You mention that you want the Ubuntu machine to host a web site. Yet you also said the machine was inside your firewall. Do you know how to set up your router to that effect, or would you like some guidance?
The intention is to just host it locally, within the firewall itself, rather than going to the outside world. I figure this will give me the opportunity to practice with it, before I do anything like going out to the public.
Question about Ubuntu server though -
I’ve got it up and running the file share ok at this time. I’m curious though as to what it would take to have this machine acting as a gateway between the internet and the home workstations.
Currently, the network is set up as follows - cable modem to router, router feeds the three workstations and the Ubuntu file share.
Can I have it going cable modem to Ubuntu, Ubuntu to the router - router to the workstations? I have two NICS in the Ubuntu box, so one could act as the incoming from the cable modem and the other outgoing to the router.