*yawn* ITT, the internet stone age.
All my friends appreciate the ability to watch tv shows off my server without having to even know how to download something.
Why not setup buy the Synology for your dad, pre-configure it, then mail it to him. It's 2 cables to plug in. After that you should have remote access to it to finish any configuration on the Synology. And remote access tools for the computers, webcam chat for the rest.
And that's not at all what's happening here. Hook valve's dad up with your stash then.