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I was thinking if it would be possible to have a computer, which would have Apache, Mysql, PHP etc on it and host a web application while it is connected via a LAN network to, let's say, five-six other computers, which will act like clients, while the computer hosting the application would be a hosting server and a client at the same time. Can you point out any link on how to built such a network, or would it be just the same as making a LAN and then installing the required hosting components to a computer I decide to make the host. Moreover, I think it can be done with an intranet, but that is kinda expensive.
Confused as to what you want to do. You want multiple machines to host a web application? – Matt – 2012-06-13T15:18:47.597
No, just one machine which will be the host and a client at the same time, while other machines connected to this machine (through LAN) will act as clients. Is it possible? – menislici – 2012-06-13T15:20:43.657
yea you just need to create a web server. You can lock it down so only certain ip ranges or certain ips can connect to there as well. Not sure what OS you are using, but using linux for web hosting is super easy. Then you can add that computer to the hosts file so it's easier to access or setup a DNS server and add a record for that. I'm not sure what exactly you are working with, so I can't give you an exact answer. – Matt – 2012-06-13T15:23:23.253