Back Up Mac Computers With Time Machine; Set Up A Usb Hard Drive On A Mac - NETGEAR Nighthawk RAX80 User Manual

• Windows 8
• Windows 8.1
• Windows 10
To back up your Windows-based computer:
1. Connect a USB HDD storage device to a USB port on the router.
2. If your USB storage device uses a power supply, connect it.
You must use the power supply when you connect the USB storage device to the router.
When you connect the USB storage device to the router's USB port, it might take up to two
minutes before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB storage device is available to all
computers on your local area network (LAN).
3. Download ReadySHARE Vault from netgear.com/readyshare and install it on each Windows-
based computer.
4. Launch ReadySHARE Vault.
5. Use the dashboard or the Backup tab to set up and run your backup.

Back Up Mac Computers With Time Machine

You can use Time Machine to back up your Mac computers onto a USB hard drive that is
connected to one of the router's USB ports. You can access the connected storage device from
your Mac with a wired or WiFi connection to your router.
Note: The following instructions might be different depending on the macOS your computer is
using. For more instructions about backing up your computer with Time Machine, see the Apple
support site.

Set Up a USB Hard Drive on a Mac

We recommend that you use a new USB HDD or format your old USB HDD to do the Time
Machine backup for the first time. Use a blank partition to prevent some issues during backup
using Time Machine. The router supports GUID or MBR partitions.
To format your USB hard disk drive and specify partitions:
1. Physically connect the USB HDD to your router.
2. If your USB HDD uses a power supply, connect it.
You must use the power supply when you connect the USB HDD to the router.
Share USB Storage Devices
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