Can you expand the number of LAN ports the Time Capsule has?

I have a recently purchased a Time Capsule and am wondering if you could use something like a splicer to add more LAN ports to the device.

You can install a Gigabit Ethernet switch to add as many ports as you need. Switches come in 5-port, 8-port, 16-port etc. varieties.
Why a switch and not a hub?  A switch will deliver full bandwidth to each connected device. A hub will divide or split up the bandwidth to connected devices.
Any electronics / computer superstore will have models to choose from. Recommended brands are Netgear and Cisco, among others.

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  • Can you use the Time Capsule as a wireless drive to share music on multiple computers

    Does anyone know whether you can use the time capsule almost as a nextwork drive of sorts (i.e. to share Music etc amongst a few computers)?

    The TC is a dumb hard drive inside an apple extreme router.. with a couple of knobs on.
    It has no media servers.. and very little flexibility.. indeed it serves files.. AFP or SMB.. and that my friend is that.
    So if you want a media server in the network..then a mini is a better proposition. At some point, with sales of ssd laptops soaring and space on these devices at a premium, Apple is long overdue on a revamp of the TC.. it is really either time to drop it or to create something a lot more powerful.. the mini might be a cheap computer but it is not really a file server.. having so little internal disk space and lacking external connectors unless you are rich enough to buy thunderbolt.

  • Can you partition the Time Capsule hard drive?

    I would like to back up through AirportExtreme 2 different Macs with Time Machine
    but obviously I would first need to partition the Time Capsule HD !
    Is it possible and how would I go about this? I can't find no infos in the manual...
    Thanks for your help.

    First you do not have to partition the drive to backup multiple computers. Each computer creates a separate file for the backup.
    Second there is no way (currently) to partition the drive without taking the TC apart, removing the hard drive, putting it in an external drive enclosure, and partitioning it.

  • Can you access the Time Capsule just like a normal HD?

    I'm wondering if the Time Capsule can only be used for backup or can you partition it and use it like regular external hard drive?

    I don't use TM on my TC. I use TC as my net server. I use the Finder to drag and drop files to the TC. I also use TC to share files long distance with my children who are away.
    I since removed the 500 gig hd and placed a 250 gig in the TC.
    I've swapped a one terabyte hard drive into the TC also which was very quick and simple.
    You are not going to partition a TC hard drive unless you pull it and partition the hard drive say in a firewire or usb enclosure or internal in a MacPro.

  • How can I add the Time Capsule to my Netgear Nighthawk R7000's Network?

    I Want to connect my Time Capsule To My Nighthawk and still have access to the rest of my networt. How do I do it?

    Thanks for confirming that for me.
    If the Time Capsule has not ever been set up, then it is still in its factory default settings and you can proceed with the setup.
    Connect the Ethernet cable from one of the LAN <--> ports on your Netgear router to the WAN "O" port on the Time Capsule
    Power up the Time Capsule for a minute or two. The light will be slowly blinking amber at this time.
    Click the WiFi icon on the menu bar at the top of the Mac's screen
    Look for a setting of New AirPort Base Station
    Click on Time Capsule just below that
    The example below shows an AirPort Extreme. You will see Time Capsule on your screen.
    The setup utility will open up and take 15-20 seconds to analyze the network, then a screen similar to this will appear, except you will see a Time Capsule icon:
    Network Name........Type in the name of the network that you want to use.  If you want the Time Capsule to "extend" the Netgear network, type in same wireless network name that the Netgear router is using.
    Base Station Name......Type is a simple name for the Time Capsule.  Mine is TC, for example.
    Password........Type in the password that you want to use for the network.  If you use the same wireless network name as the Netgear, then you would type in the wireless password for the Netgear network here
    Verify the password that you entered
    Click Next......and the utility will set up everything for you.  When you see the message of setup complete, click Done.
    That's it.

  • Can i use the time capsule as just an external hard drive for music or does it have to be used soley as a backe up?? im thinking for music and photos

    Can I use the time capsule as just an external hard drive for music or does it have to be used soley as a back up?  I'm thinking for music and photos

    Nickles96 wrote:
    Hello friends.. I have a similar question, in that I would like to purchase the 2TB TC for use as a NAS device, in addition to taking advantage of the Air Port extreme.. Then I could dump my Linksys router.
    I was originally looking at a Synology NAS solution, but the TC seems like it can meet my needs.
    I have a Synology NAS as well as the Time Capsule.  If you look at the 3.2 beta program, the Synology actually attempts to replicate TC functionality in that you can use it with Time Machine on your Mac.
    I must say, Airport on the TC is definitely a nice feature!
    Nickles96 wrote:
    In addition to the obvious feature of the backup, can I indeed also use the TC as a NAS drive to access from remote locations (example from the office)?
    I'm surprised more people aren't using the TC as a dedicated NAS deviced.. I've searched high and low on forums around the web, and don't seem to see many people trying to use it as I've outlined.
    I can't see why this wouldn't fufill my needs, and take the place of a separate NAS solution (like the Synology, or iOmega, Seagate, etc....)
    Has anyone used this TC as such?
    Yes, you can do this and it's something I've been trying to do, but I'm currently having issues.  I have another thread stating I consistently get "connection failed" messages.  I'm basically storing my music/photo/video files on the TC and keeping my Mac hard drive fairly lean.  In terms of NAS functionality, the TC is very basic.  Synology/QNAP and others have a lot more features so don't rule them out.

  • Can anyone recommend an external storage device to supplement my mac book air?  I already have a time capsule but want the new device to replicate the data on that so ideally would like a device that i can connect to the time capsule through a cable.

    Can anyone recommend an external storage device to supplement my mac book air?  I already have a time capsule but want the new device to replicate the data on that so ideally would like a device that i can connect to the time capsule through a cable. 

    Hi CJR
    I'm not sure how Time Capsule can be replicated onto your external drive but there is a USB port on the back of TC that can be hooked up to any recent external drive.
    Another thing to think about , besides a Time Capsule failure, is the theft of your Time Capsule, so it might be a good idea to consider separating any redundant back-up from your Time Capsule or both my be stolen.
    TC will back up until full and then begin deleting the oldest back-ups.  Mine is a 2TB Time capsule.
    My back-up plan is as follows:
    1.  Macbook Air back-up on Time Capsule though Time Machine backs up everything - I think it's about every 30 min or so.
    2.  Contacts, reminders, appointments, notes, email are backed up through iCloud.
    3.  iTunes and non-itunes purchased music is on iMatch (and no need to back-up) and any non-iTunes music is backed up on an HP external drive (in case Time Capsule dies)
    4.  Photos are on my MacBook Air and are backed up on my HP external drive.
    5.  Office documents (Excel, Powerpoint, Access etc) are stored in a Skydrive app (like iCloud) and Skydrive syncs these docuemnts with the MS  cloud and my old PC and does not alter their native format like storing in iCloud would do.
    Cheers

  • Can I use the time capsule internal hard drive for file storage?

    Can I configure the Time Capsule internal HD to function as a network file server as well as handling time machine backups?
    Can the internal HD be partitioned?

    This is asked several times a day.. obviously people are struggling with their latest SSD being too small.
    The TC is not suitable for network file server.. but many people having no choice press it into service as such.
    It cannot be partitioned. It was and is and ever shall be a backup device for Time Machine.
    Major issues.
    1. No backup.. no way Time Machine can backup a network drive. No place to backup to.. So all your files will be at risk. And you will need to buy a third party like CCC to do backup.
    2. The TC cannot be partitioned and mixing TM backups and data is not great.
    3. The drive is slow to spin up and quick to spin down.. there is no controls.
    4. iPhoto in particular can easily corrupt its entire library with wireless networking causing a disconnection to one photo. Even if you do this;;; do not move your photo library... you have been warned!!
    5. iTunes will constantly lose connection to the library. The disk is too slow to respond.. itunes on the computer will constantly spit out errors. Even in the midst of streaming the TC can spin down the disk due to caching. 
    6. Do not use any live files on the TC no matter what else you do.. if you edit files in whatever program the file must be on the local hard disk.
    7. The only suitable location for most libraries is a computer. You can plug in an external hard disk.
    Read pondini for some work arounds.
    Q3 here. http://pondini.org/TM/Time_Capsule.html

  • I have a Time Capsule with 2tb of storage, and an I-Mac with 500Gb. (which is at capacity) Can I use the Time Capsule to store data in addition to backing up the hard drive?

    I have a Time Capsule with 2tb of storage, and an I-Mac with 500Gb. (which is at capacity) Can I use the Time Capsule to store data from my hard drive that I want to access later in addition to backing up the hard drive?

    Can I use the Time Capsule to store data from my hard drive that I want to access later in addition to backing up the hard drive?
    Yes, but if you move the "original" data on your iMac to the Time Capsule....then the "original" data is now on the Time Capsule disk. 
    When...not if...the Time Capsule disk has a problem, you have no backups for this data.
    Perhaps a much safer plan might be to add an external hard drive attached directly to your iMac. Then, move the data to that drive from the iMac.
    Now, Time Machine will back up both your iMac and the external hard drive so you have "originals" on one drive and backups on another. Would that plan work for you?

  • Can i get the time capsule to automatically back up my file from my Mac Book Air but have certain files which are only stored on the time capsule and not the computer? Then can i access these files only on the time capsule without connecting it?

    Can i get the time capsule to automatically back up my file from my Mac Book Air but have certain files which are only stored on the time capsule and not the computer? Then can i access these files only on the time capsule without connecting it?

    igonneau wrote:
    Can i get the time capsule to automatically back up my file from my Mac Book Air but have certain files which are only stored on the time capsule and not the computer?
    You can, but how are you going to back up those other files?  When (not if) your Time Capsule fails, you risk losing them.  See #Q3 in Using Time Machine with a Time Capsule for details.
    Then can i access these files only on the time capsule without connecting it?
    Not sure what you mean.  You have to connect a computer, either via Ethernet cable or wirelessly, to read or write to the disk. 

  • HT1178 Can i install the time capsule fixed on the wall, using  it stretched

    Can i install the time capsule fixed on the wall, using  it stretched?

    Not sure what you mean by "stretched", but the Time Capsule can certainly be wall mounted. Apple sells the wall mounting brackets:
    http://store.apple.com/us_smb_78313/product/TV675LL/A

  • Can you connect a mobile broadband device to a time capsule?

    Can you connect a mobile broadband device to a time capsule?

    Only if it has ethernet.. and offers the ip direct to the device ie you need a 3G router not a USB stick..

  • Can I have the time capsule engraved?

    Can I have the time capsule engraved? As we wanna buy it as a leaving gift to our dear friends. Thx!

    Check with the Store you are intending to Purchase it from...

  • Can i partition the time capsule so i can use it as a server as well?

    can i partition the time capsule so i can use it as a server as well?

    In order to partition the Time Capsule, you would have to open up the Time Capsule case, pull the hard drive, install it in a separate enclosure, connect the enclosure directly to your Mac, and then use Disk Utility for the partitioning operation.
    Then, you have to reverse the entire process to install the drive back in the Time Capsule.
    In addition to being a lot of work, something like this will void the warranty on the Time Capsule.
    Niel's suggestion of creaing a disk image on the Time Capsule drive to reserve a given amount of space would be by far the easiest way to accomplish things.

  • Can I use the Time Capsule as a place to store files only?

    I don't want my files backed up. For example, I want to be able to copy/paste things into the Time Capsule.
    I would like to store all of my movie files in the Time Capsule and remove them from my Mac because it is taking too much space.
    Sorry! I'm new to this and I don't really understand all the tech-lingo.

    I would like to store all of my movie files in the Time Capsule and remove them from my Mac because it is taking too much space.
    Before you do this, are you really willing to have no backup for your iTunes Media Folder containing all your movies, music, etc?
    When....not if...the Time Capsule has a problem, you lose everything if you do not have a backup.
    Only the most foolhardy of users would consider doing this.
    Apple's instructions to move the iTunes Media Folder are here:
    iTunes for Mac: Moving your iTunes Media folder

  • Can i use the time capsule 2tb as a internet provider without having internet access?

    Can i use the time capsule 2tb as a internet provider without having internet access?

    Nope, the time capsule is a router, but it will still need access to the outside world (Internet) by way of a modem.

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