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A possible
workaround is to use an external storage drive (also known as a personal
server or an NAS – marketed by Best Buy and other computer stores as a
place to store all of your music, photos, videos, etc., for about $100 -
$200) which connects directly to the ROUTER and NOT to a COMPUTER (this
is important!). An example is the
NETGEAR - Ready NAS Duo 500GB Network External USB 2.0 Hard Drive, as a
higher-end model sold by Best Buy.
The idea
behind this workaround is that (unlike a computer) the external drive
has no operating system (nor any firewalls, antivirus, etc.), that can
interfere with the operation and access of the files contained in it.
It is a “stand-alone” device and is therefore neutral, easily accessible
from any Windows PC or Mac computer. The drive remains connected to the
router and always on thereby leaving the other computers to be turned
off or to be used for other things when their users are not using the
MPM Office software without interfering access to the MPM Data folders.
Additionally, you want to make sure that your computers and network are
optimized for speed and efficiency. You can read more about our
recommendations by clicking here.
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