[Techtalk] Home Network Server Advice

[Ande's Help Info]

Greetings all,

 

I enjoy reading the posts and solutions.

 

It has been a couple of years since I looked at using a *nix based server.
I want to set up a home network with a *nix server that will provide a solid
firewall, central file sharing and (hopefully) media streaming capabilities.
The big drawback is we only have Windows based computers and laptops.
Everything from XP Home 32-bit to Window 7 Professional 64-bit.

 

Would a *nix server be able to work for us?  If so, what hardware and OS
would you recommend?  I'm not a stranger to Linux, I just don't have
occasion to work with it very often.

 

I hard wired the house with a CAT 5E cabling system a few years ago, because
we have radiant heat in the ceiling which blocks most of our wireless
signals.  I would like to hear your thoughts, recommendations and warnings
about such an endeavor.

 

Thanks,

 

 

Ande Anderson

 

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