Problem setting up an AirPort Time Capsule

I am trying to link a new AirPort Time Capsule (2TB) to my iMac and MacBook Pro.
While the machines 'recognise' the AirPort, neither can connect to it as the AirPort is not connecting to the WiFi.
Do I need to link the AirPort to the modem directly (by ethernet cable) to set it up initially?
If yes, can I then disconnect the AirPort form the modem and move it to another room where I want to use it?
Thank you.

Do I need to link the AirPort to the modem directly (by ethernet cable) to set it up initially?
The Time Capsule needs to stay connected to the modem using an Ethernet cable at all times. Please refer to the illustration in your Setup Guide for the Time Capsule.
Ethernet cabling can be run 330 feet, or 100 meters, with virtually no signal loss, so you should be able to locate the Time Capsule just about anywhere that you want.

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It will not work.. Apple routers cannot wirelessly extend other brands..
You must plug the TC into the modem router with ethernet.. and put it in bridge mode. You can then get another apple router, like an express or extreme (or even another TC) to extend its wireless.
This is fairly typical btw if you are thinking apple is being exclusivist.. well they are but the fact is wireless repeater (WDS is normal term), is not a standard and so every company does what is right in their own eyes.
WDS is not cross platform.. you always need to stick to the same brands.. or use universal wireless repeaters. But these are not recommended as they are generally unreliable and have other impacts on the network.
Run ethernet or use EOP (homeplug) adapters to connect the TC to the VisionNet modem.

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PPPoE connection information consists of your user name....likely your email address....and password for your Internet Service Provider (ISP).
If you do not know this, then you will need to contact your ISP for the required information.

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http://manuals.info.apple.com/MANUALS/0/MA428/en_US/TimeCapsule_SetupGuide.pdf

Airport Time Capsule 2TB - Problem with Backups

Hello everybody,
I´m from Germany but I hope you understand my english. I have got a problem with my new Airport Time Capsule 2TB. I want to use it as a data storage, where all my pictures and videos are accessible via WIFI.
Copying the datas was no problem but now I want to make a backup of all the datas. For this purpose i created a RAID 0 out of two 1TB external hard drives. I connected the bay with these two hard drives in it with the Time Capsules USB interface. The problem is that no drives were displayed in the airport-programm ... Also non of my other USB hard drives were found. Only the Time Capsule´s partition "data" got found...
In the time machine program I can´t see the Time Capsule, so I can´t do a backup on the normal way... Even the "hard drive - program" from OS X didn´t show the Time Capsule.
It looks like they don´t want to know anything about each other ...
So, how can I realize to do a backup of the datas saved on my Time Capsule?
Thank you for your answers and sorry if my english is bad in some cases.

Ok.. can understand..
You have two problems.. maybe 3.
1. Time Machine (TM) does not work on network drives which includes Time Capsule.. so you simply cannot backup your pictures from a TC to a backup location using TM. It only works on locally connected drives.. you can use an alternative software like Carbon Copy Cloner .. I did check superduper but in the past it was not able to backup network source drives. You will need to check if the situation has improved.
2. The Time Capsule will not accept raid array disks.. it must be a standard hard disk on a USB drive that it has drivers for.. and that is far from every model out there. So not all plain single USB disk works.. almost no array disks work.
3. Your iphoto library if that is what you mean by pictures should not be on a network drive.. apple says it is going to be corrupted.
YMMV.. it is dangerous and only a matter of time.. if the pictures and videos are raw from camera that is fine.. it is only the iphoto (or aperture) library that is at risk.

HT201510 Airport Time Capsule

I need help to set up the Airport time capsule?

The Modem is from Nordnet which is connected to a satellite dish receiver it's a Newtec NTC/2252.AA modem.... that probably doesn't mean too much.
I want the time capsule to provide a wireless network, which should replace my existing wireless network.
So I have removed the existing wireless router from Nordnet and connected the Time capsule directly to the Nordnet Modem via an ethernet cable.
I did have connectivity at the first attempt first with a steady green connection led. but after trying to connect to the time capsule with my iMac wirelessly I could not and now I do not have a steady green light anymore but an amber flashing. I could never connect to the internet via the capsule but I had the Time Machine connected with the Capsule and it was functioning ok as my back up.
So I reconnected back up my previous wireless router etc and disconnected the time capsule and all functions of the router functioned ok as it did previously.
so now im trying again to use the airport capsule to run both the wireless internet and do my back ups and i just cannot get past GO.
When I open the airport utility, I only see the internet connection ( the globe) and its connected to the internet via the modem. I see also on the left drop down window which identifies the Airport capsule but when I try to connect to it, it fails giving an error message "Unexpected Error" and i can go no further.
I have done a hard reset on the capsule and tried again but cannot see the time capsule anymore.
I have run the System Information on the Network and copy pasted this information as below as you may see what the problem is.
Wi-Fi:
WiFi
Type: AirPort
Hardware: AirPort
BSD Device Name: en1
IPv4:
Configuration Method: DHCP
IPv6:
Configuration Method: Automatic
Ethernet:
MAC Address: b8:09:8a:ca:02:ad
Media Options:
Media Subtype: Auto Select
Proxies:
Exceptions List: *.local, 169.254/16
FTP Passive Mode: Yes
Service Order: 1
Automatic:
Active Location: No
Services:
Bluetooth DUN:
Type: PPP
IPv4:
Configuration Method: PPP
IPv6:
Configuration Method: Automatic
Proxies:
FTP Passive Mode: Yes
PPP:
ACSP Enabled: No
Display Terminal Window: No
Redial Count: 1
Redial Enabled: Yes
Redial Interval: 5
Use Terminal Script: No
Dial on Demand: No
Disconnect on Fast User Switch: Yes
Disconnect on Idle: Yes
Disconnect on Idle Timer: 600
Disconnect on Logout: Yes
Disconnect on Sleep: Yes
Idle Reminder: No
Idle Reminder Time: 1800
IPCP Compression VJ: Yes
LCP Echo Enabled: No
LCP Echo Failure: 4
LCP Echo Interval: 10
Log File: /var/log/ppp.log
Verbose Logging: No
Ethernet:
Type: Ethernet
BSD Device Name: en0
Hardware (MAC) Address: ac:87:a3:20:1c:d5
IPv6:
Configuration Method: Automatic
Proxies:
Exceptions List: *.local, 169.254/16
FTP Passive Mode: Yes
Wi-Fi:
Type: IEEE80211
BSD Device Name: en1
Hardware (MAC) Address: b8:09:8a:ca:02:ad
IPv4:
Configuration Method: DHCP
IPv6:
Configuration Method: Automatic
Proxies:
Exceptions List: *.local, 169.254/16
FTP Passive Mode: Yes
IEEE80211:
JoinModeFallback: Prompt
PowerEnabled: 1
RememberJoinedNetworks: 1
RequireAdminIBSS: 1
RequireAdminNetworkChange: 1
RequireAdminPowerToggle: 1
Version: 2200
Bluetooth PAN:
Type: Ethernet
BSD Device Name: en4
IPv4:
Configuration Method: DHCP
IPv6:
Configuration Method: Automatic
Proxies:
Exceptions List: *.local, 169.254/16
FTP Passive Mode: Yes
Thunderbolt Bridge:
Type: Bridge
BSD Device Name: bridge0
IPv4:
Configuration Method: DHCP
IPv6:
Configuration Method: Automatic
Proxies:
Exceptions List: *.local, 169.254/16
FTP Passive Mode: Yes
Model Identifier: iMac1571-5A60-9E35-AFDEE673E10F
Model Name: iMac
Model Identifier: iMac15,1
Processor Name: Intel Core i7
Processor Speed: 4 GHz
Number of Processors: 1
Total Number of Cores: 4
L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB
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i would certainly appreciate your help.
regards,
Anthony

I have just got an Airport time Capsule for back up how do I do it? Do I put the ethernet cable into the back of my sky hub because when I do that the amber light on my Time Capsule flashes amber. Please talk in simple terms as I am a

I have just got an Apple Airport time capsule to back up my one year old iMac......how do I do it? I have tried putting an ethernet cable into the time capsule and to my sky hub, all I get is a flashing amber light, can anyone help I am a silver surfer not used to Apple products, but love them, plus I don't understand half of the jargon....HELP please

Apple's Setup Guide for the Time Capsule is pretty simple and clear for most users, and you don't indicate at what point or step that you are getting stuck.
So, please go to page 8 in your Setup Guide to review the topic of Plugging In Your AirPort Time Capsule.
The Sky hub will likely have 4 Ethernet <--> ports on the back of the device. Pick any one that you want and connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the port that you choose.
Then, connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the WAN (circle of dots) port as shown in the Setup Guide.
Continuing with the instructions on page 8 of the Setup Guide, power up the Time Capsule by connecting the power cord from the back of the Time Capsule to a wall AC jack.
Note that the instructions indicate that the indicator light will be solid amber during startup, and it will change to blinking amber during the setup. The light will remain blinking amber until you have configured the Time Capsule at which time the light will turn green.
Next, go to page 12 of the Setup Guide to see the information to Use your Mac or iOS device to set up your AirPort Time Capsule.
You indicated in your tag line that you were using OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.3), and since that will exceed the minimum requirement of a Mac using OS X (10.7.5) as noted in the guide, you can use your Mac to set up the Time Capsule.
Continuing with the instructions on page 12 of the Setup Guide......
1. Open AirPort Utility on your Mac. It is located as follows: Finder (the smiley face on the dock) > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility
2. Select your AirPort Time Capsule and click Continue. You won't be able to do this, but read further......If you do not see the AirPort Time Capsule that you want to configure, choose it from the WiFi status menu in the menu bar, at the top of the screen.
So, clicking on the WiFi icon will yield a small window that looks like this:
The example below shows an AirPort Extreme. You will see Time Capsule on your screen. Click on Time Capsule.
When you click on Time Capsule, that will get the setup wizard going. it will take a minute to analyze the network, then display a screen that looks similar to the illustration below, except that you will see a picture of a Time Capsule on your screen
3. Continuing with the Setup Guide.......Follow the onscreen prompts to create a new network
Network Name...........Type in a simple name that you want to call your network. Do not use the suggested name.
Base Station Name....Type in a simple name that you want to call the Time Capsule. Mine is TC, for example.
Password...................Type in a password that will be used for both the network and the Time Capsule. Write that down.
Verify..........................Type in the password again to Verify
Click Next
The setup wizard will configure everything for you. When you see the message of Setup Complete, click Done.
The Time Capsule is now set up and it will display a green light.

Why is my Airport time capsule asking me to sign in?

I have recently changed internet provider and was able to set up my airport time capsule.. However, this time it keeps on requesting me to sign in with my username and password every time I switch on my macbook and connect, or whenever am out of its range and come back within range it also request signing!!! Any ideas why this is happening?!!

You have forgotten to remember!!
When you setup a wireless connection did you select the remember this connection.
Or there might already be too many wireless networks remembered and it cannot store another one..
Clean out ALL the wireless network remembered.. every single last one.. reboot the computer.. rediscover the wireless and make sure you REMEMBER it.

How to set up AirPort + Time Capsule On the Same Network but make it so only i use it?

Ok so i am planning on getting the AirPort + Time Capsule in a few weeks, and i have seen many peole talk about how there is a right way and wrong way to set it up because apperently the bad way makes it run slow? Well i have two questions, one is how do i set it up the right way to use it to the full potential to use the new beamforming feature? And my second question which is kind of a problem is that I have internet already but my other brothers use it and i told them about pitching in buy it and they dont want to because they think its pointlesss, so what i want to know is if I can connect it to my existing wi-fi but at the same time like create a diffrent network so that only i can use it? (ex. have my wifi, 2WIRE123 for example, and then some how connect the ethernet cable to the airport + time caplsule and create a new network like 2WIRE124 so they would both basiaclly be using the same internet connection but separated to 2 diffrent networks?) Thank You.

so what i want to know is if I can connect it to my existing wi-fi but at the same time like create a diffrent network so that only i can use it?
Sorry, but no.
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There was a problem connecting to the server "AirPort Time Capsule".

I bought a new Macbook air and a 2TB Airport Time Capsule. I currently use the ATC for time machine, and external storage of Itunes & Iphoto libraries.
Everything was beautiful until the other day when I got the following :
There was a problem connecting to the server "Airport Time Capsule".
The server may not exist or it is unavailable at this time. Check the server name or IP address, check your network connection, and then try again.
I still have internet connection, and have tried other suggestions across internet but really the only fix has been to power cycle the ATC. This unfortunately is only a temporary remedy for a day or so until it returns.
Any suggestions on how to fix this problem?

There was a problem connecting to the server "Airport Time Capsule".
The server may not exist or it is unavailable at this time. Check the server name or IP address, check your network connection, and then try again.
I still have internet connection, and have tried other suggestions across internet but really the only fix has been to power cycle the ATC. This unfortunately is only a temporary remedy for a day or so until it returns.
Any suggestions on how to fix this problem?
There is no fix.. I have written a bunch of suggestions to try.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6106750?tstart=0
It is very common on Mavericks.
How long did it take from when you set it up till it went bad??

Setting up Airport Time Capsule

We will soon set up a Time Capsule and new iMac. Is there a preference to whether the iMac should be hardwired through the LAN Input, or connected wirelessly?
Thanks.
Edward

Bob:
I've been researching my problem for hours and have spent way to long on the phone with ATT and Apple. I was wondering if you could help me with my setup (give me exact instructions) of my new AP 3tb time capsule and my existing att uverse 3801hgv 2 wire modem. I want to disable wifi and make everything run through the time capsule so I can take advantage of all the features. I know some of these setting will have to be made from
http://192.168.1.254 website. To make things easier, I reset the 2 wire device to factory settings and did the same with the time capsule. I'd like to get the settings all set up on the 2wire end and then plug in the airport time capsule and set up network and everything from scratch there. I'm assuming if 2wire stuff gets set correctly everything will fall into place easier when I plug in the time capsule for first time. I'm not very familiar with Wifi/networking terms but would greatly appreciate if you could help me solve this issue once and for all. I am running OSx 10.9 and airport utility 6.3.2. Because we will be disabling the wifi and I will need internet connection, I have run an ethernet cable from the 2wire box directly into my laptop, which I will later use as the ethernet cable into the time capsule. Thank you so much!!!!!
-Brad

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