Use Time Machine To Back Up Onto A Usb Hard Disk - NETGEAR Nighthawk X4S User Manual

Use Time Machine to Back Up Onto a USB Hard Disk

You can use Time Machine to back up your Mac computers onto a USB hard disk drive (HDD) that is connected to
one of the router's USB ports.
To back up your Mac onto a USB hard disk drive:
1. Prepare your USB device with a compatible format and partitions.
For more information, see
2. If you plan to back up a large amount of data, see
3. Connect your USB HDD to a USB port on the router.
If your USB HDD uses a power supply, you must use it when you connect the USB HDD to the router.
When you connect the USB HDD to the router, it might take up to two minutes before it is ready for sharing. By
default, the USB HDD is available to all computers on your local area network (LAN).
4. On a Mac computer that is connected to the network, launch Finder and select Go > Connect to Server.
The Connect to Server window displays.
5. Type smb://routerlogin.net and click the Connect button.
6. When prompted, select the Registered User radio button.
7. Enter admin for the name and password for the password and click the Connect button.
A list of USB devices connected to your router displays.
8. From the Apple menu, select System Preferences.
The System Preferences window displays.
9. Select Time Machine.
The Time Machine window displays.
10. Click the Select Backup Disk button and select your USB HDD from the list.
11. Click the Use Disk button.
Note If you do not see the USB partition that you want in the Time Machine disk list, go to Mac
Finder and click that USB partition. It displays in the Time Machine list.
12. When prompted, select the Registered User radio button.
13. Enter admin for the name and password for the password and click the Connect button.
Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Router
Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router
Set Up a USB Hard Drive on a Mac
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on page 114.
Prepare to Back Up a Large Amount of Data on page 115.