Time Capsule flashes amber (slow) and not being picked up by Airport Utility; cannot set up Time Capsule

Airport Time Capsule purchased in Canada, trying to set up in home in Mexico.  Connected to isp via ethernet cable, tried resets and power off/on on both TC and isp modem.  TC flashes amber (slow), and is not picked up by Airport Utility on Macbook or iPad.  Do I have a faulty TC that has to be returned?  Wireless signal from provider is strong and reliable for last 5 yrs.  Please help

Got it figured :-)  Unable to pick up TC via Airport Utility on MacBook Pro or iPad. Used iPad via Settings-WiFi to pick up TC and enter edit functions. Once WAN deselected, Bridge selected, DHCP selected got the steady green light on the TC.  Airport utility now picks up the TC no problem on both iPad and Macbook.  System now fully operational.

Similar Messages

  • Would using a Apple Time Capsules be easier to use as you can use the Airport Utility to set everything up? Would using encryption affect the speed / durability / life span of the drive in a computer or Time Capsule?

    Would using a Apple Time Capsules be easier to use as you can use the Airport Utility to set everything up?
    OR would there be better programs out there that would do more than Airport Utility on a non Apple drive?
    Would using encryption affect the speed / durability / life span of the drive / Fusion drive in a computer or Time Capsule?

    1. Time Capsules are the easiest device to setup for Time Machine.
    2. Sorry this is unclear. There are a huge number of routers available that have far superior controls than apple routers.. some support Time Machine.. most don't. They negate your question 1. in being difficult to setup. And alot of 3rd party devices that claim Time Machine compatibility are unreliable.
    3. Encryption is irrelevant.

  • Airport utility cannot find new time capsule

    I have moved house and bought a new time capsule. The airport utility cannot find it. As context, I have successfully set up the new wi-fi network - should I use this to connect to the time capsule of my main wifi network ? I have also done a factory reset already. I think the cables are correctly plugged in - from the LAN output on my router to the WAN port on the TC - is this right ?

    As context, I have successfully set up the new wi-fi network - should I use this to connect to the time capsule of my main wifi network ?
    No, your cabled connection is far superior.
    I have moved house and bought a new time capsule. The airport utility cannot find it.
    Do you have iphone or ipad?? If so download the airport utility for iOS.. it is far superior to the Mac version.. and should be able to discover it.
    If you need to do it from the Mac.. start over.. sorry .. yet another factory reset is helpful.. do it properly like this.
    1. The Factory Reset universal
    Unplug your TC/AE. Hold in reset. and power the TC/AE back on..  all without releasing reset and keep holding in for about 10sec. The time is not important.. it is the front LED rapid flashing that indicates you are in factory mode.
    Release reset.
    If it doesn’t flash rapidly you have released reset at some point and try again.
    Be Gentle! Feel the switch click on. It has a positive feel..  add no more pressure after that.
    TC/AE will reboot after a couple of minutes with default factory settings and will wipe out previous configurations.
    No files are deleted on the hard disk.. No reset of the TC deletes files.. to do that you use erase from the airport utility.
    2. Make sure ipv6 is set to link-local only.
    3. After the reset the TC will appear in the WiFi as a new device. And in the Airport utility as Other Wi-Fi Devices (1) which you click.. from upper left corner of the AU.
    4. No luck do it the hard way. Or what I should say.. is the exact manual method that brooks no exceptions due to lousy networking in Mavericks.
    Plug the TC into the computer by ethernet.. make sure IPv6 is also set link-local only in the ethernet interface of the computer.. and simply do full manual setup. Turn wireless off in the computer. You can do this in full network isolation.. ie TC plugged into computer. Start with factory reset.. that is assumed before the following steps.
    These are the steps for manual configuration.
    1. Make sure you are getting an IP in the computer from the TC.. the router must show 10.0.1.1 after a reset. The computer will be 10.0.1.2
    2. Open the airport utility and go to the top menu area. Open File / Configure Other.
    3. Type in your IP address.. after a factory reset there is no password required. But if it complains it is public
    Click ok.
    4. You will then get the full edit screens where you can manually setup the TC to whatever you want.
    5. For mavericks I strongly recommend changing to all SMB compatible names, ie short 2-20 characters.
    No spaces and Pure alphanumeric.
    eg
    6. Use same rules for wireless. Set security to WPA2 Personal..
    use a password of 10-20 characters mixed case and numbers... but still pure alphanumeric.
    You can use a different name for 5ghz if you want.
    You can also set channels at least for 2.4ghz I am not sure if 5ghz is relevant for AC models.

  • HT1178 my airport utility cannot find my Time Capsule

    My time capsule is connected to my mac pro but in trying to set it up my Airport Utility cannot find it.

    Connected by ethernet?
    Airport turned off?
    No other connections .. do it in complete isolation.
    Do factory reset. That will not harm the backups at all. But it will get the TC functional if that is possible.
    If you have issues.. please give us info on the ethernet setup in the computer.. it should be set to dhcp and get IP from the TC.. 10.0.1.2

  • Flash CS5 slow and not working properly

    Dear all,
    I have a serious problem on my machine.
    Some months ago I bought Master Collection CS5 and worked fine without problem with Flash and Flex.
    Last week I took a virus and I need to format and re-install my pc.
    After that I re-installed Master Collection but now, Flash is veeeeeeeeeeery slow and some functions doesn't work properly.
    for example, if I open a fla file (made before format) and I try to align a symbol on the stage, it doesn't works!!! it makes nothing! I click on the button and nothing happens!
    I already try to uninstall and re-install but the problem persist.
    The configuration is the same that i had before format, I only updatet my antivirus to Avast 5, but I don't think that's the problem.
    My configuration is this:
    Notebook HP Pavillion DV6 2056el
    Intel i720
    4Gb DDR3
    nVidia 1Gb
    500Gb HD Sata2
    Someone can help me?
    Regards.
    Diego

    iloeski wrote:
    There has been a crappy firmware update AGAIN..... *sigh*
    really ?  ..... the last firmware update was last year December 2014  Firmware: 1.02.17 http://www.wdc.com/wdproducts/updates/?family=wdfwdtv_g2 if you have a problem with a firmware update ... then try rollback to a previous one   http://wdc.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5860/~/how-to-roll-back-the-firmware-on-a-wd-tv-live-hub-media-center,-wd-tv-live

  • What is the cost of repairing a 1st ten ATV. Flashing amber light and not responding to reboot.

    Apple tv flashing yellow and not responding. Can it be repaired and if so whats the cost?

    This is a user Helping user forum not an official Channel to Apple
    And even if it was i doubt Apple could give you a fixing price before taking
    A look at the patient

  • My Airport Utility cannot find my time capsule.

    I'm having problems to configure my time capsule!
    I'm plugging by cable the TC, my internet moden and my Macbook pro in the correct places.
    I read the manual and I did everything according to it.
    After this error, I have to reset my TC to be able to find it on Airport Utility.
    I already bought this Time Capsule with a broken cable that I changed in the Technical Assistance of Apple in Milan.
    I bought this TC in New York, US and I'm trying to use in Milan, Italy.
    Is the first time I'm having problems with an Apple product. And it's really hard to find answers for this problem.
    Searching on internet, it's easy to find a lot o people dissatisfied with the TC.
    Thanks,
    Thiago

    Lion with v6 airport utility.. is at least part if not all the problem.. download and install 5.6 utility.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1482
    Set up the computer and TC with no other connections.. just one ethernet between them. Be thankful you still have ethernet btw.. with it being dropped in new MBP.
    Turn off the airport wireless in the mac... then try again.. use reset.. it will come available.. but don't be surprised if you need to reboot the computer and TC every couple of days.. that is the new feature of Mac OS .. just like windows.

  • Airport utility fails to detect time capsule

    I'm sitting right beside the thing, so I know it isn't a distance problem. It's blinking orange, and cannot be found via search.

    If AirPort Utility cannot "find" your Time Capsule after a few tries, (Did you power down both your computer and the Time Capsule and then power them back up?), your next option is to reset the Time Capsule back to factory default settings.
    Power down the Time Capsule
    Hold in the reset button and keep holding it in as you plug the power back in to the Time Capsule
    Release the reset button after 10 seconds
    Reconfigure your Time Capsule. You can use the same name, password, etc as before if you wish.
    The factory default reset will not harm or affect your existing backups

  • Time Capsule flashes amber and loses connection at least once a day

    Hello,
    I got my Time Capsule a month ago. I had an old one from 2008 which I gave to a friend, so it was time to upgrade. I have no idea what's going on, but the Time Capsule flashes amber and I lose my Internet connection at least once a day, sometimes two or three times within a few hours.
    Is anyone else experiencing this? Any idea how to fix it?
    If it matters, I'm on a mid-2010 MBP running OS X 10.8.5.
    Thanks!

    You and everyone else.
    https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5140686?tstart=0
    It is not stable firmware.. or has issues .. with some modems.. or is just faulty.. pick one or two choices.
    There is no fix because this is really a bug.

  • Why does time capsule flash amber

    why is my time capsule flashing amber

    You can find out by doing the following on your Mac.......
    Open Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility
    Click on the Time Capsule icon
    Click on the amber dot and another window will open to explain more about why the Time Capsule is whining.

  • How to fix my Apple ID from not being disabled? I have changed the password many times already and it still wont let me update apps or download apps

    How to fix my Apple ID from not being disabled? I have changed the password many times already and it still wont let me update apps or download apps

    Apple ID disabled
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2446
    If you still have problem, contact iTune Support
    https://ssl.apple.com/emea/support/itunes/contact.html

  • I am trying to setup my new time capsule but it is not working. after entering the airport utility and locating the TC, after I tell the program to continue, the unit just disappear and the setup menu says there is an error. Any idea of what is happening?

    I am trying to setup my new time capsule but it is not working. after entering the airport utility and locating the TC, after I tell the program to continue, the unit just disappear from the menu and the setup menu says there is an error. I tried using the wireless connection, and also the cable, but none worked. Any idea of what could be happening?

    What are you setting it up as.. join wireless network .. the very worst setup, it will disappear.. reboot the whole network in order modem. router TC.. clients and it will likely reappear.
    Tell us what network setup you are using..
    If you setup with cable to a computer completely isolated from the network with TC also isolated.. finish the setup of everything you want. .before update.. then plug it into the network. .then restart everything in correct order.. it will work most of the time.

  • I bought my iPhone5 4 months ago and now the camera is not working, it only displays black in the screen. I've tried reset, restore for how many times but still the problem is not being resolve. Any help from you Apple team?

    I bought my iPhone5 4 months ago and now the camera is not working, it only displays black in the screen. I've tried reset, restore for how many times but still the problem is not being resolve. Any help from you Apple team?

    There is no Apple here, this is a user to user forum.  When you said you restored, then you restore as NEW?
    If you restored as New and still the problem persiist, then it time to take a trip to the Apple store.

  • Can I use Time Capsule as external storage and not for Time Machine?

    Can I use Time Capsule as external storage and not for Time Machine?
    I want to just use it like a USB drive but wirelessly and so other people in my suite can use it wirelessly to get the files I put on there. Let me know if you need me to explain some more

    Will the Time Capsule come with directions on how to set it up as external storage rather then time machine.
    Yes, AirPort Utility will walk you through the setup.
    Because when I watched the video on it it says that time machine is automatically recognized
    You have to turn Time Machine "On" for each Mac separately. By default, it is "Off". Leave it off if you do not want to use Time Machine.  If by some chance Time Machine is "On", then turn it "Off"

  • Time capsule flashes amber before setup, when I input the network info it keeps saying "an unexpected error occured, please try again". Already tried 10 times, even resetting, same thing keeps happening... What to do?

    When I open my airport utility it detects the time capsule, but when I set everything up (name, choose the internet connection, etc) it takes a minutes, says waiting for time capsule... And then "an unexpected error occured, please try again". I tried 10 times, the same thing keeps happening... On top of that the orange light keeps blinking as soon as i turn it on. Tried to reset it also. Doesn't change a thing...

    Sorry you have had such a bad first impression..
    Is the ipv6 turned on? This was an after thought as they seem to have released both firmware and utility and woken up after the event to the fact they actually needed ipv6 on to manage it.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4597
    Otherwise I don't see what you are using to connect to the TC from the iMac.. is it wired or wireless??
    Can I suggest you do the setup again.
    This time use ethernet to the TC.. in full isolation from the network. And do the setup manually.
    You may need to factory reset again.. sorry about that .. and start over.. only the Mac plugged into the TC.. nothing else.
    You may need further help just post where you get up to and we can sort out what is happening from there.
    This often works easier at the start from the airport utility in iphone or ipad if you have one.

Maybe you are looking for

  • How to set UTL_FILE parameter in the INIT.ORA file

    Dear all, How can i set UTL_FILE parameter in the INIT.ORA file. Also let me know how to create a directory over there.I am new to this area. Where exactly i can locate these details and create directory. Regards, Bala.

  • Resolution change when waking from Sleep

    I will at times hook up my MBP to a plasma display to show photos. Now-sometimes when waking from sleep (and not attached to an external monitor), it reverts back to 800x600. I have to go to SP to displays and re-detect the MacBook display. Unpredict

  • Thard party Purchase requisition From Production order

    Hi , We have a Concept like third party PR ( Purchase Requisation) should raise Thorugh Production order Normally We are raising the PR based on Sales Order and Item category is TAS, But my clint Want some of the material in Production BOM After runn

  • Is there a way to add the information from a custom field into the subject line of notification email

    I have a field in my form that I would like to add to the Subject line in the email notification form. Is there a way to pull that out of the form and add it?

  • Special (Polish) characters

    I use XP Pro sp 1, but the same problem occurs in Poland on different machines with different configs. The application is a terminal emulation application(applet). It concerns an awt.Panel component that listens to keyed input. Usually (using the Mic