You could also set up a dedicated server system to run the server, of course. That’d be a computer you could leave running all the time and even access your media server remotely over the Internet. It doesn’t have to be a full, high-powered computer ?

Once you set up a media network, you’ll have your own personal video recorder (PVR), and you won’t need to pay an expensive monthly fee for a TiVo subscription or a rental DVR unit from your cable or satellite company. When you combine the free access

Setting up a home server running an open-source operating system is a popular and useful activity. Useful in what ways, you may ask. You could use it to run a website (I use a home server to power ...