The possibilities that the introduction of computers gave for the common use of people around the world resulted in that we had access to new technologies and new options for automating work or common activities of daily life without the need to hire an expert so that he could manage a complex team for us.
One of the greatest qualities to highlight in this regard is the ability to interconnect any device allowing free interaction between computers, mobile devices or tablets to share any type of information, which normally takes place via the Wi-Fi connection.
The best known method is applied to computers by mapping the operating system on a network that both computers they have in common, with which they can freely share any type of file through global folders.
How important is the version of Windows I need to map?
When making a mapping it is important to note that it will depend entirely on our Wi-Fi network, released by our device of the brand of our liking, these are increasingly renewed with updated versions that make them incompatible with obsolete versions of operating systems.
This may be the case with Windows, known as a commonly used one, which currently only provides support for versions of Windows 8 and Windows 10, versions with numerous customization options where such mapping can be done.
What do I need to know before doing a network mapping through Windows?
If we want to perform the mapping on our computers, we must keep in mind that there are certain conditions that must be met and we must check our operating system because, otherwise, errors are likely to appear or the process cannot be completed effectively.
Identify the IP address of the router
The main thing is to know the IP address we are connected to where the default addresses for routers are usually 192.168.1.1.
In case we are connected to a Network Attached Storage (NAS) we will have to determine the IP address of the device we have connected to that network, but its default address is usually 192.168.1.77.
Make sure you are connected to the main network
Just as it is important to know the IP address of the network to which we are connected, we must also make sure we are connected to the network where all devices are located with whom we will perform the mapping, otherwise it will not be possible to share the information.
What methods are there to map a network drive in Windows 8 and 10?
As in the process or configuration in our operating system, we have more than one way to get the results we want and in this article we describe the different ways you can get them:
Using Windows CMD
In the case of carrying out the process with commands, it will be a quick process, we will just have to use the following code in the Windows CMD, to which we can access from the taskbar:
- Net use Z: user / persistent server: yes
Where the server represents the name we will give to our server and the user the name of the partition of our disk that will be mapped.
From the PC icon
If we want run the process without using code, we will just have to perform the following very simple steps:
- Let's go to the Computer or My PC icon , right click and select the option to map network drive, a window will appear in which we will have to enter the IP address of the router.
- Then, we'll click Browse and double-click on our router's address.
- We will then deal with select the name of the USB storage device and click on «OK». We will check the reconnect box when you log in and click Finish
How long does it take to set up a network for this system?
The great thing about this process is that takes a few minutes, so you don't have to worry about long installation waits.
Why can't the network drive connect in Microsoft Windows?
The main reason why it cannot connect to the network, it could be because we are already connected to one or we have entered some data incorrectly, in case we were previously connected to one, we just need to go to the icon of my PC, do right click and select the logout option. For any problems that may arise, please contact Microsoft support for Windows.
