Back Up Windows-Based Computers With Readyshare Vault; Back Up Mac Computers With Time Machine; Set Up A Storage Device On A Mac - NETGEAR R6900v2 User Manual

Back Up Windows-Based Computers With ReadySHARE
Vault
Your router comes with free backup software for all Windows-based computers in your home. Connect a
USB hard disk drive (HDD) to the router for centralized, continuous, and automatic backup.
The following operating systems support ReadySHARE Vault:
• Windows 7
• Windows 8
• Windows 8.1
• Windows 10
To back up your Windows-based computer:
1. Connect a USB storage device to the router's USB port.
2. If your USB device uses a power supply, connect it.
You must use the power supply when you connect the USB device to the router.
When you connect the storage device to the router's port, it might take up to two minutes before it is
ready for sharing. By default, the device is available to all computers on your local area network (LAN).
3. Download ReadySHARE Vault from
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 the
router's USB port. You can access the connected storage device from your Mac with a wired or WiFi
connection to your router.

Set Up a Storage Device on a Mac

We recommend that you use a new USB HDD storage device, or format your old USB HDD 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.
To format your device and specify partitions:
1. Connect a USB storage device to your Mac.
2. If your USB device uses a power supply, connect it.
You must use the power supply when you connect the USB device to the Mac.
3. On your Mac, open Spotlight (or click the magnifying glass at the top right of the page) and search for
Disk Utility.
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Share a Storage Device Attached to the Router
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