This step by step detailed walkthrough covers how to set up Plex on a Synology NAS drive as well as uploading media to your NAS.

One way to make use of a spare Mac is to turn it into a server for home entertainment purposes. Here's how to set up Plex Media Server in macOS.

Gina wrote about how to set up a personal home web server, but in my experience the killer home server feature that hasn't been covered to date is how to set up a personal FTP server at home.

To set up an ad hoc, computer-to-computer network in your Windows laptop, click on Start, open Control Panel and then select Network and Sharing Center. Click on Set up a new connection or network.