Netgear D7000 Nighthawk Ac1900 Wifi Vdsl Adsl Modem Router User Manual

							To back up your Windows computer:
1.
Connect a USB storage device to one of the USB ports on the modem router.
2. If your USB device uses a power supply, connect it.
You must use the power supply when you connect the USB device to the modem router
.
When you connect the storage device to the modem 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).
3. Download ReadySHARE Vault from 
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.
Bac
k 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 WiFi
connection to y

our modem router
.
Set Up a USB Storage Device on a Mac
We recommend that you use a new USB storage device or format your old USB 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 modem router supports GUID or MBR partitions. T

o format your USB storage device and specify partitions: 1.
Connect the USB storage device to your Mac.
2. If your USB device uses a power supply, connect it.
You must use the power supply when you connect the USB device to the Mac.
3. On your Mac, go to Spotlight (or the magnifying glass) at the top right of the page and search for Disk Utility.
4. Open the Disk Utility, select your USB device, click the Erase tab, and click the Erase button.
5. Clic

k the 
Partition tab.
6. In the 
Partition Layout menu, set the number of partitions that you want to use.
7. Click the 
Options button.
The Partition schemes display.
8. Select the 
GUID Partition Table or Master Boot Record radio button.
9. In the 
Format menu, select Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
10. Clic
k the 
OK button.
11. Click the 
Apply button. Share a Storage Device
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							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 by doing the following:
a.From the Apple menu, select System Preferences.
The System Pref
erences page displays.
b. From the View menu, select Energy Saver.
The Energy Sa

ver 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 y

our security settings by doing the following:
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. Clic

k the OK button.
Y

our 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 storage device that is connected to a USB
port on the 
modem router. Share a Storage Device
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							To back up your Mac onto a USB storage device:
1.
Prepare your USB device with a compatible format and partitions.
See Set Up a USB Storage Device on a Mac on page 161.
2. If y
ou plan to back up a large amount of data, see Prepare to Back Up a Large Amount of Data
 on page 162.
3. Connect y
our USB storage device to a USB port on the modem router.
4. If y

our USB device uses a power supply, connect it.
You must use the power supply 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).
5. On a Mac computer that is connected to the network, launch Finder and select Go > Connect to Server.
The Connect to Ser

ver window displays.
6. Type 
smb://routerlogin.net and click the Connect button.
7. When prompted, select the 
Registered User radio button.
8. Enter 
admin for the name and password for the password and click the Connect button.
A list of USB devices connected to your modem router displays.
9. F

rom the 
Apple menu, select System Preferences.
The System Pref
erences window displays.
10. Select Time Machine.
11. Clic

k the Select Backup Disk button and select your USB device from the list.
12. Clic

k 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
13. When prompted, select the Registered User radio button.
14. Enter 
admin for the name and password for the password and click the Connect button.
The setup is complete and the Mac automatically schedules a full backup. You can back up immediately if you want. Share a Storage Device
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							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 modem router.T
o 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 
http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the 
modem 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 
ReadySHARE.
The USB Stor
age (Basic Settings) page displays. By default, the Basic radio button is selected.
5. Clic

k the 
Edit button. The previous figure shows one USB device attached to the modem router.
6. To specify a name that is used to access the USB device or devices that are connected to the modem router,
in the 
Network/Device Name field, enter a name.
By def
ault, the name is readyshare.
7. To specify a name for the workgroup that the USB device or devices are members of, in the Workgroup field,
enter a name

. Share a Storage Device
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							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.
8. 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 \
eadyshare to access the storage device within your
netw
ork. If you change the name in the Network/Device Name field from readyshare to
another name

, the link changes accordingly.
Network Connection
Enabled by default. You can type http://readyshare.routerlogin.net/shares to access the
USB de

vice within your network and download or upload files. In this URL, readyshare is
the name that is specified in the Network/Device Name field. If you change the name in the
Network/Device Name field from readyshare to another name, the link changes accordingly.
You can also click the link that is shown in the Link column. The fixed port is number is 80.
HTTP
Disabled by default. If you enable this feature, remote users can type https:///shares to access the USB device over the Internet.  is the
e
xternal or public IP address that is assigned to the modem router (for example, 1.1.10.102).
This feature supports file uploading only. The default port is number 443, which you can
change.
HTTPS (via internet)
Enabled by default. You can type ftp://readyshare.routerlogin.net/shares to access the
USB de

vice within your network and download or upload files. In this URL, readyshare is
the name that is specified in the Network/Device Name field. If you change the name in the
Network/Device Name field from readyshare to another name, the link changes accordingly.
You can also click the link that is shown in the Link column. The fixed port is number is 21.
FTP
Disabled by default. If you enable this feature, remote users can type ftp:///shares to access the USB device over the Internet and download or upload files.
 is the external or public IP address that is assigned to the modem router
(f

or example, 1.1.10.102).
The default port is number 21, which you can change.
If you set up Dynamic DNS (see Set Up and Manage Dynamic DNS on page 176), you can
also type a URL domain name. For example, if your domain name is MyName and you use
the NETGEAR DDNS server, you can type ftp://MyName.mynetgear.com to access the
USB de

vice over the Internet and download or upload files.
FTP (via internet)
9. Click the 
Apply button.
Your settings are saved. Share a Storage Device
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							Enable FTP Access Within Your Network
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) lets you download (receive) and upload (send) large files faster. For information about using FTP to access a storage device over the Internet, see Manage
Dynamic DNS and Access Stor
age Devices Through the Internet
 on page 175.
Note
T
o enable FTP access within your network: 1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter 
http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the 
modem 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 ReadySHARE.
The USB Stor

age (Basic Settings) page displays. By default, the Basic radio button is selected.
5. Clic

k the 
Edit button. The previous figure shows a USB device attached to the modem router
.
6. Select the 
FTP check box.
7. Click the 
Apply button. Share a Storage Device
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							Your settings are saved.
View Network Folders on a Device You can view or change the network folders on a USB storage device connected to the modem router.T
o view network folders: 1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter 
http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the 
modem 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 ReadySHARE.
The USB Stor

age (Basic Settings) page displays. By default, the Basic radio button is selected.
5. Clic

k the 
Edit button. The previous figure shows a USB device attached to the modem router
.
6. The Available Networks Folder section shows the following settings: Share a Storage Device
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							•
Share Name. The default share name is USB_Storage.
• Read Access and Write Access
. 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 
modem router.
• Folder Name. Full path of the network folder.
• V

olume Name. Volume name from the storage device.
• T

otal Space and Free Space
. 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 USB port on the modem router.T

o add a network folder: 1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter 
http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the 
modem 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 ReadySHARE.
The USB Stor

age (Basic Settings) page displays. By default, the Basic radio button is selected. Share a Storage Device
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							5.
Click the Edit button. The previous figure shows a USB device attached to the modem router
.
6. In the Available Network Folders table, select a device.
7. Click the 
Create Network Folder button. If this pop-up window does not display, your web browser might be blocking pop-ups. If it is, change the browser
settings to allow pop-ups.
8. From the 
USB Device menu, select the USB drive. We recommend that you do not attach more than one drive to each USB port (for example,
through a USB hub).
Note
9. Click the 
Browse button.
Another pop-up window opens.
10. Navigate to the folder in which you want to create a new share and select the folder.
11. Click the 
OK button. Share a Storage Device
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							The pop-up window closes. The folder displays in the Folder field in the Create Network Folder pop-up window.
12. In the Share Name field, type the name of the share.
13. F
rom the Read Access menu and the 
Write Access menu, select the settings that you want.
All–no pass
word (the default) allows all users to access the network folder. The other option is that only the
admin user is allowed access to the network folder. The password for admin is the same one that you use to
log in to the 
modem router.
14. Click the 
Apply button.
The folder is added on the storage device.
15. Click the 
Close Window button.
The pop-up window closes.
Change a Network Folder, Including Read and Write Access,
on a USB Drive You can change network folders on storage devices connected to the USB port on the modem router.T

o change a network folder: 1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter 
http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the 
modem 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 ReadySHARE.
The USB Stor

age (Basic Settings) page displays. By default, the Basic radio button is selected. Share a Storage Device
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