2 Computers and Time Capsule as server

Hi I'm using 2 Mac computers and trying to find a way to manage only 1 iTunes library and 1 iPhoto library.
I have put those 2 libraries on my TC. It is working fine with the exception that it makes it almost impossible to browse your pictures from either computer because it is slow and images scrolling is always interrupted because of the transfer of data back and forth. Same when I play music on either computer.
Is there a better way to do this without interruption of images or music file? I also have a .Mac account (though not very familiar with it). Should I be using the shared folder?
Your help will be greatly appreciated
Simon

This is my first server that i want to share out of my home network.
It is much easier to share the disk that is connected to the broadband. You should change over your present arrangement so the server you want to share to WAN is the primary router. The old existing TC which I guess has been taking that job should be bridged.
You can then get WAN access.. but you might need to use Lion plus iCloud. Unless you have a public IP.
Please first of all download and install 5.6 utility as i guess you are running Lion.
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1482
Then you need to figure out how you are going to access WAN port as there is one key issue.. your public IP from the ISP is more than likely dynamic and keeps changing.. so you need to use BTMM from iCloud connection ..
Or you need to buy a static IP from your ISP..
Or you need to use a different router that is vpn server capable. Ie you must put both TC in bridge and replace it with a proper vpn router.
To help with specifics you need to tell us what kind of broadband you have, what modem you have.. and if your ISP offers static IP.
Do a google search Time Capsule remote access.. there are plenty of posts with explanation of how to do it.
The official Apple way.
http://www.apple.com/au/support/icloud/back-to-my-mac/

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Reposted.
I get the feeling there are some serious problems with the combination of Time Machine and Time Capsule.
This is extremely disappointing, as the idea of a centralized backup device on the network (instead of disks attached to each and every computer we have running Leopard) seemed like such a good idea and a good way to supplement our tape-based backup that takes place with Retrospect.
In reality, it's a disaster on both Intel and PowerPC systems. All systems and the Time Capsule are fully up to date with software updates from Apple. I have two 1TB Time Capsule units. It goes something like this:
1. I have a few systems (mainly Intel) that work perfectly with the Time Capsule. There are no complaints and no issues at all. These systems just quietly run their backups as they should. They are the definite minority--maybe one or two have worked properly.
2. I have some systems that complain from time to time (mainly PowerPC) but will back up with a little encouragement. These too are the minority.
3. And finally, I have systems that are nothing but pain. These are both Intel and PowerPC systems. They are also the majority of the systems I have. The most common problem is sudden loss of the credentials needed to access the Time Capsule hardware--a user will be going along about their business when the Mac OS asks for the Time Capsule user name and password--after it's already been supplied and backups have been running. This should simply never ever happen.
Another charming behavior I've seen is corruption of the sparse disk image file that each computer creates on the Time Capsule. Time Machine will complain that it can't perform the backup, and examining the disk image file with Disk Utility shows it to be severely damaged. Turning off Time Machine, deleting the corrupted sparse image file, and starting over fixes it. For a while.
Finally, there are the machines (again, both Intel and PowerPC) that just can't seem to actually get through the first backup run. They either go so far and can't continue, or never actually manage to get started. I've checked the disks in these computers and found no problem with the hardware or file system. The installations are fresh and fully up to date.
Meanwhile, I have computers running Leopard with directly attached disks configured for use with Time Machine. One is a QuickSilver that isn't even officially supported by Leopard, with a Firewire attached disk. It doesn't skip a beat. The other is an Intel Mac mini being used with Mac OS X Server 10.5.4 and a USB external hard drive. These machines just do their thing, and I never have to babysit them.
These problems with the Time Capsule have been so severe that I've just given up on most of the computers and shut off Time Machine entirely. We have tape backups that run over the week, so it's not a huge loss. But that's not what really made me throw up my hands and say "enough"...no, that was the speed. Even with just one computer backing up to it, the Time Capsule seemed terribly slow. Watching the progress indicator was just painful.
I put in a word about all of this to my independent Apple dealer, and they say I'm definitely not the first to complain about some or all of these problems. In fact, they told me they were going to set up a test lab in their shop to see if they could duplicate these findings. I have no doubt that they can.
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Is anyone else seeing these kinds of problems? Am I doing something wrong or expecting too much from Time Capsule?

I may be on to something. The Time Capsules I have live in a telephone equipment room that is indoors but not directly air conditioned or heated. It doesn't ever get too hot to be comfortable in there--the highest I've ever seen the temperature was 80 degrees (F). Most of the time the temperature is between 60-78 degrees.
I happened to touch one of them the other day while it was in use, and I noticed that the casing was hot to the touch...not dangerously so I suppose, but much hotter than I would have expected.
So I turned a small fan on both Time Capsules and have left it running. And I've noticed that not only do backups seem to complete more quickly, the reliability is also better. I am going to try some of my most troublesome computers once again just to see what happens.
I know there is a fan pointed at the hard drive in the Time Capsule, but I can't see how it does much in the way of cooling things down. In my opinion, it's just surrounded by too many heat producing devices to do much good...after all, not only is there a 7200 RPM hard disk in there, but also a 500MHz Marvell processor and radio set.

Can I use Time Capsule to serve as an external drive with two different iMacs?

I want to be able to set up Time Capsule to serve as a backup drive for my iMac, as well as my wife's iMac.
So that we don't have to use two seperate back-up drives on each computer.
Is this possible?

The following quote is from: https://www.apple.com/airport-time-capsule/
Have multiple Mac computers in your home or office? AirPort Time Capsule can back up and store files for each Mac on your wireless network. No longer do you have to attach an external drive to each Mac every time you want to back up. AirPort Time Capsule spares you the work. Your computers are always backed up — automatically and wirelessly.

Iphoto and time capsule

My family and I want to access and edit all of our photos that are currently stored on time capsule. She has a laptop, I have a laptop, our family has an imac and iphones. We want to have the changes that we make to the pictures (red-eye correction, contrast, brightness, etc) to be reflected on the time capsule file so that when another one of us goes to print or make a slideshow those changes will take place on another computer because it is all stored on the time capsule. Also, we don't need to store all this info on our computers. Is there anyway to do this with iphoto and time capsule? Apple is usually pretty good about integrating things, but I can't figure out how to do it.
Is there a plug-in that will allow me to do this? Can someone make one?
Google Picasa allows us to do this, which is phenomenal. We are eagerly waiting for Google Picasa for Mac to come out for this feature alone. Thank you for any comments

You could look into multi user image management applications likeMedia Expression. It would let you put the source files on the server and each user have their own catalog of thumbnails linked to the source files. EM lets you rename files, add metadata to the files, etc. But if you're going to stick with iPhoto and want to have everyone have full editing rights in the library you'll have to put the library on an external HD formatted for OS X Extended (Journaled).
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto (iPhoto.Library for iPhoto 5 and earlier) database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger or later), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 6 and 7 libraries and Tiger and Leopard. Just put the application in the Dock and click on it whenever you want to backup the dB file. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.
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I've been searching now for just about an hour online, and unfortunately my head is spinning just a bit trying to figure out how to configure my XBOX Live with Time Capsule. In order to allow for Open access (versus Moderate), it seems as though some manual configurations need to be made so the XBOX and Time Capsule play well together. But the thing I am unable to figure out is...HOW DO I DO THIS?! Specifically, what are the steps I must take to configure Airport and/or XBOX? What information do I need from the XBOX? I've been reading about port forwarding, which seems to be the solution, but I really am not familiar with how this is done on Time Capsule. So for those of you with the know-how and patience to write a play-by-play for dummies from the very beginning to the point where all should work, I'd appreciate it.
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And isn't the "host device" and "base station" the same thing?
No, host device is the box that is the server you are trying to map to.. base station is the Airport Extreme as he is writing more to that market.. TC is the same though.
Just port forward the standard ports for xbox live.. I do not believe all of these are necessary.
http://support.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-live/connecting/network-ports-used-xbox-live
Xbox LIVE requires the following ports to be open:
Port 88 (UDP)
Port 3074 (UDP and TCP)
Port 53 (UDP and TCP)
Port 80 (TCP)
Make sure you lock the IP of the xbox .. using dhcp reservations in the TC is the best but on the xbox will also work.. the rest should be straight forward.
Tell us a bit more.. What model TC do you have? A1xxx from the base please??
What is the ISP modem? Is it also a router.. if so consider hard using the router in the modem.. if it is upnp so xbox can work automagically .. rather than killing yourself mapping ports.. the advantage of upnp is more than one xbox can work on the same LAN.. you can never do this manually forwarding ports.
What Airport utility are you running? Do you have access to v5 utility? If not I can give instructions to load it on Mountain Lion.
What firmware is the TC on? Lots of issues with 7.6.3 ie the latest one.. so 7.6.1 is better alternative. Always and in some earlier TC then 7.5.2 is much better again.

Hi.. I'm new to mac, I've got a mac book air and time capsule is it possible to save music,video from iTunes Store directly to time capsule leaving my 128GB Mac free? If so please help..

Hi.. I'm new to mac, I've got a mac book air and time capsule is it possible to save music,video from iTunes Store directly to time capsule leaving my 128GB Mac free? If so please help..

You can move your iTunes library.. Apple have explicit instructions to do it. If the library is moved to the TC and accessed over wireless, the efficiency of the whole system will drop dramatically..
A file you download goes.. Modem---TC--Laptop--Back to TC--Store on disk. Double looping the wireless slows it dramatically..
As far as using TC for your iTunes.. you CAN.. but SHOULD YOU?
Store files on the TC.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/24380694#24380694
This is asked several times a day.. obviously people are struggling with their latest SSD being too small.
The TC is not suitable for network file server.. but many people having no choice press it into service as such.
It cannot be partitioned. It was and is and ever shall be a backup device for Time Machine.
Major issues.
1. No backup.. no way Time Machine can backup a network drive. No place to backup to.. So all your files will be at risk. And you will need to buy a third party like CCC to do backup.
2. The TC cannot be partitioned and mixing TM backups and data is not great.
3. The drive is slow to spin up and quick to spin down.. there is no controls.
4. iPhoto in particular can easily corrupt its entire library with wireless networking causing a disconnection to one photo. Even if you do this;;; do not move your photo library... you have been warned!!
5. iTunes will constantly lose connection to the library. The disk is too slow to respond.. itunes on the computer will constantly spit out errors. Even in the midst of streaming the TC can spin down the disk due to caching.
6. Do not use any live files on the TC no matter what else you do.. if you edit files in whatever program the file must be on the local hard disk.
7. The only suitable location for most libraries is a computer. You can plug in an external hard disk.
Read pondini for some work arounds.
Q3 here. http://pondini.org/TM/Time_Capsule.html

Any reason to keep wireless router and Time Capsule

So my cheapo Seagate drive just died on me, and I'm scrambling to backup my documents and photos to an old 120GB HD and DVDs. It has a 5 year warranty, and I'll ship it in, but I'm guessing it will take a month or so to get back, and I'm less impressed by a drive that failed in less than a year.
So now I'm looking at a Time Capsule with"server grade" storage, does this mean it's more reliable or just advertising gimmick? I already have a Wifi-N router, so I don't need another router, but I also don't want to replace a cheapo external hard drive every year.
If I get the Time Capsule, is there any way to use both routers for a larger wifi range? I have dead spots on the far end of my house and in the basement, or will the Time Capsule be too redundant, maybe I just need another external HD and I'll just rotate between them when they fail.

rprice54 wrote:
So my cheapo Seagate drive just died on me, and I'm scrambling to backup my documents and photos to an old 120GB HD and DVDs. It has a 5 year warranty, and I'll ship it in, but I'm guessing it will take a month or so to get back, and I'm less impressed by a drive that failed in less than a year.
Sorry you've had a problem, but all drives fail, eventually. Any manufacturer will have some fail fairly quickly, and some live practically forever. Seagates generally have a good reputation, and I don't think any of the other majors have more than a 2-year warranty.
So now I'm looking at a Time Capsule with"server grade" storage, does this mean it's more reliable or just advertising gimmick? I already have a Wifi-N router, so I don't need another router, but I also don't want to replace a cheapo external hard drive every year.
If I get the Time Capsule, is there any way to use both routers for a larger wifi range? I have dead spots on the far end of my house and in the basement, or will the Time Capsule be too redundant, maybe I just need another external HD and I'll just rotate between them when they fail.
I can't tell you much about Time Capsules. You may want to browse and/or repost in the Time Capsule forum, hidden in the +Digital Life+ section, at: http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1253
But the idea of rotating between hard drives is an excellent strategy, that many folks employ. Use one for a week or so, then take it to your safe deposit box, workplace, relative's house, or other secure off-site location and swap with the other one. All you have to do is use the +Change Disk+ button in TM Preferences, and try not to go more than about 10 days between swaps.
That also protects you, of course, against fire, flood, theft, and direct lightning strike on your power lines.

Iphone and time capsule

Hello there,
Recently i both the time capsule. It`s already instaled and works. I have a iphone to. Can you please tell me how it works? The backups are made through the computer or we can have an wirelles comunication with the iphone and time capsule?
Thanks

Time Capsule is a combination wireless router and wireless hard drive for access to the internet via wi-fi with connected computers and with your iPhone, and for backing up connected Macs wirelessly via Time Machine.
Your iPhone can connect to the internet via your wireless network created with Time Capsule, but that is it.

Printers and Time Capsule

You guys have been great so far helping me with the myriad issues I've run into with my Time Capsule (*** happened to the usual Apple ease of use with that, btw?), so I thought I'd throw another question at the crowd:
I have a HP PSC 380 all in one printer/scan/fax. If I plug it directly in to any of my Mac or Windows computers, it detects it correctly and prints fine. If I hook it up to the Time Capsule, it sees a printer but doesn't install the same driver it does when directly connected. As a result, the Mac computers (my mini and my wife's MacBook Pro) see a printer but nothing happens when I send document to print. My Windows machine (running Vista) sees the printer too, but throws up an error 3/4ths of the way through a test page.
Is this printer just not compatible with print sharing or is something not set right?

Unfortunately, not all USB printers are compatible with AirPort base stations. In addition, the AirPort's USB port does not support the "advanced" printer functions, like scanning, copying or faxing, of multi-function printers.
To see if your printer is compatible, take a look at this iFelix Unofficial AirPort Printer Compatibility link.
If your printer isn't listed, it doesn't necessarily mean it won't work, but simply that it has not been verified. iFelix also provides the following workaround for printers not on the list that would certainly be worth a try.
Also you can try this Apple Tech Support article to see if it will help:
o Printer troubleshooting for AirPort Base Stations and Time Capsule
Finally, check out this IBM support article to see if the printer you are interested in is listed as having a Postscript or PCL3 interface. If it does, then it will most likely work with the AirPort's USB port. Printers that use the "HP LIDIL" interface must be connected to a computer directly and will not work.

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Does anyone have the same issue?... I have wifi problems betwen ipad 3rd generation and Time capsule 4th generation since iOS 8 upgrade. Solution: I must switch on/off airplane mode in order to start using Wifi...
I have the latest updates for all equipment and I don't have similar problems with my iphone, macbook or mini-ipad.

It works ... removing and reestablish the wifi connection works. Thanks ...

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I didn't realize that Time Capsule will only support the print function of a wireless multifunction printer. So I want to use Extreme for my network to have full use of my printer and use TC as the Time machine backup only. How to I make the connections?

Thanks for your response and this is getting complicated but I just purchased a new iMac as well as the Airport TC. I've had the Airport Extreme for a year or so. The Airport Extreme worked perfectly with my old iMac wirelessly and I had all functions of my printer with no problems. I was expecting the same with the TC. But the instruction that came with TC say to connect the printer to the TC via USB...which I did. And the print function worked perfectly but nothing else. In researching I discovered that when wired that way the TC only supports the print function...not scan or fax or anything else. I tried going wireless since my AE worked perfectly via wireless but I got no printer functions at all that way. But I'm wondering also if I tried that during a time I was having other issues...I had to delete and re-add my printer which solved some other problems. I may try that again...and see if I can get all print functions with just the TC connected
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Well... first of all I would like not to have to use the AE at all...I would prefer using just my TC for network, all print functions and Time Machine backup if that's possible. My printer will not accept Ethernet connections (Canon MX512).
After failing at getting this to work, I decided I would try to use my AE for net and print functions and just use my TC for Time Machine backup. I tried several different connection configurations with no success until finally I connected cable modem to my AE via Ethernet and went wireless with the AE and printer. but connected the AE to the TC via Ethernet and amazingly everything worked like a charm (for a while) and I was patting myself on the back for being so smart. But now I find that the connection only lasts for a short time. If I leave it for a while the TC goes invisible...or at least I see a message saying the Ethernet is unplugged...but it is not... and I lose internet connection even though I have a green light on my AE. So now I'm at a loss. I don't know why I keep losing network signal and why my system thinks the Ethernet is unplugged.
So... after all this...I figured I wasn't so smart after all and I must have things wired incorrectly.
So... it sounds like you are saying I should go back and try again to get my new TC to work as I want it to via wireless instead of connecting via USB...is that correct? Could you tell me exactly how I should wire my equipment from cable modem to AE and/or TC to achieve net capability, full functions of my printer and Time Machine backup...
Thanks...

My Airport Extreme and Time Capsule both cannot do not mount my Seagate USB external hard.

My Airport Extreme and Time Capsule both cannot do not mount my Seagate USB external hard.
I am running OS 10.7.5
Both the TC and AE are updated to 7.6.1
The Seagate drive in formatted: Journaled HFS+
I tried everything on Apple's Article: HT1331 and the basic reboots and restarts.
"Next"

It sounds like you may be confusing "mount" with "recognize".
Connect the drive to the USB port on the AirPort Extreme
Open Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility
Click on the AirPort Extreme icon, then click Edit
Click the Disks tab
Does the AirPort Extreme "recognize" your hard drive? If yes, it will be displayed in the window.
See example below of a WD 500 GB drive connected to the AirPort Extreme.
If your drive is formatted HFS+ and it does not appear here, then you will almost certainly need to use a powered USB hub with the hard drive.....even if the hard drive has its own power supply. The USB port on the AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule is under powered.
Post back when the drive is "recognized" and we will next "mount" the drive.....although you likely already know how to do this.

Can I use two Time Capsules? one as an extension of my laptop (for music and video storage) and the other one to back up everything from the laptop and Time Capsule (for music and videos)

Can I use two Time Capsules? one as an extension of my laptop (for music and video storage) and the other one to back up everything from the laptop and Time Capsule (for music and videos)

Not via Time Machine. It cannot back up from a network location.
The 3rd-party apps CarbonCopyCloner and ChronoSync may be workable alternatives.
EDIT: And, if you're going to do that, you could back up from the Time Capsule to a USB drive connected to the TC's USB port. Second TC not required.
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IPhone 4.2.1 and Time Capsule 7.5.2 - Wi-Fi issue

I am the (unfortunate) owner of a Time Capsule that I use as access point. It is a very poor Wi-Fi AP but it used to work albeit it is a weak AP.
Now, my iPhone will not automatically reconnect to this AP, I have to connect manually. If I lock my iPhone, it drops the Wi-Fi and will not automatically reconnect once the phone is unlocked, I have to once again manually connect it. When I come home, I have to manually connect to my home SSID. It remembers the passphrase, I just need to tell it to reconnect which it does as soon as I tap on my SSID under Wi-Fi settings.
All other AP's, using WEP or WPA2 or no security work flawlessly. My iPhone will automatically connect to them when I come into range and if I unlock my iPhone the Wi-Fi reconnects automatically. Just spent a few days at a friend's house and it worked as expected to their Belkin AP day after day - no problems. Same with other APs like in Delta Skyclubs or at work or anywhere else I have been before and connected to an AP that my phone remembered.
While I was on iPhone 4, 4.1 I did not have this problem with my Time Capsule. So it appears the iPhone 4, 4.2.1 is not compatible with Time Capsule. I have reset the networking on the iPhone which accomplished nothing. I have deleted and re-learned my SSID which accomplished nothing.
Is there anyway to go back to iPhone iOS 4.1?
Since the Time Capsule is such a poor Wi-Fi AP I am thinking about disabling the Wi-Fi in it and buying a conventional Wi-Fi router which will turn my Time Capsule into a very, very expensive NAS.
Any ideas how to get the iPhone 4 and Time Capsule to play nice together?

This has been a really big headache for us as we found out that 90% of the iPhone 4 authentication issues that we have are to do with the AP and TC devices. WEP and WPA2 stacks just seem to be plain broke between the iPhone and the AP/TC devices as DHCP requests and authentication requests just seem to drop for no reason.
Like you, all 4.1 users had no trouble and continue to be OK, it is just the 4.2.1 users that seem to exhibit the trouble connecting and/or staying connected.
There is no easy way to slide the iPhone back to 4.1 and certainly no officially recognised way through Apple which is a pain as I would go back in a New York second.
SHARK!

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