Millions of users are fan of Netgear products when it comes to enjoy flawless internet. Apart from routers and extenders, the company also sells a number of NAS devices to help users have a back up of all their important data. ReadyCLOUD is the way to manage all your data remotely, be it related to backup, storage, or recovery. It is a cloud backup solution that comes pre-installed on all NAS devices. Best of all, you can set automated backup feature on Netgear ReadyNAS software so that whenever you make any changes to your data, it automatically copies the latest at your selected location. You can also set time intervals for the backup of your data.
Now, the question arises, how to back up data with Netgear NAS? Well, you have landed on the right post for the effective solution to your query. Read the steps below and start backing up your data the way you fancy.
Steps to Back up Data with Netgear ReadyNAS Using ReadyCLOUD
If you want to back up all your data from a Windows system to NAS, then here are the steps to make things happen.
Backup Data From Windows to NAS
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Log in to ReadyCLOUD client
Quick Tip: You need to enter your username and password into the given fields for a succesful ReadyNAS login.
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Hit Sign In and wait till the client is getting connected to your NAS device.
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Once done, click on the Backup PC Folder option.
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You will be shown with a list of folders available on your Windows system.
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Select the folder you want to back up data from and click OK.
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A corrosponding folder will be created on your NAS device.
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Let the software scan all the data from the selected folder on your Windows sustem and copy the same to the NAS folder.
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Once completed, you will be notified that all the data is copied to the ReadyNAS folder.
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The newly created folder on your NAS will then open in a new window to reveal the data that is backed up.
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Now, add some new data on your Windows PC and see if the same is backed up on the NAS folder.
We hope it will! If not, get in touch with our technical experts for help.
Back up Data from MAC to ReadyNAS
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Log in to ReadyCLOUD client using ReadyNAS default password.
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Sign in and let your MAC get connected to the NAS.
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Select Backup MAC Folder and choose the one that you want to back up on your NAS from the list displayed.
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Proceed further by following the same steps we mentioned for having backup from Windows PC.
This is how you can back up your data from Windows or MAC on ReadyNAS. If you also want to provide access to the data to other users, then here's how to do it.
Steps to Give Access For Admin User on ReadyCLOUD
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Select the Cloud tab after logging into the admin page of your NAS.
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Turn the ReadyCLOUD slider on.
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Enter your user details and click Join.
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The NAS device is now joined to ReadyCLOUD. This is the owner account.
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Now, access readycloud.netgear and log in to access the NAS device remotely using ReadyCLOUD.
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As soon as you click the Home option, you will be able to access the ReadyNAS shared folders.
Once you are done with getting the documents or things you need from your NAS, it is better to remove shared access for security reasons. The shared access can easily be removed by accessing the readycloud.netgear.
Here's to hope that this write-up will help you not only back up your data using Netgear NAS software but also make you know about the process to access and secure your data.