Buffalo Technology TeraStation TS-RXL User Manual

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Notes:  •  A Macintosh computer’s host name can be found under [Computer Name] in [System Preferences] - 
[Sharing].
 
•  A Macintosh computer’s Ethernet MAC address is available from its network page. 
Note: 
The folder <Macintosh Host Name>_<Macintosh MAC address>.sparsebundle will be created in the shared 
folder that was selected as the target share for Time Machine in step 3.  Do not delete this folder or change its 
name, or Time Machine will not work properly.
From the Apple menu, select [System Preferences].
Select [Enable].
Select the shared folder that you set in step 3.
Click [Save].
Enter the Mac’s host name for [Target host name].
Enter the Mac’s Ethernet MAC address for [Target MAC address].
Click [Create].
Examples:   
If Computers on your local network can access your computer at 
“bbbbbbbbbb.local”, enter ’bbbbbbbbbb” for the host name.  If it is 
“cccccccccc.eee-ee.local”, enter “cccccccccc” for the host name.  If it 
is “dddddddddd.fff-ff.jp”, enter “dddddddddd” for the host name.
From the Apple menu, select [About This Mac], then [More Info].
System Profiler will open.  Click [Network] on the left side.
The Ethernet MAC address will have a BSD Device Name of “en0”.  
It will be labeled “IPv4 Addresses”. Copy the address and paste it 
into [Target MAC address].