Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Router
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AC1750
Smart WiFi Router
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 HDD 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 HDD with a compatible format and partitions
For more information, see
Set Up a USB Hard Drive on a Mac
2.
If you plan to back up a large amount of data, see
Prepare to Back Up a Large Amount of
71.
3.
Insert your USB HDD into a USB port on the router.
Note:
If your USB HDD uses a power supply, you must use it when you
connect the USB HDD 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 HDD 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 that is connected to the router’s network, launch Finder and select
Go > Connect to Server
.
The Connect to Server window displays.
5.
Type
smb://routerlogin.net
and click the
Connect
button.
6.
When prompted, select the
Registered User radio
button.
7.
Enter
admin
for the name and
password
for the password and click the
Connect
button.
A list of USB devices connected to your router displays.
8.
From the
Apple
menu, select
System Preferences
.
The System Preferences window displays.
9.
Select
Time Machine
.
The Time Machine window displays.
10.
Click the
Select Backup Disk
button and select your USB device from the list.
11.
Click the
Use Disk
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, select the
Registered User radio
button.
13.
Enter
admin
for the name and
password
for the password and click the
Connect
button.
