Time Capsule and Linksys Buffalo NAS

I am struggling with my new TC and looking for some pointers.
What I want to be able to do is have setup my network they way it used to be before my linksys router crapped out... only now with TC I want the added time machine backup capability.
what I used to have was cable modem>linsys router>linkstation buffalo NAS (ethernet) and (wireless) to airport express (with USB printer and Airtunes speakers)
I have managed to get all set up EXCEPT the linkstation buffalo.. for some reason simply plugging it into the ethernet jacks on the TC doesn't allow it to show up as a shared drive... and unfortunately there is no way to do a USB to USB on this device because both have the same connector end and I can't find anywhere that this cable exists.
help?
Does TC support an additional NAS device in it's network capabilities? I have 'extended the network' and any other preferences through airport setup utility, but to no avail...

My Xbox 360 can't connect to Time Capsule wirelessly unless I run in 802.11b mode or unless I purchase something like an AirPort Express or similar wireless access point. I use the Linksys as my main router because it has much more configurable options, especially with the DD-WRT firmware, than the Time Capsule does. The Time Capsule is very user friendly but I think it sacrifices a lot of advanced options.

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I want to take advantage of the high speed ethernet performance of Time Capsule. However, I don't know if the Time Capsule is really faster than my Linksys router. Where do I get this information? I suspect the Time Capsule is much faster because I just purchased the Time Capsule. The router is at least 5 years old.
In spite my concern about the speeds of the Time Capsule and Linksys router, I tried to attach the Time capsule as recommended by Apple for a "first time set up." It failed. The Time Capsule using the AirPort Utility cannot make a network connection. I reestablished the devices as given in paragraph one. WiFi runs again.

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I replaced my Linksys wireless router with Time Capsule. Trying to get my WVC54GCA camera back online. I am hard wired from cable modem in basement to Time Capsule which I located in living room then cable back to switch in basement for distribution to network. Using the camera on ethernet cable I can get it to work fine when attached to the switch but not when attached directly to a port on the TC. I run 2 Macs, a PC and Direct TV DVR wired and wireless for Macbook Pro. Everything works fine other than being able to locate the camera where I want it. What setting am I missing? I set the port forwarding and can get in fine via DYNDNS as before.

Good thoughts. I am using a Netgear Gigabit 8 port auto-sensing switch and it must be sorting things out. The TC is the final piece to making my home network totally gigabit. At this point I think I will pull another ethernet cable from the switch to the area I want to locate the camera.

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I would like to connect my new Time capsule but I don't know how it interact with my actual router (Linksys WRT54G).
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The Time Capsule will work fine if you use an Ethernet cable to connect from one of the LAN <-> ports on the Linksys router to the WAN port (circle of dots icon) on the Time Capsule.
Since the wireless on the Time Capsule is much faster than the Linksys, I would suggest that you turn off the wireless on the Linksys and use the Time Capsule for your wireless needs.
To do this, open AirPort Utility on your Mac and click Continue to follow the guided setup to "Create a wireless network" and choose the "Bridge Mode" option when it is presented. (AirPort Utility should suggest this setting for you, which is the correct setting)
Continue following the steps and click Update to save your settings. The Time Capsule will restart in 25-30 seconds.
No you can lgo on to the new wireless network that you named during the setup.

Time Capsule and Linksys router bridging two networks

I have set up a Time Capsule on a small business network and have made use of its dual wifi to set up guest access to the internet separate from our private network. It defaults to IP address 192.168.1.1 which conflicts with a computer that must be assigned that address so I have given it the IP address 192.168.0.1. I was hoping to bridge between the 192.168.0.x and 192.168.1.x networks using a Linksys BEFSR41 router. I have been able to get internet access from the 192.168.1.x network and port forward to our Windows e-mail server but can't get individual computers to see each other from one network to the other.
Can I set the Time Capsule IP to anything other than x.x.x.1 or alternately use it or another router to bridge two different networks?

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Time Capsule and Linksys AM200

Hi,
I wondered if someone can PLEASE PLEASE help me.
I am trying to setup my TC with my Linksys AM200 and struggling. I have read many posts in other forums that the AM200 should be setup Bridge Only Mode which I have done and set the TC to connect to DSL using PPPoE and although the Status tab says that the DSL connection is up, I still cannot get out to the internet.
I have tried the TC in Ethernet mode and I cannot get the DSL to come up at all. My ISP is expecting a PPPoA connection so I think this might also be an issue.
If I check the TC status page, I notice the IP address is 0.0.0.1, I dont think this is right.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Gavin

I have the same problem with two TC's. When the TC show IP 0.0.0.1 under the PPPoE configuration, although I manage to connect, I cannot use the Internet. I found out (as ISP provider) that the PPPoE client dictate to the server to use 0.0.0.1 as IP, instead of the server giving legitimate IP from his own pool.
The only times I've success is when I tried to connect and the IP address under the PPPoE was blank.
Trying to be in that mode (IP blank) fails and it returns to IP 0.0.0.1 write after the first restart of the TC.

HT1449 Can I move my iTunes library onto Time Capsule and share it across my devices (similar to a NAS drive)?

Hi
Would anyone know if I can I move my iTunes library onto Time Capsule and share it across my devices (similar to a NAS drive)?
This would give me some hard drive space on my iMac and more importantly mean my iTunes library is available all the time. Although I have Home sharing I need my iMac on and if not I use iTunes on iCloud I always seem to be downloading the tracks I need.
Current configuration / devices:
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iPod Touch
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What "devices" are these? By devices I normally understand i-devices and not computers. How many computers?
If you put the whole library on the Time Capsule (TC) you can only use it with one computer at a time because the iTunes library file can only be opened by one copy of iTunes at a time. If you put only media on the TC but have a copy of the library files on each computer you can use media by multiple computers but you then have the headache of trying to make sure that any changes done to the collection by one computer are mirrored by the libraries on the other computers which will be more or less independent.
I hope this TC isn't also your backup drive. When the TC drive fails (and it will someday) then your whole collection is gone. Don't rely upon Apple to always have copies for you to download. For one, if a distributor puylls an item then it is gone period. Additionally, Apple only keeps media, not the actual organization that is your set of library files. If you do this, buy another backup drive.

Under Snow Leopard I used a WD My World NAS to back up my Mac Pro (Mid 2010). When I upgraded to Lion I am unable to access the backup because the NAS does not yet support AFP. I have now bought a Time Capsule and want to transfer the old backup onto it.

Under Snow Leopard I used a WD My World NAS to back up my Mac Pro (Mid 2010). When I upgraded to Lion I am unable to access the backup because the NAS does not yet support AFP. I have now bought a Time Capsule and want to transfer the old backup onto it.
How can I recover the NAS back up to put on my new Time Machine.
Talking to Apple Support Adviser was a waste of time on case number 239647273
Any thoughts or pointers?

Keep the old OS around and just kick the tires and test new OS. Apple has a history and habit of breaking support in things like this.
You can use TimeMachine as one level of backup, and even there there were changes with Lion, I would always recommend foremost backup clones of every volume. And clone (SuperDuper etc) can be stored on something like HP NAS Media Server which also was supporting TimeMachine, iTunes - until Apple made that harder and more their own proprietary format.
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Rather than "upgrade" I would clone the system, and do a clean install, then allow Setup Assistant to import your files.
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2TB Time Capsule and Time Machine on Snow Leopard 10.6.1 slooooooow

I have a 2TB Time Capsule on a 100Mps LAN that is shared by my Mac Pro and an iMac G5. No USB devices are connected to the Time Capsule. The Time Capsule and both computers are connected to the LAN through a LinkSys 8-port Cable/Router/DHCP.
While in Time Machine (about 30 backup folders) looking for a file to restore, it takes 2-5 minutes for Time Machine to change between backups. The time line on the right responds extremely slowly.
Whether or not the iMac is backing up has no effect.
Is this normal?
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Don

See: http://www.codedifferent.com/2009/09/02/howto-reactivate-your-kyocera-printer-un der-mac-os-x-snow-leopard/
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I recently purchased a time capsule and thought I would put my itunes on it as an external drive as my mac book air only has 120gb. However I can not be connected to the internet and the TC at the same time in order to download the files to the TC. Help?

I recently purchased a Time Capsule and put my iTunes library on there so that I wasn't using up my hard drive space. Only 120gb on my mac book air. However when I download songs from iTunes I can not be connected wirelessly to the internet at the same time. Can I hard wire my TC in to my mac so that I can treat the TC as just an external hard drive? Thanks

Initially, you asked if you can hardwire your MBA to the TC. The answer is yes, by using the optional USB Ethernet adapter that Apple provides. However, in order for your MBA to access the TC's internal or USB-attached HDD, it would need to establish a network connection to it. This would be true of any NAS device on an Ethernet network. Therein, lies the problem. Your MBA cannot connect to two networks simultaneously.
One option then, would be to have two separate iTunes Media folders; one on the MBA & the other on the TC. This way, you can download the music to your MBA when connected to the Internet at the AirPort lounge, and then use iTunes Consolidate Library feature to transfer the audio files to the TC's iTunes Media Folder location. A great program to help maintain multiple iTunes Librarys and/or Media Folders, that you may want to consider, is PowerTunes.

1st Gen Time Capsule and External Hard Drive Issues

I have a 1st generation Time Capsule and have never had any luck connecting an external hard drive (both Western Digital MyBook and Seagate FreeAgent Pro) via an USB hub for an extended period. They will connect for a few hours or up to a day or two before they lose the connection and look up the wi-fi connection (although the internet and connected printer don't seem affected). Thought it might be an issue with the powered hub, but have same issue with both (Belkin and APC). I have read that others have had similar issues.
For laughs, I connected a dinky personal drive (WD My Passpoert 750gb) to the USB hub and it came up instantly and had no issues for the 12+ hours it was connected. Question #1: can I run a portable drive for an extended period of time (weeks, months, years) via USB hub without killing it?
Also, I would like to house my large iTunes and iPhoto libraries to be accessed by 3 different MacBooks. Question #2: is a NAS drive connected directly via ethernet to the TC is the best answer?
I am spoiled by the simplicity of the plug-and-play connectivity of Apple products. Is there a mysterious sequence of procedures that I need to follow to get the Time Capsule to play well with the USB connected HDs?
Thanks in advance for your help.

To answer the general question, a drive that is constantly spinning is both more likely to be damaged and less likely to give issues of access to the USB.. the one fights the other. Feel the small passport drive and see if it is continually spinning.. if so that could account for it maintaining connection.. although according to your testing 12hrs is not long enough to know for sure. Feel the other drives. If they spin down and then when you try to access them, do they spin up? Or is it the spin down time that dictates the time they are available on the network. It may simply be a case of usb connected to a router is not getting the correct spin up info.
IMHO a NAS is the right way to do this.. especially if you have multiple computers accessing it. USB is not a fast connection. Especially hanging off the TC series 1, were not renowned for speed. A NAS is not that expensive now and using a mirrored raid you at least have some protection. Remember to always have the source files in mulitple locations. A NAS can also work as an itunes server, which the TC cannot. And the connection from gigabit ethernet to sata is not made via usb.
As a secondary option.. open your series 1 TC and put in a 2TB hdd.. this is well documented.. larger sizes give trouble but the series one can easily be updated to 2TB.. remember also the power supply in a series one can go at any moment. Get ready for it, plan for it.. one day it will happen.

Question on Time Capsule and external USB HDD

Hello everyone,
I have a 500GB Time Capsule that is working wonderfully. I recently have been downloading a number of large .iso image files that are taking up a lot of space on my internal drive on my Macbook Pro. I do not back these files up on the Time Capsule as it is getting full and i want it to backup other more important things.
I do however wish to backup these files. My current desk is rather full and really will not allow me to purchase a large 3.5" HDD and plug it in USB.
Is it possible to plug an external drive into the back of the Time Capsule and have it be used as a wireless disk as well?
I would prefer to have that drive not be part of the Time Capsule disks, i just want to be able to access it wireless over my network.
I would be grateful if anyone can help me out. If this solution will not work, is there some sort of NAS disk solution i can get to work with my TC?
Thanks

All you need is an external USB HDD. It needs to be formatted HFS+ (Mac OS Extended - Journaled), if you plan on a future Time Machine Disk on this drive, or FAT/FAT32. You could get a NAS, but you don't need to if you already have TC. Can I assume the USB port is free or do you have a USB printer hooked up to it?

Time Capsule and USB HD

I have two iMac running Leopard 10.5.6 and Tiger respectively. Both iMac share Internet connection via a Time Capsule and Time Machine has been running properly. I have a NAS connecting to the TC too.
As my NAS is nearly full and I intend to buy a large HD to replace the NAS. I am a bit confused if I should connect the new HD to the TC via USB or just buy another NAS to replace the old one.
Question:
Can I use the HD inside the TC to serve two functions (i.e. backup of the iMac via Time Machine and NAS) and connect a new HD to the TC for backing up all the data on the TC.
Would someone pls let me have your advise. Thanks in advance.

After even more research I don't think that this is possible (yet). I really hope that this will work in a future update of Time Machine, because this is one of the reasons why I bought it. Still a great device though, loving it.

I bought a 3tb Time Capsule and would like to stream movie from it to my Samsung Smart TV. Do I need Apple TV or Another App?

I bought a 3tb Time Capsule and would like to stream movies from it to my Samsung Smart TV. Do I need Apple TV or Another App?

TC is not a media device.. it has no media smarts at all.
And Apple TV is not a media player .. it is strictly a streamer.
Apple have built their entire media system around itunes.. so without itunes running on a computer nothing will happen.
The TC is unsuitable as location for your iTunes library as well.. you are simply slowing down the access to the library and making streaming more prone to glitches.
TC is for TM backups.
Use your Mac with iTunes library on an external hard disk if it is too big to fit in the internal disk.
The samsung TV cannot use the TC either because it needs a DLNA server extension on the storage.
There is however one way.. and not recommending it.. just saying it can be done.
Depending on how your media files are formatted.. you can use a WD live TV.
Because WD TV is a full media player and can play raw media files (almost any format) directly from a media source without DLNA, you can play your movie files.. but IMHO it is much easier to simply get a WD MyCloud or any cheap NAS.. that has built in DLNA media server.. almost all do.. and then your TV can play the media directly without any other player.

Time Capsule with Linksys E4200

Hi
Just bought the 2TB Time Capsule for back-up and wifi router purposes. My current router is the Linksys E4200 and I've also added the Linksys Range Expander given the thick walls in the apartment. Will I be able to add the TC to this network and still get all the benefits of the latest TC or should I be using the TC as my wifi base station (rather than the E4200). I'm wary of having to invest further in range expanders etc if I used only the TC as my wifi router. Please advise the best set-up in this case. Thanks very much.

If you already have Linksys products providing your wireless network signal, then you would not want to also configure the Time Capsule for wireless.....unless.....you really do need another wireless network, or you want to make use of the 802.11ac capabilities of the product.
Connect an Ethernet cable from one of the LAN <-> ports on the E4200 to the WAN "O" port on the Time Capsule and set up the Time Capsule to "create a wireless network".
Once you have it set up, you can test out the wireless so see how it peforms but I would be surprised if it has the range of the Linksys 4200 and the Linksys extender(s).
IF.....you have brand new 802.11ac capable Macs, like the MacBook Air, iMac, or MacBook Pro, you will get a faster signal connecting to the Time Capsule wireless, but the Mac will need to be in close proximity to the Time Capsule for this to work correctly.
If you decide that you don't need the wireless on the Time Capsule, it will be a simple matter to turn off the wireless function. Then, you can use the Linksys wireless and the Time Capsule will perform as a network backup device.

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