I know very little about a home server or web server. I do have a LAN setup right now for my 4 pc's with a WRT54G. I want to build a HOME/WEB server. This is my idea, not sure it is possible.
1. I want to setup a home server for file sharing and backing up pc's to one place. Thinking 3 Drives, 2 drives in Raid-1 for backup, 1 for OS and web Server.
2. I would like to setup a web server for a personel website, remote web access, possible ventrilo server. Looking at Abyss Web Server. Not sure if it will do what I a looking for.
3. I would like to limit bandwith to certain home users, not sure this is possible and I know my router will not do it.
4. Want to run F@H 24/7 on this server.
Sketch of what I am thinking --->
Server
Now the questions:
1. Can I do both on one server?
2. What kinda OS would I need?
3. If I run something like Windows Server 2003, can you still run other programs on this OS like F@H? IE7?
4. I know how the internet gets into the server (CAT5 cable to RJ45 LAN Port), but how do you get the internet out of the server? 2nd LAN Port?
I plan on building this server, but depending on what I can do depends on what I build. I am looking for a way to localize everything in one place. I hate when I use other pc's and have to go through my LAN and access my other pc's to find the file I want. USB drives are a pain. All my pc's backup to their existing HDD, good if you need to restore, not so good if that drives crashes. Any help for this noob would be appreciated.