Before you start anything network related, building servers, subdomains, VM's, you start with a blank A4 white paper and write down some things you have to know. Dynamic or Static IP?: Is your provider giving you a static IP? So it won't change? Write it down. Otherwise look here in the forum about ...

Hi Ian, First: Thank you for showing/writing in detail how to build a linux (media) server! I followed the steps on havetheknowhow website, did it on a desktop first, one day later, I took the steps again on a laptop dual core pentium (Satellite Pro with a smashed screen). Now my network is: 1 deskt...