Unless the filesystem was mounted in with /etc/fstab or manualy with mount -t [nfs,samba] it would require gnome-vfs, yes. However. If its mounted into the filesystem its no longer a "network backup" its a "Local backup" over a network.
Unless the filesystem was mounted in with /etc/fstab or manualy with mount -t [nfs,samba] it would require gnome-vfs, yes. However. If its mounted into the filesystem its no longer a "network backup" its a "Local backup" over a network.