Optimal use of iTunes with Apple TV and Time Capsule

I’m undertaking a major “infrastructure” upgrade. This will involve Time Capsule and Apple TV. My current environment consists of 1 PowerBook and 1 Desktop PC running WIN XP. I’m running on a wireless network based off of an old Linksys Gateway (G-Cable). I’m backing up each device with separate external hard drives which are quite old. Shortly, I’ll be adding a 2nd Powerbook to the mix.
My configuration plan is to install Time Capsule to backup all of the devices. I will then add Apple TV to stream iTunes content to my TV. My current Powerbook contains my iTunes Library which is nearing 70G.
In regards to Apple TV, is it recommended to go with the 40G model and maintain the iTunes library on Time Capsule or other external drive?

5 Ghz may help avoid interference, but it also has shorter range, it depends on the circumstances surrounding your location whether it's a better option or not.

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Apple TV and Time Capsule Compatibility

can i directly wire apple TV to time capsule to stream movies?

A Time Capsule.. (TC) has no media ability whatsoever.
And the ATV is purely a streamer.. it is not a media player.
You can store your media files on the TC.. and you can plug the ATV into the TC.. and it is completely useless.. The TC has no way to stream video to the ATV.. and the ATV has no way to find files on the TC. Neither work in the way a proper NAS with media extensions work.. or the way a media player works. Everything must be handled by iTunes.
So it is possible to store the movie on the TC.. pick it up on an ipad.. stream it back to the ATV via the TC. If this is what you mean. All smarts have to be in the software on the ipad to do it.. because the ATV and the TC have none.

Cisco router RVS4000 with Airport extrem and Time capsule.

Problem droping connection to internet when is Time capsule in extended wifi mode. When I turn off wifi on time capsule Airport extreme work fine.
Airport extreme and Time capsule is conected via ETH.
Any idea ?
Thaks
B.

If you use ethernet to connect the AE and TC .. you must NOT extend wifi.. you use Create a wireless network. And setup with same name and security. You are using roaming network.. not extended wireless.. if you want to use extended wireless no ethernet
see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4260

Conflicts with Airport Express and Time Capsule

I am using Airport Express and Time Capsule at the same time. Connection to the web is via a router. Very often I do have conflicts. How shall I connect the gadgets? At the moment I connect the router to Airport Express (network cable).
Time machine back up doesn't work properly.
Is there anybody able to help me?
Regards

What broadband type do you have?
It can be impossible to plug a TC into the existing connection because the virgin media router has special setup or logins which are not revealed to end users.
If it is a fibre connection for instance the TC may simply not work. They have issues with many fibre ISP putting the gateway address outside the subnet of the main public IP.. (don't worry if it is too technical .. it amounts to .. it don't work! )
You may need to wait until Sat.
Get in a big supply of home videos or something and try and starve off your addiction.

Extending wifi with airport express and time capsule

Hi All
I'm new to macs and moving over in a big way!
I started with a time capsule and all was fine apart from the coverage in the house.
It seemed easy to extend the wifi so purchased an AE 802.11n and extended the network.
It does extend and I can connect to the internet but the network is now really really slow and the time capsule backup wont work.
connection is :
Ethernet modem - Airport express ( as its close to my audio equipment ) - extended WIFI conection via 802.11n.
Any suggestions? why is it so slow?
Im at 7.3.1 firmware on both AE and time capsule and the Macbook pro is at 10.5.3.
Any suggestions?

I've managed to change the 5gHz of ther Airport Express that's extending the network.
As mentioned, main AE is on channel 48, and I now have the 2nd AE on channel 36 - which means my TV can now see the network. Also tested speed via my mavbook air on the same 5gHz network as it all seems OK (A while ago I spotted my Time Capsule was on the same channel 48 as main AE and throughput was abysmal! Bad enough to make me reset the TC to factory defaults and setup again - which is when the TC got channel 120).
Anyway, the fix... I changed the 2nd AE to create a wireless network (instead of extend), and manually set the channel to 36. I then set it back to extend, and it seems to have kept channel 36.

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I recently purchased an Apple TV and every since I got it when I sync my iPod Classic and the Apple TV with iTunes, iTunes optimizes all my photos again (3000+ photos). In other words, every time I sync, iTunes optimizes my photos, deletes them and re-adds them again to the iPod and the Apple TV. Any idea why it may be doing this? I mean it’s ok, it’s just time consuming every time I do a sync. This never happened before unless I will add new photos and in that case iTunes will optimize and add just the new ones not all of them.
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Manolo.

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thanks
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it happens with remote desktop too it's the DRM copy protection of dvd's which kick in
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While renting/buying films on itunes is all well and good, my wireless capacity is poor, if i buy airport extreme, without connecting it to the internet, will it stream my films on itunes from the PC to apple TV?

...if i buy airport extreme, without connecting it to the internet, will it stream my films on itunes from the PC to apple TV?
Yes. An Internet connection is not required. However, of course, the AirPort or your Apple TV will not be able to stream content from the Internet.

Apple TV and Time Capsule with 5ghz

Hi.
I have an Apple TV 3rd. generation and a Time Capsule with 2.4 / 5 ghz wifi capability.
I was wondering that if I connect the Apple TV using the 5ghz network I could improve the speed of download in particular to contents in mi iMac that is connected to the time capsule too.
Using the traditional wifi 2.4 ghz I can access my itunes network on the Apple TV.
But when I switch to the 5GHZ network, I can´t.
Why?
Any help please!
Regards, Edgardo

5 Ghz may help avoid interference, but it also has shorter range, it depends on the circumstances surrounding your location whether it's a better option or not.

ITunes, Apple TV and Time Capsule streaming questions

I have a question about how to handle an Apple Tv with my new Time Capsule setup.
Setup is as follows
Macbook with 29g iTunes library, mostly music and purchased iTunes Music Videos. Some movies converted via Handbreak. All of that synced to my 160g ATV.
Time Capsule with 300g of movies converted via Handbreak.
Macbook Pro that has the movies on the TC as it's library, shared to stream to the Apple TV.
I am connected with the Macbook by G, the Macbook Pro by N, the Time capsule by N. assume that the Macbook is off, so that everything is N.
If I stream a movie, does the path go Macbook pro reads time capsule, time capsule sends the data to the MPB, and then the MPB streams to the ATV?
Or, does the ATV read the path of the music on the TC, and stream it direct from there?
I tried to play an online game (World of Warcraft) while watching a movie on the ATV that is on the TC that hitched / studdered / buffered like crazy.
I want to eventually set up 2 ATVs both reading the media on the TC to stream. From the looks of things now, I wont be able to stream 2 at the same time, and definately not while playing online.
I know there are a lot of threads out there about iTunes and wht not, i've read them and did my best... but i'm not a pro at networking. Not sure if I have settings wrong, or can improve something, or if i have just bad luck
Any and all info, with the Idiots Guid explanation, is appreciated
Thanks

Update .... fixed this problem. 3 words:
LINE OF SIGHT
I had full signal on both my Laptop and my ATV before the fix. I figured with my tiny 900 sq foot home with the TC no more than 30 feet unobstructed from the ATV and Laptop that I would be fine since the signal was full.
However, on a whim i moved the LAPTOP into the room with the TC and streamed to the ATV... and it worked FLAWLESSLY. I then logged on my online game, and it still worked flawlessly. I then opened Ventrillo (basically VOIP program to chat w people) ands till streamed flawlessly. I then opened up Adium and loaded Yahoo/AIM and it was still streaming fine.
I then moved the laptop back into the next room, and it instantly hung.
So i picked up the Time Capsule that was on a desk next to a wooden box that i use to store CDs in, and put it on top of the box. I then reloaded everything and streamed with laptop back int he next room and it was perfect. I was able to have all the above open AND surf the web (so we are not talking a DECENT amount of traffic on the same laptop that streams the movie to the ATV) and it was fine. I did notice a 1-2 second video hitch (not audio and no rebuffering) whenever I opened a website that had more than 40 photos on it or any video... i guess that coupled with the game, VOIP and IM software was too much traffic.
So, I am happy to annouce that i have no problems streaming itunes or streaming movies from the time capsule to my apple tv. i am so happy. I was prepared to go and buy a mac mini and wire that and the apple tv to the tc. Instead, I am probably going to buy a second ATV for the bedroom.

Apple TV3 and Time Capsule are SLOW

Ive had an Apple TV for about 1.5 years. I have been using an Airport Extreme as my home router with Comcast High Speed interet, and they have worked great together.. The speed was flawless.. and neve had to wait more than 10 seconds to start playing a movie.
I just replaced my AE with a 2GB Time Capsule because my back up drive had broken. Ever since my internet speed on Apple TV has gone to crap. I use Itunes Radio alot, and now I can't get it to continuously stream. I also use iTunes Match, and it constantly stops and starts while playing music. As for movies, forget it... It takes forever to get it started, and when it does, it buffers every 3-5 minutes during the movie...
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You do need to spend a bit of time checking the speeds of everything involved.
Exactly what model was the Extreme you were using??
If you still have it available you can rearrange the network and run both the AE and TC.
Certainly the AC model Extreme and TC are identical design and firmware, so there should be no real difference between them. The older models did have differences.. they used fairly different boards and different chassis.. I find placed side by side the Gen4 TC was slightly better wireless signal wise than Gen5 AE. (The TC is one Gen behind.. so they are the equivalent).
To start to figure out your problem you need to do some work to figure out where the problem is.
The WAN connection of the new TC has been reported as slow. The issue may not be the wireless, or lan side at all but the WAN connection to the modem. What model is the modem??
Please do some testing to check if you are getting full WAN speed. Test by using a computer with ethernet only connection.. wireless off.. to an internet test site. If this shows full speed, then next test:
Try by wireless with ethernet disconnected.
Test the laptop in the same location as the ATV. What link speed do you get?
Is the speed poor in this location?
Give some feedback and we can think up some more ways to test the problem.
There is one simple solution though.. plug the extreme back into network and run the TC in bridge behind it.

Apple TV and Time Capsule: No computer needed?

I'm thinking of using the Apple TV as a "home jukebox", connecting it into HT, using a spare LCD Monitor to display UI and Coverflow when listening to music.
Can I connect a USB hard drive directly to it and access songs stored on it from the UI? What about songs stored on a Time Capsule? Or do I have to have a computer up and running iTunes to do either?
I'd love to have a 24/7 solution accessible to other computers that doesn't require having a server computer up and running.

You can't add additional storage directly to the tv by its USB port.
Unless you sync you will need itunes running on a computer somewhere to stream a network drive will not work as a stand alone storage facility.
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SSID/ESSUD (Network Name)
Authentication Method
Encryption Mode
Encryption Key
SSID/ESSUD = the Network Name of the Time Capsule's wireless network
Authentication Method = the Wireless Security mode (WEP, WPA, or WPA2) of the Time Capsule's wireless network
Encryption Mode = If Wireless Security is set to "WPA/WPA2 Personal" on the TC, then this mode = TKIP; if Wireless Security is set to "WPA2 Personal," then this mode = AES
Encryption Key = wireless security password of the TC's wireless network

Apple TV and Time Capsule

I have the 160gig ATV, but I am not even close to finished copying my DVD library to my IMac and already have the 500gig full.
I read that the Time Capsule can be used as a general network storage drive.
My thoughts at this time is to put the Time Capsule on my home network and plug my IMac and the AT direct to it via wired Ethernet connection and only use the 1tb Time Capsule for media storage.
At this time I am not storing anything on the ATV, I am streaming all the media from my IMac.
1. Will the ATV be able to see the Time Capsule if I move all my movie files there?
2. Will the library still need to be associated with my ITunes on the IMac?
Thanks,

Welcome to the  Discussion Forums.
If the time capsule can indeed be used for general storage then yes you can use it for your itunes library. I'd been wondering whether the time capsule HD can be used for general storage as well, I'd been hoping it could but didn't really know.
The library would still need to be associated with itunes and itunes would need to be open to stream from the time capsule.
One more thing to consider is that network storage is much slower than local storage, it should be OK for streaming to the tv for viewing although some have had problems, but you certainly won't be able to load full length movies onto it in a minute or so as you would with a local drive. This may not actually be a concern to you though as adding content to your library is pretty much a background process anyway.

Optimal use of iTunes with Apple TV and Time Capsule

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