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AC1600 WiFi VDSL/ADSL Modem Router Model D6400
Use Time Machine to Back Up onto a Storage Device
You can use Time Machine to back up your Mac computers onto a USB hard disk drive that
is connected to the USB port on the modem router.
To back up your Mac onto a USB hard drive:
1. Prepare your USB device with a compatible format and partitions.
See Set Up a USB Hard Drive on a Mac on page 159.
If you plan to back up a large amount of data, see Prepare to Back Up a Large Amount of
Data on page 160.
2. Insert your USB storage drive into the USB port on the modem router.
Note: If your USB device uses a power supply, you must use it when you
connect the USB device to the modem router.
When you connect the USB device to the USB port on the modem router, it might take up
to two minutes before the USB device is ready for sharing. By default, the USB device 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 T
ime Machine.
9. Click the Select Backup Disk button and select your USB device 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 is complete, the Mac automatically schedules a full backup. You can back up
immediately if you want.