Anyone have intermittently lost internet connection, poor network speed and signal with new Time Capsule?
I just bought the new TC with 2gb HD. Replacing 1st Gen Airport Express. I have all the latest firmware and hardware updates. Using: iMac, multiple macbooks and airbooks, multiple iPads, android tablets, iPhones. With the new TC, I have less than impressive range and speed and my internet connection keeps disappearing intermittently. Restarts of my cable modem and the TC sometimes help. This all started with addition of new TC. I have suffered similar episodes in the past with old APE with new firmware updates. Anyone else seeing these problems? I have heard a lot of people say the new TC drastically improved their network range and speed.
The TC is failing and this happens at times with cable or fibre connections due to the WAN port having issues.
The Express uses 100mbit ethernet ports and does seem to have less issues. On the TC the gigabit is sometimes confused. If you have a small swtch around try using that between the fibre connection and the TC.
If you are using a patch cable to a wall outlet.. the other thing you can try is a crossover cable.. these are still readily available and it has helped for some people.
Do a factory reset of the TC.. and then see if you are getting the public IP onto the WAN port.
If you do there are some other issues that happen so if you can.. give us a screenshot of the wan settings you are getting in the airport utilty.
You can just cover the last few digits of the public IP.. although unless it is static it will change anyway.
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Which device connects to my modem first, the TC2 or the Netgear?
Is it best wait for the Imac before starting or can the TC2 be set up from my Ipad or PC?
Thanks.It is pretty simple..
Setup the TC in bridge and plug it into the Netgear.. I would leave the netgear as the main router for now, although in the future you can swap things around. The netgear firmware may have issues with bonjour and airplay/airprint?? Does your ipad print ok now?
You can setup the TC using Mac, PC (at least up to win7) or iOS.. they all have airport utility available.
Bridge mode is set differently depending on the version of the utility. This is v5 and how the windows one will look (at least similar to).
v6 will be as
With the TC in bridge you will still create a wireless network.. and give it a different name from the netgear.. then all the apple devices can connect to it. Use ethernet rather than wireless if the imac is on the desktop with it. Much faster and better for using Time Machine backups.
If you run into any issues.. just post the particular issue. It will take a bit of getting used to, but isn't hard. -
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▹ System Preferences... ▹ Network
Click the lock icon in the lower left corner of the window and authenticate to unlock the settings, if necessary. Click the Advanced button, then select the TCP/IP tab in the sheet that drops down. Click
Renew DHCP lease.
Try again to back up.
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Older airport extreme base station as a network extender with new time capsule
I just bought a new time capsule (802.11ac). Can my older airport extreme base station (model A1143) be used as a network extender with it?
Yes, although it maybe disappointing..
There are two kinds of extending.. wireless repeater type which is poorest as it has to transfer all packets in two steps instead of one.. hence will halve the speed.
Or using ethernet to the old extreme and set it in bridge.. You can then setup roaming network... this is much better.. but getting ethernet to the right place could be messy or expensive or both.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4260
wireless extend doco.. mind all of this is out of date.. the basics are correct.. the methods via the airport utility may be obsolete.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4145
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Internet connection sharing, network printer: not at the same time
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I want to share my internet connection via airport/"One" with my iPod Touch.
I set up internet sharing, using "One" as the acceptable route. iPod works. Network printer doesn't.
If I turn off sharing, network printer works, iPod (obviously) doesn't.
How do I set it up so I can 1) print to my network AND b) share my internet connection with the iPod?
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hi timbash,
Welcome to the Forums.
May I know the model of your wireless adapter (e.g., Atheros AR9485) and the version of the driver that you're running.
In addition to the troubleshooting steps that you've tried, can you consider doing the following:
1. Run Windows Update to get the latest patch and bug fixes for the OS.
2. Set the power plan to High Performance.
3. Open Device Manager > Network Adapters then right click on the wireless adapter (choose Properties) > Power Management Tab > Uncheck“Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power” then hit Ok.
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