Problem with MyBook Live and Time Machine on MacBook Pro

Hi,
I bought recently a WD MybookLive 2 tb.
The HD is connected to the modem and make backup from Macbook Pro 15 'with Time Machine.
Previously everything worked correctly, the Mac recognizes the disc and carried outregular backups, everything started to not work after the updates that were released by Apple on November 11 with software update - firmware on the My Book Live theMyBookLive 02.10.09-124: Core F / W
I get this error:
Time Machine can not complete the backup. The disk backup is not available.
Apart from Time Machine, yes, I use the MyBook Live, I load the disk where you are within the Public folders Shared Music, Shared Pictures, Shared Videos, and Software,I can easily copy files and copy them from there into to my computer - the My Book and'set a DHCP address.
Thanks

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