Port forwarding is probably not enough. I'd use a DMZ instead; it exposes the computer to the Internet without ANY NAT manipulation. Give that a shot before you give up.

I figured if I played around with routers, firewalls and ports long enough I would have to eventually learn what a DMZ actually is because right now I have no clue lol. But now tha…

A "DMZ" is simply a LAN IP that the router doesn't touch; all traffic to and from it bypasses Network Address Translation, so it's like the machine is connected directly to the Int…

Thanks for all your help ghporter. I'm going to give it a shot setting up the DMZ. I'll report back with the results.

Well I did the DMZ thing and it's still a no go. I don't get stumped too often but I guess I'll have to accept that I won't be able to use my computer as a Web Server in any capaci…

Blocking incoming HTTP requests over 80 is a common thing...and ISPs obviously know that 81 and 8080 are commonly used as alternates, so Telus may be blocking those as well. Try a …

Hey all I start college in a couple of weeks and need a laptop. I don't plan on doing very much serious computing in college-I'm looking at some sort of liberal arts/humanities ma…

Well as per the other thread it comes down to - do you think you'll need/want a DVD burner? Whether it be for backing up your work, or transporting large files (do you like downloa…

If it's going to be your only computer I would recomend the 2.0 too. I'm still paying the thing off so I haven't upgraded my ram but for regular normal use the 512 works well. I …

i too would go with the middle model and upgrade the ram from newegg or outpost (80 bucks for a gig usually). i dont think the hard drive space is THAT necessary for college use, …

Get the lowest-end MacBook and upgrade the RAM and hard drive yourself. If you need to back up your laptop, using an external hard drive is more practical than using a Superdrive.

What f1000 said... I own the 2.0 Intel iMac and the 1.83 MacBook. The 1.83 is a very fast machine and for basic every day use it is great. If you want a larger hard drive buy one …

I am a second year college student, my MacBook replaced my Compaq Presario 1600 (don't look it up, its horrendus.) and I can't wait to bust this out in class. Anyways, I also do …

I'll be a junior when I start back in the fall, I got the 1.83 because I had no need for the superdrive (I rarely back up, though I should). I might get an external later to use fo…

o yea really dumb question but why should i have more ram?? and how important is video memory because i was thinkin of getting the macbook but its video card seems crappy just 64 m…

I would go for the 1.83 (and did) and max out the RAM, it'll be a much better use of the cash. The shared video shouldn't be a problem with your uses. With Mac OS X the more RAM …

Get the 1.86 if you are on a budget... I'm a student and I went with the 2.0Ghz for the Superdrive... on the go DVD burning is handy for me. I still got 2GB of RAM though Rememb…

Well, if you are on a budget I would also suggest getting the 1.86, sell the RAM (if you can) and get 2x1GB sticks off crucial or newegg (seem like the places to go if you live in …

if i get the ram on crucial will that void the warranty?

nope...and neither will upgrading your hard drive. i gotta agree with the rest. if you dont need a superdrive...go with the low end.

Quote: Originally Posted by cavfan314 My original plan was to just go for the bottom of the line, 1.83 ghz macbook. However, my school recomends at least the 2.0 ghz mac w. in…

If you are an incoming freshman (sorry if I missed that) Get the Max you can. The book will then last you (until you break it - or it gets stolen) Vs. you running out of steam in …

^ Lousy advice!

Go low end, for sure. But you will want at least an 80 GB hard drive. You'd be surprised at how much space seemingly disappears.

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