Should I switch from peer-to-peer to a Linux Server?

[amatureo]

Previously had a 20 WinXP computer peer-to-peer network with Win98 computer holding shared files. Had periodic trouble with file corruption.

Updated main computer to Ubuntu and no longer have file corruption, but I periodically get dropped connections, with a computer losing it's access to files in the network.

Unsure if this is a network hardware (wiring, etc) problem, or due to my peer-to-peer setup with 20 computers.

Don't want to go to Windows Server, so I'm wondering if I need a Linux Server installation for the main computer. Where can I find straight forward, simple instructions to help me make this happen - if I should?

 

[ChrisHirst]

http://www.tech-faq.com/how-to-setup-a-linux-file-server.html

Is pretty much Linux file server 101.

Chris.

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