Time Capsule and Ethernet cable connection

A simple question (I hope).
I currently have a 1TB Time Capsule working as my network wireless router and my Time Machine backup device. The TC is connected wirelessly to my iMac.
I would now like to connect the iMac to TC with an Ethernet cable in order to sped up my regular backups. (Heck, maybe it will give me a boost in Internet connection rates, too?)
My question is this - will simply plugging an Ethernet cable into my iMac and my TC work, meaning, will I have to drill down and change settings? Or will plugging in an Ethernet cable mess up a system that has for months worked flawlessly?
Thanks for the help!

Matthew Palm wrote:
So you are saying I should push Ethernet to the top?
Yes. That's how I have it. If Ethernet is first, it's my understanding that OS X will try to connect with it first. If an Ethernet connection isn't available, OS X will work its way down the list until it finds a connection. I know it doesn't stop at that point, as I routinely have simultaneous connections with Ethernet and AirPort. The AirPort signal where my MacBook normally is is weak, so I depend on the Ethernet connection. I'm guessing that the order of connection items may play some part in prioritizing the use of network connections.
I definitely DO want to keep my Airport connection (i.e., wireless network), as I do indeed need wireless internet in my home for my iPhone, iPad, and my AirTunes streaming (which is sent to my Airport Express).
What I've recommended won't affect any of that.

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My problem is that I don't know how to use my Time Capsule with Ethernet Cable, as when I use wireless it is really slow.

Make sure that there is an Ethernet cable from one of the LAN <-> ports on your modem/wireless router to the WAN port on the Time Capsule
Click on the Wireless tab at the top of the page
Change the setting for Wireless Mode to Off (I assume that you do not want the Time Capsule to provide a wireless network since you already have a wireless network)
Next, click the Internet icon at the top of the screen, then click the Internet Connection tab
Connect Using = Ethernet
Connection Sharing = Off (Bridge Mode)
Click the Update button at the bottom and wait 30 seconds for the Time Capsule to restart and display a green light
Then, you must power off your entire network...all devices....in any order that you want
Wait a minute
Start your modem/router first and let it run a minute
Start the Time Capsule and let it run a minute
Keep starting devices one at a time until everything is powered up
If you are using Time Machine for backups, you will need to reset the connection because you have changed the way in which the Time Capsule connects to your network
Open System Preferences (gear icon) on the dock
Open Time Machine
Click Select Disk
Click the Time Capsule to highlight it
Click Use for Backup or, it might be Use Disk
Now you can connect your Mac using an Ethernet cable to one of the LAN <-> ports on the Time Capsule to back up using Ethernet. Be sure to turn off the wireless on your Mac before you start the backup.
If you want to backup using wireless, disconnect the Ethernet cable from the Mac to the Time Capsule and turn on the wireless and connect to your wireless network. Your computer will now backup using wireless.

Can anyone access time machine backup files by connecting to time capsule by ethernet cable?

I operate an imac connected to a time capsule. It works great. My internet is connected to the time capsule with an ethernet cable and I access the internet on my imac using an ethernet cable connected to the time capsule. I can also connect to the time capsule using wireless.
A colleague of mine wants to connect to the internet and because of location issues the only convenient way is to let him connect to my time capsule using an ethernet cable. He can access the internet fine and he uses a windows PC. Now my question is, will he be able to access my time machine backup files if he connects to my time capsule using an ethernet cable? I have not given him my password.
Any help will be appreciated. I want to help him get online but I want to make sure he cannot access my time machine backup files.
Thanks

There are actually 3 passwords on the Time Capsule - assuming it has the same setup as my Airport Extreme Base Station.
One password for the WiFi connection.
One password to access setup of the device
One password for access to the storage drive - most people leave the check-box to just use the base-station setup password again.
And, as I said before, you also have the option to encrypt your TM backups. So even if somebody runs off with the device and breaks in to the disk, it will all be garbage without the TM password.
This is the screen as it is on my computer:
As you can see, to access my drive I have it set to use the device setup password.
Here is a screen shot of the other options:

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First, I configured the new Airport Time Capsule alone (without the Extreme). Then, I connected the Extreme and, unfortunately, configured it as a new network. Now, I would like to undo the last step and have, as they should be. both the Time Capsule and the Extreme in the same network.
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You do not have to change the TC.. leave it as the standard setup.. as long as it is right.
Reset the AE to factory and try again.. or just manually edit it.
Click on the AE in the airport utility then click on edit.
Go to the network tab and make sure it is set to bridge.
Go to the wireless tab.. and setup .. create a wireless network.. NOT EXTEND.
Use identical Wireless Name to the TC.
Use identical Security setting (WPA2 Personal is only valid one really).. and same password as the TC.
Then update your AE.. it is now part of the same network with the same wireless name..

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hey guys,
I recently bought a time capsule, and stupidly enough, forgot that Time Capsule only has ethernet jacks- the problem is that my home only has a telephone modem jack. I was wondering if there were any Telephone to Ethernet jack converters?
thanks in advance guys, plse help!

OK, then you need a DSL modem which will have a phone connection coming in, and an ethernet (or if you're unlucky, USB) connection coming out. Unfortunately, as you've found, the Time Capsule doesn't have a built-in DSL modem. Did your DSL provider not supply you with one - they normally do?
Matt

Can Time Capsule handle ethernet & wireless connection simultaneously??

Hello All,
I have recently purchased a Time Capsule and managed successfully to set it up, doing the initial back-up over ethernet. I already use a BT router in another part of the home to provide internet access, there is also another imac in use in the same home. My problem is that I would prefer to keep the ethernet connection to my own imac for the purposes of speedier backing up (I do a lot of music work) but this seems to disconnect the wireless capacity of the Time Capsule meaning the other imac in the house cannot see it. If I make the connection to my imac wirelessly (so that the other imac can see it too) then backup seems to take an age. Hence my question is can I still use the ethernet connection to my imac and still have the Time Capsule accessible wirelessly to the other imac??
Any advice will most welcome.
Thanks
Nick

Ok, the set-up is basically this.
1. A wireless modem/ router delivering internet access.
2. Time Capsule has joined the network offered by this router.
3. My imac is connected to Time Capsule via ethernet.
4. Second imac connected to the network via airport but not seeing the Time Capsule specifically. What it does see (under 'shared') rather confusingly is 3 different areas. The first calls itself 'mac' and then a code. The second appears as 'Nicholas's imac' and the third just as my name. The first two say it is connected as a guest and the second always says 'connection failed' even though i'm not sure what it is. Furthermore even where it appears to be connected as a guest I cannot see any access to Time Capsule.
BUT.....
if I connect my imac to the Time Capsule wirelessly via Airport then the second imac can see the Time Capsule and access it easily. This would be fine but it does mean that my imac (the main one) has lost it's faster back-up times. I also don't really want to go down the route of file sharing since this would mean both imacs would have to be on just for the second one to see the Time Capsule.
So as I say - I just want to achieve a connection from my main imac via ethernet while still having easy access for the second imac to Time Capsule wirelessly without the first imac necessarily needing to be on.
Thanks for your help thus far.
Nick

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New iMac user here, I recently bought a new iMac and Time capsule and have the whole network up and running now. I have connected another external HD to the time capsule as well and have a total of 3 TB of storage connected wireless to my new iMac. My question is can I use this location as the default location for iTunes? I doubt I am gonna run out of room considering the iMac has 1 TB of storage already, but I'd prefer to keep my movies and music off the Mac to keep it running smoothly. If this is possibly, I'd like to do this with iPhoto as well.

I would advise against placing your iTunes library on a Time Capsule.
The Time Capsule is designed as a backup device and not for wireless streaming of video.
Before you do anything more, can I suggest you put into place a reliable, redundant backup strategy.
Unless you are prepared to risk loss of your iTunes library due to a hard drive failure, I would not put iTunes on the Time Capsule.
Leave your iTunes library on your iMac until such time as your internal drive is full. Backup to Time Capsule using Time Machine and create a clone of your internal iMac HD to your external drive.
That's my 2 cents worth. Others may have a different opinion.

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I have a Time Capsule (sometime in 2010) that I use to have wirelessly connected to my iMac (May 11). Recently I connected the iMac via its ethernet port to one of the ethernet ports on the TC. The TC is my LAN wired and wireless router and works great for the Internet. Yes, DHCP is enabled. I have turned on my wifi for the iMAC since I want it only via ethernet.
However, now I do not see the Time Capsule on my desktop anymore.
SInce I previously have configured the Time Capsule to "join a wireless network", do I have to reset everything to get TM to work with TC via wired? Is there a way to do it without resetting TC?
Any help would be great,
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Brian

If you use wireless to get in, then simply turn off the join a wireless network and go back to the original setup.. but resetting to factory is no big deal .. it will not do anything to your backups.. you will just need to redirect the imac where the backup drive is.

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I've just got TC to act just as a hard drive for my PowerBook(its got all the latest softwear)
It seams like all the setup details are in relation to a wireless net works. I don't want it to have anything to do with my wireless net work, that sounds like a accident waiting to happen.
All I want to do is copy my Itunes library on to it via a ethernet cable. I was assured I would be able to do this very easily at the Apple store, well after they stopped trying to sell me a new computer that is.
Any advise would be greatly appreciated, as it just sate there with a flashing amber light on it now.
there was me expecting/hoping it would be as easy as plugging in a new Ipod.
Cheers ..

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Hi, Under Water.
You should configure the Express to "Join a wireless network" or to "Extend a wireless network". (Either one will work.)
Connect your computer to your Express via Ethernet and open AirPort Utility. Press "Manual Setup" and authenticate if necessary.
Go to the "Base Station" tab. Give the Express a name and password.
Go to the "Wireless" tab. Set the Wireless mode to "Join a wireless network" or "Extend a wireless network." Enter the name of the wireless network created by your Time Capsule (or select it from the list). Check the box that says "Allow Ethernet clients" (if you're joining) or "Allow Wireless Clients" (if you're extending).
Provide the appropriate security mode and password for the Time Capsule's network.
Press "Update" and allow your Express to restart.
Then you can plug the solar system into the Express's Ethernet port.

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So far, I've done the following:
Reset Network Settings in the iPhone 3G. Rebooted Time Capsule.
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Hi, I've read all posts with lots of people trying to use TC and Vista, tried all suggestions, but still stuck.
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But for some reason I can't connect to TC HD. it says I have to enable NETBIOS. I already did this (properties on tcp/ip), but no luck.
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Hi All, just to contribute here my solution for this.
after making sure the computer browser services was up, I opened the networking and sharing center, clicked on the "view status" of the connection, and then on the "properties" in the new window that opened.
Then I added 3 things there (was not there by default, don't know)
+ Link Layer Topolgy Discover Mapper I/O Driver
+ Link Layer Topology Discover Responder
+ Client for Microsoft Networks
After that, worked like a charm. Now I'm trying to use TC with Account Access, w/o success (if I put disk password goes fine).
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please help

You have the TC in bridge mode..
ie on the network tab it says.. off (bridge mode)..
Change this to dhcp + NAT mode..
Be aware you might then have more issues.. depending on the setup.. particularly if you have a cable modem you will need to power down the modem for 30min. maybe less.. maybe more.
More network info helps if that simple bit didn't work.. we cannot work with nothing.. Creation ex nihilo is only for divinity.. for ordinary humans we need something to start from.

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