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July 13th, 2007 08:35 AM #1
Anybody with a computer server at home around here? what are the pros and cons of having a server? I ask because I just purchased my fourth computer (a replacement of a five year old desktop) and was thinking of using the old computer as a server if possible. The old computer is a 1.3Ghz Celeron with 512mb and a 40G hard drive, if I were to make this into a server would I need to upgrade any of the components.Thanks. Joe.
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July 13th, 2007 08:50 AM #2
What do you need a server for? The stuff you would need to upgrade depends on what OS it will be running and tasks it will be doing.
Pros:
-certain files always available to any PC
Cons:
-consumes power even if it's idle most of the day.
The closest thing I have to a server at home is an old Pentium3 800mhz with 384megs of ram which I use as a download PC for my *******s. It runs on WIndows XP and upgraded with a 250gig HDD as its primary download storage. It also houses a 20gig (boot drive) and an old 80gig HDD for music downloads. It also serves as my printer share PC. And since I also enabled file sharing, it can watch my downloaded tv shows & movies on my media PC attached to my big screen tv in my bedroom via wifi network.
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July 13th, 2007 08:53 AM #3
agree with gh... what is the purpose of the server? a file server? a backup server? or a firewall and a proxy server?
kung file or backup server, you don't need to have it set. just put it in a network, and copy and paste files.
kung firewall or a proxy server so you can share a secured internet connection, medyo may kabuluhan ng onti specially if you are running multiple computers.
i can help you with the last one. PM na lang if interested.
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July 13th, 2007 12:08 PM #4
The so-called "server" whould be pretty much similar to the way ghosthunter has his set up. Thanks.
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FrankDrebin GuestJuly 13th, 2007 12:35 PM #5
Ulitin ko uli. Hehehe.
What's the purpose of having a "home" server? Proxy, Web, DC, DNS, DHCP, Mail, Data, etc.?
For testing or educational purposes, you can try this MS product.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...c/default.mspx
Isang PC lang ang kailangan. :D
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