Time Capsule waste of money....
hi there
I feel bad writing this but after a month of lost backups, over 3 hours of telephone calls to AppleCare I am finally at the end my TC journey
After update 10.5.5 was applied my TC started behaving oddly and then I finally noticed that it was stuck in 'preparing' I followed several posts from Glenn Carter ( thanks ) I managed to delete my in.progress file ( it would then not delete from trash but that's another story )
Then it started playing up again, so this time took it to my local Apple store where the Genius formatted the disk and I lost 2 months of backups!! Wasn't impressed but if the TC was going to work then was willing to accept it
Then after 2 weeks the problems started again. I was on the phone with Apple Care and they got me to re-index spotlight, verify the TC disk and my MacBook disk, do a backup wired/wireless, they got me to delete the inprogress file ( again when the TC was mounted files appeared in my trash and I was unable to delete ). Then Apple care were supposed to call back and they didn't!!
Now I took it upon myself to secure erase the disk, only 2 weeks of backups would be lost. The TC worked for 1 day and then back to 'preparing backup'. Spoke to Apple again, this time was on for 1 hour 20 mins!! ( glad they called back )
we have now created a new user account, attached/removed disk from Time Capsule, re-indexed spotlight, removed accounts from Keychain and then he asked after the last spotlight re-index to perform a backup. Unfortunately the Support hours here in the UK are now closed....
but I started my back up and ......
Node requires deep traversal:/reason:kFSEDBEventFlagMustScanSubDirs|kFSEDBEventFlagReasonEventDBUn trustable| ... noooo
so I have had enough, and now I find out that I am unable to get a refund and have wasted £199 plus time and phone calls. Apple are supposed to be a 'friendly face of computing' but so far I have no experience of this ( apart from the last Apple guy who did stay 30 mins after the line I had closed )
any advice or a practical useful use for this white expensive box ??
very unhappy Mac fan
A Time Capsule encompasses all the features of an Extreme.
If one access point is sufficient to provide wireless service throughout the area you will inhabit, you need only the TC.
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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 clientIt 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 have a first generation time capsule that despite my best efforts, refuses to work. I read on the site timecapsuledead.org that its because it over heats. It also states that you can make Apple replace it by calling them. However, the site was updated last in 2010, so I guess the information is incorrect. Just to possibly save me some money, can I still return it?
in the meantime, I am stuck on this annoying iPad.No, all warranty expires after 3years.. in 2010 you still had a year left for the first Gen that was released in 2008.
You can repair it.. the power supply is dead.. due to the overheating you can buy a new power supply from ebay.. or repair it.. lots of sites.. including one of mine.
https://sites.google.com/site/lapastenague/a-deconstruction-of-routers-and-modem s/apple-time-capsule-repair
But it is already well behind the times.. and is it worth wasting money on the repair??
It is small hard disk, now old and much slower wireless, single band. Slower disk access. -
I also bought a WD My Book 2T external hard drive, but I think I wasted my money. The thing is not easy to navigate. I bought it because I didn't understand (and still don't really) how the Time Capsule works. I want to be able to basically 'reformat' my MacBook so it is empty, but have all my current stuff accessable so that if I want to find a photo or file, I don't have to restore the entire thing back onto my MacBook.
Then what you want is a Carbon Copy Cloner of your entire OS X boot partition which includes everything (OS X, programs and files) and is hold the option key bootable at boot up (wired or built in keyboard) this way you can boot from it or use Migration or Setup Assistant against it, or access it directly from any computer capable of reading the HFS+ format (Windows PC needs MacDrive installed)
It's like the ultimate backup system, just blows TimeMachine and TimeCapsule away completely in almost every manner.
You need another backup anyway in case TC wasn't doing it's job. With the clone you can check it out completely before erasing the original drive too.
Most commonly used backup methods
So you need a blank powered external drive formatted Partition: 1 option: GUID and format OS X extended journaled in Disk Utility, use the Erase > Secure >Zero (or middle selection in 10.7+) and allow that work, may take a few hours but it's good for all new drives to be done once.
Next download CCC and select your boot drive and clone it to the external drive, then when it's finished you hold the option key down (wired or built in keyboard) and while booting up (Startup manager) to select the clone to boot from and check it out.
Next you need to use Disk Utility (on the clone) and select the Macintosh HD partition of the internal drive and use the Secure Zero Erase (or middle selection) and allow that to work, it will scrub your drive of everything.
Next you install OS X again.
How to erase and install Snow Leopard 10.6
How to reinstall just OS X or erase/install OS X
Next you install your free iLife and third party programs from original sources
Restoring your Free iLife (iPhoto, iMovie etc)
Then you can cherry pick just want you want off the clone drive. -
Time Capsule vs Comcast: periodic fail
Here is the problem: I am connected to the Internet via Comcast using a Time Capsule. Now and then, I can't get beyond a few hops into Comcast's network. Resetting the Time Capsule resolves it. I called Apple and they said it was a problem with my old Time Capsule, and it was out of warranty so I got a new one. That was a waste of money (thanks Apple)...
On the new one I did the following: I set up both 2.4GHz and 5GHz networks with seprate SSIDs. The Airport utility will indicate that one of the networks is disconnected from the Internet while the other is fine. It happens to both. Switching from one to the other restores Internet connectivity (both Airport utility's view, and my network connectivity). The separate networks do not appear to have separate DHCP leases, so there is really just one connection to the Comcast modem.
I got out the spectrum analyzer and there are a number (about 6) of 2.4GHz networks, there are no ther 5GHz networks. So it is not crowded spectrum.
In summary: 2.4GHz and 5GHz networks with distinct SSIDs. One of them will fail (and Airport utility says the Time Capsule is disconnected from the network, but it says the other one is). The other network is usually OK when this happens.Mongul Sec wrote:
At home I have the old "Back-Up" program that I use for quarterly back ups of certain files as scheduled.
Where has your "Back-Up" program been writing those backups?
What I'm trying to do: Schedule monthly (or quarterly) back-ups for settings, certain important files and possibly certain programs from 4 office computers (3 iMacs and 1 Powerbook).
Can you really afford to lose a month's worth of work on those computers?
What I'm looking at: Possible options I've thought of include DVDs (which is really impractical), a 32 GB flash drive (but only would know how to get certain files on there), an external hard drive or a time capsule. But if I get either of those we'd only want to use it once a month and then keep it in the fire safe.
In that case I'd use an external disk drive. Time Machine isn't really intended for what you want to do. -
Hello apple community,
I´m a new member of apple family and now I would like to buy a Time Capsule to enlarge my little collection of apple products. But on timecapsule.org and in apple support community I read about the “sudden death” problems. That´s why I´m not sure if it would be a good idea to spend so much money for a time capsule. Therefore I would like to ask you which experiences you made over the past years and how long you could enjoy the performance of your time capsules.Hi
I have now come to the conclusion that the Time Capsule is more trouble than it is worth - certainly in my experience over the past year. Mine has just caused me so many problems recently that it has wasted days of valuable time trying to get it to work again. You may see my earlier post where it would back up to 17.4 GB - then slow down and say it would take 26 days to do the rest! On another try last night it actually reported that it would take 1,497, 554 days! - yes - over a millon days to back up! I wish I could have that time to wait!
I bought mine as a 'belts and braces' - in case I had missed anything via my normal backups. I do all of my backups suing Super Duper. This has never let me down and the tech support is first class and often within the hour if any problems do arise. I like it because it also gives me a bootable backup alternative (which TC does not)
So you have to decide - if you need the hourly backups of TC - or if you can do this yourself with Super Duper.
Siince all drives will eventually die then my advice is to have your own system of double backups, especially if you have, like me, lots of valuable photos and video you cannot afford to lose!
You may find that using an external drive and Time Machine may be a better solution than TC - but, I would advise SuperDuper as well!
Hope this helps -
I have Airport Extreme and need a new external hard drive. Is Time Capsule a waste of my money since I already have the Airport? What's a good external HD for my early '08 iMac running 10.7?
A TC is fully supported by Apple for TM backups, the Extreme with USB HDD is not. I personally am considering buying a TC or a NAS for backup over an external drive.
As for recommending a drive, Hitachi and Seagate have always worked well for me but LaCie often seem to be recommended. -
On my 2nd Time Capsule-- worst product EVER
After buying a time capsule when it first came out and having nothing but problems to the point I had to throw the device out after taking it to an Apple store and they also threw up their hands (3 hours and 2 different "geniuses"), I can't believe I actually went out and bought the newer ones, the ones with supposed "dual band". Ha. I am an idiot for buying the same cruddy product twice. (Apple will most likely remove this post in order to hide the fact that Time Capsules and Apple routers are generally the WORST ON THE MARKET. It violate their prescious user agreement to disagree with them. This is why I'm posting this also on my flame blog.
Problem: The set up alone comes with so many different problems you want to kill other humans before you're done. It took me 2 hours to finally get my 3 computers and 1 iPhone to actually access internet via this terrible product.
Once I finally got it to work, it didn't work right. It certainly creates two different networks, one for our family and one guest network. But if you choose to operate a guest network, you can't access you family network (the one with a password) with an iPhone. The iPhone will only use the Guest Network. Is that safe? Sure doesn't seem like it to me. The iPhone will alternate seeing either network, but if you have a guest network allowed, but try to log into the family network (password)it won't let you in, even tho you enter the password correctly. It's a glitch for sure, on a brand new product. If I eliminate the guest network, the devices will work (haven't even gotten to the back-up stuff which didn't work at all on my first waste-of-money Time Capsule), or if I ignore the passworded network it will work. But to operate two networks, family and guest, at the same time? IMPOSSIBLE.
This ratty piece of technology has just cost me my entire Saturday to set up. All my equipment is new within the last 18 months too.
I went Apple with 2 computers, an iPhone, and 2 cruddy router-back-up devices. Never again Apple, you've ripped your last dollar out of me. I don't care how pretty your devices are, I'm thru. Tell that to your "just works" engineers. Just works? nah, JUST SnCKS.The port is under powered.. this is often the experience people have.. you need to use a powered hub to get things to work. Why they worked on Gen1 and not Gen4 no idea.. but your experience is not unusual.
The TC is also pretty picky when it comes to hubs.. so not everything works even then.
Are you running SL as per your info..? That should be no problem but for Lion you need to download airport utility 5.6 to even see what is connected. There also could well be some issues in 7.6 firmware for the TC. -
Time Capsule and Windows Vista
Hi there i have a Macbook Pro and my flat mate has windows vista on his note book.
So i am thinking of getting Time capsule 500gb to back up my Mac pro and use it for the internet (going to replace my old wireless modem with time capsule) and my flat mate just wants to connect to the internet thats all no backing up files or anything like that.
Will it be easy to set up his vista to connect to the internet? does he need apple software or anything like that?
And will he get the same internet speeds as before?
Sorry i am new to Time Capsule don't know much about it just don't want to wast money
Thanks for your helpYes, it should all work fine and connecting to the Time Capsule will be just like connecting to any other wireless router. There is no additional applications needed.
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Using 2 Time Capsules together
I have a client who bought 2 TC's hoping to use one to back up the other, but apparently (from other posts) this is not possible. One poster suggested writing an automator script but suggested there may be difficulties backing up a sparse image file.
I was wondering if it were possible to use Chronosync to synchronise the 2 TC's (I've used it with great success in other multi-drive set ups) mounted as shares. I realise a Mac would have to be on to perform this task, but that's not a problem in this instance.
Alternatively, should they get rid of 1 TC and attach an external HD to the remaining one?Personally, I think this would be inefficient because it "wastes" the second drive. In a business setting, Time Capsule restores = money lost. It's obviously important to keep hourly backups, but I would recommend a firewire drive + SuperDuper! or similar backup program set to a schedule. This would allow your client to run off the firewire external in the event the internal hard drive crashed. Quite literally, the downtime would be limited to the time it took to reboot and would not be contingent upon replacing the hard drive and then waiting for the (multi-hour) Time Capsule restore. Additionally, the TC backup is not "perfect" and requires some work to get "back to normal" after the backup. An external HDD + SuperDuper! would not have this drawback.
PS As I type this, it occurs to me that I'm thinking of a one-computer set-up, not multiples so this may be moot and the archive function of TC would be the best option. It is worth investigating, however. Time Capsule is great, but it WILL cost productivity in the event of a hard drive failure. SuperDuper will not.
PPS Apologies for the threadcap -
Is Time Capsule really needed?
For those of us that have the AEBS (Gig-E).
If using a free piece of software (iTimeMachine) with the current AEBS is pretty much the same thing as wireless backups, what advantage does the Time Capsule really provide? It seems that this would be a waste of money.
AEBS + (iTimeMachine software) + external drive = Time Capsule and a savings of x amount of dollars.I think your question is still answered by this disclaimer on the iTimeMachine web site which says "DISCLAIMER: Use at your own risk. There are still some bugs when using Time Machine over the network."
Apple disabled support in TimeMachine for AEBSn-attached hard drives for a very good reason, which was that the combination was unreliable. Many older discussions in this forum provide first hand reports of those problems. iTimeMachine merely undoes the limitation that Apple put into TimeMachine, without fixing the underlying problems in the first place. So as the iTimeMachine web site indicates: "use at your own risk". But, I'm happy to hear it seems to work for you. -
Is it better to connect my Time Capsule up to my existing wireless network or use the Airport Time Capsule as the base unit and start over again by creating a new network?
There is no end of answers to this..
But if you want AC wireless.. assuming you bought a new TC.. and the Extreme is the older N model.. then simply make sure the TC is as close as possible to where wireless AC client will be used.. and connect it back to the main router whichever that is, by ethernet.
If both are AC then it will make no difference.
As long as you can connect them both by ethernet and not use wireless extend.. it won't make much difference.
The worst case is where you use wireless extend and expect high speed but totally lose it because of your bridge link.. if that is the case you wasted your money and you can return the TC and buy a hard disk and plug it into the AE. -
Home network with Mac mini, Time Capsule, etc.
Hi,
I would be thankful for any links to instructions or advice on the "best practices" for setting up a home or small business network (DNS, firewall, etc). My primary objective is to learn how all this works, my second objective is to host my own web-site on the mini.
My equipment:
- Mac mini Server (OS X Server 10.6.2)
- iMac (OS X 10.6.2)
- MacBook Pro (OS X 10.6.2)
- TimeCapsule
- A few Windows Vista machines
At the moment I have the TimeCapsule connected via Ethernet cable to the cable modem and acting as the wireless router. If I setup DNS on the mini, should I connect it directly to the cable modem via Ethernet cable instead? Since the TimeCapsule does not have a firewall (or?) I guess the mini fits best as the end-point to the Internet. Will the TimeCapsule continue to act as a Wireless router for all other devices on my soon-to-be private network?
Many thanks in advance.
Thanks,
PerI'm pretty new at this myself, but here is some of my advice and I'll also pass on some of what I have learned.
If you haven't purchased hardware yet, get the Mac Mini Server. It is a slightly modified Mac Mini that has 10.6 server. It looks like you have this, a good first step. Get Applecare. Apple Care will get you three years of Enterprise level support. The answer to any GUI based server queries are only a phone call away. Applecare for the Mini can be had for $120-150. Enterprise level support is $149 per call. You'll make back your money on the first call. I made my first call the other day and talked to someone for over a an hour. He helped me solve my problem but also gave me good advice. I foresee using my Mini similar to how you will be using yours, so I'll pass on his advice.
Here is a connection diagram as best as I can do in a text world
Internet <--> Cable Router (CR) <-->Time Capsule( TC) <--> Internal Network
The Internal Network would be your Server, other Macs & PC's. The server would have a local static IP address. The other machines would be configured to use DHCP.
TC would be set up to share a public IP address. Its DNS would point to the DNS Server you would set up on your local server.
The Mac server can be setup to handle the DNS information from your local network and then reroute information to your existing DNS chain for information it doesn't know. If you want to resolve the server externally and internally, which is a definite if you want to access the web, server from the outside world, you'll have to do a little more work. Each of these steps can be a project unto themselves.
1/2) Get a static IP. You could do some of these other steps without a static IP, but some of the server setup requires a static IP, especially reverse DNS lookup.
1) Get a Domain name.
2) Get the public DNS configured so the reserve lookup (Public IP Address points to Domain Name) and forward lookup (Domain Name points to public IP address) refer to each other.
3) Set up a "Split DNS". This step was trivial...once I figured out how to do it. You'll have 2 IP Addresses in your Server Zone record, one pointing to the local IP address for the server and the other pointing to the public IP address.
A couple of advantages to this set-up:
1) TC works as a Hardware Firewall. This helps to relieve some of the load on the server, because it doesn't have to waste CPU cycles on Firewall activities.
2) SL Server recognizes the fact that you are using a TC and will be able to configure the TC to open up the ports that it needs open to let in stuff from the outside, like port 80 for web services. For this to work well, you will have to disable the firewall on your CR , but do not fear, the TC will be your Firewall. If you don't/can't disable the Firewall on your CR, you will have to open ports as needed on the CR for outside information to get in.
Hope this helps,
Stephen Magladry
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