Netgear R7300DST User Manual - Page 98

Use Time Machine to Back Up onto a USB Hard Drive, Go > Connect to Server

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Nighthawk DST AC1900 DST Router and DST Adpater Model R7300DST If the Advanced button is grayed 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 Drive You can use Time Machine to back up your Mac computers onto a USB HDD that is connected to one of the router's USB ports.  To back up your Mac onto a USB hard drive: 1. If you are already using Time Machine with a USB HDD, skip Steps 2 and 3 and go to Step 4. 2. Prepare your USB HDD with a compatible format and partitions For more information, see Set Up a USB Hard Drive on a Mac on page 96. 3. Prepare your Mac if you plan to back up a large amount of data. For more information, see Prepare to Back Up a Large Amount of Data on page 97. 4. Connect your USB HDD to a USB port on the DST router. Note: If your USB HDD uses a power supply, you must use it when you connect the USB HDD to the router. If your USB HDD uses a power supply, you must use it when you connect the USB HDD to the DST router. When you connect the USB HDD to the DST router's USB 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). 5. Connect your Mac computer to the router's network using a WiFi connection or a wired Ethernet connection. 6. On your Mac computer, launch Finder and select Go > Connect to Server. The Connect to Server window displays. 7. In the Server Address field, type smb://routerlogin.net and click the Connect button. 8. When prompted, select the Registered User radio button. 9. 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. 10. From the Apple menu, select System Preferences. The System Preferences window displays. 11. Select Time Machine. Share USB Devices Attached to the Router 98

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Share USB Devices Attached to the Router
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Nighthawk DST AC1900 DST Router and DST Adpater Model R7300DST
If the
Advanced
button is grayed 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 Drive
You can use Time Machine to back up your Mac computers onto a USB HDD that is
connected to one of the router’s USB ports.
To back up your Mac onto a USB hard drive:
1.
If you are already using Time Machine with a USB HDD, skip Steps 2 and 3 and go to
Step 4.
2.
Prepare your USB HDD with a compatible format and partitions
For more information, see
Set Up a USB Hard Drive on a Mac
on page
96.
3.
Prepare your Mac if you plan to back up a large amount of data.
For more information, see
Prepare to Back Up a Large Amount of Data
on page
97.
4.
Connect your USB HDD to a USB port on the DST router.
Note:
If your USB HDD uses a power supply, you must use it when you
connect the USB HDD to the router.
If your USB HDD uses a power supply, you must use it when you connect the USB HDD
to the DST router.
When you connect the USB HDD to the DST router’s USB 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).
5.
Connect your Mac computer to the router’s network using a WiFi connection or a wired
Ethernet connection.
6.
On your Mac computer, launch Finder and select
Go > Connect to Server
.
The Connect to Server window displays.
7.
In the
Server Address
field, type
smb://routerlogin.net
and click the
Connect
button.
8.
When prompted, select the
Registered User radio
button.
9.
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.
10.
From the
Apple
menu, select
System Preferences
.
The System Preferences window displays.
11.
Select
Time Machine
.