Prepare To Back Up A Large Amount Of Data; Use Time Machine To Back Up Onto A Usb Hard Disk Drive - NETGEAR WAC124 User Manual

AC2000 802.11ac Wireless Access Point/Router WAC124
10. Click the OK button.
11. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.

Prepare to back up a large amount of data

Before you back up a large amount of data with Time Machine, we recommend that
you follow this procedure.
To prepare to back up a large amount of data:
1. Upgrade the operating system of the Mac.
2. Verify and, if needed, repair the backup disk and the local disk.
3. Verify and, if needed, repair the permissions on the local disk.
4. Set Energy Saver:
a. From the Apple menu, select System Preferences.
The System Preferences page displays.
b. Select Energy Saver.
The Energy Saver page 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 page.
5. Modify your security settings:
a. On the System Preferences page, select Security & Privacy.
The Security & Privacy page displays.
b. Click the Advanced button at the bottom of the page.
If the Advanced button is masked out, click the lock icon so that you can change
the settings.
c. Clear the Log out after minutes of inactivity check box.
d. Click the OK button.
Your settings are saved.

Use Time Machine to back up onto a USB hard disk drive

You can use Time Machine to back up your Mac onto a USB hard disk drive (HDD) that
is connected to USB port of the access point/router.
Share a USB Storage Device
Attached to the Access
Point/Router
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