Netgear R6700 Nighthawk Ac1750 Smart Wifi Router Dual Band Gigabit User Manual

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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...

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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 screen.
5. Modify your security settings:
a.From the Apple menu, select System Preferences.
b. From the View menu, select Security.
c. Click the Advanced button at the bottom of the screen....

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9. Click the  Select Backup Disk  button and select your USB drive 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...

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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...

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4. Select  ADVANCED > USB Storage >  Advanced Settings .
5. Select the FTP  check box.
6.  Click the  Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
View Network Folders on a USB Drive
You can view or change the network folders on the USB storage device.
To view or change network folders:
1.  Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is co\
nnected to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or...

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4. Select  ADVANCED > USB Storage >  Advanced Settings .
5. Scroll down to the Available Networks Folder section, and adjust the following settings:
• Share Name. If only one device is connected, the default share name is 
USB_Storage. (Some router models include more than one USB port.)
You can click the name, or you can type it in the address field of your w\
eb browser. If  Not Shared is shown, the default share was...

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The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > USB Storage > Advanced Settings .
The USB Storage (Advanced Settings) screen displays.
5.  Click the  Create Network Folder  button.
If this screen does not display, your web browser might be blocking pop-ups. If it is, 
change the browser settings to allow pop-ups. 
6.  In the USB Device list, select the USB drive.
7.  Click the  Browse button and in the Folder field,...

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4. Select  ADVANCED > USB Storage > Advanced Settings .
The USB Storage (Advanced Settings) screen displays.
5.  Click the  Edit button.
The Edit Network Folder screen displays the same settings shown in the Add a Network  Folder screen.
6.  Change the settings in the fields as needed.
7.  Click the  Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
Approve USB Devices
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6. Click the  Approved Devices button. 
The approved and available USB devices display. 
7.  In the  A
 vailable USB Devices list, select the drive that you want to approve.
8.  Click the  Add button.
The USB device is added to the Approved USB Devices list.
9.  Select the  Allow only approved devices  check box.
10.  Click the  Apply button.
Your change takes effect.
11.  T
o work with another USB device, first click the...

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4. Select USB Storage > Basic Settings.
The USB Settings screen displays.
5. Click the Safely Remove USB Device button. 
This takes the drive offline.
6. Physically disconnect the USB drive.