[Techtalk] Home Network Server Advice

[Little Girl]

Hey there,

Ande's Help Info wrote:

> 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.

format C:\ -u

(: (: (:
 
> 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.

Yes, definitely! Most servers you're using when you go online are
Linux. You might want to look into Samba:

http://www.samba.org/
 
> 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.

I think it's a wonderful idea. (:

-- 
Little Girl

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