Go to Speakeasy.net to test your download and upload speeds.
If you are calculating rates for a specific server,
try to choose a test server as geographically close as possible to that server.
When you receive your speed test report, you will need the values given in the boxes as shown.



If you continue to get choke with the rates calculated below, reduce your cl_updaterate and cl_cmdrate.

Half-Life Network Rate Calculator
This JavaScript calculator will help you to determine the best network rates for you to use in Half-Life, Half-Life 2, and their subsequent Mods.
Connection Speeds
Enter download speed in kbps:
Enter upload speed in kbps:
Server Based Rate Settings
Enter server's sv_maxrate (if known):
Enter server's sv_minrate (if known):
Enter server's sv_maxupdaterate (if known):
Enter server's sv_minupdaterate (if known):
Enter server's sv_maxcmdrate (if known):
Enter server's sv_mincmdrate (if known):
Calculate Rates
Best Rates for Your Connection
This is the rate:
This is the cl_rate:
This is the cl_updaterate:
This is the cl_cmdrate:
This is the ex_interp:
Click on the text box to highlight the text so you can copy and paste to a .cfg or .rc file.
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