Home network setup

[Tinso]

I know very little about Network Admin. I would like to set up an at home development network. I am confused as to setup and would like to avoid blind alleys, wasted money etc.
I have two machines. The family pc is running XP pro. The basement PC is running Win2000 server. They both connect through a 4 port hub to an ADSL modem. They each have their own IP. I don't have a registered domain.
My wish list is:
- develop and test web applications using SQL Server 2000 and MYSQL
- develop and test the same in a LAN environment
- keep it cheap

I have (legal) copies of Win2000 Server, SQLServer 2000 ( they came with VB Studio.Net) , Frontpage 2002 and MS Access 97.
I realize that they easy method is to setup a web host on my ISP, but I would like to try setting up my own server. My motivation is for education and entertainment, not profit etc.
What software/services do I need to setup? Is there a good how to manual out there?
Do I need to get a domain ? a fixed IP?, a router ? a consultant?

 

[vickero007]

Windows 2000 server comes with Internet Information Server (IIS) which is designed for hosting websites. Add/Remove Windows Components is how you install it. Install FrontPage Extensions since you have FP2002.

Is that hub really a hub or is it a router? Are you sharing that DSL connection? If not, do you want to share Internet accessw ith the XP machine?

Set up an account (computer and user) on the Win2k server so the XP machine becomes a client to that server.

Run SQL and mySQL on the Win2k box with the client version of SQL on the XP machine.

You'll probably want to read up on information about IIS and Active Directory. Good luck.

-Volkoff007

 

[Tinso]

Thanks for the info.
The hub is a simple hub. My ISP provides 2 IP's for the price of one so they don't share. I used to have a router but I left it on the carpet while vacuuming and I fried it.