Posts by Shub

Outside of the business world, people use a VPN to anonymize their Internet activities or just to look like they're coming from a certain geographical area when they really aren't. In practical terms, this is what happens: Your ISP...

I see nothing wrong with the config. In a single host virtual environment, Hyper-V has the advantage of being 100% free with no strings attached (unlike ESX which is free but with strings attached), at the cost of a much larger footprint...

Quote:Originally Posted by tycoonbob With that in mind, it is possible, but very unlikely since ISPs don't have public address with a range as wide as that. It's unlikely that an ISP would have a /16 block, but a /23 block would...

Quote:Originally Posted by matthewmellow Now- I need this question answered, so please, somebody with knowledge in this area, please help me I think this thread has all the information you should need at this point... to summarize:...

The last bit of an IP address cannot be zero. An IP address such as 192.168.1.0 would be the subnet ID for a network with a first address of 192.168.1.1, so if you want something lower than 6, your options are going to be 192.168.1.1...

If it were me, I'd look at something based around an AMD E- or E2-series, or some kind of Intel Atom, on a Mini-ITX board. Something like this with this PSU and this case. Add RAM, a small SSD, install your OS of choice, and you're all set.

PCI Express is PCI Express. If you have a PCI Express slot, it doesn't matter if it's 2.0 or not. PCI Express versions increase bandwidth but are electrically compatible. If the card fits in your slot, it should just work.

Quote:Originally Posted by BooInc Ok thanks. For a small home server do you think I should raid or not? Also would this case; http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=16496 be good for a 24/7 home...

Quote:Originally Posted by BooInc I got 2 WD Green 2TB hard drives laying around but from what I heard they are no good for servers so I'll leave them for some other project. They're OK actually, you just shouldn't use them in RAID.

Quote:Originally Posted by hawkeye071292 MS sec essentials should be included on server 2012 is it not? If it isnt, you can use it, its fine. I would get those new WD red drives, I have read a ton of bad reviews (especially on they...