Strength of Time Capsule WiFi Signal

Dear Friends,
I am using time capsule model A1409.
In my opinion, the WiFi signal is not strong.
In my office with the range about 10 meter with some office obstacle like wall partition from gypsum / calc not a brick partition, my mac book air can not get the WiFi signal from time capsule.
Actually how much is the range coverage of tiome capsule signal?
How to adjust the power of WiFi signal transmisiion from time capsule.
Thank you.
Regards, Andreas

In my opinion, the WiFi signal is not strong.
In my office with the range about 10 meter with some office obstacle like wall partition from gypsum / calc not a brick partition, my mac book air can not get the WiFi signal from time capsule.
I agree.. it is very average.
10M through enough walls.. especially in an office with metal filing cabinets and shelves can be worse than bricks..
Power is by default 100% .. there is no way to turn it up.
Make sure your region is set correctly.
Apple intend you to buy Expresses to extend the wireless..
In an office I would use ethernet and locate the TC near where the wireless is needed.. if you need more wireless power, use ubiquiti..
When you go into the Apple store next time.. ask what wireless they use.. (hint.. it is not apple routers).

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After you downgrade the firmware. do a full factory reset of the TC.
Then redo the setup from scratch.. give it fully SMB compatible names,, short, no spaces and pure alphanumeric.
Eg TC name.. TC
Wireless name for 2.4ghz TC24ghz
Wireless name for 5ghz TC5ghz (yes, set a different name in options for this)
Do not hide the wireless name.
Use WPA2 Personal security with 10-20 character password is usually enough. pure alphanumeric of course.
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All logging access is totally removed from v6 toyland utility.
So install v5 which is possible by a trick on Mountain Lion.
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 (now 6.2 if you updated) 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.
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Should I use the IP adress of the TC as the gateway address?
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This discussion is pretty close to what you want to do. The answer is probably no. https://discussions.apple.com/message/23324301#23324301
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How can I set up mhy Airport Express to extend my Time Capsule wifi wirelessly
Assuming that you have the model A1264 or A1392 version of the Express, it must be located where it can receive a strong wireless signal from the Time Capsule to be able to extend it correctly.
A good general location would be a point that is about half way between the Time Capsule and other area that needs more wireless coverage.
You will use AirPort Utility on your computer to configure the Express. An iPhone or iPad could be used as well.
We can provide more help....if you need it....but we'll need to know what version of AirPort Utility that you are using on your computer....or whether you want to use an iPhone or iPad to setup the Express.
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How to improve quality of time capsule connection signal?

how to improve quality of time capsule connection signal?
i have one time capsule in Ground floor but the signal is very weak in the first floor? how can i improve the Quality internet signal???

wassimfrombeirut wrote:
Dear LaPastenague
Thank you for your reply
i just need to ask you a question; i am a new system admin using mac.
i need a software that can manage my internet bandwidth; qouta; and restriction to facebook; youtube and other web
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thank you;
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http://www.gargoyle-router.com/download.php
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Not sure what you mean by "suddenly stop working".
Does this mean the power indictor light on the Time Capsule goes off and then comes back on when you restart the Time Capsule?
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Suggest that you run a few speed checks on both wireless networks with a computer in same room as the wireless router using a site like www.speedtest.net on your browser.
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Most routers will scan to find the best available channel to use, so assuming that your equipment is working OK, things should be OK. Try to keep the Verizon router and Time Capsule at least 6-8 feet, or a few meters from each other.
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Ok, have this question. Have a time capsule wifi network. Have the latest mountain lion on my mac pro. I know if you go into airport utility, and you click on the picture of my timecapsule it shows what clients are connected to my time capsule aka using my internet etc.
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Nope.. TC are not burdened with controls.. don't you know..
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hi i would like to know how to extend the range of my time capsule wifi network(500G 802.11n) using an airport express. i have a double storey home and would like to extend range to my upstairs bedrooms.i have a time capsules network setup via a netgear adsl.i have a second imac upstairs which connects to time capsule wifi network (it is within range as it is directly abobe on 1st floor)
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Greetings,
This is called an "Extended wireless network".
Read this article for details and steps on how to extend your TimeCapsule's network:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4259
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I'm hoping someone might have some ideas about what could have caused a connection problem I've had since this morning.
So I setup a WiFi network with Time Capsule a couple of weeks ago in order to do back ups and set up wirless printing but I was told I needed to put my wireless modem into Bridge Mode. So this morning I did that, rebooted the modem as instructed, made sure all power connections and the LAN connection between Time Capsule and my modem were securely connected. On my Mac I was able to log on to my Time Capsule WiFi network and access the internet (there was no wired connection to my Mac, I definitely connected through the WiFi), but I was unable to even log in to the network with my iPhone, Apple TV nor with my daughter's laptop. Only my Mac was able to connect. I downloaded Airport Utility and checked every setting to see if I need to share or enable other connections, I couldn't see anything.
Does anyone have any ideas on this? I'm not overy tech savvy although hands on I can usually figure things out fairly well and get them working but this has me stumped.

I presume it worked fine for the two weeks..
until
but I was told I needed to put my wireless modem into Bridge Mode.
And that messed things up.. because you are now in the wrong setup on the TC.
I have to say.. a. what you were told ain't necessarily so.
And b. having messed up your existing setup.. need to change the setup of the TC so it will work.
I am not sure what modem router you have .. or what or how it works in bridge.. but guessing from your current settings..
You need to reset the TC to factory and start over.
The TC must be in router mode.. whereas with the previous setup it should have been in bridge mode.
You will find these settings on the Network tab.. in the utility.
I am just not sure if the internet should be dhcp or something else, ie pppoe, and that will depend on the modem.
I would also note there is absolutely nothing wrong with the setup you did have until you were talked out of it.
The modem can work as router with wireless on or off depending on the network.. and use the TC in bridge mode. It would create a wireless network and can be used for all your items just as well.

Time Capsule WiFi stops when copying large files to Windows 7 (Bootcamp) using WiFi

I've got a new Time Capsule (Purchased less than a month ago) and a new Macbook Pro.
I copied a large set of files (large in QTY & some Large in size > 2GB) to my Time Capsule from a Windows 7 computure via a Wired connection.
When I access the time capsule from Mac OS X (10.8.2) I can copy all of the existing files to my Mac without any issue (Time machine also seems to be working fine).
However when use I Bootcamp (Windows 7 Ultimate) from my MacBook (The Time Capsule / Airport software for windows has been installed) I can only copy about 100 MB before the WiFi in the time capsule stops working. The WiFi doesn't just stop working for Windows, it stops working on the actual Time Capsule; I can tell because my phone and iPad both lose their connection and the AirPort Utility on the iPad can't detect the Time Capsule any more.
The issue is reproducable every time with the set of files I am trying to copy.
I've called Apple Support and they said there was nothing they can do to help (It took a long time to even convince some one that this is a supported configuration even though the Technical Specifications of the time capsule clearly state that Windows 7 is supported - http://www.apple.com/timecapsule/specs.html "For AirPort Disk with a USB hard drive - PC with Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2), or Windows 7 (SP1)") at which point they told me to take it to a Genius bar. I've subsequently done that and been told that they will not support the Time Capsule because I am trying to connect to it using Bootcamp.
From what I've seen on this forum some people previously had this issue and worked around it by downgrading the firmware. However, since my Time Capsule is new, I am unable to downgrade the firm ware (& it is the latest).
Any suggestions?

No, it's not a Windows driver issue. 1) If it was a Windows driver issue the network copy would drop out on the Windows machine or fail rather than the whole Time Capsule losing WiFi connectivity for all devices in my house. 2) I am able to copy the exact same set of files, via the Time Capsule WiFi, when the files are stored on my PC which is plugged in to the Time Capsule via an Ethernet cable.
It's not a problem copying the same files from another location on my network with the MBP in Bootcamp therefore it' not a windows driver issue and it's not a network IP issue. It's a Firmware issue with the Time Capsule.
At best this is a bug that has been reintroduced in the latest firmware which is why the suggestions have been to downgrade the firm ware.
At worst this is a major security issue with the Time Capsule as copying a set of files from it's hard disk via it's WiFi, using a Windows computer, cause the Time Capsule to be subseptiable and result in a Denial-of-Service.

Just installed new Time Capsule, wifi now very slow, what amI doing wrong?

Just installed new Time Capsule, wifi now very slow, what am I doing wrong?

It's possible the reason it seems so slow, is that a backup might be in progress - and since it's the first backup everything on the disk is something that Time Machine is backing up and is being transferred across the WiFi at the same time as you're trying to use your Internet. So you're competing with Time Machine data flying across your WiFi along with your internet stuff. So if this is indeed what is happening (look at Time Machine to see if a backup is in progress), either pause the backup to a more convienent time or live with the slowness till the backup is done this first time, and after that you probably will not notice the "competition" on your WiFi. I like to schedule the Time Machine backups to late at night rather than once an hour (the default), but that schedule should be whatever you feel most comfortable with.
There is a handy free utility called "TimeMachine Editor" that you can get from http://timesoftware.free.fr/timemachineeditor/ that lets you create your own customized backup schedule. You can create several schedules to fit your working conditions. I've used it for several years with never a problem. I don't have anything to do with the company - just a happy user.
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