>I was wondering about getting a NAS >I realise the best would be to set up a home network I'm confused. You realize that NAS stands for Network Attached Storage right? If you want a NAS then you'd better make sure you have a home network.
I run Mame locally but map every folder to my NAS and it seems to work well. I don play any of the LD or CHD games and my NAS and PC are on the same wire switch so I can't speak to those types of games or wireless connections.