Win11 Map Network Drive May 2026

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Mapping a network drive in Windows 11 is a fundamental skill that allows you to assign a local drive letter (like X: or Z:) to a shared folder on another computer or a network-attached storage (NAS) device. Once mapped, the remote storage behaves like an internal hard drive, appearing in File Explorer and being accessible to all your applications.

The syntax is:

net use Z: /delete PowerShell offers even more control and is ideal for advanced automation.