Windows Home Server

theheyes said:
Do you guys all have wired networks? I'm looking into WHS but 802.11g isn't really going to cut it. I'm thinking of going the ethernet over powerline route but just wondered what everyone else was using.
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Router to Main gaming PC and WHS is wired

Router to HTPC is Powerline, excellent quality and great for streaming my DVD from the WHS

Laptop 802.11g, but signal rubbish in the house.

Taff
 
Im wired / wireless. No need for powerline for me.

Main PC, PS3, Test bench sockets (x2), Wireless access point (old router), Server and Test PC are all connected to a 16-port gigabit switch. That goes to a firewalled router and out. I also have an internet radio and my laptop/PSP running from my Wireless access point. All for lil 'ol me :D
 
Regarding that Icydock, what is eSATA port multiplier and what would you need to connect to it? Would it work plugging it straight into a standard mobo SATA port?
 
Not in Headrats league but got an additional 400GB drive from MM to fill my drive bays.

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I really need to sort out my windows home server, but that requires spending money on it that i really can't be bothered to right now (student). I'm fast running out of room, and i unplugged a drive when it died but didn't "remove" it properly so for now WHS keeps moaning at me that its missing... It's built in an aging system, at which i think on of the controllers is going. All the HDD's are identical so figuring out which is which is always fun. On top of this, every few days i have to reboot the machine because for some reason (haven't quite figured out why yet cause its running totally headless and rebooting sorts it :p) CPU usage rockets or something goes awry and stops me using my two download web interfaces or RDP or console etc... But, samba and the auto file pickups downloads and extractions keep chugging over (so the PC *is* still working). I really don't know but so much is buggered i fear its something of three stooges syndrome :D
 
Cheers for the replies guys. Looks like a lot of people have wired setups, which is what I was expecting. Running ethernet cable all over the place isn't really an option for me, but from what I've read the powerline adapters seem to do the job well. Its just a shame theyre a bit pricey, at least at the moment.
 
theheyes said:
Cheers for the replies guys. Looks like a lot of people have wired setups, which is what I was expecting. Running ethernet cable all over the place isn't really an option for me, but from what I've read the powerline adapters seem to do the job well. Its just a shame theyre a bit pricey, at least at the moment.
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Your right they are a bit pricey, especially if you have a number of remote PC's to connect to.

But from my experience in running them, they have been excellent especially for streaming media which is the main use I wanted them for.

The thought of running Cat cable all around the house is not appealing at all.

Taff
 
In my household, we have lots of devices. Laptops, PCs, Xboxs etc. Overall the wireless connection is fine, but if I set up the server I'd want a wired connection between the server and router obviously (iirc wired connection is a requirement?), wired between my PC and the router (fairly large backups and general admin of the server) and wired between the PS3 and the router for streaming video.

This will require 4 adapters. I suppose I could just wire the server and router at first, and buy more adapters as and when I need them to spread the cost. I don't plan on doing this till the summer also, so maybe they will be a little cheaper 6 months down the line.
 
I have both of mine, router side and client side both sat in extension leads without any problem.

Though I have never tried to analyse if there is a speed degradation because of this.

Taff
 
didnt BT give out loads of there powerline adapters for free, so there all over the bay at about £20? They plugged into the wall and then had a plug socket on them so you plugged whatever would be in the wall into them, so you didnt loose any plug sockets.

Cant remember what they were called though.
 
What spec machines are people using? I've just spec'd up the following and wondered if it'd be beefy enough? Trying to do it on a tight budget:

Shuttle KPC K45 Barebone System Black - Intel Core 2 Duo (LGA775): £91.99
Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (WD10EADS): £86.24
Intel Celeron E1200 1.6Ghz Dual-Core Processor (LGA775) - Retail: £39.09
Crucial 1GB (2x512MB) DDR2 PC2-5300C5 Dual Channel Kit: £14.94
Shipping : £8.99
VAT : £31.64
Total : £242.59
 
lokkers said:
What spec machines are people using? I've just spec'd up the following and wondered if it'd be beefy enough? Trying to do it on a tight budget:

Shuttle KPC K45 Barebone System Black - Intel Core 2 Duo (LGA775): £91.99
Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (WD10EADS): £86.24
Intel Celeron E1200 1.6Ghz Dual-Core Processor (LGA775) - Retail: £39.09
Crucial 1GB (2x512MB) DDR2 PC2-5300C5 Dual Channel Kit: £14.94
Shipping : £8.99
VAT : £31.64
Total : £242.59
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I went for the HP ML115 G5 server which has a dedicated thread on the server forum.

My spec is :

Got the quad core 2.1 Opteron processor
swapped the 512mb for 2 x 2GB of Crucial stuff
added 2 x 500GB spinpoint F1's
and of course WHS

Server was about £160, Ram £40, Samsung Drives (£85 for the 2) and WHS (£80)
 
wonder_lander said:
I went for the HP ML115 G5 server which has a dedicated thread on the server forum.

My spec is :

Got the quad core 2.1 Opteron processor
swapped the 512mb for 2 x 2GB of Crucial stuff
added 2 x 500GB spinpoint F1's
and of course WHS

Server was about £160, Ram £40, Samsung Drives (£85 for the 2) and WHS (£80)
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That is completely over the top for WHS. Do you plan on encoding as well?
 
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