How do i mount my time capsule so i can repair it with disk utilities?

I'm trying to run disk utilities on my airport extrme base station and it won't work. Please help. thanks

I'm trying to run disk utilities on my airport extrme base station and it won't work.
Do mean to say that you have a hard drive attached to the USB port of the AirPort Extreme?
If yes, Disk Utility cannot "see" a network drive. You must connect the drive directly to your Mac first, and then run Disk Utility on the drive.
Your post mentions Time Capsule, but you may mean to say that you are using Time Machine to try to backup to the drive attached to the USB port on the AirPort Extreme. Might that be the case?
If so, you should be aware that Time Machine backups to a drive at the USB port of the AirPort Exreme are not supported by Apple.
This may likely be the reason that you are having difficutlies....although a few users do seem to be able to make this work.

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    So I can't format the disk in the Time Capsule
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    I listed the commands.. that is how you manually mount the disk.. follow exactly the commands I gave you.
    In finder use top menu, go, connect to server.
    Type in the following.
    AFP://TCname or AFP://TCIpaddress (obviously you replace with the actual name or the actual IP address).
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    try
    SMB://TCname
    Here is the screenshot.
    tardis4 being the name of my TC.
    It should then ask you for your credentials.
    And it should remember them in the keychain and be able to then get TM to connect.

  • How do I use my Time Capsule with hotel wired internet

    How do I use my Time Capsule as a wireless router on my hotel free internet ethernet cable?

    It may not be possible..
    If they use a web access page, then there is no way you can set the TC to authenticate.. you must use the computer to authenticate and then use the computer to bridge to the TC for wireless clients to access.
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    eg for 10.6.8 http://support.apple.com/kb/PH6589
    eg http://support.apple.com/kb/PH10740
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  • How do i connect my time capsule from outside my home? i dont have static ip

    sorry about my english...
    its been 4 months now and still I am not able to connect my time capsule via internet from outside . i have read enough forums and discussion but i am confused because every discussion has different answer. please anyone can explain me the simplest way to configure my time capsule so i can connect it from other computers. i am using windows 7 64bit os.i am not advance user of networking so please explain me in detail.
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    1. is it possible to use time capsule as nas using dynamic ip address?
    2. if yes how and where can i get exact detail about this.
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    i am using windows 7 64bit os.i am not advance user of networking so please explain me in detail.
    Here is your primary issue.. you cannot connect with win7 ..
    Windows only offers SMB protocol which just about every ISP.. all responsible ones ...block..
    Time Capule offers AFP to internet and only AFP.
    You need to use a Mac to connect.. then use BTMM and iCloud as there is no dyndns in the TC anyway. (Actually there is a dyndns but only for apple btmm use...  you cannot access.
    If you want to or have to use windows.. then get a proper vpn router that offers vpn endpoints to windows and has dyndns.. setup the TC in bridge behind the vpn router and access via vpn .. this is the only safe way of connecting using SMB.

  • How do I connet my time capsule to a new network

    Hey,
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    The best way is to plug the TC by ethernet to main router in the new place. Reset it to factory.. see instructions and then it will appear in your airport utility.
    You cannot connect to two different wifi signals at the same time.. if you "join the wireless" the TC will perform poorly.
    Universal Factory Reset.. any model TC or AE.
    Unplug your TC/AE from power or turn off at the power point.
    Hold in reset. and power the TC/AE back on..  all without releasing reset and keep holding in for about 10sec. (this is often difficult without a 2nd person or a 3rd arm).
    Release it when the status light flashes rapidly. If it doesn’t flash rapidly you have missed it and try again.
    Note..
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    TC/AE will reboot after a couple of minutes with default factory settings and will wipe out previous configurations of the router.
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  • How do I connect my time capsule to iinet Bob ?

    How do I connect my time capsule to iinet Bob ?
    Just started with iinet naked ADSL, can locate/connect my time capsule - help please

    Bob is ok as a modem.. are you using voip?? If not bridge the bob and use PPPoE client in the TC..
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  • How do i set my time capsule up to function as an external hard drive

    How do i set my time capsule up to function as an external hard drive? Is this even possible? I had a friend tell me it woudl be a good set up to get a time capsule with my Macbook Air to use as a gigantic external hard drive but then was unbale to wlak me through the setup after I bought the equipment. Any suggestions?

    It depends on what you already have equipment wise..
    Just bridge the TC..
    I cannot walk you through it either if you use v6 airport utility.. due to my refusing to run Lion until it gets network issues sorted.
    Download and run the real utility http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1482
    Go to manual setup..
    Internet tab
    Connection sharing.. select off bridge mode in the drop down box.
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  • I don't have a DSL or cable modem to access the Internet ... just a mobile WiFi (there is no cable available at our house). How do I connect my Time Capsule to the Internet via the mobile WiFi?

    I don't have a DSL or cable modem to access the Internet ... just a mobile WiFi (there is no cable available at our house and the mobile WiFi is our only option). How do I connect my Time Capsule to the Internet via the mobile WiFi?

    LOL!!
    I am in Australia and the ISP... I think both the main ones would fit your description to a T.. big T in particular.
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    Do a search on ebay.. 3g router.
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    It is a non-standard setup that Apple will not support.. the option is hidden.
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    But please note the end result of this setup..
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  • How do I setup my Time Capsule (3rd Generation) to be accessed from the internet while I'm traveling?

    How do I setup my Time Capsule (3rd Generation) to be accessed from the internet while I'm traveling? It is installed on my home network behind my TWC broadband router.

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    Then it is Gen5.
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    Port forward 548 to the TC in the Ubee router.
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  • How do I access my time capsule over the internet

    How do I access my time capsule over the internet. I've already set it up to share over WAN, but I have ATT so my TC is connected to the router provided by ATT can I still access my TC via the internet even though its not directly connected to the Ethernet?

    The TC should be in bridge mode.. not setup to share over wan.. that will never work. That is assuming you haven't bridged the ATT router.
    Once you bridge the TC see if you can setup BTMM using icloud settings in the TC. As per the Apple docos.. here.
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    Google search this.. there is huge number of resources available. eg
    http://useranswer.com/answer/how-can-i-access-my-time-capsule-remotely-with-iclo ud/

  • HT201945 How do I use my time capsule on an existing WIFI network?

    How do I use my Time Capsule on an existing WIFI network?

    Use an Ethernet cable to connect from one of the LAN <--> ports on your existing wireless router to the WAN "O" port on the Time Capsule and then use the setup "wizard" on your Mac to configure the Time Capsule.
    It will suggest that you set up the Time Capsule to create a new wireless network. If you don't want or need another wireless network, you can turn off the wireless function of the Time Capsule and use it as wired hard drive only.
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  • How do I connect my time capsule with a Lynksis wi fi netwotk?

    How do I connect my time capsule with a Lynksis wi fi netwotk?

    You cannot extend or repeat a non-apple router in an apple router..
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  • How do I use my time capsule as wifi for my xbox one?

    How does one setup a time capsule to use as a home network to allow Xbox one usage as well?

    set up the time capsule with an iOS device, a Mac or a PC, and then connect the Xbox to the time capsule like with any other router. however, for some Xbox features, you'll need to do specific setting changes. see this thread: Apparently I need to open several ports on my Airport Extreme to be able to chat on Xbox One.

  • How do i use my time capsule as a network to store files, etc.?

    How do i use my time capsule as a network to store files, etc.?

    There is no difference in setup..
    Only trouble.. be warned this is quite problematic. With Mavericks even more so.
    See Q3 here.
    http://pondini.org/TM/Time_Capsule.html
    Take particular note. The TC is not a NAS or file server.. it can be pressed into use as one.. but will suffer..
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    2. iphoto is easily corrupted.. don't move it to a network drive at all.
    3. no backup.. the TC cannot back itself up.. it is designed as a backup target for Time Machine. but Time Machine cannot backup network drives.. and nor did apple build in a backup.. it was never needed. After all it is a backup.. not a file store.
    4. you cannot partition it. You will have issues with TM if you do store both data and TM backups on it.
    5. You can use USB drive plugged into the TC, and experience a new definition of pain and suffering.. well slow file transfer anyway.
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