Does Airport time capsule work well as a storage for large files, such as RAW Photos and HD Video?

If Airport time capsule can work as a storage device, how reliable is it?  Are downloads into Airport dependent on internet speed, or on the time capsule wifi?

If Airport time capsule can work as a storage device, how reliable is it?
The Time Capsule was designed to be used for Time Machine backups, but can equally be used for storage. Like any network storage device it is relatively reliable. However, you should always have a good backup strategy for important files.
Are downloads into Airport dependent on internet speed, or on the time capsule wifi?
Data transfer rates "into" the Time Capsule are dependent on a number of factors. Which factors depend on the original source of the files. Regardless, the common factors will be the TC's internal hard drive interface and data write speeds of the drive itself.

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    I have a new AirPort Time Capsule 3TB, now I want to use my AirPort Time Capsule 2TB as an external storage hard drive only, how do I it? 
    I would like to  connect the AirPort Time Capsule 2TB directly to my Mac Pro. using OS X 10.7.5.
    I have erase disk and reset the 2TB to factory default, after that, I cannot make it to connect to my Mac.  Please help.

    The 2TB Time Capsule needs to connect to your 3TB Time Capsule using a wired Ethernet connection.
    Connect from a LAN <--> port on the 3 TB Time Capsule to the WAN "O" port on the 2 TB Time Capsule and configure the 2TB Time Capsule in Bridge Mode and turn off the wireless function on the device as well.
    Once that is done, you can connect your Mac directly to the 2TB Time Capsule using another Ethernet cable, or your Mac can connect to the network using the normal wireless network, if you prefer.

  • I want to use my airport time capsule as a network attached storage solution, is this possible or do I need to connect a separate hard drive?

    I want to use my airport time capsule as a network attached storage solution, is this possible or do I need to connect it to a separate hard drive?

    The Time Capsule is by default a network hard drive, but it has no "brains" of it's own. So, it cannot function as a stand alone media server if that is what you are asking.
    If you are also using the Time Capsule hard drive for Time Machine backups of your Mac(s), then there may be struggle for available space on the drive since it is not possible to partition the Time Capsule drive in a traditional manner.
    If space is getting tight on the Time Capsule, it might be a good idea to connect a drive to the USB port on the Time Capsule and use that drive for your network storage needs.

  • Using AirPort Time Capsule as an external drive with access to files by guest account

    Is it possible to use my AirPort Time Capsule as an external drive with access to files by a guest account?
    I would like to store a large number of folders containg photographs on my AirPort Time Capsule and allow anyone with a password to access the photographs - at the time of viewing the Time Capsule would be connected to the internet but I wouldn't want users to actually access anything other than the files on the Time Capsule - is this possible?  if so any help in configuring it would be really helpful.

    No it is not possible.. Guest is just that.. a guest that is allowed permission to access the internet but none of the local files.
    To give a person access to the TC they must have password to access your normal network..
    From there it is up to you how you do this.. people cannot actually access files on your computers unless you give them share and password permissions for that.. you can even setup accounts on the TC although I recommend against it.. if you want shared photos anyway. All security on a TC is illusion.. merely pressing the reset and it is all blown away.. so if you are concerned about security don't put stuff on the TC people should not access.. or like your TM backups ensure they are encrypted.
    A person can then access you TC and the photos.. but what else on the network??

  • Does Airport Time capsule needs to be always connected by WAN to wifi router to use as external hard drive?

    Hi,
    I'm getting puzzled.
    I have:
    New Airport Time Capsule
    MBP 15 Retina
    MBP 15 2008y
    ATV3
    Broadband with wifi SkyHub router
    iPhone 5s
    To use the Capsule as wireless external Hard drive does it needs to be always WAN cabled to SkyHub wifi broadband router? Awkward if does.
    If I plug it out I can't see the capsule in the Finder?
    How to set it up?
    How to move files?
    I wish to have on the capsule iTunes &amp; iPhoto libraries, other documents and have acces to them from both MBPs and phones. Not as back up machine but for everyday use.
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    I wish to have on the capsule iTunes &amp; iPhoto libraries, other documents and have acces to them from both MBPs and phones.
    That is possible for your MBPs but not for your iPhones. In addition, you are likely to find its performance with iTunes and iPhoto to be unacceptably slow, to the point of uselessness.
    If you really want to, it is possible to configure the Time Capsule join your existing router as a wireless client. In that configuration it will be available to your wireless network as a storage and backup device. It does not strictly need a wired connection to your router. To configure it that way it is best to start with a "hard reset".
    It's not worth the effort though, due to the unacceptably slow transfer speed you are likely to achieve.

  • How does the time capsule work?

    I am unfamiliar with this device. Can anyone explain how this works? I have a Gateway NV79, an IPad 2 and an IPhone. Will the time capsule work with these devices and a printer(Officejet Pro 8600)? If so, how does it do this? I am also wondering how it works as a router? Does it provide the internet access itself or do you have to have a separate source of internet to link to the device?

    A Time Capsule is a wireless router and a hard drive in one package. It does not have a modem built in, so a modem and broadband service is required if you want to be able to connect to the Internet.
    As a wireless router, the Time Capsule can provide connections for up to 50 users and 3 wired Ethernet devices. If you need more Ethernet connections, a switch can be easily added to the Time Capsule for that purpose.
    Your printer could connect to the Time Capsule using either a wired Ethernet connection or wireless connection
    Apple's literature does a good job of describing the product. Be sure to click the links in the upper right hand corner of the main page to learn more about the Backup capabilities, Wireless performance, and detailed Specifications.
    Time Capsule

  • How do I make airport time capsule work with Linksys cisco router?

    Hi all.
    I bought an airport time capsule 3T and want to connect it to the internet, using a macbook with OS X 10.9.2. Currently I am using a Linksys Cisco router model WAG54G2.
    I followed the steps of the setup airport guide: Connected the WAN port of the airport with an ethernet port on the router, plugged in the power cable, filled in the internet username and password. In Airport Utility I can see the airport and the internet icon, both with green dots most of the time. But it seems to disconnect every minute or so, green dots turning orange and the status light on the airport flashing orange. The internet light on the linksys also goes on and off. When the internet is on, it is quite slow.
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    Kees

    No guarantees here. AirPort Utility 6.3.1 is a big drop down from the 5.x versions in Leopard and Snow Leopard.
    Hold in the reset button on the back of the Time Capsule for 9-10 seconds and release
    Allow a full minute for the TC to restart to a slow, blinking amber light
    Click the AirPort icon at the top of the screen and wait a few seconds for a listing of New AirPort Base Station to appear. Just below that, click on Time Capsule.
    The example below shows an AirPort Express. You will see Time Capsule.
    As soon as you click on the Time Capsule, AirPort Setup will open up automatically and take a minute to analyze the network....and probably suggest that the Time Capule will be configured to "extend"....which is wrong.
    Click the Other Options button at the lower left
    Click Add to an existing network
    Next to Connect To.....select the wireless network name from the drop down list....if it appears. Otherwise type in the exact name of the wireless network.
    Click Next
    Confirm any settings again and wait to see if AirPort Utility 6.3.1 will allow the Time Capsule to join the wireless network.
    You have about a 1 in 5 chance that this will occur.
    Post back on your results.

  • Does Airport Time Capsule have SIP ALG

    I have an Airport Time Capsule and am trying to use my Bria 3 App for my company VoIP service, My IT guys have asked if the Airport Time Capsule has SIP ALG turned on.  I have'nt a clue where to look, any ideas?

    SIP and ALG are features that would be found on commercial grade routers.
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  • Will a AirPort Time Capsule work with Yosemite?

    I need to replace my external backup and also need to boost my Verison DSL signal (which is the fastest network that services our rural area).   I recently upgraded to Yosemite and I'm considering an AirPort Time Capsule.   Have all of the bugs/glitches with Yosemite and AirPort been resolved? 

    The current version of the Time Capsule will be 2 years old in a few months, and Apple traditionally introduces new products in June, so if you are not in a big rush, it might pay to wait to see what improvements will be offered in the newer version.
    There will likely be a few more updates coming for Yosemite in the next few months to help address current issues.  Remember that it took 3-4 updates for the previous operating system.....Mavericks.....before things seemed to settle down.
    As far a "boosting" your current network is concerned, a new product will not allow any faster connection than your current plan will allow, so that might be yet another reason to hold on for awhile, to see if your provider might be offering a faster connection plan in the near future.

  • Airport time capsule (spring 2014-2TB)  hard drive is spinning but the LED is off and it will not connect to my MBA (mid 2013)

    My airport time capsule 2TB accidentally got unplugged from the awl while in use. now you can hear and feel internal hard drive of my 2 TB spinning but all LED's won't turn on.  it will not connect to my 2013 MBA or be recognized my my iPhone 5 etc. when i plug it in airport utility senses something but will not connect. please help! my entire life is on this thing.
    trouble shooting thus far:
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    In this case the TC should be in bridge mode.
    Win8 is still problematic. Try using ethernet instead of wireless. I think the drivers are poor still and it is well worth having a try via ethernet if you haven't already.
    Otherwise you will need to wait for apple to release bonjour for windows 8 and airport utility.. which is not out yet.
    Also make sure the windows is set to home, not work or public.. even turn off the firewall.
    Open windows explorer and type the TC ip address into the address bar.. (none of which is perhaps the same.. I gave away windows at vista.. shudder)
    \\TCIPadderss.

  • I just got an Airport time capsule 2TB. When I start back-up it backs up about 17kb and then stops but says Calculating time remaining.... Anyone got an idea of what's going on?

    Just got an Airport Time capsule,
    I set it up as a network extension and began back-up.
    It estimated 4 hours so I left it run. After 10 hours I noticed it had stopped backing up but had not back up to the time capsule. So I tried again and it just got stuck on Calculating Time Remaining. I reset the capsule a few times and have set it up as instructed. The same has happened each time.
    It backs up about 17kb of info and then freezes with Calculating time remaining below the progress bar.
    Anyone any ideas?
    Thanks

    Network extension sounds onimous.. is this wireless extension.. it is super bad for large TM backups..
    Always do the first backup direct by ethernet to the TC even if it has to be in full isolation.
    Stalling at 17kb might be just the wireless having issues. Or it can be a corruption in a file.
    Pondini is our source of all things Time Machine.. and trouble shooting it.
    http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html
    A1.. install the widget so you have access to the TM logs.. what the heck it is doing.
    A4. if you upgrade installed OS.. do a reset of TM and start over.
    A5 verify the disk.
    C9 watch out for network names that are over long and over complex.. especially with Mavericks. It is hopeless.
    I do recommend using a USB connected drive.. to do a first backup it is often the easy way.
    Much faster and more reliable than over network.

  • Will Airport/time capsule work if physically located on the second floor of the house, versus the ground floor?, Will Airport/time capsule work if physically located on the second floor of the house, versus the ground floor?

    I want to know if the location of the time capsule makes a difference in it's performance. Will it work the same if it's located on the second floor of my home, or does it need to be located on the bottom floor?

    The performance of any wireless device is affected by the distance that the device is located from the wireless router and the obstructions in the signal path.
    The wireless signal weakens with distance. Obstructions like walls and ceilings always absorb part of the signal.
    As to whether your Time Capsule will work well upstairs, it is really not possible to predict wireless performance in advance.
    But if you have a Mac laptop, you can get a rough idea of the available signal strength by looking at the AirPort icon at the top of your screen.
    If the Time Capsule is located on the bottom floor now, move your laptop to the proposed "new" upstairs location of the Time Capsule and check the signal strength at that location.  Ideally, you want "full bars" for best performance. If you get a strong signal, the Time Capsule will probably work OK upstairs.

  • Does the Time Capsule work without LAN

    Ok so I'm looking at buying a Time Capsule, not sure which generation but it has 1Tb of storage, becuase the macbook air only has like 60GB SSD, and i'm wondering whether it all just works over WiFi, and i don't mean does it back up over WiFi I mean does it need to be connected to a router with a LAN just to enable it's WiFi backup?
    Thanks for any answers!

    You can backup using Wi-Fi only, but it is a good idea to use an Ethernet connection for your first backup....since everythng on your Mac will be copied over.
    It will probaby go 4-5 times faster using an Ethernet connection.
    Once the first backup is done, you can switch to wireless since Time Machine will only be backing up the changes to your Mac since the last backup. These "incremental" backups should only take a few moments on each backup.

  • Does the time capsule work as an external hard drive that you can access from multiple lapttops

    I have a mac desktop, a macbook and a pc laptop. I also purchased the time capsule. Will that functional as an external hard drive that I can use to save a share documents between. Trying to figure out the best way to work on documents between devices. new to max and trying to make the full switch but still working with toshiba laptop for a while too.
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    Hello jhettenhausen,
         Yes, it can function as an external drive for all the devices.  As for Windows, you just need to make sure that
    it is Windows Professional or XP, as they support mapped network drives.  Windows 7 Home Premium doesn't is not capable of mapping network drives.  At home, I have a ubuntu laptop, Windows 7 Profesional laptop, and Macbook Pro and they all backup to the Time Capsule 1 TB.  Hope this helps!!
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  • Will Time Capsule work well with iMac 2,1 2 GB RAM

    I have an older iMac with 2GB and a newer one with 4GB. Wondering if connecting them to Time Capsule will do anymore than the 2.4 Linsys routter I'm now using (excluding, of course, the store capacity of the HDD). The old machine has Snow Leo and the newer one ha Lion,.

    The Time Capsule will allow you to backup both Macs using the Time Machine function that is built into Snow Leopard and Lion.
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