Multiple Time Capsules on Wireless Home Network?

I have a relatively new MacBook Pro and Time Capsule. Everyone was actually working well until my husband got the same type of computer and logged into our wireless network. Somehow, until he turned his computer off, I was unable to back up to my Time Capsule. All of my sharing is off. This is before he even connected his own Time Capsule to the home wireless network. The folks in the Apple store suggested that two Time Capsules could be on the same network with no problem. Any ideas?

aussiegti wrote:
Don't want to just connect an external drive into the USB port of the TC (on the belief that transfer speed will be slow).
Are you sure that it will be slower? If you are using a wireless network to connect your machines to the Time Capsule, your bottleneck will be the wireless network, not the fact that the HDD will be connected by USB. Granted the external HDD may be slower than TC's internal HDD. I feel an additional HDD would be the most bang for your buck.

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Adding a new 2Tb Time Capsule to a home network

Greetings. I have a 2-story home with a basement. Currently, the wireless network is based on a 2003 A1034 Airport extreme, with an AExpress on one floor, and an older airport in the basement. I've now purchases a 2Tb Time Capsule with 802.11n. Is there any benefit to starting over with the Time Capsule as the master router, or can I just add it into the current network and have it backup the computers as it is? It took me a long time to figure out the way to link the Airports, and I'm sort of afraid to start over if there's no speed benefit. We have the high-speed ATT UVerse internet. I hope my question makes sense, and I'm grateful for any input.
Rory Cooney

You should put the TC in as the main router.. but only do this if you can still access it via gigabit ethernet or N wireless.. for backups.. if you do backups via G wireless it will take forever.. G wireless is fine for the internet.. but lousy for local lan traffic.

Can't connect 2TB Time Capsule to my home network

I can't seem to get my new 2TB Time Capsule to show up in Airport Utility on my MacBook Pro. I started out trying to connect wirelessly, then with an Ethernet cable directly between the Time Capsule and my MacBook. Still, the new device does not appear in Airport Utility.
Airport Utility sees a device called "Jeff's iTunes Time Capsule," which I presume refers to my neighbor Jeff's equipment. But then it occurred to me that, if I'm not connected to a wireless network, how can my MacBook "see" my neighbor's stuff? The package did not appear to have been opened, although the power and Ethernet cables were unwrapped when I first took the device out of the box. The status light keeps flashing amber, by the way.
I clicked on this "Jeff's iTunes Time Capsule" just to see what would happen. I was prompted for a password, which of course I don't have. Any thoughts?

Thanks, James. Turns out, I was right: Someone (Jeff?) had bought this machine, installed it, and returned it to the store. It was my dumb luck to choose this item from the many others sitting on the store shelf. Anyway, I called Apple Support. A tech named Joy walked me through a factory reset to get rid of the mysterious Jeff. Then I saw the dreaded message, "Hard drive needs repair." Apple then sent me a new TC. They shipped it out late Friday, and it arrived Monday! (I'm impressed!) I installed it and returned the defective machine. Now, my network works better than ever, and I really like my Time Machine. I give a special two thumbs up to Apple support and Joy!

How do you set up multiple time capsules in my home?

I have one time capsule for my information and my roommate has another. They are in the same room. How do I set them up so our information doesn't get confused?

I doubt you will have confusion.. if they have different names.. then network wise they will be fine.
ie You set up your TC named TCTom / TCJulia.. and the other person has his/her TCHarry / TCHarriet.. then clearly they are different..
You can have wireless issues though. If they connect via the same network.. then use ethernet and turn off wireless. Or make a pact and share wireless on one. ie the TC can be plugged into each other.. but wireless only working on one.. they will both be equally accessible and work equally well.

My Mac can no longer find my Time Capsule or my home network.

Hello, having had no problems for the first few months I can no longer get online. My Mac cannot find my network (but can find all of the other networks on my street) and cannot find the Time Capsule. The Time Capsule itself has a green light so I assume is working fine. My daughter knocked the ethernet cable from the the Time Capsule around the time it stopped working - could this be related? We also moved our cordless phone near to the Time Capsule around the same time - could this be the problem? Any help would be very much appreciated. Thanks.
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Smokerz, thanks for the help. A couple of very basic questions to clarify (I am clueless about these things).
1. When you say power down the modem you mean unplug it? (I currently get my cable TV and phone through it as well).
2. How do I go about changing the channel on the router? (which I assume is the Time Capsule?).
Apologies for my ignorance and thanks for any help.

Will Time Capsule solve my home network problem?

My 2 laptop pc's are connected to westell dsl modem/linksys router. However my 2 brand new Macs see and list my network, but will not connect to it. Will TC be a better way to connect my home network?

If both Macs are running Leopard, then make sure the Linksys router has the newest firmware available from the manufacturer.
Linksys has had problems with Leopard so make sure you have the latest software/firmware for it.
Joseph Kriz

I have a slow Internet connection since I included time capsule in my home network.

I did follow some advices and use PPOE to connect. Set the modem in bridge and TC with PPoe. fast connection still comes and goes. Any suggestions? thank you in advance!

Did you factory reset.. ie power off.. hold in reset.. power on again.. and keep holding in reset until it flashes rapdily.
Setup the TC in complete network isolation. ie no connection to the rest of the network.
Do it manually with ethernet.
After a factory reset the TC will be at 10.0.1.1 and you can use that.
Plug LAN port TC into the computer.
Leave wireless turned on.
So first thing.. make sure ipv6 is set to link-local in both ethernet and wireless.
After the reset it should look exactly like this.
In airport utility now open the top menu, configure other.
Type in the IP address of the TC.
Then ok.
Go to the base station tab GIve it a new name.
Please use all names that are short, no spaces and pure alphanumeric.. NOT APPLE NAMES..
eg TCgen5
Mavericks in particular works better with these names.
Go to the internet tab and choose dhcp for connection with the modem doing pppoe.
Go to the network tab and choose Off (bridge mode).
Go to the wireless tab and create a wireless network.
eg TC24ghz and set under wireless options, TC5ghz
You can now update the TC and plug it back into the modem. Plug it by ethernet to the computer. (or use wireless as a second best).

My ipad2 is unable to find wireless network(s). while at home I am able to connect my MacBook and iPhone to network but am unable to connect iPad. I have restarted the device multiple times and even reset the network and all settings but still no luck

my ipad2 is unable to find wireless network(s). while at home I am able to connect my MacBook and iPhone to network but am unable to connect iPad. I have restarted the device multiple times and even reset the network and all settings but still no luck

Look at iOS Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1398
iPad: Issues connecting to Wi-Fi networks http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3304
iOS: Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4199
Additional things to try.
Try this first. Turn Off your iPad. Then turn Off (disconnect power cord) the wireless router & then back On. Now boot your iPad. Hopefully it will see the WiFi.
Go to Settings>Wi-Fi and turn Off. Then while at Settings>Wi-Fi, turn back On and chose a Network.
Change the channel on your wireless router. Instructions at http://macintoshhowto.com/advanced/how-to-get-a-good-range-on-your-wireless-netw ork.html
Another thing to try - Go into your router security settings and change from WEP to WPA with AES.
How to Quickly Fix iPad 3 Wi-Fi Reception Problems
http://osxdaily.com/2012/03/21/fix-new-ipad-3-wi-fi-reception-problems/
If none of the above suggestions work, look at this link.
iPad Wi-Fi Problems: Comprehensive List of Fixes
http://appletoolbox.com/2010/04/ipad-wi-fi-problems-comprehensive-list-of-fixes/
Fix iPad Wifi Connection and Signal Issues http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwWtIG5jUxE
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Time Machine backup to Time Capsule clobbers wireless network

Dear All,
When TimeMachine starts a backup to my new Time Capsule, the wireless network gets clobbered. Other computers on the network's throughput to external sites goes to basically zero (slow ping times, dropped packets- basically unusable.) Is this the expected behavior?
The configuration I have for my home network is
cable modem -> time capsule serving wireless network -> "g" network with 2-3 laptops (macbook pro and dell windows laptops.) The dells can't do anything when Time Machine runs, and since it runs hourly it is a bit irritating. I'm considering getting another Mac and then the downtime of my network would increase even more....
Any help would be appreciated.
Cheers
Peter

My old G5 has 802.11b, and back ups to TC are SLOW. But then the "wire speed" of g is 11M bits/s or ~1 MB/s, but in the real world if you got 100KB/s that's probably good. 100KB/s is only 6 MB/min or .36 GB/hr.
So 2GB/.36GB which is 5.6 hrs.
Or to put it another way that's about 3 GB/hr at very best.
And that's ignoring stuff like compression!
in short: not usable with 802.11g
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On my Mac Pro with 802.11n (54 Mbs) I get about 8x that because "n" is about 5x faster wire speed and seems to have better "software".
e.g. I get about about 25 GB/hr on my ".11n" system
Still way slow but at least useable.
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Moral of the story don't bother which TC if you don't have "n"

Can I configure a wireless home network with two cable routers (both with separate connections to the same cable company)? Issue is poor signal strength even with multiple Airport Expresses added to the network.

I have a wireless home network consisting of a time capsule, two airport expresses and a cable modem. Even with this configuration I get a very weak signal in much of be condo - the walls, etc. are solid concrete. I want to see if I can add another separately connected cable modem and connect one of the existing airport express to it by Ethernet cable. If so, this would give me two wired hubs and greatly improve signal strength. I do not know if this configuration will in fact work or if I will just wind up with two, separate and unrelateable networks. Unfortunately, there is no way to run any additional Ethernet cable and I doubt simply adding more Airport Express will help. Thanks.

Try Ethernet over Power adapters.. these are very popular for your kind of environment.. being able to make non-wireless link to another area where you can setup a wireless access point.
Airport Express are not great for wireless power.. if you really have issues with wireless strength in a bad environment apple stuff is not the way to go.
The comparison chart here.
http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/lanwan/router-charts/bar/58-2_4-ghz-dn?see=P_F
This is their worst test location you can also see averages.. the latest airport extreme.. is there a long way down.. and that is a much better wireless device than Airport Express.
The Ubiquiti power AP is small cheap and designed for precisely this duty.. useless in an apple wireless network.. you will need to run ethernet or EOP adapters back to the main router.. but if the normal omni directional antennas don't provide enough signal you can get directional ones.. I suspect you can cover your whole apartment with a pair of these and high gain directional antenna.

Wireless Time Capsule Backup on Separate Network

Hi Everyone,
I work in a office building that requires a colleague and I to use a wireless network all ready set up throughout the building. We are not able to access the hub of this network and there are no hard-lines though the office space.
We would like to backup two Mac's to a 3TB Time Capsule wirelessly.
Because we can not run the existing network thru the Time Capsule and use the Time Capsule as a router as well as a backup device for our computers, how do we set up the Time Capsule to wirelessly back us up?
I am assuming that I will need to create a unique network on the Time Capsule and whenever we want to back up we will need to log off of our wireless network, connect wirelessly to the Time Capsule, perform a backup, then return back to the wireless network in the office to get back on the internet.
Is this correct or can I set up Time Machine to stay connected to the Time Capsule wirelessly to run regular backups and leave the computer connected wirelessly to the office network?
I will be backing up two MBP's with Retinas and both have Mountain Lion. The Time Capsule is not yet purcahse so I assume it will be the newest one.
Thanks for your help.

Yerman wrote:
Thank you for the reply. I have another option.
We are also given TIM MiFI devices which have unlimmited data plans and often work better than the built-in network and are very fast a 42.2 Mbps. I acutally find myself using this network more often than the built in wireless network.
TIM MiFi as I understand it is 3G.. I presume you are joining to it as a hot spot??
If you join the TC to it as a hot spot, yes you can do that.. hold down the option key when you select wireless mode and you can join.. but that places the TC in the wireless network of the hotspot.. your high speed connection will drop by at least half due to double hop wireless.. ie 42mbps becomes 20mbps..
Also most hotspot should be setup to prevent this. They are not designed to work as a network but as a internet access to public who should not have access to other computers.. Try it btw .. see if you can transfer files between your two macs with both connected to the hotspot.. I doubt it will be possible.
Am I able to connect to this wifi network with the TC (I think this is called client or bridged mode) and then connect my computer through the TC? Or for that matter, what about connecting to the office wireless in the same way?
You can join the TC to the office wireless network. The TC is then available to every tom dick and harry in the building. Although you can password the access.. do you want it available to whole world?? Passwords I think are passed in the clear.. for AFP.. might be wrong but security is not great.
It will also halve the speed.. same as above. due to double hop wireless.. it will reduce your network speed to nothing for as long as the backup is happening. And you cannot connect to the TC wireless.. it is not able to repeat the wireless network, unless it is an Apple router that is providing it.. which is doubtful.

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Advice on improving wireless home network

Hello,
I've got a wireless home network set up, but it isn't performing as well as I would like. I have 2 computers I want using the network, 1 powerbook G4 and 1 sony vaio. I purchased a time machine with built in airport extreme (5Gz N) as my base station. I've also purchased 2 airport extremes to extend my network and add a printer to the network. Now, I want to try to improve my performance.
I have a 3 story house. The time capsule is hooked up to the cable modem in the garage, on the east end of the house. I put 1 AE in the 3rd story office on the east end of the house and hooked up my printer. I put the other AE in my 3rd story bedroom on the west end of the house. Although both AE's do extend the signal a bit, it's not by much.
Before wifi became popular, the previous owner of the house (my father in law) installed an ethernet network throughout the house. The hub is in the garage, which is why the cable modem is hooked up down there.
Now, what would be the best and quickest way to improve my wifi coverage and bandwidth throughout the house, especially in that bedroom on the west end. Should I moved the time capsule out of the basement? Does being down there weaken the coverage? Can I connect my time capsule to my cable modem through the ethernet network?
Or am I just expecting too much from these devices?
Also, I assume I'm only using the 2.4 Ghz spectrum, since my computer's airport card is a little too old to take advantage of the 5 Ghz spectrum, or am I miss understanding something?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks!

Now, what would be the best and quickest way to improve my wifi coverage and bandwidth throughout the house, especially in that bedroom on the west end. Should I moved the time capsule out of the basement? Does being down there weaken the coverage? Can I connect my time capsule to my cable modem through the ethernet network?
Yes, for the best overall bandwidth performance, you will want to take advantage of the Ethernet backbone. What you will want to do, in this case, it to create a "roaming" network with each of the base stations connected to this backbone.
Where you place the base stations will depend on where there will be Ethernet jacks available.
If possible, I would suggest the following:
o Leave the Time Capsule (TC) connected to the modem and run an Ethernet patch cable from one of its available LAN ports to the Ethernet jack.
o If you will be doing most of your computing on the third floor, place the AirPort Extreme Base Stations (AEBSn)at both ends and (of course) where there are Ethernet jacks available. Connect an Ethernet patch cord between the jack and the WAN port of the AEBSn.
Both AEBSns will need to be reconfigured as bridges as you will want the TC to be the main router providing both NAT & DHCP services for the entire network. Use the same Network Name for each base station, but be sure to use a different radio channel to prevent interference.
Also, I assume I'm only using the 2.4 Ghz spectrum, since my computer's airport card is a little too old to take advantage of the 5 Ghz spectrum, or am I miss understanding something?
If you can provide me with the exact Machine ID for your Mac, I can let you know if its supports 802.11a ... which operates on the 5 GHz band. You can find this through the System Profiler. It would be something like PowerBook2,1.
You will have a number of options here, depending on the exact models of your base stations. Are any or all of them the simultaneous dual-band versions?

Using Time Capsule as wireless can't watch Netflix

I am using my Time Capsule as my home wireless router. It is located upstairs in a bedroom. I use Apple TV and an LG Blue-Ray player to watch Netflix. If the players are upstairs, they work perfectly. If the players are downstairs, they pick up the home network and show 5 of 6 bar strength, but I can no longer access netflix or MLB.TV. I have a 500GB Simultaneous dual-band Time Capsule. Any thoughts? My modem is an ARRIS model WBM760

Is it possible for me to buy one of their recommended routers and connect my Time Capsule to it as a a simple wireless access point to send the wireless signal throughout my house?
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How can I find my printer's ip connected (ethernet cable) to a time capsule which is in network extending mode ?

I got a network printer connected to a Time Capsule which extends my wireless home network. But I can't manage to find out it's IP address nor i manage to find it on the network ! Am I doing something wrong ? Is there a way to tell Time Capsule which is the IP of the network printer ?
Hope somebody can help me out !

Most printers can print their status page.. on the status page is the current IP. I personally don't buy network printers that don't have a small LCD with enough menu to set things like IP address. And reveal the current IP.
Is the printer set to dhcp? If so it will get an IP from the TC.
Apple removed useful aspects of the old v5 utility which would give you a listing off all IP addresses passed out by the TC or connected to it.
You can however do a netstat scan from your computer.
In finder type in network utility into the search (apple have hidden it in a stupidly obscure location)
In network utility run a netstat scan which should pick up the printer.
One aspect of this, is that if the printer is in a deep sleep, power saving mode.. you may not pick it up.. certainly you should make sure the printer is awake and ready to run.. even if you need to reboot it.
There will be a problem if the printer is manually set to the wrong IP range.. then it won't come up at all. To fix that you will need to actually read the printer manual.. and find out how to reset it to its defaults and start again.

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