The USB port on many routers can turn them into a personal cloud or media hub, but using it safely requires understanding the ...

When you think of a USB flash drive, you probably only see it as a portable device for storing and transferring files between computers. USB drives are perfect for this since they're affordable, easy ...

If you want to use the drive on another PC on your network, you’ll need to map the drive. Here’s how to do that: Once you’ve mapped the drive, you’ll be able to use it on that computer too. Just be ...

In the age of the internet, file sharing has become a feature that most of us take for granted. These services have existed for quite a while now, mostly in the form of floppy disks or CDs. Today that ...

Microsoft wants you to use the cloud, but there are a lot of good options — including trusty old network file sharing and a little-known modern Windows feature. Remember the HomeGroup on Windows 7?