Shareing Time Capsule files across WAN

I want to share files on my time capsule with a friend across the internet.  Is this possible?  My network configuration is as follows:   ISP Modem/Router - Time Capsule - Airport Extreme (extending network).  I have read multiple articles about how to make this work but I don't seem to be making headway.  All of my software/firmware seem to be up to date.  help?

The easiest way is via icloud now.. you have to have 7.6.1 firmware on the TC.. you also need airport utility v6 which is part of lion to set it up.
If you are still unable to setup btmm then check the Apple troubleshooting guides.
http://www.apple.com/support/icloud/back-to-my-mac/
You may need to bridge the modem and run the TC in pppoe client mode.. double NAT would be an issue.. bridged TC should be ok.

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  • Sharing time capsule over internet using bonjour

    I recently purchased a time capsule and set it up to wirelessly connect to my home network. After some reading I've found out that I can access the time capsule when away from home. I've read that there is normally a spot to check "share disks over WAN" but I have "share disks over the internet using bonjour". Now I have tried to share the disk using bonjour and I can't figure out how to access it after this step is completed. Can anyone help??
    Thanks

    Hello mbeal08. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
    (Note: The following procedure will only work if the Time Capsule (TC) is the router directly connected to Internet modem. It will NOT work if the TC is a downstream router behind another router.)
    To share out the TC's internal drive to the Internet:
    Configuring the TC
    AirPort Utility > Select the TC
    o Note the value of the IP Address. This is the Public or WAN-side IP address of the TC. (Note: You will need to have either a static Public IP address, or use a free dynamic DNS service in order to access the TC from the Internet. This is something Back to my Mac (BTMM) would have make simple for you.)
    Manual Setup > Internet > Internet Connection
    o Connection Sharing = Share a public IP address
    Manual Setup > Disks > Files Sharing tab
    o Enable file sharing (checked)
    o Secure Shared Disks = With base station password
    o AirPort Disks Guest Access = Not allowed
    o Share disks over Ethernet WAN port (checked)
    Manual Setup > AirPort > Base Station
    o Enter a Base Station Password and verify it in the Verify Password box.
    Manual Setup > Advanced > Port Mapping
    o Click the plus sign "+" to add a new port mapping.
    o In the Public UDP Port(s) and Public TCP Port(s) boxes, type in a 4-digit port number (e.g., 5688) that you choose.
    o In the Private IP Address box, type the internal IP address of your TC that you noted earlier.
    o In the Private UDP Port(s) and Private TCP Port(s) boxes, type 548, and then, click Continue.
    o In the Description box, type a descriptive name like "Time Capsule File Sharing," and then, click Done.
    o When you have made all the changes, click Update.
    Connect the MacBook Pro to the TC from a remote location
    o In the Finder, click Go > Connect to Server.
    o Type in the correct domain name or external IP address for your network, plus a colon and the port number you specified when configuring the TC earlier. For example,"www.myTC.com:5688" or "145.200.112.108:5688".
    o Click Connect.
    o You will be prompted for your user name and password. The user name can be anything you like; the password would be the TC's Base Station password you defined earlier.
    o Click Connect.
    You should now be connected to the TC's internal drive from your MBP. (Note: The TC will appear in the Shared section of your Finder's sidebar as a server with TC's Base Station Name as the server name.)

  • Time Capsule file permissions

    Whenever I copy a file to the time capsule (either via finder by moving it there, or via terminal with cp) the file permissions of the file end up with -rwxrwxrwx, independently whether the file was an executable, or whether it only had reading permissions for all or group. Running chmod on the Time Capsule files has no effect.
    This is really silly and makes the Airport Disk sharing useless. This way I will never share files with my friends over the Airport disk because the files loose their property and all files are executables at the end.
    Is there a way to mount or configure the Time Capsule so that it conserves the file permissions?
    I am aware that time capsule cannot handle different users, but at least it should conserve the file permissions. I imagine it could be like a scp or ftp of files to another server. My files on the other server will not have my user name, but at least they conserve the file permissions. A -rw-r-r- file will still be a -rw-r-r- file even if I copy it 10 times from one server to another.
    I would lik to encourage Apple to take this problem seriously and provide an update for this issue. So many other Apple products are just so well integrated in a networking environment, even if it is a heterogeneous one, but not Time Capsule with this flaw.
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    Reto

    Agree, this is a serious flaw, that makes the device very dangerous to use as a central server for shared files, for example, the family's photograph collection. Since there appears to be no way to write protect anything, how can I ensure the files don't get modified or deleted?
    Here's a nasty case I am seeing:
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  • I have "migrated" my Time Capsule files to my new iMac and most of the files to me "I don't have permission to view files" I am they admin....will I thought I was. What gives?

    I have "migrated" my Time Capsule files to my new iMac and most of the files to me "I don't have permission to view files" I am they admin....will I thought I was. What gives?

    You should be able to change the permissions on the files.. this is yet another bungle by Mavericks I suspect.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13799
    Sometimes it is because you Migrated wrongly.
    http://pondini.org/TM/E10.html
    It is not up to Mavericks because sadly the guy who wrote all this great info died recently.

  • I deleted time capsule files that were old, but now they won't delete from the trash

    I deleted some time capsule files from the drive I am using for time machine.  It placed them in the trash, but it won't delete them.  It is asking if I want to delete only locked files or if I want to delete all files.  I have tried both, but they are still showing up in the trash.  It won't remove them.  Does anyone have any suggestions, as I do not know what else to do.  By the way I tried holding the option key and clicking empty trash and that did not work either.

    Are these files being used by Time Machine. If so, this is how to delete files from a Time Machine backup. You can not delete them using Finder. Mac 101: Time Machine
    Deleting data from a Time Machine backup
    To delete all backups of one or more items from a Time Machine backup, follow these steps:
    Click the Time Machine icon on your Dock to enter the Time Machine restore interface.
    Click on the item you would like to delete. Command-click to select multiple items.
    Control-click (or right click) the highlighted item(s) and select "Delete All Backups of..." from the contextual menu, or select "Delete all backups of..." from the Action Item menu.
    Authenticate with an administrator password when prompted.
    Important:  Do not use the Finder to move to the items to the Trash, or to move or delete items in your Time Machine backup repository. The folder containing your Time Machine backup repository is called "Backups.backupdb" and is located on the external disk or Time Capsule you have chosen in Time Machine preferences.

  • FTP Time Capsule Files

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    Buggy TC. You just need to restart it.
    Let me know how you get on.

  • Can I access time capsule file without using imac

    can I access time capsule file without using imac

    From a time machine backup? No. If you mean just a regular file stored on there? Not directly. There are a couple of apps out there where you can indirectly get to a file but it's a pain. If you have need of accessing a file both from the mac and the iPad then I suggest DropBox. You get 2GB free and it's a good way to share information between machines and devices.

  • Time Capsule - File sharing with accounts

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    mikkec wrote:
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    this will not work. TM treats backups to locally attached drives differently to those made to networked drives. click here for information.
    (I will delete the previous Time machine backups from the USB drive), while the USB drive will remain connected to the Time capsule for extended storage.
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    The questions I have are:
    1. What happens to the other external USB drive connected to Time machine when I enable the user account secutiry feature? Is the data deleted? Are user account also set for this drive?
    2. How to delete one user's data from the Time capsule after enabling user accounts access? If I delete his/her account on Time capsule, is his/her data also deleted from disk or just stays there?
    somebody else will need to address these questions.

  • Time Capsule: Files lost after Secure Shared Disk: with accounts

    I Changed the Disks: Secure Shared Disk option to 'with accounts' on my Time Capsule and now all files are invisible. It looks the files must be still on the disks because of the amount of free/used bytes used that is displayed.
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  • Time  Capsule file sharing VS Leopard Server

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  • Time capsule file sharing, store mac and pc data

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    That is what Pondini recommends.. using a USB drive to the TC works fine and is treated separately to the internal disk.. but is slow.. very slow..
    PC can backup to the TC.. but it cannot use MSBackup if you have home versions.. because MS decided home versions should not need network backups.. anyway MSbackup is the most horrible program.. so just buy or download a suitable backup software.. anything.. anything at all has to be better than MSbackup.
    Your point 3. Is this separate to backup.. ie do you want a backup and store your data on the TC.. you can do both.. But do not rely on the TC for your backups if that is the only place you have those files.. and you cannot backup TC files to TC... well not easily and it will be excruciatingly slow.
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    . Now, if I connect to an external HDD to USB port of time capsule and use time capsule as a router, is it possible to access the contents of HDD from MAC and PC,
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  • TIME CAPSULE FILES DISAPPEARED

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  • Beating a dead horse: Access Time Capsule files w/ an internet browser $

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