Running iTunes media from a wireless NAS

I am having a hard time finding a clear answer as to how I can move and play my iTunes media from a wireless NAS. I would really appreciate help anyone can give.
Specifically, here is what I am attempting to do: In order to free up disc space on my laptop I purchased a LaCie Network Space 2 and plugged it into a Linksys e4200 router via ethernet. I then moved the entire "iTunes" folder to the NAS. My particular NAS has three share options, MyShare (Password protected), OpenShare (Publicly accessible to anyone on the network) and USB Share. I put the iTunes folder in NAS/OpenShare/Music/iTunes.
Question 1: Should I have put the entire iTunes folder on the NAS or do I simply need to put the iTunes Media folder on the NAS?
Next I deleted only the iTunes Media folder from my computer, leaving the rest of the iTunes folder intact.
Question 2: Should I have deleted the entire iTunes folder to clear out existing library files?
I then went into iTunes Preferences/Advanced and changed the iTunes Media folder location to NAS/OpenShare/Music/iTunes. Afterward, I dragged the iTunes Media folder from the NAS into iTunes. For some reason only purchased music was copied over. Any ideas what I did wrong?
Also, I have read a lot about iTunes not being able to find the NAS library or defaulting to the iTunes library on the Mac if you start iTunes before the NAS is booted. (ie, I open my laptop and run itunes while the Mac searches for the NAS via wireless)
I would much rather have iTunes take a moment to look for the files while the computer connects to the NAS than default back to the library on my computer.
Lastly, I do have the NAS set up to automatically launch when the computer starts/wakes. (If that makes a difference.)
If anyone could offer a step by step setup explanation I would be very grateful. ****, at this point I'd be happy if someone could just clearly explain what I'm doing wrong.
Thanks.

I seem to have resolved the issue, and of course it turns out it was not the Time Capsule, but the cable router that was causing issues.

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