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| Thread ID: 59575 | 2005-07-06 08:59:00 | Servers at home, what do you have, and what do you use them for | Sleepy (7202) | Press F1 |
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| 369917 | 2005-07-06 08:59:00 | Just a question to everyone, what servers do you have at home? and what do you use them for? i have a couple old pc's lying around, wondering what i should do with them. One's a pentium200MMX,64RAM,4GB HDD, while other is K6-2, 500MHz, 256RAM, 20GB HDD. They are both networkable have switch and cable, just need a purpose :D | Sleepy (7202) | ||
| 369918 | 2005-07-06 09:35:00 | file server For my own network I intend to have a file server for both machines, split into either 2 partitions (one for linux apps, the other for Windows) or just have it as one partition (FAT32) with a folder for Windows and one for Linux |
Myth (110) | ||
| 369919 | 2005-07-06 09:38:00 | Pros of networking: 1) You can play LAN games 2) You can easily backup files to another computer 3) You can look cool if you are capable of using 2 computers at once Cons: Viruses / spyware / malware / nasties can spread far more easier between computers in a LAN. Perhaps we would give you further comment and idea if you could post us the full configuration of your computers. Use Everest Home Edition to help you list it all. Cheers :) |
Renmoo (66) | ||
| 369920 | 2005-07-06 09:41:00 | The K6-2 could be used for all sorts. A media server, file server, webserver or a play Linux box ;) The older machine could be used as a firewall/router for your network. My server was my desktop machine initially, which was not the most ideal setup. My second Linux box gets changed around too much to function as a server. I wouldn't mind getting a third box to have as a dedicated server, both for web serving and data storage and have it locked down properly. |
Jen (38) | ||
| 369921 | 2005-07-06 09:49:00 | Pros of networking: 1) You can play LAN games 2) You can easily backup files to another computer 3) You can look cool if you are capable of using 2 computers at once Cons: Viruses / spyware / malware / nasties can spread far more easier between computers in a LAN. Perhaps we would give you further comment and idea if you could post us the full configuration of your computers. Use Everest Home Edition to help you list it all. Cheers :) Well the Pentium200 is running win98se, K6-2 winme, both have 10/100 network cards. I'm just looking at the different uses, you can use them for, ex file/web server/lan games etc.. |
Sleepy (7202) | ||
| 369922 | 2005-07-06 09:54:00 | The K6-2 could be used for all sorts. A media server, file server, webserver or a play Linux box ;) The older machine could be used as a firewall/router for your network. My server was my desktop machine initially, which was not the most ideal setup. My second Linux box gets changed around too much to function as a server. I wouldn't mind getting a third box to have as a dedicated server, both for web serving and data storage and have it locked down properly. What do you mean media server? i like the idea of file server, but then 20GB is probalary not enough. Webserver, haven't got any server software, and the me/98 only have the personal web server thing which isn't that great. As for Linux? Haven't tried that, looks hard :waughh: I already have a firewall/router my adsl one? well whats the difference between a computer firewall/router and an adsl router one? |
Sleepy (7202) | ||
| 369923 | 2005-07-06 10:06:00 | Mine is a 30year old vintage and it server me this and server me that, in fact I use her for a media server a dinner server and a coffe server.. | plod (107) | ||
| 369924 | 2005-07-06 10:13:00 | Having a firewall on a standalone machine makes it function as a true hardware firewall with your network completely separated from the www using DMZ's (Demilitarized Zones). It can also serve as a proxy server. If you have NAT on your ADSL router, then a separate firewall machine can be nice, but might be a bit overkill for your personal network needs. Further basic explanation (computer.howstuffworks.com) A media server can stream music and video etc across your network so that everyone can access it from the one repository. Depending on your multi-media size, a 20 gig (less OS) hard drive might be a bit tight. If you haven't tried Linux, and are curious and keen about it , then the machine could serve as good play box without worrying about trashing any Window installations. Entirely depends on your own interest in it as learning a new OS can be time consuming. |
Jen (38) | ||
| 369925 | 2005-07-06 22:55:00 | So what do you need to run a media server? I like that idea, my friend stays with me, and one of us has to move their monitor around so the other can watch a movie, but in the media server, we would both be able to watch the movie at the same time on our seperate computers? It is a bit annoying setting up to watch a movie as you can't do much, even with two screens, everytime open a link, or do something, it upsets the video. | Sleepy (7202) | ||
| 369926 | 2005-07-06 22:57:00 | My Compaq Proliant ML370 (specs in my sig) I use for studying my MCSE/MCSA papers (and for further proving to myself that Linux truly hates me and my computers) :D | wintertide (1306) | ||
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