Time capsule slow through wireless fiber modem

Ever since I purchased a new wireless fiber modem my backups with my time machine have become painfully slow and it always has trouble finding it.

Hey shanerees,
I found two articles that might help you out. This first one is a general one for when Time Machine is slow:
OS X Mountain Lion: If Time Machine is slow
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11172
If those suggestions don't help, the second one is general Wi-Fi troubleshooting. I'd skip ahead to the section titled "Symptom: The Wi-Fi network seems slow" here:
Wi-Fi: How to troubleshoot Wi-Fi connectivity
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4628
Cheers,
Delgadoh

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I set up time capsule using a wireless 4g modem. it's been five hours and it still is saying making backup disk available (4.97 GB of 18.52 GB). Can I stop the whole thing, get a ethernet cable and start over to increase the speed of the backup?

I set up a new time capsule on a wireless 4g modem. I started the initial backup. It's been five hours and it still says "making backup disk available (4.97 GB of 18.52 GB)." Can I stop the whole thing, connect my computer to the time machine using an ethernet cable and start over to increase the speed of the backup?
Thanks,
David

Bunce wrote:
oh i already did that. Im working on my imac and looking into this on my macbook. Was able to reproduce the issue again by trying to open TM. Locked out the finder again and had to restart. I checked the serial number and it was an early 2009 purchase with no coverage.
If you bought a Mac and got AppleCare with it, within 2 years of buying the TC, the TC is covered, too.
I have to admit that this $500 unit was the first to apparently junk out. The western digital that had my main data on that is my daily external that I store about 2TB of data on is still perfect and the new technology TM appears to already be cashed. Love the computers, not to big of a fan on the externals of the apple TV's. No life expectancy. Neither here nor there.
suggestions before I either get this looked at or scrap the HD on it and move forward.?
Reset the TC. See [Resetting an AirPort Base Station or Time Capsule FAQ|http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3728].
Try a "full reset" of Time Machine, per #A4 in [Time Machine - Troubleshooting|http://web.me.com/pondini/Time_Machine/Troubleshooting.html] (or use the link in *User Tips* at the top of the +Time Machine+ forum).
If all else fails, take it to your local Apple Store or Authorized Repair location, they may be able to determine whether the disk is dead.
If it is, they might replace the TC for you. If not, they won't repair it, but if the electronics are ok, you can replace the HD yourself, if you want to. See http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2542983

Trying to set up my time capsule to my friends dsl modem so I can get wireless. I kept on getting message another device is using the same IP address, so I manually changed the IP address and now I have no Internet via DSL modem or wireless

Help with trying to set up my time capsule to my friends DSL modem, so that I can get wireless while staying at his place.

Set up your Wi-Fi network with your iPad, iPhone, iPad touch, or Mac.
http://www.apple.com/airportexpress/features/easy-setup.html

Non riesco ad accedere in remoto alla Time Capsule con torna al mio Mac pur avendo "aperto" le porte previste sul modem Fastweb. Accedo, invece, in remoto all'IMac connesso in wireless alla Time Capsule (connessa via cavo al modem Fastweb). Soluzioni?

Non riesco ad accedere in remoto alla Time Capsule con torna al mio Mac pur avendo "aperto" le porte previste sul modem Fastweb. Accedo, invece, in remoto all'IMac connesso in wireless alla Time Capsule (connessa via cavo al modem Fastweb). Soluzioni?

Time Capsule does not wirelessly connect to wireless cable modem gateway

I am trying to get Time capsule to act as what I think is supposed to be a wireless bridge (Apple retail employee's advice) to enable an old G4 iMac upstairs to have wireless ("Airport") online access from the wifi cable modem downstairs. I can get everything to work when I run ethernet cable down the stairs but avoiding that is exactly why I bought the Time Capsule.
I thought time capsule was a wireless device! how do I get it to speak to the gateway?? Right now it is blinking amber slowly.
Havent tried yet but I would ideally like to run time machine back up of my Macbook pro, from wherever I am, upstairs or downstairs.

Thanks everyone. My understanding is that the time capsule needs to be hard wired to the gateway , not what apple retail store "genius" told me. I really wanted to wifi-enable the stranded G4 (and thus access the laserwriter 8500 cabled to it) upstairs.
-- now I'm re-reading bob timmons' remark, and wondering: i don't think I need time capsule to be a router, do I? I just need it to connect to the G4 with a cable, and receive wifi from the gateway ( ... and do time machine backups). I really only need one ethernet port, and the wifi connectivity.
so on a whim I had also ordered a airport express, thinking it would be fun to get iTunes on an old stereo system. Now I think I need it to do the job of wifi-enabling the upstairs G4 instead. Just came this afternoon. We'll see if this allows me to get rid of the ethernet cable mess.
But first I will try to (restore factory defaults, and then) reconfigure to "join" an existing wifi network (which so far is just the macbook pro and the cable modem gateway). My confidence level that this will work: poor.

Time capsule slow to backup

Ever since upgrading to Maverick backing up my HD to an Airport 2TB Time Capsule is painfully slow. I have just over 200 GB to backup and after nearly a week and dozens of Airport connectivity drops I'm only at 30 GB being backed up. WTH? Is there a fix? I can type my backup faster.

Thanks - this is the advice I was looking for. I started my initial backup of 150GB (500GB Time Capsule) last night and it started at a decent speed, but this morning I checked it and it has slowed considerably (I watched take 1 minute to go from 120.18GB to 120.19 - which means it won't be done until 2012 haha). I will probably just cancel it and hook it up via ethernet and follow your instructions.
I have a question about how I set my time capsule up as well. I'm running it as a bridge connection (I don't really know what that means), but I think I have it so I'm using the time capsule as my wireless router, and it gets it's internet connection wirelessly from my AT&T U-Verse DSL modem. The internet works fine - I just want to make sure that I'm doing it right to maximize my internet speed/connection to the time capsule while maintaining WEP security. Any suggestions?

Time Capsule as Additional Wireless Network and Backup

I have just purchased a 500Gb Time Capsule and I am seeking some assistance in setting it up. All this would not be a problem is Apple had just included a modem in their base stations like most other ADSL wireless routers, but hey ho! So my setup then:
I currently have a Belkin N1 Wireless Modem Router connecting me to the internet through my phone socket and also creating a Wireless Network called Apollo. Connecting to Apollo are my MacBook Pro, Vista Laptop, iPod Touch and a HP wireless Printer.
I really rather that the new Time Capsule (TC) act as my wireless router and that my exisiting Belkin just act as 'providing the internet to the TC', however I have several devices plugged into the belkin through ethernet and therefore cannot remove it completely.
So how do I set up the Time Capsule to route the internet to the house as well as acting as a backup for my MacBook through Time Machine?
Thanks

Apple has never made modems for users to connect with broadband internet services. All you have to do is plug the RJ45 cable into the Time Capsule, run through the setup and it will then broadcast a wireless signal for your devices to connect to. You can also plug your other devices into the TC via the RJ45 connector.

Just want to use Time Capsule as a wireless hard drive?

I thought I was computer savvy until now.
I just want to use Time Capsule as a wireless hard drive. I do not want to connect my Internet to it whatsoever. I realize this would involve disconnecting from Time Capsule and reconnecting to my Internet every time.
The settings for Time Capsule are just mind-boggling.
Is there any easy way to set it up as a password-protected wireless hard drive?
I am so lost with all the settings.
Please help! I will provide points!

First, you don't need to use Time Capsule with Time Machine. It can be used as a manual file storage or file exchange drive.
Where do you have the Ethernet cable placed on the Time Capsule. Is it the WAN port or one of the network ports?
If you are attempting to set-up the Time Capsule as your wireless router, it will need to be connected to the wired modem from your service provider through the WAN port for configuration. The Time capsule should then appear as a configurable Airport device.
To start, turn off your cable or DSL modem and the Time Capsule. Turn them both back on with the Time capsule connected to the wired modem via of the WAN port so the modem can grab the TC's MAC address.

Using Time Capsule with 2nd wireless router

Hi,
I have been trying to extend my time capsule and have had limited luck.
I have my time capsule in my office which is a separate building behind my house. The cable internet service runs to this location. I purchased an airport express and put that in the house so we would have wireless access in the house. I have tried every location available in the house and it is still really slow. (I get a transmit rate of 270 in the office. In the house it ranges from 7 to 20).
So, I was thinking maybe I could run a 30ft or so ethernet cable from the time capsule to another wireless n router in the house. So when out in the office I would connect to the TC and in the house to the Linksys (or whatever I buy). My question: would this even work? Can I have 2 wireless routers and would the Linksys work if it was connected via ethernet to the timecapsule vs. being connected directly to the cable modem?
Alternatively, can you connect 2 cable modems to one incoming cable line if I could find another cable modem somewhere?

Sure, happy to help.
Temporarily, move the Express close to your computer and connect an ethernet cable from your computer to the Express for the configuration.
Open Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility
Select your AirPort Express and click Manual Setup
Click the Wireless tab below the row of icons
Wireless Mode...set to Create a wireless network
Wireless Network Name...Exact same name as your Time Capsule network
Radio Mode....802.11n (802.11b/g compatible) would be a good choice
Wireless Channel...Automatic
Wireless Security....Exact same setting as your Time Capsule network
Wireless Password....Exact same setting as your Time Capsule network
Wireless
Click the Internet icon
Look for the setting for Connection Sharing at the bottom of the page and set this to "Off (Bridge Mode)"
Click Update at the lower right of the window and close AirPort Utility immediately and disconnect the ethernet cable as soon as you see the message that your settings have been stored.
You can now move the Express to the location you need and connect the ethernet cable and power it up.

Is there a way to use my time capsule as a wireless access point without having it being connected by eithernet thru my DSL

Is there a way to use my time capsule as a wireless acess point without connecting the eithernet cable to my DSL modem

Do you have another router? If not, then the TC must be connected to the modem by Ethernet cable for you to have a network.

Is it reasonable to replace Qwest Pk5000 modem with "Time Capsule" to serve as my modem/local Wifi/backup device?

I am both new and old. That is, I am an old guy who is relatively new to Mac and to forums. I could use some advice, please. I believe I want to buy Apple's "Time Capsule" (TC) to back up my 1 week old MacBook Pro and my old Win 7 Laptop. Currently I have Qwest as my provider. They have installed their ActionTek PK5000 modem.
Question, can I, or better yet, should I replace their modem with TC? I plan to use a wireless network for my home (iPad, wireless printer) and my kids when they come to visit. I believe Qwest won't support TC ... understood, but would it work? and would it be the smart thing to do? If so, would TC need to configured manually or would air port utitlity handle the details? Thanks for any advice. -- tom

tomfromprescott valley wrote:
I believe I want to buy Apple's "Time Capsule" (TC) to back up my 1 week old MacBook Pro and my old Win 7 Laptop.
That's possible, but a bit tricky. Apple's Time Machine software will back up your Mac to the TC, but you'll have to find a Windows app to back up the laptop. I don't do Windoze, but understand the WinClone app may work for that.
Further, mixing Time Machine backups on a TC's internal HD causes some conflicts. See #Q3 in Using Time Machine with a Time Capsule for an explanation and some possible workarounds.
Question, can I, or better yet, should I replace their modem with TC?
No. The Time Capsule is a wireless router with a hard drive. It does not contain a modem.
Usually, you plug the TC into the modem. The TC then provides the network.
But that modem is also a router (ie, provides a network), so you'll need to either turn its router function off, or configure the TC to join the existing network.
If so, would TC need to configured manually or would air port utitlity handle the details?
Either way, you use Airport Utility to configure the TC.

Connecting Mac Pro to Time Capsule to get wireless network!

My brother just bought for me the newest Mac Pro with MAC OS 10.6 and already have a TIme Capsule. At the Apple Store they told him that there was no need for him to buy a AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi Card, because I already have Time Capsule and through it I could connect my Mac Pro to my wireless network at home. Is this right?
The router of the internet is located at my living room and the time capsule is at my bedroom. What I'm trying to say is... Can I use the Time Capsule as a AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi Card for my Mac Pro?
I'll wait anxiously for an answer.

You seem a little confused. The Mac Pro must have a wireless card installed inside and connected properly. Then you can wirelessly connect to that Time Capsule.
If you do not have the card installed inside that Mac Pro then figure a way to run fast cat ethernet cable to the Time Capsule.

About connecting my time capsule to a wireless network

I have bought a time capsule but as my place isn't ethernet-able, how can I use the time capsule as a "wifi acceptor" to connect with my wireless network, and then boardcasting wifi signal to my devices? I have tried the extending a network option, after it restarted and I can't even search any base stations. Can anyone suggest me a solution to that? I really need to do so although I know that this isn't a purpose of using the timecapsule. In other words I'm trying to make the time capsule as a wireless modem to connect to another wireless network, in the mean time boardcasting wifi signal to my devices.
Thanks guys.

how can I use the time capsule as a "wifi acceptor" to connect with my wireless network, and then boardcasting wifi signal to my devices?
Unfortunately, this is not possible.
In order to broadcast a wireless network with Internet access, the Time Capsule must be provided with a wired Ethernet connection at its WAN "O" port.
Check wtih your Internet Service Provider to see if they have an adapter or other device that will provide a wired Ethernet connection to the Time Capsule.

Using Time Capsule with existing wireless router

I am thinking about getting a TC, but I wanted to know if the following configuration would work:
DSL modem to existing wireless B router. Then have the TC recieve internet from the existing wireless router.
Basically I want to put the old router in the basement where the only wiring is, but put the TC upstairs on my desk so I can connect the printer to it.
Thanks!

Although, you can join an existing network using a Time Capsule as a wireless client, it’s recommended that the existing network is an 802.11n network.

Time Capsule bringing down my internet modem.

Time Capsule bringing down my internet modem.
I have been having issues for several weeks where my internet modem loses its connection (often the Time Capsule wireless network would continue but without its connection to the internet since my cable modem was down). I replaced my cable model with Time Warner but the problem continued where I would routinely lose the internet and have to unplug the modem and router several times to get it working again.
I tried removing the router from the equation and connected my laptop directly to the router via Ethernet cable. This seemed to work and the internet modem no longer dropped the connection. It seems the problem is some combination of the internet modem and time capsule router, though I have been using the same Time Capsule router for over a year with no issue.
I used Airport Utility to restore the factory settings on my Time Capsule and reconfigure the network from scratch. Once again the wireless and modem seemed to work together for an hour or so and then the modem dropped the internet again.
I can keep unplugging the modem and router every time this happens but there must be something causing a conflict somewhere. Any suggestions of things I may try to fix or diagnose the issue between the modem and the router?

Is the cable modem you have also a router?
If it is a pure modem I don't really see how a TC can pull it down.
Can you get any access to the TC in the state when there is no internet? Can you check if the WAN still has IP address via utility.
You need to use the v5 utility btw to get any useful troubleshooting info. For Lion just download and install it.
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1482
Check the Log for any info there.. keep your eye on it if you cannot access the TC once it goes bad,, you need to try and get the info prior to failure.
How old is the TC? What model.. please the A1xxx model from the rubber mat.
If you have A1355 ie Gen3 there is a chance you are seeing the ethernet ports failing due to internal power supply problems.
I think a Gen4 is still too new to see this problem.

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