well, ReaSoft Network Drive is a unique application owing to its multifunctionality, with the outlined key mission: efficient use of the free HDD space in the network. In spite of the the fact that some features are quite different, they are all unified by the ability to create a network drive using both local and network sources. The first function, "Local folders" allows to select several local or network folders and combine them into one network drive. Moreover, sharing and security rules may be set for the drive on the whole, that is, undoubtedly, more practical than setting the rules for each shared folder.
source site: http://www.sharewareconnection.com/ titles/map-network-drive.htm

Answered by Romi , an ibibo Master, at 5:12 PM on October 13, 2008

Windows XP supports several different methods for mapping a network drive. A network drive is a file folder located on a remote computer that has been configured for sharing over a LAN. These instructions explain the process to map a shared network drive using Windows Explorer.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: 1 minute
Here's How:

1. Open Windows Explorer or My Computer from the Windows Start Menu.

2. From the Tools menu, click Map Network Drive…. A new Map Network Drive window opens.

3. In the Map Network Drive window, choose an available drive letter from the dropdown list located next to the "Drive:" option. Any drives already mapped will have a shared folder name displayed inside the dropdown list, next to the drive letter.

4. Type the name of the folder to map. This name must follow UNC. Alternatively, click the Browse… button to find the correct folder by browsing available network shares.

5. Click the "Reconnect at login" checkbox if this network drive should be mapped permanently. Otherwise, this drive will un-map when the user logs out of this computer.

6. If the remote computer that contains the shared folder requires a different username and password to log in, click the "different user name" hyperlink to enter this information.

7. Click Finish.

8. If the drive letter was previously mapped to a different location, a message box will appear asking to replace the current connection with the new one. Click Yes to disconnect and un-map the old mapped drive.

9. If the Finish operation succeeds, the network drive will be mapped. If the network drive cannot be mapped, ensure the folder name is spelled correctly, that this folder was correctly set up for sharing on the remote computer, that (if necessary) the correct username and password have been entered, and that the computer network connections are functioning properly.

Answered by Gyan Singh , an ibibo Master, at 7:28 AM on October 07, 2008

Your computer stores your work on its disk drive. A 'Network drive' is just another disk drive - but rather than being in the machine in front of you, it's:

* on another machine on the network - a server - that's powered up and available all the time
* it sees regular backups
* it's more secure than the disk in your own machine
* you can reach it when you're logged on to any other machine on the same network, and from home using VPN

Examples of network drives at Bath Spa University include:

* Your staff 'S' drive (to which only you have access)
* Your department or school's network drive (Everyone in your department or school may have access to this, it's the easiest place to use use to share files with others)

visit :

http://it-help.bathspa.ac.uk/f ileman/file_mapdrive.html

Answered by Sonu , an ibibo Master, at 2:34 PM on October 06, 2008

Moving files between computers on a floppy disk (the so-called "sneakernet") is a thing of the past. If you have more than one computer in your home, you can share files across your home network. Shared folders from other computers appear in Windows Explorer just as if they were on the computer you're using.

Sharing files is a two-step process:

1. Share a folder on the computer that stores your files. This step is described in Sharing files.

2. Create a connection to the shared folder on the computer that you want to use to open the files. You can connect to the shared folder in two ways:

• You can directly open the shared folder. This is the quickest way to get to your shared files.

— or —

• You can map a drive letter to the shared folder. This way makes it easier to open the folder in the future.

The steps for both of these ways to connect to a shared folder on another computer on your home network are described below.

Open a shared folder
1. On your desktop, double-click My Network Places.

If My Network Places is not on your desktop, click Start, and then click My Network Places on the Start menu.

2. In My Network Places, double-click the folder you want to open.

You'll see your files in the folder.

Map a drive to a shared folder
1. Click Start, and then click My Documents.

2. Click the Tools menu, and then click Map Network Drive.

3. In the Map Network Drive dialog box, click Browse.

4. In the Browse For Folder dialog box, click the folder you want to connect to, and then click OK.

5. In the Map Network Drive dialog box, make a note of the drive letter shown, and then click Finish.

6. If prompted, type your user name and password, and then click OK.

Microsoft Windows XP will open a folder to your shared files. In the future, you can open the shared folder from My Computer by clicking the appropriate drive letter.

Answered by Hem@nt .... , an ibibo Master, at 12:27 PM on October 06, 2008

well, If it is necessary for you to often access a network computer or folder for collaboration of work, sharing of files, backing up of data, Web site editing, or any other purpose, mapping a drive to this share can save you time by decreasing the number of steps necessary to access it and will allow you quick access without having to remember the full name or path each time you need access.
source site: http://www.uwyo.edu/askit/displaydo c.asp?askitdocid=239&parentid=1

Answered by Nidhi Singh , an ibibo Master, at 10:24 AM on October 06, 2008

Well, AK JAIN! here is the detail for Map network drive :-

Windows XP supports several different methods for mapping a network drive. A network drive is a file folder located on a remote computer that has been configured for sharing over a LAN. These instructions explain the process to map a shared network drive using Windows Explorer.

Map a Network Drive in Windows XP
Right click on the start button and select Explore, then up at the top, you should see the menu bar. From this menu bar, select Tools, you can then click on the option to Map Network Drive and a new window will popup.

Once a new Map Network Drive window pops up, it will ask you to choose a drive letter. There will be a drop down list that will show you which drives are available. You might notice that if you already have mapped drives, they will be indicated by a shared folder name that is seen inside the dropdown list corresponding to the drive letter.

Once you selected the folder to map from the drop down list, you must name it. It is important to note that you must name this file following the UNC (Universal Naming Convention). This naming convention is used to identify resources on a network. Usually the UNC has three parts; the first part is the server name, the second part is the share name. The third part is optional, but used often, it is the file path. You can combine all three of these parts with backslashes. For instance: \\server\share\file_path

Besides typing in the UNC by hand, you can also just click the Browse button, using this button; you can search and choose the correct folder.

Once you have selected your drive letter and selected the folder to map out, you can now click the "Reconnect at Login" check box. This checkbox should only be checked if you would like to make this network drive permanent. In other case, after you log out of the computer it will un-map the drive. Another option is if your remote computer needs to have a different username and password in order to log in. You can easily input this info by clicking on the hyperlink and entering the information.

Now, all you need to do is click Finish. If there are any problems mapping the network drive, an error message will popup, the error message might say that the computer was unable to map your drive, at this point, you should check to make sure you named the folder properly. Another possible message you may receive is if the drive was previously mapped to a different location. Usually the computer will ask you to replace the existing connection with then new one that you specified. You can easily click yes and the computer will disconnect and un-map and older connections.

It is important to note that you can disconnect a mapped network drive at any time. Just right click on your Start button, click on the Tools menu and click Disconnect Network Drive. From here you can easily follow the prompts.

Mapping a Network Drive using a Command Shell
You can easily map a network drive using a command shell along with the "net use" command.

Open a command shell. You can click the Start button, then the Run option and then type in the field "command" and press enter.

You will be using a similar command to the one found below:


net use j:\\computer\folder
The "j" represents your drive letter that the will be mapped and the \\computer\folder is the new shared network path.

Please note that you should make sure to use your back slash and not your forward slash when mapping a network drive. It is also important to note that if the drive is not available or not online, you won't be able to map it.

http://www.tech-faq.com/map-net work-drive.shtml

Answered by Hemant Kumar , an ibibo Master, at 10:13 AM on October 06, 2008

Well, Windows XP supports several different methods for mapping a network drive. A network drive is a file folder located on a remote computer that has been configured for sharing over a LAN. These instructions explain the process to map a shared network drive using Windows Explorer.

1. Open Windows Explorer or My Computer from the Windows Start Menu.

2. From the Tools menu, click Map Network Drive…. A new Map Network Drive window opens.

3. In the Map Network Drive window, choose an available drive letter from the dropdown list located next to the "Drive:" option. Any drives already mapped will have a shared folder name displayed inside the dropdown list, next to the drive letter.

4. Type the name of the folder to map. This name must follow UNC. Alternatively, click the Browse… button to find the correct folder by browsing available network shares.

5. Click the "Reconnect at login" checkbox if this network drive should be mapped permanently. Otherwise, this drive will un-map when the user logs out of this computer.

6. If the remote computer that contains the shared folder requires a different username and password to log in, click the "different user name" hyperlink to enter this information.

7. Click Finish.

8. If the drive letter was previously mapped to a different location, a message box will appear asking to replace the current connection with the new one. Click Yes to disconnect and un-map the old mapped drive.

9. If the Finish operation succeeds, the network drive will be mapped. If the network drive cannot be mapped, ensure the folder name is spelled correctly, that this folder was correctly set up for sharing on the remote computer, that (if necessary) the correct username and password have been entered, and that the computer network connections are functioning properly.

Tips:

1. To disconnect a mapped network drive, use the Tools/Disconnect Network Drive… option in Windows Explorer, or right-click on the folder in My Computer and choose the "Disconnect" menu option.

For more details , Please visit the source site :

http://compnetworking.about.co m/od/windowsxpnetworking/ht/mapnetw orkdrive.htm

Answered by Alok Gupta , an ibibo Guru, at 10:01 AM on October 06, 2008

A set of data that has a corresponding relationship to another set of data.

(2) A list of data or objects as they are currently stored in memory or disk.

(3) To assign a path or drive letter to a disk drive. See drive mapping.

(4) To transfer a set of objects from one place to another. For example, program modules on disk are mapped into memory. A graphic image in memory is mapped onto the video screen.

(5) To translate, or convert, from one format to another. For example, an address is mapped to another address. A logical database structure is mapped to the physical database.

(6) To relate one set of objects with another. For example, a vendor's protocol stack is mapped to the OSI model. An alias is mapped to the true name of the object. See alias.

(7) (MAP) (Manufacturing Automation Protocol) A communications protocol introduced by General Motors in 1982. MAP provides common standards for interconnecting computers and programmable machine tools used in factory automation. At the lowest physical level, it uses the IEEE 802.4 token bus protocol.

MAP is often used in conjunction with TOP, an office protocol developed by Boeing Computer Services. TOP is used in the front office and MAP is used on the factory floor.
http://www.answers.com /topic/map-technology

Answered by Nishu's , an ibibo Master, at 8:35 AM on October 06, 2008

Jain Windows XP supports several different methods for mapping a network drive. A network drive is a file folder located on a remote computer that has been configured for sharing over a LAN. These instructions explain the process to map a shared network drive using Windows Explorer.


Open Windows Explorer or My Computer from the Windows Start Menu.

From the Tools menu, click Map Network Drive…. A new Map Network Drive window opens.

In the Map Network Drive window, choose an available drive letter from the dropdown list located next to the "Drive:" option. Any drives already mapped will have a shared folder name displayed inside the dropdown list, next to the drive letter.

Type the name of the folder to map. This name must follow UNC. Alternatively, click the Browse… button to find the correct folder by browsing available network shares.

Click the "Reconnect at login" checkbox if this network drive should be mapped permanently. Otherwise, this drive will un-map when the user logs out of this computer.

If the remote computer that contains the shared folder requires a different username and password to log in, click the "different user name" hyperlink to enter this information.

Click Finish.

Answered by Keshto Patel , an ibibo Master, at 8:27 AM on October 06, 2008

well,Windows XP supports several different methods for mapping a network drive. A network drive is a file folder located on a remote computer that has been configured for sharing over a LAN. These instructions explain the process to map a shared network drive using Windows Explorer.
1. Open Windows Explorer or My Computer from the Windows Start Menu.

2. From the Tools menu, click Map Network Drive…. A new Map Network Drive window opens.

3. In the Map Network Drive window, choose an available drive letter from the dropdown list located next to the "Drive:" option. Any drives already mapped will have a shared folder name displayed inside the dropdown list, next to the drive letter.

4. Type the name of the folder to map. This name must follow UNC. Alternatively, click the Browse… button to find the correct folder by browsing available network shares.

5. Click the "Reconnect at login" checkbox if this network drive should be mapped permanently. Otherwise, this drive will un-map when the user logs out of this computer.

6. If the remote computer that contains the shared folder requires a different username and password to log in, click the "different user name" hyperlink to enter this information.

7. Click Finish.

8. If the drive letter was previously mapped to a different location, a message box will appear asking to replace the current connection with the new one. Click Yes to disconnect and un-map the old mapped drive.

9. If the Finish operation succeeds, the network drive will be mapped. If the network drive cannot be mapped, ensure the folder name is spelled correctly, that this folder was correctly set up for sharing on the remote computer, that (if necessary) the correct username and password have been entered, and that the computer network connections are functioning properly.

Answered by Debashis , an ibibo Master, at 8:23 AM on October 06, 2008