I want to host two game servers (BF2 & CS), and also some general websites. I want to use my old computer to do this. I was wondering exactly how I need to do this as Ive never run a seperate server station. I do want to use the extra ethernet port on the back of my 680i or would it be best to use its own source? Its nothing high end. My old computer is as follows: P4 Northwood 3.2GHz/ WD 250Gb HD/ 1Gb Kingston HyperX PC3200 800MHz/ SB Audigy 2 Platinum/ ATI x850 Pro/ Generic 450w PSU. Any advice would be much appreciated! Peace    

First, hosting anything over a regular cable line (home use) is going to make your server suck. Your upload (the other person's download) will be slow, especially when serving up webpages.

Thanks for the reply... I like your enthusiasm... I second the beer call. lol Now, Ive been told that the easiset way to do it without running T1 or Fios is to buy it from somebody else. Well, Ide like to be that guy. What kind of machine are we talking about and whats a general ballpark figure for a cash output to get a good server started? Like I said... I just want to basiclly host 1 BF2, 1 CS, and maybe Wow and a few websites. Peace  

Ya, I was wondering about the same subject.  All I wanna do is host an ftp server so that family and friends can upload and download stuff on my computer.  I have been at this a while, and read tons of stuff.  I currently have a domain name through dyndns.org (michaelschneider.is-a-geek.com), but I don't know what IP to set it to.  I also have 2 servers (http & ftp), but I don't know how to address them from the outside internet.  Currently, I have ports 20, 21, 80, and 1025-10000 forwarded to my internal ip address (192.168.0.10).  I also removed the firewall, and set up my local ip as the DMZ Host (Which evidently is like forewarding all ports ot my ip???).  Now, I have gone to a lot of different sites that tell me "my ip", which is allegedly 148.245.101.238, but it doesn't do anything.  My local addresses 127.0.0.1, 192.168.0.10, and the "WAN IP Address" that my router reports (172.16.66.61) all work for my internal network.  So I can get to my servers from these, but I don't think the outside network can do anything yet.  There is also the "Gateway IP" of my router which is 172.16.0.1, and it doesn't do anything either.  All IPs work if I do "ping IP", except for 148.245... and 172.16.0.1.  Can somebody help me?