Is it reasonable to replace Qwest Pk5000 modem with "Time Capsule" to serve as my modem/local Wifi/backup device?
I am both new and old. That is, I am an old guy who is relatively new to Mac and to forums. I could use some advice, please. I believe I want to buy Apple's "Time Capsule" (TC) to back up my 1 week old MacBook Pro and my old Win 7 Laptop. Currently I have Qwest as my provider. They have installed their ActionTek PK5000 modem.
Question, can I, or better yet, should I replace their modem with TC? I plan to use a wireless network for my home (iPad, wireless printer) and my kids when they come to visit. I believe Qwest won't support TC ... understood, but would it work? and would it be the smart thing to do? If so, would TC need to configured manually or would air port utitlity handle the details? Thanks for any advice. -- tom
tomfromprescott valley wrote:
I believe I want to buy Apple's "Time Capsule" (TC) to back up my 1 week old MacBook Pro and my old Win 7 Laptop.
That's possible, but a bit tricky. Apple's Time Machine software will back up your Mac to the TC, but you'll have to find a Windows app to back up the laptop. I don't do Windoze, but understand the WinClone app may work for that.
Further, mixing Time Machine backups on a TC's internal HD causes some conflicts. See #Q3 in Using Time Machine with a Time Capsule for an explanation and some possible workarounds.
Question, can I, or better yet, should I replace their modem with TC?
No. The Time Capsule is a wireless router with a hard drive. It does not contain a modem.
Usually, you plug the TC into the modem. The TC then provides the network.
But that modem is also a router (ie, provides a network), so you'll need to either turn its router function off, or configure the TC to join the existing network.
If so, would TC need to configured manually or would air port utitlity handle the details?
Either way, you use Airport Utility to configure the TC.
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(Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility)
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Happy friday everybody!
I have now been a MBP owner for a week now and today I have purchased a time capsule to upgrade my wireless and provide a back up facility.
I have been using an unbranded wireless G modem router for 5 or more years now which has been fine until today. The problem is there is no facility to turn the wireless off, and I reset it as per the instructions from Time capsule.
I have my username and password but there are many settings on the modem that make no sense to me. Have a look at the manual? Good idea apart from its that old it came on a floppy disk and I don't have a drive anymore. I've tried messing about but I can't get it to connect. I am tryping this on my old windows laptop using a crappy usb modem.
So I'm thinking its time for a new modem, does anyone have any suggestions, I don't think it needs to be anything fancy, just something to port the internet through to the time capsule, but I'd like something with a manufacturers name on it, a printed manual and a website with info about it.
All help gratefully recieved.
Nearly forgot, I'm in the uk on ADSL.
Many thanks
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Rickrickinlv wrote:
I have had my wireless network setup and working for a few years.
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ThanksThe Airport settings were most definitely a little different. It wasn't very obvious to me how to duplicate the settings I had with the DLink. The TC got an IP address from my ISP fine, but I saw no way to disable the DHCP inside of it. I read a little about "Bridge Mode" but wasn't sure if that was the correct direction to go.
You control the NAT & DHCP services of the TC by making a "Connection Sharing =" selection within the AirPort Utility.
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So in your case, the only option which DHCP is disabled would be the last one: Bridge Mode. In Bridge mode, the TC will be a "pass-thru" device. It will perform as both a Wireless Access Point and Ethernet switch.
I didn't see a way to manually assign a LAN side IP address either.
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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 and the mobile WiFi is our only option). How do I connect my Time Capsule to the Internet via the mobile WiFi?
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Do a search on ebay.. 3g router.
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No connection between modem and time capsule !
Hi everyone,
I have bought the last week a 1 TB time capsule which I intend to use with my Imac.
I have an ADSL modem that I want to connect to my capsule.
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My own diagnosis is that the modem is not compatible with time capsule but I'd like to have a confirmation on this.
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JokokoMy own diagnosis is that the modem is not compatible with time capsule but I'd like to have a confirmation on this.
It would really help us if you could provide the manufactuer and model number of your modem.
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Which cable modems work best with Time Capsule?
Which cable modems work best with Time Capsule? I have Time Warner in SoCal. I am replacing my old Motorola cable modem (constantly cuts out and needs to be reset) and I also bought a new Time Capsule. I will be using the Time Capsule for my wireless network and for back ups. Thanks.
These are the cable modems supported:
Vendor
Model
Motorola
SBG6580
Motorola
SB6141
Motorola
SB6121
Motorola
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SB5101U
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SBG901
Netgear
CG3000D
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CMD31T
Zoom
5352
Zoom
5350
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I set up a new time capsule on a wireless 4g modem. I started the initial backup. It's been five hours and it still says "making backup disk available (4.97 GB of 18.52 GB)." Can I stop the whole thing, connect my computer to the time machine using an ethernet cable and start over to increase the speed of the backup?
Thanks,
DavidBunce wrote:
oh i already did that. Im working on my imac and looking into this on my macbook. Was able to reproduce the issue again by trying to open TM. Locked out the finder again and had to restart. I checked the serial number and it was an early 2009 purchase with no coverage.
If you bought a Mac and got AppleCare with it, within 2 years of buying the TC, the TC is covered, too.
I have to admit that this $500 unit was the first to apparently junk out. The western digital that had my main data on that is my daily external that I store about 2TB of data on is still perfect and the new technology TM appears to already be cashed. Love the computers, not to big of a fan on the externals of the apple TV's. No life expectancy. Neither here nor there.
suggestions before I either get this looked at or scrap the HD on it and move forward.?
Reset the TC. See [Resetting an AirPort Base Station or Time Capsule FAQ|http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3728].
Try a "full reset" of Time Machine, per #A4 in [Time Machine - Troubleshooting|http://web.me.com/pondini/Time_Machine/Troubleshooting.html] (or use the link in *User Tips* at the top of the +Time Machine+ forum).
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If it is, they might replace the TC for you. If not, they won't repair it, but if the electronics are ok, you can replace the HD yourself, if you want to. See http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2542983 -
SOLVED: Dropped connections with Time Capsule and cable modem/router
I've been dealing with random dropped connections for quite a while and I thought that it would be useful to share what I've found.
I was having a very puzzling problem where my internet connection would drop randomly on wireless devices. On my laptop, webpages would suddenly become unresponsive for a minute or two, Mail would have connection problems and complain, etc...but incredibly randomly and definitely not repeatable or in any pattern that I noticed.
I also have 2 Nest thermostats in the house which connect via wi-fi. I noticed that they would randomly show Offline very often when viewed from a webpage or iPhone app, but the Nest front panels showed that they were connected with a strong signal.
As I said, the dropped connections were very sporadic. Most of the time, everything worked, but every once in a while...bam.
I worked with the level 3 tech support guys at Nest for over a week to figure out what was going on. We went through settings on my router and Time Capsule and everything seemed proper and okay. I even replaced the Nests with new ones but still had the same problem. We were all completely stumped.
Yesterday, my laptop dropped it's connection at the same time my wife's laptop dropped hers. At this point, I wondered if something was wrong with the Time Capsule or maybe my internet provider.
I called AppleCare to see if they could help with debugging the problem. They passed me up to a senior wi-fi tech and he asked me many questions about the configuration of my network. My home network looked like this yesterday (see crappy diagram below)
Motorola Cable modem/router
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Netgear multiport switch
| | | | |
hardwired Macs, TimeCapsule (bridge mode)
laser printers, | | | | |
Apple TVs laptops, Nest, iphones
This configuration seemed correct to me. The Time Capsule in bridge mode would mean that the cable modem/router would be handling DHCP so all the devices would be on the same network and I could print from a laptop to one of my printers and the laptops could connect to the hardwired Macs, etc..
The AppleCare technician said he thought that bridge mode was the problem. He mentioned that there was a known issue that in this configuration, the IP addresses could get lost between the cable modem/router and the Time Capsule. He said it would be best if the Time Capsule was in DHCP/NAT mode and the first device before the switch, this way the Time Capsule was the only device passing out IP addresses.
So I repatched my network like this:
Motorola Cable modem/router
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TimeCapsule (DHCP/NAT mode)
| | | | | |
Netgear multipart switch laptops, Nest, iphones
| | | |
hardwired Macs,
laser printers,
Apple TVs
I can tell you that in the past 24 hours, I haven't seen anything lose a connection. Not even the Nests which seemed be on and off all the time. And, in this configuration, all the devices are on the same network and able to speak to each other.
I hope that helps someone.So you're saying that Bridge Mode not functioning properly is a well known issue?
Not to me.. I have not had issues with the TC in bridge. And it is my prefered setup. I think it is better as a wireless AP and network hard disk than a router any day of the week.. but there are other ways to skin the cat if it is proving unreliable. I am at the moment using a wireless bridge from the Gen4 TC to a Gen4 AE upstairs for TV internet streaming.. it started off very reliable.. but of late I guess I need to reboot it every few days. And it has required a full reset two or three times.. although I probably need to take some of the blame for those. I am not over worried.. i do not believe in wireless bridges except for the most interim of arrangements.. it will be wired in ethernet ASAP.
Wireless should always be used in a way that respects its status as voodoo.. not stable technology. NOT SCIENCE.. it is more a bag of beads and rattles.
Is there a way to change the cable modem/router to avoid the double NAT problem?
The answer to this may depend on your ISP. Did they provide the modem? If so they may lock it down so you have no control. But normally a Motorola cable modem will not have a bridge mode as such but will have a method of turning off NAT.. (and wireless).. this amounts to the same thing.
Once you turn off NAT.. you need to power cycle the modem so the TC gets the public IP in router mode. The power cycle time might be 5min or 20min or overnight.. it again depends on your ISP.. but you need to stop the modem capturing the public IP so it can be passed to the modem.
Depending on where you are in the world.. US is most concentration of cable network.. you can go out and buy your own modem. Pick one on your ISP list and steer clear of SB.. at least with the apple routers they are problematic.
It also can be a case that the cable modem is SB model and therefore more problematic. Sorry I have forgotten the recommendation for what to buy. There are a number of posts here about it but search is terrible now. (or I am too old to figure it out). I will get Bob to poke his nose in and tell you what works for him. -
Modem/Router to use with Time Capsule
Hi forum,
I would like to work around a DOUBLE-NAT problem that I am encountering in my business network.
Currently, my ADSL modem/router is an Orange Livebox which creates its own internal network (192.168.1.x).
My Time Capsule is connected through ethernet to this LiveBox in DHCP/NAT mode. It creates a second internal network (10.0.1.x). All the rest of the network equipment is attached wirelessly or by ethernet to the TC network. My goal is to manage the network (ports, dhcp addresses, etc.) through my Time Capsule, not through the Livebox. That is why I configured TC in DHCP/NAT mode.
The downside is that it creates a Double-Nat problem, because each packet is going through both networks (192.168.x.x and 10.0.x.x). Lately, Apple Support is telling me that this Double-Nat issue could be the cause for failing to answer iPhone calls directly from my MacBook Pro (new feature of Yosemite) when connected in my business network, where it works perfectly when connected from home in where there is no Double-Nat issue.
I contacted Orange Livebox technical support and asked wether it was possible to de-activate the router portion of the Livebox, at least the DHCP/NAT portion of the box since I would not mind to keep the built-in firewall of the box. But the answer was no. It looks like I cannot turn off the router portion of the Livebox at all, so my only solution for them is to enable the bridge mode on TC, which I still don't want.
I was told to buy a ADSL2 modem and replace my Livebox with it, so TC would effectively become the only router on the network. That looks to me like a satisfying solution (at least on paper).
Would any of you know and recommend a particular brand/model to work with Time Capsule. Ideally, what i would like this modem/router to do is :
Modem part: connect with my provider in ADSL2 and provides my credential to establish the connection
Router part:
DHCP/NAT = OFF
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I assume it would be the best way to get the best of my Time Capsule (802.11n - 3rd Gen).
Thanks for your help or advices on the matter,
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