Can TM backup other drives (external) on other systems but same LAN?

I have several external drives connected to several systems on my LAN. I have one 750GB drive that I currently use to back up my primary MBP drive. Seems to be working fine. I want to use TM to backup my other external drives to my 750GB drive. Is that possible?
If not, what would be the best solution to schedule regular backups of those other external drives?

Hi, and welcome to the forums.
You might want to review these:
Time Machine Tutorial
Time Machine 101
How to back up and restore your files
Time Machine Features
Apple - Support - Mac OSX v10.5 Leopard Time Machine
and perhaps browse the Time Machine - Frequently Asked Questions *User Tip.*
If you have a problem setting-up or using Time Machine, start with the Time Machine - Troubleshooting *User Tip.* It will show you how to locate the message(s) that describe the problem, then help you fix it. If that doesn't help, post back with details, including all the messages, your setup (especially the destination for the backups), what you've done, and the results.
Since you should have a full backup of your data before upgrading, you might want to start now.
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