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..
1. Slow spin up of the disk and fast spin down. Causing streaming and library issues with itunes.
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.
Good luck.

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  • How do i use my time capsule as a network storage

    I have a macbook pro a windows pc and two windows laptops plus an ipad and three other tablets and I want to be able to use my TC as a network storage so that I can save most of my files on it and save disk space on each of my devices plus also make all of my files available via the TC to all of my devices.

    Yes, you can do it.. the question is should you do it.. My answer to that is NO.. the TC is not a NAS. It is a basic router with a hard disk in it for wireless Time Machine backups. (If you have a desktop it is faster using a USB plugged in. cheaper and far more reliable).
    Store files on the TC.
    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.
    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. It was and is and ever shall be a backup device for Time Machine.
    The drive is slow to spin up and quick to spin down.. there is no control. In fact the TC is so lacking in controls for even the router side.. that you cannot do more than the most basic of setups.
    The following are controls on the hard disk side.
    Reformat it. You can name the share. You can do a full archive of the whole disk. This will go at a speed of aprox. 30-50GB/Hr so calculate how long an archive of a full 2TB will take.
    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!!
              Even apple btw say don’t do it.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS5168 Although mostly about FAT32           it adds network drives.
    5. iTunes can constantly lose connection to the library. The disk is 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
    8. In the case of Windows it will have the standard FAT32 4GB file size issue. Even though the disk is not formatted FAT32, it is shared to the Windows computer as if it is.

  • 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

  • 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.
    Look up instructions on using ICS (internet connection sharing) in the Mac.
    eg for 10.6.8 http://support.apple.com/kb/PH6589
    eg http://support.apple.com/kb/PH10740
    Of course if there is no login then you could just use it.. but I doubt you would be asking if it just worked.

  • How do I use the time capsule to share itunes music between multiple apple devices? Also, is it possible to control the music on one device using another, and how do you set this up?

    How do I use the time capsule to share itunes music between multiple apple devices? Also, is it possible to control the music on one device using another, and how do you set this up?

    unless i'm missing something, i think you got mixed up, this is easy google for walk throughs
    i'm assuming this is the new 3tb tc AC or 'tower' shape, if so, its wifi will run circles around your at&t device
    unplug the at&t box for a minute and plug it back in
    factory reset your tc - unplug it, hold down reset and keep holding while you plug it back in - only release reset when amber light flashes in 10-20s
    connect the tc to your at&t box via eth in the wan port, wait 1 minute, open airport utility look in 'other wifi devices' to setup the tc
    create a new wifi network (give it a different name than your at&t one) and put the tc in bridge mode (it may do this automatically for you, but you should double check) under the 'network' tab
    login to your at&t router and disable wifi on it
    add new clients to the new wifi network, and point your Macs to the time machine for backups

  • 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.
    Leave the Ethernet cable connected at all times. If you need to locate the Time Capsule in a different area, you can put it anywhere that the Ethernet cable will reach up to about 330 feet or 100 meters.
    The only exception to using an Ethernet cable would be if your existing wireless network is provided by another Apple router. Then.....you would have the option to have the Time Capsule connect using wireless and extend the network, although using a wired connection would still be the better way to go in terms of performance.

  • How can I use my time capsule with windows7

    How can I use my time capsule with windows7?

    This is asked regularly.
    https://discussions.apple.com/message/10978060#10978060
    Look at the more like this. On the right column next to the post.
    Load airport utility for windows.. which will also load bonjour for windows.
    In windows explorer type \\TCname or \\TCipaddress (replacing with the actual values.. names with spaces will give you trouble so change all names in the TC to SMB compatible or actual ip address).

  • How do i use a time capsule as a shared drive and back it up to another time capsule using time machine ??

    how do i use a time capsule as a shared drive and back it up to another time capsule using time machine ??

    You cannot backup network drives with Time Machine.
    You can simply setup the TC in the network.. it is a shared drive.

  • Can I use my time capsule to back up or save files from my pc?

    My time capsule works great with my 2 Macs.   I just got a PC and would like to know if I can use the time capsule to back up or save files from my PC?

    You can.. but obviously PC is missing TM.. so you will need to use a backup software.
    Saving files to the TC is not really recommended.. but as long as you have lots of space is unlikely to cause problems.. the whole idea of TM though is to keep incremental backups on an hourly basis and will slowly fill the TC.. once space is short.. it can get messy.
    Also read Pondini who is positively against using it for other files.
    http://pondini.org/TM/TCQ3.html
    I suggest you read .. skim at least the FAQ so you actually understand what TM - TC is all about.
    A USB drive plugged into the PC makes a better backup
    1. It is formatted NTFS, ie native format and readable by any windows computer. A TC is a network device.
    2. USB drives are cheap. You can use 2 of them and store one offsite.
    3. USB traffic is not on the network.
    4. Storing files on the TC is bad as it is a backup target not itself backed up.
    5. In a pc you can add drive after drive after drive.. (assuming a desktop since you didn't say laptop). Only a Mac Pro can do that in the Mac world.. internal drives are cheaper than a. USB drives, b. network drives. And they are 10x or more faster.

  • I am planning on using my time capsule as a network and essentially an external hard drive - not just back up, is this ok?

    I am planning on using my time capsule as a network and essentially an external hard drive - not just back up, is this ok?

    Most users should use the Time Capsule for backups. This assumes that "original" copies of your data are on the computer and backups of this data are stored on the Time Capsule.
    If either the Time Capsule or the hard drive on your computer fails, there are at least copies of your important data on the other drive.
    If you are asking if you can place "original" files on the Time Capsule, do you have a plan to backup those files?
    If the Time Capsule drive has a problem....and your only copy of your important data is on the Time Capsule....you will lose everything.
    If you are asking if this is OK, the answer for most folks would be "no".
    Can you clarify if this is what you are asking?

  • How do I use my Time Capsule to back up my wife's MacBook Pro running 10.4.

    I just installed a Time Capsule. I've extended the range with two Airport Expresses. I've connected my MacBook running 10.6.3 to the wireless network. I've connected my wife's MacBook Pro running 10.4.11 to it. I've connected my wife's 3G iPhone to it and my first gen iPhone to it and our Apple TV to it. All devices can connect to the internet. I've connected the Time Capsule to the printer and printed wirelessly from both computers.
    I've backed up my MacBook and seen that the Time Machine is backing up my MacBook as it should.
    How do use the Time Capsule to back up my wife's MacBook Pro running 10.4.11? I've tried connecting them via ethernet cable and via USB cable. In both cases the Time Capsule failed to show up as an external drive and wasn't seen by the 10.4.11 back up utility.
    How do people do this? (Other than convincing their wives to let them upgrade their MacBook Pro to 10.6.3?)

    James Elliott1 wrote:
    How do people do this? (Other than convincing their wives to let them upgrade their MacBook Pro to 10.6.3?)
    That really is your best option. Sooner or later, you're going to have a problem with the "other" data on your Time Capsule, since the backups of your Mac will, eventually, fill up all the available empty space. That will, of course, limit the space available for the other backups.
    There's a very cumbersome workaround in the blue box of #Q3 of the Using TIME MACHINE with a TIME CAPSULE *User Tip,* also at the top of this forum.
    Another is to connect a USB drive to the Time Capsule, partition it if desired, and back up one Mac to it and the other to the TC's internal drive.

  • How can I use my time capsule with Ethernet cable? How is it also possible to use time capsule as a normal external hard drive?

    My problem is that I don't know how to use my Time Capsule with Ethernet Cable, as when I use wireless it is really slow.

    Make sure that there is an Ethernet cable from one of the LAN <-> ports on your modem/wireless router to the WAN port on the Time Capsule
    Click on the Wireless tab at the top of the page
    Change the setting for Wireless Mode to Off (I assume that you do not want the Time Capsule to provide a wireless network since you already have a wireless network)
    Next, click the Internet icon at the top of the screen, then click the Internet Connection tab
    Connect Using = Ethernet
    Connection Sharing = Off (Bridge Mode)
    Click the Update button at the bottom and wait 30 seconds for the Time Capsule to restart and display a green light
    Then, you must power off your entire network...all devices....in any order that you want
    Wait a minute
    Start your modem/router first and let it run a minute
    Start the Time Capsule and let it run a minute
    Keep starting devices one at a time until everything is powered up
    If you are using Time Machine for backups, you will need to reset the connection because you have changed the way in which the Time Capsule connects to your network
    Open System Preferences (gear icon) on the dock
    Open Time Machine
    Click Select Disk
    Click the Time Capsule to highlight it
    Click Use for Backup or, it might be Use Disk
    Now you can connect your Mac using an Ethernet cable to one of the LAN <-> ports on the Time Capsule to back up using Ethernet. Be sure to turn off the wireless on your Mac before you start the backup.
    If you want to backup using wireless, disconnect the Ethernet cable from the Mac to the Time Capsule and turn on the wireless and connect to your wireless network. Your computer will now backup using wireless.

  • 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 wifi extender and still use as a backup in Time Machine

    I purchased a new airport extreme and want to use my existing time capsule as a wifi extender in another part of the house.  How do I set this up so that I can still use the time capsule as my backup (time machine) hard drive?

    Hello BNOLTNER,
    Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
    Please see the directions in the following article for configuring your extended network.  Your Time Capsule will still be seen on the network, and may still be used as a backup destination.
    Wi-Fi base stations: Setting up and configuring an extended wireless network (802.11n)
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4259
    Take care,
    Alex H.

  • How do I use my Time Capsule as an External HD?

    I want to use my Time Capsule as a wireless external hard drive that any computer on my network could access and save files to. How do I go about setting this up. Currently when I try to drag files to it I get an error message. Any help would be great appreciated. Thanks

    So I had my TC set up properly, but when I would try to drag and drop an excel file to it I got an error message saying that it couldn't complete the task due to an unexpected error and gave and error code of 8058. I tried opening the file and saving it to my TC and it worked. Since doing that I can now drag and drop files onto my TC...including that original file. Just thought I'd post this in case other people read this.

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