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Hands-On: Fujitsu-Siemens SCALEO 1900 Home Server

By on April 10, 2008 in Hardware, Reviews, Windows Home Server, Windows Home Server Reviews

Model:  SCALEO 1900 Home Server  Manufacturer: Fujitsu-Siemens Price: £469.99 Website: www.fujitsu-siemens-shop.co.uk                 Despite the fact that we’re almost six months into the general availability of Windows Home Server, one of the most worrying statistics that must be keeping Microsoft awake at night is that HP are the only major [...]

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How-To: Listen to Internet Radio with Windows Home Server and SHOUTcast

By on April 2, 2008 in How to Guides, Windows Home Server, Windows Home Server v1

SHOUTcast is a free application which anbles you to access thousands of internet radion stations from all over the world. Did you know you can set up Windows Home Server to be your own, personal SHOUTcast server, so you can listen to internet radio anywhere in your home? We’ll show you how, thanks to Drashna’s [...]

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How To: Improve Wireless Security With Windows Home Server

By on March 21, 2008 in How to Guides, Networking, Windows Home Server, Windows Home Server v1

A big thanks to WGS Reader, Roelf Zomerman, from the Netherlands who has pulled together the following guide to improving wireless security with Windows Home Server. Wireless networks are always less protected than wired LANs since they do not require physical access to a cable inside the building. Enterprises use 802.1x security to strengthen the security of [...]

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Exclusive: Tranquil PC to Launch WHS-based M one Media Server

By on March 20, 2008 in Digital Media Receivers, Hardware, Windows Home Server

Whilst we’ve been sworn to secrecy, we’ve been aware for a while that Tranquil PC have been working on a new cutting edge Media Server system, and today we can at last reveal some of the details. Launched this Easter weekend, the M one is a Windows Home Server based system which combines 2Tb of [...]

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Windows Home Server Video Training from Scott Lowe and Train Signal

By on March 12, 2008 in Windows Home Server

Here at We Got Served, we’ve featured quite a few Windows Home Server related books which help you build, install, configure and manage your new home server. Some people are much more visual thinkers however, and if you’re one of these type of people, or you don’t have the time to read a manual, a [...]

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Win a Copy of Windows Home Server for Dummies!

By on February 28, 2008 in Windows Home Server

I think it’s about time we had another competition, don’t you? Woody Leonhard’s Windows Home Server for Dummies (UK)is a fantastic resource for learning about all aspects of Windows Home Server, from installation and configuration of the software, through to more advanced topics such as media sharing, for example, playing TV shows, music and video [...]

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Hands-On: Leo Computer Piranha Home Server

By on February 8, 2008 in Hardware, Reviews, Windows Home Server, Windows Home Server Reviews

Model: Piranha Home Server Manufacturer: LEO Computer Website: http://www.leo-computer.de/ Price: TBC   Whilst Windows Home Server may very much be a product of the United States (supported by some of their friends over at Microsoft China), it has been Europe that has led the way developing and launching hardware systems for the platform. Within Europe, [...]

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FAQ: How To… Upgrade From a Trial or Beta Version of Windows Home Server

By on February 6, 2008 in How to Guides, Software, Windows Home Server, Windows Home Server v1

A common question we see popping up all over the Internet is how to upgrade from the beta version of Windows Home Server, or the 120 Day Evaluation version of the software to the standard, licensed product. Many people have tried out WHS, have their hardware setup just right, and are impressed by what it [...]

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Teach Yourself Visually: Windows Home Server Now Available

By on February 2, 2008 in Windows Home Server

Paul McFedries’ second title for Windows Home Server, “Teach Yourself Visually: Windows Home Server” has now been published and is available to order at Amazon. The book is a visual guide to using Windows Home Server, with many more screenshots and images and walkthroughs compared to other titles. Here’s what Amazon have to say: Are [...]

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How To… Run a Mail Server on Windows Home Server

By on January 30, 2008 in How to Guides, Windows Home Server, Windows Home Server v1

Whilst users have been excited about the backup and remote access capabilities Windows Home Server brings to the home, many have cited the lack of a mail server as a major weakness of the product. Clearly, the WHS team are aware of the community’s desire for a mail server within Windows Home Server, but this [...]

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