How many people can my server handle?

Hi,
I have a bukkit server and i want to know how many people can on my server (maxplayers)

PC:
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 980 3.70 GHz
8 GB ram (if it is needed i can upgrade to 16)
Win 7 64 bit

SweanS
(sorry for my bad english)

 

well first go to http://speedtest.net and begin test. keep that page up. then go to http://canihostaminecraftserver.com and fill out the required info using it from the speedtest and knowing what your ram is. Then it should give you a good estimate of how many you can host

 

But isn't speedtest fake and spam and lag and virus?

 

No.....

 

No, it is where you can test your internet upload/download.

 

Ping: 21
Download: 6.96
Upload: 0,48

but if i put that it says: Please enter numbers only, no suffixes as MB or MBits
and if i use . instead of , i can handle 1 player...

 

yea dont use , use . You need better internet connection.

 

omg that sucks :O(sorry)
is there an possibility to upgrade my internet without a new router or whatever

 

THIS IS WRONGE...I HAVE ONE OF THE BEST INTERNETT TYPES IN MY COUNTRY...
Computer: Dual proc 3.0 ghz, 8gb ram. and harddrive 1tb...
And can only run 1 person XD!
No about many other people who can run 30 and they have bader internett and a sucky computer xD?

 

yeah that is a bit weird

 

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And: Game Boster! http://www.iobit.com/gamebooster.html

It is....Mabe i should us a wair instead of wlan
The speed i should have is: 54mbps

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yeah me to

 

You have Fiber Optic?

 

Does the 54mbps include upstream or is that downstream only, like a cable connection?

If it includes upstream, you should be able to handle ~60 without any issues. The main bottleneck being RAM.

 

Think soo
Eh...How do i change how mutch Ram i am using at the server (have bukkit)

us:

you can us: http://www.systweak.com/registrycle..._medium=ad&utm_content=banner&utm_campaign=f2
And: Game Boster! http://www.iobit.com/gamebooster.html​

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I don't know it says: connection speed

and have the server on my pc so i'm on it while server is on

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on me it only says: Speed:
and how good my conection is ?

 

That's given the 8 GB that you have. If you upgraded your server's RAM, you could handle probably ~90 on a 54mbit dedicated up/down connection. That involves physically installing more RAM.

If you used speedtest, it should show you upstream and downstream. Upstream is what you're going to look at if you're configuring a server. I've seen it use upwards to 60kb/s (~.5mbps) PER user, if they are highly active. Although that was a while back. I'm not sure if packet data size has been lowered with optimization or not with later updates.

 

You sure it was 54mbps, or 5.4mbps? lol

Which you choose on speedtest really shouldn't matter a whole lot unless you're trying a server on other side of the world. I've had faster speeds while testing on a server over 200 miles away than I did on one 10 miles away. I just do a lot of them and get the average.

It seems like you have a normal cable connection, which has a limited upstream. In which case, you would only be able to handle one person, two with some lag with the .37mbit you're showing. That's not including yourself, assuming you're logged in via the local network.

 

so my internet is shit and i can't run a normal server with many people? OMG

 

For running a server, yes. That's why most people buy either VPS or, if you have more money, a dedicated server with 100mbit lines to host their servers. Some VPSs are between $20-30/mo (USD) for ~10-20 player servers, with limited access to the actual physical server. Dedicated servers are a lot more, but are able to handle a lot more users and you have complete access to your physical server via SSH, etc.

 

okay thanks for the information