share CD drive on home network

if you have 2nd computer on your home network with dvd/cd/bluray drive, you can share it across the network then use it as usual.

 

or, make a CD image from the other computer and get the image to your computer (by sharing) and then mount it through a virtual drive software (virtual clone drive or Ultraiso or many other).  Then use it as usual.

 

dont by an external cd drive if you don't need to use the CD media very often.