Airport Time Capsule as a Internet Server

Please, has anyone here formatted the Time Capsule as a internet server?
Is the a special way to format the Time Capsule for,
Macintosh Pro 5.1 Quad Core OS Mountain Lion 10.8, with Airport Extreme base station?
Thank you in advance for any shared informations.
RhythmCulture

Just note Apple states specifically not to store the iphoto library on network drives.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS5168 Although mostly about FAT32 it adds network drives.
In fact I think it dangerous to have any live files ie ones you are actually working on stored on the TC and not your local drive/s. If you store files on the TC be aware at least that you will also experience some slow operations of some things.

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New Airport Time Capsule Dropping Wifi/Internet with 7.7.1

Last week I bought a new Airport 2TB Time Capsule and had everything up and running within minutes. However, less than 24 hours later, the wifi signal started dropping devices all around the house. It started with the AppleTV, and eventually dropped our iPhones and iPad as well. The problem is one I've seen on these forums before (however, not with this new model).
I since exchanged it, and the new model is having the identical issues.
Basically, the problem is 1 of 3 things:
1. You'll look down at your iPhone (or whatever device that is wirelessly connected), and see a full wifi signal. However, you'll have lost access to the Internet. Using the AirPort app won't find the Airport Time Capsule. Sometimes turning off wifi on the iPhone and turning it back on fixes the issue, sometimes the Airport Time Capsule needs to be restarted.
2. The AirPort Time Capsule stops broadcasting SSID at random intervals. Even when standing right next to it, there is no way to join the network.
3. The Internet connection drops in the middle of a browsing session (usually while using an iPhone).
On both devices (the original new one, and the replacement exchange), I immediately ran the firmware update. So, I'm thinking this could be a firmware issue.
This router replaces a Linksys e3000 that was working flawlessly. It's connected to a Cox Cable Cisco DOCSIS 3.0 modem (modem only, no router). The AirPort Time Capsule runs in WPA2 protected mode. It's running DHCP and NAT, and 2.4 and 5ghz are currently running the same network name (although I've tried separating them to no effect).
I am at my wits end. I find it hard to believe that both of these routers are defective. And I also find it hard to believe that I'm doing something wrong in the setup of this simple device, considering I've been working with all kinds of very complicated routers for over a decade without this kind of problem.
So I come to you, community, for help!
Thank you in advance!

I don't have one.. but your testing is conclusive.. the TC is not stable on this firmware.. Apple will no doubt fix it .. I think their secrecy in marketing leads to less than adequate testing.. you are expecting to buy a mature product.. remember this is a ground breaker.. this is the first all new design since Gen1 TC.. all previous models used Maxell processor and chipset.. albeit with various wireless cards.. now it is broadcom.. processor and wireless.. this also runs apple written firmware.
Broadcom OEM firmware.(linux and hence open source) supplied to all manufacturers of products based on the chipset.. well that would be just wrong for apple... it has to be done in NETBSD,, so it is not open source.. the very thought.. open source.. . that would give everyone access to controls apple don't want you to have.. http setup even.. couldn't allow that.. so apple have to write the firmware from scratch and to match all those apple protocols. Hence where they are now now.
And your role is beta tester.. didn't you know.
Return it and stick with your Linksys (broadcom, Linux open source) until Gen 6 TC comes out.
Unless you like the bleeding edge.

Airport Time Capsule slows down internet speed while uploading app

Hi All,
Internet speed is going down drastically when I am submitting any iOS app to iTunes Connect.
Previously it was not like this.
I have updated my Macbook Pro to Mavericks and using Airport Time Capsule for wi-fi connection.
Is anyone facing this problem? Any help on this will be very much helpful.

I have almost the exact setup as you, and airtunes never slows down my internet connection.
Has it just happened recently? Have you done a reset on the TC? Make sure you are using the g network, and not in the b only mode.
You can also make sure everything on the network are getting good signal. You can check the signal strength from Airport Utility (in the logs and Stats pane).

How to connect airport time capsule through wireless internet

Just purchased an Airport Time Capsule but having trouble to connect it through my Macbook Air using wireless. Could you please help? many thanks

Make sure the MBA has ipv6 set to link-local only for wireless.
I strongly recommend using short names, no spaces and pure alphanumeric.
eg TCgen5 and TCwifi
In fact if you keep having wireless issues.. with the MBA in the same room as the TC, change the wireless name to TC24ghz and TC5ghz so you have different names for both bands and see if that doesn't help.. try to connect to this band and then the other.
Use WPA2 personal security.. password 8-20 characters mixed case and numbers.. no non-alphanumerics.
Do not hide the wireless.. that is against the code and simply leads to issues.
If you still have issues.. post back.. does the MBA work ok on other routers or wireless access points??

Airport time capsule 2tb as itunes server

I want to do the following. if I want music on my Apple TV, I have to leave on my PC with itunes. now I want all my music put my time capsule and use it as a server. with my apple ID for airplay. is this possible?
Thanks jasper

Yes, you can get the iPad or iPhone to play iTunes library songs, programs etc on a TC. It is how I use mine.
Basically, get your iTunes library onto the Time Capsule in the normal way. Using an app such as File Browser (on the iTunes App Store), launch it on your iPad/iPhone and navigate to the iTunes Folder and into the iTunes Media. Choose what you want to hear or watch and off you go. Simples.
You do NOT need to have iTunes running to do any of this.

Airport time capsule losing Internet connection?

My airport time capsule is losing Internet connection but I still have wifi? Any suggestions?

It could be your modem, or other problem on the ISP's end. Try resetting your modem - power it down and let it rest for a few minutes, then power it back up again.
If it is a cable modem, also disconnect its coaxial cable - literally unscrew it and leave it detached while the modem is powered down.
Leave the TC powered up during that time.
After a sufficient amount of time has elapsed reconnect the cable and power up the cable modem. If you're still having trouble contact your ISP.
The possibility of a TC problem exists but the sort of failure you describe is not common. If all else fails perform a "hard reset" followed by reconfiguring the TC. Your Time Machine backups will not be affected.

New Time Capsule incredibly slow internet.

I just purcahsed a new iMac 27 inch along with an Airport Time Capsule. I connected the Airport Time Capsule without difficulty. Once connected the internet access deregraded significantly not only for the iMac but other wireless devices in my house as well. I disconnected the Airport TIme Capsule and reconected my Cisco router and all devices work well. The iMac also worked when I bypassed the Airport Time Capsule and connected directly from the DSL modem to the iMac. Clearly the Airport Time Capsule creates an internet connection problem. For what I paid for these products this should not happen. What is the connection bottle neck caused by the Airport Time Capsule?
Thank you,
Donald
Anchorage, Alaska

Can you try bridging the dsl modem and running pppoe client on the TC.. that could work better.
To confirm that the Airport TC was the problem I connected an Ethernet cable directly fromm the DSL modem to the iMac. Worked fine and fast as ever without the TC in the circuit. However, I cannot establish a PPPoE with the TC in the circuit.
When you plugged the iMac into the Modem.. what IP do you get on the computer? Are you using the PPPoE client in the Mac?
Just go to the network preference and check what the ethernet is.. you can do a screenshot.. as it is unlikely to be your public IP unless you are running pppoe client on the Mac.
If the Mac gets standard private IP.. eg 192.168.x.x then the modem is also a router.
That means when you place the TC into the network.. it has to be set to bridge mode.
To get the TC as the main router you need to bridge the modem and then use the pppoe client in the TC.
Try a file copy to the TC.. what speed do you get?
I do not understand the instruction.
I am trying to confirm where the issue is..
Mount the TC hard disk in finder. Select a single large file in the Mac and copy it to the TC. The file should be around 1GB .. you can use a bunch of large files if you must but a single large file is better.
Open the activity monitor and check the network speed whilst the copy is taking place.. you should get 50MB/s transfer speed. If so that proves there is nothing wrong on the LAN side. The issue is totally WAN related. If it is slow.. less than 10MB/s then you have issues also on LAN or even mainly on LAN side and we can progress from there.
For the moment.. leave the WRT610N connected to the modem..
Plug the TC into the WRT610 in bridge mode.
Set wireless in the TC off.
Plug by ethernet into the TC.. how is the Internet speed?
This will help establish if the WAN port is faulty or has issues.
Note carefully when you test by ethernet.. please turn off the wireless in the imac.. just click the wifi icon and turn it off.. to ensure all connections are made via ethernet and not via wireless. It can get messy when you have both wireless and ethernet turned on.

Airport time capsule wi-fi speed

I have an Airport Time Capsule and my internet service is 100Mbps. Hard wired to the Time Capsule I get close to 100Mbps that but when using wi-fi the max speed is around 40Mbps. Is this a function of the unit or is there a setting that I need to change?

So to get a good signal to my Smart TV which is in the next room I guess I should hard wire it also.
Hard wired connections are always the better performance and reliability choice, if possible.
As far as a good location for the Time Capsule for wireless, think of it as if it were a water sprinkler and you want to get as much of the room as "wet" as possible.
There might be a worse spot to locate a Time Capsule than under a desk, but off hand, I can't think of one unless it is inside a cabinet.
The A1355 version is known as a 3rd Generation Time Capsule. Depending on when you purchased the product, it is 4-5 years old at this point. Five years, on average, is about all that you can really expect from a router designed for home use, so you might want to start thinking about a replacement at some point. The top rated speed on the 3rd Generation is 540 Mbps, far greater than your ISP can hope to deliver.
Here is a comparison of the Time Capsule models:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AirPort_Time_Capsule

There was a problem connecting to the server "AirPort Time Capsule".

I bought a new Macbook air and a 2TB Airport Time Capsule. I currently use the ATC for time machine, and external storage of Itunes & Iphoto libraries.
Everything was beautiful until the other day when I got the following :
There was a problem connecting to the server "Airport Time Capsule".
The server may not exist or it is unavailable at this time. Check the server name or IP address, check your network connection, and then try again.
I still have internet connection, and have tried other suggestions across internet but really the only fix has been to power cycle the ATC. This unfortunately is only a temporary remedy for a day or so until it returns.
Any suggestions on how to fix this problem?

There was a problem connecting to the server "Airport Time Capsule".
The server may not exist or it is unavailable at this time. Check the server name or IP address, check your network connection, and then try again.
I still have internet connection, and have tried other suggestions across internet but really the only fix has been to power cycle the ATC. This unfortunately is only a temporary remedy for a day or so until it returns.
Any suggestions on how to fix this problem?
There is no fix.. I have written a bunch of suggestions to try.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6106750?tstart=0
It is very common on Mavericks.
How long did it take from when you set it up till it went bad??

Airport Time Capsule Can't Connect to BrightHouse Internet

I have BrightHouse Internet service set up as follows:
1. Coax in
2. Splitter
3. Coax out to ARRIS modem/telephony combo (BrightHouse box) and Motorola Surfboard (BrightHouse box, for high speed access)
4. Cat 5 from Surfboard to Netgear WNR2000 router.
Note: The modem setup and splitter were installed by BrightHouse.
I want to replace my Netgear router with the AirPort Time Capsule (which to this point I have been using only as a backup drive for Time Machine).
Currently, when the AirPort is connected to a LAN port on the Netgear, I get internet to the AirPort (AirPort Utility says so). With this configuration I have the following settings on the AirPort:
1. Network - Off (Bridge Mode)
2. Wireless network - Off (the broadcast conflicted with the wireless signal from my nearby Netgear WiFi)
3. Internet connect using DHCP
4. IPv6 configure automatically
I have tried various settings to get the AirPort connected, but never works. The Airport Congifurations seem OK (green light in AirPort utility), but the Internet connectivity when plugged into the port on the back of either modem is absent (yellow light in AirPort Utility).
I've done all of the obvious stuff (made sure the ethernet cables are plugged into the proper ports, hard reset the Airport Time Capsule, reset both modems (even in very specific order). No luck.
Does anyone know if there is an issue with BrightHouse and AirPorts?

Did you power down the modem and leave it off for at least 20min.. plus or minus.. say try 5min or try overnight.. but all cable services require the modem powered off so you can swap the router. That is because the first device to connect captures the public IP and is registered by MAC address to the ISP system. To get rid of that you need the modem off long enough for dhcp lease to reset..
You also should factory reset the TC to do this. It is really hard to change roles on the TC by simple manual changes. Start afresh. None of your backups will be altered.
Universal Factory Reset.. any model TC or AE.
Unplug your TC/AE from power or turn off at the power point.
Hold in reset. and power the TC/AE back on.. all without releasing reset and keep holding in for about 10sec. (this is often difficult without a 2nd person or a 3rd arm).
Release it when the status light flashes rapidly. If it doesn’t flash rapidly you have missed it and try again.
Note..
Be Gentle! Feel the switch click on. It has a positive feel.. add no more pressure after that.
TC/AE will reboot after a couple of minutes with default factory settings and will wipe out previous configurations of the router.
No files are deleted on the hard disk in a TC.. No reset of the TC deletes files.. to do that you use erase from the airport utility.
After a reset the TC will go back to router default mode.
Everything else on the network will also need rebooting. This is important to change over to the new router.
Tell us how you go.
If you still have issues what model TC running what firmware??

I can't get my airport time capsule to connect to the internet

I can't get my new airport time capsule to connect to the internet. It works fine with my linksys router

We cannot help with that amount of info..
What internet type and modem do you have? Exact modem make and model may help.
Is the linksys router also the modem? You do know there is no modem in the TC?
How is the Linksys authenticating if it is plugged into the modem??
If cable did you shut down the cable modem for at least 20min to change the router.. this is always required with cable system.. often the time is longer.. one hour or overnight even.

TV no longer connects to wireless internet after installation of Airport Time Capsule

TV no longer connects to wireless Wi-Fi internet after installation of AirPort Time Capsule.

I am having a similar problem with a new TIme Capsule. The wifi on the Time Capsule was working fine for months with all devices, iPhone 4s, iPad Air, iMac Air, Mac mini, and vizio smart TVs. After a recent software update the Time capsule wifi no longer connects to the smart tvs or the iPhones. It still connects to the mac mini, iPad and iMac Air. I do NOT think the software update timing was just coincidental. But I have not found any information or other users confirming a similar problem on the Apple support site.

I am using SURPLUSMETER :) I am also using Apple Airport Time Capsule as my Router that is connected to my Satellite dish Internet Modem ... Now on the Surplusmeter I have the option for PPP Modem . Ethernet Port , Airport , Network Card ,

I am using SURPLUSMETER I am also using Apple Airport Time Capsule as my Router that is connected to my Satellite dish Internet Modem ... Now on the Surplusmeter I have the option for PPP Modem . Ethernet Port , Airport , Network Card , & Adaptor .
Which one can I use properly to monitor all the wireless Devices in my hous

Actually, none of the options will do what you are looking for it to do. That is because, this application only monitors the traffic from the device it is hosted on. That would also mean that you would have to run a copy on each computer that will access the Internet on your network; note their individual usages, and then, combine them to get an idea of the total usage.
However, if you are only interested in the amount of Wi-Fi traffic that only your computer is seeing, then the "AirPort Network Card" option would be the correct choice.

Using airport time capsule to create an internet connected network from pre existing wifi network

i bought an airport time capsule for college. I bought it to create a network for my dorm room so that I could take the pre existing wifi from the school and make my own mini network that I can hook my other stuff up to. Problem is that I don't have an ethernet hook up in my room so the network would have to be created from a wifi network rather that a ethernet hook up. Is this still possible? Alternate suggestions? I am afraid of either the college network blocking users from communication with other devices via the wifi, or the fact that my printer would be on a huge network for all to screw with.

Is this still possible?
NO, it won't work. Apple only works with apple.
Alternate suggestions?
I am sure your college has rules about not running your own wifi networks.. but anyway.. that is up to you.. the Apple TC cannot turn off 2.4ghz which would be handy.. so the only way to do this following the rules is ethernet. You can run a full network standalone on ethernet. And still use wireless for internet.
If you want to use wireless standalone this is also possible but you need to connect a second wifi USB dongle your Mac so you can have two networks at once.. You can use an express to connect to the college wireless and bridge that to the TC by ethernet.. then use the TC to create your own network.. since you cannot turn off 2.4ghz I guess how long the College IT people take to track you down should be hours. If you could just use 5ghz it would probably be ok.

AirPort Time Capsule not connecting to hardwired Internet

I'm trying to help my sister set up her brand new AirPort Time Capsule, and running into the issue of the machine not being able to establish a connection to the Internet. When connected via Ethernet to the wall outlet, her MacBook Pro connects just fine. The Ethernet cable functions properly, and there is a live Internet connection.
I have power cycled the laptop and the AirPort several times, to no avail. The biggest issue I can see is that my sister's Internet is "hardwired" throughout her apartment building, so there is no modem in her apartment. She just plugs into the wall and theoretically is good to go. She had no issues with her old Netgear router.
Is there anything we can do to solve this problem without trying to convince the management company to reset the modem for her (I assume there is one, or several, somewhere in the building)?
Thanks!

That would most likely be the IP from the AE..
She would need to use the iOS version of the airport utility or the Mac version to actually see the WAN IP.
But you can fairly easily move the IP of the AE so it should function in a manner that is identical to the Netgear..
Go to the DHCP setup page and simply change the first pair of digits from 10.0 to 192.168 and see how it works.
I will get pictures for you from v6 utility.. shortly.
But it is important to check first what the WAN ip is.
The main Internet tab will show the WAN IP
In my case it is a private IP because I have the TC in bridge..

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