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5.
Right-click the USB storage device and select
Map network drive
.
The Map Network Drive page displays:
6.
Select the drive letter to map to the network folder.
7.
Click the
Finish
button.
The USB device is mapped to the drive letter that you specified.
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8.
To connect to the USB storage device as a different user, select the
Connect using
different credentials
check box, click the
Finish
button, and do the following:
a.
Type the user name and password.
b.
Click the
OK
button.
The USB storage device is mapped to the drive letter that you specified.
Back Up Windows Computers with ReadySHARE Vault
Your router comes with free backup software for all the Windows computers in your home.
Connect a USB hard disk drive (HDD) to the USB port on your router for centralized,
continuous, and automatic backup.
To back up your Windows computer:
1.
Connect a USB HDD to a USB port on the router.
The blue USB 3.0-Storage port on the front of the router performs faster than the USB
2.0-Printer port on the rear panel of the router.
2.
Install the genie app on each Windows computer.
To download the genie app, visit
www.netgear.com/genie
.
3.
Download ReadySHARE Vault from
www.netgear.com/readyshare
and install it on each
Windows computer.
4.
Launch ReadySHARE Vault.
5.
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 one of the router’s USB ports. You can access the connected USB hard drive
from your Mac with a wired or wireless connection to your 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 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 page and
search for
Disk Utility
.
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3.
To format your USB drive, open the Disk Utility, click the
Erase
tab, and click the
Erase
button.
4.
Click the
Partition
tab.
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 page.
5.
Modify your security settings.
a.
From the
Apple
menu, select
System Preferences
.
b.
From the
View
menu, select
Security
and click the
Advanced
button at the bottom
of the page.
c.
Leave the
Log out after minutes of inactivity
check box cleared.
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 hard disk drive that is
connected to one of the router’s USB ports.
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To back up your Mac onto a USB hard drive:
1.
Prepare your USB drive with a compatible format and partitions
See
Set Up a USB Hard Drive on a Mac
on page
74.
2.
If you plan to back up a large amount of data.
See
Prepare to Back Up a Large Amount of Data
on page
75.
3.
Insert your USB storage drive into a USB port on the router.
Note:
If your USB drive uses a power supply, you must use it when you
connect the USB drive to the router.
The blue USB 3.0-Storage port on the front of the router performs faster than the USB
2.0-Printer port on the rear panel of the router.
When you connect the USB drive to the router USB port, it might take up to two minutes
before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB drive is available to all computers on
your local area network (LAN).
4.
On your Mac computer, select
Go > Connect to Server
.
5.
Type
afp://routerlogin.net
.
6.
When prompted to enter your name and password, select the
Guest
radio button.
7.
Click the
Connect
button.
A list of connected devices displays. This list includes the name admin when you log in as
admin.
8.
From the
Apple
menu, select
System Preferences
.
9.
Open Time Machine.
10.
Click the
Select Backup Disk
button and select your USB drive from the list.
11.
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.
12.
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 back up. You can back
up immediately if you want.
Control Access to the USB Drive
You can specify the device name, workgroups, and network folders for your USB device.
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To specify the USB access settings:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
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
.
5.
Specify access to the USB storage device:
•
Network Device Name
. This is the name used to access the USB device connected
to the router. The default is readyshare.
•
Workgroup
. If you are using a Windows workgroup rather than a domain, the
workgroup name is displayed here. 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:
-
Network Connection
. Enabled by default.
-
HTTP
. Enabled by default. You can type
to access the USB drive.
-
HTTPS (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 USB drive over the
Internet. This feature supports file uploading only.
-
FTP
. Disabled by default.

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