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The following operating systems support ReadySHARE Vault:
•
Windows 7
•
Windows 8
•
Windows 8.1
•
Windows 10
To back up your Windows computer:
1.
Connect a USB storage device to the router’s USB port.
If your storage device uses a power supply, you must use it when you connect the 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).
2.
Download ReadySHARE Vault from
netgear.com/readyshare
and install it on each Windows computer.
3.
Launch ReadySHARE Vault.
4.
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 USB Hard Drive 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.
If your storage device uses a power supply, you must use it when you connect the device to the Mac.
2.
On your Mac, go to
Spotlight
(or the magnifying glass) at the top right of the page and search for
Disk Utility
.
3.
Open the Disk Utility, select your USB storage device, click the
Erase
tab, and click the
Erase
button.
4.
Click the
Partition
tab.
5.
In the
Partition Layout
menu, set the number of partitions that you want to use.
6.
Click the
Options
button.
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The Partition schemes display.
7.
Select the
GUID Partition Table
or
Master Boot Record
radio button.
8.
In the
Format
menu, 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, 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 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
.
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.
From 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 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 Storage Device
You can use Time Machine to back up your Mac computers onto a USB hard disk drive (HDD) that is
connected to the router’s USB ports.
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To back up your Mac onto a USB HDD:
1.
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.
2.
If you plan to back up a large amount of data, see
Prepare to Back Up a Large Amount of Data
on
page 97.
3.
Connect your USB HDD to the router’s USB port.
If your storage device uses a power supply, you must use it when you connect the 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).
4.
On a Mac computer that is connected to the network, launch Finder and select
Go > Connect to
Server
.
The Connect to Server window displays.
5.
Type
smb://routerlogin.net
and click the
Connect
button.
6.
When prompted, select the
Registered User
radio button.
7.
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.
8.
From the
Apple
menu, select
System Preferences
.
The System Preferences window displays.
9.
Select
Time Machine
.
The Time Machine window displays.
10.
Click the
Select Backup Disk
button and select your USB device from the list.
11.
Click the
Use Disk
button.
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.
Note
12.
When prompted, select the
Registered User
radio button.
13.
Enter
admin
for the name and
password
for the password and click the
Connect
button.
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The setup is complete and the Mac automatically schedules a full backup.You can back up immediately
if you want.
Manage 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 router.
To specify the storage device access settings:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2.
Enter
.
A login window opens.
3.
Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and password are
case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > USB Functions> ReadySHARE Storage
.
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The previous figure shows one USB device attached to the router.
5.
To specify a name that is used to access the USB device or devices that are connected to the router,
in the
Network/Device Name
field, enter a name.
By default, the name is readyshare.
6.
To specify a name for the workgroup that the USB device or devices are members of, in the
Workgroup
field, enter a name.
By default, the name is WORKGROUP. The name works only in an operating system that supports
NetBIOS, such as Microsoft Windows. If you are using a Windows workgroup rather than a domain,
the workgroup name is displayed here.
7.
Enable or disable access methods by selecting or clearing the corresponding check boxes and
specifying access to the storage device as described in the following table.
Description
Access
Method
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.
Network
Connection
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