LAN Servers

g4m3rof1337

g4m3rof1337

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My friend has two servers for LANs. One is a file server, for files, and the other does something with the Network. He had two internet connections going in the two NIC card, one Cable and one DSL, and he had it set up to where if one goes out, the other kicks in and stuff.


What do I need hardware and software wise to have a Networking Server for LANs and stuff.

And he accessed one of the servers via Remote Access and ran Gaming Servers for the games we played at the LAN.

Thanks.
 
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First, what kind of "networking server" are you talking about? Does it provide DHCP, DNS, is it the domain controller, etc? I personally do not see a reason to spend the money on two internet connections for a simple LAN, but it can be done. If you want the services listed above, then Windows Server 2003 or a similar Unix-based OS would work, don't expect to use Windows XP though.

As for remote access, try Windows Remote Desktop Connection or LogMeIn.
 
He's using his connection and another connection provided by the Venue.

Would I run into compatibility issues with a Linux Server OS, for hosting games and stuff?


Will the server OS handle everything, or do I need separate programs?



And for game hosting, does the server need to physically run the game to host it? Cause I am not putting a GPU in the server, but I want to host the games.

But I should add an NIC card or two, right? What else should I look into?
I have a few wireless routers, can those be used for connections for people in other rooms?

He also doesnt have a monitor for the servers, is it possible for me to do that as well?

Thanks.
 
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It depends, I know a lot of games won't run on Linux-based OS's, and you will probably have some issues with certain games using Windows Server as well. IMO you would be better off dedicating a Windows XP/Vista machine for the game hosting.

Now you need to have a GPU in the computer, you must be referring to having a dedicated GPU, which isn't necessary. Every game is different, I know that steam games don't have to have the game running, all you need to do is launch the dedicated server program, however certain games may require the game to be up and running.

I'm not sure why you want multiple NIC's, it's not like ISP's go down that often that you need to worry about it at a LAN party. And yes, you can setup wireless routers to act as a standalone AP for use in rooms where there are no switches, although keep in mind that several users on an AP gaming will cause lag.

You do need a monitor to install the OS and the preliminary configuration, however after that you can just remote into it to make the changes.
 
Alright.
We used Cable, which goes out a bit, and we have a backup DSL line.

I plan on hosting a COD4, CSS, and TF2 server.

Whats a nice Bandwidth Monitor/LAN Monitoring program.

Thanks.
 
Does your cable or DSL line have faster speeds? Also, do you actually all play online or do you just do a large LAN session?

As for the bandwidth monitor, where do you want to monitor the bandwidth? For software, you can download one for the server(s) to see the bandwidth on the game server, if thats what your talking about.
 
The cable line is 8mb down/1-2mb up and the DSL line is 6mb/768 up.

We use the internet a lot, even the Xbox gamers used it to.

And the bandwidth monitor would be for making sure people don't abuse the inter net connection.
 
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