server questions

gotchocolatemilk2 · Post by **gotchocolatemilk2** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 3:02 pm

I was wondering if i could turn my home pc into a server so like if i was at someones house i could access the songs from my computer or maybe host my own website I know i would need to buy a url and i have cable so i have an always on connection do u think it would work? and if so is there any software i need to get to do so?

stereth · Post by **stereth** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 3:30 pm

If you want to use your computer as a web server, you have to buy not only a URL, but a static IP address. For music, try vnc and/or mercora.

scherzo · Post by **scherzo** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 4:23 pm

You don't necessarily need a static IP address. There are free services that provide subdomains for dynamic/semi-static IP addresses. One of them is at:
http://www.no-ip.com/
I use that so I can get to my home computer anywhere.

Post by **gannon** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 6:07 pm

Yeah, I'm currently setting up one of my older PCs as a file/proxy server.
Those firewalls will never bother me again

Geebs61 · Post by **Geebs61** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 6:57 pm

all you need is to know your IP, Windows XP can set that all up for ya. I personally have an ftp setup on my computer.