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How-To: Use Time Machine with an AirPort Extreme

We happen to use an 802.11n AirPort Extreme as our router, so we put today's new firmware upgrade to the test to see if TIme Machine really does do networked backup to an AirPort Disk. In case you're wondering, AirPort Express never supported AirDisk, so it won't do Time Machine over the network—our testing confirmed this. With the Extreme, it requires only a base-station firmware update and a plugged-in external HDD. When we logged into AirPort Extreme using the Finder and clicked on the folder representing our AirDisk, Time Machine was able to spot it, no problem. [Time Machine on Giz]

9:51 PM on Wed Mar 19 2008
By Adrian Covert
15,658 views, 30 comments

Latest by n/a: @JacquesAss: Thx for your #2 tip on using Time Machine with an Airport Extreme Base Station, then switching to a wired connection. Worked perfectly. Started the TimeMachine b/up wirelessly, allowed it to run for a couple minutes, then stopped it, unplugged the more »

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Apple Time Machine Now Works With AirPort Disk

Apple issued a firmware update for the Airport Extreme today that allows any USB hard drive connected to the router to function with Time Machine. It's nice for those with MacBooks and external HDDs who find it troublesome to have to plug and unplug their drive everytime they take their lappy on the go. [TUAW]

7:34 PM on Wed Mar 19 2008
By Adrian Covert
12,152 views, 21 comments

Latest by n/a: All seems to be working OK for me: Pros: * Works wirelessly - so if you're on your network your Mac just goes on its merry way backing itself up. Note Time Machine it does differential backups - more »