Orbi RBR50 use USB connected Harddisk for TimeMachine backup OSX 10.14

[Patrick_2]

I connected my time machine harddrive to the orbi satalite with USB. The harddrive is visible through smb://readyshare/USB_Storage from my OSX and i can access the data, but it's not available under "Select Disk" in the time machine. 

I have created that points to the disk, but i can't choose "Advanced Options" when i do a right click on the share where i could set it as a time machine source.

I can backup when i connect the disk directly to the laptop.

Any help welcome.

[Blanca_O · Accepted solution]

Hi Patrick_2, 

Welcome to NETGEAR Community! 

The ORBI's USB port is only for printers with ReadyPrint. It's not available for external storage. 

You may raise this query or suggestion to this page : 

https://community.netgear.com/t5/Idea-Exchange-For-Home/idb-p/idea-exchange-for-home

Regards, 
Blanca 
Community Team

[FURRYe38]

I would contact Apple support for help and information regarding there product.

[Patrick_2]

Thanks for the reply. I would like to have some information if someone has successfully setup a time machine over WIFI USB with the RBR50.

[FURRYe38]

Might review this:

https://kb.netgear.com/21360/How-to-setup-Time-Machine-with-your-NETGEAR-router

[Patrick_2]

Thanks for the reply. I have tried these steps, but the tutorial is outdated and it did not work anymore this way. 

[Blanca_O · Accepted solution]

Hi Patrick_2, 

Welcome to NETGEAR Community! 

The ORBI's USB port is only for printers with ReadyPrint. It's not available for external storage. 

You may raise this query or suggestion to this page : 

https://community.netgear.com/t5/Idea-Exchange-For-Home/idb-p/idea-exchange-for-home

Regards, 
Blanca 
Community Team