Hello guys. I'm a new macbook pro user switched from a 10 years of Windows usage.
Here's what I'm trying to do with my home network. A home made NAS system.
But I'm having hard time to decide how to use Time Machine to backup to a network drive. I know there's a workaround to enable TM do that and I know that it's not supported by Apple.
My problem is: if I attach the HFS+ formatted TM drive to my router, router does not recognize it therefore mac cannot see it as a network drive.
If I format it to Fat32 which router can recognize, then TM does not backup to it.
What if I attach that HFS+ formatted drive to windows server 2008 laptop (my homemade NAS) and install MacDrive to that laptop, then would TM see be able to back up to it? Or do you have any other workaround?
Thanks.
Here's what I'm trying to do with my home network. A home made NAS system.
But I'm having hard time to decide how to use Time Machine to backup to a network drive. I know there's a workaround to enable TM do that and I know that it's not supported by Apple.
My problem is: if I attach the HFS+ formatted TM drive to my router, router does not recognize it therefore mac cannot see it as a network drive.
If I format it to Fat32 which router can recognize, then TM does not backup to it.
What if I attach that HFS+ formatted drive to windows server 2008 laptop (my homemade NAS) and install MacDrive to that laptop, then would TM see be able to back up to it? Or do you have any other workaround?
Thanks.