Prepare To Back Up A Large Amount Of Data; Use Time Machine To Back Up Onto A Storage Device - NETGEAR WNDR4500v3 User Manual

Prepare to Back Up a Large Amount of Data

Before you back up a large amount of data with Time Machine, NETGEAR recommends that
you follow this procedure.
To prepare to back up a large amount of data:
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1. Upgrade the operating system of the Mac computer.
2. Verify and repair the backup disk and the local disk.
3. Verify and repair the permissions on the local disk.
4. Set Energy Saver:
a. From the Apple menu, select System Preferences.
The System Preferences screen displays.
b. Select Energy Saver.
The Energy Saver screen displays.
c. Click the Power Adapter tab.
d. Select the Wake for Wi-Fi network access check box.
e. Click the Back arrow to save the changes and exit the screen.
5. Modify your security settings:
a. From the Apple menu, select System Preferences.
The System Preferences screen displays.
b. Select Security & Privacy.
The Security & Privacy screen displays.
c. Click the Advanced button at the bottom of the screen.
d. Leave the Log out after minutes of inactivity check box cleared.
e. Click the OK button.
Your changes are saved.

Use Time Machine to Back Up onto a Storage Device

You can use Time Machine to back up your Mac computers onto a USB hard disk drive that is
connected to the router USB port.
To back up your Mac onto a USB hard drive:
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1. Prepare your USB device with a compatible format and partitions.
See Set Up a USB Hard Drive on a Mac
If you plan to back up a large amount of data, see
Data on page 67.
2. Insert your USB storage drive into a USB port on the router.
N900 WiFi Router
Share a USB Storage Device Attached to the Router
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on page 66.
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