You could back up your data on an external hard drive, but what if you need to access important files or information that’s located on a computer other than your own? Mapping networked drives grants ...

Not being able to access your mapped drives on a Windows computer is a serious issue. It prevents you from accessing files stored across computers or enjoying easy file-sharing over the network. In ...

If you would like to remove the Map network drive Context Menu item using the local group policy, here are the steps you should follow. But one thing you should remember is that this method can only ...

I have a question about network drives that I hope Ars can help me with. We have over 25 sites and each site has its own file server/share. In the past, we have given each site a drive letter but with ...

The previous tutorial in this series demonstrated how to create hidden shares so others on the network are unable to see them. This tutorial continues the discussion on advanced sharing techniques, ...

Drive mapping is one of the most convenient ways to connect to shared files and resources across a business network. In Windows 8, you can connect to any other computer in the network's shared folders ...

Many Linksys wireless router models come with at least one USB port you can use for attaching a USB drive, which you can then use as a media server for networked media devices, an FTP server or even a ...

These instructions describe how to access a College of Science network drive from a Windows or MAC computer. (You need to either be on a campus network or connected via VPN to access network shares.) ...

Select the “Go” dropdown navigation option from the navigation bar at the top of the desktop. Then select “Connect to Folder”. From the resulting “Connect to Server” window, enter the desired server ...

Windows allows you to map network drives to your computer so that you can access them through File Explorer without always having to search for them or use the address bar to find them. While network ...

All right, this has always pissed me off about MS's implementation of mapping network drives, but 2008 makes it even worse than it used to be.<br><br>The Problem: You can't map a network drive in a ...

Learn how to set up your Synology NAS with this step-by-step guide. Perfect for beginners looking to optimize storage and ...