Share USB Drives Attached to the Router
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Nighthawk AC1750
Smart WiFi Router
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.
d.
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
71.
If you plan to back up a large amount of data, see
Prepare to Back Up a Large Amount of
Data
on page
71.
2.
Insert your USB storage drive into a USB port on the router.
Note:
If your USB drive includes 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.
When you connect the USB drive 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).
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.
