You can map a network drive using different methods, such as:

• File Explorer: A simple way to access a network location by selecting More > Map network drive from the File Explorer ribbon. ¹
• net use command: A Windows command that allows you to connect, disconnect, and view network resources. You can open the command prompt or PowerShell and type net use DRIVE: PATH to map a drive letter to a network share. ^{11 13}
• PowerShell: A powerful command-line tool that can be used to create a script or run commands manually to map a network drive. You can open PowerShell and type New-PSDrive -Name "DRIVER-LETTER" -PSProvider "FileSystem" -Root "\\DEVICE-NAME-OR-IP\SHARED-FOLDER" -Persist to map a drive letter to a network share. ^{9 10}