Netgear AC1750 User Manual - Page 94
Back up Mac computers with Time Machine, Set up a USB hard drive on a Mac
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AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Model R6350 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. You can access the connected storage device from your Mac with a wired or WiFi connection to your router. Note: The following instructions might be different depending on the macOS your computer is using. For more instructions about backing up your computer with Time Machine, see the Apple support site. Set up a USB hard drive on a Mac We recommend that you use a new USB HDD or format your old USB HDD 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 USB hard disk drive and specify partitions: 1. Physically connect the USB HDD to your router. 2. If your USB HDD uses a power supply, connect it. You must use the power supply when you connect the USB HDD to the router. When you connect the USB HDD to the router's port, 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). 3. On your Mac, go to Spotlight (or the magnifying glass) at the top right of the page and search for Disk Utility. 4. Open the Disk Utility, select your USB HDD, click the Erase tab, and click the Erase button. 5. Click the Partition tab. 6. In the Partition Layout menu, set the number of partitions that you want to use. 7. Click the Options button. The Partition schemes display. 8. Select the GUID Partition Table or Master Boot Record radio button. 9. In the Format menu, select Mac OS Extended (Journaled). 10. Click the OK button. 11. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. Share USB Storage Devices 94 Attached to the Router User Manual