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Re: Firmware changelog says drop support for TimeMachine, what does that mean?

Crazyharry
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Firmware changelog says drop support for TimeMachine, what does that mean?

I just noticed there's a new firmware for my router, and I'm glad the auto-update option wasn't working (it was enabled).

The changelog says it removes Time Machine support and I'm a bit worried about that.

What does it mean?

Does it mean I can't use my NAS anymore as a Time Machine when it's in the network handled by the Netgear router?

Or does it only mean that storage attached to the USB port on the router isn't usable for Time Machine anymore?

 

Thank you in advance for you answers.

Model: R7000|AC1900 Smart WIFI Router
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labatt
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Re: Firmware changelog says drop support for TimeMachine, what does that mean?


@Crazyharry wrote:

 

Does it mean I can't use my NAS anymore as a Time Machine when it's in the network handled by the Netgear router?

Or does it only mean that storage attached to the USB port on the router isn't usable for Time Machine anymore?

 

Thank you in advance for you answers.


No support for Time Machine on the router is only if you are using the USB flash support for Time Machine backup. The lack of Time Machine support will not effect Time Machine on NAS. NAS is a much better solid solution then using the router IMHO. 

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microchip8
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Re: Firmware changelog says drop support for TimeMachine, what does that mean?

I'm not sure which one it has an effect on. But NG has removed more than just TimeMachine. They did it to free up space so they can add and sell you Armor to protect your butt from hurr-durr-evil-interwebz. It's the typical money grab from NETGEAR

 

If you want the previous functionality, stay on a version that still has it. .42 one is highly recommends as it seems to have the least amount of issues. Also disable auto-update of firmware. Given how crappy NG firmware is, the chances are high it will mess up or brick your router

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labatt
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Re: Firmware changelog says drop support for TimeMachine, what does that mean?


@Crazyharry wrote:

 

Does it mean I can't use my NAS anymore as a Time Machine when it's in the network handled by the Netgear router?

Or does it only mean that storage attached to the USB port on the router isn't usable for Time Machine anymore?

 

Thank you in advance for you answers.


No support for Time Machine on the router is only if you are using the USB flash support for Time Machine backup. The lack of Time Machine support will not effect Time Machine on NAS. NAS is a much better solid solution then using the router IMHO. 

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antinode
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Re: Firmware changelog says drop support for TimeMachine, what does that mean?

> Does it mean I can't use my NAS anymore as a Time Machine when it's in
> the network handled by the Netgear router?

 

   Probably not, depending on what "my NAS" means to you.

 

> Or does it only mean that storage attached to the USB port on the
> router isn't usable for Time Machine anymore?

 

   That one.

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Crazyharry
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Re: Firmware changelog says drop support for TimeMachine, what does that mean?


@antinode wrote:

> Does it mean I can't use my NAS anymore as a Time Machine when it's in
> the network handled by the Netgear router?

 

   Probably not, depending on what "my NAS" means to you.

 

> Or does it only mean that storage attached to the USB port on the
> router isn't usable for Time Machine anymore?

 

   That one.


It actually means a Network Attached Storage to me; an external casing containing several harddisks, connected through ethernet don't know what else it would mean...

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antinode
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Re: Firmware changelog says drop support for TimeMachine, what does that mean?

> It actually means a Network Attached Storage to me; an external casing
> containing several harddisks, connected through ethernet don't know what
> else it would mean...

 

   "external" to _what_?  In my experience, although "several harddisks"
(in a RAID configuration) is a valuable feature, it's not part of the
definition of "Network-Attached Storage".

 

   If you connect a USB-attached disk ("Storage") to a suitably
configured router (or other computer), so that that disk ("Storage") can
be accessed from client systems on the network, then some people would
see that arrangement as "Network-Attached Storage" (principally because
that's what it would be).  I know what "NAS" means, but my psychic
powers are too weak for me to do more than guess what your "my NAS"
might be.

 

   Any (non-)description like "my gizmo" is inherently deficient for
anyone who can't see what it is.

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Crazyharry
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Re: Firmware changelog says drop support for TimeMachine, what does that mean?


@antinode wrote:

> It actually means a Network Attached Storage to me; an external casing
> containing several harddisks, connected through ethernet don't know what
> else it would mean...

 

   "external" to _what_?  In my experience, although "several harddisks"
(in a RAID configuration) is a valuable feature, it's not part of the
definition of "Network-Attached Storage".

 

   If you connect a USB-attached disk ("Storage") to a suitably
configured router (or other computer), so that that disk ("Storage") can
be accessed from client systems on the network, then some people would
see that arrangement as "Network-Attached Storage" (principally because
that's what it would be).  I know what "NAS" means, but my psychic
powers are too weak for me to do more than guess what your "my NAS"
might be.

 

   Any (non-)description like "my gizmo" is inherently deficient for
anyone who can't see what it is.


You might just want to give people who you don't know, the benefit of the doubt, for the sake of answering their question, instead of questioning their correct use of IT terminology.

Even now, you just skip over 'connected through ethernet' just to further your own argument...

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microchip8
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Re: Firmware changelog says drop support for TimeMachine, what does that mean?

antinode is our black sheep of the community. Please excuse him, he can't do anything about it

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labatt
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Re: Firmware changelog says drop support for TimeMachine, what does that mean?


@microchip8 wrote:

antinode is our black sheep of the community. Please excuse him, he can't do anything about it


@microchip8 

Thumbs up. Have to totally agree with your discription. I tend to just skip over his updates as they, for the most part, give no usefull info and seems to try to be a I know more then you, you dumb person attitude. 

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antinode
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Re: Firmware changelog says drop support for TimeMachine, what does that mean?

> You might just want to give people who you don't know, the benefit of
> the doubt, for the sake of answering their question, instead of
> questioning their correct use of IT terminology.

 

   I _might_ assume many things, but my experience suggests that I'll
waste much less of my time by asking for a clear problem description,
rather than assuming that I can correctly interpret an ambiguous one.

 

   Which part of "That one" did you find unhelpful?

 

> Even now, you just skip over 'connected through ethernet' just to
> further your own argument...

 

   Perhaps that's because "Network" and "Ethernet" are spelled
differently for a reason.  You did say "my NAS", not "my EAS", or did I
miss something?  Or is "wireless network" a misnomer because a wireless
network is not really a network?  Please help me to understand why "my
NAS" is a useful description of anything (to someone who can't see it).

 

   You may believe that the world shares your restrictive definition of
"NAS", but I can assure you that you're wrong about that.

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