Hi All,
I want to get a media server setup within my home. I have a few questions and queries I hope you all can help me with.
The uses I want to have out of it are:
Backup
Downloading
Media streaming to TV/XBOX
First questions is do I have to have a static IP to be able to put the media server on my network?
Secondly is their any good websites anyone knows of where you can buy them other than people like Dell, HP..?
Thirdly do most media servers usually run on Windows Server 2003?
Also I have a laptop which what I would like to is be able to have it setup that so I login on the laptop which logs into the server so like most business use a application distrubtiion so that the software is all installed on the server and just distrubuted to the laptop...is that easy to setup?
Sorry for all the questions, just hope someone can help out.
Cheers
I want to get a media server setup within my home. I have a few questions and queries I hope you all can help me with.
The uses I want to have out of it are:
Backup
Downloading
Media streaming to TV/XBOX
First questions is do I have to have a static IP to be able to put the media server on my network?
Secondly is their any good websites anyone knows of where you can buy them other than people like Dell, HP..?
Thirdly do most media servers usually run on Windows Server 2003?
Also I have a laptop which what I would like to is be able to have it setup that so I login on the laptop which logs into the server so like most business use a application distrubtiion so that the software is all installed on the server and just distrubuted to the laptop...is that easy to setup?
Sorry for all the questions, just hope someone can help out.
Cheers