Server help

[NSMinistries]

When someone gets some free time could someone tell me how to write a computer to a server. ( I think that is how you say it... )

Or tell me where to look up info on it...

Thanks all

[$cirisme]

What are you trying to do?

Upload files? :huh:

[NSMinistries]

use one older computer as a base computer and have the other two in different rooms... Network I guess:huh:

[NSMinistries]

I just want to be able to share files and have one machine with the extra drive located out of the way. I only have two screens but don't want to lose the features of all three machines...

[$cirisme]

Sure... I was going to do that on my network with a Linux box.

You have a bunch of different choices when it comes to networking. You can use a really big drill and drill holes into the basement(my favorite :teeth:), you can use phone networking, or you can use wireless.

Obviously, you need to own your house or have a really great landlord to do the first one. You'll need a phone wire near each computer for the second.(this method does *not* tie up your phone... very nice) And the third is ideal if you can't have the other two or just want to show off. :teeth:

Once you've got the network set up, you can use Windows shares to use the harddrive.

Would it be possible to do wired, or are you leaning for wireless?

[NSMinistries]

I can go wired. ( sounds like a bad cop show )

[yxboom]

Windows XP has a really easy networking process. All it would require is you to purchase a network hub, Cat-5 cable to link the comps and rj-45 10/100 network cards in each computer if the motherboard doesn't already have one. Then just create a home network via XP control panel.
Unless you are DDW setting the network should take about 15-30 mins at most.

[NSMinistries]

Today @ 11:22 AM post located here (http://www.theologyweb.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&postid=120261#post120261)
yxboom:

Windows XP has a really easy networking process. All it would require is you to purchase a network hub, Cat-5 cable to link the comps and rj-45 10/100 network cards in each computer if the motherboard doesn't already have one. Then just create a home network via XP control panel.
Unless you are DDW setting the network should take about 15-30 mins at most.

good because I use XP home ed.

all the computers have network cards and I can get a hub from here at work so that shouldn't be to hard...

[$cirisme]

Hey wow, looks like you're pretty much ready.

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[NSMinistries]

Today @ 03:36 PM post located here (http://www.theologyweb.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&postid=120496#post120496)
cirisme:

Hey wow, looks like you're pretty much ready.

:thumb:

cool...

After it finds the network hardware and helps me set it up will my one computer with no monitor stop beeping everytime I turn it on in the begining? And will I be able to access those drive easy enough?

[$cirisme]

Beeping, what kind of beeping?

To be able to access the drives on the remote computer, you can type \\[computername]\[driveletter, ie C]$ and then enter the computer's domain username and password.

[NSMinistries]

Today @ 04:13 PM post located here (http://www.theologyweb.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&postid=120540#post120540)
cirisme:

Beeping, what kind of beeping?

To be able to access the drives on the remote computer, you can type \\[computername]\[driveletter, ie C]$ and then enter the computer's domain username and password.

it only beeps at the begining when no keyboard or mouse hooked up

[$cirisme]

You may need a keyboard hooked up to boot it up.

If you don't have a spare one, you can disconnect one from your computers, and boot it up then disconnect after it doesn't need it.

[NSMinistries]

Well tonight I learn the joys of setting up a wireless net work with broad band internet. I have three computers to work with right now. The first two shar one monitor, mouse and keyboard by KVM switch. The third is in another room. Any suggestions to make this go faster or problems I should be looking out for? The fourth computer doesn't have a network card yet so I'll have to have it set up later.

Just as an after thought will my norton security and anti-virus work on a net work or will I need it for each machine?

[$cirisme]

It's best to have anti-virus on every computer with internet access :thumb:

[NSMinistries]

cirisme:

It's best to have anti-virus on every computer with internet access :thumb:


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[fundieRfunny]

oi vey!

There are so many possibilities here it's amazing. First, you need to get a networking for dummies book, because you are making it harder than it has to be.

The best solution for you would probably be to allocate one box as your file or web server(depends on what you are wanting to do with this in the first place). You need to use a router or router/switch to then tie into one box that can be your firewall/scanning box. And you need virus protection on ALL your boxes(at least until you get into more complex setups), not just the ones tied into the internet. If you are wanting a web server, you need to route this through so that you can use another box for firewall duties, since you don't want to be using cycles pushing anything but web. If it's for file serving, just go simple, wire one box for storage(turn of keyboard error halt in the bios so you don't get hung up when not using a keyboard), run it headless, and inputless. If you put linux on it, you can just ssh into it, so you don't really need a screen on it in the first place. This will work even if you run it for a web server. Two big points to always keep in mind, keep everything updated regularly, and watch for new patches. Seems like a lot of people here like zonealarm, but it's not really that great...if you have cash get something better. Better yet, get a pix or something, and keep it up to date. You don't need firewalls on each box, just the incoming and outgoing connection boxes(most likely on the same computer). Remember, if it's for filestorage, cpu doens't matter nearly as much as network bandwidth(100mbit minimum) and storage, so save your fast box for something else. Web server will need more cpu and ram, less drive space. There's about a thousand other things, but you can work from there. As to antivirus? Get whatever you want with the exception of McCrashee. Personally, I don't use one on any but my central server, but I'm behind a hardware firewall, and never open files that I don't recognize, and since it was scanned as it went through my bastion(hpux) anyway, it's relatively safe. Haven't had an infection or a successful breakin yet(if you use unix or linux, you will definately have the tools at your disposal for a good setup. If you worry about mail, and don't want to host your own, try one like yahoo or the like, most have antivirus running, and you get to keep at least one address no matter what vendors you go through that way.