Can i set up my Time Capsule 1st generation with airport 5.5.3?

can i set up my Time Capsule 1st generation with airport 5.5.3?

Yes, if you are asking about AirPort Utility 5.5.3 for Windows.....and you are running XP SP3 on your PC.
AirPort Utility 5.5.3 for Windows
If you are running XP SP2 on the PC, then you will need to use AirPort Utility 5.4.2 for Windows
AirPort Utility 5.4.2 for Windows

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  • Time Capsule (1st Generation) and Airport Express (ver 6.3) issues

    Hi,
    I am trying to extend the reach of my time capsule with the airport express. I have allowed my Time Capsule Network to be extended, but can not see any option on Airport Express setting for other than "create" or "join" a wireless network. Is it something that didn't exist in older models or am I doing something wrong? Can anyone help?
    Thank
    Bulent

    Unfortunately, the older Express model that you have does not have the "Extend a wireless network" option.
    That feature was introduced on the 802.11n version of the Express in 2008.

  • Time capsule 1st generation - extension with air port extreme

    My parents use a time capsule (1st generation) as wireless lan device. As they run a boarding house they wish to provide free internet access to all of their guests (in all rooms). Therefore I bought an air port extreme station to extend the network as this product now (finally) includes the option »guest network«.
    The question is the following: *Should I keep the time capsule as basic device connected to the modem and use the air port extreme as extension or do you recommend to set it up vice versa?*
    I checked the range of the time capsule: It can be used in already in the first floor but not in the second anymore.
    I am really unsure how I should approach this topic and I hope more expirienced users can provide some help to this issue. Maybe you can also give me some security advice. In order to protect kids from misusing this new possiblity I was thinking of using opendns to block certain websites. Maybe there are also betters ways of doing this?

    Need a bit more info.
    Now this is what happens when I plug it in:
    Plug it into power?? The main router?? Sorry I am unclear what you are plugging it into.
    It sounds like you have not done the setup.
    The TC should be in bridge and plugged into the current modem router you have.. and powered on full time.
    If you cannot access it via the utility, I strongly suggest you buy the apple usb to ethernet dongle.. which helps air people no end.. or use any other computer that has a real ethernet port.
    Otherwise set to factory and start over. (this will not do anything to what you already have on the disk).
    Hold in reset and power on the TC.. wait about 10sec until the front led rapidly flashes. .then you can connect the computer.. and do the setup.. choose bridge in the Network section of the utility and update the TC.
    Then you can plug it into the main router and access it and internet at the same time.. either by TC wireless or the main modem wireless.
    Please note. .Gen1 TC is only going to last very little time.. it is already well past the average lifespan.. many died at 2years.. most gone by 4years.. plan on storing nothing important on it.

  • Time Capsule 1st Generation vs 4th Generation

    Is there a compelling reason why I should upgrade from a Time Capsule (1st Generation) to the latest when my current TC is functioning flawlessly?  I've got a house full of Apple Devices;
    - Time Capsule 802.11n (1st Generation)
    - AirPort Express 802.11n
    - iPod touch (1st Generation)
    - 2x iPhone 4
    - iPad
    - iPad 2
    - Apple TV 2
    - MacBook Pro 13" (Mid 2009)
    - iMac 27" (Mid 2010)
    - MacBook Air 13" (Mid 2011)
    Are there significant performance improvements with the Time Capsule (4th Generation) and/or Airport Extreme (5th Generation) over the Time Capsule (1st Generation?
    Thanks in advance for the advice/recommendations!
    Brian

    The major difference between the two versions is that Generation 2 and higher products allow simultaneous dual band wireless operation.
    Your Time Capsule will produce either a 5 GHz or 2.4 GHz network, but not both simultaneously. Since you have iPhones connecting to the network, you are using the 2.4 GHz band.
    Most of your newer devices are capable of connecting at the much faster 5 GHz speeds, but if you set your current Time Capsule up to operate at 5 GHz, the iPhones and iPod will not be able to connect.
    A newer version Time Capsule produces both a 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz signal simultaneously, so faster devices would connect to the 5 GHz band and slower devices connect to the 2.4 GHz band.
    That being said, there is also something to be said for leaving well enough alone. Your call.

  • Time capsule 1st generation loosing Internet connection

    I have a time capsule 1st generation on my iMac. Since I updated to Lion, my time capsule started to flash orange every hour or so… it's extremely annoying and I really have NO idea what to do.
    Here's some specs and configuration for my network
    Firmware: 7.5.2 (75200.14)
    Wireless Security: WAP2 Personal
    Allow this network to be extended CHECKED
    Channel: Automatic
    Radio Mode: 802.11n only (2.4GHz) - I tried on 5GHz only and I had the same problem.
    Multicast Rate: 6Mbps
    WPA Group Key Timeout:  1 hour - I tried 1 day, 10 days, X months, doesn't matter, problem still here
    Create a closed network - UNCHECKED - Because the mac mini keeps on "forgetting" the network and it ***** to remember such a long password so I decided not to hide it anymore
    Since the time capsule is pretty close to my computer, I use an ethernet cable but everything else in the house is Wireless (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Mac Mini, apple tv, Macbook Pro and Macbook)

    I found out that if you are already in airport when the problem starts, it doesn't update the message but the light gets amber and you loose connection for more or less 15 seconds.
    I got this issue again this morning, opened up airport and got 2 messages... then it went back online as if nothing happened. It's doing this every single hour.
    Since I can't plugg on wifi only since I ALSO get the "No Hardware Installed"  message in wifi, I have to be plug with the ethernet cable
    Am I the only one starting to REALLY hate Lion or what? None of this was happening on Snow Leopard...

  • How can I set up my time capsule as the primary base station with a centurylink router? I'm trying to extend my coverage, increase signal strength, and be able to connect a printer.

    I recently moved and now I'm trying to set up my Time Capsule as the primary base station or router with an existing network that has a Centurylink modem/router. The TC still has the settings for my old network. I also have backups on it. I have the data backed up to another HD so it's not an issue to return it to factory settings if doing so deletes the back ups. Do I need to restore it to the factory settings to set it up? Also, what settings would I select on the TC (and the Centurylink modem/router) in order for the TC to serve as the router, instead of the Centurylink router? I want to be able to use the TC to back up my Mac's, print wirelessly, and improve overall performance. I tried setting the TC up and ended with 2 different networks. Can anyone please help me with this?

    The TC has to plug into the existing modem router by ethernet.. you cannot use wireless.
    You have a choice of which is router.. only if Centurylink agree to bridge their modem router.. this has to be done by the ISP and often they do not allow it.
    Is your broadband cable or adsl or fibre or ???
    If it is cable and you are allowed to purchase your own cable modem pick a pure modem version with no router in it.. plug the TC into it by ethernet.
    Setup the TC in DHCP and NAT mode.. (depending on broadband type).
    You must reset the TC to factory to do the setup.. no files are lost at all.
    Here is my current recommended setup.. with Yosemite life has become harder than ever.
    Factory reset universal
    Power off the TC.. ie pull the power cord or power off at the wall.. wait 10sec.. hold in the reset button.. be gentle.. power on again still holding in reset.. and keep holding it in for another 10sec. You may need some help as it is hard to both hold in reset and apply power. It will show success by rapidly blinking the front led. Release the reset.. and wait a couple of min for the TC to reset and come back with factory settings. If the front LED doesn’t blink rapidly you missed it and simply try again. The reset is fairly fragile in these.. press it so you feel it just click and no more.. I have seen people bend the lever or even break it. I use a toothpick as tool.
    N.B. None of your files on the hard disk of the TC are deleted.. this simply clears out the router settings of the TC.
    Setup the TC again.
    ie Start from a factory reset. No files are lost on the hard disk doing this.
    Then redo the setup from the computer with Yosemite.
    1. Use very short names.. NOT APPLE RECOMMENDED names. No spaces and pure alphanumerics.
    eg TCgen5 and TCwifi for basestation and wireless respectively.
    Even better if the issue is more wireless use TC24ghz and TC5ghz with fixed channels as this also seems to help stop the nonsense. But this can be tried in the second round.
    2. Use all passwords that also comply but can be a bit longer. ie 8-20 characters mixed case and numbers.. no non-alphanumerics.
    3. Ensure the TC always takes the same IP address.. you will need to do this on the main router using dhcp reservation.. or a bit more complex setup using static IP in the TC. But this is important.. having IP drift all over the place when Yosemite cannot remember its own name for 5 min after a reboot makes for poor networking. If the TC is main router it will not be an issue.
    4. Check your share name on the computer is not changing.. make sure it also complies with the above.. short no spaces and pure alphanumeric.. but this change will mess up your TM backup.. so be prepared to do a new full backup. Sorry.. keep this one for second round if you want to avoid a new backup.
    5. Mount the TC disk in the computer manually.
    In Finder, Go, Connect to server from the top menu,
    Type in SMB://192.168.0.254 (or whatever the TC ip is which you have now made static. As a router by default it is 10.0.1.1 and I encourage people to stick with that unless you know what you are doing).
    You can use name.. SMB://TCgen5.local where you replace TCgen5 with your TC name.. local is the default domain of the TC and doesn't change.
    However names are not so easy as IP address.. nor as reliable. At least not in Yosemite they aren't. The domain can also be an issue if you are not plugged or wireless directly to the TC.
    6. Make sure IPv6 is set to link-local only in the computer. For example wireless open the network preferences, wireless and advanced / TCP/IP.. and fix the IPv6. to link-local only.
    There is a lot more jiggery pokery you can try but the above is a good start.. if you find it still unreliable.. don't be surprised.
    You might need to do some more work on the laptop itself. eg Reset the PRAM.. has helped some people. Clean install of the OS is also helpful if you upgrade installed.
    Tell us how you go.
    Someone posted a solution.. See this thread.
    Macbook can't find Time Capsule anymore
    Start from the bottom and work up.. I have a list of good network practice changes but I have avoided Yosemites bug heaven.
    This user has had success and a few others as well.
    RáNdÓm GéÉzÁ
    Here is why Yosemite has fundamental issues.
    http://arstechnica.com/apple/2015/01/why-dns-in-os-x-10-10-is-broken-and-what-yo u-can-do-to-fix-it/

  • I can't set up my time capsule - please help!

    I can't seem to set up my Time Capsule at all since I switched Internet providers to Virgin. Whenever I try to it says that the network password is not correct but I KNOW it is. I've tried it wired via Ethernet with the wireless turned off but still it does nothing. Has anybody got a link to an absolute fail proof guide to setting it up. I've had a Time Capsule before that worked fine.
    Thanks

    LaPastenague is correct in saying you need to setup the Time Capsule in bridge mode. It sounds like you are using a modem router combo.
    Just get a regular ethernet cable(same as a "patch cable") and connect it from the LAN port on the modem to the WAN port on the Time Capsule. Go through the setup as normal and if it asks you to put it in bridge mode do so. (if you are using Mac OS X 10.6.8 or earlier it will prompt you for it. If you are using a Mac OS X 10.7.5 or later it will automatically put it into bridge mode if it is receiving a private ip address).
    To verify bridge mode:
    10.6.8 or Earlier: Airport Utility > Select Time capsule > Manaul Setup > Internet Icon Along the top > Internet Connection Tab > Connection Sharing. If it says "Share a Public IP" Switch it to Off(Bridge Mode)
    10.7.5 or Later: Airport Utility > Click on the Time Capsule > In the window to the right of it click "Edit" > Network Tab > Router Mode. If it says "DHCP and NAT" switch it to Off(Bridge Mode)
    Hope this simplifies things....
    Jesse

  • TS1398 I can't connect to my Time Capsule wi-fi with my iPhone.

    I recently got internet through Time Warner which I believe is DSL.  I connected everything up to my Time Capsule, and the light is green. I got onto my Macbook and updated the firmware for the Time Capsule and am able to get on the internet connected to the Time Capsule with no problem what so ever.  I got my iPhone 4 and my iPhone 4s and try to connect to the Time Capsule, I enter the password and all it does is have the loading ring and won't connect to it.  On my iPhones I've tried to renew the lease, reset my network settings, turn off and on the wifi, hard reset, turn off the phone normal, and still nothing.  On my Time Capsule I've tried to disconnect and reconnect everything, I've tried to restart my modem and reconnect it.  It's still the same problem I can connect just fine with the wifi on my Macbook, but my iPhones just have the loading ring and never connect.  What can I do?

    I had the same issue.  Our iphone 4s connected to the time capsule just fine, but the older iphone 4 would not.  I turned off the wireless n setting in the time capsule and set it for 802.11b/g only and it worked fine.  The time capsule should have negotiated the 802.11g setting for the iphone 4 but it did not.  Not a great solution but the g was fast enough to support our cable internet speed of about 25Mbit/s. 

  • Upgraded MobileMe to iCloud and now can't connect to my Time Capsule at home with Back to My Mac

    I upgraded my MobileMe account to iCloud yesterday and now I can't connect to my Time Capsule when I am away from my home network.  I had been able to using Back to My Mac with my MobileMe account.  Now the airport utility still only shows a mobileme option in the advanced settings.  Is there an update for the time capsule so that I can input my iCloud information?

    Apparently this isn't possible. This was never discussed publicly before the iCloud launch. All that was said was Back to my Mac would continue working. I looked everywhere and couldn't find anything, even after the iCloud launch. Made the switch, my AirPort started yelling at me because of MobileMe credentials. I've been waiting for an AirPort update but have still been digging. Just found this:
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4867
    Talk about a footnote. This should have its own article, not be like, "Oh everything will still work great! ... ... ...
    Except for AirPort disk sharing."
    I'm not too happy about this.

  • Setting up old time capsule to work with UVerse Router

    I have a 3rd generation TC and need to connect to UVerse Router.I only need one
    network. am using sys.7.5 on old iMac. 2006  I have Ethernet cable.
    Please help. Thanks.

    Suggest that you use the Mavericks Mac to set up the Time Capsule.
    Power up the Time Capsule for a few minutes
    Hold in the reset button on the back of the Time Capsule for 10 seconds and release
    Allow a full minute for the Time Capsule to restart to a slow, blinking amber light
    Connect an Ethernet cable from one of the four LAN <--> ports on the Uverse router to the WAN "O" port on the Time Capsule
    Click the WiFi icon at the top of the Mac's screen
    Look for the listing of AirPort Base Station
    Just below that, click on Time Capsule
    The illustration below shows an AirPort Extreme. You will see Time Capsule
    Clicking on Time Capsule will open up the setup wizard. It will take a minute to analyze the network, then display a window that looks like this, except that you will see a Time Capsule icon. Since the Time Capsule will run circles around the Uverse wireless, I I assume that you are planning to turn off the wireless on the Uverse router.
    Network Name......Enter a short, simple name for the Time Capsule wireless network
    Base Station.........Enter a short, simple name that you want to call the Time Capsule
    Password..............Enter a password which will be used for the Network and Base Station
    Verify.....................Enter the password again
    Click Next
    The setup utility will configure everything for you. When you see the message of Setup Complete, click Done
    That's it.

  • Will I be able to extend a dual band network from a Time Capsule 2nd generation with the new Airport Express on both bands?

    My Time Capsule 2nd generation is the main accesspoint in my house. It resides on the second floor in our living room. On the first floor in our kitchen I have an fairly new Airport Express that extends my network on the 5 GHz band and allows me to stream music via Airplay. I had to choose 5 GHz since the 2,4 GHz band is interfered when using the microwave oven. However, we have a rather old house with loads of metal in the concrete walls and therefore the 2,4 GHz signal from the second floor proivded by the Time Capsule is hardly available on the first floor. Since all our iDevices (iPhones and iPods) operate at the 2,4 GHz band we sometimes don't have a proper wi-fi connection. I had tried before with another (older) Airport Express that only operated at the 2,4 Ghz band, but I could get a proper connection between the Time Capsule and the Airport Express. Therefore I think it would be the best solution if the new Airport Express would provide both bands simultaneously.
    If I replace my existing Airport Express with the new one, will I be able to extend my network on both bands?

    It sounds like you may have configured your Time Capsule to use a separate name for the 5 GHz network and then setup the Express to extend that specific band.
    In order to extend both bands, the Time Capsule setup will need to be changed so that both bands are using the same name. In other words, you would uncheck the option for the 5 Ghz name.
    Then, setup the new Express to extend the Time Capsule network.
    This is the only way that they Express can extend both bands. It cannot extend both bands if you have assigned a separate name to the 5 GHz network since you will be forced to choose either the 5 GHz band or the 2.4 GHz band for the Express to extend.
    How the microwave oven will affect this is not known. This will one of those things that you have to try in your home to know if it will work well, so it might be a good idea to understand the store's return policy before you buy....in case things do not work out as hoped.

  • How can we set up a Time Capsule to run on a Verizon FIOS network that's already set up with its own router?

    We have a Time Capsule that we want to use STRICTLY as a backup device and not as a router, which the setup system seems to want to do.  We can't get beyond the option to switch the device to a new network, which we fear will disconnect a vital Internet connection.  Any ideas?

    Once you click Update at the end of the configuration process in AirPort Utility, the TC light should turn green in 25-30 seconds.
    Close AirPort Utility as soon as you see the message that the settings have been stored to the TC as the TC will "disappear" from the AirPort Utility window.
    Once you have a green light on the TC, if you need to access the settings again on the TC, you can do so be temporarily connecting an Ethernet cable from your computer to one of the other LAN ports on the TC. Open AirPort Utility and the TC will appear.
    If you don't plan to use the wireless on the TC to provide another network, it would be a good idea to turn it off to help prevent wireless interference issues with the other wireless network.
    To do this....open AirPort Utility and click Manual Setup
    Click the Wireless tab below the icon
    Change the setting for Wireless Mode to "Off"
    Update to save the changes

  • I can't set up my Time Capsule

    I bought a time capsule to set up as an external hard drive and a wireless repeater for my mac, in a household where everyone else is using a PC and there is an "untouchable router" that provides wireless internet.
    Everytime I try to set up the Capsule to feed off of the wireless internet at home I fail miserably.
    Can someone please walk me through it?

    Hi, Ghiato.
    Sorry for the long reply delay... gotta work sometime. 
    So I looked around a little more and found a couple discussions asking the same question... Can the TC be used as a backup drive only?  And the answer seems to be yes.  We just have to figure out how to add your TC to the network you already have.
    What do we know about your current wireless network... the one your iMac and the PCs join now?
    With your iMac connected to your existing wifi network, go to System Preferences > Network, then select the Wi-Fi connection in the left-hand panel and let's find out these things...
    • What Location setting is selected?  Is it Automatic, or something other?
    • What is the IP address of your iMac when it's connected? Is it 192.168.xxx.xxx or 10.0.xxx.xxx?
    Ask you PC network person about your wifi network.
    • Is it the D-Link router that the PCs connect to? Is that the router you have to restart after the TC tries to connect?
    • Also, you will need to know your current wifi network name and password - BUT DO NOT post those in this discussion... just keep them handy.
    • And for my own curiosity, what part does the EnGenius router play in your network?
    All are important to know as we try to get your TC to play nice.
    And you should also reassure your PC network people that they don't have to be afraid of the Apple stuff. I've actually found that when starting from scratch, an Apple network is much easier to setup than any PC net. 

  • How can I set up a time capsule to extend my wifi network from a non-apple Medialink MWN-WAPR300N?

    I just purchased a new Medialink MWN-WAPR300N from Amazon to replace my old 2008 500 GB Time Capsule.
    I was wondering if it would be possible to use my old Time Capsule to extend the network from the Medialink router to the rooms in the back of my house. Would this be possible? How about if I use the Time Capsule as the primary point, and use the Medialink router to extend the network?
    Thanks!

    The Time Capsule would not be compatible with a Medialink product if you are thinking of trying to use the Time Capsule to extend the Medialink network using wireless only.
    The same would be true if the Time Capsule were the primary router, and you tried to use the Medialink product to extend the Time Capsule network wirelessly.
    If you can connect the two devices together using a permanent wired Ethernet connection, then you should be able to accomplish your goal.

  • How can I set up my time capsule when I don't have access to our building's wireless router?

    Our apartment includes internet but we do not have access to the router. We only want to use the time capsule to back-up our computer not as a wireless router. We have tried setting it up but the light flashes amber and it cannot set-up.

    Cannot by ethernet for the first setup..put the TC in bridge mode and it should work fine.. There are a lot cheaper solutions to do this than a TC though.

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