If you are using a off-the-shelf computer, you can directly go to the PC manufacturer's website. Or you can go to network card manufacturer's website. Step 3. Step 4. Plug the USB flash drive to your computer that has no network connection.
And copy the network driver file to the computer. If you need to install more than just network driver after a clean install of Windows system, you are suggested to install drivers without internet in a more intelligent way: using Driver Talent for Network Card opens new window. The program is especially designed to download network drivers without internet connection. The file is a little bit large with a size of MB. But it takes only several minutes to download.
Download opens new window. If your computer ever changes to a different channel on your network, you'll need to reestablish the network drive. Access the drive on other network computers. As long as the other computers on the network have network discovery and file sharing enabled, you'll be able to open the drive by going to This PC and double-clicking the network drive folder below the "Devices and drives" heading.
Method 2. Open the Finder. Click the blue, face-like icon in your Mac's Dock. Select a folder. Click a folder on the left side of the Finder window to open it, then click a folder that you want to use as the network drive to select the folder.
Click File. It's a menu item at the top of the screen. Clicking it prompts a drop-down menu. Click Get Info. You'll find this in the File drop-down menu.
Doing so opens a window with the folder's information. Copy the folder's location. Click Go. This menu item should be at the top of the screen. A drop-down menu will appear. If you don't see Go in the menu bar, open a new Finder window to make it appear.
You can also click the desktop. Click Connect to Server. It's near the bottom of the Go drop-down menu. Doing so opens a pop-up window. Type in the computer's name followed by a slash. Paste in the folder's address. You should now see your computer's name followed by the folder's address in the text field.
It's to the right of the address bar. This will add the folder's address to your Mac. Click Connect. It's a blue button at the bottom of the window. Enter your login information when prompted. The login and password you need to enter here will vary depending on your network, so check with your system administrator if you don't know how to log in.
Once you're logged in, you should see a flash drive icon with your folder's name appear on the desktop. Did you know you can get expert answers for this article? Unlock expert answers by supporting wikiHow. Luigi Oppido. Support wikiHow by unlocking this expert answer.
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If you don't want to use a folder on your computer as the network drive, you can plug an external hard drive into your router using an Ethernet adapter or a USB connection if your router supports it and then select ROUTER in the network drive Browse window.
This will make the drive more stable, as your router is less likely to change or go offline than is your computer. Make a printer accessible to others on the network by sharing it.
You can create shortcuts to shared folders to make them easier to access. Be wary of sharing files and printers if you have an always-on Internet connection. Doing so can make your files vulnerable to outside access. About Contact. Why network? Share a single Internet connection between computers provided your agreement with your ISP allows this type of sharing. Play multiplayer games. Decide what type of network technology you wish to use. Make a list of the hardware you need for each computer.
Install the network adaptors and install your modem on the ICS host computer. Physically cable the computers together. Switch on all computers, printers and other peripherals. Make sure the ICS host is connected to the Internet.
Run the Network Setup Wizard on the other computers on the network.
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