HD Media and Your Time Capsule

Right then What am I running;
Time Capsule in same room as a IMAC lasr gen white 2.16Ghz Core2DUo
Time capsule set in N only 5Ghz mode (In the UK)
I was under the impression (obvisously ill adviced) that I could host all my HD media - 720P ish MP4s on my time machine and stream them wirelessly to my IMAC.
I am only running quicktime or front row and the folder with the files on the Time capsule is alisaed sos can be seen. If my calcualtions are correct ( 5GB film with 90mins run time should need about 0.7MB/s) Which i thought was a little low. These stream fine for a while but I get a Poping sound every so often and it apears that frames are being dropped. Any1 else tried /mananging to get this to work as There must be some way to do it. Is it that there just isnt enough bandwidth to play with?
Any ideas / comments greatly apreciated.
Kind Regards
Alex

Over Ethernet It works fine but the two devices are the other side of the room from one another and the reason I bought the device is to declutter my desk and live wirefree ( The misses hates wires) If i wanted to use ethernet I may as well have stuck with my MyBookPlatinum (WD) which over firewire is awsum - only use it for realy high read write stuff -
On a positive note the printer sharing on TIme Capsule I think is simply amazing. You plug it in - search for printers and it does the rest. No bloated HP 250MB on crap on my laptop

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ITunes sometimes won't see media on my time capsule, and I have to remind it where it is !!

Hello,
I use a MacBook Pro to run iTunes, and my media sits in two locations.
1 Music, books, Apps etc are locally on the MacBook
2 Movies and TV Shows are on my Time capsule.
iTunes never has a problem with finding local hard drive content, however it only seems to find 50% of the time capsule media.
I get the apostrophe that suggests iTunes cannot find it, however if I select "get info" it knows where it is. (and will work fine from there)
It has become very frustrating, as it is never the same files it cant find, always different !!
When speaking to Apple (in-store) he was convinced it was a network speed issue related to the time capsule, however after speaking to Apple Care, they say it is not a recognised configuration (to store files away from the local Mac) and hence wont help me !!
Im convinced I cannot be the only one with this issue as we download more and more content our local hard drives are just not big enough to cope.
In summary, I just want to open iTunes and all my content be visible !!
Thanks

Your Time Capsule is on and running well before starting iTunes?
Although I think the AC person was going a bit by the book in the configuration comment, the person does have a point and it is not recommended you keep content other than backup files on a Time Capsule. If for no other reason you do not have a backup for your content you are keeping there.
Since you are saying this is happening with different files each time, but iTunes is able to find them when you get info on the file, I think it could well be a network issue and because you are using your Time Capsule for multiple purposes which includes large files. When you are starting iTunes it is trying to do something with the files and there isn't enough capacity for iTunes to do it and it is reporting files as missing. When you do it more leisurely one-by-ne by getting info it is having time to find them and is reporting them as okay. Which files this happens with may just be am atter of slight differences in what is happening each time you start iTunes and your network drive.

Two XP PC's and one Time Capsule

Thanks in advance for your help on this one! I've scoured the boards and can't seem to find my same predicament.
I've installed the airport utility on a PC running XP, and the Time Capsule is serving as my main media library for iTunes, Apple TV, etc. I'm all good there. What I can't seem to figure out is how to allow another PC in the house to access the shared drive on the Time Capsule.
From what I can tell, I am using all of the correct settings on the Time Machine. I just can't figure out how to allow the other PC (w/out the airport utility installed) access to the shared disc. Do I have to install the airport utility on the 2nd machine, as well?
Many thanks, again, for any assistance you may be able to offer.

1. Yes, you can backup either wired or wireless, and I do recommend doing the first backup wired. When I say wired, that is using an ethernet cable to connect to the Time Capsule via one of the LAN ports.
2. You can setup internet anytime. Just hook up the ethernet cable from your cable or dsl modem into the WAN port of the Time Capsule and then go through Time Capsule setup using AirPort Utility.
3. You don't need to unplug your internet or another computer when backing up. Whether you backup via wired or wireless the Time Capsule will only allow one computer to backup to it at a time and it will have one of the computers wait if both computers try to back up at the same time.
4. The USB port on Time Capsule is used only for external hard drives and printers. You cannot use the USB port for backup of your computer, nor would you want to since it would be a lot slower than using ethernet.

ITunes Media folder on Time Capsule

Hi,
Follow http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1364 instructions, I moved my "iTunes Media" folder to time capsule shared folder.
There have been no problems for video and mp3s.
However, I noticed accessing of my iPhone Apps from iTunes library is painfully slow. Just give an idea, "Get Info" on "Angry Birds" takes 30sec to appear, update "Angry Birds" tooks 30min to finish and during the progress the iTunes does not have any response (progress showing "Processing file")
The problem does not exist on Mac.
Is this normal?
Any help will be appreciated.
Baoshi

The issue is the TC is slow to start up.. each time you start your Mac.. it will not be able to spin up the TC fast enough to locate the iTunes library so you will get an error and have to manually direct the iTunes to the library.. over and over and over..
The TC is really unsuitable.
But there are suggestions on how to do this.. move the whole application to the TC.. and use an icon on the desktop to start up the iTunes.. I am not sure of the details.. but I have seen the description.. as long as the software starts up from the same place as the library it should work..
Ask in the iTunes section.
There is nothing wrong with the TC .. it is working as it was designed.. as a target for Time Machine.

Access your TIme Capsule from a different network?

Okay, I've been looking everywhere for a guide or how-to to do this, but my searches have been more or less fruitless, coming across outdated, incomplete or incompetent so-called "guides", so I thought I'd finally post a question myself, and see if anyone has actually been successful in doing this.
What I want to do is be able to do is access all the files stored on my Time Capsule from anywhere (using accounts and/or passwords), provided I have an internet connection. I use my Time Capsule as an external hard drive, and it's great at home, but I have a lot of music, movies, photos etc that I don't have space for on my MacBook, so being able to connect to my Time Capsule from other locations would be awesome. I have seen many guides and how-to's, but no matter how closely I follow the steps, it never seems to work. If anyone has had any success using one of the guides, feel free to post the link below.
I am running the latest firmware on the Time Capsule (7.5.2) - the serial number is 6F01208ZAQG if that helps, the latest version of Airport Utility (5.5.2), my Time Capsule is connected to the internet via a Thomson TG585 v7 router (via Ethernet cable), I am on a MacBook running OS X 10.6.5, which is connected wirelessly to the Time Capsule, and if it makes any difference I am in New Zealand.
Any information would help, but if you're going to say "it doesn't work" or something not-so-helpful like that, could you please give a reason? I'm tired of you pessimists shooting everyone down.
Thanks in advance,
Ryan

Welcome to the discussion area!
It's been some time since I have used the "feature" to access files on the Time Capsule over the internet, so I can't remember all the details from 12-18 months ago. Some specifics I do remember:
1) You must have a "static" IP address for your internet service from your ISP
2) You must use a simple one port modem that will allow the Time Capsule to be the "main" router on the network
3) You must use Mobile Me from Apple to set this up
However, I notice that Apple no longer talks about this feature on the newer Time Capsule literature online, so that might be a hint that it is no longer being supported.
When did have it working, even small file transfers took forever. The connection, if I was using wireless, was often lost before transfers could complete.
I haven't tried the "how to" in the article below because I no longer travel for my job, but it might be worth a look for a different approach if Mobile Me is no longer providing this service.
http://gigaom.com/apple/access-your-time-capsule-over-the-internet/
Message was edited by: Bob Timmons

Airport Extreme and a Time Capsule - config recommendations?

Hi!
So I find myself (in a fortunate position?!) with a new Airport Extreme and a Time Capsule.
I have very few requirements - I would like to be able to connect to the Internet wirelessly, and I'd like to be able to backup a couple of Macs using Time Machine (also wirelessly). I realise that the TC can provide me with that functionality nice and easily, but since I have an AE and a TC, I figure it would be good to make use of both, and so I wanted to ask if anyone had any recommendations for a useful configuration?
I think there are 2 basic options I could make use of (have I missed any?!):
1) Use AE as base station and connect the TC to it as an external HD
2) Use AE as base station and also make TC available for back up wirelessly
Does anyone have any thoughts on the above? If you'd recommend 2), what would be your suggested approach as I think I'm right in saying that 2) could be done in several ways? Roaming? WDS? Just setup TC as a stand-alone wireless box with no internet connection? (does this latter approach mean I could connect to the internet and backup at the same time - I'm guessing not?)
If 1) is the way to go, is it just a case of putting an ethernet cable between the 2 boxes?
Any thoughts would be hugely appreciated!
Many thanks

I would use the Time Capsule as the wireless base station connected to the modem. Then I'd use the Airport Extreme to extend the network or to create a roaming network (ethernet cable betwee the units), whichever worked best in the premises. Naturally, Time Capsule would be used for backups of all machines equipped with Time Machine. Have never hooked up any Apple equipment but from my understanding of it, this is what I'd try.

How to get to your files when your Time Capsule dies :(

I am posting this here to help someone who cannot access a Time Machine backup because
the backup was "corrupted"
the <insert whatever obscure message that contains the word "sparsebundle" here> message appears
the Time Machine won't open up your backups
the Time Capsule dies
First of all, I absolutly am a fan of Time Machine and Time Capsule. And they work great ... until they don't - and that is when panic sets in. I haven't had a Time Capsule die on me (because I remembered to enter a "Remember to get a new Time Capsule" event for 18 months after I bought my first one) and I am meticulous about keeping backups. I am a software engineer and, well, before we had github.com ... we had to protect our hard drives.
If your Time Capsule has died - or you can get into the Time Capsule through the Time Machine interface - you can still access you files. You don't need to go out and buy some fancy software to get back your lost stuff. You can't attach a usb cable to mount your Time Capsule (atleast on my 2T ones) - but you can open it to get to the hard drive
Most likely - the hard drive in your Time Capsule is still good (the thing that dies seems to be the power source). The key is to
open your Time Capsule peel back the rubber bottom and you will see some worx or hex screws
take out the hard drive (mine was a Western DigitalCaviar Green -> thanks Apple for being green!)
mount your drive to your Mac (you will prob have to get a SATA to USB adaptor (I use a Voyager Q)
from the Finder (yeah, the FINDER!) navigate into "data>ShareRoot" (this is where mine was, you might have to poke around)
double click the "sparsebundle" for your backups
In there, like little ducks, are directories for every backup - like a normal directory structure. This completely blew my mind when I found this out. It wasn't some mysterious thing like I was making it out to be. Everything was there, in increments, as I had before.
If you are not careful - you might damage your Time Capsule ... but chances are it is already dead. I keep my 2T WD in a safe place with a safe case for posterity. However that hard drive is just like any other hard drive ... it is just not in a Time Capsule.
This is a last ditch effort to get back your files. I resorted to this when I couldn't access my Time Machine backups through the GUI.
I hope that this helps someone and now, for something not so completely different: http://timecapsuledead.org

I just wanted to point out ... that when you "double click on the sparse bundle" - you are actually opeing up the "DiskImageMounter" and another "hard drive" will appear on you Desktop or in your FInder.
It is this "second" Time Machine that you will find your files in date tagged directory!

Hi iv got a sky router downstairs and a time capsule up stairs how do i set it up so that it just extends the sky wifi and then the hard drive in the time capsule is accessible from all over the house thanks

hi iv got a sky router downstairs and a time capsule up stairs how do i set it up so that it just extends the sky wifi and then the hard drive in the time capsule is accessible from all over the house thanks

Connect an Ethernet cable from one of the LAN <--> ports on the back of the Sky router to the WAN (circle of dots icon) port on the back of the Time Capsule. This connection must be maintained at all times.
Then, using the setup "wizard" on your iMac illustrated below, configure the Time Capsule to create a wireless network that uses the exact same wireless network name and password that the Sky router is using.
You can get the setup wizard going in several different ways, but the simplest might be to click the WiFi icon at the top of the Mac's screen and then click on Time Capsule under the heading of New AirPort Base Station.
The wizard will open up and analyze the network, then the suggest the correct setup. The example below shows an older AirPort Express that is about to be setup in the same way. You will see a Time Capsule icon on your screen when you run the setup wizard.

Your Time Capsule disk is low on storage space - error

I am getting the error "Your Time Capsule disk is low on storage space." and it now flashes amber. I use the time capsule to set up a wireless network and I can no longer access the internet from my MapBook Pro in another room, only if I am next to the Time Capsule. Help!!! Why is my time capsule low on storage space? I thought it is suppose to delete the old backups to make room for the new backups.

MacDoz wrote:
I too am getting the same low disk space issue on my Time Capsule, and have not been able to find an answer anywhere given that I thought the Time Capsule was meant to automatically delete old back-ups.
Those are two different, independent, things.
Since you can use a Time Capsule for things besides backups, there's a built-in warning (the flashing light) when it gets near full (exactly how full is not clear).
Time Machine is separate; when it doesn't have space for a new backup, it will delete the oldest backup(s) as necessary, if it can, to make room for new ones.
The handling is a bit different, though, for Leopard vs. Snow Leopard.
In Leopard, if you have the +Warn when old backups are deleted+ box checked in Time Machine Preferences > Options, it will fail with a message. All you have to do is remove the check.
In Snow Leopard, it will delete old backups as necessary, do the backup, then send a message if you have the box, now worded +Warn after old backups are deleted,+ checked.
See #C4 in Time Machine - Troubleshooting for details.

"Your Time Capsule Disk is Low on Storage Space" What are my options?

Hi I just got a message from Airport Utility that my Time Capsule is low on Disk space. My 500 GB Time Capsule only has 25GB of space left. What do I do? Do I have to purchase a 1GB Time Capsule. Can I simply replace my 500 GB Time Capsule with a 1GB Time Capsule. Will the new Time Capsule remember all my network and computer settings? Thanks

Welcome to the discussions!
You didn't mention if you were using Time Machine for your backups to your Time Capsule, but I will assume that you are.
Some users reason that they don't need all the backups from many months ago and elect to erase the TC and start over with a complete backup. The risk here is that you have no backup until the new full backup is completed.
And, if you have transferred files from your computer to the TC and then deleted the files on your computer, you lose those files if the TC is erased.
In theory, you don't need to do anything as Time Machine will simply start to delete the oldest versions of backups to make room for new backups. My 500 GB TC ran out of space a few months ago. I used to be able to see how my computer looked a year ago. Now, I can see how how it looked about 11 months ago.
If you want to preserve every backup since day one, then you will need to add more storage space. If you purchase a new Time Capsule, Time Machine backups will continue on the new machine.
If you get a new Time Capsule, there would be very little configuration required. Basically, the new device would be setup as a bridge to the old Time Capsule using a short ethernet cable. You would need to reset Time Machine by pointing it at the new Time Capsule for backups.

2 MBP's and 2 Time Capsules

I have 2 MBP's and 2 Time Capsules with a single internet connection. My intent is to have one MBP back up to one Time Capsule and the second to the second Time Capsule. I tried to set it up in this way with no success by running a second Cat 5 cable from one TC to the other and then tried to connect the MBP's separately. Any suggestions on how I should configure this? My research has led to a "Bridge Mode" but this process is not completely clear. I am only moderately ignorant of computing technology but should be able to handle this. Thanks!

It sounds like your TC1 is running as the main router for the network.
Although I am not sure of the ISP it will be very simple to check.
In the airport utility on the computer.. click on your TC1.. you will see a half-summary page. (Full summary page.. hold down option key and double click the icon). You will see the WAN and LAN IP addresses are different if it is routing. I am guessing you are routing so the WAN IP will be public IP.
You are fine running ethernet to the second TC.. normally we recommend people plug WAN facing upstream.. ie TC2 WAN plugged to TC1 LAN port.
It is not an issue for this particular configuration though. You can use LAN to LAN.
This second TC should be in bridge mode. And from there it will depend on how you want to setup wireless what setup you will use.
If you are planning to use roaming.. then Bob has excellent instructions in a thread he just did.
apple time capsule setting up a roaming network with fios
The fact the main router is FIOS is irrelevant.. it is how to get the Airport utility to set things up correctly.
I have to admit I go for first principles manual approach... Control is better..
The second TC should appear in the airport utility.. complete the setup wizard.. you have no choice but to do that. If it fails to configure as Bob has shown.. simply click the edit button.
Go to the Network tab and select bridge.
Go to the Internet tab and just make sure it shows dhcp.
Lastly wireless.. you decide.. if you do roaming.. then simply set the same name and same security as TC1.
You will be creating a wireless network.
I do strongly suggest simple names.. no spaces and pure alphanumeric .. it helps.
Then click update from whichever page you are on and complete the setup.
On your Macs.. setup TM to whichever TC you want.
We strongly recommend using ethernet at least for the first backup.
Also consider doing the occasional backup at least to the other TC even if you don't always use both.. You can easily use two targets now in TM. It will simply use one then the other in round robin.

How do you access files on your time capsule from your mac?

how do you access files on your time capsule from your mac?

i had an old macbook pro that i had all the pictures on and i backed it up to my time capsule through time machine. i got a new macbook pro retina display recently and im wanting to see if i can get some of the pictures off of my time capsule now but i dont want all of them.

Hot and loud Time Capsule?

my TB TC is fairly loud, as if either the HD or fan are running constantly, and quite warm. not too warm that it's uncomfortable to hold ... but warm enough to be somewhat alarming.
is your TC very warm and loud?
is this something we should worry about?

try ejecting the Time Capsule drive before you shut down or stop using your computer. i noticed last night that the drive in my Time Capsule kept spinning all during the night. Woke up this morning, booted up my iMac ejected the drive like any other and the Time Capsule drive spun down.
Ejecting the Time Capsule drive after use will help with cooling. If you only use the Time Capsule drive with time machine and not as a standard external then you should be fine, it using it as a external that causes the drive to continue to spin/ heat up.

Will Apple TV stream iTunes media saved on Time Capsule with mac switched off

I have Apple TV gen1 running on 40gb internal HD. I was wondering if upgrading to gen 2 and using Time Capsule, will macbook need to be on/on network, or can Apple TV gen2 stream direct from iTunes Media saved on Time Capsule

Welcome to the Apple Community.
Both models of Apple TV require iTunes to be running on a computer in order to stream content from it's library.

Setting up time capsule with existing wireless router and another time capsule

Hello,
I just bought my first mac (MBP) and a time capsule. We already have a wireless router, and my brother has an imac and his time capsule connected to it. The apple support people said that i couldn't use my new time capsule as a backup for my files because it would have to be in bridge mode and that would cause all sorts of problems and the backup would probably fail. That I would have to use my brother's time capsule to back up my files.
Is this true?? I find it hard to believe this issue hasn;t come up before.
Thanks,
Deborah

Thanks, Bob! If I may impose on you a little bit more, would you be able to guide me a little bit in terms of the setup?
Would I need to connect my time capsule directly to the router for first time set up?
If so, would I have to keep it connected to the router all the time after the first time set up, or can I keep it in another room?
Our wireless network was created back when we were a Windows household, so we still control it using Network Magic on an old laptop.
I unlocked the network (using Network Magic) when I tried to set up the Time Capsule (wirelessly, and before calling Apple), and after entering the network password my macbook recognized the TC and I got the good little green light on the TC. As soon as I locked up the network, I got the flashing amber light on the TC and airport utility couldn't find it anymore (using Airport utility version 6.1)... I unlocked the network again, the light turned green. I locked it back up, the light started flashing amber again...
Thanks, I really appreciate your help!
Deborah

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