Time Capsule continually loses wifi connection

What causes time capsule to continually lose wifi connection with iMac (Early 2011 - 12,2) and how can I prevent this?

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    Hello,
    Since I update my Time Capsule(7.5.1), I cannont connect my ipod touch to wifi time Capsule.
    message ipod is : impossible de rejoindre le réseau RES_Didier
    My iMac is connected, my PC Windows is connected ans my Apple TV to.
    Only my ipod cannot connect.
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    Did you upgrade install Mavericks? I think this can lead to all kinds of issues.. clean install the OS is the only way.
    Do a full factory reset of the TC..
    Use all SMB names.. that is short, no spaces and pure alphanumeric.
    I strongly recommend when you have trouble.. even different names for 2.4ghz and 5ghz. So you can keep track of where the issue is.
    Also use ethernet.. if you have not got ethernet port, buy a Thunderbolt to ethernet (much the preferred) or USB to ethernet.. if thunderbolt is missing or used.
    Open network utility on your computer and find the listing for the TC.
    ie scan via netstat.
    Make sure you have ipv6 turned on to link local.. this is now essential.
    Use the IP address if it is static rather than name.. and try it in full network isolation by ethernet.
    So Go .. Connect to server.
    AFP://10.0.1.1 (at default IP)
    The default password is public.. you will need to type in a password.
    If it fails the TC could be faulty.
    Use ping via the terminal to make sure the network is working.

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    I just added macbook to my airport network hosted by a time capsule. Next, I want to run an initial time machine backup of macbook onto the time capsule via an ethernet connection.
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    Thanks!
    Tom
    Message was edited by: tttny

    Shortly after posting this question I realized that it should have been posted in the Airport>Time Capsule forum. I've repeated the question in that forum and request that replies be posted there. http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2489542&tstart=0

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    Download the free  iStumbler  app to examine the strength of your connection.
    If it's not good, look for interference with another wireless device, cordless phone, microwave oven, etc.  Turn them off temporarily;  if you find an offender, move it farther away.  See  AirPort and Bluetooth: Potential sources of wireless interference  for more.
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    How easy is it to setup Time Capsule as a wifi router?

    The following would be the basic setup steps for the Time Capsule (TC):
    Modem/Router Power ReCycling
    o Power-off the Cable modem, TC, & computer(s); Wait at least 30 minutes.
    o Power-on the Cable modem; Wait at least 15 minutes.
    o Power-on the TC; Wait at least 5 minutes.
    o Power-on the computer(s)
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    o Base Station Password: (optional)
    o Contact: (optional)
    o Location: (optional)
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    o Time Zone: <select your time zone>
    o Status Light: Always On (Default)
    o Allow configuration over Ethernet WAN port (unchecked)
    o Advertise configuration globally using Bonjour (unchecked)
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    o Wireless Mode: Create a wireless network
    o Network Name: <whatever you wish or use the default>
    o Allow this network to be extended (unchecked)
    o Radio Mode: 802.11n (802.11b/g compatible)
    o Channel: Automatic
    o Wireless Security: None
    AirPort - Wireless - Wireless Options
    o Region: <select your region>
    o Multicast Rate: 2 Mbps
    o Transmit Power: 100%
    o Create a closed network (unchecked)
    o Use interference robustness (unchecked)
    Internet - Internet Connection
    o Connect Using: Ethernet
    o Configure IPv4: Using DHCP
    o IP Address: <provided by your ISP>
    o Subnet Mask: <provided by your ISP>
    o Router Address: <provided by your ISP>
    o DNS Server(s): <provided by your ISP>
    o Domain Name: <provided by your ISP>
    o DHCP Client ID: (optional)
    o Ethernet WAN Port: Automatic (Default)
    o Connection Sharing: Share a public IP address
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    o DHCP Range: 10.0 1.x
    o DHCP Beginning Address: 10.0.1.2
    o DHCP Ending Address: 10.0.1.200
    o DHCP Lease: 4 hours
    o DHCP Message: (optional)
    o LDAP Server: (optional)
    o DHCP Reservations: (optional)
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    o Enable NAT Port Mapping Protocol (checked)
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    Hello BNOLTNER,
    Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
    Please see the directions in the following article for configuring your extended network.  Your Time Capsule will still be seen on the network, and may still be used as a backup destination.
    Wi-Fi base stations: Setting up and configuring an extended wireless network (802.11n)
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4259
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  • I just replaced the hard drive for my Mac Pro, and I am trying to restore what is on my Time Capsule, but it wont connect, and only is giving me the pinwheel of death. What do i do?

    I just replaced the hard drive for my Mac Pro, and I am trying to restore what is on my Time Capsule, but it wont connect, and only is giving me the pinwheel of death. What do i do?

    You will need to boot from some alternate boot device to accomplish this, if you did not initialize the drive before installing it.
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  • How do I set up the Time Capsule without an internet connection

    How do I set up the Time Capsule as a wireless hard drive without an internet connection.   I am in a office situation in which I cannot access my work network.  I need to be able to share files on the Time Capsule over the wire connection.

    Are you using a v6 uitlity.. because it is a toy.. ??
    Get v5 utility and then you can hold down the option key and select the right mode.
    If you have lion, just install it.. For ML follow this.
    How to load 5.6 into ML.
    1. Download 5.6 for Lion.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1482
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    http://www.timdoug.com/unpkg/
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  • What is the time capsule's max wifi speed? e.g. 150mb

    What is the time capsule's max wifi speed? e.g. 150mb

    Depends on the model.
    Latest Gen 4 are now 450mbps on 5ghz.. of course it will only get that with the right clients. Mostly you will get 300mbit if up close.
    But all generations and all apple routers only support single channel on 2.4ghz so max speed is 150mbit..although the actual link speed is probably more like 130.
    See
    http://www.anandtech.com/show/4577/airport-extreme-5th-gen-and-time-capsule-4th- gen-review-faster-wifi-/4

  • I bught a new Time Capsule 2Tb. I connected it to my internet router. I manege to set it up as base station but when i try to use it with time machine I always get the message "Check your IP addres"? What am I doing wrong? On my computer I have OSX 10.7.5

    I bought a new Time Capsule 2Tb. I connected it to my internet router. I manage to set it up as base station but when i try to use it with time machine I always get the message "Check your IP addres"? What am I doing wrong? On my computer I have OSX 10.7.5

    What IP address does the TC have and what IP does the computer have?
    We need more info as we really have no idea what your network looks like.
    Modem router, model, type of broadband?
    TC setup as bridge or router?
    Is the computer getting internet via the TC?
    Are you using wireless or ethernet?
    Have you set IPv6 correctly to local link in the computer on whichever network client is doing the connection?
    Did this work the first time for backup and has now failed? If so simply reboot the TC. It is a constant bug that the TC is lost to the network.

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    Hi,
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    I've tried resets of all hardware and upgrading to latest software. We have recently moved and the Time Capsule has been off for a while (a week). I've used iStumbler and there are a lot of networks around but nothing using the same channel.
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    Sam

    Sam Waugh wrote:
    first connection of a machine fails to find the TC: making the computer sleep and waking it and it then finds the TC immediately.
    I'm not sure this will help, but since no one else had any suggestions for you, I'll offer it anyway. It might help to reset the connection settings on your Macs using these steps one at a time until the problem is resolved, recognizing that, depending on your problem, not all of these steps will make sense:
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    2) Try to select your Wi-Fi network from the AirPort menu.
    3) In the Network panel of System Preferences delete the AirPort item from the left column, then add it back.
    4) In the same panel as (3), define a new location and see if you can make that work.
    5) In the same panel, select the AirPort connection item, click the "Advanced" button, select the "TCP/IP" tab, then click "Renew DHCP Lease".
    6) In the folder /Library/Preferences ( not <yourhomefolder>/Library/Preferences), move the folder SystemConfiguration onto the Desktop, then restart your computer. See if you can now make your AirPort connection work.
    These steps may not help, but they'll only take a couple of minutes to try. Before you try these, if you have any special network settings on your Mac for things like DSL credentials, note all your network settings, because the latter steps will destroy them. If you got all the way to the last step, if things don't work any worse than before, you can trash the saved SystemConfiguration folder.

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