Time Machine

Backup your files on your Mac

Model / Version: Time Machine

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  • Time Machine feature lets you automatically back up your entire Mac system to a USB Hard disk connected to the router.

Quick Start Instructions

  1. Connect the USB hard drive that was prepared to use with Time Machine to a USB port on your router. (To learn how to prepare your hard drive and Mac system to use with Time Machine, please refer to the User Manual.)
  2. After connecting your Mac computer to your router's network, mount the hard drive using Finder > Go > Connect to Server. In the Server Address field, enter smb://routerlogin.net
  3. Use the System Preference to set up Time Machine to use with your designated hard drive
  4. For more detailed information, see the User Manual

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