HT4259 Direct Connect Two Time Capsules together with Ethernet.

I have TWO Time Capsules ( One upstairs providing Time Machine backup to IMAC #1 ) and (One downstairs providing Time Machine Backup to IMAC#2)
I would like to extend the wireless network portion of this to reach the whiole house with ONE wireless network. I know I can EXTEND the network, but my question is can Connect the two time capsules together via Ethernet cable ( my house is pre wired). This will essentially ensure that the two devices have a solid connection instead of relying on WIRELESS.
Any reasons to NOT do this?
Time Machine will be used differently on the two devices.
Thanks
Ron

Hello!
I have the same problem, i am trying to do this
Timecapsule nr 1, ISP uplink to WAN.
from this one i have LAN to the other timecapsule to WAN.
On the first timecapsule i have DHCP/NAT enable.
On the second i have, Bridge mode.
But when i am connected with eth to the second one i wont recive dhcp addresses or anything... like it wont passtrough.
Any ideas?

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Connecting two time capsules on one router

I have 2 TCs, TC1 will be used upstairs, TC2 downstairs. Both connected by cable to Netgear router. TCs will have different names. Can I set up each independently, do I need to bridge one? Any problems with possible interference? The single strength from TC1 can be seen downstairs but starts to fade quickly as my wife moves her laptop around house.

1). Would my solution be to follow the Airport Utility set up instructions to 'add to network' the new device?
When you first power up the new device and open AirPort Utility, choose the new device and select the "join" option, then you will be given an option to "extend" the wireless network in a later step during the configuration.
2). Could I then run my iTunes library from either the new Extreme's external HD, or the new TC's connected external HD?
Yes, you could move the iTunes library to the new drive and then "point" the iTunes application to the new location. I assume that you already have a backup of the library, correct?
If you are planning to use Time Machine to backup your Macs, keep in mind that Time Machine backups to a drive attached to the USB port on the AirPort Extreme are not supported, so the Time Capsule would be the recommended device if you plan to use Time Machine.
Also keep in mind that if you move the iTunes library to the Time Capsule, Time Machine will not be able to backup the library since it is already on the Time Capsule.

Time out of Time Capsule - even with Ethernet

My 500G Time Capsule since yesterday evening refuses to work for longer than a few minutes, which is far too little for any backup.
The problem first was seen when I used it with WiFi. I then connected the TC directly with ethernet to my MacBook. Initiated a backup. After some time, it refuses to respond any more.
Click on the TC icon in the Finder column view, and nothing comes up.
Try cd /Volumes/tcapsule in the Terminal, and the terminal window freezes.
Open the TC preferences and System Preferences freeze.
I tried resetting the TC with a paper clip.
I tried restarting the TC. After that, it works for a few more minutes, before it freezes again.
I tried removing the file com.apple.TimeMachine.plist.
I tried restarting the Mac umpteen times. It usually freezes as well when the TC is frozen.
I used Disk Utility to repair the Mac's harddisk.
I used Disk Utility to try to repair the image on the TC, dragging its icon to Disk Utility. However, it gives up - probably when the TC times out.
Does anyone have any idea what I could do in addition to those things, while keeping the old backups on the TC? I would prefer not to reformat the TC.
A new backup to third party Lacie HD worked fine, so I guess the Mac is ok, and the problem really is with the TC.

Jolly Giant wrote:
some users solved their problems by going this route:
"Their problems"... Do you know of people, or did you find people who describe the same symptom as me, with a time out?
go system preferences > time machine and turn TM off. click on +change disk+ and select none.
next, delete this file HD/Library/Preferences/com.apple.TimeMachine.plist.
restart your machine, go system preferences > time machine and turn TM back on. click on +change disk+, re-select your backup volume und click +use for backups+.
Yep, that's pretty much what I did, as described in my initial post. I actually followed your exact steps again, but not luck.
download and install Time Machine Buddy if you don't have it already. start a backup and see what TM buddy reports.
Done that too, but the errors do not help me very much. A typical session may look like this:
Starting standard backup
Network destination already mounted at: /Volumes/tcapsule
Disk image /Volumes/tcapsule/Magnus Lewan’s MacBook_002332b4fbc4.sparsebundle mounted at: /Volumes/Backup of Magnus Lewan’s MacBook
Backing up to: /Volumes/Backup of Magnus Lewan’s MacBook/Backups.backupdb
Event store UUIDs don't match for volume: blanco
Node requires deep traversal:/ reason:must scan subdirs|new event db|
No pre-backup thinning needed: 23.55 GB requested (including padding), 24.83 GB available
Waiting for index to be ready (100)
And then nothing more.
The last one was somewhat more descriptive, but still no reason why things fail, and of course no suggested remedy:
Starting standard backup
Network destination already mounted at: /Volumes/tcapsule
Error while checking destination cookies: Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=260 UserInfo=0x100120690 "The file “.002332b4fbc4” couldn’t be opened because there is no such file." Underlying Error=(Error Domain=NSPOSIXErrorDomain Code=2 "The operation couldn’t be completed. No such file or directory")
Creating disk image /Volumes/tcapsule/blanko.sparsebundle
Error 22 creating backup disk image
Failed to create disk image
Backup failed with error: 20
It seems to first fail to read the previous sparsebundle and then it tries to create a new one. This may fail because the disk is full, but it should be able to open the previous one.

Apple tv & time capsule problem with ethernet

hi there. my apple tv and time capsule are working just fine on wifi. i want to stream movies stored on the TC faster via ethernet. i plug in the ethernet cable which works fine on other hardware and i cant access the movies. connected via DHCP and also tried a manual IP - still no joy.
HELP.....

I'm not exactly sure what an orange live box is, assume it's a router, is this the router that you mention or another box. What is apparent is that you have at least 2 routers and maybe three (no big issue - I have 6), what is important is that only one of them is issuing IP's.
You can do this either by DHCP or manually (I choose DHCP) from the first device in the chain, ie the one that your telephone cable plugs into, all other routers should be set up in bridging mode (or maybe WDS, but I doubt it from what you have told me)
Can you confirm this is your set up.

How can I connect two Time Capsules with UTP

Hello,
I have one TC connected with UTP (WAN-port) on my modem to Internet on the second floor. I have a good WiFi-signal on the second floor.
I bought on new TC to get a better WiFi-signal on the first floor and also used for backup.
I like to connect TCold with TCnew with UTP to get a great network. I shoos UTP-connection in stead of WiFi, to get a faster performance from my network.
So I will use both WiFi-signals from both TC's, but de TC must be communicate with UTP, not with WiFi.
I think I connect UTP in my LAN-port from TCold
Which ports do I use on the TCnew (WAN-port or LAN-ports)?
How do I configurate de software?
Sometimes I see not 2 but 4,5 or 6 TC's in my network???
When I disconnect UTP between the TC's the connection with WiFi is 450 Mbit/s.
When I connect UTP between the TC's the connection is 217 Mbbit/s????????????
Can somebody help me?

The main thing is that TCnew is in bridge mode..
Open the airport utility.. go to the TCnew and select it as bridge mode.
Then go to the wireless tab, and create a wireless network of the same name and security as the TCold.
You are probably in extend wireless now and that is wrong.
The apple doco is here.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4260
What you want is called roaming network.

Is possibile to connect two time capsule at the same network?

I'd like to use one for backup with Time Machine and one as Network Hard Drive.
Thanks in advance.

I'd like to use one for backup with Time Machine and one as Network Hard Drive.
No problem.
Post back if you need some tips on the configuration of both devices.

Changed Service Provider and now I can't connect my time capsule

Must I do a soft reset on my time capsule to connect it to my new wireless network? I have an Orange Fibre Play network and even if I connect the Time Capsule using an ethernet cable, it can't see it.

Setup the TC by doing a full factory reset.
Soft reset is useless.. that doesn't change anything.
And hard reset does not get rid of the old settings.
So full factory and if it doesn't show up on wireless.. use ethernet in full isolation to the network to do the initial setup.
The Factory Reset Gen1-4.
Unplug your TC. Hold in reset. and power the TC back on.. without releasing reset for about 10sec. When the status light flashes rapidly; release it.
Be Gentle! Feel the switch click on. It has a positive feel.. add no more pressure after that.
TC will reboot after a couple of minutes with default factory settings and will wipe out previous configurations.
No files are deleted on the hard disk.. No reset of the TC deletes files.. to do that you use erase from the airport utility.
Factory reset Gen 5
Hold in reset for about 5sec until the status light flashes quickly.
If your AirPort Time Capsule still doesn’t respond, do a similar reset to the Gen1-4.
Unplug your AirPort Time Capsule .. hold in reset and power the TC back on.. without releasing the reset.. wait until status led flashes rapidly.

Setting up wireless connection to time capsule

Does anyone know how to fix this? I am replacing my airport extreme with a Time Capsule. The lan connection works fine with our laptop, but not the iMac. I had an ethernet cable connected when I first set up Time Capsule via the iMac, and now the iMac only connects to Time Capsule when the ethernet cable is connected. The wireless connection is not recognized, even though it is set up.
Any ideas?

Naline wrote:
Does anyone know how to fix this? I am replacing my airport extreme with a Time Capsule. The lan connection works fine with our laptop, but not the iMac. I had an ethernet cable connected when I first set up Time Capsule via the iMac, and now the iMac only connects to Time Capsule when the ethernet cable is connected. The wireless connection is not recognized, even though it is set up.
When you say "the wireless connection is not recognized", do you mean that you can't see the network under the AirPort menu bar item?
It's not guaranteed to solve your problem, but you might try the three suggestions in the second message of this thread:
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=10445592

You must have connected the Time Capsule with a router that does not work with my direct cable from my ISP

you must have connected the Time Capsule with a router that does not work with my direct cable from my ISP

I tried to answer in your other post.. please stick to one thread ..
What method of internet do you have.. is this fibre install.. if so the TC should just plug in and use dhcp in router mode.. press and hold the reset and it will go back to router mode by default.

I just purchased two Macbook Air along with two Time Capsule (2TB) for my kids. Meanwhile I use a sagemcom ADLS modem/router for home use. Can I connect both Time Capsule and laptop which will allow both laptop to have their own backup system?

I want both of the computers to have their own independent time capsule.

want both of the computers to have their own independent time capsule.
I assume that you are asking about using the Time Capsules for Time Machine backups here, correct?
If yes, both MBAs will be able to select the specific Time Capsule that they will use for backups, so "point" MBA1 to Time Capsule 1 and MBA2 to Time Capsule 2.
Since you will have plenty of available backup space if you use two Time Capsules, you might want to consider having each MBA back up to both Time Capsule 1 and Time Capsule 2.
This way, if one Time Capsule fails, you will still have a complete set of backups for both MBAs.

Best practices with external drives connected to Time Capsule?

I'm enjoying my new MBP but the storage limitations are a challenge with twenty+ years of data. I know it's not technically sanctioned by Apple but in another forum I found a discussion about successfully connecting an external drive to the Time Capsule. I tried this for a few months and had some problems, so I wonder if anyone here might have some insight into which of my drives would be best to use in this way and what, if anything, I must do to bless it for the task.
The drive most highly recommended in the forums at the time is the WD My Book. After buying it I learned that is Windows users install a package and update the driver for use with Time Machine, which Mac users are not able to do. The driver is available on the web but it's said to cause problems with Mountain Lion, which I can confirm. It's USB 3.0 and powered, though, which my two alternatives are not. It's also 2 TB and presently in two partitions. I also have a Seagate Free Agent GoFlex 500 which gets extremely hot with any use and an Iomega eGo Helium 500 I've been using for backups. Both are USB 2.0.
My goal is to put my iTunes Library and Time Capsule on the net (running 2.4 Ghz and 5 Ghz, averages 50Mbs). When I did this for a few months with the WD both its shares frequently dropped off my Desktop, as if powered down or something. Also there were the issues with Time Machine many others are having. Right now our video collection sits on the Time Capsule. Would it make sense to move our video to the WD and run iTunes and Time Machine on it? If so, do you have any tips for formatting, petitioning, or drivers (or anything else) to help this run smoothly? The WD works fine when hard-wired and the TC, too is fine without the WD at the party.
With apologies for the tome.

kevlee64 wrote:
Thanks, but the drive is connected directly to the back of the Time Capsule by an ethernet cable.
Ah, that's a different colored horse.
You have a NAS (Network Attached Storage) drive, not a USB external drive connected to the USB port.
Many of those need software/firmware updates to work with Lion. Check with Iomega.

Connecting a WD my book directly to a time capsule

I have a time capsule 1TB that is full as it has backups of 2 computers already. I want to backup a third computer (new macbook air).
I bought a WD mybook 2TB drive. I was advised that I can plug it directly into the time capsule via USB and then backup wirelessly through the time capsule.
I realise there is probably some formatting and setup I have to do, can anyone help with this??
Thanks!

Time Machine requires a drive that is formatted in Mac OS Extended (Journaled), also known as HFS+, so that would be item one on your "to do" list before you connect the drive to the Time Capsule. You have to connect the drive directly to your Mac for the format operation.
http://www.hgst.com/support/faqs/how-format-my-drive-mac-only-hfs
Item two, once the drive is formatted correctly and connected to the USB port on the Time Capsule, you need to verify that the Time Capsule recognizes the drive by using AirPort Utility. Open up AirPort Utility, click on the Time Capsule icon, and click Edit in the smaller window that appears, then click the Disks tab at the top of the next window.
Here you will see the Time Capsule drive....named "Data" unless you have changed the name of the drive, and your WD drive. If the WD drive name appears here, you are ready for the next step.
Item three would be to open up Time Machine Preferences on the Mac that you want to use to backup to the WD drive, and click Select Disk to display a list of drives that will accept Time Machine backups. Click the WD Drive to select it, then click Use Disk and the Mac will start to back up in a few minutes.

How do I connect my Time Capsule directly to the internet cable from the wall?

My Time Capsule only works if I connect it to my wireless router with a LAN cable. But, when I plug the cable from the wall directly into the Time Capsule, it just blinks orange. What am I not doing right?

There is no modem in the TC.. you need a modem.. your wireless router is actually a modem router.. not just a modem.. so it could be replaced with a straight modem.. sometimes.. it can be bridged .. sometimes..
But you still haven't told us enough.. what broadband do you have?
What model is the existing modem router? How does it authenticate to the ISP?
Once we know those things we can suggest further options.

Can you use two Time Capsules and back up both with Time Machine.

My little iMac hard drive (250GB) is quickly filling up with my iTunes library (180GB). I have a 500GB Time Capsule which I use to back up my system via Time Capsule. I would like to move my iTunes library to an external hard drive. If I add the 1TB Time Capsule and use it as my main system back up and wireless router can I use my 500GB Time Capsule as an external drive to locate my iTunes library? Will I be able to back up both my iMac HD and the 500GB Time Capsule to the 1TB Time Capsule using Time Machine or some other method?
Finally if I can do this can I have both Time Capsules running wireless?
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Could I simply make a copy and move it between the two Time Capsule on a routine basis say every two weeks or month?
Yes
I know I will have to "point" or "map" the new location of my iTunes library to the external hard drive/2nd Time Capsule. Once that is done wouldn't Time Machine then just find the location and back it up along with all the data on the iMac hard drive?
Since this Time Capsule would be connected wirelessly or via Ethernet to your Mac, it would appear as a network drive. Time Machine will not back up data FROM a network drive. Therefore Time Machine will not back up data on this other Time Capsule.

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..
You must plug it in via ethernet and then setup roaming network (or if you like a completely separate network.. makes no difference from the TC point of view). TC is in bridge mode. That is router bridge not wireless bridge.. I gave the info on the other thread you are running.. very confusing when you ask in multiple threads.

HT4259 Direct Connect Two Time Capsules together with Ethernet.

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