Time Capsule wireless bridge

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• Can I use the Time Capsule wireless for multiple computers without using it as a router?

  I am looking for an external backup for 2 computers drive.  I have a desktop iMac and MacBook Air.  I like the idea of being able to back up my MacBook Air wireless, but I need to make sure that it will work the way I need to.

  I already have a wireless router that works well for me, I don't need the time Capsule to act as a router. I'm just needing a wireless backup drive.  So, the question is, can I use the only time Capsule as a storage device for backup of wifi or do I also have to use it as a wifi router?  My fear is that the router service is not as good as the router, I currently have.  I live in a big House of 2 floors, making it very difficult to receive a strong signal throughout the House.

  can I use time Capsule only as a backup wireless storage device or do I also have to use it as a wifi router?

  Time Capsule need to connect to your router/modem existing using wired Ethernet wired, permanent.

  If you plan to use the time Capsule to back up your Mac with the help of the application Time Machine on every Mac, the Mac will have to save on the wireless signal Time Capsule for the process to be officially supported by Apple.

  While it is possible to turn off wireless on the Time Capsule and try to save it to your existing wireless network... and it pourrait work... but there will be no Apple support backup problems... so it would be a good idea to plan to use Time Capsule wireless backup purposes.

• HOW THE AIRPORT TIME CAPSULE WIRELESS NETWORK IS PROTECTED?

  I implemented the airport Time Capsule, using a DSL modem connected to the internet as its bridge.  MacBook Pro was used for initial set up by the bolt of lightning to Ethernet connector and then disconnected and works perfectly.  Now, I would like to use Wi - Fi for my Samsung phone not iOS.  On the Samsung wireless I connect to my home network using a password.  Well, I don't think that a password was never set.  How can I configure my wifi at home to establish a password?   I don't think that the modem settings should enter in solving this for me, but I'll add that the modem required a static IP address be entered for this connection when its router features have been disabled for the connection of bridge.

  If the Time Capsule (TC) provides the wireless network, then you can secure it using AirPort Utility, as follows:

  • Run the AirPort Utility.
  • Select the TC and then, select change.
  • Select the wireless tab.
  • In the wireless security, select the type of security. I highly recommend that you choose: WPA2 Personal
  • Enter a password in the field password wireless. Enter the same password in the verify password.
  • Select Update.

  

• Unable to connect to the Network Time Capsule wireless

  I just changed ISP (AT & T to Time Warner) and I use my own modem cable (Arris SB6141). I connected by TC via the WAN and knitting laptop via the connection to the local network, but now only my MacBook Air (El Capitan running) connects to the wifi network of TC. Nothing else connects; AppleTV (w/Siri), iPhone 6s (9.3.1). Is there a compatibility issue that could be the cause of the problem between the modem and the TC? Or is there something I'm supposed to change with the settings? It worked fine when I was using a router 2WIRE AT & T U-Verse.

  Looks like the router Mode of the time Capsule airport is set to Off (Bridge Mode)... (which would have been correct for use with a 2Wire product)... but, it must be set to DHCP and NAT to use with a simple modem.

  Turn off the modem for at least 20 minutes... more won't hurt

  Turning off time Capsule

  Make sure the Ethernet cable from the modem connects to the "O" on the Time Capsule WAN port

  After the 20 + minute modem switch off period has finished, turn on the modem and let it run for 10 minutes

  Then, turn the time Capsule and let it run for 5 minutes

  On your MacBook Air...

  Open AirPort Utility... (Finder > Applications > utilities > AirPort Utility)

  Click on the image of the time Capsule

  Click on edit in the window that appears

  Click on the network at the top of the next window tab

  Make sure that the setting of router Mode = DHCP and NAT

  Click Update at the bottom right of the window and give the time Capsule a minute full to restart

  Recheck the network and report on your results

  Unfortunately, the SB6141 and Apple routers not always who hear well together, so keep an eye on the issues

• Extreme slowness of local area network and Time Capsule wireless speeds

  I have a time Capsule Airport Extreme 3 G with firmware version 7.7.3 I use for lan connections / wireless and backup of all apple devices that do not use the cloud. For the last month or so sometimes I ridiculously slow speed issues that cannot be remedied with any one of them that I have tried. Speed control on my i mac or wireless on any device in any location see accelerates it half of what I pay for. If I shoot a speed control to the back of the modem, everything is ok. If I shoot a speed check in a port on my machine Net Pro FVS318G safe with Airport extreme disconnected speeds are fine. But when the capsule is used the speed is slow. This happens not all the time. In fact this am that everything was fine, she just started about an hour or two there once again. And it normally clears up in a few hours on its own. It is like someone is inside my computer slows down I can't even do a backup on my i-phone when this happens.   I bought the thinking net machine that triple nat could help I'm not using the vpn option. I'm lost and open for suggestions?

  My mac i run El Cap v 10.11.4.

  Att Uverse 18 m 1 m

  Time capsule two years old.

  Check the speed of 1-6 m down issue when happening, 17-18 when well. done before also.

  Can you please describe your network topology?

• 1102w does not connect correctly to the Airport Extreme Base station (Time Capsule) (wireless)

  & #3; I've been troubleshooting all day on this problem for my parents, trying to set up printing wireless for them on their new HP 1102W. I am trying to connect the printer wireless to their Airport Time Capsule base station. Using the WPS configuration, the printer is recognized by the base station, but I'm still not able to print wirelessly or via airprint. Enter the web configuration via USB, I see that the printer is grateful the network, but it doesn't have an IP address (it is set to auto/DHCP). Later I tried to connect to a shared of my iphone, wifi connection and everything worked perfectly, so the problem is that somehow the printer will not connect properly to the Airport base station. I tried several resets and restarts the printer and the base station, and the printer and the base of the station has new firmware. I also tried to change the security on the terminal of the default wpa2 personal wireless with wpa/wpa2 personal.

  I'd appreciate comments on this issue because I am quite frustrated now :-)

  Using the tool of the airport, I logged on to the base station and changed the wifi settings, while 2.4 and 5 ghz networks have different names instead of identical names standard. That did the trick, eventually I just configured the printer using wps in a few minutes.
  
  Thanks for your help.

• Airport utility sees my Time Capsule wireless but can't seem to connect to it or to join.

  I recently moved and my new place I had divided the time to be wired into my Mac Mini Capsule.  Unfortunately, my modem and the time Capsule should be in the living room and my Mini Mac in another room (office).  I tried to connect or to participate in the TC with nothing doesn't.  I have reset the TC, restarted the MM and nothing.  Airport utility see the TC, but can't join her.  Any form of guidelines and suggestions will be appreciated, thanks.  DannyOkie.

  If you reset the Time Capsule (TC) properly holding the reset for 7-8 seconds button, releasing one allowing a full minute of the CT to restart... and... "or have a connection by Ethernet cable from your modem to the WAN" O "port on the TC... then the AirPort Utility will not 'see' the TC again until you put up again.

  To do this, you click the WiFi icon at the top of the screen of the Mac and are looking for a list of the new AirPort base station. Just below this list, you would click on Time Capsule to get the 'Assistant' Installation running.  The example below shows an AirPort Extreme as the new device, but you will see Time Capsule on your screen.

  

  When the configuration "Wizard" opens, it will take a few seconds to scan the network and then propose the correct configuration for you, with a screen similar to the one you see below appearing.

  

  Click next to start the process, and then follow the guests to name your wireless network name the TC, set up passwords. Once you have updated TC up and running, AirPort Utility will display the CT if you need to make changes to the settings.

• How can I configure my Time Capsule wireless for backups

  I recently changed the ADSL broadband cable. So it took to move my modem to the other side of the room where my cable connection. When I got the computer, modem, ADSL modem and the TC were a few feet from each other. However - now I have a wireless connection between my mac and the gateway Max Telstra modem and works very well. However, the TC has a yellow light hard now and does not connect to the internet. I can't the airport to recognize it as a base station and I think to be able to return to the company the automatic backups, I need to somehow get the TC identified as a base station. Would that be correct? I don't know if the yellow led indicates that the HARD drive in the unit has failed, but I begin to suspect this. Or - should I be plugging the TC on the modem and then try to have the computer to connect with the TC through the other side of the room?

  There are two ways to deal with the problem.

  However, the TC has a yellow light hard now and does not connect to the internet.

  Amber hard... which means no flashing is a very bad sign.

  Do a reset on the TC.

  Start from a factory reset. No files are lost on the drive hard in doing so.

  Universal factory reset

  Turning off the TC... That is, remove the power supply cord or the power at the wall outlet, wait 10 seconds... Hold the reset button... be nice... Turn on always even now in reset... and keep holding in for another 10 seconds. You may need assistance because it is difficult to hold in reset and power on. It will show the success quickly flashing led front. Release reset... and wait a few minutes for the TC to reset and return with the factory settings. If the front LED flashes quickly you missed and simply try again. The reset is quite fragile in these... Press the key while it is just click away and not more... I've seen people bend lever or even break. I use a toothpick as a tool.

  NB. None of your files on the hard drive of the TC are removed... This simply clears the settings of the router of the TC.

  Plug it into the Telstra modem and see if the front LED will turn to blinking orange.

  If it remains solid amber a failed hard drive is the most likely cause...

  Tell me what model it is... A1xxx of the base unless it is from the top.

  Another suggestion is to purchase a 2.5 "1 TB or 2 TB drive self-powered. That plug into your iMac and use it for backups... It is faster, cheaper and more reliable than the replacement of the TC.

  I'm in Melbourne... my email is available in the profile... so feel free to talk to me direct.

• What wireless network for Time Capsule backups?

  Just installed a new Capsule of time at home. The time Capsule is a wireless router, and I can connect all my devices wirelessly to the Network Time capsule wireless. I still 2 other active wireless networks because I use 2 additional wireless routers for access anywhere in the House. All three of my wireless networks are created from the same internet modem. I want to confirm is whether or not my Mac can be connected to one of the 3 networks for automatic backups on the Time Capsule wireless? Or is the Mac must be connected to the network of the time Capsule for automatic backups to time capsule wireless? Thanks in advance for your help.

  The same as the TC.

  Set the other to extend the network of transport CANADA instead of create a network.

• Where can I find instructions for alternative configurations for my time capsule?

  I am resident in a House with a router not apple using Uverse.  I just bought a Time Capsule, hoping to use it as a storage drive to backup my imac and mac air.  For the MacAir, I would be like it is able with time Capsule wireless backup, and depending on how I can configure the system, connect the imac directly to the TimeCapsule or wireless connection.

  What I can't do connect the Capsule of time with an ethernet cable to the router not apple, that is in a different room than my desktop.  I have permission to use the internet service provided by the non-apple router - so right now, I don't have time Capsule to provide internet access in itself - as long as it can enable to backup wireless option at least for my mac air.

  Any suggestions?

  Unfortunately, you're stuck in the middle of a router that is not apple and an Apple router without ethernet... and therefore no way to connect.

  What you need is a wireless bridge (wireless to ethernet bridge if you want that it is more accurate).

  Wireless bridges are pretty cheap... Look at TP-Link, because a lot of their wireless access points will make wireless bridge...

  Or you can purchase an airport express... It's the only apple router which allows the wireless bridge. However, it is more than twice the price of an equivalent of non-apple.

  With the bridge... you plug in ethernet on the TC and run the TC in bridge (it is the router bridge)... your clients can then connect to the TC directly and the two backup and get internet at the same time... otherwise you can do it in the order...

  That is, you can plug the TC to the iMac by ethernet. It's a bit complicated, but I've given instructions here. Then you have wireless internet and backup on ethernet... It is indeed the best configuration for the imac.

  Time Capsule using wired for Mac for backup only.

  What you can't do, is use wireless for internet and backup at the same time... you will need to do one and then sometimes switch for the wireless of TC to run a backup... not a great idea.

• I have my time capsule for base station; How do I set up just for Time Machine?

  For several years, I have used Time Capsule as a wireless base station more backup Time Machine. I back up a Macbook Air (single user) and iMac with 2 users (two computers running on OS X 11.5). With Comcast Xfinity I need is more like a base station. In fact, I reset my router Xfinity name and password to replicate what was the name and the password to my Time Capsule network. But, now that it's done I can't understand of set up time capsule without set it up as a base station. The installation guide seems to suggest that I could do so by plugging the ethernet cable from the modem to an ethernet port which is not the WAN port. But this configuration did not work. The installation wizard only took me the steps to set up a wireless network. How can I simply we it with Time Machine as an external hard drive?

  The installation wizard only took me the steps to set up a wireless network. How can I simply we it with Time Machine as an external hard drive?

  Simply turn off the time Capsule wireless.

  To do... Open AirPort Utility, click on the Time Capsule, then click on modify in the window that appears

  Click on the Wireless tab at the top of the next window

  Change the setting for the Mode of network on 'Off '.

  Click Update to save the changes

  

  But... and this is a big BUT... This work of pourrait ... and maybe not. Even if the backup on the Comcast network seems to be working, there will be no help from Apple in case of questions or problems of backup.

  The reason is that, so that your Time Machine backups be supported officially by Apple, users must save on the Time Capsule wireless, or connect their Mac (s) directly to one of the three ports LAN <>- on the Time Capsule using a wired Ethernet cable connection.

  If you decide to try the method of failure to load, please let us know how things work after a few days.

• Airport Extreme and Time Capsule of airport work together?

  I have time capsule and airport extreme. I need to decide if I should sell Airport extreme or is there a way for the two to work together to expand the wifi. Airport extreme can be connected to time capsule and extend the range?

  AirPort Extreme can extend the time Capsule network in one of two ways:

  (1) for the best performance, the AirPort Extreme is located in the heart of the area where most of the wireless coverage is needed, and it would connect to the time Capsule using wired Ethernet wired, permanent.

  (2) AirPort Extreme can connect to the Time Capsule wireless network and to extend the network in this way, if you're ready locate AirPort Extreme to halfway between the Capsule and the area that needs more coverage wireless... And... accept a drop in performance of half of the potential maximum speed on the network.

• 2nd Time Capsule

  I currently have a TC 3 TB connected to a cable modem. I turned on the signal my cable modem wireless turned off and use the TC as my wireless network. It works perfectly and I am very happy with its performance. I had just bought a new iMac and want to use a second TC (2 TB) to back up my new iMac. The new TC (2 TB) will be in my office about 50' of my TC 3 to in the family room (where the modem is located. My question is can I use the second TC to "extend" my network, and also use it to back up my new iMac. The second TC (2 TB) will not be connected to the first (3 TB) but the iMac can be connected to the second TC with ethernet if it would help. Can I use two cameras on the same network. Thanks for the help. I love Apple Support communities.

  My question is can I use the second TC to "extend" my network, and also use it to back up my new iMac.

  Yes, but unfortunately there will always be a significant loss of performance on the network when you try to "expand" using a wireless connection between the time Capsules, or any other router from Apple.

  On average, you should expect to lose about half the maximum speed possible on the network when you extend this way using a wireless connection between the time Capsules, and it assumed that the second Time Capsule will be located at a point where he can receive a strong signal the first time Capsule wireless.

  For example, if you need surplus more wireless signal in the vicinity of the iMac, and then the second time Capsule should be located approximately halfway between the "main" Time Capsule and the iMac.  In other words, if you need better wireless coverage in the vicinity of the iMac, it would be a mistake to locate the second close to the iMac Time Capsule, the Capsule will pick up the same weak signal in this area, and there is little if anything that was acquired by 'extension' of the network with a weak signal.

  You can avoid the degradation of network performance and improve reliability as well if it is possible to use a wired Ethernet cable connection connect the two time Capsules.

• Interference between the capsules of the time when the erasure of a time capsule

  I have a couple of old time capsule and base stations to the airport that I need to clear before you sell or give their.  They have some settings that are the same as my current active Time Capsule including the name of the device, network name and.  I am concerned by the deletion time capsule to interfere with my active Time Capsule wireless.  Do I have to close my TC active erasing one of the old TCS or airport base stations so that it does not interfere with the Active TC wireless?  I plan to make the deletion process via a cable ethernet from an another iMac located two floors below the Active TC in.

  Temporarily turning off the current active Time Capsule.

  Connect your MacBook Pro or another laptop computer directly to one of the three ports LAN <>- on the Time Capsule Ethernet to alternatives including the drive you want to erase using a short cable... is going to any Ethernet cable length.

  Then, the same thing to the other time Capsule with the drive you want to erase.

  If you don't have a laptop to use, then move each time Capsule to be cleared near the iMac and connect the iMac directly to one of the three ports LAN <>- on the Time Capsule and perform the operation of deletion in this way.

  If you plan to keep the two Time Capsule that will be deleted, you can use Quick erase procedure, which takes only a few minutes.  However, if you plan to spend the Time Capsule (s) to another person, you must perform a safer Zero data on the Time Capsule (s).

• Extend the reach of the WiFi with airport Time Capsule and Airport Express

  I want to extend the range of my WiFi network running on a Time Capsule with an Airport Extreme airport. The Internet, ADSL, signal goes from the cable box in a closet and has two Ethernet cables connecting the box. I installed a simple Ethernet switch and ran inside, with both Internet cables Ethernet Miss and in two rooms in my apartment. I created the Capsule of time like the WiFi router, then the Express in the other room in Bridge Mode to extend the range of the WiFi network and enable AirPlay. This configuration works well for a while, but after a certain time has problems. The Express seems to go back to the creation of the WiFi network on its own and I saw the problem of the conflict addreses DCHP.

  What seemed to work correctly using the Express as the "pivot" and I fell straight Internet on it and an Ethernet cable to connect the Time Capsule in Bridge Mode. It's far from ideal for me, however, because I like the Express to be in another room to extend the range of the WiFi network in this part of my apartment and be able to use it for AirPlay.

  Help, please.

  If you could let us know what operating system you use on your Mac or PC, we'll give you a configuration suggested for the AirPort Express, which will allow the Express and the Time Capsule to connect to the Ethernet switch and perform correctly.

  We assume that the switch and the wiring will function properly in your current configuration, as well as the time Capsule, is that correct?