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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
.
The System Preference screen displays.
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
.
The System Preference screen displays.
b.
From the
View
menu, select
Security & Privacy
.
The Security & Privacy screen displays.
c.
Click the
Advanced
button at the bottom of the screen.
d.
Leave the
Log out after minutes of inactivity
check box cleared.
e.
Click the
OK
button.
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 router USB port.
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
65.
If you plan to back up a large amount of data, see
Prepare to Back Up a Large Amount of
Data
on page
66.
2.
Insert your USB storage drive into a USB port on the router.
Note:
If your USB device uses a power supply, you must use it when you
connect the USB device to the router.
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When you connect the USB device to the router USB port, it might take up to two minutes
before it 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 router USB 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
or
.
A login screen displays.
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 screen displays.
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4.
Select
ADVANCED > USB Storage > Advanced Settings
.
5.
Specify access to the storage device:
•
Network Device Name
. This is the name used to access the device connected to the
router.
•
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 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,
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 change is saved.
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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
or
.
A login screen displays.
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 screen displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > USB Storage >
Advanced Settings
.
5.
Select the
FTP
check box.
6.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your changes are saved.
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View or Change Network Folders on a Device
You can view or change the network folders on 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
or
.
A login screen displays.
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 screen displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > USB Storage >
Advanced Settings
.
5.
Scroll down to the Available Networks Folder section of the screen and view or adjust the
following settings:
•
Share Name
. The default share name is USB_Storage.
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.

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