questions about "the big LAN book"

[Falcon]

hi,

i've read your manual, thx a lot for the help.

but i wonder why you descripe how to set up a lan server and you need a router ? i thought this lan server works without being listed at login.eqemu.net and without internet access.

part3 d) make sure the port for your minilogin or publicloing is OPEN on your router

what if i don't want the server to be reachable from the internet ?
and i understood that if i use the minilogin i set up a login server on my computer where only one client (the computer where i set up the minilogin) can connect. but if i use the publiclogin more people can connect (like from my lan). so is it possible to set up the publiclogin without internet access ?