USB Drive Netgear 3700 V1 and Macbook Pro connectivity issue

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Risco
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USB Drive Netgear 3700 V1 and Macbook Pro connectivity issue

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I have been experimenting with OpenWRT on my Netgear 3700 V1. I have installed Paragon EXTFS and formatted my HDD in EXT4 via the Gargoyle Gui. Here is what I am trying to do:

1: Connect my HDD to my router and have the Macbook be able to see it and copy files as needed.
2: Have the HDD idle / spin down after period of inactivity.
3: Have Time Machine see the drive if I format a parition in HFS Plus so I can use it as a capsule as well.

How would one go about this? I have tried to set it up via the GUI as below

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But the Macbook won't connect? I just want to be able to drag and drop files? Can I get AFP maybe, and if so how?

Finally I want to be able to read HFS+ so I can see it via TIme Machine and set it up as a Capsule. Which package do I need?

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Re: USB Drive Netgear 3700 V1 and Macbook Pro connectivity i

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Risco wrote:I have been experimenting with OpenWRT on my Netgear 3700 V1. I have installed Paragon EXTFS and formatted my HDD in EXT4 via the Gargoyle Gui. Here is what I am trying to do:

1: Connect my HDD to my router and have the Macbook be able to see it and copy files as needed.
2: Have the HDD idle / spin down after period of inactivity.
3: Have Time Machine see the drive if I format a parition in HFS Plus so I can use it as a capsule as well.
1) No experience with this but this may help you:
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/openso ... -share/173

2) Google searching only shows stuff about packages for Broadcom
based hardware, you have an Atheros chipset, so you may have to
look into compiling your own packages.

3) Maybe - but lots of work on your part - read link below:
http://apple.stackexchange.com/question ... ort-wirele
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