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Can't get Time Machine to work with Nighthawk
Mac OS Mojave 10.14.3
Nighthawk(R) X4S R7800
Router Firmware Version V1.0.2.62 (just updated)
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The newest firmware update as of 1/8/19 for my Nighthawk X6 R8000 is 1.0.4.46_10.1.63 and the release notes say that time machine is not supported. I use time machine daily so I called Netgear support and they said my time machine would not work if I updated the firmware. I decided not to upgrade it. I complained to tech support that time macine is so valuable for many mac users and it seemed rediculous that this option would be removed. They did not offer any work arounds so I'll keep this firm until the next router. See example below.
| New firmware is found. Do you want to update the firmware? | |
| Current GUI Language Version: | 1.0.4.28_2.1.49.1 |
| New GUI Language Version: | 1.0.4.46_2.1.49.1 |
| Current Firmware Version | 1.0.4.28 |
| New Firmware Version | 1.0.4.46_10.1.63 |
| Release Notes: | |
| 1. [Warning] Note that starting with this firmware release (V1.0.4.46), the following features are no longer supported: iTunes Server, Kwilt Photosharing, DLNA, Time Machine Backup, TiVo support for media sharing, and the Downloader feature (which was in beta). If you want to continue using these features, do not update the firmware. | |
| 2. [New Features and Enhancements] Supports NETGEAR Armor | |
| 3. [New Features and Enhancements] Removes the following features: iTunes Server, Downloader, Time Machine, Kwilt, DLNA and TiVo | |
| 4. [New Features and Enhancements] Modifies the router web interface to support DDNS GDPR v3 | |
| 5. [Security Fixes] This firmware fixes security issues. | |
| 6. [Bug Fixes] This firmware fixes stability issues that occurred under heavy loading. |