Slow transfer from MacBook to time capsule.

Question

Hi all,
I want to copy my iphoto library to my time capsule, I have only just set up my time capsule and it is connected to my wifi network and all seems to be functioning correctly. The iphoto library is about 70 gig and when I perform a simple copy and paste function in finder the finder window says that it will take 3 days to complete, this is obviously far slower than expected. I have tried it both with the tc plugged into my router (so just a wireless connection) and directly to my MacBook via ethernet so with the latter especially I would expect pretty quick data transfer. Am I correct in saying that I should just go directly from any of the ethernet ports on the tc to my mac and don't need to change any of the ethernet settings in the network preferences?
I suppose I want to know firstly why is the data transfer so slow and secondly what is the best and quickest way for me copy the iphoto library?
Thanks in advance

Answer 1

Would you recommend anything cheap ish that will do the job?
I am in Australia.. so the other side of the world.. and all our ISP allow or use exclusively PPPoE.. but I deal with many many UK users in forum in Australia, whirlpool.
Who is your ISP? Do they allow pppoe?? I have noticed a creeping acceptance that BT made a bad choice in using PPPoA exclusively in the early days of ADSL. which was followed like sheep in herd by the minor ISP.
If you can use pppoe.. then you bridge the modem.. not the TC.. and use the pppoe client in the TC.. which is really the only other connection method offered than ethernet and dhcp.
Even an old modem can be fine in bridge.. but netgear.. being the ratbags they are.. made bridging on their modems a total pain. Still there are at least 5 different versions of the DG834G.. with 3 completely different chipsets. So check by google quickly your version.. eg DG834G v3 bridge and see what comes up.
As for other brands.. TP-Link are very popular world wide now.. I guess you will have them in the UK. If you want a modem to bridge they are cheap and generally fine.
A much better brand is draytek.. they build one model, which is designed specifically for the UK .. it is single port bridged modem.. 120.. it is expensive.. but it does one neat trick.. pppoe to pppoa translation.. so you can use it bridged to your ISP.. and use the pppoe client in the TC without having it actually use pppoe. There are a handful of modems that use this trick.
A speedtouch / Thomson / Technicolor 536 is another favourite.. but I am pretty sure you will have to bridge the TC.
Should I still change all the details that you have mentioned anyway (network name and tc name)?
Yes, why not give it a go.. in bridge on the TC.. the name is more important.. it will appear to the Netgear with that illegal name.. just try and see. If it doesn't work it is no biggie. But I advise people generally do not use illegal networking names even if Apple thinks it is ok.. Apple is 10% of the network world.. you have just made yourself part of exclusive club.. which is fine if Apple built modems, ran exclusive ISP for apple users only and the internet.. but they don't. Microsoft tried that and fell on their faces. Why setup names that will be illegal to the rest of the world is beyond me. Why not tell people to stick to SMB compatible names and how important that is.. ?? How much pain Apple has caused people with network issues that stem directly from their illegal naming conventions. if you have to deal with the rest of the world.. which pardon me.. is everyone.
Also you have mentioned that you would normally advise bridging it in a different way, is the way that I have done it ok or does this also need changing?
Thanks
Yeah that is bridge the modem .. see above.