Questions & Answers for AirPort Time Capsule - 3TB
577 Questions from the Community
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If hooked up at a hotel will this help wifi signal
- Asked by Colin M from Oshawa
- 14/11/2014
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Can AirPort Capsule be used as an external wireless hard drive separate to Time Machine?
Can AirPort Capsule be used as an external wireless hard drive separate to Time Machine? Meaning, can I save content directly to the Capsule, or does it only backup what is saved on my Mac device?
I am wanting to back up my computer via Time Machine, but there are things I would like to put onto a hard drive (hopefully Airport Capsule) but not leave on my computer.
Hope this makes sense
Thanks- Asked by Kylie M
- 28/07/2013
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Best Answer:Yes your Time Uapsule will function as a backup drive with time machine as well as being able to save content directly to the same drive , However, you cannot include the stored information on the TC HD as part of your computer backup through time machine on your Mac.
hope this helps- Answered by Simon C
- 31/01/2014
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I need a big storage for my Mac Air and my PC HP 1T dstktop. plus my wireless router is 4+ yrs old. Can i partion this hard drive to work with both?
- Asked by Jessica B from Junction City
- 2/08/2013
- Flag as inappropriate (I need a big storage for my Mac Air and my PC HP 1T dstktop. plus my wireless router is 4+ yrs old. Can i partion this hard drive to work with both?)
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How to install time capsule
Already have a wireless router supplied by Verizon how do I install time capsule?
- Asked by Margaret H from Jamaica
- 31/05/2014
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Best Answer:You're going to need a CAT5 ethernet cable to go from the router to the Time Capsule. To configure settings like name and password of the capsule, you're going to need either a PC, Mac, or iOS device. You download the AirPort utility for PC from Apple's website or the App store on the iOS device. The Mac has it pre-installed.
- Answered by Jesse H from Clarence Center
- 25/07/2014
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can airport tme capsule use lan port as input to wan port
Time Capsule input Options
- Asked by Donald P from Haledon
- 15/08/2014
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Where should it be placed ?
- Asked by John G from Brighton
- 28/11/2015
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can i use my old time capsule on my new time capsule network as a network storage device?
I just purchased a new Time Capsule and plan to use it as my wireless router. I would like to use my old time capsule as a network storage device to archive photos, for example. How do I set it up properly?
- Asked by John C from Lake Oswego
- 29/04/2016
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Yes. This device supports all the current Wifi protocols so any device that is wifi enabled will be able to connect.
- Answered by Jared B from San Diego
- 10/11/2013
- Flag as inappropriate Answer (I bought an iMac in 2009, does this computer work with the Airport Time Capsule?)
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Does the TC fit for a small scale enterprise backup solution?
Currently we use an old power mac with 2TB of storage to backup about 20 clients.
Does the TC support multiple devices to backup?
Does it support OD authentication?
It would be a good opportunity to save energy and go a little greener. ;)
Thanks in advance.- Asked by Sebastian C
- 7/01/2014
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Without having more details from you, yes, you can connect to another router. You will need to setup the Time Capsule as a bridge instead of a router. This is done during normal setup.
- Answered by Jacob L from Ann Arbor
- 22/03/2016
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In addition to Time Machine from networked Macs, can I use this to back up an external drive connected to the Time Capsule via USB?
I currently use a Seagate hard drive to store all my family photos and videos and am concerned with a drive failure occurring. I would like to attach this Seagate drive to the new AirPort Time Capsure and have the Seagate backed up to the TIme Capsule. Is this possible? My goal is redundancy. Thanks!
- Asked by Joshua G from Brooklyn
- 22/07/2013
- Flag as inappropriate (In addition to Time Machine from networked Macs, can I use this to back up an external drive connected to the Time Capsule via USB?)
Best Answer:Yes! I just did it. You can connect an external hard drive and use the built-in time capsule HD! It will give you the option of alternating between the two for back ups. Redundancy it is!
- Answered by Tony G from Little Rock
- 3/12/2013
- Flag as inappropriate Answer (In addition to Time Machine from networked Macs, can I use this to back up an external drive connected to the Time Capsule via USB?)
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Do I need to disable the Wi Fi signal from my existing Telstra Cable Wireless Modem to use Airport Time Capsule as my Wireless Router instead?
Set up of AirPort Time Capsule
- Asked by Dean Z from Burleigh Waters
- 20/11/2015
- Flag as inappropriate (Do I need to disable the Wi Fi signal from my existing Telstra Cable Wireless Modem to use Airport Time Capsule as my Wireless Router instead?)
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Make a WiFi Network with a Data Card and Airport Time Capsule
I am considering buying a Airport Time Capsule mainly to have a back up of my iMac. But i now read that it can also be used as a router - so i am a bit curious if i can somehow use a DataCard to create a WiFi. I have been given an extra DataCard with my iPhone that i intended to use for my iPad and it connects to a 4G network with very fast upload and download. Is this somehow doable?
- Asked by Palle Kamuk N
- 4/03/2014
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Why isn't there a Thunderbolt port on the new Time Capsule?
It would seem the fastest way to transfer data from a Time Machine backup to a Mac would be with a Thunderbolt cable. It seems counter intuitive to move large amounts of data from a 3TB back by USB 2 when Thunderbolt technology is clearly superior
- Asked by Jack K from Las Vegas
- 12/06/2013
- Flag as inappropriate (Why isn't there a Thunderbolt port on the new Time Capsule?)
Best Answer:The USB will not transfer data from the internal hard drive. but the fastest way would be to get a thunderbolt to gigabit ethernet adapter and connect it into one of the 3 LAN ethernet ports to move information from the Time Capsule to the Computer or visa versa
- Answered by Tyler S from Boise
- 13/06/2013
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Best Answer:
No, your iPad backs up using iTunes or iCloud. Time Machine makes backups of the files on your Mac only.
- Answered by Paul R from Puyallup
- 25/07/2013
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I have a large old house and use several airports to cover the distances. I want to upgrade to use two airports wired together. Will this work?
I want to use a CAT5e between 2 AirPorts. The far end of the house is like a bunker and cannot get any signal to my AppleTV. It would be nice to have one AirPort Time Capsule in the mix for backing everyone up. Any thoughts?
- Asked by Michael R from Pittsburgh
- 29/12/2013
- Flag as inappropriate (I have a large old house and use several airports to cover the distances. I want to upgrade to use two airports wired together. Will this work?)
AnswerI do this in my house. I have a Time Capsule in my basement near my cable modem and an Airport Extreme on the main floor to expand WiFi coverage in my house. You can either connect them together and have one do DHCP for the house or you can plug them into a switch or a combination modem/router and allow that 3rd device to do the DHCP for your home.
The Airport Utility is pretty good at helping you get the right configuration.- Answered by James K P from Richmond
- 2/03/2014
- Flag as inappropriate Answer (I have a large old house and use several airports to cover the distances. I want to upgrade to use two airports wired together. Will this work?)
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Can I access away from home?
For example, I want to store movies on here, since movies take up lots of space on my MacBook Pro, but I was wondering if I can access my time capsule when away from home, if Mac is connected to Wi-Fi, such as on vacation, at work, school, visiting my parents, etc. I have an older version of the Time Capsule, and I love it, but thinking about upgrading my Mac and Time Capsule soon, need to know if I need a ton of space on my Mac or can I just buy the Time Capsule. OR, could I just use an iPod to store movies on, and access movies stored on it, but watch them on my Mac? Any thoughts? Thanks!!
- Asked by Kayla H from Topeka
- 13/09/2014
- Flag as inappropriate (Can I access away from home?)
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How good is this version of TC at preventing overheating? I have an older one that overheats and crashes every couple of days.
Older versions of TC overheat and crash. Does this one work better?
- Asked by Simon S from Newbury
- 15/05/2017
- Flag as inappropriate (How good is this version of TC at preventing overheating? I have an older one that overheats and crashes every couple of days.)
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Best Answer:
Absolutely! That's just what I did. I found my ISP's wifi function was too slow. I would recommend disabling the wifi on the modem to cut down on interference though before attaching the Airport Extreme. You may have to search around for instructions or contact your ISP if you are not sure how to do this. Hope this helps.
- Answered by Joey P from West Lafayette
- 13/11/2013
- Flag as inappropriate Answer (i have a wireless router modem, can i use it solely as a modem with the time capsule as my router)