Time Capsule drops connection to iMac

I've recently got a late 2009 iMac 21.5" and am having issues using it with my Time Capsule. Intermittently the iMac loses connection, it appears to still be connected the the TC but it can't communicate. I've set a ping going to 10.0.1.1 in the Terminal app with no reply and then turn airport off and back on again and hey presto it starts receiving a reply. I've looked at interference, change channel on my TC, no difference. So I ran an ethernet cable into a LAN port on the TC and no it works fine, two days with no drop outs. I don't know what to try next any ideas?

I think I have the same issue.
My iMac is connected to the TimeCapsule via ethernet (though I do have wifi running to synch a few apps with iphone).
My problem is that I have my iPhoto library file on the TimeCapsule so that it can be accessed by other family members. Almost invariably, when I plug in my iPhone, iPhoto pops up and asks which library to use even though I have indicated that the iphoto library on the TimeCapsule is to be the default.
So, in essence, I don't have to log back in, only re-connect almost always which is a pain.
Any ideas appreciated!

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NHawk wrote:
The first problem is that the time capsule quit performing backups for my laptop.
Welcome to Apple's discussion groups.
For help with your Time Machine problem, check the FAQ and Troubleshooting items at the top of the Time Machine section for OS X 10.6:
http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1342
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I own a 1TB Time Capsule and use it to store backups and my iTunes library. I have a large library, and I wanted to have a dedicated drive to store all of my songs so they could be accessed by both my PC and MacBook, so I was pointing in this direction at the Apple Store.
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I'd appreciate any help whatsoever - this is starting to get very irritating.
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There are several sites posting solutions to this problem (example below).
Solution 1. - revert to older firmware of TC
Solution 2. - change local security policies
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*Thread from:*
*http://techsupport.foreverwarm.com/time-capsule-windows*
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So... after all this...I figured I wasn't so smart after all and I must have things wired incorrectly.
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James,
You need to configure the Time Capsule to "join" the wireless network that is being provided by the Netgear router. The Time Capsule will connect using wireless only in this type of configuration.
Then, the Netgear, Time Capsule and your computer will all be on the same wireless network and you will not have to "switch" networks to access the Internet or back up to the Time Capsule.
Before we make any changes, we want to make sure that you understand that the Time Capsule will not perform any routing functions when it is configured to "join a wireless network".
The Ethernet ports on the Time Capsule are not enabled in this setup, therefore you will not be able to use Ethernet to back up to the Time Capsule. Backups will be over wireless only, which is significantly slower than an Ethernet connection.
This setup can be tricky because you must know the exact type of wireless security that the Netgear router is using in order to provide the correct settings to the Time Capsule.
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So, before we go any further, we need to ask....what is the exact type of wireless security that your Netgear router is using?

HT3275 The backup disk image "/Volumes/terry bostock's Time Capsul/terry bostock's iMac.sparsebundle" is already in use.

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A constant bug in Mountain Lion.
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Hello,
I walked in to my office two days ago and the amber light was blinking with an occasional green (on my Time Capsule).
The reported error was that the ethernet was not connected. It was. I ultimately disconnected the ethernet cable from my Time Capsule and connected directly to my iMac. After some configuring issues I was on line. Did what I needed to do and shut down.
Next day I decided to try powering down the Time Capsule and re-connected the Ethernet cable. Everything worked fine just like it has for well over a year now.
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On our TC, the TC shows a green light even when it refuses our computer/device wireless connections and says the password is invalid. However, I left the house for three hours and am now on my laptop and it is apparently working normally. I plan to watch it very closely for the next week and see what happens.
I have read on here (and other Mac-centric review sites) that TC's are very unreliable, have slower than average wireless connections (and short ranges in apartments, especially through walls/several rooms), and fail within 18 months -- all of which is considered "normal" lifespan by Apple (as confirmed by the Apple employees at the San Diego Store in Fashion Valley).
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Hello. So recently I received a new iMac for Christmas and knowing that my wireless network is setup with MAC address filtering, I used my working laptop to connect to both the Airport Extreme and Time Capsule to add the iMac to the network. That worked and my iMac has been able to connect to the network no problem.
Let me explain what my network setup is before I tell about the problem:
I have the latest generation Airport Extreme (Dual Band II) and a first generation Time Capsule (1TB).
The Airport Extreme is connected to the internet by cable modem and the Airport is the main router sharing a single IP address.
I connected the Time Capsule to the Airport Extreme through Ethernet and set it up automatically with Airport Utility to extend over ethernet.
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I normally use the manual setup mode so I'm not sure what exactly is the end-state when choosing to extend a wireless network with the Time Capsule (TC) connected to the AirPort Extreme Base Station (AEBSn) by Ethernet.
I am guessing that the AirPort Utility configured the TC as a bridge to allow the AEBSn to still provide both NAT & DHCP services for all wired or wireless clients connected to either router.
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AirPort Utility > Select the TC > Manual Setup > Time Capsule > Wireless
o Wireless Mode = ?
o Allow this network to be extended = checked or unchecked?
o Radio Mode = ?
o Radio Channel Selection = ?
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o Connection Sharing = ?
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I am now using a Netgear N300 Gigabite modem/router as my main access point (internet et al). However, I want to continue to use my Time Capsule as a wireless drive.
I'm not sure what I should set the Netgear and Time Capsule so that the Time Capsule does not interfere with the Netgear internet connection. Right now that is what it is doing. I have to set the Time Capsule to bridge and connect to it separately.
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You need to configure the Time Capsule to "join" the wireless network that is being provided by the Netgear router. The Time Capsule will connect using wireless only in this type of configuration.
Then, the Netgear, Time Capsule and your computer will all be on the same wireless network and you will not have to "switch" networks to access the Internet or back up to the Time Capsule.
Before we make any changes, we want to make sure that you understand that the Time Capsule will not perform any routing functions when it is configured to "join a wireless network".
The Ethernet ports on the Time Capsule are not enabled in this setup, therefore you will not be able to use Ethernet to back up to the Time Capsule. Backups will be over wireless only, which is significantly slower than an Ethernet connection.
This setup can be tricky because you must know the exact type of wireless security that the Netgear router is using in order to provide the correct settings to the Time Capsule.
If the Time Capsule does not receive the correct settings during setup, you will receive a message that there has been an error and you must start all over again with a complete factory default reset of the Time Capsule and try again.
So, before we go any further, we need to ask....what is the exact type of wireless security that your Netgear router is using?

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