Time Capsule stuck at Connecting..."

Hey guys, I recently reinstalled OSX from a bootable drive I made. The reinstall went fine, but when I went to the Migration Assistant application to restore my user profile from my Time Capsule, it gets stuck at "connecting..." and nothing happens. Now, I have 700+ GBs of data I am trying to restore, could that be the reason for the delay? What makes me worried is that once I saw that wasn't changing over the course of an hour, I rebooted in Recovery mode and tried to restore from Time Machine. I got upto the part where I have to pick my drive. Once I selected Time Capsule a message appears saying "only complete backups will show here", and nothing shows.
I'm running Mountain Lion and have my Time Machine connected via ethernet.
Any help with this would be greatly great appreaciated.

OK. Pulling the (power) cable from the Time Capsule and plugging it back in, seems to have solved the problem.

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My 1st Generation time capsule won't connect to the internet thru a new motorola sb6121 - get continuously flashing yellow light. Using a router in between the modem and capsule yields good but slower connection to internet. Any thoughts?

Thanks for your response
Let me give the history - I started with an Apple Express being fed thru a D-Link EBTR 2310 cable Router from an RCA DCM315 Modem (Pure). Comcast service all the way.
Got the 1st generation TC in 2008 and merely replaced the Airport Express with the TC. Worked ok
A year or two ago I did try removing the modem and feeding the TC directly from the modem. Resulted in the same condition I have now - Continuous flashing amber on the TC. So I put the router back in the chain.
Some time later, at the recommendation of a Comcast rep, I replaced the router with (a Belkin F5D 5231) to see if speed and dropout problems would be improved. I thought it helped some at the time but now I am not so sure.
Last week I decided to see if a new modem would help with download speeds. So I got another pure cable modem (Motorola SB 6121- high on the Comcast recommended list).
Got up and running easily with Comcast help and with the modem connected directly to a computer.
Next I put the TC in the link and again could not get past the TC continuing to flash amber. Although I did get connected to the internet with this configuration I lost connection two both of my printers - one connected by USB and the other wirelessly to the TC. Again everything works fine when I put the Belkin router back in the system.
However with the router in there, the modem shows the downstream connection to be 10/100 ethernet speed. (Modem light changes color for indicating speeds.}
I have gone thru all of the combinations of powering down/ up, but all stays the same.
I can live with what I have but something still doesn’t seem right.
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External drive conntected to Time Capsule keeps losing connection

I've been having this problem since I bought my TC over one year ago. Other than this everything works fine (aside from the occasional need for a restart).
I have an external 500GB drive attached to my 500GB TC via usb. I use the TC strictly for backups and the other drive to host my media files. When I want to use those files I switch on the drive. Only about half of the time does that work. When it does work everything is fine. I see the drive in the finder as expected.
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Powering the drive off and on does not help.
Relaunching the finder doesn't help either.
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This helped meRe: Time Capsule keeps losing connection in Finder
Dec 17, 2013 4:08 AM (in response to whootang12)
Left click on the Finder icon from the Dock and click "Connect to server...", go to recent server and click on your Airport Time Capsule.
THANK YOU!!!!
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Airport time capsule Extreme dropping connection issue i have already upgraded new firmware 7.7.3 but problem is still in wifi connectivity drop please solve this issue i have expanded my money in tc drive

time capsule drop wifi connection issue .I have already upgraded new firmware 7.7.3 but problem in not solve i am very confuse to resolving this issue.also i attached my log here.
May 15 11:37:43
5
Initialized (firmware 7.7.3).
May 15 11:37:50
5
Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 3).
May 15 11:37:50
5
Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 2).
May 15 11:37:50
5
Rotated TKIP group key.
May 15 11:37:51
5
Clock synchronized to network time server time.apple.com (adjusted +1 seconds).
May 15 11:37:54
5
Associated with station b8:e8:56:1f:2c:98
May 15 11:37:54
5
Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant b8:e8:56:1f:2c:98
May 15 11:38:27
5
Associated with station 78:a3:e4:ba:90:42
May 15 11:38:27
5
Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 78:a3:e4:ba:90:42
May 15 11:39:14
5
Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49439.
May 15 11:40:49
5
SMB/CIFS login OK from [email protected].
May 15 11:43:14
5
Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49452.
May 15 11:43:19
5
Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49454.
May 15 11:43:20
5
Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49456.
May 15 11:43:42
5
Disassociated with station b8:e8:56:1f:2c:98
May 15 11:43:43
5
Rotated TKIP group key.
May 15 11:44:20
5
Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49460.
May 15 11:45:21
5
SMB/CIFS login OK from [email protected].
May 15 11:47:33
5
Associated with station b8:e8:56:1f:2c:98
May 15 11:47:33
5
Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant b8:e8:56:1f:2c:98
May 15 11:47:34
5
Disassociated with station b8:e8:56:1f:2c:98
May 15 11:47:35
5
Rotated TKIP group key.
May 15 11:47:57
5
Associated with station e4:92:fb:dc:02:0b
May 15 11:47:57
5
Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant e4:92:fb:dc:02:0b
May 15 11:49:25
5
SMB/CIFS login OK from [email protected].
May 15 11:50:37
5
Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49472.
May 15 11:50:42
5
Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49474.
May 15 11:50:44
5
Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49476.
May 15 11:51:18
5
SMB/CIFS login OK from [email protected].
May 15 11:51:25
5
SMB/CIFS login OK from [email protected].
May 15 11:51:53
5
Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49478.
May 15 11:53:07
5
Idle timeout for station e4:92:fb:dc:02:0b
May 15 11:53:07
5
Disassociating with station e4:92:fb:dc:02:0b (reserved 4).
May 15 11:53:07
5
Disassociated with station e4:92:fb:dc:02:0b
May 15 11:53:07
5
Rotated TKIP group key.
May 15 11:54:45
5
Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49497.
May 15 11:54:52
5
Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49499.
May 15 11:54:57
5
Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49502.
May 15 11:55:15
5
Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49504.
May 15 11:55:24
5
Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49506.
May 15 11:55:45
5
Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49508.
May 15 12:05:39
5
SMB/CIFS login OK from [email protected].
May 15 12:05:40
5
unloading current configuration.
May 15 12:05:55
5
Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 3).
May 15 12:05:55
5
Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 2).
May 15 12:05:55
5
Rotated TKIP group key.
May 15 12:05:56
5
Clock synchronized to network time server time.apple.com (adjusted +0 seconds).
May 15 12:06:00
5
Associated with station 78:a3:e4:ba:90:42
May 15 12:06:00
5
Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 78:a3:e4:ba:90:42
May 15 12:06:45
5
Disassociated with station 78:a3:e4:ba:90:42
May 15 12:06:45
5
Rotated TKIP group key.
May 15 12:07:19
5
Associated with station 78:a3:e4:ba:90:42
May 15 12:07:19
5
Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 78:a3:e4:ba:90:42
May 15 12:09:15
5
Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49576.
May 15 12:09:35
5
Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49578.
May 15 12:09:49
5
Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49580.
May 15 12:25:40
5
Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49709.
May 15 12:25:51
5
Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49711.
May 15 12:26:12
5
Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49717.
May 15 12:27:40
5
Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49723.
May 15 12:27:41
5
unloading current configuration.
May 15 12:27:56
5
Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 3).
May 15 12:27:56
5
Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 2).
May 15 12:27:56
5
Rotated TKIP group key.
May 15 12:28:00
5
Associated with station 78:a3:e4:ba:90:42
May 15 12:28:00
5
Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 78:a3:e4:ba:90:42
May 15 12:29:23
5
SMB/CIFS login OK from [email protected].
May 15 12:29:31
5
Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49730.
May 15 12:29:31
5
Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49732.
May 15 12:34:15
5
Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49739.
May 15 12:34:16
5
unloading current configuration.
May 15 12:34:31
5
Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 3).
May 15 12:34:31
5
Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 2).
May 15 12:34:31
5
Rotated TKIP group key.
May 15 12:34:49
5
Associated with station 78:a3:e4:ba:90:42
May 15 12:34:50
5
Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 78:a3:e4:ba:90:42
May 15 12:36:07
5
Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49745.
May 15 12:36:08
5
Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49747.
May 15 12:40:40
5
Associated with station 10:68:3f:46:d2:69
May 15 12:40:41
1
WPA handshake failed with STA 10:68:3f:46:d2:69 likely due to bad password from client
May 15 12:40:41
5
Deauthenticating with station 10:68:3f:46:d2:69 (reserved 2).
May 15 12:40:41
5
Disassociated with station 10:68:3f:46:d2:69
May 15 12:41:48
5
Disassociated with station 10:68:3f:46:d2:69
May 15 12:42:12
5
Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49759.
May 15 12:42:13
5
unloading current configuration.
May 15 12:42:28
5
Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 3).
May 15 12:42:28
5
Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 2).
May 15 12:42:28
5
Rotated TKIP group key.
May 15 12:42:32
5
Associated with station 78:a3:e4:ba:90:42
May 15 12:42:32
5
Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 78:a3:e4:ba:90:42
May 15 12:44:04
5
Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49768.
May 15 12:44:10
5
Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49771.
May 15 12:45:03
5
Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49773.
May 15 12:45:03
5
unloading current configuration.
May 15 12:45:18
5
Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 3).
May 15 12:45:18
5
Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 2).
May 15 12:45:18
5
Rotated TKIP group key.
May 15 12:45:23
5
Associated with station 78:a3:e4:ba:90:42
May 15 12:45:23
5
Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 78:a3:e4:ba:90:42
May 15 12:46:23
5
Associated with station e4:92:fb:dc:02:0b
May 15 12:46:24
5
Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant e4:92:fb:dc:02:0b
May 15 12:46:43
5
Associated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
May 15 12:46:43
5
Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
May 15 12:46:58
5
Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49780.
May 15 12:47:02
5
Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49782.
May 15 12:47:05
5
Associated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
May 15 12:47:05
5
Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
May 15 12:47:13
5
Associated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
May 15 12:47:14
5
Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
May 15 12:47:27
5
Associated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
May 15 12:47:30
5
Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
May 15 12:47:39
5
Disassociated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
May 15 12:47:40
5
Rotated TKIP group key.
May 15 12:47:44
5
Associated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
May 15 12:47:44
5
Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
May 15 12:49:07
5
Disassociated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
May 15 12:49:07
5
Rotated TKIP group key.
May 15 12:49:13
5
Associated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
May 15 12:49:13
5
Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
May 15 12:51:19
5
Associated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
May 15 12:51:20
5
Associated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
May 15 12:51:20
5
Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
May 15 12:51:26
5
Associated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
May 15 12:51:30
5
Deauthenticating with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50 (reserved 2).
May 15 12:51:30
5
Disassociated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
May 15 12:51:31
5
Rotated TKIP group key.
May 15 12:51:31
5
Associated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
May 15 12:51:31
5
Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
May 15 12:51:34
5
Associated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
May 15 12:51:38
5
Associated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
May 15 12:51:40
5
Deauthenticating with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50 (reserved 2).
May 15 12:51:40
5
Disassociated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
May 15 12:51:40
5
Associated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
May 15 12:51:41
5
Rotated TKIP group key.
May 15 12:51:42
5
Associated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
May 15 12:51:42
5
Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
May 15 12:51:47
5
Associated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
May 15 12:51:49
5
Associated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
May 15 12:51:49
5
Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
May 15 12:51:55
5
Associated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
May 15 12:51:57
5
Associated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
May 15 12:51:59
5
Deauthenticating with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50 (reserved 2).
May 15 12:51:59
5
Disassociated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
May 15 12:51:59
5
Rotated TKIP group key.
May 15 12:52:05
5
Associated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
May 15 12:52:09
5
Deauthenticating with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50 (reserved 2).
May 15 12:52:09
5
Disassociated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
May 15 12:52:20
5
Disassociated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
May 15 12:59:22
5
Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49810.
May 15 12:59:22
5
Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49812.
May 15 13:00:07
5
Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49817.
May 15 13:00:07
5
unloading current configuration.
May 15 13:00:22
5
Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 3).
May 15 13:00:22
5
Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 2).
May 15 13:00:22
5
Rotated TKIP group key.
May 15 13:00:35
5
Associated with station 78:a3:e4:ba:90:42
May 15 13:00:35
5
Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 78:a3:e4:ba:90:42
May 15 13:02:00
5
Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49826.
May 15 13:02:00
5
Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49828.
May 15 13:03:14
5
Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49832.
May 15 13:03:15
5
unloading current configuration.
May 15 13:03:31
5
Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 3).
May 15 13:03:31
5
Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 2).
May 15 13:03:31
5
Rotated TKIP group key.
May 15 13:04:03
5
Associated with station 78:a3:e4:ba:90:42
May 15 13:04:03
5
Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 78:a3:e4:ba:90:42
May 15 13:05:07
5
Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49843.
May 15 13:05:07
5
Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49845.
May 15 13:06:15
5
Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49848.
May 15 13:06:16
5
unloading current configuration.
May 15 13:06:31
5
Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 3).
May 15 13:06:31
5
Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 2).
May 15 13:06:31
5
Rotated TKIP group key.
May 15 13:07:04
5
Associated with station 78:a3:e4:ba:90:42
May 15 13:07:04
5
Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 78:a3:e4:ba:90:42
May 15 13:08:08
5
Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49854.
May 15 13:08:09
5
Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49856.
May 15 13:08:20
5
Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49858.
May 15 13:12:31
5
unloading current configuration.
May 15 13:32:36
1
WPA handshake failed with STA 1c:7b:21:9c:20:fd likely due to bad password from client
May 15 13:32:57
1
WPA handshake failed with STA 1c:7b:21:9c:20:fd likely due to bad password from client
May 15 13:33:09
1
WPA handshake failed with STA 1c:7b:21:9c:20:fd likely due to bad password from client
May 15 13:33:22
1
WPA handshake failed with STA 1c:7b:21:9c:20:fd likely due to bad password from client
May 15 13:33:33
1
WPA handshake failed with STA 1c:7b:21:9c:20:fd likely due to bad password from client
May 15 15:21:21
1
WPA handshake failed with STA 10:68:3f:46:d2:69 likely due to bad password from client
May 15 15:21:26
1
WPA handshake failed with STA 10:68:3f:46:d2:69 likely due to bad password from client
May 15 15:21:41
1
WPA handshake failed with STA 10:68:3f:46:d2:69 likely due to bad password from client

It says you have the wrong password.
WPA handshake failed with STA 10:68:3f:46:d2:69 likely due to bad password from client
Reset the TC to factory and start again.
But do not be surprised if the v5 utility no longer works to do the setup.

I want to transfer files from a Win XP PC to a Mac using Time Capsule via Ethernet connection. Is this possible?

I want to transfer files from a Win XP PC to a Mac using Time Capsule via Ethernet connection. Is this possible?

Sure.. the PC connects by SMB.. the Mac connects by AFP or SMB..
But you can simply share SMB directly from the Mac.. there is no need to copy files through the TC. Go to system preference, sharing, and turn on SMB for the folder you want to share files to / from on the Mac.
Make sure you have a common username and password also helps.
If you have a TC already can you copy files to it via the windows machine??

Wired Time Capsule is loosing connection with my 1 gigabit connected MacPro

I have MacPro connected with my Time Capsule 1TB disk.
MacPro is connected with Cat 6 50 feet cable so a 1 gigabit wired connection.
before i had a Netgear GS 608v2 Switch in between. But I removed that to see if that would solve my issue.
But the issue has now happened 6 times now:
I start to backup and after a while the Time Capsule hard disk disconnects (the internet keeps on working fine) because i have an an audio streaming playing at the same time.
I have MacOS 10.5.2 and everything is updated to latest versions . My Macmini G4 has been copied fine so far. But my MacPro keeps on failing.
In my system.log I get following errors:
Apr 13 16:00:44 Quad-Raid kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: doing reconnect on /Volumes/MVO's Time Capsule-1
Apr 13 16:00:44 Quad-Raid kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect to the server /Volumes/MVO's Time Capsule-1
Apr 13 16:00:50 Quad-Raid kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_Reconnect: posting to KEA EINPROGRESS for /Volumes/MVO's Time Capsule-1
Apr 13 16:00:50 Quad-Raid KernelEventAgent[98]: tid 00000000 received VQ_NOTRESP event (1)
Apr 13 16:00:50 Quad-Raid KernelEventAgent[98]: tid 00000000 type 'afpfs', mounted on '/Volumes/MVO's Time Capsule-1', from 'afp_0TSQUm0Xl2BJ00mmYF0Pyetl-1.2e00000a', not responding
Apr 13 16:00:50 Quad-Raid KernelEventAgent[98]: tid 00000000 found 1 filesystem(s) with problem(s)
Apr 13 16:00:50 Quad-Raid loginwindow[97]: 1 server now unresponsive
Apr 13 16:00:55 Quad-Raid kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect on /Volumes/MVO's Time Capsule-1 failed 51.
Apr 13 16:00:55 Quad-Raid kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect to the server /Volumes/MVO's Time Capsule-1
Apr 13 16:00:59 Quad-Raid kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect on /Volumes/MVO's Time Capsule-1 failed 51.
Apr 13 16:00:59 Quad-Raid kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: sleep for 1 seconds and then try again
Apr 13 16:01:00 Quad-Raid kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect to the server /Volumes/MVO's Time Capsule-1
Apr 13 16:01:04 Quad-Raid kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect on /Volumes/MVO's Time Capsule-1 failed 51.
Apr 13 16:01:04 Quad-Raid kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: sleep for 2 seconds and then try again
Apr 13 16:01:06 Quad-Raid kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect to the server /Volumes/MVO's Time Capsule-1
Apr 13 16:01:09 Quad-Raid dnsupdate[113]: Caching external address
Apr 13 16:01:20 Quad-Raid loginwindow[97]: 1 server now unresponsive
Apr 13 16:01:41 Quad-Raid kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect on /Volumes/MVO's Time Capsule-1 failed 51.
Apr 13 16:01:41 Quad-Raid kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect to the server /Volumes/MVO's Time Capsule-1
Apr 13 16:02:09 Quad-Raid dnsupdate[113]: Caching external address
Apr 13 16:02:16 Quad-Raid kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect on /Volumes/MVO's Time Capsule-1 failed 51.
Apr 13 16:02:16 Quad-Raid kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect to the server /Volumes/MVO's Time Capsule-1
Apr 13 16:02:51 Quad-Raid kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect on /Volumes/MVO's Time Capsule-1 failed 51.
Apr 13 16:02:51 Quad-Raid kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect to the server /Volumes/MVO's Time Capsule-1

Sorry but this doesn't help, because this article is talking about streaming to Airport Airtunes, but my problem is that Time Machine stops backing up after a while because the Time Capsule isn't connected anymore. Because the Time Capsule is disconnected:
Here just my 8th attempt to backup with Time Machine:
Apr 13 20:52:23 Quad-Raid kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect on /Volumes/MVO's Time Capsule-1 failed 60.
Apr 13 20:52:23 Quad-Raid kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect to the server /Volumes/MVO's Time Capsule-1
Apr 13 20:53:10 Quad-Raid dnsupdate[113]: Caching external address
Apr 13 20:53:38 Quad-Raid kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect on /Volumes/MVO's Time Capsule-1 failed 60.
Apr 13 20:53:38 Quad-Raid kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect to the server /Volumes/MVO's Time Capsule-1
Apr 13 20:54:10 Quad-Raid dnsupdate[113]: Caching external address
Apr 13 20:54:53 Quad-Raid kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect on /Volumes/MVO's Time Capsule-1 failed 60.
Apr 13 20:54:53 Quad-Raid KernelEventAgent[98]: tid 00000000 received VQ_DEAD event (32)
Apr 13 20:54:53 Quad-Raid kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: max reconnect time reached 646 > 600 /Volumes/MVO's Time Capsule-1
Apr 13 20:54:53 Quad-Raid KernelEventAgent[98]: tid 00000000 type 'afpfs', mounted on '/Volumes/MVO's Time Capsule-1', from 'afp_0TSQUm0Xl2BJ00mmYF0Pyetl-1.2e00000c', dead
Apr 13 20:54:53 Quad-Raid kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: posting to KEA to unmount /Volumes/MVO's Time Capsule-1
Apr 13 20:54:53 Quad-Raid KernelEventAgent[98]: tid 00000000 found 1 filesystem(s) with problem(s)
Apr 13 20:54:53 Quad-Raid kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_unmount: /Volumes/MVO's Time Capsule-1, flags 524288, pid 98

Time Capsule and Ethernet Connection

Switch Time Capsule To Wired Connection
I have a Time Capsule (sometime in 2010) that I use to have wirelessly connected to my iMac (May 11). Recently I connected the iMac via its ethernet port to one of the ethernet ports on the TC. The TC is my LAN wired and wireless router and works great for the Internet. Yes, DHCP is enabled. I have turned on my wifi for the iMAC since I want it only via ethernet.
However, now I do not see the Time Capsule on my desktop anymore.
SInce I previously have configured the Time Capsule to "join a wireless network", do I have to reset everything to get TM to work with TC via wired? Is there a way to do it without resetting TC?
Any help would be great,
Thanks
Brian

If you use wireless to get in, then simply turn off the join a wireless network and go back to the original setup.. but resetting to factory is no big deal .. it will not do anything to your backups.. you will just need to redirect the imac where the backup drive is.

Time Capsule losing DSL connection

I have the following problem: my Time Capsule loses internet connection every 2-3 days. It is connected to the internet via D-Link DSL-300G modem, and I have several wireless devices that connect to the TC. I am quite sure that the problem is with the TC and not the modem.
Basically, every 2-3 days, the wireless devices suddenly cannot find any web-sites anymore and just show "Looking for ..." message when trying to load a web-site, but they remain connected to the TC wireless network. The light on the TC remains solid green, and the lights on the modem indicate that everything works properly.
Restarting the TC through the AirPort utility from my laptop does not help. The only thing that works is to disconnect and re-connect back power to the TC.
Before the TC, I was using a Linksys wireless router with the same D-Link modem without any problems.
The TC settings in the AirPort utility are as follows:
Internet Connection
Connect Using: Ethernet
Ethernet WAN Port: Automatic (Default)
Connection Sharing: Share a Public IP address
TCP/IP
Configure IPv4: Using DHCP
NAT
Enable NAT Port Mapping Protocol is checked
I appreciate your help.

Welcome to the discussions!
You already have all of the correct configuration settings for the TC, so there are really no other options in this regard.
+I am quite sure that the problem is with the TC and not the modem.+
In that case, you're only option is to try a replacement TC to see if that will perform better for you. Apple may likely ask you to connect your computer directly to the modem for a few days to see if you have any connection difficulties with that type of configuration.
If you do, then the modem may be showing its age or the service providers cabling to your house may need to be repaired or replaced. If the connection remains stable, then you have a strong case to ask for a replacement TC.

Time capsule stuck restoring iPhoto library from iCloud drive

I bought a new macbook pro. I used Airport Extreme Time Capsule to upload everything from old mac to new mac. Everything worked fine except on thing. My iPhoto library wouldn't transfer. It showed up in the new iCloud drive with a cloud and an arrow pointing down. I then tried to restore a previous version from time capsule (again it had been stored in iCloud drive), but it has been stuck on "copying "iPhoto library.photolibrary" to "cloud drive"" for many many hours. My iCloud drive has 190GB free and my iPhoto library is 20GB. Can anyone figure out what is wrong.

sanjaydeepika wrote:
I am restoring wirelessly again to note the error message, it still has 15 hours to go!
You don't remember what the message was? Not even roughly?
Hint: when you get an error message, take a screenshot of it so you'll know what it says.
My network is just a wireless ADSL Router connecting my Mac & TC. If I want to connect via ethernet cable, do I need to connect TC with Router?
Either connect both your Mac and the TC via Ethernet, or connect them directly.
because connecting Mac & TC did not work.
What do you mean? What happened? Error messages? If so, what?
Can I connect using the ethernet cable now while the restore is on to speed up the restore?
Yes. Once it's connected, and on, make sure Ethernet is above WIFI in System Preferences > Network. That will insure that OSX will use Ethernet when both are active.
If it isn't, click the "gear" icon at the bottom and select Set Service Order. On the next window, drag Ethernet to the top.

Time Capsule stuck at Preparing for Backup, and internet TC latency issue

I have an iMac that backs up to my 1TB Time Capsule. I have had it since March. Suddenly it stopped backing up. It get's stuck at "preparing for backup" and never actually completes a backup.
I am also experiencing a HUGE latency issue with my internet connection. I am constantly having to use the 'refresh' page button in Safari.
help....

TB,
*_Time Machine May Report "Preparing..." For a Long Time_*
Consider these factors regarding an extended period of "Preparing...". Consider each topic separately and do not attempt to act on all of them at once.
*Recent Crash or Other Major System Event* (Deep Traversal)
The reasons for this process are described in an article by George Schreyer. “During the preparation step it checks the FSEvents log for consistency. If it determines that something isn't quite right it has to rescan the whole disk. This can take quite awhile. A full rescan is always triggered by a crash, an unplanned shut down event or by booting from some other bootable disk between backups…. After a crash, Time Machine must scan the whole disk to determine what it has to do because it cannot trust the information that it left behind. Connected via an Ethernet connection, this phase would typically take 20 minutes on an older PowerBook. Being connected wirelessly stretches this phase out to over 3 hours.” [http://www.girr.org/mac_stuff/backups.html]
According to the following KB article it can sometimes take a very long time if Time Machine begins this “deep traversal” and has to compare data inventories. This may apply to your situation, particularly if many Gigs of data are involved. (http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1516)
*Anti-Virus Software*
Running anti-virus software can interfere with the backup process. Either disable it altogether, or try the suggestion outlined here, “If you use third-party anti-virus scanning software and have issues, make sure your Time Machine back up folder (Backups.backupdb on the Time Machine disk) is excluded from virus scanning.” (http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1516)
*Software Updates* #
Installing new software, upgrading existing software, or updating Mac OS X system software can create major changes in the structure of your Macs directories. Time Machine will backup every file that has changed since the installation.
If you take a look at the Console logs Time Machine may be reporting that your backups need "deep traversal". That's fine. Time Machine knows what is wrong and how to fix it. If you have a great deal of data, it may take quite awhile.
After an OS update (like 10.5.5) Time Machine realizes the system no longer matches what it looked like during the previous backup. So it has determined that it's earlier catalogue of what-should-be-where is 'untrustable'. So it is going to go item-by-item comparing the before and after of your system. If you have just performed an OS Update then Time Machine knows what it's doing - let it do it!
*Spotlight Keeps Indexing Backup Drive* #
It may be that Time Machine can’t proceed or complete a backup due to a Spotlight indexing error. During this period, take a look at the Spotlight icon in the upper right corner of your screen. Is there a tiny dot pulsating in the center of the spyglass? Click on the icon. Is there a progress bar displayed? Generally Spotlight indexing is a good thing. But at time it may hang and never progress, preventing backups from taking place.
Go to System Prefs --> Spotlight --> Privacy Tab.
Drag your Time Machine disk into the window. It should now be among the items to exclude from indexing.
Now quit System Prefs.
Reopen System Prefs and remove ("-") the Time Machine disk from the window.
This should clear out Spotlights cache. Naturally, Spotlight should begin indexing again (maybe even for a few hours depending on how much data there is), but it should eventually stop.
*Reboot Time Capsule* #
Stop the backup from the Time Machine menu.
When the Time Machine icon stops spinning, unplug the TC from the wall outlet.
Wait 10-15 seconds.
Re-plug it in again.
After it has restarted (30-60 seconds), attempt another backup.
Time Machine will report “Preparing…” again, but it shouldn’t be lasting more than a couple of hours.
Let us know if any of the suggestions above helped in your case.
Cheers!

Time Capsule stuck in "Finishing Backup"......what to do?

Well...I finally am about to finish my first full backup and it is now stuck in "finishing Backup" and has been for over two hours.....please help.

Ok, here's what I had to do (with the help of a networking genius friend) to make Time Machine actually finish a backup on my Time Capsule. Now it's working perfectly, and the backups are really fast:
I erased the Time Capsule to start everything from scratch. I reselected it using the Time Machine preferences.
I connected the TC DIRECTLY to my Imac using Ethernet rather than depending upon wireless (there is just too much interference in the air from other networks, my Airport Express, cordless phones - I think this was creating problems - it works much better if actually wired through Ethernet). I also gave my Imac a fixed IP address, and on the Time Capsule I changed in the Network settings the "Renew DHCP lease" tab to every 4 days, rather than every 4 hours (it's possible this was causing hiccups).
I excluded Time Capsule from Spotlight using the 'Privacy' tab in the Spotlight preferences.
I uninstalled Microsoft Entourage and transferred all my mail to Mail instead - Time Machine doesn't work too well with Microsoft applications, apparently, and wants to back up your entire email database (in my case, around 3GB) every time you send a single email. It works better with Apple software (cunning plan by Apple!)
Then I ran the initial backup again - it worked fine, and has been automatically backing up without any hitches ever since. I have it connected through Ethernet still and will leave it wired up that way. I think it was my unstable wireless network - which has an old Airport Express and an ancient Powerbook which kept not only slowing down the speed but confusing Time Machine. It seems to work much better when I have reduced the number of wireless elements in my network. Wireless networks are just not that reliable - they drop out all the time and that creates corrupted data in Time Capsule, and it then spins forever trying to work out what's wrong.....

Time Capsule can't connect to the internet

Hi,
I've looked around these forums and can't seem to find a solution to my (quite specific) problem. I'll try to be as clear as I can - I'm not bad on computers, but network stuff goes way over my head.
I've just moved to Moscow, bringing my TC with me. When I arrived, the landlord had set up broadband for me, with a Motorola SB5101E Surfboard Cable Modem. I plugged the modem into my Macbook via Ethernet (no TC involved yet) and I got on the internet straight away.
Later, though, I tried to hook the modem up to my TC to get wi-fi. I plugged the Ethernet cable into the WAN port on the back.
Straight away, I had no internet access. I did a hard reset (pen on the small button on the back of the TC) and used Airport Utility to set the TC up again. Before it completed, I got the message:
'Your Apple wireless device does not have a valid IP address'.
I hadn't played around with any of the settings, using it purely to create a new wireless network. It was all set to DHCP, automatic everything.
IP address currently starts with 169.
I've tried powering down both modem and TC, for up to 12 hours at one point. I've also tried reconnecting them in various orders - ie modem first, then TC, and vice versa.
None of this is made any easier by the fact that I have no idea who my ISP is or any of that info as I have no Russian yet and my landlord doesn't speak any English.
So... is there anything anyone can suggest? I'm sorry that I can't give any more info than I have.
Thanks in advance

Welcome to the discussions!
Cable modems need a complete reset whenever the device that is directly connected to them is changed.
Power down the modem and pull the battery if it has one. Wait at least 30 minutes. (It may take your service much longer to reset).
Power down the rest of your system as well. When you are ready, power up the modem and let it run for 10-15 minutes. Then, power up the Time Capsule and let it run for 5-10 minutes and finally your computers.
If your modem has a single ethernet port, then Connection Sharing for your Time Capsule should be set to "Share a single IP address".
If you have a combination modem/router (it will have 3-4 ethernet ports), the correct setting as noted below for Connection Sharing would be "Off (Bridge Mode)"

Time Capsule Can't connect to my wireless network

Hi there,
I can't connect my new Time Capsule to my existing wireless network. I followed screen instructions, set up my network name and password, then time capsule need to be disconnected and then nothing.. My MacBook Can't see Time Capsule
I did restored it to factory and tryed manual setup but didn't work either.
Any sugestions?
Thank you

what is your current router? (the one you're trying to connect to with your TC)? If it's not Apple (Airport series, another TC) you'll mose likely experience compatibility issues. With 3rd party routers (non-Apple) it's hit and miss. Some tips:
1. use WEP not WAP as encryption
2. Make sure your current router supports WDS, set it to turn WDS on
3. try with no encryption, if you can connect, then try WEP, then WPA, you'll see where the problem is.
4. some routers, even if spec doesn't say so, work well in WDS mode and even work with TC with WPA on. The trick is to load them with "special" firmware. Linksys WRT54GL with Tomato or DD-WRT firmware is a good example. Check if there's any alternative firmwares for your router. Start here:
http://www.polarcloud.com/tomatofaq#whatwill_this_runon
Good luck!

Airport Time Capsule Can't Connect to BrightHouse Internet

I have BrightHouse Internet service set up as follows:
1. Coax in
2. Splitter
3. Coax out to ARRIS modem/telephony combo (BrightHouse box) and Motorola Surfboard (BrightHouse box, for high speed access)
4. Cat 5 from Surfboard to Netgear WNR2000 router.
Note: The modem setup and splitter were installed by BrightHouse.
I want to replace my Netgear router with the AirPort Time Capsule (which to this point I have been using only as a backup drive for Time Machine).
Currently, when the AirPort is connected to a LAN port on the Netgear, I get internet to the AirPort (AirPort Utility says so). With this configuration I have the following settings on the AirPort:
1. Network - Off (Bridge Mode)
2. Wireless network - Off (the broadcast conflicted with the wireless signal from my nearby Netgear WiFi)
3. Internet connect using DHCP
4. IPv6 configure automatically
I have tried various settings to get the AirPort connected, but never works. The Airport Congifurations seem OK (green light in AirPort utility), but the Internet connectivity when plugged into the port on the back of either modem is absent (yellow light in AirPort Utility).
I've done all of the obvious stuff (made sure the ethernet cables are plugged into the proper ports, hard reset the Airport Time Capsule, reset both modems (even in very specific order). No luck.
Does anyone know if there is an issue with BrightHouse and AirPorts?

Did you power down the modem and leave it off for at least 20min.. plus or minus.. say try 5min or try overnight.. but all cable services require the modem powered off so you can swap the router. That is because the first device to connect captures the public IP and is registered by MAC address to the ISP system. To get rid of that you need the modem off long enough for dhcp lease to reset..
You also should factory reset the TC to do this. It is really hard to change roles on the TC by simple manual changes. Start afresh. None of your backups will be altered.
Universal Factory Reset.. any model TC or AE.
Unplug your TC/AE from power or turn off at the power point.
Hold in reset. and power the TC/AE back on.. all without releasing reset and keep holding in for about 10sec. (this is often difficult without a 2nd person or a 3rd arm).
Release it when the status light flashes rapidly. If it doesn’t flash rapidly you have missed it and try again.
Note..
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 of the router.
No files are deleted on the hard disk in a TC.. No reset of the TC deletes files.. to do that you use erase from the airport utility.
After a reset the TC will go back to router default mode.
Everything else on the network will also need rebooting. This is important to change over to the new router.
Tell us how you go.
If you still have issues what model TC running what firmware??

I have just update my MacBook to Snow Leopard 10.6.3. Unfortunately I can not now connect to the internet. I have a time capsule that is connected to a router. This is working with other devices but if I try to connect with the MB everything stops?

I have updated my MB to Snow Leopard 10.6.3 - I know this means I am a little behind the times but the problems I am now having seem to justify my reluctance. Now am unable to connect to the internet! I use a time capsule connected via a router. Everything is still OK with every other device (PC, I phone, Ipod) in the house so I know the "Network" is still enabled and there is no problem with the ISP. Strangley whenever I boot up the MB it appears to freeze the network such that the other devices also will then not access the internet. To regain access I have to turn off the MB and reset the router. Any help gratefully recieved as I have tried some of the ideas i have found in the internet but nothing is working. Thanks.

That's odd.
Try this: Unplug your Time Capsule and your router. On your MBP, click the Wi-Fi icon and select "Open Network Preferences".
Click the lock icon to authenticate, then click the "gear" and select "set service order". Wherever AirPort (or Wi-Fi - I forget what Snow Leopard calls it) appears, drag it elsewhere in the list. Click OK, then Apply, then power up your router and TC.
If that doesn't result in any change, repeat the above but try making the service(s) you do not need "inactive".
The purpose of this is to reset or at least change your Network Preferences, which somehow got confused upon upgrading to SL.

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