Create a shared drive between computers on different networks

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Is it possible to create a drive kinda like google drive or onedrive that I can store files on and access from anywhere? I don't like having to log onto onedrive all the time to view my files and I don't like their interface. I just want it to be like a folder on my computer that syncs to all my other computers. Essentially like a NAS device but one that can be used from anywhere. Thanks.
 
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There's a number of ways to accomplish this. For example, you could use a Synology NAS along with its cloud station software. It essentially works like dropbox to allow synchronization between folders from any internet connected computer, mac, phone, whatever. But, the good thing is that you don't have to pay monthly subscription costs if you're using a lot of data, and you're only limited by the amount of storage in the NAS. I think other NASs such as WD My Cloud offer this as well, but they're not nearly as cool as a Synology and all the things it can do.

If you don't want to store the files locally on each machine but just need access to them as needed, then you might just consider setting up an FTP server and using software...
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There's a number of ways to accomplish this. For example, you could use a Synology NAS along with its cloud station software. It essentially works like dropbox to allow synchronization between folders from any internet connected computer, mac, phone, whatever. But, the good thing is that you don't have to pay monthly subscription costs if you're using a lot of data, and you're only limited by the amount of storage in the NAS. I think other NASs such as WD My Cloud offer this as well, but they're not nearly as cool as a Synology and all the things it can do.

If you don't want to store the files locally on each machine but just need access to them as needed, then you might just consider setting up an FTP server and using software such as WebDrive to map the server location to a drive letter on your computer.
 
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