How can you create a connection to a network share without having to type its network address each time you need to connect?

Adding a computer to a shared workgroup facilitates network discovery but does not create a persistent, easily accessible connection to a specific network share with a drive letter.

Adding a Network Location creates a shortcut to a network resource but does not assign a drive letter or offer the same seamless integration as a mapped network drive for direct file access.

Mapping a network drive assigns a local drive letter to a network share, making it appear as a local disk drive in File Explorer and allowing users to access its contents directly without retyping the network path each time.

Creating a HomeGroup simplifies sharing among members on a local network but does not automatically establish persistent, drive-letter-based connections to specific network shares.