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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 changes 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 one of the router’s USB ports or an eSATA storage device that is connected to the router's
eSATA port.
To back up your Mac onto a USB hard drive:
1.
Prepare your USB HDD or eSATA storage device with a compatible format and partitions.
For more information, see
Set Up a USB Hard Drive on a Mac
on page 69.
2.
If you plan to back up a large amount of data, see
Prepare to Back Up a Large Amount of Data
on
page 70.
3.
Connect your USB HDD or eSATA storage device to the appropriate port on the router.
If your USB HDD or eSATA storage device uses a power supply, you must use it
when you connect the USB HDD or eSATA storage device to the router.
Note
When you connect the USB HDD or eSATA storage device to the router, it might take up to two minutes
before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB HDD or eSATA storage 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.
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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.
When the setup is complete, the Mac automatically schedules a full back up.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 storage devices connected to the
router USB ports and eSATA port.
To specify the storage device access settings:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.
2.
Type
.
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 > ReadySHARE > Advanced Settings
.
5.
Specify access to the storage device:
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a.
Network Device Name
. This is the name used to access the device connected to the
router
.
b.
Workgroup
. If you are using a Windows workgroup rather than a domain, the workgroup name
displays here. The name works only in an operating system that supports NetBIOS, such as
Microsoft Windows.
c.
Access Method
. Select the check boxes for the access methods that you want:
•
Network Neighborhood/MacShare
. Enabled by default.
•
HTTP
. Enabled by default.You can type
to access
the storage device.
•
HTTP (via Internet)
. Disabled by default. If you enable this feature, remote users can type
http://
<public IP address/shares>
(for example, http://1.1.10.102/shares) or a URL domain
name to access the device over the Internet. This feature supports file uploading only.
•
FTP
. Disabled by default.
•
FTP (via Internet)
. Disabled by default. If you select this check box, remote users can access
the device through FTP over the Internet.This feature supports both downloading and uploading
of files.
6.
If you changed the settings, click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
Use FTP Within the Network
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) lets you send and receive large files faster.
To set up FTP access:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.
2.
Type
.
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 > ReadySHARE > Advanced Settings
.
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5.
Select the
FTP
check box.
6.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
View or Change Network Folders on a Device
You can view or change the network folders on an eSATA device or a USB storage device connected to
the router.
To view or change network folders:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.
2.
Type
.
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 > ReadySHARE > Advanced Settings
.
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5.
Scroll down to the Available Networks Folder section of the screen and adjust the following settings:
•
Share Name
. If only one USB device is connected, the default share name is USB_Storage. The
default share name for an eSATA device is External_Disk.
You can click the name or you can type it in the address field of your web browser. If Not Shared
is shown, the default share was deleted and no other share for the root folder exists. Click the link
to change this setting.
•
Read Access and Write Access
. Show the permissions and access controls on the network
folder. All–no password (the default) allows all users to access the network folder. The password
for admin is the same one that you use to log in to the
router
.
•
Folder Name
. Full path of the network folder.
•
Volume Name
. Volume name from the storage device.
•
Total Space and Free Space
. Show the current utilization of the storage device.
Add a Network Folder on a Storage Device
You can add network folders on a storage device connected to the router USB ports and eSATA port.
To add a network folder:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.
2.
Type
.
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 > ReadySHARE > Advanced Settings
.
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