what is this all about? http://www.500servers.com/ do you have to buy one of these to run a host? just curious thanks

No, If you want to buy a dedicated server (ran on their boxes) you can buy it from them...

In the same way you can buy website hosting from a company, you can buy game hosting. Or you can do it yourself. The difference is massive though;
* redundancy of resources
* OS is fully managed
* faster lines
* most likely better hardware
* people who "know what they're doing"

in short no.. 500servers.com is simply a company that can host the game FOR YOU on dedicated machines and bandwidth..

To host your own dedicated server you just have to download the dedicated server files from the LFS Website: http://www.liveforspeed.net/?page=addons

or you can even host via the game.

if thats what you want. to host a server on your own computer / equipment i suggest you take a good look at the post by TAA: http://www.lfsforum.net/showthread.php?t=9572

Quote :

* people who "know what they're doing"

hehe :P

I just wanted to host a regular server that I am in but, I have not been able to...