Can a Time Capsule hook up to a wireless Internet?

I was advised to buy a time capsule and I was wondering if it hooks up to a wireless internet.

Download the 5.6 utility.
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1482
You cannot uninstall 6.1.. just ignore it.
Run manual setup from 5.6 and go to the wireless page.. select wireless mode with the option key held down.. a new option will appear.. join wireless network. Select that and put in your wireless details.
You have now setup the TC purely as a client to the wireless network.. it will be super slow.. and ethernet and 5ghz wireless won't work.
The option is missing in 6.1 utility.

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    Thank you for your replies. I really appreciate it.
    To answer your questions in order, but first I should mention that due to work reasons, I will be away from my computer until Friday night Japan time, or Friday AM US time.
    Anyway, probably better I go slowly,as I tend to get overwhelmed by technical things.
    1) You said:  "The TC does NOT require an Internet connection for network connectivity. You DO have to connect the TC by Ethernet to the Fiber Optic router in order for it to gain network connectivity AND to allow network clients to access it."
    -->Ok, this is in reference to my Time Capsule and the previous network n myold apartment.  But your next question makes me wonder:
    2) "Is this Motorola device the one that replaced the Fiber Optic router that you mentioned in your original post? What is its model number? Do you have the TC connected directly to it by Ethernet?"
    Ok, this is what I have:
    Wall--> Cable modem with wireless (Motorola SURFboard SBG6580J Wireless Cable Modem Gateway.)
    Other Room  IMAC connected wirelessly to Cable Modem (no Ethenet connection to it since there is no jack and too far to run a cable (permanently--I can do for setup if needed)---> connected to TC and Time Capsule is backing up ok. Time Capsule is also not connected to the Modem
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    Ok, this confirms what I guessed.  Connecting the computer to the Expressby Lan?  Is that what you mean?
    I do understand the second option---connecting the Express to the Motorola. 
    If that is right, I can try that.  Do I need to do anything other than connect it?
    I will be able to try this Friday or Saturday I hope.
    Once again. thanks for all your help. Really appreciate your taking the time to explain it.
    paul

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  • Can my time capsule 802.11n (4th gen) affect performance?

    for several months i have been having trouble with what i think is excessive read/writing and a slowdown creating the dreaded beachballs.  i especially have trouble when safari is open. 
    can my time capsule cause these symptoms?  about a week ago i got a message that i was not connected to the internet even though i had just been using it.  i called my isp (wow) thinking they were down.  the rep said that they weren't having trouble, but he was getting a week signal from my router (time capsule). 
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    is it possible that a failing time capsule is causing my problems?  i bought the time capsule in early 2012.
    here is my etrecheck report, if this helps.
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    i'm writing to report.  i downloaded the java update that a brody suggested.  i ran fix disk permissions and then tried the internet.  i started out using firefox and then chrome.  they were nimble and responsive (sounds like a car review).  then i tried safari.  it was slowwwwwwwwwwww.  no beachballs, now gray revolving circles.  safari  is /was so slow it often takes a while for a character i have typed to show up on the screen. 
    i have rerun etrecheck and the outdated javaapplet plugin message is still there as though i have not updated my imac. 
    i am going to remove some of the 3rd party software, but i'd like to be sure that i have accomplished what i needed to do re java. 
    does anyone have any other ideas about safari besides using another browser? 
    thank you.
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  • Can the time capsule be used as both a time machine backup and NAS storage

    Can the time capsule be used as both a time machine backup and NAS storage?   I want to use the drive as external, wireless storage for all of my files so all my PCs, MACs and iOS devices can access the files.  Plus, I want to use the drive for backing up my iMac via time machine.  Can the time capsule device be used for both these purposes simultaneously?  If not, are the other suggestions on how I can do this?

    Can the time capsule device be used for both these purposes simultaneously? 
    It can, but is really not recommended. Sooner or later there will be a fight for space on the drive between Time Machine and the other files.
    If you have plenty of free space on the drive, you can do this......but.....have you thought about how you will back up the "other" files that are stored on the Time Capsule?

  • Can the Time Capsule be used just to back up on an existing wi-fi network?

    Can the Time Capsule be used just to back up on an existing wi-fi network?    We just set-up a new Xfinity wireless modem which is supposed to be very fast, but Time Capsule set-up instructions indicate we need to use the Time capsule as the primary internet connection.   True?

    My mistake. Meant to reply to snorris3. Text is repeated below:
    Can I still use it as a back up device?   My new modem is also the router.
    Yes you can.
    The best way (and really the only way) to set up the Time Capsule would be to connect an Ethernet cable from your modem/router to the Time Capsule.
    The Time Capsule will produce a wireless network by default, but if you don't want to use that network, it is a simple matter to turn off the wireless on the Time Capsule and use it only as a  hard drive for backups.
    I would be very surprised if the Xfinity modem/router would even come close to the wireless performance of the Time Capsule, but that may be another discussion.
    If you elect not to use the wireless on the Time Capsule, then you will be backing up over the existing wireless network that you already have.
    That would be a shame, since a third to half of the total cost of the Time Capsule is tied up in the wireless router portion of the Time Capsule. If you want to use the existing Xfinity wireless network, you could save yourself quite a bit of money by simply connecting a USB or Firewire hard drive to your Mac for backups. But, it's your call.

  • Can the time capsule be used as an external hard drive

    Can the time capsule be used as an external hard drive

    If you mean by usb to a computer no.. it is a network device only and has to be used via ethernet or wireless.
    It can be used standalone,, ie not plugged into an existing network.. but there are some steps required to make it work if you want internet connection at the same time. It is generally much easier to have the TC bridged into the network.

  • Can a time capsule be used as an external  wireless hard drive?

    can a time capsule be used as an external wireless hard drive?

    You can do this, but file transfers / copies will be very slow over wireless.

  • Can you access time capsule from a mac over the internet

    Can you access time capsule from a mac over the internet?

    Yes. See this thread about how to access the disk attached to a Time Capsule.  Access to the Time Capsule itself can be done similarly.

  • Can the time capsule 2TB be used as more memory

    Can the time capsule 2TB be used as more memory or is it just for backing suff up?
    Can you wirelss transfer video and music to your iPhone or iPad without using the computer?

    You can use Time Capsule as a 'simple' external harddisk, but keep in mind that the fastest connection with the TC is Ethernet which is slower than FireWire800 for example.
    Currently iTunes and a USB-connection is needed for syncing an iPad or iPhone.
    With the "PC Free" feature of the yet to be released iOS 5 (this fall...) this might not be needed anymore.
    Stefan

  • Can a time capsule store a movie from an external hard drive then allow that movie to be played on an iPad on the network?

    Can a time capsule store a movie from an external hard drive then allow that movie to be played on an iPad on the network?

    I don't use ipad for this so i am just googling.
    https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/media-player-playerxtreme/id456584471?mt=8
    https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/oplayerhd-lite-best-free-video/id385896088?mt=8
    http://www.freemake.com/blog/5-free-video-players-for-ipad/
    Anything that will play from Samba network file store..
    You will probably also need filebrowser loaded on the ipad to find the files.
    Is the ipad necessary btw.. ?? If you only want to play the file to your TV you can buy a WD Live TV.. unlike the Apple TV it is a media player.. and can play files of almost any format direct from the TC.

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