HT1178 Best Location for Time capsule (Does it help if placed Higher in the room?)

1500 Sq Ft Ranch - Hallway between computer room and open sapce of living room, kitchen, & dinning room + entrance to Master bedroom
and would it be better to locate in the very center of the home.
Our Older time Capsule reaches to the open area in the center but at times will only pick up in the center of the open space. Other times it very stron in the entire center living area.
I'm expecting the capsule to reach all of the area up to the master Bed room. Not used in the bed room. On our back deck, (52 feet by 18' long) with roof over deck it will be strong on entire deck when the window in the computer room is very small opening at the top. ( old time capsule)
Can place the Newtime capsule in any area.
Computer backs up to Hallway
Can run Cat6 cablesto any area in home.
We operate off Hughes Net New Gen4 satelite (Very Fast Like our T! connection On long Island NY. ( retired to vermont - Normal conections on Phone etc up here would take 24 hours to down load Max osx updates and that is starting it at midnight.
Thanks for any suggestions.
Ron

Well, as you know it is impossible to ever predict wireless performance in advance....but the general rule would be that it is better to locate the Time Capsule higher, rather than lower.
Ideally, the Time Capsule will be located where wireless devices have a clear line-of-sight signal path to the Time Capsule. Another way of saying the same thing is to imagine that the Time Capsule is a water sprinkler and you want to get as much of the house as wet as possible.
Or, think of the Time Capsule as a strong light. You want to light up as much of the house as possible where wireless devices will be used.
You will likely have to make compromises keeping in mind that a typical wall constructed of sheetrock and 2 by 4s will absorb...on average....about 15-20% of the wireless signal. Brick, cement, or plaster over lathe will absorb a much higher percentage of the signal. Users often forget that large mirrors are in fact a large metal barrier, not allowing much of the signal to pass through.
If you find that the signal will not cover all of the areas where you need a wireless signal, you will need to consider adding an AirPort Express to "extend" the wireless signal further in one direction.

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Which is the best Option for Time Capsule setup.

Got my 2Tb time capsule today, burning to get home to set the whole system up but I have a few questions i'd like help with befor I jump in...
Here is my setup.
1) Cable internet connection running wifi through a Netgear WNR 2000 Which is a Wireless N device..
2) 2TB Time Capsule just unwrapped.
3) Macbook Pro
4) iphone
5) Hp office laptop running XP Sp 3
5)Really complicated appartment layout which makes a single Wifi base station battle for coverage in the entire appartment.
Ok so here is what I was thinking..
Keep the Netgear as the base station and use the Time Capsule as a Bridge in my office thus extending the range of my existing network..
1) Will using the TC on a wireless network as a repeater half my connection speed while doubling my coverage?? In that case it might be worth it..
2) Do I have any reason to believe I could get better coverage using the TC as the Base Station and trying to virtually impossible task of setting up the Netgear as a bridge?
3) Any ideas on other options open to me?

Welcome to the discussion area!
+1) Will using the TC on a wireless network as a repeater half my connection speed while doubling my coverage?? In that case it might be worth it..+
Unfortunately, the Time Capsule will only "extend" a wireless network if the network has been created by another Apple "n" router. So the Netgear would not be compatible with the Time Capsule for this purpose.
If you could connect the Netgear and Time Capsule together using an ethernet cable, you would be able to create one large wireless network.
+2) Do I have any reason to believe I could get better coverage using the TC as the Base Station and trying to virtually impossible task of setting up the Netgear as a bridge?+
Not sure about "better coverage", but the Time Capsule would create dual band networks operating at both 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz so faster devices could connect at 5 GHz for maximum speed and slower devices would connect to the 2.4 GHz band.
In addition, if the Time Capsule connects directly to your cable modem, you could enable the "guest" network feature if you needed that function. (However, if the Time Capsule is configured in the network as a "bridge", the guest network feature cannot be enabled).
On a quick glance, your Netgear router does not appear to be a simultaneous dual band device. If that's the case, you could configure it to expand either the 2.4 GHz band or 5 GHz band (assuming it will handle 5 GHz) for wider wireless coverage. But, the connection between devices would need to be via ethernet cable, and as you point out, the Netgear would need to configured as a "bridge" in this type of setup.
If running the ethernet cable is simply not possible, take a look at a pair of ethernet powerline adapters to accomplish the same task using the AC wiring in your home to transmit the ethernet signal. While not as good as a straight ethernet cable, this type of connection would still yield better performance than wireless only, if the devices were compatible.

Best configuration for Time Capsule & Airport Extreme running one wireless network?

We just moved to a house that does not have Ethernet pre-wired so I've had to re-setup the wireless network in a different configuration and it seems we're experiencing deteriorated wireless signal for devices like laptops. It will work perfectly fine (and fast! wheee!!!) but then it will slow to a crawl and mostly timeout. before I reset everything and start from scratch, I'd like some help. As an FYI, when connected via Ethernet to either of these, Internet is blazingly fast… so my problem here is the Wireless portion.
As some background, here is how we had the network set up in the previous house which was working great (although it was wired for Ethernet which made things A LOT easier):
Airport Extreme (4th Generation)
Wireless Mode: Create a Wireless Network
Internet Facing (Connected to the Cable Modem)
Location: Upstairs Utility Closet (with Smartbox and cable modem)
Time Capsule (1st Generation)
Wireless Mode: Extend a Wireless Network
Joined to existing network above, but also connected to the Ethernet jack
Location: Upstairs Office
Here is the current set up we have running:
Time Capsule (1st Generation)
Wireless Mode: Create a Wireless Network
Internet Facing (Connected to the Cable Modem)
Radio Mode: 802.11n (b/g compatible)
Location: Upstairs Office
Airport Extreme (4th Generation)
Wireless Mode: Extend a Wireless Network
Joined to existing network above with NO incoming Ethernet connection
Location: Downstairs Family Room
My understanding is that the Airport Extreme should pick up and relay the signal downstairs, as well as provide the router for the devices downstairs that need Ethernet (TiVo, Apple TV, etc).
So, my question is (and thank you in advance for helping me sort this out!), what would be the best configuration to optimize the Wireless performance in the house?
Also, for whichever device is the one picking up the existing network and providing the router capabilities for the Tivo and such, is it possible for it to pick up but not rebroadcast the signal? I think in this new house we may have a good enough signal from the office, without the need to rebroadcast it. My theory is that in this house, they are too close together and interfere with each other and/or devices aren't sure which to choose so they bounce back and forth endlessly. Again, just a theory.
Many thanks again for your help! If I've left out any information, please ask and I can provide.

Should they be running on the same channel (as with the "Extend" option previously? Or just both on Automatic channels?
I would recommend the Automatic setting on both devices because this will allow each router to scan and choose an open channel automatically. If you want to set the channels manually, keep them separated by at least 4-5 channels. You would not want to ever use the same channel for both devices in this type of "roaming" setup.
Is there a way to limit bandwidth per device (or action) so that it doesn't monopolize the network and keep other devices from using it?
Nothing that I am aware of. It sounds like you have some young users who are likely visiting Bit Torrent sites, which will really gobble up the bandwidth with big, heavy downloads. The Time Machine has to back up the same files again when it makes the next pass, so that clogs things up again.
Backups would go 3-5 times faster, on average, if the computer(s) could connect using Ethernet, but I understand that wires are not cool with the younger crowd.
should BOTH the TC and AE be set up in Bridge mode?
The AirPort Extreme should be set up in Bridge Mode.
The Time Capsule...it depends. If the TC is connected to a simple cable modem...then the correct setting for Connection Sharing would be "Share a public IP address" on the TC. That is because a simple modem has only 1 IP address to deliver. The TC takes that address and "shares" it with other devices by setting up a local network for all your other devices.
If the TC is connected to a gateway....a combination modem/router in the same box that usually has 3-4 Ethernet ports on the device....then that device would be considered the main router on the network and the TC would be configured in Bridge Mode in that case to function correctly on the network.

Best modem for Time Capsule

I don't see any recent questions for this don't freak if it's a repeat Q.
NB: I"m only talking about home network speeds. not the internet
I'm finding them slow and nothing like the 1Gbps + speeds advertised. more like 70Mbps!
Is this because my EE bright spark modem only has 100Mbps LAN ports?
So if I purchase a new modem with 1Gbps WAN ports it should boost my home network speeds?
I'm assuming the TC and my MBA are talking to each other wirelessly on ac wifi but I think it may be the wired connection slowing things down?
If thats the case, which modem should I buy?
Thanks in advance

I was about to do that today and I checked the wifi and I'm connected to the 5Ghz ac at 867Mbps.
Is there anything to be gained by swapping my stand ISP provided modem router (with wifi disabled) with a dedicated ethernet modem placed in bridge mode so that the TC is doing all the work.
After a bit of research this one seems to be highly rated. Below is the description which might as well be Greek to me.
Thanks in advance Bob.
The DrayTek Vigor 120 is an ADSL modem with an Ethernet connection; it is not a router but a true ADSL Ethernet Modem. By providing a PPPoE to PPPoA bridge, the connected device (firewall, router or PC) can log into the Internet (your ISP) directly and have full control over the ADSL connection - that makes the Vigor 120 a unique product. You can connect any device to the Vigor 120 which has a PPPoE client facility, which includes PCs, most Ethernet-WAN routers and the Apple Airport/Time Capsule™ products.
Other ADSL Ethernet 'modems' use workarounds to get a public IP address 'through' to your secondary device/client, requiring non-standard operation and complicated dual-stage setup (modem logs in, router routes) but the Vigor 120 provides the secondary device with a real routed IP connection and the ability to fully manage the connection, making setup easy. In most cases, the Vigor 120 needs nosetup or configuration - just plug it in and set up your PC or router. All login/ISP details are entered on the connected client device, not the Vigor 120. The actual connection to your ISP is still PPPoA (unlike other modems which only provide PPPoE native bridging), which is the unique feature of this product and makes it compatible with all UK ISPs, where PPPoA is used as standard.
This method also differs from using a regular ADSL router which logs in itself and then uses NAT or multiple public IP addresses to create an onward client connection for your secondary device; that is not IP Address thrifty, or introduces secondary NAT compromises. With the Vigor 120 bridge/modem, you get a true single public IP address (or multiple, if you have them) straight through to your firewall/router, which also has complete control of the ISP connection.

What is best modem for time capsule with cable internet?

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Any modem will work. Note that you will only use your modem to connect your Time Capsule to it using an Ethernet cable, and it will bring the Internet connection to the Time Capsule, so all modems do the same

My iphoto library, located on time capsule ( +/- 50G) does not load at all after upgrade to OSX to Yosemite ?

Dear all,
I am guessing, this is not the end for accessing to my iphoto (last update) library, my life memories, but after upgrade to OSX Yosemite, my iphoto library, located on time capsule (+/- 50G) does not load at all. I have sent the report to Apple.
I am, worried to save or see my pictures back.
Thanks fo your help.
Clémentine

eurclem wrote:
Hi Larry,
Sorry, for the delay, in the meantime I have restored my previous OS.
But to answer you, basically , I use the time capsule as both a backup volume and an external drive.
It's a 1 To Capacity.
Best Regards,
Clémentine
That is a bad idea
1 - since you have files on the same disk as your backup you have no backup for those files which apparently includes you photos - having no b means it is just a matter of time until you lose them
2 - The TimeMachine backup grows until it fills the volume it is on - when the TC is full iphoto (and maybe other programs) will stop workig due to lack of space
You need at least two external hard drives - one for the iPhoto library (this one needs to be directly connected with a fast wired connection like Thungrbolt, Firewire or USB and be formatted Mac OS extended (journaled) ) and a separate EHD for you TM backup
LN

Airport time capsule does not appear within wi-fi networks on my OSX neither on my IOS devices, even though the backup for my OSX is on progress. why it does not appear?

Airport time capsule does not appear within wi-fi networks on my OSX neither on my IOS devices, even though the backup for my OSX is on progress. why it does not appear?
Is it because the backup on progress?

Hmmm.. ok.. well you are kind of on your own.. purchasing from another country leads to problems.. especially as the TC itself is regional .. all the setup applies to the region it is sold in.
Make sure you are using ipv6 in the computers..
See
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4597
The 6.3 utility will not work without it.
Make sure all names are short, no spaces and pure alphanumeric.
Do a full reset and start over.
But there are no more controls.. you cannot set mode..
You can set wireless channels.. so do .. try different wireless names for the different bands.. and set fixed channels.. whatever your country allows, usually 2.4ghz you can use 1, 6, 11 but 13 maybe an option as well. 5ghz is much less clear and there are more variation. Just set to one channel and then another.
Set WPA2 Personal security with a 10-20 character password .. pure alphanumeric mix of upper and lower case and numbers.

Just bought a 3TB Time Capsule for a small office. Will have 4 users with MacBooks. What would ne the best setup for time machine individual backups and internet sharing in a secure way?

Just bought a 3TB Time Capsule for a small office. Will have 4 users with MacBooks. What would ne the best setup for time machine individual backups and internet sharing in a secure way?

Set up each Mac for Time Machine backups in the normal way. Time Machine will keep each backup separate on the Time Capsule, so users will only be able to see the backups of their own Mac.
Yes....there are convoluted workarounds that might allow one user to see the backups of another.....IF...they know the administrator password of the "other" Mac.
As far as Internet sharing, all users will have access to the Internet if they have a wired or wireless connection. If a Mac connects using wireless, it is possible to limit the time that they are allowed to connect to the network.
For example, you might limit the ability to connect to the wireless from say each Weekday from 8 AM to 6 PM.
With a wired Ethernet connection, you cannot limit access times to the Internet.

By adding an external hd to time capsule does it increase the size of available space for time machine back-ups?

By adding an external hd to time capsule does it increase the size of available space for time machine back-ups?

No, each drive is treated separately. Sorry!!

My Time Capsule does not work with existing WiFi

Following a question solved on March 24 by LaPastenague, but gone bad again.
Apple AirPort Time Capsule
I felt the need for a physical backup of my data, as I would not completely trust the different clouds. I use, and have used Dropbox for 4-5 years and are very satisfied with that, but I am still not sure if or when a political lunatic will shut off the internet.
I purchased the Apple AP Time Capsule 2T, because all my other stuff are Apple, and that it's wireless. My old backup is Maxtor 300 GB.
Since we stay 2-3 weeks on two locations, one in Norway and one in Sweden (two different countries) we must use Mobile Broadband 4G, cables or fibre connections are useless for us, and we don't have it up to the houses. I have one mini router for each country, we bring with us iPhones, iPads, iMac, Apple TV, APExpress. When we pass the boarder I change the mini router, and the system continues working perfect on the WiFi, except the APExpress that needs to be reconfigured, but then it works.
The APTC was difficult to make working as it would not accept to be in an existing network, but with good help from the Apple Community, LaPastenague, with forcing the TC connect to the APE with Ethernet cable in bridge mode, ref "My Time Capsule does not work with existing WiFi" from March 24, the problem was solved and all gadgets worked together in a perfect harmony, until we changed location.
Now, as I have my second WiFi network, and the APExspress is reconfigured, it's like the TC thinks, I am the base boss here, I am not taking orders from APE one more time, and it simply does not work, not only that, it fluctuates all the time.
I have a slight feeling that the two WiFi bands are making the trouble as during the configuration of the TC sometime the last figure 6 and 7 pops up, and that has something two do with the two different 2,4 and 5 GHZ bands
So, I am curious if you have any idea ?
I am thinking of returning the TC if I don't make it work now, but how do I delete all the data that's on it?

I can deal with the last question first and easily.
I am thinking of returning the TC if I don't make it work now, but how do I delete all the data that's on it?
Open the airport utility .. go to the disk tab and select erase.
When you select erase you will get mulitiple options.
Quick removes the file table but does not delete the files,, it takes 2min or less.
A Zero out data is the secure way,, by writing 0 ie low level drive format.
It can take several hours..
7 pass will take a week.. not recommended..
35 pass erase is ridiculous.. it would take a month.. put an ax through the TC. It is quick and better.
Now, as I have my second WiFi network, and the APExspress is reconfigured, it's like the TC thinks, I am the base boss here, I am not taking orders from APE one more time, and it simply does not work, not only that, it fluctuates all the time.
The fact that it did work and has now failed might point to faulty unit.
The only way to tell is reset it properly to factory and start over.
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..
Be Gentle! Feel the switch click on. It has a positive feel.. add no more pressure after that.
TC/AE will reboot after a couple of minutes with default factory settings and will wipe out previous configurations of the router.
No files are deleted on the hard disk in a TC.. No reset of the TC deletes files.. to do that you use erase from the airport utility.
Generally having multiple wireless AP should not cause problems.. but it is better to set channels manually.. so it doesn't go beserk rotating channels.
Remember to keep all names short, no spaces and pure alphanumeric.
Sadly though the Apple routers have no logging now and no SNMP and almost nothing to help diagnose a problem, so if it continues .. take it back to apple.. they have given you no other method of fixing it.

Time capsule does not install - unexpected error

Hello,
I just purchased my first Time Capsule. I intend to use it as a back up disk - I already have a Cisco Router.
I initially tried setting it up wirelessly - I only plugged it in and I run Airport Utitilty. The software prompted me for some options and I selected "add to an existing network". It asked me for authorization to join my network, it appeared to joint it successuflly but then the message said that it was waiting for Time Capsule. After a long while, an error message appared that read: unexpected error occured. Please try again.There was no error code. I can only press "done". However when I tried again, Airport Utility could not located the Time Capsule.
I reset my Time Capsule by pressing that little reset button but it did not work. I then tried connecting TIme Capsule to my Cisco router via an ethernet cable - the effect is the same.
What am I doing wrong?
Thanks.

Why do I have to have it connected to my router.
TC is a network device. You have no access to the TC via USB.. it is not.. NO WAY.. an external hard disk.. if you wanted an external hard disk, that is what you should have purchased.
The primary idea of the TC is a backup target for Time Machine in laptops. So that you can backup over wireless, without having to connect an external hard disk.
Once you have a desktop an external drive is cheaper, faster, and far better with TM and eliminates overloaded network file transfers.
Getting it connected to my router makes me worry that it is not entirely safe.
Why.. it is safe as any network device can be.. although I have to say Apple could do with a firmware upgrade or three to fix some outstanding issues. A crash of the network will not harm files on the hard disk.. the worst that will happen say with power outage in the middle of a backup is a file will be corrupted. The whole idea of the TM is to keep multiple versions of files available for restore.
Does it have to be connected to my router? What if everything crashes? I will need to find a router before I will be able to restore my data? I will not be able to just "plug in" my Time Capsule into my computer and get my stuff back?
Sorry for all the questions but I asked at a Mac store and I was told that it is the greatest back up on earth....
I guess one rule of marketing is to believe in your product.. to the exclusion of any rational argument or thinking or demonstation to the contrary.. and apple do not lack for total belief in the product. Beware of people who believe their own propaganda.
If your computer crashed.. dead hard disk.. you need to firstly get the hard disk replaced. Then you load onto it an OS or boot from a boot disk boot partition.. depending on what version OS you are using. That boot OS will have network ability sufficient to locate the TC and use TM to restore the computer.
Please do read up how you use TM to do a restore.
Q14-17 of Pondini's excellent knowledge base article.
http://pondini.org/TM/FAQ.html
If you wanted to boot the computer from the backup.. you need an external disk.. with a direct image of the computer. You do this with superduper or even disk utility in the Mac. But you cannot boot from a network drive. Or not with Apple you cannot.. boot from network is rather complex and built into commercial type network computers.
Now let me try to explain why the TC has to be plugged into a router..
The TC is a router. It either must function as router or be plugged into a router in order for your network functionality to provide full services. eg internet.
Please consider a setup where you have a network.. like you already had.. and a TC not plugged into the network.. but creating its own.
You connect by wireless to the network.. but you cannot connect to two wireless devices at once.. so you need to choose.. either connect to the main existing router and use internet.. or connect to the TC.. and do backups but have no internet, no printing, no file sharing.. except with the TC.
Now you can work around it.. you can plug the TC in by ethernet and use the main router by wireless or visa versa.. but you cannot connect to two different network devices on different networks at once unless the networks are joined.
If you want the TC stand alone, I can give you details of the setup.

The storage location for Time Machine backups can't be found

I recently purchased a Time Capsule and have successfully backed-up both a PC (via ethernet) and my MacBookPro via wireless. However, after a few hours of inactivity on my MacBook Pro, the Time Capsule icon on my desktop is gone. When I launch Time Machine, I get the following message:
"The storage location for Time Machine backups can't be found". I have browsed the forums and noticed some answers to similar queries to check the "Remember password" option when establishing the connection. I do not have this option when I reconnect. What am I missing?

Glasses,
It does work! I have successfully use DW on my TC both wirelessly and via ethernet. Ethernet is of course much quicker. And I have run into more DW errors trying wirelessly, so I avoid that method whenever possible. As for other NAS device - I wouldn't know.
Glenn
BTW RetroBot - That post was over 6 months ago!

Time Capsule does not have a valid IP address

We have 2 computers in our home office: a Win 7 desktop and an iMac.
We have cable internet; the cable modem (Toshiba PCX2500) is plugged (ethernet) directly into the Time Capsule, which we use as our router to the two computers (also by ethernet).
The wireless functionality of the Time Capsule has been turned off.
We’ve been using the Time Capsule like this for the past 18 months (we purchased it new) without any problems.
Last month, however, we began losing our internet connection regularly (about 3-4 times per day) and getting the dreaded golden flashing light (as opposed to solid green) along with the error (paraphrasing here) “the Apple Wi-Fi does not have a valid IP address.”
We hadn’t made any changes in our hardware; it just showed up out of the blue.
After contacting our ISP, we were advised to unplug the cable modem for about 30 seconds, then plug it back it. Most of the time this worked; if not, we had to “cycle” the Time Capsule as well.
We’re now having to do this about 4-5 times per day.
Sometimes the Time Capsule’s status light is still green when we have no internet connection. Out of the blue the connection just isn’t there.
We “cycle” the cable modem and we’re back in business every time.
Additionally, when we actually do have an internet connection, the speeds fluctuate wildly. We’re paying for 15 Mb service; as of the past 4-5 weeks, we get 15Mb about 50% of the time. The other 50% it generally averages between 3Mb and 6Mb.
The ISP’s tech support (we’ve contacted them no less than once a week since this started) swears up and down that it’s the router, not their signal or their equipment in any way. They deny all culpability.
We even had the ISP’s repair people come out on an occasion about 10 days ago to test the signal strength; they reported no problems. “You’ve got great signal strength to your home…” were the exact words.
Similarly, after calling Apple on 2-3 occasions, we get the exact same response: “It’s not the Time Capsule router, it’s your ISP.”
The last Apple technician we spoke with (yesterday) said, “I’ve been doing wireless/Internet tech support for years and I can guarantee you – 100% -- that it’s a ‘DNS caching’ issue. I’m 100% positive that’s your problem, and I’m also 100% positive it’s your ISP’s fault.”
After contacting the ISP again we were informed that they don’t have any such caching problems.
We’re tired and frustrated! Please help.

I would suggest running the network via a pc for the day.. pick either your Mac or win7 pc.. you will need to do a bit of fiddling.. even better would be to just borrow a router. Or buy one on a 7day return .. !! Beg borrow.. don't steal. Just get a router other than TC. it won't take long to determine if the TC is the issue.
IMO at 18months you are suffering failure of the TC power supply. early days but it is showing signs of delinquency. And will get worse. But another router will show it up.. if the PC has dual ethernet cards you can run ICS.. or same sort of thing on the imac to the wireless .. ie the PC or Mac becomes the router with direct connection to the cable modem. Then share internet from there.
Once you do that for a day or two, you will quickly be able to track down if the issue is cable service/modem or the TC as router.

"The storge location for time machine backups can't be found"

I posted this on the TIme capsule forum and got no reply. PLEASE somebody, I need help with this.
Time machine on my new MBP (Leopard 10.5.2) is now failing on my new Time Capsule and I am unable to connect to my backups. Whenever I open Time Machine I get the error message: "The storge location for time machine backups can't be found"
I've tried rebooting, going into "Set up time machine" and changing the disk to none and then back to both the Time capsule Volume and the Time capsule backup volume (should there be 2?).
I AM able to open the Time Machine Drive through Finder.
Has there been a recent update which renders Time Machine useless?

I don't have an answer, but I get this error when I try to mount the sparcebundle to my hd to try to get Time Machine to mount as stated in this article http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1329.
I've had this problem before I upgraded to 10.5.3

Are there any firmaware updates for time capsule?

Are there any firmware updates for Time Capsule/Time machine?
I just had a new hybrid (SSD and spinning disk) drive (750 GB) installed on my MacBook Pro and used Boot Kamp to partition it and run Windows xp. Now, my previously working Time Machine won't function. It says the "sparsebundle" is open (or in use) preventing the back-up from working properly. When I try and remove and re-install Time Capsule as the disk to back-up to, it still doesn't work. My plan "B" is get a second Time Capsule and dedicate it to the MacBook. But, I fear I'll face the same problem.
When I open to reconfigure Time Machine, the Time Capsule disk is identified as the back-up, but it's also seen in the "available disks to use for back-up" along with with Boot Kamp disk which is part of the new SSD hybrid hard drive just installed. (Remember it's the partitioned part running Windows xp.)
I've unplugged/plugged-in the ethernet internet connection and the power cord many times to no avail. The message still says the sparsebundle is in the way.
Do you think deleting Boot Kamp disk from the list of available hard drives might solve the problem?
Bill in Tulsa

TM can only use AFP and only on disks formatted HFS+ (ie Mac Extended Journaled) so it should not bring up a boot camp partition as a possible destination at all .. but I have not done that seutp.
It says the "sparsebundle" is open (or in use)
That error is well known. It should simply required the TC to be restarted..
That sometimes gets things working where the simple restart won't.
I would recommend using short names, with no spaces and pure alphanumeric.
That is C9
http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html
If you have a more complicated setup.. I would recommend firstly doing a TM reset in the computer.
See A4 in the same reference.
Do a verify then of the sparsebundle on the TC.. A5 but you might need to inherit the old backup if you want to continue an old backup.. A new hard disk will make the TM consider the old backup no longer belongs to the computer.. there is a UUID connection to the actual hard disk used in the backup.
Again read the info in pondini. B5 and B6.
The sparsebundle in use is C12 but there are a number of sparsebundle issues in section C.. C17 is another common issue.
Some of what you have done is not adequate.. eg disconnecting ethernet is not enough.. you need to reboot the TC.

HT1178 Best Location for Time capsule (Does it help if placed Higher in the room?)

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