Setting up Time Capsule as "Access Point" and not using router feature

I would like to use my Time Capsule as a wireless access point for a laptop. What settings in Airport Utility do I need to make?
Here's my setup:
Internet -> DSL Modem -> Linksys (wired) router -> Ethernet Switch -> Time Capsule.
Connect Using: Ethernet
Configure IPv4: Manually
IP address: 192.168.1.20
Subnet: 255.255.255.0
Router: 192.168.8.1
Connection Sharing: Off - Bridge Mode

Follow up to my question.
Got my laptop to access the internet via the Time Capsule. How? By having my ethernet switch connected to the WAN port of the Time Capsule - not the LAN port.
Internet ->DSL Modem -> Ethernet Switch -> Time Capsule (WAN port)
I noticed that makes it so computers on my wired LAN can't use 'Airport Utility' to access the Time Capsule. I have to move the ethernet cable from the ethernet switch to a Time Capsule LAN port, in order for my wired LAN computers to see my Time Capsule.
Is there a way, so I don't have to unplug from the Time Capsule WAN - to LAN port?

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Is it possible to set up Time Capsule on one network and then access its stored data (movies) using Back to My Mac from another network that also has Apple TV to play them?

I recently purchased a Time Capsule to store data at my office. I have an Apple TV at my home that I would like to start using to play my movies. With the storage of the new Time Capsule, I am curious if I can somehow store my iTunes movies on the Time Capsule at my office and then use Back to My Mac to access the TC from my home and then play them via Apple TV. Does this sound possible? We have an iMac at the office that remains on 24/7 connected to the TC.

ATV cannot play movies from the TC, even if it is on your home network.. ATV is a streamer.. it is not a media player.. and the TC is a dumb as a board hard disk in a router.. so it has nothing in it either.
You cannot play movies from ATV without itunes, which streams to the ATV.
If the iMac is running 24/7 then you should be able to connect to the iMac remotely and run from iTunes on that, which could then play movies stored on the TC.. with the following issues.. if you use wireless on the iMac forget it. The iMac has to be ethernet connected as it has to pick up the movie on the library and play it back to the TC to network to your home.
The next issues is speed of slowest connection.
Your download to your home maybe great.. what is the upload speed from your office like??
If you pay for uploads and downloads you will pay for the movie 3x.. first to download it.. second to upload it.. office to net.. and third to download it again.. net to home.. Sorry but it is better to play the movie directly from online itunes store.
If you plan to try and play non-itunes movies over the connection, it won't work.. ATV as stated is linked to itunes and cannot play movie files.
Overall this sounds like you need to think it out a bit more.

Can time capsule be connected wirelessly and still use ethernet ports for other devices?

can time capsule be connected wirelessly and still use ethernet ports for other devices? we have it connected wirelessly but devices connected to the ethernet ports are not working.

Not as an additional router.. the TC will be plugged into the main router via ethernet (or ethernet equivalent)..
Then the TC is setup in bridge mode. It will simply act as a Switch and HDD.
The wireless can be setup in a number of ways.
From your convenience point of view use it in roaming network mode..
you simply give the TC the same Wireless Name as the existing routers SSID.
Same security setting and password. WPA2 Personal = WPA2 AES which is the best.
But they both use different wireless channels.. normally if you leave the TC on auto it will work fine, but I prefer to control the network.. so set the main router to say 1 and the TC to 11.
You can also use a completely different wireless name etc.. that is up to you. It is still a single flat network and the only thing that is important is only having one router.

Can I use Time Capsule as external storage and not for Time Machine?

Can I use Time Capsule as external storage and not for Time Machine?
I want to just use it like a USB drive but wirelessly and so other people in my suite can use it wirelessly to get the files I put on there. Let me know if you need me to explain some more

Will the Time Capsule come with directions on how to set it up as external storage rather then time machine.
Yes, AirPort Utility will walk you through the setup.
Because when I watched the video on it it says that time machine is automatically recognized
You have to turn Time Machine "On" for each Mac separately. By default, it is "Off". Leave it off if you do not want to use Time Machine. If by some chance Time Machine is "On", then turn it "Off"

Is their another way like to use my time capsule as an external drive not using time machine?thanks

is their another way like to use my time capsule as an external drive not using time machine?thanks

You do not have to use Time Machine.. but the TC is hardly suitable for a NAS.. it has no means to back itself up and is relatively slow. Still that is up to you..
CCC or Superduper are good backup softwares .. and there are a number of others.

How to Set Up Time Capsule With Airport Extreme and Airport Express

Just got a new 1TB Time Capsule. I want it to be the main base station for my network. I already have a network set up with an older Airport Extreme base station and an Airport Express to extend it. I am thinking that rather than setting up the Time Capsule to "join" the old network, the best approach is to disconnect the Airport Extreme and Airport Express and reset them. Then set up the Time Capsule as a brand new network and bring the reset Aiport Extreme and Express onto the new network as if my original network never existed.
Is that the right approach or am I complicating it? Can I just join the Time Capsule to the existing network and still make it the main base station for the network?

evelK wrote:
Just got a new 1TB Time Capsule. I want it to be the main base station for my network. I already have a network set up with an older Airport Extreme base station and an Airport Express to extend it. I am thinking that rather than setting up the Time Capsule to "join" the old network, the best approach is to disconnect the Airport Extreme and Airport Express and reset them. Then set up the Time Capsule as a brand new network and bring the reset Aiport Extreme and Express onto the new network as if my original network never existed.
Is that the right approach or am I complicating it? Can I just join the Time Capsule to the existing network and still make it the main base station for the network?
I'd first use AirPort Utility to "Save a Copy As" of your AirPort Extreme settings. Then disconnect it, connect the Time Capsule in its place, and use AirPort Utility's "Import" function to read those settings. (Both of those functions are under AirPort Utility's "File" menu.) You may have to adjust a few settings. Once you have the Time Capsule working as you want, you can reconfigure your AirPort Extreme unit as you wish.

Time capsule as access point

I have a Cablecom Modem Wireless Router. Connection to the Internet, WAN
I want to istall Time Capsule as Backup system for iMac
and configure the Time Capsule as a Internet Access Point only, connected to a LAN (Switch -netgear) on one of the ports of the Cablecom Modem.

That is fine.
Put the TC in bridge mode.
And setup wireless how ever you like, but you must be creating a wireless network.

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Got it figured :-) Unable to pick up TC via Airport Utility on MacBook Pro or iPad. Used iPad via Settings-WiFi to pick up TC and enter edit functions. Once WAN deselected, Bridge selected, DHCP selected got the steady green light on the TC. Airport utility now picks up the TC no problem on both iPad and Macbook. System now fully operational.

Setting up Time Capsule with Fairpoint DSL and AT&T Micro Cell

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Thanks, Bob! If I may impose on you a little bit more, would you be able to guide me a little bit in terms of the setup?
Would I need to connect my time capsule directly to the router for first time set up?
If so, would I have to keep it connected to the router all the time after the first time set up, or can I keep it in another room?
Our wireless network was created back when we were a Windows household, so we still control it using Network Magic on an old laptop.
I unlocked the network (using Network Magic) when I tried to set up the Time Capsule (wirelessly, and before calling Apple), and after entering the network password my macbook recognized the TC and I got the good little green light on the TC. As soon as I locked up the network, I got the flashing amber light on the TC and airport utility couldn't find it anymore (using Airport utility version 6.1)... I unlocked the network again, the light turned green. I locked it back up, the light started flashing amber again...
Thanks, I really appreciate your help!
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Setting Up Time Capsule as a DHCP server in the router portion

Hello
I have converted my existing wireless router and network hard drive to a single time capsule. My old router was setup as a DHCP server and I had the IP range set to 10.0.0.1 to 10.0.0.50 and had a IMac, Windows PC and Copier connected to the EtherNet ports and my home network ran perfectly but only at 100MPS.
I bought the time capsule to eliminate the old router and network hard rive to a single unit to free up space, but I can't figure out how to set up the time capsule router as a DHCP server? Every time I try and change the router address range and tell the software to configure the time capsule, I get errors saying my DNS range is not valid and the IP range is conflicting to the Internet settings?
My old linksys router was so easy to setup, I just selected DHCP, gave it a range and the router took care of the IP address for the Internet. I consider myself a smart guy but apple has made this a little difficult.
I would also like to setup the time capsule so it show up as an external drive in my mobileme account so I can access my files when I am on the road. HELP!!!
Ron

ronbak wrote:
I have converted my existing wireless router and network hard drive to a single time capsule. My old router was setup as a DHCP server and I had the IP range set to 10.0.0.1 to 10.0.0.50 and had a IMac, Windows PC and Copier connected to the EtherNet ports and my home network ran perfectly but only at 100MPS.
I bought the time capsule to eliminate the old router and network hard rive to a single unit to free up space, but I can't figure out how to set up the time capsule router as a DHCP server? Every time I try and change the router address range and tell the software to configure the time capsule, I get errors saying my DNS range is not valid and the IP range is conflicting to the Internet settings?
In the Internet panel and Internet Connection tab of AirPort Utility, do you have "Configure IPv4" set to "Using DHCP" and "Connection Sharing" set to "Share a public IP address"?
I would also like to setup the time capsule so it show up as an external drive in my mobileme account so I can access my files when I am on the road. HELP!!!
You can set that in the Advanced panel, MobileMe tab.

Time Capsule remote access fails - Device not listed

I've been able to access my 4th generation time capsule hard disk remotely, but my router settings keep getting reset and I need help with my configuration.
Apparently, the router (xDSL Motorola 7647-47-20SC) is dropping my IP Passthrough settings for the time capsule even though it initially accepted them and remote access was verified. Although I've added the time capsule as a new device using its MAC address, after a few minutes the device is no longer listed and my port forwarding and IP Passthrough settings are lost.
Here's my setup:
xDSL modem configured in DHCP mode. The DNS server is configured to be retrieved automatically. The Time Capsule is directly connected to the router via an ethernet cable and has been added as a device using its MAC Address with the router configured to forward both TCP and UDP port 548 to the device. IP Passthrough has also been enabled for the Time Capsule.
Using AirPort Utility the Time Capsule has been set to bridge mode with Back to My Mac enabled. I tried to configure it in NAT and DHCP mode to enable disk sharing over WAN, but either lost my internet connection or got an error message that my internal DHCP addresses conflicted with the router's (even though they didn't).
I have a domain host name via dyndns.org which is updated with my public IP address.
The first time I set up the router and time capsule and entered the "Connect to Server" address afp://xxxx.dyndns.org:548 a pop-up window asked for my user name and password, after which I was able to see the hard disk remotely. But when I tried again this morning there was no connection to the server. So I checked my router settings again when I got home, and the Time Capsule device was no longer listed! I can access the disk in Finder within my home LAN, so it must be identified somewhere, but my original IP Passthrough and port forwarding settings are no longer available since the time capsule has been dropped from the list of available devices.
Can anyone tell me how to restore this configuration and make it stick? Thanks for your help!

Well, I just perused the Swisscom forums and apparently a firmware update initiated remotely a few weeks ago is causing problems with IP Passthrough functionality on the router. Nothing we can do until a bug fix becomes available from out internet provider.

Can i use my time capsule as wireless storage and not as a router too?

hi there i just bought my self a time capsule its a 500gb one as i do not need the 1tb+ storage.
i play a lot of online games and have a fast router so i do not want the time capsule for its router capabilitys i only want to use it as a wireless storage unit is this possible to do?
if not i can connect a usb storage to my current router and use that as my wireless storage if so where is the best place to sell this time capsule?

You simply bridge the TC and plug it into the existing router.. it will then provide network storage..
Can connect either via the existing router or the TC.. if you set up wireless correctly.. if it is a gen1 you can set to 5ghz only.. that will keep it from interferring with the existing router.

Time capsule Crash /Mounting Point / share not found

I have a home network with Imac's, Appel Tv and use the Time Capsule (TC) as the router. Attached to the TC are several airport expresses. I use the TC as for time machine backups and attached is an axternal HD for media.
All was working fine.
For some reason all in sudden, halfway through working on the external data through one of the iMac's the system stops responding and it seems like the whole network is down. Checked it and seems like the TC does not give a wifi signal though the front led is green. All airport expresses were fine green and gave wifi, but (logically) no Internet.
Reboot the TC and all worked again, BUT....
I can see both the backup and external disc on the TC biut the computers cannot acces it. It give's a warning " it cannot find the original part from the HD"
I have no idea what to do now....
Any support or idea's?
I must admit that this is the first time the HD error appears, it is not the first time the TC decides for no reason that it must stop working...
Jan

As this is a fairly complex setup.. let me encourage you to use 5.6 utility.
This has access to the log, completely lost on v6.. you also have more fine control of what is going on.. not that it can solve it.
Apple made 5.6 available to Lion but not ML but the fact is, it works fine.
Some of your computers may have it installed from previous OS.. but here is how to do it from scratch.
How to load 5.6 into ML.
1. Download 5.6 for Lion.
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1482
Click to open the dmg but do not attempt to install the pkg.. it won't work anyway.
2. Download and install unpkg.
http://www.timdoug.com/unpkg/
Run unpkg on the desktop.. it is very simple.. drag the AirPortUtility56.pkg file over to unpkg.. and it will create a new directory of the same name on the desktop.. drill down.. applications utilities .. there lo and behold is Airport utility 5.6 .. drag it to your main utilities directory or just run it from current location.
You cannot uninstall 6.1 so don't try.. and you cannot or should not run them both at the same time.. so just ignore the toyland version.. the plastic hammer.. and start using 5.6.. a real tool.

I set my time capsule "Share disks over the internet using Bonjour"

how do I view my files? Is there something I need to download to do so? I use Mac OS X 10.5.8

I don't know exactly how, but I got it working. I will try to explain, what I did.
1. I used the easybox as DHCP-Server an set the TC to Bridge Mode.
2. Then I gave the TC a fixed IP in the easbybox menu by using it's MAC-address (It seems that the address range has to be either 192.168.X.Y or 10.0.X.Y to make the TC accessable later).
3. I made the TC a DHCP-Server (DHCP only, not also NAT). The IP addess range of the TC starts after it's own IP adress (10.0.0.111) and ends at (10.0.0.250). The IP range of the easybox starts with 10.0.0.1 (it's own) and end with the TC's (10.0.0.111).
4. Then the Airport Utility told me that if I want to share an DHCP range the TC has to be set to a fixed IP setting, which I set up, leaving the IP-address 10.0.0.111 and the Router IP 10.0.0.1 (the easyboxs').
5. Then it worked in my case. Since I don't even know what I did, I'm not shure if it workes under other circumstances.
There are of course many variables. Such as the type of the router and the TC or the kind of the internet connection.

Time Capsule - No DNS servers and Double NAT

I'm connecting an MBP running 10.5.6 to a Time Capsule which accesses Virgin Media broadband using a cable modem.
It has been working fine for 6 months, but I made some changes this morning to get my wireless camera onto the network, which broke the connection, and don't seem to be able to undo them.
The TC now flashes amber, and going into Airport Utility I get the following errors:
- No DNS Servers
- Double NAT
I've typed the DNS servers' IP addresses for my ISP into Airport Utility but it doesn't seem to recognise them. It also complains about a double NAT problem but I don't have another router assigning IP addresses.
I've also tried a hard reset on the TC, switched it and the modem off, waited 30 mins and then switched back on again - no luck.
Screenshots of all the settings on my TC from Airport Utility are here:
http://web.me.com/julianlove/Site/TimeCapsule.html
I'm not very knowledgeable about networking so any assistance appreciated.

Double NAT is an indication that you have two devices on the network both trying to perform routing duties. You only want one device doing this on a network. Solve the NAT issue and the DNS issue will go away as well.
What is the make and model number of the device that you call your "modem"?

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