Setting up a second Mac on Time Capsule

I read that you can set up a second Mac on Time Capsule, but wonder if it will still work if both machines are identified with the same name. Both my computers are named 'Noreens Computer'.  One is a MacBook and one a MacBook Pro - both have 10.7.2.  The content on each computer is slightly different. Will Time Capsule set up two different backup files or will they overwrite each other because they are identified with the same name? Or is Time Capsule reading other information to identify the machine rather than the computer name?

Go to system preferences sharing.. at the top is computer name.. and an edit button.. edit the name.
Setup of some things will definitely have to be redone.. but connection to printers is using their name not your name. They will probably work much better if everything doesn't have the same name.

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    LaPastenague wrote:
    Tsac77 wrote:
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  • Remote Connection using Back to my Mac for Time Capsule?

    How do I connect to my Time Capsule and connected usb drive/printer now that Back to my Mac for Mobile Me is disabled and iCloud is running Back to my Mac?
    More information:
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  • How do I backup an external hard disk ( Lacie ) attached to my Mac  to time capsule

    I have an 2TB Lacie External Hard Disk attached to my Mac using a Thunderbolt cord.
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    Open the Time Machine pane of System Preferences and remove it from the list of items set to be excluded. It needs to be formatted as Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
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  • Can't add a second computer to Time Capsule, not enough space

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    Jackson Hole wrote:
    I have a 500 GB Time Capsule and two macs (IMac and Macbook) that I would like to back up. My IMac is backed up, but every time I try and back up the mac book, it tells me I don't have enough space. I have read about deleting individual back ups on time capsule (I have some going back to August), but I figured there has to be an easier/quicker way. What are my other options? Are there settings I can change were it will allow me to back up the macbook as well without going in and individually deleting files off the time capsule? There is only about 30 GB of info on the macbook and 100 GB of info on the Imac so I should have more than enough storage.
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  • How to do a second backup of time capsule?

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