Cannot join time capsule airport network from iPad 2 or iPhone 4

I have recently setup a new time capsule airport base station network with my new iMac (27-inch, late 2012) running OSX 10.8.2. Wi-Fe network works fine for internet access and printing from the iMac but I cannot join the wi-fi network from our iPad 2 or iphones. The network is seen in the wi-fi setup when wi-fi is turned on with the ipad and phone but does not establish a connection. An IP address and subnet mask show under the DHCP settings but the connection is not established. (Continuous revolving wheel).
Any help would be appreciated.

The airport utility in Mountain Lion is a toyland version.. see bottom of post for installing v5.6 which improves the ability to actually make the TC do what you want.
For whatever reason the iphone/ipad seem sensitive to wireless channels.. which Apple auto rotate.. I think it is bluetooth connection stuff.
Anyhow jump in and set the following.
Wireless should have strictly SMB names.. short no spaces, pure alphanumeric.
Use WPA2 Personal security.
Lock the wireless channel for 2.4ghz.. try in the following order.. 11, 6, 1 (those are the only non-overlapping channels) you can try in turn for which is best but if 11 works well stick to it.. Outside USA you can also use 13.
How to load 5.6 into ML.
1. Download 5.6 for Lion.
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1482
Click to open the dmg but do not attempt to install the pkg.. it won't work anyway.
2. Download and install unpkg.
http://www.timdoug.com/unpkg/
Run unpkg on the desktop.. it is very simple.. drag the AirPortUtility56.pkg file over to unpkg.. and it will create a new directory of the same name on the desktop.. drill down.. applications utilities .. there lo and behold is Airport utility 5.6 .. drag it to your main utilities directory or just run it from current location.
You cannot uninstall 6.1 so don't try.. and you cannot or should not run them both at the same time.. so just ignore the toyland version.. the plastic hammer.. and start using 5.6.. a real tool.

Similar Messages

Cannot add time capsule to network wirlessly

cannot add time capsule to wireless network

You can do it easily by loading 5.6 utility into Mountain Lion.
Here is a method. You can find others if you search or google around. Most use Pacificist which is paid software whereas this is free.
How to load 5.6 into ML.
1. Download 5.6 for Lion.
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1482
Click to open the dmg but do not attempt to install the pkg.. it won't work anyway.
Leave the package open on the desktop so you can see the file. AirportUtility56.pkg
2. Download and install unpkg.
http://www.timdoug.com/unpkg/
Run unpkg on the desktop.. If your Mac refuses to run the software, because it wasn’t downloaded from the Apple store, go to security in preferences and allow other software to work.. this is limitation of trade methinks. You can set back later if you like.
Now drag the AirPortUtility56.pkg file over to unpkg.. and it will create a new directory of the same name on the desktop.. in finder, open the new directory, drill down.. applications, utilities .. there lo and behold is Airport utility 5.6 .. drag it to your main utilities directory or just run it from current location.
You cannot uninstall version 6 (now 6.3 if you updated) so don't try.. and you cannot or should not run them both at the same time.. although I have had no problems when doing so.
5.6 utility has more controls than later v6 utility.
Apple moved these things to the automatic area.. but they do not always work.
Go to the wireless setup..
Hold down the option key when you select wireless mode.
There is the option, join a wireless network.. you can use it.
Please note the following.
1. When you join a wireless network, the TC will become a dumb client. Ethernet will turn off.. wireless AP will turn off.. it is simply a disk connected by wireless.
2. Backups will now be over the main retwork wireless and it will be extremely slow.. that is why it is a hidden option .. it never worked well. The TC is designed to be used by ethernet.

Pc cannot see time capsule on network

I have a PC running windows 8.1 it connects to the internet just fine through the time capsule, but it does not recognize it in network places. Although the other PCs in my windows homegroup and my Mac do. I ran the networking trouble shooter in Windows and it does not detect a problem. Any suggestions of what I can do next?

Load the airport utility for windows .. 5.6.1 onto the computer.. it can be a bit difficult as it is now getting old. Apple are being lazy or deliberately recalcitrant about windows. Since this utility is not even up to configuring the newest airports.
But it has bonjour for windows and a disk agent that makes things easier.
Make sure the windows computer is set to home as network location.. not work.. not public.
Ping the TC in a command window. If it fails to respond turn off the firewall. Keep changing things. because it will never work whilst ping is unresponsive.
Once ping responds. See if you can access it by directly typing the name into address bar.
\\TCname or \\TCIPaddress
If your TC has one of those long Apple names.. which is not compliant with windows networking.. (albeit the other PC works it will not work 100%, use the IP address).

Access time capsule usb drive from Ipad

I'm trying to access the USB drive on my time capsule from a IPad. Is that possible? over the wifi

Yes it is, but you will need to use an App like Filebrowser on the iPad to do this.
More info here:
Stratospherix - FileBrowser - Overview

HT4145 Does this article apply to OS X Lion and Airport Utility 6.0? Reason: Airport Utility cannot find my Airport Extreme (4th generation) wirelessly on my Time Capsule configured network even although the firmware in both units is up to date.

Does this article apply to OS X Lion and Airport Utility 6.0?
Reason: Airport Utility cannot find my Airport Extreme (4th generation) wirelessly on my Time Capsule configured network even although the firmware in both units is up to date.

I thought you were trying to Extend the network with an Express as the article mentions you pointed to...
You can't find the Airport Extreme then...
I woudl suggest doing a Factory reset....
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3728
Then you should be able to set it up just as you did when it was new....
Factory default reset (using reset button)
If the AirPort Base Station or Time Capsule isn't accessible from AirPort Utility, the Factory Default reset can be accomplished by using the reset button.
Unplug the AirPort Base Station or Time Capsule from power.
Press and hold the reset button with a pen or pencil, then plug the AirPort Base Station or Time Capsule back in while continuing to hold the button until you see the light (LED) flash rapidly. This should happen after a few seconds.
Release the button. This will factory default reset the AirPort Base Station or Time Capsule.

My iPhone 4s cannot join a public unsecured network but my iPad and macbook can. I have reset the network settings twice. Both times it worked, but only for a few minutes. What can I do?

My iphone 4s cannot join a public unsecured network, but my ipad and macbook can with no problems. I have reset the network settings on the iphone twice. Both times that fixed the problem but only for a few minutes, then I get the "cannot join network" message again. Please help! What can I do?

Anyone have any ideas or information to help with this? Any help and consideration is MUCH appreciated.

My MBP doesn't remember my Time Capsule wireless network when waking from sleep

My MBP (OS 10.5.8) doesn't remember my Time Capsule wireless network when waking from sleep. Thus, every time my MBP wakes from sleep, I need to select the Airport icon in the upper menu bar, select "Join other network", enter SSID and password. This is very cumbersome. And, I never had this problem when I was using the ISP's provided wireless router/gateway/DSL modem. Adding the Time Capsule and using it to generate the wireless network has introduced this problem.
It appears that this problem has to do with the hidden SSID. I don't need the lecture on how hidden SSID provides no serious security benefit. That's why I have the WPA2 encryption. I'm interested in a solution that will allow the Time Capsule to generate the wireless network, maintain a hidden SSID, continue to use WPA2 encryption, but have my MBP recognzie and autoconnect to this network.
Solutions I've alread tried:
1. Open Network Preferences
2. Select Airport from left hand column (and ensure Airport is at top of that list)
3. Select Advanced
4. Delete all Preferred Networks.
5. Apply settings.
6. Restart computer
7. Return to Network Preferences and from Advanced page, manually add my network with hidden SSID and WPA2 password
This solution works fine as long as I don't take my computer elsewhere and connect to another network. As soon as my preferred networks list gets another network, my MBP stops finding my TC network. Since I take my laptop to a lot of places (it's a laptop, after all...) this is a problem.
As I say, prior to adding the TC on my network (and using it to generate the wireless network), my MBP had no problem keeping 50+ preferred network names/passwords in the Preferred Network list, but always automatically finding/connecting to my home network without the need to "Join other network." Thus, I assume the problem lies with the Time Capsule.
Any ideas?

LaPastenague, thanks for weighing in. Didn't know that the hidden SSID capability was not IEEE standardized, and thus different devices will handle hidden SSID differently. With my admittedly limited knowledge of how SSID/hidden SSID works, I'm still a little confused as to why my MBP would remember the generic router/gateway's hidden network, but struggle with the TC's hidden network.
To my knowledge, when an SSID is broadcast by a base station (Airport, wireless gateway, etc.), a connecting device (like a laptop, iPad, etc.) detects this broadcast--this would be a passive reception of this SSID signal.
When an SSID is hidden, the base station does not broadcast its identification. Rather, a connecting device must transmit the name, and when the base station recognizes the broadcast, the connection is made. That's what you do when you select "Join another network" and manually enter the SSID.
The idea with OS X's Network Preferences is that these steps, whether for hidden networks or broadcast SSIDs, become automated.
Where is the potential for a different chipset between the TC and the previously used wireless router/gateway to alter this functionality? Shouldn't the selection of an SSID by the MBP to broadcast to seek for a base station be a function solely on the MBP? And once broadcast by the MBP, the TC should detect and reply?
Basically, the MBP can connect to the hidden TC manually just fine. The MBP can connect to the old setup automatically just fine. The MBP cannot connect to the TC automatically. Aren't these automatic connection functions solely on the MBP?
I'll try un-hiding the network and re-verifying that the problem is exclusively with the hidden network.
Z

Can't copy with LaCie Network Attached Storage and Time Capsule/Airport

Hi,
I bought a Time Capsule to replace my recently faulty modem/router Linksys AG241 and in preparation of buying my first mac in the next few months.
Right now the network is as follows:
— 1 Linksys AM200 modem connected to the TC by ethernet and set to bridge mode
— 2 windowsXP pcs attached by ethernet to the Time Capsule
— 1 NAS (LaCie 2Big Network) attached by ethernet to the Time Capsule
Despite some initial problems configuring the modem in bridge mode, the present problem is the following:
Everytime I try to copy a file (it can be either an 4MB file or an 800MB one) I get this error window:
— Cannot copy "Filename": the specified network name is no longer available
Even when copying a file from one Share of the disk to another! However, have no trouble copying 1KB file, for example.
I've been searching throughout the internet for some days now but couldn't find any answer.
This LaCie NAS External Disk is ethernet-only and can only be connected to a switch or a router. It worked before with my older modem/router. I changed the ethernet cable by another one and I get the same result.
The Time Capsule is cofigured to distribute IPs through DHCP. Right now, I even have enabled the DHCP reservations to assign a static IP to the NAS, and to the Pcs. STill the same result.
This happens on both pcs. Still haven't tried with a wireless device yet (I don't have one).
Can anyone help me solve this?

Ok. I've ran a test on a friend's network in order to clarify if the LaCie NAS was the hardware causing this issue.
Well, it isn't. The NAS worked fine on this other network setting - which uses a different router, modem and 2 different computers.
The test ocurred in Wireless G, though, not by Ethernet connection with the computers.
*So I guess the problem must be on my Time Capsule or Modem?*
*Possibly a configuration issue.*
Does anyone has/had some problem connecting Ethernet External Disks on a Time Capsule/Airport that can share some Solution ?
Please, Help!?

Creating network using Time Capsule, Airport Extreme and Airport Express

Hello,
Yesterday I purchased the 4th Gen Time Capsule to replace my Airport Extreme (4th gen) as my "main" router. However, I want to repurpose my Airport Extreme to extend the network AND use the Ethernet ports to connect additional devices. I will then use my Airport Express solely to "join the network" for Airplay purposes.
I connected the Time Capsule directly to my cable modem using Ethernet. I set up the Time capsule in Airport, checked the "allow this network to be extended" and used WPA2 Personal encryption. I then set up the Airport Extreme to "join an existing network" wirelessly and mimic the same network name, encryption type and password. Finally, I set up the aiport express as I mentioned above.
This setup does a great job of extending my network with increased performance. However, when I plug my Mac into the Airport Extreme using ethernet, it does not recognize. This Mac IS connected via Aiport. However, under the "ethernet" option in the Network Menu, it says "No IP Address Found."
I've searched some other forums and thought this configuration would work. Also, I apologize if this seems like and amateur post. This is my first time using the Apple support Community.
Thank you

I set up the Time capsule in Airport, checked the "allow this network to be extended" and used WPA2 Personal encryption
Those are the correct settings for the "main" router.
I then set up the Airport Extreme to "join an existing network" wirelessly and mimic the same network name, encryption type and password
The AirPort Extreme does not provide any additional wireless coverage and the Ethernet ports are not enabled if the device is configured to "join a wireless network"
Check your setttings using AirPort Utility - Manual Setup
Click the Wireless tab located just below the row of icons
Wireless Mode = Extend a wireless network
Wireless Network Name = Same name as the Time Capsule wireless network
Enter a check mark next to "Allow wireless clients"
Wireless Security = Same setting as the Time Capsule wireless network
Wireless Password = Same password at the Time Capsule wireless network
Confirm Password
Click Update at the lower right and allow 25-30 seconds for the AirPort Extreme to restart.
Configured correctly, the AirPort Extreme will extend the wireless network and the Ethernet ports on the Extreme will be enabled.
I good starting location for the extending device is a location about 1/2 to 2/3 the distance from the main router to the area that needs more wireless coverage.
Once you have the AirPort Extreme configured and working correctly, post back if you would like a tip to find out exactly which device....your Time Capsule or the AirPort Extreme that your laptop is connected to at any given location.

Airport Express, Time Capsule, Extended Network

I have cable broadband entering the house downstairs and connects to Airport Express to broadcast wirelessly around the house.
I work upstairs on my MBP and can connect to wi-fi ok.
I also have Time Capsule upstairs without wired connection to internet, it creates a separate network so that I would have to connect to it for automatic back ups (which obviously disconnects me from wi-fi internet).
What I would like to do is have Time Capsule join Airport Express wi-fi network so that I am connected wirelessly to internet and at the same time for Time Capsule to do its automtaic back ups.
Is this possible and could somebody give me a step by step guide how to do it.

You will need to know the exact type of wireless security setting that the AirPort Express is now using in order to configure the Time Capsule to "join" that wireless network. To do this....
Connect your Mac to the AirPort Express wireless network
Open Macintosh HD > Applications> Utilities > AirPort Utility
Click Manual Setup
Click the Wireless tab located just under the row of icons
Jot down the exact setting that you see for Wireless Network Name and Wireless Security
Close AirPort Utility
Now, connect your Mac to the Time Capsule wireless network as if you were going to back up
Open AirPort Utility and Click Manual Setup
Click the Wireless tab under the row of icons
Hold down the option key on your Mac while you click on the Wireless Mode selection box and select "Join a wireless network"
Wireless Network Name = Same name as your AirPort Express wireless network
Wireless Security = Exact same setting that you wrote down for the AirPort Express network
Wireless Password = Same password as the AirPort Express network
Confirm Password
Click Update and close AirPort Utility as soon as you see the message that the settings have been stored
Wait 25-30 seconds for the Time Capsule to restart to a green light
Now, log back on to your AirPort Express wireless network
Open AirPort Utility again as a check and you should see both the AirPort Express and the Time Capsule, which indicates that the Time Capsule is now on the same wireless network as the AirPort Express
When you have confirmed this, you will need to reset Time Machine to tell it how to find your Time Capsule for backups as follows:
Open System Preferences (gear icon on the dock)
Open Time Machine
Click Select Disk
Click your Time Capsule disk to highlight it
Click Use for Backup
Click Connect (if prompted)
Backups will resume in a few moments but they are going to take longer since the wireless is running at "g" wireless levels
Please post on your results

Joining time capsule to existing wireless network

I want to back up my computer to time capsule
My time capsule was previously set up as my own wireless base station, with ethernet cord plugged in.
I'm currently staying in a house with it's own wireless router/network, and I just want to use the time capsule to back up through the house network, not as its own base station. How do I join it to the existing wireless network and set it up for time machine backups?
thanks

Are you able to log onto to the old wireless network that the Time Capsule is providing and open AirPort Utility - Manual Setup?
Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility
If yes,
Click the Wireless tab just below the row of icons
Write down all of the current settings for safekeeping.
Then, make these changes:
Wireless Mode = Join a wireless network. If you do not see this choice, hold down the option key on your Mac while you click on the selection box
Wireless Network Name = Name of the network you want to join
Wireless Security = WPA2 Personal
Wireless Password = Wireless Password
Confirm Password
Click Update to save settings. The Time Capsule will disappear from AirPort Utility, so close AirPort Utility. After 30-40 seconds, the Time Capsules should have a green light.
You'll need to reset Time Machine so it can find the Time Capsule
Open System Preferences (gear icon) on the dock
Open Time Machine
Click Select Disk
Click your Time Capsule to highlight it
Click Use for Backups
That should get you going.
Message was edited by: Bob Timmons

Time Capsul "Guest Network" has gone down and cannot resuscitate . Main network and back up working fine.

Time Capsul "Guest Network" has gone down and cannot resuscitat. Main Network and back up working fine. Suggestions?

Cisco DPQ 2925 is according to Cisco.....a modem/router or gateway type of device that combines the functions of a modem and router in one package. See info below:
http://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/td/docs/video/at_home/Cable_Modems/3900_Series/ OL-30824-01.pdf
Unfortunately, the guest network feature will not work correctly when the AirPort is connected to the type of "modem" that you have. If that feature is important to you, please check with your Internet service provider and ask them if they can provide a simple modem.....not a modem/router or gateway.
Ironically, we have seen a few posts from users who claim to be able to get the guest network to work with the type of "modem" that you have, but to do so will result in what is known as a Double NAT error on the network......basically two devices both trying to act as the router for the network.
That can result in IP address conflicts and other issues created by the Double NAT such as slow browsing, no browsing, poor communications between devices on the network\, and other unpredictable things.
Sometimes, you can get away with a Double NAT issue on a simple home network, but I would not recommend this type of setup.

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.

Guest network feature of Time Capsule/Airport Extreme in conflict with DNS on OS X Server?

Hi, I want use the guest network feature of Time Capsule/Airport Extreme which requires an external DNS server but my OS X Server is the dns server...Can I configure server and airport with an external dns without messing up my OS server?
Thx Ron

If you want to use the guest network while also using your server for DNS - you will need to do the following: It's a bit painful - but it works.
On your Airport Device (Airport Extreme or Time Capsule) - in the Internet tab you will need to do one of the following:
1) Leave the DNS Servers Blank - which they will default to the DNS servers provided by your ISP.
2) Actually enter your ISP's DNS servers.
3) Enter Open DNS servers (I use 208.67.222.222 / 208.67.220.220).
The DNS servers specified in the airport device must be internet routable addresses (if you are going to use the guest network functionality) - and cannot refer to private ip address (e.g. 10.x.x.x, 192.168.x.x, etc).
Here is the painful part...on all of the devices (Macs, PCs, phones, ipads - that will be used on your "private" network 10.0.1.x - you will need to provide static DNS setting (but still allow DHCP to assign the devices IP address). You will specify 10.0.1.13 as primary DNS and 208.267.222.222 (or your ISP's primary DNS IP).
One you do this - your devices that you permanently use on your local network - will still use your server for DNS - and the external DNS - should your DNS server happen to be down.
Anyone visiting your house - will connect to your guest network - and automatically be DHCP assigned a guest IP address - and the external DNS servers that you specified in the Airport Extreme device.
This has been working great for me. I suspect that the guest network functionality is flawed in the Airport Extreme/Express and Time Capsule. Since I do not have another router that provides a guest network - I cannot say whether this issues is limited to the Airport devices - or whether this workaround would need to be done - regardless of which brand of router is providing the guest network.
In a nutshell - your household permanent devices will have to specify static DNS servers - but your guests will connect seamlessly without having to change and risk messing up any of their device settings.
If this solution works for you - Please be sure to click either "This solved my problem" or "This helped me".

Configuring the time capsule airport wlan function as "connect to wlan", the time caspule gets a correct IP adress from the other wlans IP range, but does not assign this to the ethernet ports. With Airport Express it worked!

Configuring the time capsule airport wlan function as "connect to wlan", the time capsule gets a correct IP adress from the other wlans IP range, but does not assign this to the ethernet ports. With Airport express it worked, the single Ethernet port got the IP Parameters passed through!
My setup is a Vodafon Esaybox connected to ISP. Time Capsule is not able to extend the wlan of the easybox, neither airport express can do.
Only the option "connect to wlan" is succesful.
With airport express I was able to connect my Sony Bravia TV to the lan via ethernet to stream pictures, the TV set got an IP adress from the easybox.
With the time capsule the easybox dosn't find devices connected to the ethernet ports to submit IP adresses. The TV set get another IP adress (169.xxx.x.x.) in subnet mask 255.255.0.0 and I don not now where from.
My notebook is a MacBook pro.
Any idea????
Thank a lot in advance!
Kind regards
Ingo

Neverthe less, could there be the chance, that this feature could be implemnented with an firmware update?
That would appear to be a question for Apple to answer. You can make suggestions to Apple here:
Apple - AirPort Extreme - Feedback
If the AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule are configured to "extend a wireless network" they will provide additional wireless coverage....and...the Ethernet ports are enabled in this type of setup.
The "catch" here is that you must have an Apple router providing the network to be extended.

Cannot join time capsule airport network from iPad 2 or iPhone 4

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for