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Hi all,
So short version, I have a Core 2 Duo E6850 with an Asus P5K Deluxe motherboard lying around (4 GB ram) that i'd like to repurpose to NAS media server. I need to have it capable of broadcasting its own Wifi LAN (ideally so I can share on an AdHoc network) as I don't have the capability of plugging in hard wired. Ideally I'd like to run a windows based solution (I know the cost), but am not aware of any alternatives to windows home server, could I configure a stock Win 8 to act as a media server? or would Win Server 2008 work better.

are there any alternatives to windows that would allow me to use a wireless adapter?

Thanks in advance

Edit: Note that all I have at the moment is the PSU, and the RAM/Mobo/CPU, although I'm tempted to go new with an FM2 or AM1 solution. (If I can find an ivy bridge or sandy bridge CPU on the cheap that's also an option as I have a mobo that may be changed out soon)
 
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Get a router that will support DD-WRT (or Tomato, etc) and configure it as a wireless bridge to the landlord's network. Then you have multiple wired ports to connect to and can still use the wireless when desired. Wired connectivity will beat wireless in every way except convenience.
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How much space are you looking to have available? A single 4TB disk or a multi-volume RIAD? FreeNAS is one option. It is based on FreeBSD linux and probably can create an adhoc network. Most any linux distro should support wireless if you choose your wireless hardware carefully.
 
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For a simple file server you can use any version of wndows or any version of linux.
With linux just want to check that the wifi adapter is supported on linux.

You dont need to create an ad-hoc network you just connect it to your router like normal and setup your shared folders.
 
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I also am skeptical of the ad-hoc wireless implementation.
 
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kanewolf - around 1- 2 TB to start, I'd like the option to add more as needed

@boosted, I share the same wifi network as my landlords (basement apartment), they've got the router upstairs so I can't plug in
 
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I C, well to create an ad-hoc network your wireless devices would have to discconect from the internet every time they want to connect to the file server and vice versa.

I would just take a cheaper wireless router like the wnr2000 or wnr3500l and turn it into a wireless bridge, then you can put the file server on the network, and will give you 4 LAN ports to utilize.

EDITED: This will also perform better then most any wifi card you can buy.
 
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Get a router that will support DD-WRT (or Tomato, etc) and configure it as a wireless bridge to the landlord's network. Then you have multiple wired ports to connect to and can still use the wireless when desired. Wired connectivity will beat wireless in every way except convenience.
 
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The two routers I listed above support tomato, are easy to flash to it, and are fairly cheap.

Buffalo makes some $40-50 level routers that have dd-wrt prebuilt into them.

DD-WRT has more feautres but is a lilttle more complicated.
Tomato is a little more lightweight and easier to use.
 
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