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Time machine backup and Linksys E3000
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<blockquote data-quote="J.Fo" data-source="post: 1155271" data-attributes="member: 66834"><p>Um, sure, I guess.</p><p></p><p>One of the features built into Mac OS X is an application called Time Machine. It's basically an automated way for you to back up and restore files on your Mac. It requires an external hard drive and can be utilized with either a wired connection directly into the Mac or over a wi-fi network. If you chose the wireless option, you either need an AirPort Extreme base station to plug the hard drive into or you need a Time Capsule, which is basically an AirPort Extreme with a built-in hard drive. Any other wi-fi base station will not work with Time Machine, although you will still be able to use it to get on the Internet.</p><p></p><p>So, for instance, we have two Macs at my home: my Mac mini and the wife's MacBook. We also have a 1 TB Time Capsule backing up both Macs. The mini is attached via an Ethernet connection and the MacBook backs up through the our wireless network. In all it works great, and we have some peace of mind in case something ever happens to our data on one of the computers. If we were to say add another Mac to the mix, we could also use the Time Capsule to back that one as well.</p><p></p><p>I hope that helps!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J.Fo, post: 1155271, member: 66834"] Um, sure, I guess. One of the features built into Mac OS X is an application called Time Machine. It's basically an automated way for you to back up and restore files on your Mac. It requires an external hard drive and can be utilized with either a wired connection directly into the Mac or over a wi-fi network. If you chose the wireless option, you either need an AirPort Extreme base station to plug the hard drive into or you need a Time Capsule, which is basically an AirPort Extreme with a built-in hard drive. Any other wi-fi base station will not work with Time Machine, although you will still be able to use it to get on the Internet. So, for instance, we have two Macs at my home: my Mac mini and the wife's MacBook. We also have a 1 TB Time Capsule backing up both Macs. The mini is attached via an Ethernet connection and the MacBook backs up through the our wireless network. In all it works great, and we have some peace of mind in case something ever happens to our data on one of the computers. If we were to say add another Mac to the mix, we could also use the Time Capsule to back that one as well. I hope that helps! [/QUOTE]
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