HT1178 is it possible to use a 4th generation Time Capsule to extend a non-apple network?

Is it possible to use a 4th Gen. TC to extend a non-Apple (Netgear N600) network?

No, not if you are asking about extending the network wirelessly.
If you can connect the TC permanently to the Netgear router using a wired Ethernet connection, then the TC can be setup to provide more wireless signal coverage that way.

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  • Using a Time Capsule to Extend a Non Apple Network

    I have a home network that i use to connect to through wifi, i tried to extend it through my Time Capsule and it said "This network cannot be extended".
    Whats the deal?
    Message was edited by: Robert Boinski

    If you've managed to set the Time Capsule up to "extend a wireless network" from the Belkin router, you are the first person to report success with this type of configuration.
    Would you mind posting the details of your configuration so that others might benefit from your success?
    You can perform a quick check on your configuration by locating your Mac near the Time Capsule and holding down the option key on the keyboard while you click on the fan shaped AirPort icon at the top of the screen.
    The BSSID you see will be the AirPort ID of the Time Capsule. If you perform the same check near the Belkin router, you should see a different ID, that of the Belkin. Is this the case?

  • I recently upgraded my OS to Lion 10.7.4.  I also just upgraded from a 1st Generation Time Capsule to a 4th Generation Time Capsule.  I have an Airport Express (Version A1264) that I formerly used to extend my wireless network.  AE no longer works.

    I recently upgraded my OS to Lion 10.7.4.  I also just upgraded from a 1st Generation Time Capsule to a 4th Generation Time Capsule.  I have an Airport Express (Version A1264) that I formerly used to extend my wireless network.  Airport Express no longer connects to my network.  I have downloaded Airport Utility 5.6 to try and configure, but with no luck.

    TC first gen was not simultaneous dual band. So.. it's probably best to factory reset your extreme and then tell it to extend again.

  • I BEG of you:  How do I replace an Airport Extreme base station with a 4th-generation Time Capsule as the base station?

    I'll be damned if I can figure this out.  I have a new late-2012 iMac (OS 10.8.3) connecting to my LAN via Airport wi-fi.  (It will be Ethernet-connected, as soon as a hole is drilled into my new work table, but right now the Ethernet cable doesn't reach.)  My wife uses a 2011 MacBook Air.
    The LAN consists of a flying-saucer-looking Airport Extreme connected by Ethernet to the modem, plus 2 old Airport Expresses.  I have an Ethernet switch too, through which I've got a TV connected and a printer connected. 
    I bought a 4th-generation Time Capsule about a year ago, but couldn't figure out for the life of me how to replace the Airport Extreme with it.  I became so incredibly frustrated that I hid it away in a closet until now.  I  just tried again, with the same results.  I've got both Airport Utility 5.6 (to use with the old Extreme and Expresses) and Airport Utility 6.2.  I was using version 6.2 to set up the Time Capsule... or to try to.  Once again, I cannot for the life of me figure out how to do it!  I tried so many different Ethernet wiring connections that I now cannot remember them well enough to describe them here.
    I distinctly remember that, when I tried this a year ago with my wife's MacBook Air and Airport Utility 6.2, I was presented at one point with the question whether I wanted to replace an existing base station with the Time Capsule I was trying to set up, but this time I never was presented with that option.
    Is there anyone who can, in essence, hold my hand and walk me through this process step-by-step?  At this point I even need to be instructed what to wire to what.  I feel like a total incompetent.
    My MOST sincere thanks in advance for help!
    (I hope Time Capsule is the correct forum for this question.  I considered the Airport forum as well, but I don't want to cross-post.)
    (And, just to complicate matters, after I get this done-- assuming I ever do-- I want to use the old Airport Extreme on the outside of the house to extend the range of my LAN to the back yard... but that's for another day entirely.)

    apikoros wrote:
    The Utility transferred all of the AE's settings, so I still have to change the password, which leaves me with only 2 other questions, I think:
    1)  I assume it's just a matter of using the Utility, entering a stronger password and checking for it to be remembered in Keychain Access.  But do I have to  change the password for each individual unit-- the TC, the Extreme and both Expresses-- or will changing it just for the TC alone work for the entire network?
    Resetting the password you will need to do for each device... the utility cannot even see those old units.
    So you will have to do it for each one.. think it through.. because as you change passwords the others will lose connection.. so start from the express which are wireless extending .. change those first.. and go back up the chain.. as each one changes it will drop off the network.. until you reach extreme and change that. Then you might need to reboot the whole network to get everything talking again. If something goes wrong.. just pluck that one out of the mix and plug in ethernet.. reset and redo the setup. That is my preferred method anyway.. do everything in isolation one by one. By ethernet and then nothing goes wrong.
    2)  Who's the treasonous SOB who spilled the beans to you about the ICBM in my back yard?!?
    N.Korean hackers.
    [Edit] Whoops-- one more question:  I want to partition the TC's disk, but Disk Utility doesn't see it.  What do I need to do?
    You cannot partition a network disk. And apple provided no tools for it in the TC itself. You can pull the disk out and partition it but that voids your warranty. (although done with care who is to know).
    Look at Q3 here.
    http://pondini.org/TM/Time_Capsule.html
    Mixing TM and data on the TC is worth planning carefully. They don't necessarily sit happily together.

  • 4Th Generation Time Capsule Running Backup very Slow

    I am having a problem with my 4th generation time capsule as it is running very slow , it shows that i need to backup 151 Gb data and for the last 2 days the device backup only 150 mb, pls advise what is the problem? setup of the wireless network seems fine to me without any problem
    please help

    When you use ethernet, make sure your wireless is turned off in the computer.
    It can be worthwhile isolating the TC to the Computer so there is nothing else happening.
    Also for Mavericks ensure you have ipv6 set correctly to link-local.
    A 100GB backup certainly should not take 20hours..
    Although the 2008 (gen1 TC is much slower than later versions).
    A first backup of the computer must deal with loads and loads of little files, as a warning can go slow.
    A different backup software will be just the same.. it is the speed over network and handling small files that is the issue. Once that first backup is done the later incrementals should not be a problem though.

  • My Windows Laptop does not connect to my apple 4th generation time capsule can not connect to internet.

    I have a HP laptop running Windows 7.  I a habe a 4th generation time capsule for wireless internet.  everytime my laptop restarts it will not pick up and run the internet.  i have to run the trouble shooter program to get it to reconnect.  Sometimes this works sometime it does not the laptop and time capsule are both up todate on all the softwhere.

    Is the TC working in router or bridge mode??
    Have you set SMB compatible names.. short, no spaces pure alphanumeric.. not apple names.
    Have you set wireless with different name for 5ghz.. and set channels manually and tested them.
    11, 6, 1 for 2.4ghz in that order. Low.. say 36 or 40 and around 150 for 5ghz.
    Test with no wireless security.. is it then working.. if so, then set wpa2 personal security with a password of 10-20 characters pure alphanumeric.
    On a computer /device that does work find out the following.
    DNS and Gateway.
    When the PC connects to the wireless does it get the right values for DNS and Gateway.. if not then the TC is either incompatible or wireless driver is not compatible.
    The fact that your windows is up to date does not mean the wireless drivers are.. Intel make the worst drivers.. if the laptop has intel wireless card. Expect trouble.
    Download direct from Intel the most current driver and the last 3 or 4 available.. not even the latest is a guarantee it will work.
    Even if everything is right.. dns gateway.. connection.. security.. wireless channel.. it is wireless.. it can still refuse to move packets.. it is simply the nature of the beastie. Wireless is 80% voodoo still.
    Buy a different wireless chipset USB stick.. or get a wireless router like a TP-Link.. very cheap, $30-50 and use it as a WAP plugged into the TC.

  • I upgraded from a 1st generation to the 4th generation Time capsule Model A1409.  Since then I am getting interference on my wireless transmitter that sends signals from my Pay TV box to another TV downstairs.  Is it the dual frequency and how do I stop i

    I upgraded from a 1st generation to a 4th generation time capsule (model A4109) and since then my pay TV wireless transmitter has pulsating interference.  This is obviously due to the new dual band  frequency of the TC.  Is there any way I can set it to one band and what will that do?

    Go in and manually set the wireless channel for 2.4ghz or 5ghz (whichever your av sender is).. try different channels.

  • Is the 4th generation time capsule as fast as the 5th generation extreme

    is the 4th generation time capsule as fast as the 5th generation airport extreme?

    They are equal as far as their routing capabilities.

  • I recently purchased a brand new Airport Time Capsule 2TB. I already am using the previous generation time capsule to back up all my computers data. May I ask how can I complement the usage with my new time capsule?

    I recently purchased a brand new Airport Time Capsule 2TB. I already am using the previous generation time capsule to back up all my computers data. May I ask how can I complement the usage with my new time capsule?

    By default your new Time Capsule will broadcast an unsecured wireless network with a network name of something like: Apple Network NNNNNN
    Most likely your iMacs will be connected to the wireless network created by the Virgin Media router. However, both should see the Apple Network under the AirPort icon's drop-down menu as another wireless network that they can connect to. Is this not the case?

  • Can I use a 4th generation cable for a 5th generation iPod?

    I recently bought a video ipod because my 4th generation one died. Is it possible to use my 4th generation firewire cable and wall plug to charge my ipod in the wall? I would really like to not have to buy a USB wall plug.
    I figured I can't use this to sync my ipod - I read that the ipod is optimized for USB 2 now. Am I right about that?
    Please let me know. I'm curious. Thanks.

    You can indeed use the 4g with the new 5g but only for charging. I did it and it was fine.

  • I hope someone gets this who can help me. i don't find anything helpful in the help section of icloud. i'm using my 4th generation itouch for about 3 weeks with the ical. but today when i tried to edit an event or d an event a window would pop up and sa

    i hope someone gets this who can help me. i don't find anything helpful in the help section of icloud. i'm using my 4th generation itouch for about 3 weeks with the ical. but today when i tried to edit an event or add an event a window would pop up and say "event can't be saved" or "no calendar chosen" or something like "this event doesn't belong with this calendar" and stuff like that.
    can you please help me fix this?

    You could repartition your drive to have a different OS X with the older iTunes there, and the newer iTunes on the existing partition. Back up everything beforehand. See Kappy's advice in this thread. Partitioning my Hard Drive

  • Resetting a used ipod 4th generation

    I bought a used ipod 4th generation and want to reset it to original factory settings.  I do not have the previous owners info and no way to contact them. How can I reset it.???

    Place the iOS device in Recovery Mode and then connect to your computer and restore via iTunes. The iPod will be erased.
    iOS: Wrong passcode results in red disabled screen                         
    If recovery mode does not work try DFU mode.                        
    How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings        
    For how to restore:
    iTunes: Restoring iOS software
    To restore from backup see:
    iOS: Back up and restore your iOS device with iCloud or iTunes
    If you restore from iCloud backup the apps will be automatically downloaded. If you restore from iTunes backup the apps and music have to be in the iTunes library since synced media like apps and music are not included in the backup of the iOS device that iTunes makes.
    You can redownload most iTunes purchases by:
    Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store        
    If problem what happens or does not happen and when in the instructions? When you successfully get the iPod in recovery mode and connect to computer iTunes should say it found an iPod in recovery mode.

  • IPad (4th generation) no longer connects to 1st generation time capsule

    Hi all.
    I am stumped. I have a 1st generation 500 MB Time Capsule to which I can successfully attach wirelessly an iPhone 4, iPhone 5, 2 MacBook Pros, a 2nd generation iPad and until recently a 4th generation iPad. I note recently because all of a sudden, for no apparent reason, I can no longer connect the iPad 4th gen. Literally one day I was connected and the next no longer. My network is hidden, WPA2 protected and MAC address controlled. When I try to connect, I get "unable to join network".
    The iPad 4th gen has no problem connecting to any other WiFi network, including a current generation Time Capsule.
    TC firmware is up to date. iPad iOS up to date.
    What I have done so far:
    Unplugged Time Capsule and after a few minutes plugged it in again. I reset the WiFi connections on the iPad via general settings. I also changed the network from hidden to not hiden and removed the password protection. When that didn't work, I reset the password and hid the network.
    Any ideas??
    Thanks!!!

    Change both the name of the wireless network and the password
    Make sure that the name of the network adheres to the following guidelines
    No more than 20 characters in the name....shorter is better
    Use only letters and numbers in the name....no special characters like an apostrophe, dollar sign, etc
    No blank spaces in the name
    Same rules for the password
    Avoid the hidden network setting if possible, as it will not keep anyone that really wants to see your network from doing so, and it does make it more difficult for some devices to connect
    If the iPad still will not connect, you have an iPad problem. You may need to completely restore the operating system on the iPad, or better yet, get a new iPad if it can be exchanged.
    The experts over at the Ipad Support Community might have a few more tips for you. We are not iOS experts here.
    Using iPad

  • Need help connecting 5th gen Time capsule via wifi to existing wifi network(non-apple) and use ethernet out to AV receiver?

    Could anyone help advise me how to use my 5th gen time capsule airport to connect to my existing wireless modem(non-apple) over the wireless network (NOT using the WAN port with a cable) and then connect with an ethernet cable to give internet connectivity to my AV Receiver?  I would also like to be able to back up my macbook pro with the time machine/time capsule benefit.  I know that many AV setups have recommended using airport express to receive wireless connectivity to pass on internet through the ethernet port to AV setups, but I thought I would try to add the extra functionality of the over-the-air backups with the time capsule at the same time.  Is this possible without connecting with a wire to the modem which has no ability for a wired connection where the TV and AV setup is?   Any help would be much appreciated:)

    It doesn't work except to another apple router. Sorry.
    The express does work.. that is a difference between Express and Extreme/TC.

  • Can i use my time capsule to extend my wifi signal without physically connecting it to my router?

    I currently have a BT Homehub connected to a modem, which is connected to the ethernet port in my wall (which is downstairs). I bought a timecapsule to wirelessly back up my computer. It is connected via ethernet cable to my router. I have recently been having trouble getting a wifi signal in one room in my house (upstairs). To fix this i was wondering whether it is possible to move my time machine somewhere upstairs, to a location closer to this room, and have it transmit a wifi signal without it being connected to my router via ethernet. And if so how would i go about doing this?
    cheers
    jadidev

    Can i use my time capsule to extend my wifi signal without physically connecting it to my router?
    Yes, if you have an Apple router.
    No, if you have a BT router.
    IF....your Time Capsule is currently set up to provide a wireless network signal, you could add another Apple device...like an AirPort Express....to extend the Time Capsule wireless signal.

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