NETGEAR Nighthawk R7000P User Manual

• Windows XP SP3
• Windows 7
• Windows 8
• Windows 8.1
• Windows 10
To back up your Windows computer:
1. Connect a USB HDD storage device to a USB port on the router.
2. If your USB storage device uses a power supply, connect it.
You must use the power supply when you connect the USB storage device to the router.
When you connect the USB storage device to the router's USB port, it might take up to two minutes
before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB storage device is available to all computers on your
local area network (LAN).
3. Download ReadySHARE Vault from netgear.com/readyshare and install it on each Windows computer.
4. Launch ReadySHARE Vault.
5. Use the dashboard or the Backup tab to set up and run your backup.
Back Up Mac Computers With Time Machine
You can use Time Machine to back up your Mac computers onto a USB hard drive that is connected to one
of the router’s USB ports.You can access the connected storage device from your Mac with a wired or WiFi
connection to your router.
Set Up a USB Hard Drive on a Mac
We recommend that you use a new USB HDD or format your old USB HDD to do the Time Machine backup
for the first time. Use a blank partition to prevent some issues during backup using Time Machine.The router
supports GUID or MBR partitions.
To format your USB hard disk drive and specify partitions:
1. Physically connect the USB hard drive to your router.
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, select your USB HDD, 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.
6. Click the Options button.
The Partition schemes display.
7. Select the GUID Partition Table or Master Boot Record radio button.
8. In the Format menu, select Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Router
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NETGEAR Nighthawk R7000P Specifications

General

DSL WAN	No
Ethernet WAN	Yes
3G/4G USB modem compatibility	-
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)	2225 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)	1625 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)	600 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	5
Security algorithms	WEP, WPA, WPA2-PSK
Antennas quantity	3
Product type	Tabletop router
Product color	Black
LED indicators	Power
Processor cores	2
Processor frequency	1000 MHz
Power source type	AC

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	184.5 mm
Width	285 mm
Height	50 mm
Weight	750 g