Time Capsule; To buy or not to buy?
OK - I have read the reviews ,but want the product. I am in need of a 802.11N wireless router AND more storage for back-up. This seems like the perfect option, but I don't want the unit to die after 18 months. I am also in the market for Apple TV, so I was hoping Time Capsule would be under my tree this year. Sound off - please!
Debonya1 wrote:
OK - I have read the reviews ,but want the product. I am in need of a 802.11N wireless router AND more storage for back-up. This seems like the perfect option, but I don't want the unit to die after 18 months. I am also in the market for Apple TV, so I was hoping Time Capsule would be under my tree this year. Sound off - please!
this forum is for users with issues. it's like a hospital - just because the hospital is full of sick people, it don't mean everyone on earth is sick.
the majority of users have no problems with their TCs and thus don't post here.
an alternative to time capsule, though not officially supported, would be an airport extreme with an USB drive attached to it. there are alternatives to +time machine+, e.g. ChronoSync.
i have a 500 GB TC, both my machines back up to it via TM and i am very happy with results so far.
good computing ...
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I have 2 MacBooks (1 Air and 1 Pro) at home that back-up to a Time Capsule. I'd like to buy an external Thunderbolt drive at work to have as an additional back-up (so that were there to be a fire/water damage/etc) I would not lose both the computer and the backup.
Will Time-Machine support autobackups to 2 different devices?
I'd like for it to be able to backup to an external Thunderbolt drive attached to my thunderbolt display when I dock the MacBook Air to it.
Does anyone know if this will occur automatically, or if I will have to manually select backup disk?
thanksYes, with Mountain Lion you can do this, but I will leave the explanation to Apple Support Communities contributor Pondini:
34. "Rotating" Time Machine backup disks -
I am trying to setup my new time capsule but it is not working. after entering the airport utility and locating the TC, after I tell the program to continue, the unit just disappear from the menu and the setup menu says there is an error. I tried using the wireless connection, and also the cable, but none worked. Any idea of what could be happening?
What are you setting it up as.. join wireless network .. the very worst setup, it will disappear.. reboot the whole network in order modem. router TC.. clients and it will likely reappear.
Tell us what network setup you are using..
If you setup with cable to a computer completely isolated from the network with TC also isolated.. finish the setup of everything you want. .before update.. then plug it into the network. .then restart everything in correct order.. it will work most of the time. -
My Airport Extreme and Time Capsule both cannot do not mount my Seagate USB external hard.
My Airport Extreme and Time Capsule both cannot do not mount my Seagate USB external hard.
I am running OS 10.7.5
Both the TC and AE are updated to 7.6.1
The Seagate drive in formatted: Journaled HFS+
I tried everything on Apple's Article: HT1331 and the basic reboots and restarts.
"Next"It sounds like you may be confusing "mount" with "recognize".
Connect the drive to the USB port on the AirPort Extreme
Open Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility
Click on the AirPort Extreme icon, then click Edit
Click the Disks tab
Does the AirPort Extreme "recognize" your hard drive? If yes, it will be displayed in the window.
See example below of a WD 500 GB drive connected to the AirPort Extreme.
If your drive is formatted HFS+ and it does not appear here, then you will almost certainly need to use a powered USB hub with the hard drive.....even if the hard drive has its own power supply. The USB port on the AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule is under powered.
Post back when the drive is "recognized" and we will next "mount" the drive.....although you likely already know how to do this. -
I want to take files from my PC (using a Seagate external hard drive) then plug this Seagate External hard drive into my Mac Book Pro and move the files from the Seagate External Hard drive onto my Time Capsule. I do not want to put these files on my Mac. How do I do this? Where do I put these files on my Time Capsule? Will it affect the functioning of my Time Capsule?
Mixing files with data is not always great idea.
See info here.
Q3 http://pondini.org/TM/Time_Capsule.html
Why not just connect the PC directly to the TC by ethernet and copy the files over?
It is hugely faster and much less mucking around.
In windows load the airport utility for windows.. if you have not already as this will help you access the drive.
There is more info here.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1331 -
My Time Capsule expired and no longer works. My printer (a HP) will now not work as it still wishes to connect through the Time Capsule. It will not allow itself be recognised through a USB connection to my Mac. Anyone got any ideas?
You will need to install the printer on your Mac
Open System Preferences (gear icon) on the dock
Open Print & Fax
Click the + (plus) button at the bottom of the printer list
Wait for your printer to appear in the next box, then click it to highlight it
Click Add at the lower right
Be sure to select the correct printer when you try to print as you will see your printer listed twice. Good idea to make the printer now installed on your Mac the default printer so you do not have to choose which printer to use each time you want to print.
You can also go into Print & Fax, select the printer associated with the Time Capsule and click the - (minus) button if you want to delete that location. -
Hi,
I will apprecite your help.
I find the copied file to time capsule though finder bt not when I open the pointer.
can anyone help?
RegardsNo I have not watched a video to move iTunes.
You are trying to convince me that the video is correct.. but you are having issues..
I tend to consider Apple's documentation superior .. not that they always get it right.
If it doesn't work we need more info.
Is this Mavericks?
Is the youtube video using Mavericks.. ?? If not then I suspect your problem is due to poor networking in Mavericks.
Ensure you follow the rules for SMB networking..
All names are short, no spaces and pure alphanumeric.
Try manually mounting the hard disk in Finder via Go, Connect to Server.. make sure the TC is mounted before you try to connect to the library.
You will have constant problems because the TC is unsuitable for iTunes. -
Time Capsule "backup disk could not be found"
I occaisonally receive an error message on my Macbook Pro and iMac, both running OS 10.8 that my time capsule "backup disk could not be found." I can access the Time Capsule with Airport Utility, can see my backups in Time Capsule-it just won't back up. It doesn't matter whether I am connected via wifi or ethernet cable. I have had to basically disconnect and then go through a complete backup when this happens, which kind of makes Time Capsule useless for a real backup plan Any suggestions?
I recently came accross an instruction to reduce the number of characters in the Time Capusle backup disk name. After a year of having to restart my Tiem Capsule to get my MacBook Pro to backup, it now seems to do so consistently.
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Can documents saved on my time capsule be accessed if not connected i.e. I am away from home and want to access documents saved on my time capsule
Yes, if you setup one of the methods.. see
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3413
You must use a Mac for any of those.. if you want to use some other OS tell us. -
I just bought a time capsule and it will not connect to preexisting home WiFi.
I just bought a time capsule and it will not connect to preexisting home WiFi. The Airport Utility recognizes one of my neighbors networks but not mine. I have ATT&T U-verse. I understand I can use the Airport time capsule as a router but would prefer to use it in my existing network
tallswag wrote:
I have a similar hookup, I have a Airport Extreme & Time Capsule. I would like to connect my Extreme to the Time Capsule "6th gen". I would also like to use the LAN ports on the Extreme. Can this connection be done wirelessly or wired? I'm using a Mac Tower that does't have a wireless card if that's important.
As long as you have two apple routers then it is up to you which way you do it.
You can connect them by ethernet and use it setup as roaming network.. for wireless.. it will simply be bridged on the router side. Ethernet is much the faster solution.
But if you want to use wireless link that is also fine if the range is not too great. Then ethernet to the computer.. so you effectively have a wireless bridge...
so, Cablemodem----Airport Extreme- - - - - - - -wireless link- - - - - Time Capsule------computer
Where the more solid lines are ethernet.. that is possible setup. And using the TC directly on ethernet to the computer will keep your backup speed good while also giving you hopefully your full internet speed so that works well. -
I have just upgraded to Yosemite and now my Time Capsule says it does not have enough space to complete backup, yet it has 500 GB free space?
I am using the latest mac book pro and hacvent added anything aside from the upgraded iOS so not sure why the Time Capsule is saying that there is not enough space.
How can i fix this problem?Time Machine has to completely index all of the old backups that are already on the Time Capsule before you can run a new backup successfully.
That process is going to take a long time......probably 6-10 hours or more if your Mac is connected to the Time Capsule using a wired Ethernet connection.
If the Mac connects using wireless, it may take a day or two for the process to complete depending on the speed of your connection and the amount of data that you already have on the Time Capsule.
Wait a day or two for the indexing process to complete and then try to run a new backup again. -
To buy, or not to buy Time Capsule?
I am new here so if this question have been here before I can just apologize.
I am thinking about buying a 2TB Time Capsule. I thought reading the discussions would make my decision easier, NOT! After reading so much about DEAD TCs I am not sure at all if I should buy it.
Does anyone know if this problem is solved on the 2TB TC? Hoping for an answer so I can order it as quick as possible (or not). =)
Message was edited by: tatianafI have had a dual-channel TC since they first came out and couldn't be happier. If you have an Apple computer with the Apple Care extended warranty this may cover your TC. This applies if you purchase the TC within 2 years of the purchase of the computer.
My environment includes an XBOX 360 (wired), Roku HD-XR (wireless N), Apple TV (wireless N), 2 Airport Express units providing wireless N bridging for a Slingbox Solo and my Blu-Ray player, 20" iMac (wired), MBP 13" (wireless N). My TC is the 500GB model so I use the internal drive as a NAS and connected a 2GB USB drive for the TimeMachine service to the MBP and iMac. I also have the guest network active and available for friends and visitors. -
Hi! I'm hoping you can help eliminate my frustrations....
I purchased a macbook pro 13 inch because my other macbook 2009 was already low on memory and I thought it best to upgrade. I needed more space but wanted also the ability to access remotely and not worry about computer being stolen with all the information on it because I travel A LOT.
I asked the salesperson if I purchased the 128g MBP and the time capsule would i be able to access all my information remotely? The thought process was:
1. With over 500GB already in my previous MB i would transfer all that information from the old MBP to the time capsule where it would be at home safe
2. set up the time capsule to access all files remotely (including iphoto, itunes, videos, etc)
Because my information already was over 500Gb, buying the 2TB was going to be plenty of space. So I went with purchasing the MBP with lower space (128G) + the 2TB Time Capsule.
Now I'm trying to set everything up, was on the phone for 2.5 hours, spoke to 5 reps and finally received an answer: CAN'T DO IT. DOESN'T WORK THAT WAY.
I kept searching online and see that
1. the Time Capsule can only be used as a time machine for backups. Can't use as a remote server but others say you set up a server file and works.
2. I can't place the iphoto library or itunes library there to access remotely because I risk it being corrupted (sales person said it would run slow but worked well)
SO, the big question...can SOMEONE please help me determine if this was worth the $350 purchase because right now it feels like i'm better off sticking with my external drive from WD that i have been working with. I'm seeing ZERO value add for this device....
PLEASE...if someone knows if i can really get it to work for what I need, I would truly appreciate your advice because right now FRUSTRATION is at it's max...especially after 2.5 hours on the phone with little to no solutions.Some of this depends on your home internet speed.. do you have a fancy 1Gbit link.. with 100Mbps uplink.. well that is faster than rest of the internet.. so you can well support some sort of home cloud device.
I would also strongly recommend business level internet accounts with static Public IP address.. not dynamic.
For most people with limited upload speed.. 1mbit is standard where I live.. and real throughput is 800Kbps. Forget it.
I would never advise anyone to depend on remote access.. for anything with 1Mbps upload.. and even 5Mbps is going to be a struggle.. Maybe 10 or 25Mbps you can function.
It is simply not the right way to do things. You are far better off carrying around a 500GB thunderbolt drive.. which weighs next to nothing and is as fast as the internal drive.. or use a standard cheap 2.5" USB hard disk which you can get up to 2TB now.
Backup to TC but not by Time Machine.. or backup to the cloud.. for sure..
You can also access some files in the cloud. That is much better than using a TC at home.. where you then have a domestic quality link to the internet.
Apple specifically say not to use iphoto on network drives.. that means any network setup.
iTunes you can use from a network drive.. but if you have a massive library and slow upload speed it will never finish loading.
The internet for the most part is just not there yet.. maybe another 20years. In Australia that will be 100years with the current bunch of Philistines running the place. And if you do international travel and depend on networks in hotels or cafes.. well forget it.. they are going to give you enough bandwidth to load your email as long as it is pure text.
Apple have a 2week return period.. just take it back if you are unhappy with it. -
Hi
I have a " AirPort Time Capsule " (firmware 7.7.3) When I try to open the data folder in "finder". Then I got the message " The operation can not be completed because the original item for " data" does not exist". I have a lot of data and I can understand why I get this message?
Anyone who can help? Thanks..
Br. BoGet a USB drive of 2TB or more.. assuming your TC is 2TB. Either preformatted Mac or plug into your Mac and format it standard Mac OS Extended Journaled in disk utility.
Do a full archive of the TC. You do this using airport utility. Do not click the erase disk.. I marked in green.. just the archive.. that is to backup the internal disk to the USB disk. It is not fast.. take it that the process will go at around 40-50GB/hr.
Once you complete the archive .. it is a direct image of the data on your TC.. you can then plug it into your computer directly.. and then try and open the files you lost.. if you cannot open them.. open disk utility and fix the permissions.
http://osxdaily.com/2015/01/13/repair-disk-permissions-mac-os-x/
Or try the methods apple recommends..
OS X Yosemite: Set permissions for items on your Mac
It is possible to fix things on the USB drive because it is locally mounted.. but you cannot fix it on TC which is network drive. -
I want to use my Time Capsule just as backup, not as a router. How?
I just want to use my Time Capsule as a wireless back-up and not as a router of any kind. My mac is already connected to my wireless network and it seems the the Time Capsule wants to run a wireless connection of its own?
Here's what I've done:
-Plugged the time capsule into a power outlet (have not plugged it into anything else)
-The amber light continues to blink
-Ran a back-up (to do this I had to disconnect from my main wireless and connect the time Time Capsule Connection)
-It ran through a back-up and completed, but when I tried to open time machine, it couldn't connect so I switch back to my main wireless connection
I am not good with setting up connections and things of that nature.. I am afraid to unhook my main wireless.
What do I do?
Thanks!The Time Capsule should be bridged and plugged into the main router.. you can then use the wireless on the TC or the main router.. both will give you internet and TM will be able to backup.
What OS version are you running.. I only know the v5 method of setting up the TC.. where you go to internet tab, connection sharing and select off .. bridge mode.. if you have later OS.. like Lion, you can download the 5.6 utility.
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1482
It is much better than later version. But it will not install into ML.. you will need another member to describe the method or google for it.. bridge TC with 6.1 utility.
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