Adjust output power, Time Capsule

Hello!
I’m almost ready to purchase the Time capsule, but one question needs to be answered.
Earlier, it was possible to adjust the transmit power using the airport tool from a MAC and/or IOS.
To my knowledge, this function is not possible with the latest version of the Airport tool
I have also read somewhere that adjusting the output power IS possible with the Airport tool for Windows. Can someone please confirm that this is possible?
Adjusting the output power is a must for us.
Thanks and regards,
Ole

Just a (final) word:
This is what I sent to Apple:
Please add more options in the advanced setting in the airport utility, like the possibility to adjust the transmit power. Best to add separately adjustment for the 2,4GHz and the 5GHZ band since the later has less coverage and may need a higher transmit power settings.
From the former Airport utility user guide:
"Security for AirPort Networks in Businesses and Classrooms:
Businesses and schools need to restrict network communications to authorized users
and keep data safe from prying eyes. To meet this need, Apple wireless devices and
software provide a robust suite of security mechanisms. Use AirPort Utility to set up
these advanced security features.
Transmitter Power Control:
Because radio waves travel in all directions, they can extend outside the confines of a
specific building. The Transmit Power setting in AirPort Utility lets you adjust the
transmission range of your device’s network. Only users within the network vicinity
have access to the network".
I think that Apple don't care much about security when they now has removed the possibility to adjust the transmitter power as well as other advanced settings.
And yes, I have no illusion that they will listen to me...
Regards,
Ole

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How to adjust power output of time capsule

I was told that the power output of the time capsule is adjustable and that Apple does not ship the units at full power. Is this correct?

All of them are defaulted to 100%.. and you cannot adjust the actual power output.. You can reduce the wireless in steps of 25%.
Click on Transmit power.. you are offered.. 10% 25% 50% 75% and 100%. Yet to see anyone set to a lower value.. their wireless output is to be frank.. low.. at the best of time.
Max wireless output is regulated in different markets.. so each TC is set to a region to ensure it complies to local regs. And you cannot change the region (you can change between a few countries in a region.. like european ones.. but all follow Euro ETSI codes) on a TC .. it is locked into firmware.

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The manual states that the North American version has 50mW maximum power. Is this figure adjustable? Or is the node setup to choose the least power required to successfully transmit?
Thanks!
Garrett

Hey Garrett,
That value is not adjustabl. The output power for the North American version is 17 dBm, and the International Version is 10 dBm. Note that due to the lower transmit power, the International Version does not have as long range as the North American version.
Kevin
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I have a 1st Gen Time Capsule 1tb. It turns on, boots up and turns green for 5-10 mins, but then turns solid orange and then blinks orange. I have removed the hard drive and replaced the power supply . . . still the same problem. Suggestions?

I purchased a used 1st Gen Time Capsule with a 1 tb hard drive.
When I plugged it in and did the initial setup, it worked fine, but gave me a hard drive error. A few minutes later the green light turned solid orange, then blinking orange, then the status light went off. The lights in back stayed on.
I removed the hard drive and rebooted, it turned green for 5-10 minutes then reverted back to a solid orange, blinking orange, then went off.
Next I purchased a remanufactured internal power supply, and installed it (without the hard drive in). It turned green almost immediately. After about 15-20 minutes, I decided to try to install the hard drive again, booted it up, and tried to erase the hard drive with was working properly according to the software. It stopped erasing the disc after about 20 minutes and turned solid orange again, then blinking, then no status light (but back lights were still lit).
I'm a bit flabbergasted at this point, any suggestions on what to do next? I think i've pretty much replaced everything except the logic board, but can't seem to find any information on the symptoms of a logic board malfunction.
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A Gen3 is identical board to a Gen4 although they have some differences in firmware and wireless card was updated on every model.. but a Gen3 is substantially faster than Gen1, Gen2 which also have identical boards.
You can with careful shopping get a Gen3 pretty cheap.
Most use a delta power supply which I think is a lot better than the flextronics used in most Gen1/2
You can sell back the parts to ebay.. people still would buy the power supply etc. Even just the case can be useful to a repairer.
But if the board is gone.. it is hard to repair.. not impossible.. but hard.
Gen 3 and Gen 4 are not without faults.
See this page.
https://sites.google.com/site/lapastenague/a-deconstruction-of-routers-and-modem s/apple-time-capsule-repair/new-issue-with-a1355-gen-3-tc
I have fixed it a different way.. by using the small converters you can buy in bulk from ebay for $1 each.. KIS3R33 .. they produce 3.3V at 2A peaking at 3A.. amazing.. I keep using them to replace onboard power converters by removing the inductor and simply power directly.. the end result has worked great. You can simply change the resistors around and get any output from 1v to 20v depending on input.
Is it worth doing it .. no of course not.. it will waste many more hours than $50 is worth.. but it is kind of fun that you can actually make things work again.
Here is a pic of the Gen 3 totally powered by me. All onboard power removed.
This was to track down the fault in the Gen3.. but I am kind of pleased that it ended up neat enough and reliable enough to work for more than a year.. the Gen3 still serves as a way to get Netflix via network for a friend running 24/7.
The units supply (from left to right)
1v, 1.1v, 3.3v, 5v, 1.8v
It is feed by 12v supply which is also directly connected to the hard disk.
So it is possible to fix.. !! Only got to be a bit crazy.

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I have a new time capsule how do you turn up the transmitting power?

Transmit Power is set by default at 100%, the maximum allowed by law.
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Just to add to Bob's comment.. it is much better to move all the connections to the switch..
Don't leave two connections on the TC and then connection to the switch plus the rest.. plug everything into the switch. The only line running to the TC is to connect switch to TC.
The sweet spot for most people is 8 port switches which are now consumer items.. go into any big computer shop.. buy whatever brand you want.. they are not alot different.. but I have noticed smart switches are coming down in price.. to the point cheap end 8 port smart (managed sort of). are the price of dumb switches a year ago.. they also will have better controls and more details. ie discover what is using bandwidth in the network.. some basic QoS .. lots of stuff that Apple routers missed out on.
eg d-link DGS-1100-08
I just bought one to replace my power hungry managed 16 port switch.. although I haven't unboxed it .. sometimes things don't work 100% on Macs but most have simple browser type access. Not all browsers work is my experience but something always does.

How can I replace the power supply IN the time capsule

I have a TimeCapsule that has a bad powersupply. I have opened the timecapsule to confirm this. Has anyone done this before? If so, where did the power supply come from? Cost? I took this to the Apple Igneous bar and they said there is nothing that can be done about it.They said it couldn't even be opened, but simply peeling the rubber bottom off and unscrewing a number of tiny screws and that's it. The 1 TB drive is LOOSE in there. That was a bit of a surprise. I had thought that the issue was the drive itself was bad. I had hoped that if I removed that the AP part would at least work, but after opening it up and firing it up I could hear that the power supply was buzzing thus the conclusion it was the issue.
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John A Kostelac

What version is your TC.. A1xxx from the rubber foot?
Power supplies are not available from apple. They do not consider it repairable. It is a sealed consumable.
Power supplies are available from ebay.. simply type time capsule power supply into search.
This is absolutely standard issue that has been ongoing for ages and ages.
See https://sites.google.com/site/lapastenague/a-deconstruction-of-routers-and-modem s/apple-time-capsule-repair
For a multitude of ways to fix it.
The 1 TB drive is LOOSE in there.
No, it is not loose, it has rubber mounts with pins in the bottom base plate. You cannot see the mount points with the base off. This is standard hdd mount for low noise and vibration.
I had thought that the issue was the drive itself was bad.
Drives seldom are the problem. The Gen2 WD black has been less than great though.. and later spinpoint in Gen3 not so good.
Apple Igneous bar

My macbook and time capsule all died within the week. I can't turn the power on. any idea? is there a reset button?

My time capsule is dead. When I plug it in, there is no power.
The macbook just died yesterday before I could get another backup & wifi. It won't turn the power on any more. Is there a reset/reboot button hidden somewhere? Or do I have to bring it in and try to get all my info back?
Thanks.

TC die at around 3years.. earlier models generally faster.. so most a dead already.
There is nothing you can do.. either repair or dispose of it. Apple will not assist unless it is less than 3years old and you have applecare on a computer.
Even then they will replace with a refurbished of the same model.
Some of us do not like the throw away model Apple has adopted.. but if it is Gen 1 or even Gen 2 it could be time for update.
https://sites.google.com/site/lapastenague/a-deconstruction-of-routers-and-modem s
Macbook
These are seldom worth the expense of repairing. Once they are over 3years.. the cost of parts is a significant percentage of the new items.. the hard drive can be pulled to recover your files. Ask a tech in a repair centre for help doing that.

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My 1st Time Capsule no longer powers on! It was making noises for a while before it would no longer keep power / turn on! I have taken the time capsule apart and could easily replace the power supply if I knew where to buy it Can anyone lead me in the right direction?
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Apple do not supply it as a part.
You can repair the existing supply.
https://sites.google.com/site/lapastenague/a-deconstruction-of-routers-and-modem s/apple-time-capsule-repair/apple-time-capsule-repair-type2
Plenty of people sell the caps set on ebay. Cheaper if you have a good electronics store handy but they need to be top quality low esr capacitors.
Substitute a different kind of power supply.
I definitely believe in using external power supply for this job. This is my own website so disclaimer.
https://sites.google.com/site/lapastenague/time-capsule-power-supply-repair-kits
Or some original type are available on ebay. Just search for "Time Capsule power supply"
Or look at what a whole second hand TC will cost you.. a Gen3 or Gen4 can be a better proposition than repairing a dead Gen1.
You can also do a half repair.. By that I mean you only need one voltage to run the TC.. a single 5v 3A power supply plugged into the TC board socket or soldered directly in.. will give you an airport extreme Gen2 for $10. Plug the hard drive in by USB.. or use a bit of careful hacking and use a SATA cable to the post on the board and use a 2TB or even 3TB esata case.
You can also still buy a Cisco dual voltage supply on ebay.. but the wiring of it is a bit rough.
https://sites.google.com/site/lapastenague/a-deconstruction-of-routers-and-modem s/apple-time-capsule-repair/cisco-adp-30rb-4pin-molex

Using a US Time Capsule in France - Adaptor or New Power Cord?

I need to use my US TC in France, but I am unsure what is the best method to connect it to power. The Apple Resellers here say I can use any standard Europlug (which is rated for 2.5A and 250V, although the actual voltage supplied in France is 240V), but I don't know how much I trust them. I've also heard about people simply slapping a normal adapter on to the end of the US power cord and plugging it in.
The Setup Guide for the TC says, "Use only the power cord that came with your Time Capsule," so I'm concerned about plugging it in with an aftermarket power cord or adapter.
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According to the tech specs
http://www.apple.com/timecapsule/specs.html
The TC can handle dual voltage.
+Line voltage: 100-240V AC+
And it looks like it uses the standard two prong cable that you can buy spares from Currys or similar.
One thing you may want to consider is that you may not be covered under the US warranty in the UK, but this may not be important to you.
Also be aware that if Customs stop you, you may need to pay duty on your import which could negate the saving.
If you say you have nothing to declare and they then find the TC, you may find it confiscated and you facing a fine.
Just as another less important difference will be that the US TC only supports channels 1-11, whilst the UK model supports channels 1-13.
Regards
iFelix

Power consumption of Time Capsule in standby

Hi
Just wondering if there is some kind of standby mode on the Time Capsule, which stops the harddrive when it's not in use - in other words, when I'm only using the route functionality of the Time Capsule?
Furthermore: what's the power consumption of the Time Capsule in standby mode? I know that apple stats a max of 30Watts, but at the end of the day that turns out to be quite a lot of money if you only use the harddrive while home playing music or making a backup.
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Jens

I've spoken to Apple support regarding these questions.
If you are using Time Capsule to back up the data on your computer(s), the hard drive is only spinning during the back up process. If you are listening to music or watching video stored on the Time Capsule, the disc will of course be spinning during this time.
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I have a mid 2012 Macbook Pro with Mavericks installed. I have the latest Time Capsule (802.11 ac) with an external hard drive hooked up via the USB port. The external hard drive was taken from an older Mac desktop machine and is formatted correctly (Mac OS Extended Journaled). The external hard drive has it's own power supply and shows up fine when connected directly to my laptop.
For whatever reason I CAN see the hard (LAN Storage) when in AirPort utility but I CANNOT find or access the drive from anywhere within the Finder.
My finder settings are set this way:
My FInder appears this way, with the Time Capsule selected:
As you can see, the "Data" drive isn't displayed (it's not on the TIme Machine mounted drive either). The external drive "LAN Storage" isn't availailable anywhere either.
I've tried unplugging and restarting my Time Capsule and the External Drive with no luck.
Any advice?
Thanks.

Welcome to Mavericks.. and its new concept of network drives not just being hard to find like in Mountain Lion but totally invisible.
Apple changed over Mavericks to using SMB2 by default.. broken and flawed SMB2.
Change over to AFP by manually mounting the TC drives.
I strongly recommend the first thing you do is change the TC names to SMB standard.. that just helps.
Short, no spaces and pure alphanumeric.
So rather than the very Generic THE Airport Time Capsule.. you make it even more Generic with TC1 (each subsequent TC increment the number. )
LAN Storage is not a good name either for USB drive.. especially now that it is WAN Storage.. WStore for example.. but whatever makes sense to you.
The name itself doesn't matter. .following the rules, short no spaces and pure alphanumeric does. Everything, conforms.
Now in Finder.. Go, Connect to Server.
AFP://TC1 or AFP://10.0.1.1 (you can use either the name (now that it is proper network name) or the IP address .. replace with your actual name or IP).
The computer will find the resources and then ask you for a password.. this is required, even if default,, which is public.. so type in your password or public if you did not change it.
Store the password in your keychain.
The TC should now mount and all the resources on it be made available or visible.

I just purchased a 3TB Time Capsule. I live in Italy and have 220V power. The Time Capsule is rated for that, but the cord says 125V. Can I use this cord with an adapter, or do I need to buy a new cord at an Italian store?

I just purchased a 3TB Time Capsule. I live in Italy and have 220V power. The Time Capsule is rated for that, but the cord says 125V. Can I use this cord with an adapter, or do I need to buy a new cord at an Italian store?

Due to the kind of plug used the US power cord is rated at the 125v value.. and legally we cannot advise you to use on higher voltages.. although I have never had issues in Australia.. 240v.
But adapters from your Euro power plug to US are generally ugly .. unsightly things.. and often sit high above the socket and are none too stable.. I agree with Bob.. just go out and buy a standard figure 8 power cord.. check with Apple in Italy for a white one.. if you are going to have it on show.. black are far more common. Or even check ebay for a standard power Apple power cord as a number of items they sell use the figure8 socket.

2nd Gen Time Capsule - will not power up - just stopped working all of a sudden - I have tried other power outlets - I have tried pressing the reset button - no light

2nd Gen Time Capsule - will not power up - just stopped working all of a sudden - I have tried other power outlets - I have tried pressing the reset button - no light

The power supply is shot. But that it lasted even this long is the wonder.. not that it died.
The TC runs too hot..
Look on ebay for "Time Capsule power supply"
You can get a replacement and fix it although the economics are not so good.. it is probably time for a new TC.
If you can DIY it is really only a few dollars worth of capacitors that go bad.
See https://sites.google.com/site/lapastenague/a-deconstruction-of-routers-and-modem s/apple-time-capsule-repair
For a bunch of alternatives.

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Time Capsule wifi access very poor. it keeps disconnecting and i need to power on and off thr router to get the wifi connection back again. When it works its so slow, it works only in the roms nearby and not even upstairs in my home!

I cannot work from the serial number.. I need the model number. A1xxx in the rubber .. in the rubber.. for Gen1-3.. 2010 is probably Gen3 but can be early Gen4.
Follow up questions:
How do i take the firmware back to 7.6.1 or 7.5.2
wireless names are Room of requirement and Leaky Cauldron - Is that too long a name?
How do I set fixed wireless channels?
Can relocate. Its in the main level of the house to give me access upstairs in the bedrooms and down in the basement,
Change firmware.. hold down option whilst clicking version.
Wireless names.. short, no spaces and pure alphanumeric.. yes.. your names are wrong.. from my point of view.. more they do not obey the rules.. no spaces.
Check C9 here why this is important.
http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html
Fix wireless channels.. option page in wireless are of utility.. you need to spend more time in the utility so you know what is there.
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