Will NAS improves Networking Access Speed for 10 to 20 User

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Thanks in Advance,

Presently,
a. 12 to 15 Wired Systems connected to Cisco 10/100 - 24port Switch. All connections with static IPs
b. TP-Link 8968 Modem cum router is connected to the switch for Internet, One Printer sharing & 2-3 Wifi[laptop]
c. One Desktop is connected with Wire for Central Storage [Win XP 32 OS].
d. Type of Files / Data shared over network are .xls, .docs and Tally Data Files. Max Space required is 3 to 5 GB ONLY.

Problem;
a. Frequent Lan Access Problem
b. Data getting Corrupted

Waiting for your suggestion;
a. Reason for "Frequent Lan Access Problem"
b. Will NAS improves Speed ? is Yes Which OS is recommended ?
c. All types of suggestion are welcome

I will suggest to try google drive for xls word and folks can collaborate on the files at the same time.. Or implement SharePoint using Microsoft cloud. 3-5 GB will not be an effective use of NAS. Also data corruption may not be solved via nas.

Hello,

Please let us know what data is getting corrupted ie its office files or tally data?
Also please let us know are the different stations accessing these files simultaneously?

As far as LAN issue is concerned please provide more details regarding the problem... Is the connectivity issue global or isolated to few stations/WIFI stations are also affected or not/how do you solve the problem regularly/printer is connected to router switch or cisco switch/max length of CAT cable used from cisco switch to station.