Time capsule shutsdown randomly
Once a week or three times a day my time capsule randomly shuts down. It is placed in a well vented area.
Unfortunately, this is a signal that indicates that the internal power supply on the Time Capsule is on the verge of failing.
If you value the data on the Time Capsule drive, you should connect another USB drive to the port on the Time Capsule and use the Archive function in AirPort Utility to copy the Time Capsule data as soon as possible.
If the Time Capsule is still in warranty, or if you have AppleCare in effect on one of your Macs....and the Time Capsule is less than three years old.....it might be covered.
Contact an Apple Store.....if you have one near you.....or get in touch with Apple Support for further action.
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Time Capsule started randomly blocking sites
Hello
Earlier this week, in the middle of a browsing session on a discussion forum i'm on, i lost access to the site. I assumed it was a server crash or connection issue to the server, but a traceroute showed otherwise. I've also been able to access the site by using a proxy server, or by connecting using my iPhone with the WiFi turned off.
My next assumption was that my ISP waqs blocking it for some reason. I was on hold with them, and had just connected my MacBook Pro directly to the cable modem, and lo and behold, the site came up no problem. That immediately suggested that it was in fact the Time Capsule that was the issue.
Further research here suggested that this happens on AirPort and Time Capsule devices from time to time, and is most often remedied with a firmware update. However, my Time Capsule was already running the most recent version of the firmware (v7.6.3).
I have tried:
Restarting the Time Capsule
Restoring to factory defaults
Downgrading the firmware to 7.6.1 and then to 7.5.2
... all to no avail.
Is there anything else i can try, or do i have to sit tight until Apple issues yet another firmware update to resolve these issues? I'd really like to get back to using some of my favourite sites without having to use up my wireless data or run everything through a proxy server.
Thanks,
darren.We are seeing a number of complaints like this.
The other site Bob referenced they talk about clearing the arp cache.. you should also clear the browser cache. It is surprising how often browser cache does cause issues.. I think you should do those things as matter of course but I doubt that is where the problem is.
Try turning off ipv6 in the computer. You cannot actually turn it off in the TC.. or none that I can see.. as IPv6 does start to creep its way into the net we are going to face lots of issues in the change over.
No fix with the above, I recommend you simply get another router for the meantime.. a cheap Netgear like the WNDR3800, has reasonable firmware itself plus runs several excellent 3rd party firmware. Bridge the TC and you can continue to use it as wireless and TM backup alongside the Netgear.. but Apple need to do some investigation of the problem so report it to them via the feedback.
BTW does the same thing happen on another computer.. particularly a PC if you happen to have one.. since you tried former firmware which were ok, maybe there is an OS upgrade recently that is causing it.. nice to check on a pc. Or en if your Mac is older and still has a CD drive you could boot linux live CD ?? I am not sure if that is poosible but I imagine you should be able to do it.. anything just to see if it is common across OS. Then the finger is definitely pointed at the TC.. although running previous firmware, makes no sense to me at all. -
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!
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My Macbook pro Early 2008 is randomly slow at starting up and when I am backing up to my time capsule I am receiving the following message 'Time machine could not complete the backup. '' ''The backup disk image ''/Volumes/name time capsule/ my name MacBook Pro (4).sparsebundle'' could not be accessed (error-1).
Problem started after deleting parrell desktop and window7 ?
Please help?Look at the more like this column on the right.. this is the most frequently asked question in this discussion area.
Reboot the TC.. restart the whole network if the simple reboot did not work.. start in order. modem.. router/TC.. clients. 2min gap.
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Random Connectivity Issues with Time Capsule
I am having random connectivity issues with my time capsule with my intel based iMac. I don't have any issues with my MacAir, iPads or iPhones... just the iMac. It shows a "good" connection but sometimes... TC won't be able to connect to run a backup or I can't get to the internet. It doesn't appear to be an internet problem as I can get to the internet on other devices. It appears to be a connection issue between the iMAC and the TC. Thoughts or suggestions?
Do a full reset of the iMac.. apparently after the latest Mountain Lion update it can cause issues. I have not needed to try this as I have not seen it myself but I track the treads very closely and this popped up.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964 -
Time Capsule randomly decides to stop working
Ever since I upgraded my Time Capsule to firmware 7.4.1, it has been acting up. After days (sometimes weeks) of use, all of the sudden I am not connected to the internet anymore. My iMac is plugged directly into the TC and I still get no connection. Airport Utility doesn't even find the TC yet the status light is green. My other wireless devices (Dell Mini 9, iPhone) can find the network but when I try to connect, it times out. The only way to fix the problem is to unplug the TC from its power source and plug it back in. This all started months ago when the new firmware became available. I thought it may be the firmware so I reverted back to the previous version. I never had the disconnecting problem while using the old firmware. But after about a week of using the old firmware, my status light flashes orange telling me the firmware needs to be updated. This doesn't effect my ability to connect to the internet but it does get annoying seeing that light flash. The only way I have found to make the light stop flashing is to reset the TC in Airport Utility.
So I had been using the old firmware up until last week. I was getting tired of resetting the TC over and over so I decided to upgrade the firmware back to the most current version. Everything was working great for about a week until today. The old problem is still there. After some searching on these forums, it does seem that others are experiencing the same issues as i am, yet there doesn't seem to be a definite answer to the problem. Does anyone know why this is happening? Do you think I just have a bad TC? Somebody please help!!I started having the exact same problem this morning. My Time Capsule has dropped off both the wired and wireless LANs twice in the past five hours. Each time when I open the Airport Utility is says the machine is reporting a problem. When I click continue, it cannot find any device (this is from a machine connected directly to the Time Capsule) or a network. When I go back to physically check the device (it's on a high shelf near the center of my house), both the Time Capsule and my DSL modem are showing green lights. If I unplug the Time Capsule, wait a few seconds, and then plug it back in, it goes through a normal start-up cycle and then behaves as if nothing has happened. This is extremely annoying in a device that I've only had for 54 weeks.
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Every once and a while, my laptop's connection to Time Capsule dies and I have to wait a minute or so for it to reconnect. This wouldn't be that big a deal, but there are times when it'll die every five minutes, making it almost unusable.
Any ideas?I have a 2008 iMac that exhibits this behaviour if the TC is in b/g compatible mode. Switching the TC to 5GHz 'n-only' makes it work. Which is great - but it's not what I want because my iPhone then doesn't work.
Call Apple and they'll suggest all sorts of things for days until you give up trying. I reformatted and reinstalled my iMac, I moved it from room to room, no change. There was a bit of an improvement reducing the transmission power from 100% to 50% on the TC. But it's still rubbish. -
Networking Time Capsule with upstream router - internet drops randomly
I have the following setup: cable modem to D-link router then LAN output to TC LAN input and multiple machines (Mac and PC) accessing both LAN and wireless Time Capsule. I have put TC in bridge mode turning off NAT. The internet works at first and then pages won't load for about 90 seconds.
I have the following setup: cable modem to D-link router then LAN output to TC LAN input and multiple machines (Mac and PC) accessing both LAN and wireless Time Capsule. I have put TC in bridge mode turning off NAT. The internet works at first and then pages won't load for about 90 seconds.
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Can no longer access songs on iTunes on Time Capsule
Not sure what's gone wrong here. A month ago, I moved my whole iTunes library (60GB) to my Time Capsule. Have been playing all my music fine since then. Till today. Suddenly, everything's gone haywire. Only a random fraction of the songs and podcasts now appear in the iTunes screen. The whole library is still there on the Time Capsule; it's just inaccessible.
I have tried to reconnect to the library several times by restarting iTunes and holding down Option. It seems to connect but I'm still only have a few songs.
Any ideas?
Thanks!No, the Time Capsule is a long way from full. I have the 3TB version and am barely using 500 GB.
I also have the iTunes library backed up to a Lacie hard-drive just in case.
So no worries at all about losing songs.
My worry is about how to play the songs I actually have! -
New Airport Time Capsule Dropping Wifi/Internet with 7.7.1
Last week I bought a new Airport 2TB Time Capsule and had everything up and running within minutes. However, less than 24 hours later, the wifi signal started dropping devices all around the house. It started with the AppleTV, and eventually dropped our iPhones and iPad as well. The problem is one I've seen on these forums before (however, not with this new model).
I since exchanged it, and the new model is having the identical issues.
Basically, the problem is 1 of 3 things:
1. You'll look down at your iPhone (or whatever device that is wirelessly connected), and see a full wifi signal. However, you'll have lost access to the Internet. Using the AirPort app won't find the Airport Time Capsule. Sometimes turning off wifi on the iPhone and turning it back on fixes the issue, sometimes the Airport Time Capsule needs to be restarted.
2. The AirPort Time Capsule stops broadcasting SSID at random intervals. Even when standing right next to it, there is no way to join the network.
3. The Internet connection drops in the middle of a browsing session (usually while using an iPhone).
On both devices (the original new one, and the replacement exchange), I immediately ran the firmware update. So, I'm thinking this could be a firmware issue.
This router replaces a Linksys e3000 that was working flawlessly. It's connected to a Cox Cable Cisco DOCSIS 3.0 modem (modem only, no router). The AirPort Time Capsule runs in WPA2 protected mode. It's running DHCP and NAT, and 2.4 and 5ghz are currently running the same network name (although I've tried separating them to no effect).
I am at my wits end. I find it hard to believe that both of these routers are defective. And I also find it hard to believe that I'm doing something wrong in the setup of this simple device, considering I've been working with all kinds of very complicated routers for over a decade without this kind of problem.
So I come to you, community, for help!
Thank you in advance!I don't have one.. but your testing is conclusive.. the TC is not stable on this firmware.. Apple will no doubt fix it .. I think their secrecy in marketing leads to less than adequate testing.. you are expecting to buy a mature product.. remember this is a ground breaker.. this is the first all new design since Gen1 TC.. all previous models used Maxell processor and chipset.. albeit with various wireless cards.. now it is broadcom.. processor and wireless.. this also runs apple written firmware.
Broadcom OEM firmware.(linux and hence open source) supplied to all manufacturers of products based on the chipset.. well that would be just wrong for apple... it has to be done in NETBSD,, so it is not open source.. the very thought.. open source.. . that would give everyone access to controls apple don't want you to have.. http setup even.. couldn't allow that.. so apple have to write the firmware from scratch and to match all those apple protocols. Hence where they are now now.
And your role is beta tester.. didn't you know.
Return it and stick with your Linksys (broadcom, Linux open source) until Gen 6 TC comes out.
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Time Capsule can't complete backup
I have been using a Time Capsule to hold files for multiple computers in my office to access. The Time Capsule randomly one day stopped backing up and I am now getting this error: "Time Machine couldn't complete the backup to "TimeCapsule". The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data/MyMac.sparsebundle" could not be created (error (null))."
I have tried the tutorials on http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html (renaming everything like it says for this error, deleting the .plist file, etc) but nothing has fixed my problem.
I am also having a strange issue where files that were created and saved to the Time Capsule while backups haven't been working (Since the end of August supposedly) will flicker in their folder and appear as a blank paper icon. They were working yesterday perfectly fine, but now it tells me "Application cannot be found" if I am quick enough to click on them before they disappear again.Ok.. this is where you need to make a decision.. do you wipe and start over.. or do you try just a delete of the old backup and see if the Mac and start over doing a backup.
This is not an unusual problem.. So let me just run through the list to make sure you have everything as right as possible.. if none of it works you really have no choice but to wipe and start over.
1. Factory reset the TC and do the setup again. (sorry if you have already done this.. but it is standard procedure when the thing corrupts itself).
No files are lost doing this. BUT Apple now says you should use names, less than 27 characters, no spaces. Pondini is more explicit.. 25 characters no spaces pure alphanumeric. I will be even more specific.. since Mavericks is using SMB networking by default. Use names that are really short.. max 20 characters.. less than 10 even better. So TCgenx as base station name. X being actual Gen of the TC.. wireless name, TCwifi. Keep the wireless password to 10-20 character pure alphanumeric mix of case and numbers.
2. IPv6 is now essential and should be set to link-local only in the computer.. whether wireless or ethernet set both if used to that setting.. eg wireless.
3. Manually mount the TC in the computer using Finder, Go/Connect to Server.
AFP://TCgenx.local (replace with the name you used.. local is default domain you cannot really change so it should be correct).
or
AFP://10.0.1.1 (If the TC is setup as router or with static IP.. which is always better btw, even if the TC is bridged, then use IP address.. it fixes the name problem).
The disk will be discovered and you will be asked for the disk password.. apply that and don't forget to save in the keychain.
4. Redo the setup of the TM.. using the new TC name as the target. Don't worry if it says it is going to create a new backup, once it starts and finds the backup it will do a normal incremental.
5. No luck with the above.. do a verify of the backup (A5 in Pondini troubleshooting).
6. Still no luck.. wipe the backup for your computer and start over with a new backup.
Q12 here http://pondini.org/TM/FAQ.html
But if you are backing up several computers make sure you delete the right sparsebundle.
When you do a clean fresh backup .. use ethernet.. wireless off.. this ensures the first backup at least is as good as possible. Wireless is dodgy.
None of this will totally guarantee success.. but it has good chance.. if it fails.. as with Mavericks TM is not wholly reliable. I recommend you buy Carbon Copy Cloner.. and USB drive and plug it into your computer and make a bootable clone. Once you have seen bootable clones in operation.. ie the internal disk dies.. plug in the USB and select it as boot drive.. and you are back to whenever the backup was done.. you will consider TM great for incremental backups and stick to clones for getting operational again. -
MacBook Air + Time Capsule frequently dropping internet connection
I too have been having frequently dropped wireless connections between my MacBook Air (MBA) and my Time Capsule(TC). My TC is connected to a cable modem and I also have an Airport Extreme Base Station (AEBS) at a different part of my house which is used to extend my network connecting via ethernet to a PC running VISTA, and wirelessly to a printer and an older MacBook. I also connect wirelessly to my home network with two iPhones, a Squeezebox 3 with a server running on the PC. I have an Apple TV and a Squeezebox 2 connected to my TC via ethernet.
When my connection drops I will either see a Time Capsule disconnect message or if I am surfing the web, the browser just hangs. The wireless ICON strength is still pegged a the max level. None of my other devices (wireless or ethernet) connected to the TC or the other AEBS seem to drop their internet connections. I can re-establish the connection on my MBA by either turning off my MBA's Airport wireless and then turning it back on or by running the network diagnostics. The latter method usually shows green lights for all but the "Internet" and the "Server" which will have yellow lights. Usually when I select my wireless network and press continue, it will prompt for my WPA2 password which I have to reenter even though I always check the box for it to remember the password in the keychain.
After reading the various discussions on disconnect problems and trying the various "solutions" I was still having the disconnect problem.
Last night, I decided to turn off my Time Capsule and was then able to maintain an internet connection for considerably longer than before. Perhaps it was one of the other "solutions" that caused that. After turning my TC back on, the disconnect problem reoccurred within about 5 minutes.
Next, I did my too frequent Time Capsule remedy which was to disconnect the power and then reconnect the power. (Seems like some of these devices (APPLE TV included) could use power switches.) I then deleted the .sparsebundle backup file on the Time Capsule. I was then able to restart Time Capsule backup and things have been running uninterrupted for over 12 hours...still backing up (20GB in 12 hours? Doesn't seem very fast!). I can report back later if this actually "fixes" my disconnect problems in the future. I am dubious that it will.
I have several questions about the MBA and the TC/Time Machine backup operation.
1.) I often forget about the TC when I close the lid on my MBA and haul it off to work. At work (connecting via ethernet), I will eventually get a TC disconnect error. But I am wondering if there are points in the backup process where a random disconnect will cause some sort of TC corruption. What is the recommended way of handling this? Should I always stop the Time Machine backup before turning off my MBA? (A nuisance if so!)
2.) What is happening when the TC backup operation stops functioning and hangs up the MBA's internet connection? (I see lots of messages logged in the system log when this happens; but, of course, I don't have much of a clue of which ones are normal and which are not normal. I could send a copy of the logs when it happens next (I am assuming it will).
Also one other anecdote. A few months back, I had taken another AEBS to my work to use during a training conference. My MBA kept dropping its connection while the other PC laptops in the room maintained their connections...(very embarrassing!). Maybe one of the other "solutions" would have fixed the problem or maybe if I had just turned off my Time Machine backup it would not have disconnected. I will repeat that exercise when I get a chance now that I have some things to try.
It seems pretty clear to me from my own experiences and the discussion reports of others that the disconnect problem lies in the MBA's wireless internet connection software or the configuration of it. It seems like it is having difficulty recovering from various wireless connection "mishaps".Folks, I was having a very similar problem for the last 6 months. My connection was fine until June 2008, after which my Macbook and my Time Capsule would constantly conflict. If I rebooted or reset the TC, or the MB, things would be fine for a few minutes or sometimes a few hours and the problem would recur soon thereafter. About a month ago, I had to do a clean reinstall and the problem vanished for about 5 days, after which it reappeared. My MB never had a problem at work, or at someone else's home or with other routers, only with TC. Apple sent me a new TC, then they replaced my Airport card but the situation did not change ... UNTIL ABOUT AN HOUR AGO.
An hour ago, I called Apple for the nth time in the last 6 months, and the rep heard me out (just like the previous n-1 reps). He then asked me to to System Preferences --> Accounts --> Login Items and asked if Real Player Downloader showed up in my list. Indeed it did. He asked me to remove it, and told me that Apple had just figured out that the Real Player downloader was recently found to be causing a drop in the connection between Macbooks and the TC (as well Airport Express).
The problem I've been having baffled everyone. All the previous reps, the guys at the Genius Bars, nobody had a clue. Joe (the rep I spoke with this morning) seemed very confident that the removal of the Real Player Downloader from the list of login items would resolve the problem. So far, so good. My connection seems solid (its only been an hour, but earlier it would drop after 5 minutes of use).
I hope my problem that (literally!) used up hundreds of hours of my time has been finally resolved. I hope this solution will work for at least some of you as well. What gives me hope is that this solution is logically consistent with the history of my problems. I probably first downloaded Real Player in June 2008. And when I did a clean install, I remember downloading Real Player a few days after the reinstall. So I'm pretty hopeful that my issue has been finally resolved.
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My Time Capsule won't allow me to access my home wireless network for several hours each day -- usually between 1000-1830 or so. My modem is working correctly and I can still get on-line by going straight from my computer (MacBook Pro) to the Ethernet port. It must be the Time Capsule -- any ideas?
Any ideas?
Wireless Interference
Might be caused by a cordless phone in the vicinity. To give you an example, my neighbor.....across the street...used to be able to literally crash my wireless network if he was in his front yard talking on his cordless phone.
I discovered this by accident one day after spending weeks trying figure out why my network would crash at random times.
Other possibilities include a wireless security/camera system near you
Still other things might be an amateur ham radio operator....which should not interfere....but again from experience, I know that this can occur.
Yet another possibility is another wireless network near you that is being turned on and off at random times. Some users power up their modem/router only when they want to do so and leave it off otherwise.
Some general rules to help avoid interference:
Move any cordless phones that you might have as far away as possible from the Time Capsule and/or your computer(s)
Avoid placing other electronic devices....computer, television, amplifier, satellite receiver, etc. near the Time Capsule and/or your computer(s)
Avoid metal surfaces near the Time Capsule and/or your computers
Elevate the Time Capsule as much as possible. Think of it as a water sprinkler....you want to get the room as wet as possible
Experiment with different wireless channels on the Time Capsule. To do this:
Open AirPort Utility
Click on the Time Capsule
Click Edit
Click the Wireless tab
Click Wireless Options
Start with Channel 11 on the 2.4 GHz band and work your way down
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Time Capsule won't allow me to access Apple's Software Updates
I have a 1TB Time Capsule which I have connected in "bridge mode" to my Actiontec router from Verizon FiOS. When I try to update any of my Apple products like my OSx systems, my Apple TV or my iOS software I get download errors. When I go straight through my FiOS router I have no problems. Anyone have any suggestions?
Any ideas?
Wireless Interference
Might be caused by a cordless phone in the vicinity. To give you an example, my neighbor.....across the street...used to be able to literally crash my wireless network if he was in his front yard talking on his cordless phone.
I discovered this by accident one day after spending weeks trying figure out why my network would crash at random times.
Other possibilities include a wireless security/camera system near you
Still other things might be an amateur ham radio operator....which should not interfere....but again from experience, I know that this can occur.
Yet another possibility is another wireless network near you that is being turned on and off at random times. Some users power up their modem/router only when they want to do so and leave it off otherwise.
Some general rules to help avoid interference:
Move any cordless phones that you might have as far away as possible from the Time Capsule and/or your computer(s)
Avoid placing other electronic devices....computer, television, amplifier, satellite receiver, etc. near the Time Capsule and/or your computer(s)
Avoid metal surfaces near the Time Capsule and/or your computers
Elevate the Time Capsule as much as possible. Think of it as a water sprinkler....you want to get the room as wet as possible
Experiment with different wireless channels on the Time Capsule. To do this:
Open AirPort Utility
Click on the Time Capsule
Click Edit
Click the Wireless tab
Click Wireless Options
Start with Channel 11 on the 2.4 GHz band and work your way down
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How best to use TWO Time Capsules, Airport Express and Apple TV?
Hello
I have the following Apple equipment and am wondering how best to plug it all together. At the moment I am not using some items at all because I do not know how to best use!
1. MacBook Pro (2012 model) 'Mac1'
2. MacBook Pro (2009 model) 'Mac2'
3. MacBook Air (2011 model) 'Mac3'
4. Time Capsule 1TB (model A1355) 'TC1'
5. (another!) Time Capsule 1TB (model A1355) 'TC2'
6. Airport Express (2008 model)
7. Apple TV (2013 model)
8. LaCie 1TB USB Hard Drive
9. Apple iPhone
10. Sonos system
CURRENTLY
TC1 is plugged into the Virgin Media modem to provide a WiFi network called 'Amer's Apple Network' around the house. The Virgin Media wifi has been switched off to reduce interference.
TC2 is not being used. The Airport Express is plugged in upstairs (or sometimes near garden) to extend the 'Amer's Apple Network' and this seems to work fine.
Apple TV is plugged into main TV and is plugged into 'Amer's Apple Network' directly using Ethernet to TC1 but often runs slowly and does not work if Mac1 is not awake (or iTunes is not running on Mac1).
LaCie is plugged directly into TC1 and currently has a old copy of my iTunes library stored on it which my Sonos system access. However, there seems to be a problem in that iTunes randomly uses that LaCie library and/or local Mac library. Often we get a pop up message on Mac1 saying "Library cannot be found" and we have to manually navigate to the LaCie drive (via the TC1 folder) to open iTunes. Also connecting iPhone to Mac1 seems to work very slowly as it appears to be trying to back up to LaCie drive.
QUESTION
What would be the best, most efficient way of using all (or if some is redundant equipement then which), to set up the following:
1. A shared home network which enables all three computers (and any future Macs and/or iPads etc) to access one master shared iTunes library, which is the one that is updated with any new music, films etc added via any of those machines
2. A shared home network that enables a shared files folder but also allows each user to keep their own personal hard drive (eg locally on whichever machine they are using).
3. A fast (as possible) iTunes back up process when connecting iPhone to computer
4. Usage of both TC1 and TC2 (and Airport Express) to extend network around the house (several weak spots exist) and also to maximise storage using the 1TB of each TC1 and TC2.
5. Would it then also be possible to attach the LaCie USB drive for an additional 1TB storage? If so how and would it be very slow? From existing usage it appears to be very slow when used as a regular access drive, so perhaps better as a 'slow' drive that is just occassionaly used for back up and nothing else
Main question is (to the networking experts!), how would you personally set up all above to give best wifi coverage, fastest back ups, access to Sonos for iTune library, access to Apple TV, and shared folders etc etc. I basically seem to have lots of kit (albeit some quite old) and nothing seems to be working together particularly well.
Happy also to ditch any bottlenecks in the above equipment list (eg LaCie USB drive?) and add something which would better bring together the other components?
Any thoughts much appreciated!
Best
AmerSo ... FINALLY ... I found some time to implement this!
Steps taken and results:
1. Moved my entire music library to Mac1. Used the opportunity to also share my other Mac2 onto HomeShare and copy across any music files from Mac2 onto Mac1 that were not already there.
Result: Mac1 now holds my whole music library locally. Works incredibly fast whenever playing a track, adding a new track or updating info on existing track. Good!
2. LaPastenague's instructions for bridging TC1 with TC2 worked a dream. Only thing is they are basically next to each other as I don't have the energy (or cabling expertise) to install (cleanly) long runs of ethernet cable.
Result: Got a clear Wifi signal, not sure if any faster than before but I assume two TCs next to each other both sending out the same network signal can't be any worse than one. Main thing is that I have an extra 1Tb network drive (i.e. TC2) connected to TC1 which I can access from all my Macs now.
3. Copied the entire Mac1 Music library over to TC2 drive into the Data folder. This happened relatively quickly (I think!) ... but would welcome any comments on whether slower than expected, to highlight if I might be able to improve the connection. 12,000 songs in 2 hours, with Mac1 sending the files to TC2 wirelessly. I know I could probably have connected Mac1 to TC2 by ethernet cable to speed up, but I had run out of Ethernet cables by now!
Result: All my music (as of today anyway) now on Mac1 AND on TC2 in normal readable format (i.e. by Sonos and as a simple back-up that can just be carried around and copied anywhere in the event of loss of Mac1 drive
4. Set up TC2 Music Library in Data folder to be the networked music folder for Sonos using "\\TC2\Data" (ps. why doesn't Sonos allow a simple click and select option for choosing drive and instead force us to go back to the 80s and type in drive path which isn't always clear, especially on a Mac!)
Result: Sonos can access all my music (as of today anyway) on TC2 and no need for Mac1 or any other Mac to be open.
BUT: As you may have guessed, the issue with the above set up is that as soon as I buy a new song, it will get added to my Mac1 quickly and smoothly ... but the area where I really use my music (i.e. Sonos via TC2) will have the older music library.
QUESTION: Is there any way in which I can adjust the above set up, so that whenever I add new music to my Mac1 it also copies across to TC2? Don't mind if this is done slowly and later (eg in middle of night) but of course don't want to have to copy across manually each time. Would prefer it to just update newly added tracks regularly.
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