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a. Type the user name and password.
b. Click the OK button.
The USB device is mapped to the drive letter that you specified.
Back Up Windows Computers With ReadySHARE Vault
Your router comes with free backup software for all the Windows computers in your home. Connect a
USB hard disk drive (HDD) or an eSATA storage device to the router for centralized, continuous, and
automatic backup.
The following operating systems support ReadySHARE Vault:
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Windows XP SP3
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Windows 7
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Windows 8
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Windows 8.1
To back up your Windows computer:
1.
Connect a USB HDD or eSATA storage device to the appropriate port on the router.
2.
Download ReadySHARE Vault from
computer.
3.
Launch ReadySHARE Vault.
4.
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 or an eSATA storage device connected to the router's eSATA port. You can
access the connected storage device from your Mac with a wired or wireless connection to your router.
Set Up a USB Hard Drive on a Mac
NETGEAR recommends that you use a new USB HDD or eSATA storage device, or format your old USB
HDD or eSATA storage device 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.
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