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Back Up Windows Computers with ReadySHARE Vault
The modem router comes with free backup software for all the Windows computers in your
home. Connect a USB hard disk drive (HDD) to the modem router for centralized,
continuous, and automatic backup.
The following operating systems support ReadySHARE Vault:
•
Windows 7
•
Windows 8
•
Windows 8.1
To back up your Windows computer:
1.
Connect a USB HDD to one of the USB ports on the modem router.
2.
Visit
www.netgear.com/readyshare
.
3.
Scroll down to the A Happy Home Is Filled With Love And Safely Stored Data section.
4.
Click the
Download the installer and get started
link.
5.
Follow the onscreen instructions to download the utility file.
6.
Launch the
ReadySHAREVault-install.exe
file and install the utility.
The Dashboard screen displays.
7.
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 USB port on the modem router. You can access the connected storage
device from your Mac with a wired or wireless connection to your modem router.
Set Up a USB Hard Drive on a Mac
NETGEAR recommends that you use a new USB HDD or format your old USB disk to do the
Time Machine backup for the first time. Use a blank partition to prevent some issues during
backup using Time Machine. The modem router supports GUID or MBR partitions.
To format your USB hard disk drive and specify partitions:
1.
Physically connect the USB hard drive to your Mac.
2.
On your Mac, go to
Spotlight
(or the magnifying glass) at the top right of the screen and
search for
Disk Utility
.
3.
To format your USB device, open the Disk Utility, click the
Erase
tab, and click the
Erase
button.
4.
Click the
Partition
tab.
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5.
Click
Partition Layout
and set the number of partitions that you want to use.
6.
Click the
Options
button.
The Partition options display.
7.
Select the
GUID Partition Table
or
Master Boot Record
radio button.
8.
For the format, select
Mac OS Extended (Journaled)
.
9.
Click the
OK
button.
10.
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, NETGEAR recommends that
you follow this procedure.
To prepare to back up a large amount of data:
1.
Upgrade the operating system of the Mac computer.
2.
Verify and repair the backup disk and the local disk.
3.
Verify and repair the permissions on the local disk.
4.
Set Energy Saver:
a.
From the
Apple
menu, select
System Preferences
.
b.
From the
View
menu, select
Energy Saver
.
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 screen.
5.
Modify your security settings:
a.
From the
Apple
menu, select
System Preferences
.
b.
From the
View
menu, select
Security
.
c.
Click the
Advanced
button at the bottom of the screen.
d.
Leave the
Log out after minutes of inactivity
check box cleared.
Use Time Machine to Back Up onto a Storage Device
You can use Time Machine to back up your Mac computers onto a USB hard disk drive that
is connected to the USB port on the modem router.
To back up your Mac onto a USB hard drive:
1.
Prepare your USB device with a compatible format and partitions.
See
Set Up a USB Hard Drive on a Mac
on page
106.
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If you plan to back up a large amount of data, see
Prepare to Back Up a Large Amount of
Data
on page
107.
2.
Insert your USB storage drive into the USB port on the modem router.
Note:
If your USB device uses a power supply, you must use it when you
connect the USB device to the modem router.
When you connect the USB device to the USB port on the modem router, it might take up
to two minutes before the USB device is ready for sharing. By default, the USB device is
available to all computers on your local area network (LAN).
3.
On your Mac computer, select
Go > Connect to Server
.
4.
Type
afp://routerlogin.net
.
5.
When prompted to enter your name and password, select the
Guest
radio button.
6.
Click the
Connect
button.
A list of connected devices displays. This list includes the name admin when you log in as
admin.
7.
From the
Apple
menu, select
System Preferences
.
8.
Open Time Machine.
9.
Click the
Select Backup Disk
button and select your USB device from the list.
10.
Click the
Use for Backup
button.
Note:
If you do not see the USB partition that you want in the Time Machine
disk list, go to Mac finder and click that USB partition. It displays in the
Time Machine list.
11.
When prompted to enter your name and password, select the
Guest
radio button and click
the
Connect
button.
When the setup is complete, the Mac automatically schedules a full backup. You can back up
immediately if you want.
Control Access to a Storage Device
You can specify the device name, workgroups, and network folders for a storage device
connected to the USB port on the modem router.
To specify the storage device access settings:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the user name and password for the modem router.
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The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
4.
Click the
OK
button.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
5.
Select
ADVANCED > USB Storage > Advanced Settings
.
6.
Specify access to the storage device:
•
Network Device Name
. This is the name used to access the USB device that is
connected to the modem router.
•
Workgroup
. This is the name of the workgroup that the USB device is a member of. By
default, the name is Workgroup. The name works only in an operating system that
supports NetBIOS, such as Microsoft Windows.
•
Access Method
. Select the check boxes for the access methods that you want to
allow:
-
Network Connection
. Enabled by default. You can type
\\readyshare
to access
the storage device within your network. If you change the name in the
Network
Device Name
field from readyshare to another name, the link changes
accordingly.
-
FTP
. Disabled by default. If you enable this feature, you can type
to access the storage device within
your network and download or upload files. The default port is number 21.
-
FTP (via Internet)
. Disabled by default. If you enable this feature, remote users
can type
ftp://
<public IP address/shares>
(for example,
access the device over the Internet and download or upload files. If you set up
Dynamic DNS (see
Set Up and Manage Dynamic DNS
on page
125), you can
also type a URL domain name (for example,
ftp://MyName.mynetgear.com/shares). The default port is number 21, which you
can change.
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7.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
Use FTP Within Your Network
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) lets you download (receive) and upload (send) large files faster.
Note:
For information about using FTP to access a storage device over the
Internet, see
Chapter 8, Access Storage Devices Through the Internet
.
To set up FTP access:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the user name and password for the modem router.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
4.
Click the
OK
button.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
5.
Select
ADVANCED > USB Storage >
Advanced Settings
.
6.
Select the
FTP
check box.

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