Accessing the Time Capsule remotely

Is there a way to access the time capsule remotely when it is down stream from my router? I have tried a few different approaches none of which seem to work.

This worked just fine when I used it in the past:
http://gigaom.com/apple/access-your-time-capsule-over-the-internet/
Might be worth a look.

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  • Is there a way to access my Time Capsule remotely when I only have a MacBook?

    I heard that in order to access my Time Capsule remotely, I need to have more then one Mac. I that true?
    I bought a TC, of course to make backups of my system, but I also bought it because I was told it could be used for 'cloud' storage . Can anyone help me out with this?
    I have my TC set up on Bridgemode as I cannot turn off NAT on the router it is connected to.
    BTW, I'm totally new to Mac (2 weeks), so please dumb it down as much as possible for me... Thx!!!

    The port forwarding set up on my router looks like this:
    I use port 8888 for both Public UDP and Private TCP Ports. Your provider may have a different port for you to use on your specific modem/router.
    The Private IP Address is the fixed IP that my router assigns to the Time Capsule on the local network. Your router likely is using the 192.168 range, so your information here will look something like 192.168.1.25 for example.
    You must use 548 for the Private UDP Port Setting and the same port 548 for the Private TCP Port on your modem/router setup.
    Once the modem/router is set up with the required information, you can try to log onto your network.
    Click the Finder Menu on your Mac on the lower left of the dock
    Click the Go Menu at the top of the screen
    Enter in the following in the address bar:
    afp://staticIPaddress:portnumber
    For example, say that my ISP has assigned me a Static IP address of 72.111.222.33
    Then, the setting on my Mac would look like this:
    afp://72.111.222.33:8888
    Then, click Connect
    You will be asked for the device password to connect to the Time Capsule

  • Access the Time Capsule HDD from g and an n network?

    Hi there
    I reckon that this Time Capsule is great idea and I look forward to buying one.
    I have a MacBook Pro (802.11n) and a Windows laptop (with a 802.11g adapter). I will plug a USB printer into the Time Capsule.
    I want both my laptops to be able to access the Time Capsule HDD. I understand that if I want to maximise the connection speed for my MacBook I'll need to run seperate 802.11n network (for my MacBook) and a 802.11g network for my Windows laptop. Otherwise a shared b/g/n network will just run at g speed.
    My question: If I do run the two seperate networks, will both laptops be able to share the HDD and printer?
    Also, will the two laptops be able to see each other across the two networks?
    Thanks for your help.
    Cheers

    You're right about the 802.11n PC Card for the Windows laptop.
    Seeing as the 802.11n is still in draft, how will I know if the PC Card I purchase will work with the Time Capsule?
    If is merely a case of getting any Belkin, NetGear etc. 802.11n PC Card for the laptop and assuming it'll work?
    Is there a compatibility list somewhere?
    I really appreciate your help on this one.
    Cheers!

  • How do I turn on SMB Sharing so I can access my Time Capsule remotely via iPad w/FileBrowser app?

    I know I can share the time capsule, but I don't want to have to have my computer on, I just want to enable sharing and then access the files via File Browser on my iPad and Stream my movies and music stored at home.

    Are you saying that your new Extreme no longer needs for you to enter the terminal script to enable TM backups to an AirDisk?
    Yes, exactly that ... although since it is the Mac that runs Time Machine & uses its own system preferences, I don't think it is the new Extreme itself that makes the difference but instead some update to the OS (10.5.5, maybe?). As I understand it, so many users expected that in this respect an Extreme with a USB-connected drive would be the functional equivalent of a Time Capsule that Apple updated the code to support it, even without setting a hidden system preference for Time Machine to show (& use) "unsupported" drives.
    IOW, I suspect the key is no longer necessary for anyone running up-to-date system software. If you want to check this, you can use the "defaults" terminal command to do so. For background info, see the Mac OS X Manual Page For defaults(1) for its purpose & options, but briefly its three major modes are "read," "write" & "delete." Using the "read" option as I did in my earlier post should tell you if the preference key/value pair exists & if so, how it is set. If you replace "read" in that command with "delete" it will delete the 'show unsupported' key:
    <pre> defaults delete com.apple.systempreferences TMShowUnsupportedNetworkVolumes</pre>
    You can also leave the key in place but set it to ignore the volumes:
    <pre> defaults write com.apple.systempreferences TMShowUnsupportedNetworkVolumes 0</pre>
    All I know for sure is that I never entered any 'defaults write' command for this on either of my Macs that run Leopard, & both do show the volumes attached to the Extreme in the Time Machine "Choose Disk" system preference -- but only after the volumes are mounted on those Macs in the Finder.

  • Is the "Airport Utility" required to run in the background if I want to access the Time Capsule's HD?

    Hey there,
    I recently purchased a Time Capsule and want to use it for Backups and as an external HD to store files. The setup was easy and it's working so far. Except for one thing:
    Whenever I close the "Aiport Utility" on my Mac, I won't be able to connect to my Time Capsule's HD via Finder anymore. As soon as I start "Aiport Utility" again, everything is back to normal and I can access the HD.
    So my question is pretty simple: Do I have to constantly run the "Airport Utility", to gain access to the HD of the Time Capsule?
    If so, I think that's inconvenient.
    Thanks for your help

    I'm running Yosemite. I already did some research about this topic and I'm obviously not alone with this problem.
    I also stumbled upon this thread of yours: Airport Utility cannot find Time Capsule ("device not found")
    I tried some of the things, but unfortunately so far without any success. Guess we'll just have to wait for the upcoming OSX update.

  • HT1178 How can I access the Time Capsule HD from my PC?

    Hi,
    I bought the Time Capsule because I thought it was a easy way of creating a small home network with a shared HD and printer. The wireless setup was easy but everything else doesn't seem that straight forward. I soon found out that I could not just plug my USB printer. You actually need a WPS printer which was not clear in the product description. Anyhow, just need a new printer.
    The main issue for me is being able to share files between my devices (Apple and non-Apple) as well as share the HD. I cannot find a way of configuring my PC or TC so that I can access the TC HD from my PC. Has anyone been able to configure that?
    Thanks

    You can plug a printer in via USB.. but not all printers work.. nor does airprint . but that has nothing to do with the Apple router.. that is how apple designed iOS.
    What printer do you have?
    Getting USB printer working can be tricky because by its nature you are networking a printer designed for local connection.. not networking.
    To share printers and file sharing load the airport utility for windows into the windows computer.. that includes bonjour for windows which is helpful for sharing of apple network devices.. and there is a disk agent.
    That might get you in without anything else.
    No luck remember windows does not work well with the names apple uses by default.. make sure all names on the TC conform with windows networking.. ie short, no spaces and pure alphanumeric.
    In windows explorer address bar type
    \\TCname or \\TCIPaddress (where clearly you replace the TCname with actual name or the TCIPaddress with the actual IP address).
    If that still fails... then you have firewall issues.. turn off all firewalls in the PC .. there can be several running.
    And make sure the PC is set to home as location . .not office or public.

  • Accessing the time capsule hard drive in bridge mode

    I've heard that the Time Capsule doesn't "play well with others" but is there any way to map the drive or otherwise access it in a shared wireless network when I"m using the TC in a shared wireless network?  I have the two drives connected via the Ethernet so that shouldn't be a problem and the bridge protocol seems to be working just fine.  The other wireless router is a NetGear 600 with an egocentric problem (i.e. it thinks that it is the center of the universe).

    I am a little unclear on your shared wireless network.
    Is it roaming network?
    Or is the TC in "Join a wireless network" mode?
    Please spell it out.
    You are working on hearsay.. do you actually have a problem?
    You can map any network drive in windows.. the issue is more does it stay there.
    Do you have the airport utility for windows installed?? That is well worthwhile. Not necessary but helpful.
    eg I have recently upgraded my wife's desktop and laptop.. she is a Mac hater so windows for her. Win8 on the desktop .. I loaded the airport utility into it and it works very well with the TC.
    The laptop is 8.1 and only just purchased. I wanted to see how well it works without airport utility.. and yes it works fine.. manually type into explorer the URL to the TC.
    \\TCname (of course using SMB compatible names.. NOT APPLE NAMES.. short, no spaces and pure alphanumeric.
    That also works fine. The PC with airport utility is just a bit easier.

  • Accessing the Time Capsule from a Windows Machine ?

    The TC has a PC attached using the router function - can I use the TC as part of a Windows backup system as well - if so how do I get the PC to recognise the Tc as a server ?
    Thanks

    Okay I gotcha now. Sorry I was a bit confused at first. From the sounds of it you need to set your Time Capsule in bridge mode. You can either enable or disable wireless on your Time Capsule, but if you choose to enable it then any device connected to your Time Capsule wirelessly will be able to access devices connected to your router. In both scenarios, any device connected to a LAN port on your Time Capsule will also be able to access your current network. Try reading page 36 of this manual here. It will explain things a little clearer. Basically you have to disable routing on your Time Capsule so it will join your current network as a networked drive/print server/wireless access point (if you enable wireless). Just be sure there are no software firewalls blocking your current network on your PC or you won't be able to see the Time Capsule's HDD.

  • How can I access the time capsule hard drive via ethernet?

    I recently bought a new laptop, as my old one was sadly stolen. I'm trying to connect to my backed up time capsule hard drive via ethernet to retrieve my files, but it doesn't seem to work. Oddly enough I have no issues over wifi. When I switch from wifi to ethernet, it gives me an error message stating that the disk was not found in the network. I have a MacBook Air with an ethernet adapter if that makes any difference. I'm also running the latest OS X and firmware. Wifi is simply too slow for this restoration process, so any suggestions?
    Could I possibly connect via USB? What kind of cable would that require? Is the ethernet issue a problem with my settings?
    Help greatly appreciated

    manzalawy7 wrote:
    I'm trying to connect to my backed up time capsule hard drive via ethernet to retrieve my files, but it doesn't seem to work.
    In the Network panel of System Preferences do you have an Ethernet connection item on the left? If not, authenticate if necessary by clicking on the lock, then click the plus sign at the bottom of that column and add an Ethernet item.
    When I switch from wifi to ethernet, it gives me an error message stating that the disk was not found in the network.
    How are you doing that switching? When you switch to Ethernet do you have connectivity to the Internet? If not, do you see a tiny green light on the Time Capsule next to the Ethernet socket you're using?
    Could I possibly connect via USB?
    No.

  • Can you access the Time Capsule just like a normal HD?

    I'm wondering if the Time Capsule can only be used for backup or can you partition it and use it like regular external hard drive?

    I don't use TM on my TC. I use TC as my net server. I use the Finder to drag and drop files to the TC. I also use TC to share files long distance with my children who are away.
    I since removed the 500 gig hd and placed a 250 gig in the TC.
    I've swapped a one terabyte hard drive into the TC also which was very quick and simple.
    You are not going to partition a TC hard drive unless you pull it and partition the hard drive say in a firewire or usb enclosure or internal in a MacPro.

  • Accessing the Time Capsule over internet (remotely)

    At home:
    I have a time capsule that is our wireless router,
    I also have a time capsule that is a network storage device,
    I have port forwarded (21) the static IP of the second TC to the router.
    How do I access this second TC from work on a PC? (remote access to second time capsule through a PC)
    HELP?!

    I don't think you can do it from a PC. The connection would be done via Port 445 (that's the port used by the SMB protocol), but most ISP are blocking this port.
    In theory what you would do is:
    1) On TC #1 forward port 445 to IP address of TC #2 (from the port mapping screen)
    2) On TC #2 enable disk access over WAN
    3) On your PC open Network Places and type \\YOUR-IP-ADDRESS\SHARE, where you would replace "YOUR-IP-ADDRESS" by the public IP address you obtained from your ISP and "SHARE" with the name of your disk on TC #2.
    If you want to access your TC #2 remotely using a Mac, simply replace 445 by 548 in Step 1 above. The AFP protocol uses port 548, which should be open. Although my setup is slightly different from your, I only have one TC, I can access my disk remotely from my Mac but it's not working from Windows.

  • Can't access the Time Capsule Drive and attached USB drive

    I bought the 3 TB Time capsule a couple of months ago.  I am using it as my wireless router for a cable modem and have attached a USB drive (seagate) to the TC.  I use the TC drive for time machine only.  It worked well at first, for about the first month.   Now I have trouble accessing the TC drive as well as the USB drive.  The router function works perfectly fine.  The drives show up in the Finder under Shared but  cannot connect.  Time machine does not back up because it says the back up drive is not available.  In disc utility, the base station shows with the correct name, but I can't access it. It asks for a pasword but does not respond, so I cannot reboot it from my computer.
    If I restart the TC (power off and on), it works fine, I can access both drives.  However, this problem recurs, sometimes within a few days.  I have also noticed, which may be related, that when I enter time machine (when everything is working fine), some of the back-ups are blank.  There is a date and time but no actual back-up.  Not sure if this is related.
    I'm runing Mavericks 10.9.2 on an older MacBook, 15" late 2008 with 2.4 ghz dual core.

    Hi Bob,
    I updated Mavericks but still had the same problem, so I did a hard reset on TC, although I held the button for over 5 seconds and the amber light was flashing rapidly, it acted like a soft reset.  Still no change so I rebooted my laptop.   Still had an excellent internet connection but in AirPort utility, the TC is grayed out and says device not found.  Light on TC was amber.  So, I tried a hard reset again, but the light wouldn't flash at all.  Unplugged it and after pluggin back in, acted like a hard reset.  I restored previous settings and it is fine for the moment.  Will keep you posted if it recurs.  Hopefully it will not with updated Mavericks, but I get the feeling the problem may be the TC.

  • How do I connect to the Time Capsule Remotely?

    Please give me step by step instructions.
    Current situation:
    - 4th generation Time Capsule with the latest firmware.
    - Time Capsule is connected to the internet through cable modem ! so there is a router inbetween the TC and Internet.
    - Bridging the TC gives me Double NAT issue.
    - I have a dynamic IP address
    Please help with step by step instructions. what do I do? do I need to forward the routers IP to the TC? if yes what are the step by step instrucitons in doing that? what else needs to be done ? and how to do it in detail? I am not IT savvy.
    Many thanks in advance!!!!
    Thank you!
    Hagan

    - Bridging the TC gives me Double NAT issue.
    - I have a dynamic IP address
    The bridging cannot cause Double NAT.. it fixes it.
    I think you have tested wrongly.. have another go.. this time.. having put the TC in bridge.. Restart the whole network from off in the correct order.. modem.. TC.. client computers. 2min gap.
    Once that works.. open a terminal on any computer in the network and type
    traceroute 8.8.8.8
    Check the output.
    traceroute to 8.8.8.8 (8.8.8.8), 64 hops max, 52 byte packets
    1  local (192.168.2.254)  17.186 ms  15.851 ms  99.975 ms
    2  adsl1.mel.dft.com.au (203.123.69.176)  8.268 ms  8.464 ms  7.938 ms
    3  tge0-1-0-308.core0.mel.dft.com.au (203.123.72.73)  8.291 ms  8.529 ms  9.241 ms
    4  ve420.er01.mel01.vic.plat.net.au (14.137.114.25)  9.058 ms  11.742 ms  8.885 ms
    5  eth2-1.bdr01.syd01.nsw.plat.net.au (202.62.143.121)  31.062 ms  21.829 ms  23.647 ms
    6  google.syd02.nsw.plat.net.au (202.62.143.65)  21.204 ms  21.525 ms  21.943 ms
    7  72.14.237.21 (72.14.237.21)  22.048 ms  22.236 ms  21.216 ms
    8  google-public-dns-a.google.com (8.8.8.8)  22.059 ms  21.294 ms  21.892 ms
    Make sure there is a single private IP address. ie in my case 192.168.2.254 (anything in that range or 10.x.x.x or 172.16 see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_network)
    BTMM with iCloud should work. You can follow the apple instructions.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3486
    Tell us exactly what model cable modem router you have if you want to do direct connection.

  • Help with Time Capsule remote access

    I have recently purchased a MacBook Pro and a Time Capsule. I have registered with a MobileMe account and have specified the details of this in the Advanced section of AirPort utility. However, I don't know what else I need to do to enable me to access the Time Capsule remotely? The Time Capsule is set up on a bridge with my existing router and is performing backups, so I believe that this is working as it should. Any advice would be much appreciated as I'm new to Macs! Many thanks.

    Hello morph1977. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
    I believe the issue is that you have the Time Capsule (TC) behind another router.
    I assume that you want to take advantage of BacktoMyMac (BTMM) to access the TC with your MobileMe account ... correct?
    If so, two things must be present in order for BTMM to be successful: 1) Routers on both ends of the connection must support either UPnP or NAT-PMP. Note: The AirPort and TC both support NAT-PMP, and 2) The router with the host device you are trying to reach must have a publicly reachable IP address.
    BTMM only works with either a public IP address or with automated port mapping via NAT-PMP or UPnP.
    Here's roughly how BTMM works:
    1. For a computer connected to the Internet via a router that assigns it a network address, BTMM asks the router for configuration information.
    2. BTMM sends this information to MobileMe: BTMM tells MobileMe where the computer is located and how to reach it on the network or via the Internet. This information is stored on the MobileMe’s servers.
    3. When connecting to a remote computer, your copy of BTMM creates a secure connection with the other computer, using the information about that computer’s
    location and configuration stored on MobileMe.
    Since the TC is behind another router and configured as a bridge, the only thing that needs to be configured on it is to identify the MobileMe account(s) that will access it using the AirPort Utility. The key would be to make sure that existing router has either NAT-PMP or UPnP enabled.

  • How do I access my time capsule over the internet

    How do I access my time capsule over the internet. I've already set it up to share over WAN, but I have ATT so my TC is connected to the router provided by ATT can I still access my TC via the internet even though its not directly connected to the Ethernet?

    The TC should be in bridge mode.. not setup to share over wan.. that will never work. That is assuming you haven't bridged the ATT router.
    Once you bridge the TC see if you can setup BTMM using icloud settings in the TC. As per the Apple docos.. here.
    You should also be able to directly access the TC since you have a router with dyndns client at a guess.. the setup is simply forward port 548 to the TC.
    Google search this.. there is huge number of resources available. eg
    http://useranswer.com/answer/how-can-i-access-my-time-capsule-remotely-with-iclo ud/

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