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Internet and Server Question?
I am going to set up a server soon, but I have more computers than I want on the server. Would I be able to get a router hooked up directly to my internet source, then run the server off of the router? Or is there another way I could do this? In other words, I want to provide internet to my friends without them getting easy access to the server. Is this possible?
3 Answers
- 9 years agoFavorite Answer
You could use server 2008, setup Active directory
http://mastersworldofcomputing.com/server2008/acti...
but if you have not allready got a copy or your not flush that could be expensive.
Maybe use OpenSuse as the server.
Why dont you tell us what software you have installed on your spare PC's
Tell us who your ISP is and how you are connected to the net.
We could then give you a more detailed idea, not much point guessing how you could do it.
Best regards Nige.
- ?Lv 59 years ago
If you mean you want to allow your friends to access your internet connection while at your place, then you don't need a server. You just need a wireless access point for wireless access and/or a network switch for wired access. Either device would be connected to your router.
- Mark OLv 59 years ago
yes you could use a router or you could secure the server so they would need a user name and password to get into it while still allowing them access to the internet. as long as you can connect all the computers to the internet source.
a router will assign ipaddress's to every device attached to it.
including wireless devices.
