Time Capsule TCP/IP ttl

Hi
My ISP few days ago Changed settings of firewall add rules to set TTL for incomming packets to 1
I have Time Capsule 2TB model which I have registered and use as in ISP EULA.
Packets dies when they reach TimeCapsule and they are not forwarded to my mac.
I have checked with Ettercap and it is a problem with TTL
Is there any way to increase TTL at TimeCapsule firewall?

The *Airport Utility* is only up to version 5.5.1
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL955
Do you have the latest firmware version 7.5.1
From your post, you only mention 7.5
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL849
Make sure you have both of the above and let us know if this works for you.

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AirPort Utility resetting Time Capsule TCP/IP after setting change

I have a 2 TB Time Capsule and am using AirPort Utility 7.5 on a Mac OSX 10.6.3 machine. I am in a situation where I have to set TCP/IP settings manually to a local network. I generally connect a primary workstation via the local ethernet ports on the Time Capsule and occasionally bring up the wireless network for other devices. When I use the Manual Setup options with the AirPort Utility, and either create the wireless network or turn it off, my TCP/IP settings revert to DHCP, and I lose my manual IP and router entries.
Has this happened to anyone else? I have searched through a number of posts that come up in searches, but have not seen a hint of this issue.

The *Airport Utility* is only up to version 5.5.1
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL955
Do you have the latest firmware version 7.5.1
From your post, you only mention 7.5
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL849
Make sure you have both of the above and let us know if this works for you.

How can I print via the AirPort Time Capsule on a Windows 7?

Hey,
First of all, I am really inexperienced about all these things. I have a MacBook from 2009 with OSX Lion and a PC Windows 7 x64. I have got a time capsule (https://www.mikepalmer.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/apple-time-capsule.jpg) connected to my router
and then another router in my room (probably working as an acces point) to which I wirelessly connect my Windows 7.
The thing is that I can see the printer (HP Laserjet P1005) from my Mac but I don't know how to add it to my windows. On a previous PC I added a printer to the time capsule's IP 192.168.1.2 and printed with a considerable delay that way.
As you can see I don't understand how networks work, how IP's work, or how ports work in this matter.
Any help will be much appreciated!!

Hi PGMLEBL,
I am not familiar with Mac product, the best way is ask the HP printer support for the detail support, generally if we know the printer IP address we can add it through add
a network printer, you may can refer the following third party article to add the printer:
how to install a network printer using TCP/IP in Windows 7
http://www.jmu.edu/computing/helpdesk/selfhelp/win7tcpipprinting.shtml
I’m glad to be of help to you!
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When clicking on Time Capsule in the Finder Sidebar, it doesn't connect.

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Once in a while when I click on Time Capsule's icon in the sidebar of the finder window, I am unable to connect to Time Capsule. Yet, if I use the "Connect to Server..." command, I'm able to do so.
A possible problem is that there is something wrong with your IP address even though you are able to connect to the internet. Whatever the reason, this worked for me:
1. go to Apple > System Preferences > Network
2. Click on the Advanced button
3. Find and click on "Renew DHCP Lease" usually under TCP/IP
This has solved my problem. Now I can directly access Time Capsule from the sidebar.
Another fix is to go to Time Machine under System Preferences, select "None" for hard drive, turn off Time Machine, then turn it back on and reselect Time Capsule as the hard drive to backup.
All previous backups remain intact and nothing will be lost.
What I suspect is that there is some kind of mismatch between Bonjour and the IP address. This may happen after I've restarted the Time Capsule or after I directly connect to the Time Capsule via ethernet cable and then later access it using Wifi.
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Time Capsule can't import

I have Apple Time Capsule 3TB, the internet set up fine, but I can't copy files into my hard drive. I don't want to use the 3TB as a time machine, but just a separate external hard drive. When I drag files into it, it would ask to authenticate with admin & pw, but there is no location to do so. I tried different setting for the Disks, under "Secured Shared Disks--with accounts, disk passwords, devices passwords..etc" None of the setting would work. I even restart my TC. This capsule worked before with my old Mountain Lion, but it's no longer work with my new Yosemite 10.10.2. Is it the operating system or I don't have my settings set correctly?

Stock standard Yosemite.
Mount the TC disk manually in Finder.
Use Go, Connect to server from the top menu.
Type in SMB://10.0.1.1 (replace with the actual IP address of the TC which you can get from the airport utility)
When it discovers the resource you will be asked for a password.. type in your disk access password to the TC and don't forget to save it to the keychain.
If it doesn't work .. factory reset the TC and start over.
Here is the long version.. since I post the same stuff a dozen times a day now.
Factory reset universal
Power off the TC.. ie pull the power cord or power off at the wall.. wait 10sec.. hold in the reset button.. be gentle.. power on again still holding in reset.. and keep holding it in for another 10sec. You may need some help as it is hard to both hold in reset and apply power. It will show success by rapidly blinking the front led. Release the reset.. and wait a couple of min for the TC to reset and come back with factory settings. If the front LED doesn’t blink rapidly you missed it and simply try again. The reset is fairly fragile in these.. press it so you feel it just click and no more.. I have seen people bend the lever or even break it. I use a toothpick as tool.
N.B. None of your files on the hard disk of the TC are deleted.. this simply clears out the router settings of the TC.
Setup the TC again.
ie Start from a factory reset. No files are lost on the hard disk doing this.
Then redo the setup from the computer with Yosemite.
1. Use very short names.. NOT APPLE RECOMMENDED names. No spaces and pure alphanumerics.
eg TCgen5 and TCwifi for basestation and wireless respectively.
Even better if the issue is more wireless use TC24ghz and TC5ghz with fixed channels as this also seems to help stop the nonsense. But this can be tried in the second round.
2. Use all passwords that also comply but can be a bit longer. ie 8-20 characters mixed case and numbers.. no non-alphanumerics.
3. Ensure the TC always takes the same IP address.. you will need to do this on the main router using dhcp reservation.. or a bit more complex setup using static IP in the TC. But this is important.. having IP drift all over the place when Yosemite cannot remember its own name for 5 min after a reboot makes for poor networking. If the TC is main router it will not be an issue.
4. Check your share name on the computer is not changing.. make sure it also complies with the above.. short no spaces and pure alphanumeric.. but this change will mess up your TM backup.. so be prepared to do a new full backup. Sorry.. keep this one for second round if you want to avoid a new backup.
5. Mount the TC disk in the computer manually.
In Finder, Go, Connect to server from the top menu,
Type in SMB://192.168.0.254 (or whatever the TC ip is which you have now made static. As a router by default it is 10.0.1.1 and I encourage people to stick with that unless you know what you are doing).
You can use name.. SMB://TCgen5.local where you replace TCgen5 with your TC name.. local is the default domain of the TC and doesn't change.
However names are not so easy as IP address.. nor as reliable. At least not in Yosemite they aren't. The domain can also be an issue if you are not plugged or wireless directly to the TC.
6. Make sure IPv6 is set to link-local only in the computer. For example wireless open the network preferences, wireless and advanced / TCP/IP.. and fix the IPv6. to link-local only.
There is a lot more jiggery pokery you can try but the above is a good start.. if you find it still unreliable.. don't be surprised.
You might need to do some more work on the laptop itself. eg Reset the PRAM.. has helped some people. Clean install of the OS is also helpful if you upgrade installed.
Tell us how you go.
Someone posted a solution.. See this thread.
Macbook can't find Time Capsule anymore
Start from the bottom and work up.. I have a list of good network practice changes but I have avoided Yosemites bug heaven.
This user has had success and a few others as well.
RáNdÓm GéÉzÁ

How can I set up my time capsule as the primary base station with a centurylink router? I'm trying to extend my coverage, increase signal strength, and be able to connect a printer.

I recently moved and now I'm trying to set up my Time Capsule as the primary base station or router with an existing network that has a Centurylink modem/router. The TC still has the settings for my old network. I also have backups on it. I have the data backed up to another HD so it's not an issue to return it to factory settings if doing so deletes the back ups. Do I need to restore it to the factory settings to set it up? Also, what settings would I select on the TC (and the Centurylink modem/router) in order for the TC to serve as the router, instead of the Centurylink router? I want to be able to use the TC to back up my Mac's, print wirelessly, and improve overall performance. I tried setting the TC up and ended with 2 different networks. Can anyone please help me with this?

The TC has to plug into the existing modem router by ethernet.. you cannot use wireless.
You have a choice of which is router.. only if Centurylink agree to bridge their modem router.. this has to be done by the ISP and often they do not allow it.
Is your broadband cable or adsl or fibre or ???
If it is cable and you are allowed to purchase your own cable modem pick a pure modem version with no router in it.. plug the TC into it by ethernet.
Setup the TC in DHCP and NAT mode.. (depending on broadband type).
You must reset the TC to factory to do the setup.. no files are lost at all.
Here is my current recommended setup.. with Yosemite life has become harder than ever.
Factory reset universal
Power off the TC.. ie pull the power cord or power off at the wall.. wait 10sec.. hold in the reset button.. be gentle.. power on again still holding in reset.. and keep holding it in for another 10sec. You may need some help as it is hard to both hold in reset and apply power. It will show success by rapidly blinking the front led. Release the reset.. and wait a couple of min for the TC to reset and come back with factory settings. If the front LED doesn’t blink rapidly you missed it and simply try again. The reset is fairly fragile in these.. press it so you feel it just click and no more.. I have seen people bend the lever or even break it. I use a toothpick as tool.
N.B. None of your files on the hard disk of the TC are deleted.. this simply clears out the router settings of the TC.
Setup the TC again.
ie Start from a factory reset. No files are lost on the hard disk doing this.
Then redo the setup from the computer with Yosemite.
1. Use very short names.. NOT APPLE RECOMMENDED names. No spaces and pure alphanumerics.
eg TCgen5 and TCwifi for basestation and wireless respectively.
Even better if the issue is more wireless use TC24ghz and TC5ghz with fixed channels as this also seems to help stop the nonsense. But this can be tried in the second round.
2. Use all passwords that also comply but can be a bit longer. ie 8-20 characters mixed case and numbers.. no non-alphanumerics.
3. Ensure the TC always takes the same IP address.. you will need to do this on the main router using dhcp reservation.. or a bit more complex setup using static IP in the TC. But this is important.. having IP drift all over the place when Yosemite cannot remember its own name for 5 min after a reboot makes for poor networking. If the TC is main router it will not be an issue.
4. Check your share name on the computer is not changing.. make sure it also complies with the above.. short no spaces and pure alphanumeric.. but this change will mess up your TM backup.. so be prepared to do a new full backup. Sorry.. keep this one for second round if you want to avoid a new backup.
5. Mount the TC disk in the computer manually.
In Finder, Go, Connect to server from the top menu,
Type in SMB://192.168.0.254 (or whatever the TC ip is which you have now made static. As a router by default it is 10.0.1.1 and I encourage people to stick with that unless you know what you are doing).
You can use name.. SMB://TCgen5.local where you replace TCgen5 with your TC name.. local is the default domain of the TC and doesn't change.
However names are not so easy as IP address.. nor as reliable. At least not in Yosemite they aren't. The domain can also be an issue if you are not plugged or wireless directly to the TC.
6. Make sure IPv6 is set to link-local only in the computer. For example wireless open the network preferences, wireless and advanced / TCP/IP.. and fix the IPv6. to link-local only.
There is a lot more jiggery pokery you can try but the above is a good start.. if you find it still unreliable.. don't be surprised.
You might need to do some more work on the laptop itself. eg Reset the PRAM.. has helped some people. Clean install of the OS is also helpful if you upgrade installed.
Tell us how you go.
Someone posted a solution.. See this thread.
Macbook can't find Time Capsule anymore
Start from the bottom and work up.. I have a list of good network practice changes but I have avoided Yosemites bug heaven.
This user has had success and a few others as well.
RáNdÓm GéÉzÁ
Here is why Yosemite has fundamental issues.
http://arstechnica.com/apple/2015/01/why-dns-in-os-x-10-10-is-broken-and-what-yo u-can-do-to-fix-it/

Having trouble setting up Time capsule...

I just bought a new iMac last night. I also picked up Time Capsule and Apple TV. I'm having a problem setting up Time Capsule correctly. I'll go through what I did step by step and hopefully someone can help me as I've never tried to set up a wireless network before.
I'm connected to the internet via Comcast. I have the outside cable coming into the modem and the ethernet cable from the modem i have plugged into TC's WAN port (the one with the gear logo).
I start by opening Airport Utility ( I upgraded to the most recent version using the install disc that came with TC) and it recognizes TC in the left side of the window. It says it found TC with default settings and gives a name for it and an Airport ID. I click continue.
The next window prompts me to name the TC and assign a password. I do so and click continue.
The next window gives me some options about setting up a new or existing wireless network. It says it found some existing networks which I assume are my neighbors. I select "I don't have a wireless network and want to create one". I click continue.
The next window prompts me to give a name and security level to the new network. I provide a name and select WPA/WPA2 Personal and enter and verify a password. I click continue.
The next window asks whether I'd like TC to be in Bridge mode or Share a single IP address using DHCP and NAT.
If I click Share a single IP, a popup tells me "This will cause my TC to continue to blink amber and do I want to ignore this and continue?". So I figure this can't be a good thing and I click on Bridge mode not really knowing what it means.
The next window asks me to enter the TCP/IP info from my ISP. It also says to choose "Using DHCP" if I receive an IP address automatically. So in the box where it says "Configure IPv4", I select "Using DHCP" and there is an IP address and Subnet mask with numbers after each. Below that is Router Address, with fields for DNS Server, Domain Name and DHCP Client ID. These fields are blank. I click continue.
The next window says TC will use these settings:
TC name - Jim's Time Capsule
Wireless Mode - Create a wireless network
Network Name - Jim's Network
Wireless Security - WPA/WPA2 Personal
Connect Using - Ethernet
Configure IPv4 - Using DHCP
IP Address - (Provided Automatically)
If settings are correct, click Update to finish setting up your TC or click Go Back to change settings. I click Update and a box tells me that the device and its network service will be temporarily unavailable and do I want to continue? I click continue.
The next window tells me that the settings for TC have been updated successfully and its being configured. I then get a window reporting a problem.It says-
"Problem 1 of 1: Internet Connection
Your Apple wireless device does not have a valid IP address. Make sure your Apple wireless device is connected to your broadband modem or local network, verify your settings and try again. If you still can't connect, call your ISP."
There are two boxes with options. The first is "Connect Using" and "ethernet" is selected with "PPoE" being the other option. The second box says "Configure IPv4" and "Using DHCP" is selected, and "Manually" is the other option.
Obviously, I'm doing something wrong, but I don't have a clue. I'm getting online fine when I plug the ethernet cable into the back of the iMac. I've reset the modem by hitting the reset button. The light turns green on the TC but I can't connect to the internet. Any ideas? Feel free to call me a big dummy
Jim

Thank you, Jim Somoygi. I had a similar multi-hour odyssey with a AE and a Comcast cable modem.
This solved the seemingly endless blinking amber light:
1. unplug power from the modem and AE (or time capsule). Go get a beverage of your choice (wait a couple of minutes).
2. My modem has a battery backup (Comcast phone service). So, I pressed a tiny reset button on the back of the Comcast modem (it's made by Arris). With the battery backup, I'm not sure I would have been able to reset the modem simply by unplugging.
3. Make sure there is an ethernet cable connecting the cable modem and the AE or TC
4. Plug the modem back in, wait for the lights to come on. I also had to press a "standby" button on the front of the modem to get all the lights to come on.
5. Plug in the AE (or TC)
6. Green light on the AE (it's not easy being green)
7. Choose the appropriate Airport network & surf away.
I will say that the problem seems to be with the modem, rather than the AE. Once I reset the modem, I could configure the AE with ease. Once the AE is configured, it is absolutely rock stable. Before I fiddled with the network & brought this on myself, I enjoyed shockingly stable networking with the AE -- much better than with previous attempts with Netgear or Buffalo products (although I do like the ease with which Buffalo products can be configured together, using their proprietary handshaking protocol "AOSS").

Time Capsule will only allow Apple products to connect to internet, PC ad PS3 shows excellent signal from TC but won't allow connection.

I have a Mac, iPad, iPhone and several iPod touch devices that can connect to the internet through Time Capsule without a problem. There are times when my work PC and PS3 won't connect to the internet through TC. There doesn't seem to be any reason why this happens and it just started happening in the last month. The PC indicates an excellent wireless connection. If you have any suggestions please put it in very easy to understand terms (I'm not a very technical person).

Ok.. that is very helpful. What OS is your Mac running?
Please now take a few screenshots of your airport utility so I can see the setup of the TC.
But it looks like it is bridged.
Open the utility and click on manual setup.
Take a screenshot of the summary page.
Take a screenshot of the internet tab.
And the other two tabs there.. TCP/IP
And DHCP
Yours will look different to mine.. but there is nothing in them that is needing to be hidden.. it is useless info to another person. I post mine to show it is useless in case it worries you.
I do need some more info.
What is the modem you have? Is it also a wifi router. In the list of wireless you took the snapshots of, you have several wireless names.. I want to know which of those are yours??
The WEP security device is a problem. It is old and near useless.. if you don't own it that is fine.. but if it is yours get rid of it.
Can your PC and PS3 connect to the internet via some other wireless?
It looks like you might be able to simply bypass the TC to connect the PC.
Sometimes it is easier to solve this problem by using different hardware.. and a secondary wireless AP can easily be plugged into a modem router if that is what you have to provide wireless just for your PC devices.
What model is your TC.. ?
Please look at the bottom rubber mat.. there is a number in the top line of the rubber molding.. It will say A1254 or A1302 or A1355 .. those are the numbers for Gen1 , 2 and 3. Gen4 it is on the paper label.. where it always should have been A1409. Please tell me that number.

Time Capsule won't allow connection

I recently installed a 1 Tb. Time Capsule and attached it to my existing Airport wireless network. Things worked fine for about 2 weeks then I started getting errors such as "time cacpsule cannot set up directory". Now I cannot even connect to the time capsule as it says "too many users logged in-try again later". Using latest operating sytem and an Imac. Any help appreciated.

Ok.. that is very helpful. What OS is your Mac running?
Please now take a few screenshots of your airport utility so I can see the setup of the TC.
But it looks like it is bridged.
Open the utility and click on manual setup.
Take a screenshot of the summary page.
Take a screenshot of the internet tab.
And the other two tabs there.. TCP/IP
And DHCP
Yours will look different to mine.. but there is nothing in them that is needing to be hidden.. it is useless info to another person. I post mine to show it is useless in case it worries you.
I do need some more info.
What is the modem you have? Is it also a wifi router. In the list of wireless you took the snapshots of, you have several wireless names.. I want to know which of those are yours??
The WEP security device is a problem. It is old and near useless.. if you don't own it that is fine.. but if it is yours get rid of it.
Can your PC and PS3 connect to the internet via some other wireless?
It looks like you might be able to simply bypass the TC to connect the PC.
Sometimes it is easier to solve this problem by using different hardware.. and a secondary wireless AP can easily be plugged into a modem router if that is what you have to provide wireless just for your PC devices.
What model is your TC.. ?
Please look at the bottom rubber mat.. there is a number in the top line of the rubber molding.. It will say A1254 or A1302 or A1355 .. those are the numbers for Gen1 , 2 and 3. Gen4 it is on the paper label.. where it always should have been A1409. Please tell me that number.

How can I connect remotely to my Time Capsule now Mobile Me is gone?

Hi,
I have a Time Capsule with a trio of external hard drives connected to it where I store all my files and backups.
In the past I used Mobile Me's Back to my Mac so that the USB volumes appeared in the shared area in Finder on all my Macs so that I could access my data from anywhere. Great... But...
Now that Mobile Me is gone, is there any way I can do the same with iCloud on a computer still running Leopard (and thus without an iCloud setup option in System Preferences)?
Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions!

Again, I thank you for your reply, 'LaPastenague'. I can't get over what a wonderful asset these communities are, especially for us eager to learn Apple newbies!
In terms of my network:
Provided by my local cable company, it includes a 1TB Time Capsule that acts as router and host to a USB hub which holds 3 external drives. The internal TC drive stores my data. One of the external drives holds the Time Machine backups from my various Macs, the other two hold media and backups for my kids' PCs, etc. Also on my network is a 5 port switch to accommodate my kids' game consoles and an old networkable DVD player. On the network are also two Airport Expresses. One of the Expresses extends the range of my wireless to the upstairs and the other hosts an inkjet printer. And, finally, on the network is a TCP-IP HP laser printer.
I have played a bit with apps like LogMeIn and Teamviewer and found they work well for things like baling my folks out of technical difficulties remotely, but preferred the Back to My Mac solution offered by Mobile Me to (relatively) safely and (totally) seamlessly mount my Time Capsule's drives as volumes in the Shared section of my Macs' Finder. No fuss, no muss! ...despite Mobile Me's less than stellar reputation, it worked perfectly for me.
I went back to work this week at my job in education and, at first, privately cursed our IT department for bumping up security over the summer break resulting in blocking my home volumes from appearing. Then I realized, of course, that since last I sat at my desk, the Mobile Me service had be closed down and that was the real culprit for the loss of my mounted home volumes.
And, as established earlier in this discussion, my old iMac was never going to play nice with Lion or better to move up to iCloud, so I was going to have to go back to the drawing board.
I appreciate your eBay suggestion. However, although not a domain client, as my old iMac does reside on the school board's network, I'm fairly certain the VPN route would not be an option. I don't imagine building a secure tunnel to my data storage at home would be a priority to our IT department! <G>
USB Flash drives are a pain to sync and keep track of, but I guess that is what I will have to do for work.
<sigh>
Once again, thanks for your help.

Time Capsule only allows one Macbook be on the internet at a time!

So far no one even at Apple Care has been able to solve this problem.
My wife and i have brand new Macbooks. Mine, the latest 2.4Ghz black model bought in the UK and her's the 2.1Ghz bought in the US.
We both used the Orange livebox as our wireless router and it worked seamlessly (albeit only when security was turned off) until i purchased a 1TB Time Capsule.
I managed to get the TC up as our wireless router with the Livebox as the modem, but, bizarrely, it will only allow ONE computer to be on the internet at a time - and giving preference to mine. Basically, the second i turn my airport on - she loses connection! It's like my computer ***** the internet away from hers.
If hers is the only computer on in the house then it works perfectly.
I have spent hours on the phone to Apple Care and changed a number of the settings within Airport Utility, but the longest we got both computer running on the internet together was for about 20 minutes when i switched to Radio Mode 802.11n only (5 Ghz). For a moment we thought the problem was solved until i put the phone down and low an behold, she lost her connection once more.
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance.

Don't know what an Orange livebox is, but I will treat it as a DSL modem and assume the ISP uses a DHCP server. Make sure you have connected the modem to the TC WAN port.
Open AirPort Utility, select the TC, click on Manual Setup, click on the Internet tab.
- is 'Connect Using:' set to 'Ethernet' - set to this if not.
- is 'Configure IPv4:' set to 'Using DHCP' - set to this if not.
- is 'Ethernet WAN Port:' set to 'Automatic (Default)' - set to this if not.
- is 'Connection Sharing:' set to 'Share a public IP address' - set to this if not (if set to Bridge Mode then only one computer will be able to use the internet).
Click 'Update and wait for TC to restart.
Check the network settings on the client computers. Go to System Preferences/Network/AirPort:
- click on the 'Network Name:' roll-button, select 'Join Other Network...', enter 'Network Name and select the security type you are using, and finally, enter your Password and click 'Join'.
If ISP uses DHCP:
- click on 'Advanced', TCP/IP and confirm that 'Configure IPv4:' is set to 'Using DHCP', click 'OK'.
- click the 'Apply' button and exit System Preferences.
May also be wise to Repair Permissions using Disk Utility and to reboot your network hardware:
1. Turn power off to ISP modem and the TC, and shutdown computer - leave power off for 10 minutes.
2. Turn on modem and wait for it to complete its test cycle. Then turn on the TC.
3. Turn on computer and check your internet connection.

Can't print through Time Capsule using Windows-operating computers

I've just bought a time capsule 500GB and it's working fine. It backups my macbook every hour and I can easily print whatever file I want through my Canon iP1800 series, which is connect to WAN port of my time capsule.
However, I have others 2 notebooks running windows, and I can't print from them wirelessly. I've installed the airport utility and Bonjour in both computers using the CD that came with my time capsule and I followed these instructions of an old topic here (_but it didn't work out_):
“1. Make sure the printer is recognized by the base station.
2. Select 'Add a new printer' in Windows
3. Select 'Local Printer' in the dialog box (auto detect and install
should be off), click next.
4. Choose 'Create a new port' and "Standard TCP/IP Port'. Click next.
5. For the printer IP address, enter the address of the base station 10.0.1.1. The port name will be filled automatically. Click next.
6. For the device type, choose 'Hewlet Packard Jet Direct', then click Finish.
Choose your printer from the list and follow the rest of the prompts to install and configure the driver.”
Do someone have any idea to tell me what's happening? How can I fix this problem and have Mac and Windows laptops printing through my time capsule?
Thanks

When you installed bonjour did the Bonjour Print Wizard appear on your desktop? Or in the program menu?
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3052?viewlocale=en_US
In my personal experience Bonjour sometimes doesn't install properly and doesn't appear on either the desktop or program menu, particularly if it is installed at the same time as another piece of apple software. Each of the times this happened I removed bonjour, using Windows Setup:Add/Remove programs, and then downloaded it again individually.
If you have the same experience as me you'll then be asked if you want to install a shortcut to the printer wizard. The wizard has done the trick for me. I've not yet had to resort to the rather more complicated "add new printer" route.
Message was edited by: puzzlebobble

Time Machine/Time Capsule backups successful, but take a long time

I purchased a 512GB Time Capsule about a year ago. Since I got it, backups have been successful, but very slow. An average backup takes about 40-50 minutes, usually for less than 20 MB transferred.
Here are a couple summaries of recent backups (see end of post for full logs):
BACKUP 1:
11 minutes to detect if pre-backup thinning was necessary
18 minutes to copy 281 MB
5 minutes to copy 5.4 MB
4 minutes to start post-backup thinning
2 minutes to delete 1 expired backup
There were no error messages.
BACKUP 2:
4 minutes to detect if pre-backup thinning was necessary
12 minutes to copy 15 MB
5 minutes to detect if pre-backup thinning was necessary
15 minutes to copy 3.8 MB
1 minutes to start post-backup thinning
2 minutes to delete 1 expired backup
This time, there were error messages about "Unable to rebuild path cache for source item. Partial source path:"
My Time Capsule is placed about 5 feet from my laptop, with no obstructions between them. I don't think it's a wireless speed issue, because I use the Time Capsule as my router, and my connection to the net is fine. Also, operations that don't require wireless connections, like detecting pre-backup thinning, also take a long time.
Does anyone have any idea what might be going wrong to cause my regular backups to take so long?
BACKUP 1:
14/09/09 2:09:47 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[18612] Starting standard backup
14/09/09 2:09:55 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[18612] Mounted network destination using URL: afp://Peter%[email protected]/turban
14/09/09 2:09:55 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[18612] Backup destination mounted at path: /Volumes/turban
14/09/09 2:10:02 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[18612] Disk image /Volumes/turban/buttercup_001ec2146608.sparsebundle mounted at: /Volumes/Backup of buttercup
14/09/09 2:10:02 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[18612] Backing up to: /Volumes/Backup of buttercup/Backups.backupdb
14/09/09 2:21:15 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[18612] No pre-backup thinning needed: 860.3 MB requested (including padding), 280.02 GB available
14/09/09 2:39:05 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[18612] Copied 12159 files (281.3 MB) from volume butternut.
14/09/09 2:39:08 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[18612] No pre-backup thinning needed: 529.5 MB requested (including padding), 280.02 GB available
14/09/09 2:44:18 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[18612] Copied 11775 files (5.4 MB) from volume butternut.
14/09/09 2:48:43 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[18612] Starting post-backup thinning
14/09/09 2:50:11 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[18612] Deleted backup /Volumes/Backup of buttercup/Backups.backupdb/buttercup/2009-09-13-132947: 280.02 GB now available
14/09/09 2:50:11 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[18612] Post-back up thinning complete: 1 expired backups removed
14/09/09 2:50:11 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[18612] Backup completed successfully.
14/09/09 2:50:18 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[18612] Ejected Time Machine disk image.
14/09/09 2:50:22 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[18612] Ejected Time Machine network volume.
BACKUP 2:
14/09/09 9:09:46 AM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[15833] Starting standard backup
14/09/09 9:09:54 AM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[15833] Mounted network destination using URL: afp://Peter%[email protected]/turban
14/09/09 9:09:54 AM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[15833] Backup destination mounted at path: /Volumes/turban
14/09/09 9:10:07 AM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[15833] Disk image /Volumes/turban/buttercup_001ec2146608.sparsebundle mounted at: /Volumes/Backup of buttercup
14/09/09 9:10:10 AM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[15833] Backing up to: /Volumes/Backup of buttercup/Backups.backupdb
14/09/09 9:14:06 AM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[15833] No pre-backup thinning needed: 542.2 MB requested (including padding), 280.02 GB available
14/09/09 9:23:27 AM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[15833] Unable to rebuild path cache for source item. Partial source path:
14/09/09 9:23:27 AM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[15833] Unable to rebuild path cache for source item. Partial source path:
14/09/09 9:24:30 AM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[15833] Unable to rebuild path cache for source item. Partial source path:
14/09/09 9:24:30 AM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[15833] Unable to rebuild path cache for source item. Partial source path:
14/09/09 9:26:00 AM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[15833] Copied 1223 files (15.3 MB) from volume butternut.
14/09/09 9:31:35 AM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[15833] No pre-backup thinning needed: 527.5 MB requested (including padding), 280.02 GB available
14/09/09 9:46:07 AM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[15833] Unable to rebuild path cache for source item. Partial source path:
14/09/09 9:46:07 AM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[15833] Unable to rebuild path cache for source item. Partial source path:
14/09/09 9:46:07 AM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[15833] Unable to rebuild path cache for source item. Partial source path:
14/09/09 9:46:07 AM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[15833] Unable to rebuild path cache for source item. Partial source path:
14/09/09 9:46:20 AM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[15833] Copied 11336 files (3.8 MB) from volume butternut.
14/09/09 9:47:06 AM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[15833] Starting post-backup thinning
14/09/09 9:49:14 AM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[15833] Deleted backup /Volumes/Backup of buttercup/Backups.backupdb/buttercup/2009-09-13-082428: 280.02 GB now available
14/09/09 9:49:14 AM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[15833] Post-back up thinning complete: 1 expired backups removed
14/09/09 9:49:15 AM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[15833] Backup completed successfully.
14/09/09 9:49:19 AM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[15833] Ejected Time Machine disk image.
14/09/09 9:49:25 AM /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd[15833] Ejected Time Machine network volume.

peterjm wrote:
I checked all of the steps in #D2 of the Troubleshooting Guide.
One other thing thing you might try, is a +*Verify Disk+* (not permissions) on your internal HD. That will not take anything like 40 hours! If it reports problems, you'll have to boot from your Install disc and use it's copy of DU to repair it. Post back if you need to do this but aren't sure how.
I think it's very fishy that Repair Disk took 40 hours -- it seems like any operation that touches the hard drive on the Time Capsule takes a long time. Maybe the hard drive is having problems? What sort of problems could a drive have that would make everything VERY slow, but still successful?
Try connecting via an Ethernet cable; see what effect that has. Everything should be faster, of course, but not wildly. Just as an example, I'm doing backups to a USB hard drive via my Airport Extreme, about 15 feet from my iMac. When I first started that way, I did a full backup via Ethernet (about 21 gb/hour), then erased it and ran again wirelessly (about 12 gb/hour).
Even 5 feet apart, you may have some sort of interference or other communications problem; if Ethernet is many times faster, then you may need to have your TC and/or wireless card examined.

My home network has an Airport Extreme w/Time Capsule as the base and then an Airport Express and a second Airport Extreme to reach different areas of the house. Is there a way to use the second Airport Extreme for file storage on this network?

My home network has an Airport Extreme w/Time Capsule as the base and then an Airport Express and a second Airport Extreme to reach different areas of the house. Is there a way to use the second Airport Extreme for file storage on this network? Network is administered through an iMac running OS X Yosemite 10.10.2. Ideally, would like for the second Airport Extreme hard drive to appear on the list of devices in the Finder window.

Ok.. gottcha
The problem is network wise.. Yosemite is about equal to tin cans and string.. pathetic.
Here is my usual set of instructions to get anything working on Yosemite.
The best way to fix problems is a full factory reset of all the AE in the network.
Factory reset universal
Power off the AE.. ie pull the power cord or power off at the wall.. wait 10sec.. hold in the reset button.. be gentle.. power on again still holding in reset.. and keep holding it in for another 10sec. You may need some help as it is hard to both hold in reset and apply power. It will show success by rapidly blinking the front led. Release the reset.. and wait a couple of min for the AE to reset and come back with factory settings. If the front LED doesn’t blink rapidly you missed it and simply try again. The reset is fairly fragile in these.. press it so you feel it just click and no more.. I have seen people bend the lever or even break it. I use a toothpick as tool.
Then redo the setup from the computer with Yosemite.
1. Use very short names.. NOT APPLE RECOMMENDED names. No spaces and pure alphanumerics.
eg AEgen5 and AEwifi for basestation and wireless respectively.
Even better if the issue is more wireless use AE24ghz and AE5ghz with fixed channels as this also seems to help stop the nonsense.
2. Use all passwords that also comply but can be a bit longer. ie 8-20 characters mixed case and numbers.. no non-alphanumerics.
3. Ensure the AE always takes the same IP address.. this is not a problem for AE which is router.. it is a problem for AE which is bridged.. you will need to set static IP in the main router by dhcp reservations or use static IP in the AE which is tricky.
4. Check your share name on the computer is not changing.. make sure it also complies with the above.. short no spaces and pure alphanumeric..
5. Make sure IPv6 is set to link-local only in the computer. For example wireless open the network preferences, wireless and advanced / TCP/IP.. and fix the IPv6. to link-local only.
6. Now mount the disk of the second AE in finder... manually.
Use Go, Connect to Server and type in the AE ip address.
SMB://10.0.1.2
Where you will replace that address with the actual address. The network resource should be discovered and then it will request the password.. type that in and make sure you tick to save it in your keychain.
There is a lot more jiggery pokery you can try but the above is a good start.. if you find it still unreliable.. don't be surprised.
Do as much as you want of the above... not all of it is necessary.. only if you want it reliable.. or as reliable as Yosemite in its current incarnation can manage.
The most important thing is point 6.. mount the disk using direct IP address and not names.. dns in Yosemite is fatally flawed.
See http://arstechnica.com/apple/2015/01/why-dns-in-os-x-10-10-is-broken-and-what-yo u-can-do-to-fix-it/

Time Capsule no longer available

I found an error message on my iMac workstation (OSX 10.7.5, Lion) indicating that my Time Capsule (Model A1409) was not available for backup. The TC is not visible using the iMac Airport utility 'No configured base stations can be found'. The Green light is lit on the TC, a hard restart of TC had no effect on the problem.
The TC is used only as a backup disk, plugged into a port on my Cisco home router. The iMac ethernet is also plugged into the router, iMac wi-fi is turned off. I used Bob Timmons instructions for installing TC in Bridge Mode about a year ago which worked perfectly. Wireless connectivity to TC over my home network still works for Airbook backups.
I can see the TC in my router’s DHCP table. Using the AirPort Utility Menu; (File , Config other) I can enter the Time Capsule IP found in my router, and password, to access and change TC settings which are as follows;
There are 6 tabs; Summary, Base Station, Internet, Wireless, Network, and Disks.
-The internet is set to 'connect using DHCP'.
-IPv6 is configured 'Automatically', Mode 'Native'.
-Wireless Network Mode is ‘Off’.
-Network Router Mode is ‘Off (Bridge Mode)’.
I’m trying to bring the TC back from being invisible so I can use it again. Appreciate any assistance. I installed and uninstalled bonjour from a network PC in the same timeframe that backups stopped a couple of months ago, don’t know if this is related.

If you have not already done so, perform the following checks on your Mac running (10.7.5), (10.8.x) or (10.9.x).
Open System Preferences (gear icon on the dock)
Open Network
Click WiFi on the left, then Advanced at the lower right
Click the TCP/IP tab
Make sure that the setting for iPv6 is set to Link Local
Click OK, then click Apply
Then do the same for Ethernet / Advanced / TCP/IP tab, etc.
Click OK, then click Apply
Restart both the Mac and the Time Capsule to see if the TC will appear in AirPort Utility

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