Airport Time Capsule - wich network

Hi,
I just installed my Airport Time Capsule, and so created a new network. So now I have two available networks (both protected): one that I had before I installed the Time Capsule and an additional one after installation of the TC. The question is what is the exact difference between the two networks?
Can I fully use the Time Capsule as I use my first network?
And there is a loss of speed or other disadvantage as I now always connect to the new network (since installation TC)?
Thanks for your reply!
Bart

You're right, the TC is in bridge mode! So if I understand you correctly, these setting provides a network that is simular to my 'basic' network? (but despite this bridge mode, it seems I can still create a secure guest network)
Seems like it can.. but it really doesn't.. that is one confusion.. whilst the setup is there for guest in bridge it doesn't actually work.. Apple is just tricking you..
I can switch the bridge mode only to 'DHCP and NAT', but i'm not that technical to understand what it means or what I've to do. When i try this setting, the Airport-configuration reports a 'double use of NAT'. What can I do to avoid this? (see printscreens)
Don't use the TC in router mode.. which is what DHCP and NAT means.. that is wrong.. you are using bridge which is right.. if you want to use the TC in router mode, then you should change the cable modem to bridge mode. You will need to contact the ISP for info about this.. some modems are locked and others are restricted .. so you might have no choice.
Double NAT causes many issues and should be avoided. It simply means you have two routers one after the other.. each router has a NAT.. this is network address translation.. one is bad but required.. two is terrible.
I've a 60 Mbps broadband internet connection.
My modem is a Wireless modem 3.0 (DOCSIS) (type: Motorola_SVG6540E).
Connect to the TC by ethernet.. are you having speed issues..
If so use a crossover cable between the modem and the TC or use 10/100 switch.. cheapest 5 port you can buy will be fine.. Apple routers are having some issues on the WAN port.
If it measures fine by ethernet and you have wireless problems.. then set the channels manually for 2.4ghz.. on AC you cannot change 5ghz..
You may not be able to get full speed via the wireless.. that is a problem that should be fixed as firmware is updated.

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Airport time capsule private network configuration

I am trying to use the airport timecapsule in a very non-standard way, and struggling to get the configuration to work. I need the ability to have the time capsule (airport router) stand alone, with NO connection to the Internet or other network source (no DHCP server on the WAN side). I want to have a static IP for the WAN side, where I can define a compatible static IP on a laptop such that one laptop (possibly more in the future) is connected on the WAN side, and additional laptops are connected on the LAN side, and they can talk to each other. Attempting to configure this in the Airport utility consistently gets me an error message that the router address is not compatible with the WAN IP address.
Can somebody share insight about the following configuration items under the Internet tab of the airport utility :
IPv4 address (if I assign this 192.168.2.1 .... does that mean the WAN IP port on the time capsule has that IP address ??)
Subnet mask (does this apply to the LAN IP, WAN IP or both ??)
router address (If I assign this 192.168.1.1 I see impact in the network tab, where the DHCP address range is populated, so I am expecting this applies to the LAN side only ??)
Using the above values, I am NOT able to update the time capsule, it complains about IP address compatibility.
My goal is for the WAN side to be 192.168.2.x and the LAN side to be 192.168.1.x ...... where the Airport Time Capsule is an "island" just serving that small population of hosts

I timed out for editing.. why Apple do you have 5min edit window.. would it hurt for 60min.. seesshhh..
Let me rephrase what I knew was right but could not explain.. There is the world of difference between a NAT router and a proper pro level router.
NAT routers do things one way.. it is designed to reach the internet from your LAN.. It uses a trick.. NAT.. ie address translation..
Many LAN Private IP addresses Masquerade as a single Public IP.
A proper router can route packets both ways between different domains/subnets/etc.
This is why incoming packets to your network have to be allowed in via port forwarding unless you have a link from internal request from a computer.
In other words people cannot access your file shares on your LAN without you opening the port forwarding and making it available.. whereas you can access any site on the internet and download files.
So back to your example..
You can access files on your server side LAPTOP plugged into the WAN side.. That is trivial and will work fine. You don't need ICS which I suggested.
And it means you can always access files one way.. so if you have one computer that you need to access many other computers.. The many others can be WAN and the one computer LAN.. (opposite to the way you think)..
Here. Try it yourself.. This works.
I plugged in a laptop and set it as 192.168.2.10 statically.
LAN side setup.
Right, plugged in a computer.. and it got the first available IP 192.168.1.2
From this computer I can ping across the NAT.. to the WAN port of the TC and the WAN computer.
ping 192.168.2.1
PING 192.168.2.1 (192.168.2.1): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 192.168.2.1: icmp_seq=0 ttl=63 time=0.453 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.2.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=63 time=0.763 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.2.1: icmp_seq=2 ttl=63 time=0.458 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.2.1: icmp_seq=3 ttl=63 time=0.355 ms
^C
--- 192.168.2.1 ping statistics ---
4 packets transmitted, 4 packets received, 0.0% packet loss
round-trip min/avg/max/stddev = 0.355/0.507/0.763/0.153 ms
minimeray-2:~ Ray$ ping 192.168.2.10
PING 192.168.2.10 (192.168.2.10): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 192.168.2.10: icmp_seq=0 ttl=63 time=0.653 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.2.10: icmp_seq=1 ttl=63 time=0.752 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.2.10: icmp_seq=2 ttl=63 time=0.825 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.2.10: icmp_seq=3 ttl=63 time=0.861 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.2.10: icmp_seq=4 ttl=63 time=0.849 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.2.10: icmp_seq=5 ttl=63 time=0.862 ms
^C
--- 192.168.2.10 ping statistics ---
6 packets transmitted, 6 packets received, 0.0% packet loss
round-trip min/avg/max/stddev = 0.653/0.800/0.862/0.076 ms
But from WAN side I cannot reach the computer on LAN..
Ping from 192.168.2.10 failed to reach 192.168.1.1 (LAN side of the TC).. or 192.168.1.2 (computer plugged in)..
It still failed even though I set 192.168.1.2 as default server.. again this is not surprising as I would need to work a bit more.. but if I like ran HTML server from Mac on LAN, then I should be able to access it from WAN.. same as internet connected computer will work.. but you can only access the computer to which the ports have been mapped.
So why it doesn't work.. Because it is a NAT router.
How to get it working.. Buy a true router.. or a cheap router that runs third party like dd-wrt that offers gateway mode (NAT router) or true router mode..
See http://www.patrikdufresne.com/en/multiple-subnets-routing-with-dd-wrt/
Apple just do not build their routers with this flexibility...
And sorry .. I am getting old and the brain can take a day or two to click in.. that is why I experiment myself.. as soon as I tried I realised my mistake and why it won't work in exactly the way you want.. or at least I am assuming so.
It is relatively easy however to get multiple computers talking to each other from different LAN subnets.. just buy a managed switch.. these are cheap now for 8 port smart switch.. easy to set vlan with different subnets.

Airport/Time Capsule dropping network in 5GHz only mode

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When I switch to B/G/N compatible everything is fine. I really wanted 5GHz to increase speeds accessing Time Machine backups.
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It may be possible that your Time Capsule is failing. However, before considering replacing it, I would suggest that you contact your ISP and have them run a "line check" between their service and the Internet modem. Even if this check proves good have them replace the modem, especially if it is more than two years old.
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so what i want to know is if I can connect it to my existing wi-fi but at the same time like create a diffrent network so that only i can use it?
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How to add Airport Time Capsule to an existing AT&T U-Verse Network?

Hello, and please bear with me as I am not very tech savvy I just purchased a 2TB Airport Time Capsule (5th Gen) because I'd like to backup my Macbook Pro wirelessly. I've tried customer service with my ISP without luck, AT&T U-Verse. I currently connect through a 3801HGV 2wire dsl modem/router and think I'm stuck using it since numerous other devices are hooked up through it and I'd rather not re-setup them up.
I'm having issues connecting the TC to my existing network. When I use the Airport Utility (tried both while TC is hardwired to my computer, and to the router/modem) it doesn't detect my 2wire network, another network I assume is my neighbor's.
From reading through other posts with similar issues it sounds like I can't use the Airport TC to extend my existing network, say if the U-Verse router was upstairs, Airport TC was downstairs is that correct? Do I have to hardwire the TC to the router/modem? I've found some screen captures of the Airport Utility but I cannot find them. I noticed that they were pre-Maverick screenshots so perhaps the menus have changed?

Do I have to hardwire the TC to the router/modem?
Yes.
Connect an Ethernet cable from a LAN <-> port on the Uverse gateway to the WAN "O" port on the Time Capsule.
Power up the TIme Capsule (TC) and let it run few minutes, then hold in the reset button on the back of the device for 10 seconds and release. Allow a full minute for the TC to restart, at which time it will be slowly blinking amber.
Open Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility
Click on the Other Wi-Fi Devices tab at the upper left corner of the screen
Click on the Time Capsule now and AirPort Setup will open up automatically and take a minute to analze the network.
Click on Other Options at the lower left of the window
Click the button next to Create a new network
Enter a name for the network and a name for the TC and a password and click Next
Skip the step about cycling power on the modem
Wait while AirPort Setup sets up the TC, then click Done
Now click on the TC icon in AirPort Utility
Click Edit in the small window that appears
Click the Network tab at the top of the next window
Change the setting for Router Mode to Off (Bridge Mode)
Click Update at the lower right of the screen, then click Continue and wait for the TC to restart again
You should now have a green light on the TC
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I have 2 macs and 2 PC (Windows 7) laptops in my home wireless network. (The iMac is hardwired via ethernet to the Airport/Time Capsule; the others are wireless connections using Airport). I want to use the hard disk drive in the Time Capsule as a network backup drive for all 4 computers. Is this possible? Could someone help me by telling me how to configure it? I know I will have to use different backup software in the 2 Windows 7 Laptops? Do I need to use the Windows backup software, or can I use a third party program like Acronis True Image? Thanks in advance for the help

It is your fault, pondini.. all your fault.
I read of all the things that go wrong restoring Time Machine backups.. particularly stupid things like mail, photo libraries don't go back.. etc. And looking through the incredible number of issues people have here, when their Mac finally takes a dive how hard it is to restore.
I restored a test hard disk from a TC.. and it takes ages and ages to even make up its mind to start.
I worked in computer support for ages, but not Macs.. so my experience is ghost.. ghost images.. on large commercial server setups, can stream restore to multiple computers at once.. even doing it computer by computer the image is simple as network boot to restore. But ghost went the way of Symantec.. sigh!! And was destroyed.
A product like clonezilla, Free linux boot cd.
http://lifehacker.com/5078397/clonezilla-backs-up-and-restores-your-disks
Can backup a Hard disk in just about any format.. yet to try it on a Mac to a TC.. but I will. Boot from CD.. instead of your lost Lion partition which no longer exists (because the hard drive had to be replaced) and the DVD they no longer give you, and restore the entire hard disk in a couple of hours .. to the exact image at the point you made the clone.. in any format, with any partitions.
My bet is that it will kill TM .. but you could be right.
It is just the prospect of all those permission changes, photos and mail libraries etc that worry me.

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Greetings,
This is called an "Extended wireless network".
Read this article for details and steps on how to extend your TimeCapsule's network:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4259
Cheers.

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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.

I want to use my airport time capsule as a network attached storage solution, is this possible or do I need to connect a separate hard drive?

I want to use my airport time capsule as a network attached storage solution, is this possible or do I need to connect it to a separate hard drive?

The Time Capsule is by default a network hard drive, but it has no "brains" of it's own. So, it cannot function as a stand alone media server if that is what you are asking.
If you are also using the Time Capsule hard drive for Time Machine backups of your Mac(s), then there may be struggle for available space on the drive since it is not possible to partition the Time Capsule drive in a traditional manner.
If space is getting tight on the Time Capsule, it might be a good idea to connect a drive to the USB port on the Time Capsule and use that drive for your network storage needs.

I have a airport time capsule, an older airport extreme, and an airport express. I want to hard wire my Mac Mini to the network. What is the best arrangement of the devices? which ones should be hard wired to optimize extending the network?

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I am using TM Unifi with an ASUS RT-N18U Wi-Fi router. I would like to know could I use Apple AirPort Time Capsule to extend (repeater, booster) my Wi-Fi to a part of the house where the Wi-Fi signal is poor
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No, if you were planning to have the AirPort Time Capsule connect wirelessly and extend the Asus WiFi signal, since it would not be compatible with another manufacturer's router for that purpose.
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Airport Time Capsule: None of your preferred networks are available

Just got the brand new MBA and an AirPort Time Capsule and set-up went fine, except that whenever my MBA goes to sleep and I open it back up, I've lost my wireless connection and get the message "None of your preferred networks are available." My network is among those available in the list, and it remembers my password, but I must select it every single time. Why won't it remember my preferences and automatically find my network. I shelled out $300 for this Time Capsule because it was supposed to be "lightening fast". My $45 Vizio router had me connected all the time - much faster, wouldn't you agree?

Make sure the box next to Remember networks this computer has joined is checked.
No other boxes should be checked.
Click OK, then click Apply.
It is easy to miss "Apply", and if you do, the settings will not "stick" on the Mac.
Restart the Mac.
Hopefully, your new Time Capsule network name does not use the same name of a previous network. That will really confuse things. If that is the case, use a new wireless network name and a new password for the Time Capsule.

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Can I use airport time capsule with a hotspot network?
Very very poorly..
It can join a wireless network..
See instructions here.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5719954?tstart=0
End result is super slow wireless connection to the TC and all packets pass through the hotspot so expect internet to drop to nothing while you are backing up.

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