In this video, I’m showing you how to create your own “free cloud storage” or simple NAS using something you might already have—your WiFi router’s USB port. Most people only use a router to connect phones, tablets, and laptops to the internet, but if your router has a USB port (not all of them do), you can plug in a USB stick or even a hard drive and share that storage to every device connected to your network. I’m using my Netgear RAX20 as the example, and I walk you through checking your router’s web interface and finding the USB storage/ReadySHARE section. I also tested it with a 1TB laptop HDD I pulled from an old broken laptop, using a SATA-to-USB adapter, and it works great for basic file sharing. From my Windows laptop, I show how to access the share using the Run command, create folders, and then map it as a network drive so it shows up automatically in “This PC.” Transfer speed in my test was around 25 MB/s, which is still cool for backups and moving files around. The big takeaway: use the resources around you—if you need extra storage but don’t want to pay for cloud fees or buy a dedicated NAS, your router’s USB port can be a simple solution.