Operation Manual

Share USB Devices Attached to the Router
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Nighthawk DST AC1900 DST Router and DST Adpater Model R7300DST
 To format your USB hard disk drive and specify partitions:
1. Physically connect the USB hard drive to your Mac.
2. On your Mac, go to Spotlight (or the magnifying glass) at the top right of the page and
search for Disk Utility.
3. Open the Disk Utility, click the Erase tab, and click the Erase button.
4. Click the Partition tab.
5. In the Partition Layout menu, set the number of partitions that you want to use.
The Options button displays at the bottom of the page.
6. Click the Options button.
The Partition options display.
7. Select the GUID Partition Table or Master Boot Record radio button and click the OK
button.
8. In the Format menu, select Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
9. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Prepare to Back Up a Large Amount of Data
Before you back up a large amount of data with Time Machine, we recommend 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.
The System Preference window displays.
b. Select Energy Saver.
The Energy Saver page displays.
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 page.
5. Modify your security settings.
a. From the System Preferences window, select Security & Privacy.
The Security & Privacy page displays.
b. Click the Advanced button at the bottom of the page.