TS2986 Routers  UBS  external harddisk can't be used  as a Timemachine?

I have a Cisco/Linksys E4200 router with an UBS WD external 3TB/3 partition connected.
I can't use the UBS partitions as a Timemachine folders/backupdisks for any of our Macs unless a connect the external disk to each and every mac individually.
How do I solve this problem?

This is really irritating.
Our Wi-Fi is running at 95/115 MB - so for an ordinary backup that's okay.
Sorry. This didn't help me! But Thanks!
Do anyone Out-There know whether Apple get their act together and stop being all MS so the whole idea of a MultiMediasystem on multiplatforms can be put together.
Apple have just launch an upgrade to iTunes (11.0) where the music soundquality in the the "new" app has reached the level of a mid 70-ty singelrelease.
Do anyone have an input on this development?

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