On Tue, 2 Feb 1999, David A. Ranch wrote:
> Date: Tue, 02 Feb 1999 12:27:47 -0800
> From: "David A. Ranch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: Markus Speckmeier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> IP Masquerading Mailing List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: [masq] Strange Error ip_masq_new(proto=TCP): no free ports
>
>
> >I�m using SuSE Linux 5.3 with a 2.0.35 Kernel and since a few days I have
> >this msg in my syslog:
> >
> >blabla kernel: i_masq_new(proto=TCP): no free ports
>
> Markus,
>
> I suppose you are using some gaming engine like Game Spy, etc?
> If so, stop doing so many refreshes. What is happening is that
> the application is opening up too many MASQ ports before the
> first ones can time out.
>
> Your options are:
>
> - stop doing so many refreshes
> - Lower your TCP MASQ timeouts
> - Change your program to use UDP and then apply the Loose UDP
> patch.
This last step doesn't help me any, and may cause more problems than it solves
(as far as quake is concerned). After a refresh, even a short one, I won't be
able to connect to a server. I can still ping (ICMP) the server (manually or
from gamespy), but I can't connect connect (UDP). 'ipfwadm -M -l' shows the
table is nowhere near full. Weird, eh?
This started happening after I installed the loose udp patch, so it's apparent-
ly the only variable. I'll have to test a bit more. Until I have some results,
be safe and go with steps 1 and 2.
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