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thomas93
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Heres one for you Cyco, what are the advantages of running a server edition of an OS on my pc for my network? |
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Cycovision
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None, unless you're going to have a lot of other PC's connected to it!
Seriously, the server editions of any OS are better optimised for running multi user services like Exchange mail Server or Apache web server. They also often have extra features like various encryption and communication protocols as standard as well as more advanced control over individual user accounts.
If you just want four or five computers to share files, media and internet access then Vista Home Premium or even XP Pro will more than suffice in the Windows corner. Most distributions of Linux come with full server functionality built in anyway, but again you probably won't use them in a home environment.
In a work environment though, you can see where the multi-user connectivity, extra control and gizmos comes in handy!
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fatreg
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Not strictly a PC question but cyco is the man to ask....
I'm looking at buying a server for my house, for data storage, need to rip 1000+ cds.... would it be perfectly feasible to have said server hidden away somewhere with a wifi card in it and stream music to an external source? (ie my mac) can a wifi adhoc network cope with the speed of data needed for music? videos? etc......
Ideally I don't want to run a network cable for it!
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thomas93
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Apple time machine? |
fatreg
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I can get a 3TB, XP HP server for half the cost of a 1TB time capsule 
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thomas93
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That sounds good, go for that.
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Cycovision
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Wireless G is fine for music and medium quality video (even full DVD quality if you get a good, consistent signal) but it's absolutely useless for HD video or if more than 2 or three users are using it heavily at the same time.
Obviously it's the wireless kit that struggles the most so you need very good quality stuff. My mate (who's installed a few media centres in his time) reckons that the Netgear wireless - N stuff works really well and can cope with HD video.
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thomas93
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Ok then, I need a printer preffrebly wireless and NOT lexmark cheapest for ink and the actual machine? |
arien617
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If there are any wireless laser's out there, don't you think the cost per sheet from one of those eventually pay for the higher cost of the machine and supplies, Thomas?
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paul101
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btw cyco, got my pc fixed... put it into failsafe gnome, messed around and it works! 
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thomas93
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I dont print enough to justify the cost. |
paul101
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best printers are epson... a quid a cartage
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jcwhite_uk
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On 2008-04-01 18:38:54, fatreg wrote:
Not strictly a PC question but cyco is the man to ask....
I'm looking at buying a server for my house, for data storage, need to rip 1000+ cds.... would it be perfectly feasible to have said server hidden away somewhere with a wifi card in it and stream music to an external source? (ie my mac) can a wifi adhoc network cope with the speed of data needed for music? videos? etc......
Ideally I don't want to run a network cable for it!
ta!
Wouldnt a NAS do what you want, rather than a server?
Something like this: Lacie 3TB NAS
Cheaper than a server.
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fatreg
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http://www.ebuyer.com/product/128282 £152 for a barebones server... they what £90-120 for a 1TB HDD? I make that quite cheap
or http://www.ebuyer.com/product/140194# but it uses Celeron D :s
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Cycovision
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@Jc
Can you get wireless NAS drives? I thought they were still mostly ethernet?
If you can then yeah, might be easier!
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Posted: 2008-04-01 18:14
