An easy way to share files between PCs in your home is to set up a share drive using your router’s USB port. You can set up a share drive with just a few easy steps.

What to do:

Share your router IP settings

Pick a USB flash drive or hard drive and stick it into the USB port in the back of your router. Then on your PC, open a browser and type in your router’s IP address and enter the password to enter the settings screen.

In the router settings, look for a menu called drive storage or file sharing and click on it. You should see your drive appear on screen. Now create a share folder if that’s an option in your router settings.

If that’s not an option, you can use Windows to set one up.

In File Explorer select Network and type in your router’s IP address in the format \\routerip. For

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