Comments on: Origins of a Home Network http://www.richardfarrar.com/origins-of-a-home-network/ Life, Technology and Everything... Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:43:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Richard http://www.richardfarrar.com/origins-of-a-home-network/comment-page-1/#comment-94 Richard Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:14:34 +0000 http://www.richardfarrar.com/origins-of-a-home-network/#comment-94 Yeah, still using Windows server at the moment as it just does the job I need it to do and is comparatively easy to set up and administer. I'm currently playing with Linux (Ubuntu) as a potential replacement, but struggling to grow the compulsory beard :-) Yeah, still using Windows server at the moment as it just does the job I need it to do and is comparatively easy to set up and administer.

I’m currently playing with Linux (Ubuntu) as a potential replacement, but struggling to grow the compulsory beard :-)

]]> By: Peter W http://www.richardfarrar.com/origins-of-a-home-network/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Peter W Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:03:58 +0000 http://www.richardfarrar.com/origins-of-a-home-network/#comment-93 I recognise a lot of this! I too have CAT5 network around the house with wireless filling in the gaps. Wireless is OK - but we have started using BBC iPlayer to catch up rather than the DVD recorder. I also have a little problem with Windows - I always feel it is overkill - but having played with Linux and OSX - it still has to be the favourite for home networking [I assume you are still running Windows server on your file server.] I suppose the next thing is the <a href="http://www.fon.com/en/" rel="nofollow">WiFi community</a> - why not network the whole village? Then friends and neighbours can share your music and videos? Just a thought! I recognise a lot of this!

I too have CAT5 network around the house with wireless filling in the gaps. Wireless is OK – but we have started using BBC iPlayer to catch up rather than the DVD recorder.

I also have a little problem with Windows – I always feel it is overkill – but having played with Linux and OSX – it still has to be the favourite for home networking [I assume you are still running Windows server on your file server.]

I suppose the next thing is the WiFi community – why not network the whole village? Then friends and neighbours can share your music and videos?
Just a thought!

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