   Setting up a server
  Alright, so I have a lite server model up and running that I can connect to, given its IP address on my lan, with a client. Now how do I register a server "name" on the server and with the school''s network so that someone on the lan could have "ServerNameort" resolved for them? 
  You can use one of these free "sub-domain" domains, eg. dyndns.org (there are others, but I''m not updated). It''s pretty simple, just sign up and tell what name you want and the IP (for static), and you can use eg. kordova.dyndns.org.Or, the more correct way is registering the domain with a registrar, eg. Network Solutions or DomainInfo. You will then need a name server (DNS) server to handle the zone. This can be a mouthful if you''re not familiar with DNS, but most registrars will offer DNS "hosting" for a small fee or perhaps none at all. ;  I dont quite understand what you mean, and i''ll venture a guess (and risk a "N00B" flame).  If you mean a redirect, try no-ip.com*DONT EAT ME ALIVE!* ;quote:Original post by Infuscare  I dont quite understand what you mean, and i''ll venture a guess (and risk a "N00B" flame).  If you mean a redirect, try no-ip.comAnyone suggesting "redirects" should be flamed; they are teh EVIL. ;  No-IP can work as a redirect or as a DNS service. The redirect is really only useful if your ISP blocks port 80. ;quote:Original post by smart_idiot  if your ISP blocks port 80.   That is even more EVIL. ;  You have do that research before picking ISPs...Before I even knew what apache, networking, and even socket programming was just only a year ago, I did know however that I needed an ISP that didn''t block any ports and allowed servers. There really are many isp''s throughout the country that are accomodating, and they tend to be the not-so-popular ones, i.e. the ones that don''t plunk so much revenue into advertising. dslreports.com is a good place to find them. ;  Well, right now I''m at school, so what needs to be done in that respect? Do I have to talk to my Office of IT or is there an automatic way?At home I''m on Cox cable. The alternative is dial-up (no dsl etc) so Cox it is. I''m perfectly fine with whatever.dyndns.org for now as I intend on the server not being the general server so much as a networking test server, the dyndns address of the server being embedded in the code of the clients for now.Eventually I''ll be toying with a web server or such but I''m happy learning the basics for now.My last question is that either way I''ll be behind my own router. Does that only require that I allow the necessary port to be open and provide the router address where the server is to the registration/clients? (I''m not really in the loop on netowrking on this level.) If you want to just point me to generic tutorials that''d be fine (my searched lean towards setting up web servers such as apache and other randomness). Thanks. ;omfg;quote:Original post by Nervo   omfgThanks much!    [edited by - kordova on February 4, 2004 11:32:10 PM]