Is the 4th generation time capsule as fast as the 5th generation extreme

is the 4th generation time capsule as fast as the 5th generation airport extreme?

They are equal as far as their routing capabilities.

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  • Will the new 2TB time capsule run hot like the old one?

    Could someone please tell me if the new 2TB time capsule that just came out will run hot like the old version? I have been thinking about getting the time capsule for quite some time, but I am concerning that it will get overheated to the point that all the data stored on it would be lost. I have seen several posts over the internet mentioning this problem. Please help. Thank you so much.

    I just replaced my old TC with the new one. It took all night to transfer 149gb from my Imac to the new drive by wireless N. I took the old one to work and hooked it up in my office for a back up of a Mac Mini. At home we had 3 Mac's attached to the TC and it was always hot.I even found some sockets from an old socket set to raise it up so air could get under it to help cool it down a little. The new one is just warm with the same computers hooked up. The old one at work is also only warm to the touch with the one Mac hooked to it. I'm very happy with the new one and love the dual band.

  • HT1175 I have a third generation Time Capsule can I partition the drive?

    I am setting up Time Capsule and Time Machine for the first time and it would be nice if I could partition the external drive for two Mac's.
    Is this possible?

    Is this possible?
    In theory yes. But, you would have to open up the Time Capsule case, pull the hard drive, install it in a separate enclosure, partition the drive using Disk Utility on your Mac, then re-install the drive again.
    This is a ton of work, and not easy.....not to mention that it will void the warranty, if in effect.
    If you do nothing, Time Machine will automatically keep the backups of each Mac separate. That should be adequate for most users.

  • How do I know what the wifi password is for my 4th Gen time capsule

    I am only new to this time capsule thing… I am pretty savvy in things as technology goes but I just can't figure out how to get the wifi password on the 4TH GEN time capsule I have tried everything I know I was not the one to set it up and my mother let the tech do it and paid no attention to the finer details I would have. PLEASE HELP!!! THANK YOU.

    You will learn grasshopper!!
    looked like I didn't even need the reset but this is great and simple way I hope other people use it!!!! Thank you again!!!! From a not as seasoned techy as you!!! I aspire to be as versed someday!!!
    You must use the reset to remove the admin password if it is set.. If the tech left it as default the TC throws up an error.
    It is one I choose to ignore since security on the Airport routers is pathetic anyway.
    Default password is public btw.
    And as long as you access via ethernet then you do not need the wireless password. But the way the utility works now is to set the password the same for both wireless and admin access. So you need to reset.
    Pressing the button for 1sec is called a soft reset.
    Read the apple documentation on reset. There are 3 levels of reset..
    Resetting an AirPort base station FAQ - Apple Support
    There is an enormous amount of info Apple have available in documents and technical notes.. and apple has the worst search engine known to man.. so use google to find it.. !!

  • I BEG of you:  How do I replace an Airport Extreme base station with a 4th-generation Time Capsule as the base station?

    I'll be damned if I can figure this out.  I have a new late-2012 iMac (OS 10.8.3) connecting to my LAN via Airport wi-fi.  (It will be Ethernet-connected, as soon as a hole is drilled into my new work table, but right now the Ethernet cable doesn't reach.)  My wife uses a 2011 MacBook Air.
    The LAN consists of a flying-saucer-looking Airport Extreme connected by Ethernet to the modem, plus 2 old Airport Expresses.  I have an Ethernet switch too, through which I've got a TV connected and a printer connected. 
    I bought a 4th-generation Time Capsule about a year ago, but couldn't figure out for the life of me how to replace the Airport Extreme with it.  I became so incredibly frustrated that I hid it away in a closet until now.  I  just tried again, with the same results.  I've got both Airport Utility 5.6 (to use with the old Extreme and Expresses) and Airport Utility 6.2.  I was using version 6.2 to set up the Time Capsule... or to try to.  Once again, I cannot for the life of me figure out how to do it!  I tried so many different Ethernet wiring connections that I now cannot remember them well enough to describe them here.
    I distinctly remember that, when I tried this a year ago with my wife's MacBook Air and Airport Utility 6.2, I was presented at one point with the question whether I wanted to replace an existing base station with the Time Capsule I was trying to set up, but this time I never was presented with that option.
    Is there anyone who can, in essence, hold my hand and walk me through this process step-by-step?  At this point I even need to be instructed what to wire to what.  I feel like a total incompetent.
    My MOST sincere thanks in advance for help!
    (I hope Time Capsule is the correct forum for this question.  I considered the Airport forum as well, but I don't want to cross-post.)
    (And, just to complicate matters, after I get this done-- assuming I ever do-- I want to use the old Airport Extreme on the outside of the house to extend the range of my LAN to the back yard... but that's for another day entirely.)

    apikoros wrote:
    The Utility transferred all of the AE's settings, so I still have to change the password, which leaves me with only 2 other questions, I think:
    1)  I assume it's just a matter of using the Utility, entering a stronger password and checking for it to be remembered in Keychain Access.  But do I have to  change the password for each individual unit-- the TC, the Extreme and both Expresses-- or will changing it just for the TC alone work for the entire network?
    Resetting the password you will need to do for each device... the utility cannot even see those old units.
    So you will have to do it for each one.. think it through.. because as you change passwords the others will lose connection.. so start from the express which are wireless extending .. change those first.. and go back up the chain.. as each one changes it will drop off the network.. until you reach extreme and change that. Then you might need to reboot the whole network to get everything talking again. If something goes wrong.. just pluck that one out of the mix and plug in ethernet.. reset and redo the setup. That is my preferred method anyway.. do everything in isolation one by one. By ethernet and then nothing goes wrong.
    2)  Who's the treasonous SOB who spilled the beans to you about the ICBM in my back yard?!?
    N.Korean hackers.
    [Edit] Whoops-- one more question:  I want to partition the TC's disk, but Disk Utility doesn't see it.  What do I need to do?
    You cannot partition a network disk. And apple provided no tools for it in the TC itself. You can pull the disk out and partition it but that voids your warranty. (although done with care who is to know).
    Look at Q3 here.
    http://pondini.org/TM/Time_Capsule.html
    Mixing TM and data on the TC is worth planning carefully. They don't necessarily sit happily together.

  • I upgraded from a 1st generation to the 4th generation Time capsule Model A1409.  Since then I am getting interference on my wireless transmitter that sends signals from my Pay TV box to another TV downstairs.  Is it the dual frequency and how do I stop i

    I upgraded from a 1st generation to a 4th generation time capsule (model A4109) and since then my pay TV wireless transmitter has pulsating interference.  This is obviously due to the new dual band  frequency of the TC.  Is there any way I can set it to one band and what will that do?

    Go in and manually set the wireless channel for 2.4ghz or 5ghz (whichever your av sender is).. try different channels.

  • 4Th Generation Time Capsule Running Backup very Slow

    I am having a problem with my 4th generation time capsule as it is running very slow , it shows that i need to backup 151 Gb data and for the last 2 days the device backup only 150 mb, pls advise what is the problem? setup of the wireless network seems fine to me without any problem
    please help

    When you use ethernet, make sure your wireless is turned off in the computer.
    It can be worthwhile isolating the TC to the Computer so there is nothing else happening.
    Also for Mavericks ensure you have ipv6 set correctly to link-local.
    A 100GB backup certainly should not take 20hours..
    Although the 2008 (gen1 TC is much slower than later versions).
    A first backup of the computer must deal with loads and loads of little files, as a warning can go slow.
    A different backup software will be just the same.. it is the speed over network and handling small files that is the issue. Once that first backup is done the later incrementals should not be a problem though.

  • IPad (4th generation) no longer connects to 1st generation time capsule

    Hi all.
    I am stumped. I have a 1st generation 500 MB Time Capsule to which I can successfully attach wirelessly an iPhone 4, iPhone 5, 2 MacBook Pros, a 2nd generation iPad and until recently a 4th generation iPad. I note recently because all of a sudden, for no apparent reason, I can no longer connect the iPad 4th gen. Literally one day I was connected and the next no longer. My network is hidden, WPA2 protected and MAC address controlled. When I try to connect, I get "unable to join network".
    The iPad 4th gen has no problem connecting to any other WiFi network, including a current generation Time Capsule.
    TC firmware is up to date. iPad iOS up to date.
    What I have done so far:
    Unplugged Time Capsule and after a few minutes plugged it in again. I reset the WiFi connections on the iPad via general settings. I also changed the network from hidden to not hiden and removed the password protection. When that didn't work, I reset the password and hid the network.
    Any ideas??
    Thanks!!!

    Change both the name of the wireless network and the password
    Make sure that the name of the network adheres to the following guidelines
    No more than 20 characters in the name....shorter is better
    Use only letters and numbers in the name....no special characters like an apostrophe, dollar sign, etc
    No blank spaces in the name
    Same rules for the password
    Avoid the hidden network setting if possible, as it will not keep anyone that really wants to see your network from doing so, and it does make it more difficult for some devices to connect
    If the iPad still will not connect, you have an iPad problem. You may need to completely restore the operating system on the iPad, or better yet, get a new iPad if it can be exchanged.
    The experts over at the Ipad Support Community might have a few more tips for you. We are not iOS experts here.
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  • I have a 1st generation time capsule and an extreme b/g. Is the extreme slowing the network down

    I have a 1st generation time capsule and an appe extreme b/g. Is the extreme slowing the network down? Should I dump it an get the new n version?

    yes it is likely to be slowing down the network because you are using 802.11b/g
    from what i recall with b/g a slow client can slow down the entire network to that clients speed.
    this was the major improvement with 802.11n and Mimo. each client can be connected to the access point without affecting your speed to the rest of the network
    its reccomended to get all new "N" equipment if you have the budget for it. some of those old airports and time capsules can still be worth something on amazon marketplace so you might be able to sell them
    if you want to create / join / extend a netwowrk your going to probably need all "n" based equipment.
    buy the new 4th generation time capsule or the new 5th generation airport they have better stronger radios
    in the mean time configure your base station router to a high multicast rate, so it will prevent devices connecting to it at 1-2 mbps speeds and slowing down your network
    if you have an apple care covered mac remember the airport / time capsule rule. all airports and time capsules purchased 2 years before you bought your mac to the 3 years of apple care covers them. if you do not have apple care then the standard warranty applies

  • My Windows Laptop does not connect to my apple 4th generation time capsule can not connect to internet.

    I have a HP laptop running Windows 7.  I a habe a 4th generation time capsule for wireless internet.  everytime my laptop restarts it will not pick up and run the internet.  i have to run the trouble shooter program to get it to reconnect.  Sometimes this works sometime it does not the laptop and time capsule are both up todate on all the softwhere.

    Is the TC working in router or bridge mode??
    Have you set SMB compatible names.. short, no spaces pure alphanumeric.. not apple names.
    Have you set wireless with different name for 5ghz.. and set channels manually and tested them.
    11, 6, 1 for 2.4ghz in that order. Low.. say 36 or 40 and around 150 for 5ghz.
    Test with no wireless security.. is it then working.. if so, then set wpa2 personal security with a password of 10-20 characters pure alphanumeric.
    On a computer /device that does work find out the following.
    DNS and Gateway.
    When the PC connects to the wireless does it get the right values for DNS and Gateway.. if not then the TC is either incompatible or wireless driver is not compatible.
    The fact that your windows is up to date does not mean the wireless drivers are.. Intel make the worst drivers.. if the laptop has intel wireless card. Expect trouble.
    Download direct from Intel the most current driver and the last 3 or 4 available.. not even the latest is a guarantee it will work.
    Even if everything is right.. dns gateway.. connection.. security.. wireless channel.. it is wireless.. it can still refuse to move packets.. it is simply the nature of the beastie. Wireless is 80% voodoo still.
    Buy a different wireless chipset USB stick.. or get a wireless router like a TP-Link.. very cheap, $30-50 and use it as a WAP plugged into the TC.

  • I recently upgraded my OS to Lion 10.7.4.  I also just upgraded from a 1st Generation Time Capsule to a 4th Generation Time Capsule.  I have an Airport Express (Version A1264) that I formerly used to extend my wireless network.  AE no longer works.

    I recently upgraded my OS to Lion 10.7.4.  I also just upgraded from a 1st Generation Time Capsule to a 4th Generation Time Capsule.  I have an Airport Express (Version A1264) that I formerly used to extend my wireless network.  Airport Express no longer connects to my network.  I have downloaded Airport Utility 5.6 to try and configure, but with no luck.

    TC first gen was not simultaneous dual band. So.. it's probably best to factory reset your extreme and then tell it to extend again.

  • What type of wireless router is the 1st generation time capsule? Is it B, G or N. I'm trying to understand why our wifi signal is a bit erratic. Paul

    what type of wireless router is the 1st generation time capsule? Is it B, G or N? I'm trying to establish whether its causing signal degradation as a result of conflicts with my BT Home Hub router.

    The 1st generation Time Capsule is an 802.11"n" wireless router, but in default settings it produces a signal that is also compatible with "g" and "b" wireless devices.
    If your HomeHub is in close proximity to the Time Capsule and it is also producing a wireless network, either the wireless on the HomeHub or the TIme Capsule should be be disabled to minimize the chances of wireless interference.
    Interference may also be coming from any cordless phones you may have, or another nearby wireless network as well.

  • I want to replace my 1st generation time capsule with the new ac time capsule. What might I use the old 1st generation time capsule for

    What use would there be for the 1st generation time capsule if I bought a new ac time capsule?

    I just bought hte new ac time capsule (TC), and was using the 1st generation one at home.
    => I use now the old TC as an wifi extender and as a shared hard disk for family
    => the new TC is used with Time Machine for encrypted backup and first high speed network

  • I have a 1st generation Time Capsule with current firmware. Can I define the time periods when my children's devices have access to the wi-fi network?

    I have a 1st generation Time Capsule with current firmware. Can I define the time periods when my children's devices have access to the wi-fi network?

    Can I define the time periods when my children's devices have access to the wi-fi network?
    Yes, using the Timed Access feature in AirPort Utility, you can setup specific rules for each wireless device which define the exact timeframe each day that the device will be allowed to connect to the wireless network.
    Example....junior's iPhone can connect.....
    Everyday......Between.....9 AM and 10:00 PM
    or
    Weekdays.......Between......4 PM and 9 PM
    and Weekends.....Between......9 AM and 11 PM
    At the same time, your own personal devices will have Unlimited Access at all times.

  • My 1st generation Time Capsule/2007 keeps shutting off and disconnecting from internet?  What could be the problem?  How long do the Time Capsules usually last?

    My 1st generation Time Capsule/2007 keeps shutting off and disconnecting from internet?  What could be the problem?  How long do the Time Capsules usually last?

    That it is still working is miraclous.. most have died.. lots started flaking out at 18months to 2years..
    See deadtimecapsule.org
    The few that remained now seem to have reached EOL.. you can repair if you have some skills.. fairly cheaply.
    But it is well and truly time to replace.
    https://sites.google.com/site/lapastenague/a-deconstruction-of-routers-and-modem s/apple-time-capsule-repair

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