Access server - router

 Access server - router This type of network is most often called routing, in which case the server performs the function of an Internet conductor with its own hands, it is dominated by the presence of several network cards (we will refer to network cards as INTERNET and LAN in the future). The home server itself is connected to the Internet via the INTERNET card, and the second LAN card is connected to the local network, where it is necessary to distribute the Internet. The task of the server itself in this case is to direct traffic to exactly those addresses of computers (clients) that need it. The access server can limit the capabilities of clients, for example, if we need to give Internet access only to certain computers, while others on the same network are used only as local ones. This feature of limiting the client's network capabilities is called a Firewall. Access Server Restrictions can be both in terms of speed and the permission of the client's access to the Interne...

Mini server

 Mini server


A server is a part of a computer network for sharing resources. For a beginner, the main thing is to understand how and why the server will be used. After all, it is with this idea that the assembly, installation and configuration of the server begins. Server creation steps:


- choice of components

- selection and installation of the operating system

- network configuration

- setting up application programs



Mini server - the conventional name of the server based on a simple personal computer, it's easier to say it's a home server, and its role can be played by both a simple desktop computer and a nettop, laptop and even a netbook. The main goal of mini server is to show the maximum possibilities of mini systems, both in terms of equipment cost and performance. A do-it-yourself server is not inferior in quality to many hosting companies and even surpasses some companies in many ways.


Why do you need a server - first of all, the server is needed for organizing and teamwork on the network. As the basis for mini server, I have identified several types of servers:


- Game server

- Web server

- File server

- Access Server


To ensure the correct operation of the equipment, it is also necessary to include an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) in the server infrastructure. For small servers, a line-interactive (Smart) UPS is suitable. When choosing an uninterruptible power supply for a server, you should pay attention to the "flagship" models in the production of UPS for home or small servers - APC by Schneider Electric. It is from their APC Smart-UPS series that the common name of line-interactive (Smart) UPS has gone. In Russia, this line is as widely represented as in the whole world, and is constantly updated with new models of uninterruptible power supplies for servers and PCs.