Setup computer to be a network storage box

[cgb223]

Hey all,
I have an old laptop here with a big hard drive that I want to hook up to my wifi as some sort of box that can be connected to by multiple users to store files on and stream media and other such stuff.

Anyone know any good ways of doing this?

It doesnt matter how hard it is to set it up, I find this stuff fun.

[spiky001]

If all are using linux ssh is good for file sharing (command line)

[spiky001]

Have a look into mediatomb http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&expIds=17259&xhr=t&q=mediatomb&cp=7&pf=p&sclient=psy&aq=0&aqi=&aql=&oq=mediatom&gs_rfai=&pbx=1&fp=de610b7113b09eab