Cant back up to NAS using Time machine

Can anybosy help
I have a 1TB Network drive, I bought after being burgled and not wanting my backup in the same room as the PC I thought this was a good idea until I moved to Apple recently.
I can see the drive in devices but it wont pick it up in Time machine
if I put a USB stick in it picks it up in devices too and shows it in Time machine!
What am I doing wrong or has Apples failed to resolve a problem that has been on going since 2007 ?
Im beginning to wish I hadn't bought this PC all the most basic things seem impossible.

A Firewire drive would only be about twice as fast as USB 2, so you're still looking at 15 days. Something isn't right.  I'm usinge FW800, and my my 1TB backs up overnight.
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