Time Capsule DHCP settings

My BT Home Hub 2 started playing up so I replaced it with a Draytek Vigor 120. I have managed (somehow) to get it to work and have internet access despite the Vigor saying that I don't.
The Time Capsule DHCP is assigning IP addresses of 10.0.#.# instead of 192.168.#.# - any ideas how to change this format?
Thanks.

A consumer device with an LED labeled as an essential funtion but is actually redundant? This is why Apple should do their own ADSL modem...
It is not redundant.. The internet LED will light when the draytek is used as router.. it then handles the routing.. but the UK version has removed that option.. this is correct because the internet is not controlled then by the modem.. only dsl sync. The router that does authentication, actually is the internet device..
Apple have never made anything beyond dial up modems and they will never make adsl modems.. which are going to eventually be phased out hopefully as we go to fibre or vdsl.
A bridged modem is not generally accessible from a router.. the WAN port of the router is pppoe encapsulated not normal IP addressing.

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Time capsule IP settings / NAT / DHCP / questions

I'm trying to set up a Time Capsule in my apartment, to use as a wireless router with several apple computers. I've been using an Airport Express in the past. I'm having problems setting up the computers to get individual IP addresses, not in conflict with each other, while still receiving the Internet signal.
My DSL comes with a stable IP address which I have assigned to the Capsule, along with associated subnet mask, router address (the router in the building from the service provider, which is working fine), and DNS server addresses.
Trouble is, if I set my capsule to assign IPs through DHCP or share a signal IP, it shows blinking amber on reboot. Strangely, as a bridge, with one computer assigned the same IP I'm able to get the internet, but if I want to use more than one computer, I get an error message about IP duplication. I'm also wondering about double NAT (which I'm not as familiar with). ANother question is whether to plug into the WAN or LAN port. The airport setup seems to want me to use the WAN port (and says that no ethernet plugged in there is a problem). Is it?
Finally, I was wondering if I can use my old airport express to extend my range and/or network a second printer in the other room. Do the two routers need to be connected by an ethernet cable? Can the airport express be remotely set up to use the same network the Time Capsule is plugged into from the wall?
Many thanks for anybody's help with this.

The airport setup seems to want me to use the WAN port (and says that no ethernet plugged in there is a problem). Is it?
Yes you want the DSL modem plugged into the WAN port.
Does your DSL require PPPoE? If so, after configuring the Time Capsule to get a connection using PPPoE... ensure that you DISABLE PPPoE on each of your computers. Only one device should be handling PPPoE.
Finally, I was wondering if I can use my old airport express to extend my range and/or network a second printer in the other room.
Yes as long as you configure the Time Capsule to work in an 802.11g compatible mode AND you configure both the Time Capsule and AirPort Express (AX) to wirelessly connect using WDS.
Do the two routers need to be connected by an ethernet cable?
No

Time Capsule DHCP (with Netgear DGN3500)

Hi
I have tried, inconsistently for months, to figure out the best setup for my home network.
1. I'll try to describe what I have at the moment:
i. A Netgear DGN3500 which acts as a modem (connects to adsl phone socket in wall), and a wire/less router. The netgear broadcasts a wireless network (SSID: "712 2.4GHz") and is also connected to my Time Capsule via ethernet cable. The netgear acts as a DHCP server, providing address from 192.168.3.3 - 192.168.3.9. The netgear has a static lan ip address of 192.168.3.1.
ii. My Time Capsule (connected to the internet via netgear modem via ethernet) is currently in "DHCP only" mode. The TC has a static IP address of 192.168.3.2 and provides via DHCP a range of addresses from 192.168.3.10 - 192.168.3.200. The TC also broacasts 2 wireless networks, one in 2.4GHz mode (SSID: "712 2.4GHz") and another in 5GHz mode (SSID: "712 5GHz"). Radio mode and channels are all set to "Automatic".
2. Ok. Let me explain what I've tried to achieve here.
I want to roam around my home without having to worry about wireless signal or ip addresses etc. So the idea is that I can be in my bedroom (closest to the netgear) and surf the web on my iphone/macbook pro using an ip address provided by the netgear's DHCP server, then walk into my living room (closer to the TC) and swicth to an IP address provided by the TC's DHCP server and continue surfing the web on my iphone/macbook pro without losing signal strength.
3. My problem is this:
When swicthing between routers/wlans/ip adrresses/etc. from my living room to my bedroom (ie. when swicthing between the TC and the netgear), the process is almost seamless. However, when I switch the other way around, from the netgear near my bedroom to the TC in my living room, it takes more than a few minutes for the correct IP address to be served to the iphone/macbook pro and I find that I can't connect to the internet (except via 3G on my iphone) until it sorts itself out, after clicking the "Renew DHCP lease" a hundred times, or disabling and enabling wireless on my iphone/macbook pro a hundred times. It's baffling to me why it works (quickly) in one direction but not the other.
4. What I have done, that also didn't work:
Most forum posts have suggested that the TC should simply be left in "bridge mode". I did this too. It worked (or rather didn't) in exactly the same way as I described above. The only difference, unless I'm mistaken, was that the netgear was the exclusive DHCP sever and provided the full range of IP addresses. It did indeed do this via the TC (via ethernet) as well, but also just as slowly.
Help.

I agree with Bob.. the problem is the TC is setup not in bridge not in router.. it is in fairy land.. it has to be bridge or router to work properly.. otherwise the Netgear as the primary router has no idea what IP address the device is that wirelessly connects to the TC.. and the TC cannot route the connection correctly because it isn't a router. (watch the arp table if available in the netgear or list of clients and in the TC from a computer open the advanced, log, wireless clients, in a computer, then as you roam you will see where the iphone is showing up.)
A few points.. again what Bob says about sticking with Apple products is probably true.. Apple wireless provides some details PC world doesn't.. eg country. It is also roaming which will never work as well in mixed product environment.
Are there spaces in the SSID? That is again a no no in the PC world. Even if you don't use PC's the Netgear is not designed primarily for Macs.
I would set SSID, and all the names of devices.. short.. straight alphanumeric.. no spaces.
I would also lock channels on at least one device.. two routers set to auto channel leads to chaos.. but I would lock both.. for 2.4ghz there are only three non-overlapping channels, 1, 6 and 11.
Use as much space as possible.. so 1 on the netgear and 11 on the TC.
Solution might also be to buy a Airport Extreme or Express and plug it into the netgear and turn off its wireless. Stick with Apple on Apple.. it does work better.

Time Capsule, DHCP not providing correct gateway address

I have gone back and forth between my AP Extreme and Time Capsule and have determined that Time Capsule is not providing the proper gateway address to my wireless clients. Instead of providing the correct gw address it provides the address I assigned the base station. This is contrary to my Airport Extreme which provides the proper gw address to my wireless clients. Sounds like a bug in the DHCP base station software. Any thoughts?

I have a very similar problem. I originally had cable broadband and a Airport Extreme (AE) upgraded to 7.3.1 all worked fine. The AE was being used as a DHCP server to distribute the dynamic IP address provided by the ISP. I then replaced the AE for a Time Capsule (TC) and installed a new 802.11n Airport Express. I upgraded the TC and AExpress to 7.3.1. The TC was setup identically to the now replaced (disconnected and switched off) AE.
Unfortunately the TC failed to work as a DHCP server. It did not recognize the ISP provided dynamic IP address and replaced it with an 'Invalid' IP address which of course meant no internet access. I then replaced the TC with the original AE (identically set up) and all worked fine, including the AExpress.
While I wait for Apple to fix the TC firmware I am running the AE as the DHCP Server and the TC as a wireless bridge to the AExpress. Time Machine is recognizing Time Capsule and backups from two macs are working fine.

Time Capsule DHCP

Hi!
Please excuse my ignorance ahead of time. My buddy wants to set up a (mostly CAT 5 wired) home network. His Time Capsule is upstairs on the main floor, but his switch for his CAT 5 cabling is downstairs in the basement (PC, TIVO, ets will all be plugged into it). He wants to continue to use his Time Capsule as his wireless router.
So that beign said, can we hook up his DSL into his Time Capsule upstairs, then run CAT 5 downstairs to his switch and attach the rest of his LAN into that switch?
Will the Time Capsule then act as both his wireless and wired router?
How many IP Addresses will it hand out?
Thanks ahead of time!
Peace
Roger

Hello rdw5150. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
So that beign said, can we hook up his DSL into his Time Capsule upstairs, then run CAT 5 downstairs to his switch and attach the rest of his LAN into that switch?
Yes.
Will the Time Capsule then act as both his wireless and wired router?
Yes.
How many IP Addresses will it hand out?
The default DHCP IP address range is from 10.0.1.2 - 10.0.1.200, but you could extend this to 10.0.1.254.

Time Capsule Advanced Settings

Is there any manual or link online that can point me in a direction to understand the advanced settings better on the new 802.11ac Time Capsule? For example, sharing disks over WAN and global hostname configurations, etc.
I've searched online and I cannot seem to find any details specifically with AirPort utility version 6 that goes into detail with these advanced settings.

nmajin wrote:
Thanks for the response again. Just one last question: any idea about the Router Address in my screenshot? I thought this was my WAN IP but apparently it is not. With the TC don't get two WAN IPs or something?
You mean that blue/black blotch covering the IP address.. so nobody can see it..
As far as I can see.. in a screenshot above of what you posted.. your IPv4 address is black blotch1 with subnet mask of black blotch2 .. it is kind of hard to comment.. probably just xxx out the last digits.. or blotch a couple of digits.. otherwise I haven't a clue what you are looking at.
That is your WAN IP address.. It is completely normal.. I think..
There is only one. Unless your ISP is generous and supplies mulitple IP addresses which you pay a lot of money for now.. then we all get just one public IP.
If you have a cheap and nasty ISP that will give you private IP and nasty things start to happen.. so tell me if the IP is public or private??
The TC also has a LAN IP address.. this is not related to WAN and is set on the TC. The LAN IP must be different to the WAN IP for the TC to route.. different address range. By default TC is 10.0.1.1
It will give a double NAT warning if both IP WAN and LAN are private range. But it will still route. As long as they are different ranges.
Explain what you need.. or why you would get two WAN ip addresses.

Restart every day time capsule (DHCP)

My time capsule worked pefect until a few days ago. From now on I have to restart almost every day my "time Capsule". Because it lost the connection with my provider.
After the restart it works again perfectly for about 24:00 hr.
I thought it could be due to the IP. I have a DHCP connection. But the IP of the provider changes only every 06 months and on my capsule i still have the correct IP.
Aditional information I upgraded the firmware also a few day ago.
Is there some one who have the same problem?

My time capsule worked pefect until a few days ago. From now on I have to restart almost every day my "time Capsule". Because it lost the connection with my provider.
After the restart it works again perfectly for about 24:00 hr.
I thought it could be due to the IP. I have a DHCP connection. But the IP of the provider changes only every 06 months and on my capsule i still have the correct IP.
Aditional information I upgraded the firmware also a few day ago.
Is there some one who have the same problem?

Time Capsule DHCP & VoIP Phones

Hi,
We have just received our Time Capsule yesterday. It is responsible for providing an Internet connection with DHCP to all our computers and VoIP phones in the office.
Before the time capsule, we have been running a the same setup with an Airport Express for many months without any problems. Now, some of the phones stop receiving incoming calls 1-5 minutes after being booted. A reboot will fix the problem for 1-5 more minutes and then incoming calls cannot be received anymore again.
I saw on this forum that the TC may be assigning the same IP address for more than one device. Could it be the problem? We have reverted to the Airport Express for now and we will have to return the TC if it doesn't accommodate the phones.
Can anyone help? I would also like to be able to see the list of DHCP leases on the TC to be able to troubleshoot this. Thanks.

let me know when you resolve this , I just decided to run my voips using my netgearGS 108 switch connected to my modem and then to time capusule from GS 108 lan port to Wan port of TC , my packet 8 phone and fax just work fine with this set up but took me over two days to figure it out I did not want to play around with port forwarding since I am not a techie. My TC is now set on wireless and I have shut of the wireless on my .2. wire 3800 HGV modem for money i think a TC is worth it

Time capsule channel settings

Hello,
I moved from Taiwan to the EU and need to adjust the channels of my Time Capsule 5GHz WLAN to comply with the EU standard?
How can select the different channels. I currently have only 4 channels 149 - 161 available.
I have tried to select the EU region, but it will not offer me this choice.
The spec sheets on both the Taiwanese Apple site and the German Apple site both have the same specs (also US site etc.).
It only sais that in certain countries certain channels are not approved to be used.
I annot see why it should not be possible to select different channels.
Can anybody help?
Apple sales???
I need 5GHz WLAN because my condo is covered in 2.4GHz WLAN.
Also I don't see why I should not be able to use the advertised feature???
Thanks.
Cheers,
Jens

Hello,
I moved from Taiwan to the EU and need to adjust the channels of my Time Capsule 5GHz WLAN to comply with the EU standard?
How can select the different channels. I currently have only 4 channels 149 - 161 available.
I have tried to select the EU region, but it will not offer me this choice.
The spec sheets on both the Taiwanese Apple site and the German Apple site both have the same specs (also US site etc.).
It only sais that in certain countries certain channels are not approved to be used.
I annot see why it should not be possible to select different channels.
Can anybody help?
Apple sales???
I need 5GHz WLAN because my condo is covered in 2.4GHz WLAN.
Also I don't see why I should not be able to use the advertised feature???
Thanks.
Cheers,
Jens

Time Capsule DNS settings

HI,
I have a Time Capsule as my wireless router. When I set it up I ended up having to manually set my DNS numbers in order to make the connection work- it works fine, but I have to manually enter the DNS number into anyone who visits my house with a computer or iPhone etc. Why is it that I have to manually configure and is there any way to have it just connect after entering the password?
Thanks!

What DNS address is the TC getting from the ISP?? Is it a valid address?
What DNS address is the TC allocating if any? It should simply allocate itself. But if the TC itself doesn't have a valid DNS it cannot resolve name to IP.

Time capsule channel settings Taiwan -- Germany

Hello,
I moved from Taiwan to the EU and need to adjust the channels of my Time Capsule 5GHz WLAN to comply with the EU standard?
How can select the different channels. I currently have only 4 channels 149 - 161 available.
I have tried to select the EU region, but it will not offer me this choice.
The spec sheets on both the Taiwanese Apple site and the German Apple site both have the same specs (also US site etc.).
It only sais that in certain countries certain channels are not approved to be used.
I annot see why it should not be possible to select different channels.
Can anybody help?
Apple sales???
I need 5GHz WLAN because my condo is covered in 2.4GHz WLAN.
Also I don't see why I should not be able to use the advertised feature???
Thanks.
Cheers,
Jens

Double sigh!!
Yes.. of course Europe allows 5ghz.. but there is no channel in Taiwan that overlaps with Europe.
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frequency
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Europe
Japan
Singapore
China
Israel
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Turkey
Australia
South Africa
Brazil
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4920
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185
4925
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4980
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7
5035
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5040
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5045
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5080
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5170
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5180
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5190
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Yes
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Yes-indoors
Yes-indoors
40
5200
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Yes
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
Yes
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Yes
Yes-indoors
Yes-indoors
42
5210
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Yes-clientonly
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Yes
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Yes
Yes-indoors
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Yes-indoors
Yes-indoors
44
5220
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
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Yes
Yes-indoors
Yes-indoors
46
5230
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Yes-clientonly
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Yes
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Yes-indoors
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5240
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Yes-indoors
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5260
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Yes-DFS/TPC
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Yes-indoors
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5280
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Yes-DFS/TPC
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Yes
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Yes-indoors
Yes-indoors
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Yes-indoors
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5320
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Yes
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Yes-DFS/TPC
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Yes-indoors
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My Working Solution: 1 Time Capsule + 2 AEBs on One Network

Over the past two weeks, I have probably spent 10+ hours messing around with one Time Capsule and 2 AEBs in an attempt to create a single roaming network. I tried everything and I searched for hours on the forums for solutions. Thanks to many others for posting tid bits here and there, I was at least able to try things I hadn't tried before. In the end, I never found a perfect answer and I even spent time on the phone with Apple. Finally, after coming close to throwing every one of these devices at the wall, I took at step back and waited a few days and came up with a solution that works perfectly for me - as of today, it's been three days without any glitch. Keep in mind though that I have the luxury of having a wired house and I have the option of running ethernet cable from one device to the other as my mechanism for "extending" the network. What I needed was the ability to walk around the house freely with wireless devices such as our iPhone, MacBook Air and my work laptop...
What I don't know is whether or not the approach I took has performance issues or if it's supported by Apple or if I am in for a sudden surprise so take my solution for what it's worth... Here is what I did...
*General Advice for Clearing out AEB/TC Settings*
- Power device on - wait till it goes through a solid and then a slow blinking amber light
- Once the device has powered up, do a hard reset (new models - push reset for 5 seconds until it blinks rapidly
- Wait until the full power up cycle completes - slow blinking amber light
- Unplug the device, wait a few seconds and plug back in, waiting until full cycle
I can not stress how important above is - just doing a hard reset will NOT clear out all your settings and you will be left with random crap that could impact your setup. This was one of the key pieces I was missing and a great apple tech helped me out
Also - start simple... no printer hookup, no extra network devices, just one computer, one TC/AEB and the internet. Add on from there. Based on this, I setup things as follows
1. Time Capsule - verified internet, etc
2. AEB #1 - again verified internet, etc.
3. AEB #2
Finally, the latest TC/AEB updates provided by Apple did appear to help - not sure exactly how but the process of setting up my 2nd AEB was easier and I ran into many less issues...
*Internet Solution:*
- Comcast Cable Modem
- Hooked up directly to the WAN port of my Time Capsule
- DHCP based solution, per Comcast setup
*Time Capsule*
- Version 7.3.1
- Acts as my main Hub, DNS Server and Router
- Name: used three words all separated with - (no spaces). Ex: my-time-capsule
- Wireless Mode
-- Create a wireless Network
-- Network Name: Z-Autobahn
-- Yes to Allow network to be extended
-- 802.11n only (5 GHZ)
-- Security WPA2 Personal
-- Under Options: Changed Multicast to 24Mbps
- Internet
-- Used Ethernet, DHCP as Comcast requires
-- Connection Sharing: Share a public IP Address
- DHCP
-- Leveraged default network / submasks 10.0.1.1 as my router, dishing out 10.0.1.2 and beyond
-- Reser*ved two DHCP reservations - one for each AEB 10.0.1.2 and 10.0.1.1
*AEB #1*
Here is the key difference - I did NOT use WDS or the Extend Network option. I had problem after problem with these options and although I can not confirm, I believe both of these leverage wireless to extend your range vs. ethernet. I also believe this is the reason folks say to NOT use the WAN port with this type of configuration
Base Station
- Named similar to TC: my-aeb-mb (where mb was a location identifier)
- WAN port is hooked up directly to one of the LAN ports of my Time Capsule
- Wireless Mode
-- Create a wireless Network (NOT WDS or Extend)
-- Network Name: Z-Autobahn (same as TC settings)
-- Yes to Allow network to be extended
-- 802.11n only (5 GHZ)
-- Security WPA2 Personal (exact same security setup and password)
-- Under Options: Changed Multicast to 24Mbps
- Internet
-- Used Ethernet and Manually
-- IP Address: 10.0.1.2 (matches what I reserved from the DHCP settings of time capsule)
-- Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 (vs. default 255.255.0.0)
-- DNS Server 10.0.1.1
-- Connection Sharing: off (Bridge Mode)
*AEB #2*
I followed the exact same process as AEB #1 with the exception of the following 2 settings
- Name: my-aeb-lr
- IP Address: 10.0.1.3 (matches what I reserved from DHCP settings of time capsule)
*Other Random Thoughts*
Prior to setting up above, I experienced a ton of issues - network would drop, an AEB would disappear, random instability, you name it. Above setup has worked well for a few days now.
I also have a bit of a more complex setup - there is actually a full switch running in between the TC and the AEBs but this should be irrelevant. I just happen to have a full wired house. I am sure someone will ask my the **** I even borrowed with above - the answer is simple. Ports are great when you know exactly where your computer or network device is going to be BEFORE your house is built.
All my machines (with the exception of my work laptop) are setup with a WINS workgroup called "workgroup" so that I can share between my macs and my pcs. You don't need to mess with this if you are all mac.
*Quick Note on Windows XP*
By default, Windows XP does NOT support WPA2 which means you can't use a true 802.11n solution at 5ghz. You can download a hot fix for SP2 from Microsoft. The KB article is: 893357 and can be downloaded from here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893357. This is NOT an issue with Windows Vista.
Finally - I am not a network expert but I work in the SW industry. I would love to get thoughts from someone that is really experienced in networking to help me understand if I did something that is screwed up. Things seem to work for me.

I realized I only used the abbreviation AEB vs. Airport Extreme. Caught this after the 15 minute edit restriction. Added in case folks are searching by Airport Extreme. In addition, the solution I setup is a Roaming Network solution vs. "one network". Enjoy!

Time capsule ftp port forwarding

Hi.
Just got a new time capsule and have discovered that the connection speed to my ftp server is MUCH slower.
I've tried playing around with port forwarding but haven't managed to get it sorted out.
I did discover during my attempts that switching the TC over to bridge mode fixed everything. Didn't want that security setup though!
Current setup is modem (bridge mode) > ethernet > time capsule (wirelessly routing via nat-dhcp)
I'm not quite sure what i'm doing with the port forwarding settings...i've tried changing the dhcp mode to manual on my mac
i've also added various ports (21,22,80, 115) to the time capsules' port settings
according to http://www.yougetsignal.com the only open port is 21
any tips?? very grateful!

You need to look carefully at how ftp gets through NAT.. and if the ftp client can open ports itself .. which way are you going, out or in?
Is the client active or passive ftp? You think ftp is this simple protocol but there are variations and some handle NAT better than others.. it is also going to need specific ports opened higher up the range.
Some clients allow you to dictate the port and others open ports at random.
See the info here.
http://slacksite.com/other/ftp.html

Time Capsule Disappears When VPNing

I have a question regarding the use of VPNs and the availability of a network (ethernet) connected Time Capsule. I'm using a Time Capsule (3TB from early 2013) that is solely used for Time Machine backups. I have disabled all Time Capsule router settings, and instead rely on my Asus RT-N66U wireless router for all wireless and wired connections - I also have a 10/100/1000 switch for extra ethernet connections (Time Capsule is directly connected to the switch). My MacBook Pro currently uses wi-fi to connect to my local network - I have several network printers and a NAS, and everything works perfectly when I am not VPN'd into my company network.
When I VPN into my company network, the Time Capsule "disappears" from my MacBook Pro's network (evidenced by a "Device Not Found" in the AirPort Utility), however all other network devices are still available and ready (most likely since they've been assigned static IPs within my local network). I have given my Time Capsule a static IP in my network, but it still disappears from my MBP's network. Any Backups planned are delayed and I cannot run the backup manually. However, I can still use the "Enter Time Machine" option to access data from within the Time Capsule. What gives here? Ideally, I'd like to be VPN'd but still have my Time Machine run as planned. What's even stranger is that once I disconnect from the VPN, the Time Capsule still displays "Device Not Found" for quite some time, but eventually comes back to life.
Just for edification purposes, I'm using the Cisco AnyConnect VPN software and have enabled the "All local (LAN) access when using VPN" option. Still no dice. Any thoughts?

Routing is being messed up by the VPN or the DNS is not working properly.. either of which amount to the same thing.
Mount the TC in finder using its IP.
Go, Connect to server.
AFP://10.0.1.1 (or whatever IP you have). The complex bit is you are going to need dhcp reservation on the main router to stop the TC from bouncing around its IP address.
Set that in your Asus main router.. but test it immediately before worrying too much.. if you get it mounted in Finder by IP address.. you can also discover it in Airport utility by using its IP directly..
You simply need to manually control things.. type in the IP to help it out.
Also don't forget the ipv6 setup to link-local only on the wireless/ethernet on the computer..
Tell me how this goes.
Once you have the TC mounted in Finder.. have another go with TM.. if it still has issues.. change the name of the TC, make it short, no spaces and pure alphanumeric.. see if that helps.
BTW the windows method of fixing this would be simply edit the hosts file..
Looking it up there is a Mac equivalent.
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-edit-the-mac-os-x-hosts-file-and-why-you-mig ht-want-to/
Of course it is essential that the TC does not change IP.. so fix that in the asus as I said and make sure if you shut down and restart the TC it does actually pick up the IP.. you can also try using static IP on the TC as an alternative to bridge this actually works well but is a little more involved to setup..
See. Re: airport time capsule keeps disconnecting

What to do with Time Capsule when not using for Wireless Internet

I previously connected my Time Capsule to my fiber optic router but in my no home this is no longer needed as the cable TV company now provides 160 MPS Internet in a router that contains a wireless router built in. It works fine. My computer is now connected wirelessly to that router (too far to take advantage of the wired connection).
Therefore I want my Time Capsule to just be connected to the computer for backups. I gather I have to connect it via Lan and make sure it does not transmit r receuve wirelessly. In fact, other wireless computers in the huse occasionally try to log into the old Time Capsule PPoE settings, so I want to erase them and start fresh.
This seems to be similar to what I want t do, but I want to make sure and ask:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/8256674#8256674
If this is not correct, can someone advise.
By the way, I have a first generation Aiport Express that I hope to use with my new cable router (modem?). I assume it will work as it did with the Time Capsule. Purpose is for Airplay with an audio system.
Thanks!

Thank you for your replies. I really appreciate it.
To answer your questions in order, but first I should mention that due to work reasons, I will be away from my computer until Friday night Japan time, or Friday AM US time.
Anyway, probably better I go slowly,as I tend to get overwhelmed by technical things.
1) You said: "The TC does NOT require an Internet connection for network connectivity. You DO have to connect the TC by Ethernet to the Fiber Optic router in order for it to gain network connectivity AND to allow network clients to access it."
-->Ok, this is in reference to my Time Capsule and the previous network n myold apartment. But your next question makes me wonder:
2) "Is this Motorola device the one that replaced the Fiber Optic router that you mentioned in your original post? What is its model number? Do you have the TC connected directly to it by Ethernet?"
Ok, this is what I have:
Wall--> Cable modem with wireless (Motorola SURFboard SBG6580J Wireless Cable Modem Gateway.)
Other Room IMAC connected wirelessly to Cable Modem (no Ethenet connection to it since there is no jack and too far to run a cable (permanently--I can do for setup if needed)---> connected to TC and Time Capsule is backing up ok. Time Capsule is also not connected to the Modem
3) "Since you will only want to use the Time Capsule for Time Machine backups, I understood that you wanted to disable its wireless network. If this is still the case, the Express would need to be configured to join the wireless network provided by the Motorola wireless router."
Yes, This is what I am wondering. Do I have to connect it by LAN to the Motorola? A few times, when it was just plugged into the Wall, my Mac airport utility found but them could not connect to my Express. maybe because I did not configure it to work with the Motorola as you say.
4)
"By default the Express will broadcast its own wireless network with a network name of something like: Apple Network NNNNNN. You would need to connect to this network with your computer prior to attempting to access it with the AirPort Utility. Another option would be to temporarily connect it, by Ethernet, to the Motorola router during its setup phase. Once completed you can move it to the desired location."
Ok, this confirms what I guessed. Connecting the computer to the Expressby Lan? Is that what you mean?
I do understand the second option---connecting the Express to the Motorola.
If that is right, I can try that. Do I need to do anything other than connect it?
I will be able to try this Friday or Saturday I hope.
Once again. thanks for all your help. Really appreciate your taking the time to explain it.
paul

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