Questions & Answers for AirPort Time Capsule - 2TB

Hello, thinking of getting the ioSafe Fireproof/waterproof HD, and am wondering the following:

- Basic sharing: can I wirelessly connect two Macs to TC via WiFi, and point all media directories to it as my source library? I'm able to connect everything to the drive and see the file structure, but can't figure how to utilize as my source library. The TC is the primary router for the household with about 12 devices using it (not simultaneously)

- can I do the above, and attach the ioSafe via USB to the TC, and use the ioSafe as the Time Capsule?

My hunch is I can, but I seem to be hitting various issues and I simply can't coherently connect the dots, so am hoping someone can help. Thanks in advance!!

(not asking for someone to explain step-by-step: that would be AWESOME, but also would be great to get something like " 1. yes, 2. no" and I'll do the research myself)

• Asked by Tyler C from San Francisco
• 08 4, 14
• Flag as inappropriate (can i use TC as external wireless media source library for two Macs, and attach the ioSafe Fire/Waterproof HD via USB to use as TM?)

• Asked by Bobbi D from Niceville
• 11 27, 13
• Flag as inappropriate (Will my Mail folders back up to Airport Time Capsule? If so, must I do it manually?)

Hello,

My ISP allowed me a /30 subnet, so I can use multiple static IPs.

Is it possible to configure the WAN interface on this Airport capsule with multiple IP adresses ?

Thanks

Thierry

• Asked by Thierry M from Longueuill
• 02 27, 14
• Flag as inappropriate (Multiple WAN addresses)

• Asked by Scott J A from Tampa
• 01 29, 14
• Flag as inappropriate (Can I use the Airport Time Capsule to back up my wireless Foscam security cameras?)

• Asked by Sonia B from Melbourne
• 02 22, 14
• Flag as inappropriate (Will my Mac Book Pro with Mavericks support Airport Time capsule?)

• Asked by David G from Cambridge
• 06 11, 13
• Flag as inappropriate (is there any way to do archival storage ( storage to a drive which you store off-site in case of fire/flood/theft ), other than the woefully slow USB2)

Can this device be used as a NAS drive? I want to be able to access the files remotely e.g. not on my home network/whilst at home. And if yes, how?

TNX

• Asked by Sulejman K
• 09 2, 14
• Flag as inappropriate (Can this device be used as a NAS drive? I want to be able to access the files remotely e.g. not on my home network/whilst at home.)

Would like to explore connecting a USB-drive-enclosure and/or an Ethernet-drive-enclosure to allow more backup space to be available to users on my home network. Even if this would supercede the internal drive, I would find it preferable to other options like SLUG or FreeNAS which can be cheaper but potentially less-reliable.

For example, an Ethernet-capable NAS of, say, 10TB could be connected to one of the Gigabit ports, but would the AirPort Time Capsule (2013) recognize it as an extension of the internal storage, and therefore part of the Time Capsule storage media used for native Mac backups?

If there's not a way to do that, how arduous or risky is it to move the existing backups from the Time Capsule's internal drive to an external drive (ex: Ethernet-connected NAS) to free-up space on the 2TB/3TB internal drive, without corrupting the contents of that internal drive? Is there a way to initiate the move from within the Time Capsule itself, and thereby avoiding downloading/uploading all of that content over-the-network (to/from the PC) unnecessarily?

• Asked by Harlan H from Mequon
• 06 15, 13
• Flag as inappropriate (Does the AirPort Time Capsule (2013) allow USB or Ethernet-connected drive to be used as part of the Time Capsule functionality?)

I am planning to purchase an AirPort Time Capsule to act as a NAS, so my iPhoto and iTunes folders will be located on it.

I hope this plan makes sense and other people are doing the same.

There shouldn't be any problem with this, but I would like to have it backed up online, in case it fails.

Do I have to run backup software such as CrashPlan from my macbook in order to have that, or does this device supports any type of online backup out of the box?

• Asked by Uzi K from Albany
• 07 19, 13
• Flag as inappropriate (What are my options to have an online backup for the airport time capsule)

• Asked by Anderson C
• 06 13, 13
• Flag as inappropriate (Is the beamforming antenna array also benefits to 802.11n wireless clients?)