I think I asked around about this a long time ago... but what kind of thoughts do you guys have about setting one up?.. The Goal: 1. Host my own website (for fun, not selling anything) 2. Access my files (music, spreadsheets, projects etc) anywhere else with an internet connection via my laptop... Looking around the web gave some basic how-to's like using Ubuntu LTS...stuff like that... but with my laptop and my daughters desktop being Windows (for now)....what kind of access issues could I be looking at?...
I'm just using an Asus NAS router and an external USB hard drive. I can punch in from the outside and access my files, and it was cheap and easy to set up.
If you got the hardware I'd run a windows box with a virtual pc running the web server. Rdp into the windows box for file access (link your files to the website if you want).
I've got a pretty basic old p3 with 512RAM...it runs good and clean, just can't keep up with today's technology... I was just going to install an OS and give myself remote access...but the thought of hosting a website would be fun...play music and such...
Network Attached Storage. Basically a network enabled hard drive appliance. Simple file storage, plug and forget for the most part.
That would only let me access files on it... not a website or anything right?... and how do you access it from another computer...need to install an application or something?...or do you type it in a browser URL area and go from there? I obviously have never done remote access of any kind...
So... In order to host my own website I have to set up a static IP through my ISP. I have to lease it or pay one upfront fee and have it for the duration of my service... But they do it in blocks or something... If I get just one it says this... "If you lease 1 public (WAN) static IP address, it ONLY provides 1 IP used by your DSL modem or authenticating device. If you need to assign an IP address to a devices behind your DSL modem or authenticating device, you will need to lease a block of 8 or more IP's." What the heck does that mean?? It only has an id for the modem and nothing else?.. how would that work? The only other option is to buy extra blocks and it gives you 5 IP's to use for "each device behind the modem"... the price triples between the two... And I think I can't remotely access my files either unless I add the service....
Most providers assign ips by mac addy, my ip stays the same unless I change the mac on my router, therefor your website address would be your ip plus a port # ie: 123.123.123.123:8080 and as far as sharing files, easiest way is a NAS
If I get just the one IP addy it seems they assign it to just the modem... which means all of my computers are connected and open I think... but could I run a router under the modem with the pc's I don't want open?
When I had a server I used fedora. It worked fine, just have to do portforwarding or static nat in your router. With verizon dsl your ip only changed every 2-3 or more months, so you could easily update the forwarding info on your registrar's site, if you had it pointing at a domain.
I run OpenSuse + DynDns service. I SSH into my "server" on the go. Basically, I run a prog supplied by Dyndns that updates my dynamic IP to the associate host name I picked. Pretty easy to setup.
resurrecting the thread here... If I set up a system with FreeNAS how do I access the file via the internet...like if I am on my laptop in a Starbucks or something???
