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16Skittles · 2012-05-11 21:46:12

I am planning to host my own web server at my house, on an old laptop. So, what do you think this will be able to do?

Specs, found using Piriform Speccy. I am currently running Ubuntu, although I can reinstall XP Pro.

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            MS Windows XP Professional 32-bit SP3
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            Northwood 0.13um Technology
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            51 °C
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            SONY CD-RW  CRX950E
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            YAMAHA AC-XG Audio Device
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What I am thinking of:

Minecraft server. Yes. There is a VERY SMALL possibility of me re-hosting a minecraft server. There is a possibility of it being private (just for my IRL friends) and a small possibility of it happening at all. Right now I am too busy between TF2, Baseball, and Homework. Don't get your hopes too high on a decade-old computer with 512 megs of RAM.

Web server. Used for my personal use, it would have unlimited everything for free. Who needs to use limited free web hosts?

Personal fileserver. Used completely for personal use, probably will happen regardless, it shouldn't take up too much power.

Well, what do you think? What would this old laptop be capable of?

veggieman001 · 2012-05-11 21:47:01

You could do web server, just install XAMPP or something.

stevetheipad · 2012-05-11 21:47:48

Sounds cool! Keep us updated on the things you host! big_smile

nathanprocks · 2012-05-11 22:04:39

That would be a slow web server. tongue

16Skittles · 2012-05-11 22:13:33

nathanprocks wrote:
That would be a slow web server.

Why? It's not that bad, and how much info could a web server really need? 512 MB is not really that low, a server does not require any sort of graphics rendering.

jvvg · 2012-05-11 22:20:18

nathanprocks wrote:
That would be a slow web server.

Web servers don't need that much to operate.

Btw, for web server software, I recommend some version of Apache (like 70% of everyone else). For Windows, I haven't gotten any version working well, but for Mac users, I would recommend MAMP.

veggieman001 · 2012-05-11 22:25:15

jvvg wrote:
nathanprocks wrote:
That would be a slow web server.
Web servers don't need that much to operate.

Btw, for web server software, I recommend some version of Apache (like 70% of everyone else). For Windows, I haven't gotten any version working well, but for Mac users, I would recommend MAMP.

If you use XAMPP, it's really easy on any platform. Here it is for Linux and it's also easily available for Windows.

jvvg · 2012-05-11 22:41:08

veggieman001 wrote:
jvvg wrote:
nathanprocks wrote:
That would be a slow web server.
Web servers don't need that much to operate.

Btw, for web server software, I recommend some version of Apache (like 70% of everyone else). For Windows, I haven't gotten any version working well, but for Mac users, I would recommend MAMP.
If you use XAMPP, it's really easy on any platform. Here it is for Linux and it's also easily available for Windows.

The AMPs (MAMP, LAMP, WAMP, and XAMPP) are a lot more fun if you configure them manually. By doing that, my MAMP server now supports HTTPS, and multiple websites.

fire219 · 2012-05-12 07:58:51

As a web server and file server, that computer is more than enough. As for an MC server..... it could probably handle a server with 3 or 4 players at a time, but more than that, and your server would start lagging and giving the "can't keep up" warning.

If you are willing on spending some money on upgrades, upgrade the RAM. The mobo chipset (i845D) supports up to 2GB. I would also suggest overclocking the CPU, but that is not a good idea on a laptop.

veggieman001 · 2012-05-12 10:55:01

jvvg wrote:
veggieman001 wrote:
jvvg wrote:

Web servers don't need that much to operate.

Btw, for web server software, I recommend some version of Apache (like 70% of everyone else). For Windows, I haven't gotten any version working well, but for Mac users, I would recommend MAMP.
If you use XAMPP, it's really easy on any platform. Here it is for Linux and it's also easily available for Windows.
The AMPs (MAMP, LAMP, WAMP, and XAMPP) are a lot more fun if you configure them manually. By doing that, my MAMP server now supports HTTPS, and multiple websites.

You can do that with XAMPP too, with configuration.

jvvg · 2012-05-12 11:33:13

veggieman001 wrote:
jvvg wrote:
veggieman001 wrote:

If you use XAMPP, it's really easy on any platform. Here it is for Linux and it's also easily available for Windows.
The AMPs (MAMP, LAMP, WAMP, and XAMPP) are a lot more fun if you configure them manually. By doing that, my MAMP server now supports HTTPS, and multiple websites.
You can do that with XAMPP too, with configuration.

Yes.
And, if you want to make your server globally accessible, you will need to set up a DMZ or port forwarding in your network config.

veggieman001 · 2012-05-12 11:56:27

Well port forwarding is easy peasy. I just can't because I don't have access to my router, but anyone with any knowledge of setting up MC servers knows how to do that.

16Skittles · 2012-05-12 13:41:19

^^^^^^
Which I have already done. I am planning to set up web/files/ssh on the machine, thanks for the help!

jvvg · 2012-05-12 14:20:41

16Skittles wrote:
^^^^^^
Which I have already done. I am planning to set up web/files/ssh on the machine, thanks for the help!

There's also the issue of IP addresses. If you have a dynamic IP address, you need to look it up every time it changes or there will be problems.

If you have a static IP like I do, it's easy. Just remember it, and maybe put it into a domain.

If you want to put a dynamic IP in a domain name, you'll need to make it update every time the IP changes.

veggieman001 · 2012-05-12 14:48:08

jvvg wrote:
16Skittles wrote:
^^^^^^
Which I have already done. I am planning to set up web/files/ssh on the machine, thanks for the help!
There's also the issue of IP addresses. If you have a dynamic IP address, you need to look it up every time it changes or there will be problems.

If you have a static IP like I do, it's easy. Just remember it, and maybe put it into a domain.

If you want to put a dynamic IP in a domain name, you'll need to make it update every time the IP changes.

Again, people familiar with Minecraft servers will also be familiar with that.

MrJakes · 2012-05-12 14:58:39

veggieman001 wrote:
Well port forwarding is easy peasy. I just can't because I don't have access to my router, but anyone with any knowledge of setting up MC servers knows how to do that.

look up your default gateway then find your router model. either the password will be your wifi password or look up your model name and its default login info

16Skittles · 2012-05-12 15:05:51

I am already planing to set up a domain. As for ip changes, aren't there programs that automatically can change the DNS settings?

veggieman001 · 2012-05-12 15:13:09

MrJakes wrote:
veggieman001 wrote:
Well port forwarding is easy peasy. I just can't because I don't have access to my router, but anyone with any knowledge of setting up MC servers knows how to do that.
look up your default gateway then find your router model. either the password will be your wifi password or look up your model name and its default login info

I know that it's not default; my father specifically changed it and I don't have access.

jvvg · 2012-05-12 15:30:31

16Skittles wrote:
I am already planing to set up a domain. As for ip changes, aren't there programs that automatically can change the DNS settings?

There probably are, but you can try setting up a cron job and programming it yourself. It isn't that hard.

transparent · 2012-05-12 15:40:58

Aw no Dwarven. Lol.

Anyways, yeah, I've been wanting to do this for a while too.

jvvg · 2012-05-12 15:57:01

transparent wrote:
Aw no Dwarven. Lol.

Anyways, yeah, I've been wanting to do this for a while too.

I was so lucky to get a static IP. tongue
Setting up a server and DMZ aren't that hard, and the only hard part is if you have a dynamic IP, and then you will need to set up a cron job.

transparent · 2012-05-12 16:11:56

jvvg wrote:
transparent wrote:
Aw no Dwarven. Lol.

Anyways, yeah, I've been wanting to do this for a while too.
I was so lucky to get a static IP.
Setting up a server and DMZ aren't that hard, and the only hard part is if you have a dynamic IP, and then you will need to set up a cron job.

I have a dynamic. :C

16Skittles · 2012-05-12 20:11:41

Now I'm thinking of an SSH SOCKS Proxy. It'll be epic if it works...

jvvg · 2012-05-12 21:52:10

16Skittles wrote:
Now I'm thinking of an SSH SOCKS Proxy. It'll be epic if it works...

That would be kind of awesome. I've been looking for that kind of proxy to bypass my school's web filter, and haven't found any good ones yet.

16Skittles · 2012-05-12 22:11:33

jvvg wrote:
16Skittles wrote:
Now I'm thinking of an SSH SOCKS Proxy. It'll be epic if it works...
That would be kind of awesome. I've been looking for that kind of proxy to bypass my school's web filter, and haven't found any good ones yet.

now now, I never said I would share the IP... tongue Anyway, for lower lag see if someone you know cn set one up.

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