Add Time Capsule to wired network then create a wireless network with it

I would like to know if I can use a Time Capsule on my wired network connected to a wired router and then use that Time Capsule to create and/or extend a wireless network? I would also like to know if I can connect an Apple TV to one of the LAN ports on the Time Capsule as they would be placed next to each other? Thank You!

Here's a link to the Time Capsule setup guide which should be able to help you: http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/TimeCapsule_SetupGuide.pdf
You'll probably want to plug it in as per the diagram on page 15, basically all you need to do is to run a cable from your modem/router to the WAN port on the TC and run the TC/airport setup utility from your Mac. To connect an Apple TV you just plug into one of the TC ethernet ports.

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I purchased a new Time Capsule (2TB - 2013), and I would like to use my old Time Capsule to extend the range of my wireless network.

I purchased a new Time Capsule (2TB - 2013), and I would like to use my old Time Capsule to extend the range of my wireless network. I can't get them to communicate. Any ideas?

You need to use the airport utility on a computer.
If you use v6 utility it is fairly easy and straight forward.
The trick is to place the old TC in the same room as the new one.
Do a full factory reset and then you can just go through the utility to extend wireless network.
I did one post with all the pictures.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/24161378#24161378
If you have issues just ask.
Then you can place the old TC about half way between the new TC and the clients would want to connect.. the half way point is not distance but wireless signal levels.
You can pick that up by using the wireless diagnostics in a mac laptop and walking around to pick up the signals.
This is for extend wireless.. if you want roaming network it is entirely different. That means they are plugged together with ethernet.
Tell us if you mean roaming not wireless extend.

Network mode: Create a wireless network vs. Extend wireless network via ethernet

Can some one tell me the difference between configuring AirPort Utility : Network mode: Create a wireless network vs. Extend wireless network via ethernet? I connect my cable modem to my Airport Time Capsule to a network switch via ethernet. The switch contacts to three Airport Express (AE connects to two Apple TVs via Ethernet) and another TC. Which is the best mode to configure my network?
Thanks

Create a wireless network is used only when the Airports have an Ethernet connection. If you are using the setup wizard.....the setting will read Extend using Ethernet during the setup. If you go back in using AirPort Utility to check the Network Mode setting.....you will see that it is really Create a wireless network.
Extend a wireless network is used only if an AirPort is connecting to another AirPort using wireless.......not Ethernet.
Every one of the Airports on your network must be configured to Create a wireless network.
If you do connect an Ethernet cable to an AirPort that is already set up to Extend a wireless network......that will create a massive feedback loop that will crash the network until you remove the Ethernet connection to the device.
The bottom line here might be if you are using the setup wizard, it will make the correct choice for you.

Using time capsule to extend the reach of my wireless network

I have a comcast router but wireless coverage only makes it halfway through my apartment. Bought a motorola router for front of apt, attached to cable and time capsule, but I'm not sure what to do next. Do I want to create a separate network or try to extend the comcast network? To make things more fun, my computer will only find the time capsule on one out of 20 scans, the other times nothing shows up. Thanks for any feedback/advice.

You need to use the airport utility on a computer.
If you use v6 utility it is fairly easy and straight forward.
The trick is to place the old TC in the same room as the new one.
Do a full factory reset and then you can just go through the utility to extend wireless network.
I did one post with all the pictures.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/24161378#24161378
If you have issues just ask.
Then you can place the old TC about half way between the new TC and the clients would want to connect.. the half way point is not distance but wireless signal levels.
You can pick that up by using the wireless diagnostics in a mac laptop and walking around to pick up the signals.
This is for extend wireless.. if you want roaming network it is entirely different. That means they are plugged together with ethernet.
Tell us if you mean roaming not wireless extend.

Time Capsule won't connect to a Linksys wireless network

I made the same mistake as everyone else with 7.3.1. The main problem I had was that after the update the TC wouldn't connect to my wireless network anymore. I put in the network name and password, which worked with version 7.3, and it wouldn't connect as an 'extend network' option.
I've rolled back to version 7.3 and now I'm having the same problem. I can't make it join my existing wireless network...? Any ideas? This thing's been nothing but problems since I bought it. Now I'm reading that TC's can't be used to join existing networks if it's not an Apple base station. I use a Linksys WRT54GS and I know that's not true because it worked before.
Help?! I'm on the edge with this one!

At first I had the same problem with being unable to connect a time capsule using airport utility 5.3.1 to a linksys wrt54g. I was finally able to when I followed the software's recommendation to use the encryption type: *WPA2 PERSONAL*.
So I connected an ethernet cable from my MacBook to the Linksys and changed the type of encryption from wep to wpa 2 personal and then I reset the Time Capsule and reinstalled/reconfigured it with the general setting "WPA / WPA2 Personal" in the encryption area.
Now it is working as a part of the linksys network, but I have not yet been successful at using it to "extend" the network like it should, and like I was told it could by a sales rep at the Apple Store. I'll be calling customer support tomorrow to solve this issue.
I hadn't configured the linksys in a while, so in case you don't know off the top of your head as I did not, to do so:
1. connect the cable to the linksys and use your browser to go http://192.168.1.1
(unless you changed this).
2. just type "admin" in the password field (unless you changed this)
3. go to the "wireless" tab, and then finally the "wireless" sub-tab.
4. after choosing the WPA2 Personal encryption type, I left the other settings alone: "AES" as the type of " WPA Algorithms", and "3600 seconds" for the "Group Key Renewal"
(if you changed the login settings on the linksys there's a reset button on the back)
Hope this helps...

Internet from time capsule 1/5th the speed of other wireless network

Hi...
Here's the problem. I have a time capsule 500gb set up in my house and connected via ethernet to another linksys wireless router and then via ethernet to my ASDL Modem. The problem i have is that the internet connection (when tested on Speedtest.net) is aprox. 1/5th the speed of the linksys network. any idea's why that might be?
I have my time capsule set up in WDS mode with an 802.11g Airport Express to distribute the network through the entire house. The speed is the same if i'm next to the time capsule or in any part of the house so i don't think its a signal strength thing. Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance

No, you are not using a full IPv6 system.. you are simply making sure the link to the TC is able to use IPv6.
Go to the Networking preferences and bring up the wireless setup, advanced. TCP/IP
Change the IPv6 setting to link-local.
Ensure ipv6 is set in the TC to link-local.
So click on the TC in the airport utility.. click on edit.. click on the internet tab. Click on internet options.
Then test your speed again.
If you have issues still give us a link speed when you are sitting in the same room as the TC.

Setting up time capsule on a router using my existing wireless network

how do i set up my existing time capsule to my wireless network.
Earleir i was using TC as a wireless hub too but i do not intend to do so now . please advise

Not sure exactly what you mean..
The best way to setup the TC is plugged in by ethernet to existing router. You can then turn off wireless.. or setup wireless as roaming network.
See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4260
It doesn't matter if the main router is apple or not apple, but the same ssid/security setup will work.
It is possible to extend wireless with another apple router. That has limitations but is much preferred to using non-apple router.
If you are trying to join a TC to a non-apple wireless network.. it can be done.. but the setup is extremely slow and poor reliability. It is not even available I think as option in v6 airport utility.. it might be in the setup. You can choose it in v5 utility by holding the option key when you choose wireless network mode.. it is so poor Apple do not support it.. and the TC becomes a dumb wireless client.. ethernet ports are shut off.. all wireless is reduced to single band client.
But there it is if you want to try.. Join a wireless network.. hidden so use option key to reveal.

How can I create a wireless network in my office for my itouch?

I am in an office Windows environment with a G3 Mac that is connected to the internet via the Ethernet port. I can get to the internet with my Mac through a Proxy server. I have tried to setup up Airport to get through the firewall without any success. Is it possible to create a wireless network for my itouch if I install an Airport card in the Mac, start Internet Sharing and install Airport Express? I have no experience with the Internet Sharing options in OSX. I am assuming that my Mac with an Airport card would pass the internet connection to Airport Express. Airport Express would then create a wireless network for my itouch to connect to the internet. Any advice is appreciated as I would really like to get to the internet with my itouch.

You don't need the AirPort Express to do this.
You can set your Mac to share it's wired connection over the wireless port and the iTouch can connect directly to the Mac.
You could also do it with the AirPort Express, but you don't need to - it's overkill for what you've described.

Can't create a wireless network without a wireless card on my Mac

Help!
O.k. I tried searching the forums for an answer but the odd nature of my problem, and the immense database of topics made it very difficult to find a similar post.
The general issue/idea:
Run a wireless network using Airport Extreme - Connect desktop mac via ethernet and Roku player via wi-fi. Can't get the desktop mac to connect via ethernet when I restart the network/Airport Extreme.
My Father in law has my old computer; It's a PowerMac G5 (Dual 1.8GHz CPUs) running OS 10.5.8), connected to internet via cable (TimeWarner) modem. It does NOT have an Airport or Airport Extreme card installed. The computer works fine, and I don't believe that I 'need' an Airport Card in order to use the Airport Extreme (it's a brand new/refurbished model) in the manner described below.
I would like to use the Airport Extreme to generate/run a wireless network (Do I need an Airport Card in order to generate/run a wireless network? Doesn't the AE actually do that?), connect the desktop Mac to the network via Ethernet (I shouldn't need an Airport Card to do that, should I?) and connect a 'Roku Player (802.11g capable) to the network via wi-fi.
As far as I know, this should be possible.
Basic steps/as I understand them:
A. Connect ethernet from cable modem to AE.
B. Connect ethernet from AE to desktop Mac.
C. Create the wireless network using desktop Mac and Airport Utility.
D. Restart AE to start the wireless network running.
E. Connect Roku to wireless network over wi-fi.
I have no problems with A & B. Once the AE is connected to the desktop Mac, I'm able to get internet via ethernet as it passes through the AE. I can then create a wireless network (step C.) using the Airport Utility (and setup assistant). The problem starts after I've configured the wireless network.
Once I've configured the wireless network, the Airport Utility software prompts me to restart the AE in order to start the wireless network.
As soon as I restart the AE, my desktop Mac tries to connect to the 'wireless' network, even though it's already connected via ethernet. I don't have a wireless card in the Mac, and I don't want to connect the desktop using wi-fi/wireless. It's connected via ethernet, works fine during configuration, and I don't ever anticipate a desire to connect the desktop via wi-fi.
No matter what I do, I can't get the desktop to connect via ethernet. The only network connection option I'm offered is 'Rescan'. O.k. the desktop can't find the wireless network (because it doesn't have a wireless card), and I'm unable to continue with the Airport Utility. I can't make any further changes to the network (the options to manually change the network configuration are not available as the desktop Mac cannot currently talk to the AE - It's still trying to connect wirelessly), and the desktop has no internet connection as it's trying to connect wirelessly.
*How can I...*
*Setup/run a wireless network, while keeping the desktop Mac connected via ethernet?*
I'm perfectly willing to factory reset the AE and start over.
Any help appreciated.
Thwarted by the network.
- Robert

My Father in law has my old computer; It's a PowerMac G5 (Dual 1.8GHz CPUs) running OS 10.5.8), connected to internet via cable (TimeWarner) modem. It does NOT have an Airport or Airport Extreme card installed. The computer works fine, and I don't believe that I 'need' an Airport Card in order to use the Airport Extreme (it's a brand new/refurbished model) in the manner described below.
That is correct, you could connect the PowerMac G5, via Ethernet, to the AirPort Extreme Base Station (AEBS) or any other wired router for Internet access. You do NOT need an AirPort Card for wired access ... ONLY if you want the G5 to connect to a wireless network.
I would like to use the Airport Extreme to generate/run a wireless network (Do I need an Airport Card in order to generate/run a wireless network? Doesn't the AE actually do that?)
That is correct, the AEBS is a wireless router that can provide a wireless network. The AirPort Card, on the other hand is a wireless adapter used to allow a Mac to connect to a wireless network, created by any wireless router ... not just those provided by Apple.
As far as I know, this should be possible.
Basic steps/as I understand them:
A. Connect ethernet from cable modem to AE.
B. Connect ethernet from AE to desktop Mac.
C. Create the wireless network using desktop Mac and Airport Utility.
D. Restart AE to start the wireless network running.
E. Connect Roku to wireless network over wi-fi.
Yes, these are all good assumptions.
As soon as I restart the AE, my desktop Mac tries to connect to the 'wireless' network, even though it's already connected via ethernet. I don't have a wireless card in the Mac, and I don't want to connect the desktop using wi-fi/wireless.
Do you actually have an AirPort Card installed in the G5 now? If so, then it might be possible that the "firing order" for network connectivity has AirPort at the top of the list under System Preferences > Network. Just change the order to have Ethernet at the top and disable AirPort to ensure that the G5 connects by Ethernet only.

Time Capsule - Can it run as DHCP router, create a wireless network and plug into switch for wired network all at the same time?

I have a closet with Wired connections from all over the house terminating in it. I also have the internet modem and a switch in this closet. My old setup was a netgear in the closet creating a wireless network and also feeding the Ethernet ports all over the house. In my room, I had an Airport express (a month old) bridging the wifi to make the wifi network larger. The Express was hard wired from the wall and my mac mini was using it's wifi (printer was plugged into other ethernet port). Everything was working great.
Fast forward to last week. My Netgear died. So, I bought a time capsule. My plan was to move the Express to the closet and have it create the wifi network and also then run cat 5 cord from express to the switch to feed all the wired wall plugs. Reset it and set it up to create the wifi network as well as DCHP NAT. Wireless was running great on it. Then I plugged in the Cat 5 in the second Ethernet Port to the switch. Wifi stopped working and none of the computers would connect using wired connections either. They would see a 'network' but nothing would work. I would unplug the Cat 5 feeding the swtich and the wireless would start working again. Plug the Cat 5 back in and wireless would stop.
So I thought I would try the Time Capsule in the closet and see if I could get it to work. Pretty much the same thing, except at this point I figured out if I went in and told it NOT to create a wifi network the wired portion worked fine and all the wired computers in the house worked fine. Of course, then I didn't have Wifi.
I'm not clueless when it comes to networking, but I can NOT figure this out! Can either the Time Capsule or Express Create the wifi network AND also feed the data to the switch for all the wired computers?
To simplify this is what I want my end result to be. I prefer the Time Capsule to be the wireless connection extender, but if I have to have the Express do it, I'm fine with that.
1. Express in the closet creating the wifi network as well as feeding the data to the wired connections via my switch.
2. have the Time capsule in my room at the opposite end of the house plugged into the hard wired connection to extend the wrieless network as well as have wired connections such as my printer and my Mac Mini.
If I can get #1 to work, I don't think I'll have any problems with #2. Help!

I have an equally complex setup with a managed switch actually but I have never seen the TC have this kind of issue.
What I do notice is you have changed the TC from defaults.. you are using a non-default IP range.
I have run across issues like this where people move things from default.
I would like you to start over.. factory reset the TC. That will set it back to default router mode.
Do the min setup on the TC..
1. Change all names from what you were using. That includes the TC name and wireless name/s
Make them short, no spaces and pure alphanumeric because that is the correct way to network. Apple default names with spaces and apostrophes are fundamentally bad.
2. With just the TC plugged into the switch.. and a single computer connected by ethernet. Power cycle the whole network.. this allows the switch to clear all the old MAC address.
3. Test on the computer just ethernet. Turn the wireless off.
The computer must use dhcp and must get an ip from the TC.
It has to get the correct Router.. ie Gateway.. I wish apple could stick with proper network terminology.
And it must get same address or valid DNS server address/es.
If it fails.. please plug ethernet directly to the TC.. bypassing the switch.
You should get the standard IP addressing and internet connection.
If not please post the screenshot from the Mac of the network preferences showing the ethernet setup.
I need to see what address it does get. I need you to make sure the ethernet is the TOP of the list. So rearrange the order of network connection. With the airport off it should just go to the top of the list.
If it appears to be working .. but a browser cannot connect, open a terminal and ping an internet address.
Ping the actual gateway address the ISP gives you and ping the ISP dns address.

Should I create a new Wi Fi network or add Time Capsule to existing Wi FI network

I decided to buy a 3 TB Time Capsule rather than have a bunch of USB drives connected to my iMac (2010 3.2 GHz i3 running ML). I’ve noticed that when I have 3 USB drives connected, one always fails to mount.
I have a Netgear CG3100 Cable Modem on Telstra’s network.
The TC (located in a entertainment unit downstairs) connects to the Cable Modem via Ethernet (located upstairs).
Under ‘AirPort Utility’ Network menu, the Router Mode is: Off (Bridge Mode). This creates two Wi Fi networks (Netgear creates a Wireless-N network plus the TC network). I’m running AirPort Utility version 7.6.3.
Is this environment the ideal setup – Bridge Mode? Running ‘Speedtest.Net’ via my iPhone, both Wi Fi networks offered up to 30 Mbps. Although, I’ve noticed TM on some occasions to be significantly slower (maybe due Time Machine syncing via Ethernet???).
The following devices attach to the Network;
via Ethernet to Cable Modem, iMac, Ethernet Switch (for TV, Apple TV and Amp), TC (running off ports are TV, Apple TV and Amp) and,
via Wi Fi; iPads, iPhones, MacBook Pro and Windows laptop.
Network is used for all the usual stuff including Apple TV, Skype and VPN.
Ideally I don’t want to have to switch between the two Wi Fi networks. As the Cable Modem and TC are in different locations, one would expect the performance would vary depend on your proximity to each device. Ideally, you’d won’t to connect to the device with the best signal.
I’d appreciate any guidance on the best configuration for this environment.

I didn't roll back 5.6 but was able to get things working with Airport Utility7.6.3. I believe the problem may have been one of two things. The Wireless Settings for the Netgear CG310 had the following Security Option selected: WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES].
So I selected just WPA2-PSK [AES] which matched the AirPort Utility Wireless Security option.
That appeared to fix the iMac. The MacBook Pro (MBP) still didn’t play ball. From the Network Preferences menu, I selected ‘Assist me’…re configured the wireless on the MBP. Followed the ‘Diagnostics…’ option ‘Choose network port configuration’ selecting WiFi…and that solved whatever voodoo was preventing the MBP from connecting to the WiFi network.
The 5GHz achieved a download speed of +60Mbps (speedtest.net), so I’m pretty happy with that!
The following images are now my setup so that my DSL/Cable Modem and TC have the same:
SSID
Security WPA2-PSK[AES]
Password
The TC Network Mode is 'Create a wireless networl'
The DSL/Cable Model is set to channel 1 and the TC is set to 11 for 2.4GHz and 36 fro 5GHz.
The TC Router Mode: Off (Bridge Mode)
Thanks LaPastenague & edex67for taking the time to assist me. I hope my experince will help others when they want to add a TC to their existing home network.

How do I add time capsule to existing network?

How do I add time capsule to existing network?

Ok.. I am still confused as an Express only has one ethernet for LAN not 4. So you perhaps have an extreme..
If you have an airport extreme.. plug the TC into the extreme with ethernet.. and set it up as bridge in router.
You can also create a wireless network that works alongside the extreme.. this is the best way.
It is also possible to setup the TC to extend the wireless of the extreme.. but this will make backups much slower.. at least half the speed if not worse.

If I add time capsule to my existing network will I be using the time capsules dualband network?

I already have a wireless network, and I want to be able to use time capsule for backups and it's dualband network. Would I be able to just add to existing network to get both of those features or would I have to create a whole new wireless network. Just to clarify on the setup, would I plug the time capsule into my router that's connected to the modem?
Sorry I'm very new at this.
Thank you,
Ferg

The Time Capsule is a router / hard drive only. It does not have a built in modem.
If your current "router" is really a gateway (combination modem / router on the same chassis), you will need to plug the Time Capsule into one of the ethernet ports on your "router" and configure the Time Capsule to "create a wireless network".
It's very important that you configure the Time Capsule in "Bridge Mode", if you connect it to your current router.
If on the other hand, you have a separate modem now and your router is connected to the modem, you could simply replace the old router with the Time Capsule.
Post back if you need more info.

Cannot add time capsule to network wirlessly

cannot add time capsule to wireless network

You can do it easily by loading 5.6 utility into Mountain Lion.
Here is a method. You can find others if you search or google around. Most use Pacificist which is paid software whereas this is free.
How to load 5.6 into ML.
1. Download 5.6 for Lion.
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1482
Click to open the dmg but do not attempt to install the pkg.. it won't work anyway.
Leave the package open on the desktop so you can see the file. AirportUtility56.pkg
2. Download and install unpkg.
http://www.timdoug.com/unpkg/
Run unpkg on the desktop.. If your Mac refuses to run the software, because it wasn’t downloaded from the Apple store, go to security in preferences and allow other software to work.. this is limitation of trade methinks. You can set back later if you like.
Now drag the AirPortUtility56.pkg file over to unpkg.. and it will create a new directory of the same name on the desktop.. in finder, open the new directory, drill down.. applications, utilities .. there lo and behold is Airport utility 5.6 .. drag it to your main utilities directory or just run it from current location.
You cannot uninstall version 6 (now 6.3 if you updated) so don't try.. and you cannot or should not run them both at the same time.. although I have had no problems when doing so.
5.6 utility has more controls than later v6 utility.
Apple moved these things to the automatic area.. but they do not always work.
Go to the wireless setup..
Hold down the option key when you select wireless mode.
There is the option, join a wireless network.. you can use it.
Please note the following.
1. When you join a wireless network, the TC will become a dumb client. Ethernet will turn off.. wireless AP will turn off.. it is simply a disk connected by wireless.
2. Backups will now be over the main retwork wireless and it will be extremely slow.. that is why it is a hidden option .. it never worked well. The TC is designed to be used by ethernet.

HT3275 My Time Capsule keeps saying "backup failed" due to the network password not being correct. I have not changed my password and every day I have to type the same one in and then it works. But then the same thing happens the next day. Can anyone help

My Time Capsule keeps saying "backup failed" due to the network password not being correct. I have not changed my password and every day I have to type the same one in and then it works. But then the same thing happens the next day. Can anyone help? This only started doing this about 2 weeks ago.

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If Keychain First Aid finds an issue that it cannot repair, or if you do not know your keychain password, you may need to reset your keychain.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1544
Open Keychain Access in Utilities, use Keychain First Aid under the Menu item, then either check the Password under that item, change it, or delete it and start over.

Add Time Capsule to wired network then create a wireless network with it

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