Time capsule as nas

Anyone know if Timecapsule can work as a NAS

A.
It could be the same thing.
Look at speeds.. you want to keep speeds high which means no 100mbit..
If your modem is working as the router.. and has gigabit ports.. then the TC is bridged to it.. and it makes no difference if you plug the NAS into the TC or into the modem/router.
BUT most modem routers have only 100mbit ports.. and in that case you definitely want to plug it into the TC to maintain the gigabit connection.
B.
USB is usually better and faster than cheap end NAS.. in fact with USB 3 now .. it is faster than any NAS. It is also more responsive.. and that is assuming all ethernet .. if you are talking about wireless well snails crawl faster than wireless backs up.
HDD holders can be purchased which stack neatly below the mini in the same form factor... Look at the huge range OWC has in stock.
C. If you are downloading on the Mini then store the download on the mini.. it will take a few minutes to move whatever you download to your NAS.. do not use download software on one device and a NAS as the online storage.. that is not the way a NAS works.. you are using far more power that way.. constantly spinning the disk/s for a miserable little flow of data.
When I say store it on the mini, you can use anything attached as well.. you can even use a USB stick or sdxc card.. anything. As long as it is controlled locally.
Some NAS do have ability to run various software like torrents and media players.. choose wisely if you are going to do this kind of thing.. and be prepared to pay for it.. the optional extras like players require higher end processors and better firmware.
Any info would be super! I'm trying to find the best way for a new netweork , currently using Windows but starting the change in januari!~
Tnks,
Not everything has right and wrong answers.. some things I might post one way and Bob posts another.. he is smarter than me in some area.. maybe visa versa.. we each work within a set of parameters and budgets and backgrounds.
I moved to Mac at vista.. abandoned the sinking ship.. like the fleeing rats. So I have less experience than people who started their Apple life at SE/30 (I was too poor to buy Macs in those days).
Buy at this stage  as little as possible.. if you don't already have a TC don't buy one. You do not need it.
Especially if you are buying a NAS see what the NAS can do for you.. explore that.
You can also do TM backups to it perhaps. or a drive plugged in directly and stacked under a mini.. no problem at all.

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    Right - I should have been able to pick that up from your original message.
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    BazzNK wrote:
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  • Time Capsule as NAS connected to Mini Server

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    The TC is in the wrong place. It should be plugged into the main router by ethernet in bridge. And made available therefore to the network.
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    How to use TM over a network.
    http://code.stephenmorley.org/articles/time-machine-on-a-network-drive/
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  • Time Capsule as NAS only

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  • Configure Time Capsule as NAS behind firewall

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    You can also connect to the TC in airport utility by doing it manually.
    (Sorry I had some screenshots here but the apple new format is driving everything around the bend. New photos are removing old ones.. this is the worst forum)
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    Every now and then you need to give Mavericks in particular a short sharp kick to get the networking to do anything useful.
    Open the network utility (now hidden so use search in finder) and do a netstat scan for what domain the TC is in.
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    The wireless is going to still pick up IP from the Sonicwall, but if you have issues you might find the sonicwall is not particularly apple aware. It can lead to issues.. ipv6 for instance is now really important for apple.. as i indicated.. I am not sure where sonicwall is up to.
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  • Time capsule and NAS 220

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  • Time capsule and NAS drive Problem

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  • How do i connect my time capsule from outside my home? i dont have static ip

    sorry about my english...
    its been 4 months now and still I am not able to connect my time capsule via internet from outside . i have read enough forums and discussion but i am confused because every discussion has different answer. please anyone can explain me the simplest way to configure my time capsule so i can connect it from other computers. i am using windows 7 64bit os.i am not advance user of networking so please explain me in detail.
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  • Can't copy with LaCie Network Attached Storage and Time Capsule/Airport

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  • HT201250 How to backup the Time Capsule to an external drive using Time Machine?

    Most of my data is on my Time Capsule since the hard drive on my iMac is too small for my music/movies/pictures and also so multiple devices can wirelessly access the data. I want to back up the files from my iMac and the Time Capsule on an external hard drive using the Time Machine. However, it seems that the Time Machine ignores the Time Capsule as a data source. How can I get this to work?

    No, I don't believe this solves your problem.
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  • Thinking of purchasing Time Capsule but need to know a few things

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    Pull quote:
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    Hello
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