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SRCDS has also been spotted opening connections on 27005 and 51840 UDP, but these may be outbound only.
{{tip|'''TIP:'''1=Pinging your own server will fail with some routers and/or ISPs. The most reliable way to test whether your connection is open is either to get a friend to try connecting, or to install the [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=983b941d-06cb-4658-b7f6-3088333d062f Microsoft Network Monitor] (apply the filter <code>Udp.Port == 27015</code>) and watch for requests coming in from random people around the world. Note that the heartbeats you will see being sent to the two master servers do not mean that the connection is open.}}
{{note|'''Note:''' A residential internet connection may not have the upload capacity to support large games.}}
{{note|'''Note:'''Using service providers which use CGNAT (such as mobile providers or an increasing amount of residential providers) may make it impossible to host any kind of server.}}
{{note|'''Note:''"Servers won't respond to [[Server_queries|queries]] until a map is loaded.}}
== Installation ==
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=== For modders ===
{{note|'''Note:The Source 2006 dedicated server has been removed from Steam, leaving only the Source 2009 version (its GCF says 2007, but don't be fooled). Mods, whether for 2006 or 2007, can now only be run from SRCDS installs. Errors about "SetupArrayProps_R" will appear if you mix versions.}}
{{note|'''Note:'''The HLDS Update Tool does not provide [[Lost Coast]], even though [[SDK Base]] does. Multiplayer mods should either not use anything from Lost Coast, or include what they do use in their dedicated server download.}}
