Someone once asked the question if they could network their external USB hard drive so other computers could share and store information on it.有人曾经问的问题，如果他们可以网络，其外部的USB硬盘驱动器 ，以便在其他电脑可以分享和存储的信息。

Surprisingly it isn’t that hard.令人惊讶的是，不是很难。 There is no need to build a NAS (Network Attached Storage) server or configure NAS software on a host computer.有没有必要建立一个的NAS （网络附加存储）服务器或配置NAS软件对主机电脑。 All you need is changing some privileges to the USB external hard drive.所有您所需要的是不断变化的一些特权到USB外接式硬碟。

Granted, this solution isn’t for the hard-core network user(s) environment, nor is it ideal for business applications where large or frequent data storage transfers are required or networks where users are accessing storage via a remote server.理所当然的，这种解决办法，并不是为硬核心网络的用户（ ）环境，也不是理想的商业应用，大型或频繁的数据存储传输所需的或网络的用户访问存储通过一个远程服务器。 Rather, this is a simple solution for a home network or small business office.相反，这是一个简单的解决方案，家庭网络或小型企业办公室。

Simply use the file and printer sharing setting in Windows to network a USB external hard drive .简单地使用文件和打印机共享设置在Windows 网络的USB外接式硬碟 。 Or you can use the Windows mapping tool to map and share a drive to other computers on the network.或您可以使用Windows映射工具，以地图和共享驱动器向网络上的其他计算机。

File and Printer Sharing: 文件和打印机共享：

Connect the USB external hard drive, right click the drive and select “sharing and security.” From here click the tab “Sharing” and configure the drive to be used by other network users.连接USB外部硬盘驱动器中，右键点击驱动器并选择“共享和安全” 。从这里按一下该标签“分享”和配置的驱动器可用于由其他网络用户。 Once you’ve made the settings anyone on the network will have access to the drive.一旦您进行了设置，任何人在网络上能获得的驱动器。

Windows Mapping Tool: 在Windows映射工具：

Windows mapping an external drive is nice because it allocates a drive letter to the USB drive.在Windows映射一个外部驱动器是好的，因为它分配一个驱动器号USB驱动器。 This helps if another storage device is connected (say a flash drive) and that drive letter is now the same as the external USB drive - you would no longer have access to the external device, just the local one.这有助于如果另一个存储设备连接（例如闪存驱动器）和drive letter是现在一样，外部的USB驱动器-你会已经不再使用的外部设备，只需当地一。 So to map a drive simply open Windows Explorer (click “My Computer”) and from the drop-down menu select “Tools.” Next, select the “Map Network Drive…” option and follow the Windows wizard.因此，将一个驱动器映射只需打开Windows资源管理器（点击“我的电脑” ）和从下拉式菜单中选择“工具” 。下一步，选择“映射网络驱动器… … ”选项，并按照在Windows向导。 Once done, the drive is now mapped and ready for sharing from anyone on your network who also has access to that computer .一旦这样做，驱动器现正映射，并准备分享由任何人在您的网络上谁也访问该计算机 。