Ok So I think about setting up an Ubuntu Linux box, which leads me to ask questions

Who all here has there own server? Do you guys host it at your work or place? What kind of internet connection do you have on it?

11/19/2007 10:08:00 AM

do you have a real purpose for this, or is it strictly a learning project?

11/19/2007 10:12:15 AM

I run a server from my home.

OS: Slackware
Internet: Road Runner cable


I host my own website and I've ran shoutcast as well as a few other programs. I use putty to connect to it from remote locations if the PC I was on had Windows.

What are you wanting to do with it?

11/19/2007 10:15:51 AM

I'm starting my own websever,

I've worked with an Ubuntu server before, not much learning to do

I was just curious what people on the wolfweb have

I use to have to servers one was T1 and the other was OC-3, but I don't have access to those and in part are curious how peoples RR cable ones run?

11/19/2007 10:31:50 AM

gs7 just set up a new Ubuntu linux server w/ RAID..., no web services though.

I have a server at home on my 18mb comcast cable running Windows Home Server. It's only purpose is for backup and media hosting for my mediaPC & desktopPC, no web services

[Edited on November 19, 2007 at 11:07 AM. Reason : .]

11/19/2007 11:06:35 AM

I think Road Runner is blocking ports also, it's not letting anybody from outside the network into my web server. Are there any open ports with Road Runner.

11/19/2007 1:20:31 PM

We use apache on windows, but the roadrunner connection is so slow here in Raleigh. It's like 40-50 kB/s upload, which is horrible.

11/19/2007 1:47:28 PM

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"I think Road Runner is blocking ports also, it's not letting anybody from outside the network into my web server. Are there any open ports with Road Runner."

[no]

you have to open the ports on your router and allow the required services in ubuntu

11/19/2007 1:54:03 PM

As far as I know road runner doesn't block any ports.
However I wouldn't mind if they blocked outbound smtp.

11/19/2007 1:55:24 PM

I did port fowarding on my router, but it's not letting anyone into my webserver.

11/19/2007 2:11:16 PM

You giving them the correct ip:port address?

11/19/2007 2:16:00 PM

yes, I've tried different ports, currently the webserver is set up on 2389 and I have allowed that to go to 192.168.1.102 which is the static ip address I've assigned the server.

[Edited on November 19, 2007 at 2:17 PM. Reason : ]

11/19/2007 2:17:07 PM

if you open up http://192.168.1.102:2389 does it come up?

11/19/2007 2:22:16 PM

yes

11/19/2007 2:24:39 PM

RR does not block ports, something else is the problem.. try setting it as the DMZ host and see if it works then

[Edited on November 19, 2007 at 2:26 PM. Reason : on port 80 that is]

11/19/2007 2:26:02 PM

I've also tried the DMZ and that also fails to open it.

11/19/2007 2:31:32 PM

well then your server is blocking something (correctly because ubuntu blocks everything by default)

you fucked up somewhere in your setup

11/19/2007 2:35:34 PM

I think it's all in the router not with the box.

11/19/2007 2:38:51 PM

look

it is something that you fucked up

if you can connect to any service on the internet through the router then it is not the router

you have a setting wrong somewhere in the box especially since you set the box to DMZ and still couldnt connect to it

open the ports on the router that you want

go here (http://insecure.org/nmap/) and run nmap on your public ip address

it will scan and tell you what is open

then you will know that you fucked up a setting in the box like i have been telling you

[Edited on November 19, 2007 at 3:16 PM. Reason : 

11/19/2007 3:13:09 PM

yes, I have my own servers (about 50). Host it at work. 100Mbps to the internets.

11/19/2007 3:25:07 PM

is that 100Mbps to each internet or like 10Mbps x 10 internets?

11/19/2007 3:28:00 PM

I run Ubuntu as a Vmware server platform on one box, and on an older one that functions as a NAS/web/ftp server. Ubuntu by default has no firewall rules, but if you really want to eliminate the box as a problem, doublecheck and make sure iptables isn't running.

I have successfully run a webserver on RR before, they don't block anything. You have some sort of misconfiguration, probably in your box, but possibly the router. Make sure you have all forwarding rules turned off when you do the dmz thing on your router. If no go there, do a

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"netstat -ant | grep LISTEN"

and make sure that the port you're trying to attach your httpd to is listening on the appropriate interface.

Another thing to do is to setup a port 22(ssh) forward and see if you can get in from the outside. If that works, then you've definitely got a misconfigured httpd or port forward. Check your router and apache configuration.

[Edited on November 19, 2007 at 3:51 PM. Reason : .]

11/19/2007 3:51:13 PM

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"100Mbps to the internets."

I highly doubt you really have that much bandwidth to the WAN

11/19/2007 4:07:47 PM

I rent a dedicated server monthly from The Planet.

[Edited on November 19, 2007 at 6:18 PM. Reason : .]

11/19/2007 6:18:21 PM

What are the specs on your server?

11/19/2007 7:43:18 PM

Run 1, but it is a CentOS 4 server running just VMWare server to test crap out on. Also do some dev work for new ideas and POC's.

11/19/2007 11:25:54 PM

Prospero is right, I set up an Ubuntu 7.10 server (which is not mission critical), however, it's having stability issues that are really pissing me off (ie, random freezes). Because of this, I'd recommend either setting up Ubuntu of an earlier version, OR ... using CentOS 5 or Fedora 8, of which both are coming across as very stable right now.

Of course, running your own server over a RoadRunner Home account isn't a good option if you're anticipating lots of traffic. Pay for a business account that gives you proper upload bandwidth or go with a dedicated/hosted solution from a company.

But I think it's a good idea to have your own server to play around with, regardless.

Edit: Oh and further confirmation, RR is currently not blocking any ports.

[Edited on November 20, 2007 at 1:10 AM. Reason : .]

11/20/2007 1:08:56 AM

I hear slackware is the best to use, and I might upgrade to business class, it's only 9 bucks more a month.

11/20/2007 7:14:40 AM

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" Quote : "100Mbps to the internets." I highly doubt you really have that much bandwidth to the WAN "

We have 2x 100Mbps connections to Level(3). Will upgrade to GigE next year.

11/28/2007 5:18:34 PM

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"We have 2x 100Mbps connections to Level(3)."

thats like 10kbps to a real provider.

11/28/2007 5:20:24 PM

or if you had 2 56k modems connecting to some shit in china.

and each modem has an average 50% uptime.

11/28/2007 5:21:27 PM

^ uhh ok

11/28/2007 5:21:37 PM

see what im getting at here is that level 3 is fucking awful.

11/28/2007 5:21:48 PM

does TWW load slower than a 56k modem?

11/28/2007 5:22:12 PM