NETGEAR Model R7000 user manual Prepare to Back Up a Large Amount of Data

Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router

8.For the format, select Mac OS Extended (Journaled).

9.Click the OK button.

10.Click the Apply button.

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.Select 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 and click the Advanced button at the bottom of the screen.

c.Leave the Log out after minutes of inactivity check box cleared.

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.

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 64).

2.If you plan to back up a large amount of data, see Prepare to Back Up a Large Amount of Data on page 65.

3.Insert your USB storage drive into a USB port on the router.

Note: If your USB drive has a power supply, you must use it when you connect the USB drive to the router.

The blue USB 3.0 port on the front of the router performs faster than the USB 2.0 port on the rear panel of the router.

Share USB Drives Attached to the Router

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