Steam/Counterstrike:source problem

Bioxvirus · 09-06-2006, 10:11 AM

Hi, seen your forum thought maybe ya chould help me out. i've been having a weird problem with steam after i start up steam and launch counter strike source or look for a server in the steam window it gives me around 2mins to get a server or it like turns my internet off and the only way ive gotten it to turn back on is to turn my modem off/on. it used to work fine about 1month ago. and this problem if i remember correctly didnt start with steam but now its as if its only steam that does this. before it would turn off randomly every once and again. so please if ya can help me pls do

sry bout the textwall ;(

gamerman0203 · 09-06-2006, 10:13 AM

when you say it turns off your internet connect, do you mean nothing else can access it? email, browser, anything?

Bioxvirus · 09-06-2006, 02:37 PM

extactly it doesnt let me use email, browser etc. but when i go to my other pc on my network the internet works fine so its not my modem

gamerman0203 · 09-07-2006, 10:03 AM

hrm....you might have to dedicate a port within your router/firewall for Counter-Strike. Google for it because honestly I don't know how to do it.

DrEalVlz · 05-08-2008, 03:51 PM

hi i saw this and REALLY need help

i install CSS and play it and all is fine but when i turn off ma pc and turn it bak on i cant open steam css day of defeat non of my games todo with steam... please help me

otherwise the only way i can play CSS is uninstall it and reinstall it for the day :(

09-06-2006, 10:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
Bioxvirus Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 2 OS: XP	Steam/Counterstrike:source problem Hi, seen your forum thought maybe ya chould help me out. i've been having a weird problem with steam after i start up steam and launch counter strike source or look for a server in the steam window it gives me around 2mins to get a server or it like turns my internet off and the only way ive gotten it to turn back on is to turn my modem off/on. it used to work fine about 1month ago. and this problem if i remember correctly didnt start with steam but now its as if its only steam that does this. before it would turn off randomly every once and again. so please if ya can help me pls do sry bout the textwall ;(

09-06-2006, 10:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
gamerman0203 Games Team Asst. Manager Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 2,143 OS: XP MCE, Ubuntu Gutsy My System	when you say it turns off your internet connect, do you mean nothing else can access it? email, browser, anything? __________________ Follow These Steps First! CPU-Z \| SensorView \| WinXP Clean Boot \| Latest DirectX \| ATI Catalyst \| Nvidia ForceWare Posting System Specifications

09-07-2006, 10:03 AM	#4 (permalink)
gamerman0203 Games Team Asst. Manager Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 2,143 OS: XP MCE, Ubuntu Gutsy My System	hrm....you might have to dedicate a port within your router/firewall for Counter-Strike. Google for it because honestly I don't know how to do it. __________________ Follow These Steps First! CPU-Z \| SensorView \| WinXP Clean Boot \| Latest DirectX \| ATI Catalyst \| Nvidia ForceWare Posting System Specifications

05-08-2008, 03:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
DrEalVlz Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1 OS: xp pro 64edition	Re: Steam/Counterstrike:source problem hi i saw this and REALLY need help i install CSS and play it and all is fine but when i turn off ma pc and turn it bak on i cant open steam css day of defeat non of my games todo with steam... please help me otherwise the only way i can play CSS is uninstall it and reinstall it for the day :(

09-06-2006, 02:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
Bioxvirus Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 2 OS: XP	extactly it doesnt let me use email, browser etc. but when i go to my other pc on my network the internet works fine so its not my modem