Server out of old computer

[Kannon 0]

Hello,

 

I recently installed FreeBSD 12.1 on and old laptop with 3GB of ram, done all settings i need. I can connect to server and i would like to setup a server for me and a few friends to play on, and for the moment a host is not necessary. I have a decent internet connection (500MB/s), and can keep the laptop on all day.

 

TO let them connect to the server, after i setup no-ip, open the ports for database, ch1, auth, etc on my router, do i have to do anything else?

And the DNS from No-Ip i have to use on both serverside and clientside, or only on clientside? 

 

 

Thank you in advance.

[Owsap 7712]

You can get a VPS SSD for as low as 2.5€, just search the web and you don't have to worry about anything else. A home laptop is not meant to be a home server but to answer your question you can use Microsoft Loopback Adapter of even Hamachi to setup a public connection and together allowing these connections in your Firewall, note that port forwarding is necessary on your router aswell, after all this is configured just use your public IP address to access your server and client.

[Kannon 0]

Hello Owsap,

Yes, I will change to a VPS in the future, but not the cheapest one. I find that my old 3GB ram laptop is way better than an 1GB VPS.

Microsoft Loopback Adapter is necessary on FreeBSD? I have installed FreeBSD as the only OS on that laptop.

So is not possible with my ideea usign No-Ip plus port forwarding? I would not like to use hamachi or other stuff, and I prefere to use that laptop as a dedicated server.

 

I am sorry if i say stupid stuff, I am not really into networking.

 

 

Edit:

What I understand, people will try to connect to the IP of that laptop. In my case will be name.zapto.org or something like that. By using port forwarding, my router will send them to the needed ports. So, on the serverside, I will use the local IPv4 IP i have on my laptop (192.168.x.x), and on the client the DNS from NO-IP. Is that right?

 

I will also need to open some ports for FileZilla connection and for database acces, outside of my home. 

 

Will this work? I cannot try it at this moment, I will be free on weekend, but I want to documentate good before I start doing things.