[swbts99]

I want turn my old PC into a NAS for my movie collection that I can access throughout my home but as a veteran my funds are very limited. I have a regular router (network) and a Netgear N400 wireless router connected to it that is located in my laundry room that controls all house communications. I have ripped my movies to the hardrive labeled D:

My question is “What do I need to do to be able to view my movies in other locations without going thru the internet using what I have and what else do I need. Keep in mind I have a blue ray play at all locations that can access DNLA devices on the home network. PLEASE HELP Thanks

MY EXISTING COMPUTER TO BECOME THE NAS
Mid Tower Chassis Base
Systemax Apex Mid Tower Branding Pack
OS - Microsoft Windows Vista Home
Intel Pentium D975 Processor 3.4 GHz
1GB DDR2 PC6400 800MHz Dual Channel (512MB x 2)
Intel D975XBX ATX Motherboard
• Integrated Gigabit Network Adapter
• Integrated Firewire
C: 160GB 7200RPM 3G SATA II Hard Drive (OS, other files)
D: 320GB 7200RPM 3G SATA II Hard Drive (Movies)
NTFS File System
GeForce 7300GS 256MB PCI-Express (1DVI / 1VGA)
16X DVD+/-R/RW Dual Layer Drive w/Cyberlink
350 Watt Power Supply
9-in-1 Card Reader Black
3.5" 1.44MB Floppy Drive Black

[jnevill]

If the computer is already up and running and connected to your network, perhaps just throwing on a uPnP/DLNA server software would be best. XBMC can pick up uPnP sources and so can your Blu-Ray player so it's a win-win. Check out Serviio for this. I've used it in the past on a linux install and it was painless to set up and use.