Even an old laptop will work as a beginner NAS, allowing you to go down the custom-build route without spending too much on hardware. All you'd need are a few external drives and you're good to go.

Set-up is easier than ever with this latest firmware update, as version 7.0.1 of Unraid, its possible to just use creating ...

I f you have a PC with an SSD installed, it might run out of storage space, especially if you want to save a few bucks and ...

External drives are the greatest way to add tons of ... laptop in one fell swoop by simply plugging the dock into your laptop. NAS devices grant extra storage via Wi-Fi A network-attached storage ...

Network attached storage is the most versatile way ... for 30-plus years and have covered just about every kind of computer gear—from the 386SX to 64-core processors—in my long tenure as ...

If your old PC or laptop hard drive still works properly ... Rather than a portable drive, you can use an old hard drive as a network attached storage server for wireless access.

Is that the only use? I don't think a NAS is worthwhile for that. An external USB drive is likely enough. (Just copy the movie you want to watch onto the laptop.) If you want to do more things ...