Replacing Older Airport Extreme W/Time Capsule
Greetings,
Just received my new TC, and want to replace my existing Airport Extreme (older "Mushroom shaped' one).
Do I have to setup an entirely new wireless network, or is there a way to just transfer the settings, etc. from the older Airport (network name, password, etc.)
Trying to avoid having to reconfigure all the wifi devices in the house to work on the new TC.
Thanks
Jim
Thanks for the response Tesserax!
You are correct - during setup the TC provides several options including importing settings from a previous airport.
Setup was easy and I'm pleased with the results - faster WiFi in the house, and 3 separate Macs backing up seamlessly to the Time Capsule - good stuff
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Replacing older airport extreme with time capsule
I am thinking of replacing my airport extreme with time capsule. I had a lot of problems setting up airport extreme a few years ago - now it is very reliable. I don't want to have the same issues with time capsule. Can I simply physically replace the airport extreme with time capsule using the same settings as previously
Advice gratefully anticipatedWelcome to the discussion area, pancuronium!
You will use AirPort Utility on your Mac for this operation:
(Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility)
Open AirPort Utility and click Manual Setup
Click the File menu at the upper left corner of the screen near the Apple icon
Click Export Configuration File
Assign a name to the file and save it to a convenient location like the desktop
When you are ready to install the Time Capsule....
Open AirPort Utility and click Manual Setup
Click the File Menu
Select Import Configuration File
Navigate to locate the file that you exported to import all the settings into a new configuration for the Time Capsule
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Replacing an Airport Extreme with Time Capsule
I have had my wireless network setup and working for a few years.
I've decided to replace my Airport Extreme with a Time Capsule.
Can I simply disconnect the Airport Extreme, connect the Time Capsule and configure it with the same SSID & Password? or is there a procedure for accomplishing this that I'm not aware of?
Rickrickinlv wrote:
I have had my wireless network setup and working for a few years.
I've decided to replace my Airport Extreme with a Time Capsule.
Can I simply disconnect the Airport Extreme, connect the Time Capsule and configure it with the same SSID & Password? or is there a procedure for accomplishing this that I'm not aware of?
Welcome to Apple's discussion groups.
What you describe should work, but first you might want to try this approach: Use AirPort Utility to put the Extreme into "manual setup" mode. Use the menu option File -> Export Configuration File to write the configuration to a file. Replace the Extreme with the Time Capsule, put it into "manual setup" mode, and use the menu option File -> Import Configuration File to read the Extreme configuration into the Time Capsule.
Full disclosure: I haven't tried this. If it works, you'll have saved yourself several minutes of configuring. If it doesn't work, then proceed as you originally planned. And let the rest of us know how things went. -
My home network has an Airport Extreme w/Time Capsule as the base and then an Airport Express and a second Airport Extreme to reach different areas of the house. Is there a way to use the second Airport Extreme for file storage on this network? Network is administered through an iMac running OS X Yosemite 10.10.2. Ideally, would like for the second Airport Extreme hard drive to appear on the list of devices in the Finder window.
Ok.. gottcha
The problem is network wise.. Yosemite is about equal to tin cans and string.. pathetic.
Here is my usual set of instructions to get anything working on Yosemite.
The best way to fix problems is a full factory reset of all the AE in the network.
Factory reset universal
Power off the AE.. ie pull the power cord or power off at the wall.. wait 10sec.. hold in the reset button.. be gentle.. power on again still holding in reset.. and keep holding it in for another 10sec. You may need some help as it is hard to both hold in reset and apply power. It will show success by rapidly blinking the front led. Release the reset.. and wait a couple of min for the AE to reset and come back with factory settings. If the front LED doesn’t blink rapidly you missed it and simply try again. The reset is fairly fragile in these.. press it so you feel it just click and no more.. I have seen people bend the lever or even break it. I use a toothpick as tool.
Then redo the setup from the computer with Yosemite.
1. Use very short names.. NOT APPLE RECOMMENDED names. No spaces and pure alphanumerics.
eg AEgen5 and AEwifi for basestation and wireless respectively.
Even better if the issue is more wireless use AE24ghz and AE5ghz with fixed channels as this also seems to help stop the nonsense.
2. Use all passwords that also comply but can be a bit longer. ie 8-20 characters mixed case and numbers.. no non-alphanumerics.
3. Ensure the AE always takes the same IP address.. this is not a problem for AE which is router.. it is a problem for AE which is bridged.. you will need to set static IP in the main router by dhcp reservations or use static IP in the AE which is tricky.
4. Check your share name on the computer is not changing.. make sure it also complies with the above.. short no spaces and pure alphanumeric..
5. Make sure IPv6 is set to link-local only in the computer. For example wireless open the network preferences, wireless and advanced / TCP/IP.. and fix the IPv6. to link-local only.
6. Now mount the disk of the second AE in finder... manually.
Use Go, Connect to Server and type in the AE ip address.
SMB://10.0.1.2
Where you will replace that address with the actual address. The network resource should be discovered and then it will request the password.. type that in and make sure you tick to save it in your keychain.
There is a lot more jiggery pokery you can try but the above is a good start.. if you find it still unreliable.. don't be surprised.
Do as much as you want of the above... not all of it is necessary.. only if you want it reliable.. or as reliable as Yosemite in its current incarnation can manage.
The most important thing is point 6.. mount the disk using direct IP address and not names.. dns in Yosemite is fatally flawed.
See http://arstechnica.com/apple/2015/01/why-dns-in-os-x-10-10-is-broken-and-what-yo u-can-do-to-fix-it/ -
How do I add an Airport Extreme with Time Capsule to an existing non-Apple network?
How do I add an Airport Extreme with Time Capsule to an existing non-Apple network? I have an ISP provided wireless Router that has to remain as the base station. I am able to join my 1/2TB Airport Extreme and Airport Express to the network, but I can't access/use Time Machine.
One option would be to connect the Time Capsule (TC) to the ISP-provided wireless router by Ethernet. You can then configure the for a roaming network. Then, depending on what your goal is for the AirPort Express, you can either: 1) Add it to roaming network, 2) Configure the TC & the Express for an "extended" network, or 3) Configure the Express to "join" the roaming network for AirPlay.
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I didn't realize that Time Capsule will only support the print function of a wireless multifunction printer. So I want to use Extreme for my network to have full use of my printer and use TC as the Time machine backup only. How to I make the connections?
Thanks for your response and this is getting complicated but I just purchased a new iMac as well as the Airport TC. I've had the Airport Extreme for a year or so. The Airport Extreme worked perfectly with my old iMac wirelessly and I had all functions of my printer with no problems. I was expecting the same with the TC. But the instruction that came with TC say to connect the printer to the TC via USB...which I did. And the print function worked perfectly but nothing else. In researching I discovered that when wired that way the TC only supports the print function...not scan or fax or anything else. I tried going wireless since my AE worked perfectly via wireless but I got no printer functions at all that way. But I'm wondering also if I tried that during a time I was having other issues...I had to delete and re-add my printer which solved some other problems. I may try that again...and see if I can get all print functions with just the TC connected
As far as connecting both your AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule on your network, we're not clear on exactly how you want to do this. Will the AirPort Extreme connect to your modem using an Ethernet cable and the Time Capsule connect to the AirPort Extreme using an Ethernet cable?.......or......do you want the Time Capsule to connect to the network using wireless?
Well... first of all I would like not to have to use the AE at all...I would prefer using just my TC for network, all print functions and Time Machine backup if that's possible. My printer will not accept Ethernet connections (Canon MX512).
After failing at getting this to work, I decided I would try to use my AE for net and print functions and just use my TC for Time Machine backup. I tried several different connection configurations with no success until finally I connected cable modem to my AE via Ethernet and went wireless with the AE and printer. but connected the AE to the TC via Ethernet and amazingly everything worked like a charm (for a while) and I was patting myself on the back for being so smart. But now I find that the connection only lasts for a short time. If I leave it for a while the TC goes invisible...or at least I see a message saying the Ethernet is unplugged...but it is not... and I lose internet connection even though I have a green light on my AE. So now I'm at a loss. I don't know why I keep losing network signal and why my system thinks the Ethernet is unplugged.
So... after all this...I figured I wasn't so smart after all and I must have things wired incorrectly.
So... it sounds like you are saying I should go back and try again to get my new TC to work as I want it to via wireless instead of connecting via USB...is that correct? Could you tell me exactly how I should wire my equipment from cable modem to AE and/or TC to achieve net capability, full functions of my printer and Time Machine backup...
Thanks... -
My Airport Extreme and Time Capsule both cannot do not mount my Seagate USB external hard.
My Airport Extreme and Time Capsule both cannot do not mount my Seagate USB external hard.
I am running OS 10.7.5
Both the TC and AE are updated to 7.6.1
The Seagate drive in formatted: Journaled HFS+
I tried everything on Apple's Article: HT1331 and the basic reboots and restarts.
"Next"It sounds like you may be confusing "mount" with "recognize".
Connect the drive to the USB port on the AirPort Extreme
Open Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility
Click on the AirPort Extreme icon, then click Edit
Click the Disks tab
Does the AirPort Extreme "recognize" your hard drive? If yes, it will be displayed in the window.
See example below of a WD 500 GB drive connected to the AirPort Extreme.
If your drive is formatted HFS+ and it does not appear here, then you will almost certainly need to use a powered USB hub with the hard drive.....even if the hard drive has its own power supply. The USB port on the AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule is under powered.
Post back when the drive is "recognized" and we will next "mount" the drive.....although you likely already know how to do this. -
Connecting to Airport Extreme w/ Time Capsule
How can I connect a MacBook Pro to an Airport Extreme w/ Time Capsule?
The computer does not have an ethernet connection.
I would like to perform the first backup to Time Capsule with the computer physically connect to the Airport Extreme.You'll need Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter - Apple Store (U.S.)
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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 -
How can I tell if my computer (2x2.26 Quad Core Xeon
c Pro) and my Airport Base station(Airport Extreme 1Tb Time Capsule) are Gigabit compatible? I want to add a Cisco switch to the network.
Thansk
Tony BreuerAll Mac Pro's ever made have shipped with gigabit ethernet. The last non-gigabit tower desktop Apple made was the very first generation PowerMac G4's back in 1999.
Similarly, all Time Capsules have been gigabit ethernet as well - never been one that was not. -
What is the best long range wireless router, airport extreme or time capsule? Or?
I need a wireless router that will reach 350--400 feet with a strong enough signal to use Netflix. This will be line of site in a rural area reaching from one trailer to another. Both trailers run on 12volt solar systems but trailer A has an inverter to convert to 120volts for a wireless router. Trailer B only has 12volt power so the Internet signal must come exclusively from the wireless router in Trailer A. There is no electricity available for booster wireless routers in between the two trailers.
We don't need all of the bells and whistles like being able to connect to printers etc. This is just about sending out a strong enough signal to watch Netflix. Which is more powerful for this purpose? Airport Extreme or Time Capsule? If neither of those is strong enough, what is?
Thanks,
SVThe issue you are really facing is the long distance (at the WiFi frequencies) you have to travel. The Extreme has a radiated power of 23 dBm, nominal, which can reach 50-150 feet depending on you you are talking to...and that is measured in a closed test chamber at ideal air temperature and humidity, no obstructions. In the real world that signal will be attenuated significantly just by the air alone, assuming completely obstacle free path, and subject to interference from other sources in the area, such as cell phones and cordless phones, and microwave ovens.
The AirPort units have enclosed antennas that cannot be connected with an external gain antenna. So you are stuck with what is in the box.
Other products, commercial, do use external antennas so you may want to do some research in that area.
Keep in mind that the 802.11n protocol uses two frequency bands, 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz. Signal attenuation increases rapidly as a function of frequency. You will get much less distance if you use the 5 GHz band, so it would be best to restrict operation to 2.4 GHz.
Now, another aspect, at 2.4 GHz you are in the Ultra High Frequency portion of the spectrum...exposure to radio frequency energy at high power should not be considered a safe or desirable thing in the UHF range. Most communication specialialists try to minimize exposure at these frequencies. The reason for saying this is you will need significantly greater radiated power than the Extreme can deliver to reach 400 feet. You might want to do some searches on health effects of the RF energy you will be transmitting.
So, bottom-line, I have difficulty encouraging using wireless tranmission at the WiFi frequencies for the distance you need. -
Iphone printing via airport express, airport extreme or time capsule
I see lots of info about air print. What I don't understand is why I cannot print something from my iphone via an airport express or time capsule connected printer. Makes no sense. What is the workaround here? Is the only solution to buy an air print enabled printer?
My current setup is time capsule--2 iphones, 2 Macbook Pros, 1 ipad. One airport express (extending the network of my TC) . The airport express has my printer connected to it.
What the heck? Couldnt Steve fix this before he went to the light?Hi,
From my own experience - iPhone 3GS X2, iPad 2 all running iOS 4.3.5 to a MacMini running Snow Leopard 10.6.7 - AirPrint Activator works like a charm. It's awesome. But my shiny new iPhone 4S ( running iOS 5 ) refuses to see any printers. I have reinstalled AirPrint Acitvator ( as per their web site ), to no avail. I have tried connecting my printers directly to my AirPort Extreme to see if my 4S would see a network printer. But no joy. DONT UPGRADE TO iOS 5 if printing is important to you!!
Steve -
I have the older airport extreme and 2 2nd gen airport expresses in a large house. Lately I have been getting complaints about internet "drop out" and weak signal (orange signal - weak network) in one (oddly enough the nearest one to my extreme). What can I do to insure network and internet integrity going forward. Do I buy a new a. extreme and convert the old one (how is also a question)? Do I buy new expresses? (and why) Do I move the original express out of room and get longer internet cable? Extreme is upstairs in a split level and must remain there because of proximity to modem and its connection to security. The "working" express is all the way on the other side of the house through 2 concrete walls and does ok - though signal is understandable week. The nearer one with the "problems" is at the foot of the stairs less than 50 feet away, behind an always closed door (not tested-belongs to teenager voicing complaints). Incidentally the other bedroom directly across from the closed door one, houses a temporary adult child at home who has no problems with their lap top (2nd gen macbook) and signal.
There is no easy answer to your question, but here are some things to think about.
The newest generation of airport extremes and expresses are dual-band devices. they transmit on both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequencies. the 2.4 GHz frequency penetrates walls better than the 5 GHz frequency which is faster in terms of data throughput. they also have improved antennas which may help your signal problems. unfortunately the only way to be sure would be trial and error you can also walk around with a laptop and monitor the signal strength to see where you have dropouts and consider repositioning your express devices to compensate . -
Which is better AirPort Extreme or time capsule
Aloha,
I am about to buy an iMac, and I want to get the AirPort Extreme router as I heard good things about it, and that it is easy to set up. I am not good at networking and setting up a home wifi sharing environment. In fact this will be my first time doing it.
I am wondering would getting the Time Capsule be better as it comes with a hard drive. I would be considering the 2 TB version.
What is the difference between the two devices? Is the time Capsule the AirPort Extreme, but with a hard drive for time machine backups? Also, can you share the hard drive for other computers/devices on the wifi network?
When setting up do you have to set up each device? I would be setting up 2 computers, a iPad, iPhone, and 2 printers.
Mahalo,
JohnnyFor an idea of the clone process, there is some info at this site, where
one can also get a trial version that will run indefinitely (w/ limits) to
be able to create a complete copy of the OS X as it is, from your Mac
to an external drive. This would enable you to revert, restore, or have
a complete system copy. Handy should you need to replace a main
hard disk drive or upgrade to a larger one, as you re-clone that, back.
http://www.shirt-pocket.com/SuperDuper/SuperDuperDescription.html
Also there is Carbon Copy Cloner, (bombich software) that has a fair
history; and it has a limited duration demo. I have CCC for older OS X
versions, and found I was wise to keep their original .zip installers as
the CCC site does not have an archive. I've been referring to SuperDuper
those with older OS X versions, as they have archive versions on-site.
Companies such as OWC macsales have some fine external HDD
enclosures with their own power supply, these can be used to store
data, be partitioned for one or more OS X clone volumes, & more.
Those with only port-power internal HDDs may not be suitable for
use when troubleshooting issues with a Mac, as the Mac may have
issue with its own power supply to those same ports...
Anyway, hopefully your setup works well for you.
Good luck & happy computing! -
Connecting a StoreJet Cloud to Airport Extreme or Time Capsule
The Transcend StoreJet Cloud is a wireless mobile storage device for use with things such as an iPad or iPhone. It is possible to set it up in a bridged mode (think "pass through"!) so that when an iPad is connected to its network the Internet can stil be accessed. I've had this working successfully with it bridging to D-Link and Huawei 3G Mi-Fi wireless routers but won't play ball at all with either of my Apple units - an Airport Extreme BS and a Time Capsule.
The AEBS & TC are running in bridged mode connected to a trio of Netgear routers that are specially configured to run in a bonded mode using a Sharedband service. One of the Netgears provides DHCP services for the network. NAT is disabled, a requirement in the way they are configured. The TC runs in wireles n mode only for newer stuff in the house with the AEBS running in b/g/n mode for compatibility with older devices.
As the StoreJet uses wireless n I have attempted connecting to both the AEBS and TC. In both cases Airport utility reports that the StoreJet is a connected client (correct MAC address) BUT I am unable to use any Internet services in this "pass through" mode when the iAd is connected to the StoreJet. Airport Utility reports that the StoreJet connection is Excellent but the Data Rate only ever shows as 1 Mb/s with a RSSI of -52 dBm. I am unable to check whether the StoreJet has been assigned an ip address as it is not possible to interrogate it for that and the Netgear router only lists ip addresses given to connected wired clients.
I did try taking the AEBS out of bridged mode and ran the DHCP services from the instead of on the NetGear but still could not make things work. I'm waiting for a response from Transcend Support but thought I'd also post this issue here in case anyone can shed some light on it or provide suggestions of anything else I can try. There clearly seems to be some conflict with my particular Apple setup.Some more information on this issue:
I managed to pick up another (brand new) wireless router from a local Cash Converters store this morning very cheaply (5GBP!). Its a Netgear DGN1000. I configured this as a wireless access point only, bridged to my main router. Initially I had some problems, similar to my Apple devices, connecting the StoreJet Cloud through it in bridged mode using WPA2. After I switched the Storejet to use WPA rather than WPA2 (the NetGear is configured to mixed WPA/WPA2 mode) I got a successful connection.
I then tried setting my 2 Apple devices to try to emulate this, i.e. use mixed WPA/WPA2 mode + connect the StoreJet using WPA. This did not, however, work.
Seems there may be 2 issues to look at here - connecting via Apple devices + connecting in WPA2 mode.
The bottom line for me is that at least I have a wireless router in the house that the StoreJet will now work with and it cost me next to nothing. Of course, I'd rather be running it via one of my Apple devices so as I don't have to be running yet another wireless network.
If anyone else has, or is considering acquiring one of these handy StoreJet units, I hope my experiences are helpful to them :-)
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