Time Capsule wired to PC with no wifi card.

So I'm a little confuzzled here, hopefully somebody can help me out.
I have a router in the basement that all of my devices (MacBook, iMac, etc.) connect to. I have a Time Capsule (2nd generation) in my room (two stories above) that I use to backup my data. I decided to bring my (old) PC to my room and unfortunately it doesn't have a wifi card (Dell Dimension 4700 from 2005 running Windows XP).
Question:
I've tried connecting my Time Capsule (wirelessly connected to my router) to the Dell via ethernet but internet still doesn't seem to be working on my Dell.
I know the Time Capsule can be used as a wifi extender but if I have a wired connection to my Dell, shouldn't this work? If not, should/would I need to enable the wifi extension feature on my Time Capsule (not sure on how to do that)?

I think I follow.. as I also might be a little Confuzzled in the description.
The router in the basement .. Is it apple??
If not, the TC in your room cannot extend its wireless. But just to be clear, you don't have ethernet running basement to 2nd floor room??
In your room at the moment your Macs do not use ethernet to the TC? If that is the case then the TC is not extending wireless.. you are merely joining the TC to the main router.
Find out for sure..
Open airport utility and go to the wireless tab.
This is how it looks when I join my TC to my non-apple router..
This mode has the follow effects..
Ethernet is turned off.
Wireless AP is turned off. The TC is now merely a client.. it cannot wireless bridge to the PC.

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My Time Capsule does not work with existing WiFi

Following a question solved on March 24 by LaPastenague, but gone bad again.
Apple AirPort Time Capsule
I felt the need for a physical backup of my data, as I would not completely trust the different clouds. I use, and have used Dropbox for 4-5 years and are very satisfied with that, but I am still not sure if or when a political lunatic will shut off the internet.
I purchased the Apple AP Time Capsule 2T, because all my other stuff are Apple, and that it's wireless. My old backup is Maxtor 300 GB.
Since we stay 2-3 weeks on two locations, one in Norway and one in Sweden (two different countries) we must use Mobile Broadband 4G, cables or fibre connections are useless for us, and we don't have it up to the houses. I have one mini router for each country, we bring with us iPhones, iPads, iMac, Apple TV, APExpress. When we pass the boarder I change the mini router, and the system continues working perfect on the WiFi, except the APExpress that needs to be reconfigured, but then it works.
The APTC was difficult to make working as it would not accept to be in an existing network, but with good help from the Apple Community, LaPastenague, with forcing the TC connect to the APE with Ethernet cable in bridge mode, ref "My Time Capsule does not work with existing WiFi" from March 24, the problem was solved and all gadgets worked together in a perfect harmony, until we changed location.
Now, as I have my second WiFi network, and the APExspress is reconfigured, it's like the TC thinks, I am the base boss here, I am not taking orders from APE one more time, and it simply does not work, not only that, it fluctuates all the time.
I have a slight feeling that the two WiFi bands are making the trouble as during the configuration of the TC sometime the last figure 6 and 7 pops up, and that has something two do with the two different 2,4 and 5 GHZ bands
So, I am curious if you have any idea ?
I am thinking of returning the TC if I don't make it work now, but how do I delete all the data that's on it?

I can deal with the last question first and easily.
I am thinking of returning the TC if I don't make it work now, but how do I delete all the data that's on it?
Open the airport utility .. go to the disk tab and select erase.
When you select erase you will get mulitiple options.
Quick removes the file table but does not delete the files,, it takes 2min or less.
A Zero out data is the secure way,, by writing 0 ie low level drive format.
It can take several hours..
7 pass will take a week.. not recommended..
35 pass erase is ridiculous.. it would take a month.. put an ax through the TC. It is quick and better.
Now, as I have my second WiFi network, and the APExspress is reconfigured, it's like the TC thinks, I am the base boss here, I am not taking orders from APE one more time, and it simply does not work, not only that, it fluctuates all the time.
The fact that it did work and has now failed might point to faulty unit.
The only way to tell is reset it properly to factory and start over.
Universal Factory Reset.. any model TC or AE.
Unplug your TC/AE from power or turn off at the power point.
Hold in reset. and power the TC/AE back on.. all without releasing reset and keep holding in for about 10sec. (this is often difficult without a 2nd person or a 3rd arm).
Release it when the status light flashes rapidly. If it doesn’t flash rapidly you have missed it and try again.
Note..
Be Gentle! Feel the switch click on. It has a positive feel.. add no more pressure after that.
TC/AE will reboot after a couple of minutes with default factory settings and will wipe out previous configurations of the router.
No files are deleted on the hard disk in a TC.. No reset of the TC deletes files.. to do that you use erase from the airport utility.
Generally having multiple wireless AP should not cause problems.. but it is better to set channels manually.. so it doesn't go beserk rotating channels.
Remember to keep all names short, no spaces and pure alphanumeric.
Sadly though the Apple routers have no logging now and no SNMP and almost nothing to help diagnose a problem, so if it continues .. take it back to apple.. they have given you no other method of fixing it.

HT3728 My Time Capsule is working fine with ethernet connection, but it is no longer working with wifi, probably because of my wrong setting; is there a way to reset wifi setting without losing backuped data? Thanks you all

y Time Capsule is working fine with ethernet connection, but it is no longer working with wifi, probably because of my wrong setting; is there a way to reset wifi setting without losing backuped data? Thanks you all

Giancarlo Messalli wrote:
1) are you sure a reset holding the reset button will not delete my data?
Absolutely sure.. There is no connection at all.. reset is only the router side of the TC.
For the hard disk to be erased you need to access the airport utility disk page.. request erase and confirm the operation.
2) I can access to time capsule by ethernet but I am not able to input the corret setting by myself
Thank you again
I am uncertain why if you have access you cannot change settings.. but that is why you reset things so any of those problems should be fixed.
Here is the Apple info on reset.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3728
And here is the quote from the horse's mouth so to speak.
Factory default reset: Perform this reset if you wish to repurpose the AirPort Base Station or Time Capsule and want to remove all personal profiles and settings first. This reset resets the device to its state when you first purchased it. Data stored on internal or external hard drives connected to the device will not be erased. If you choose, you may manually erase the hard drive using AirPort Utility.

Time Capsule better than Airport Extreme in wifi capabilities??

Hello people,
I recently talked to a friend of mine (Mac user) who told me that Time Capsule has in fact a better WiFi capability than Airport Extreme since it has to cope with all the traffic for Time Machine. I dunno if this rumor is right but if it is i'd like to know more since i'm looking for a WiFi router and if Time Capsule gives better signal strength and thus larger or better bandwidth than i might just go with it.
So what do you people think?
Thanks
Andrei D.

So you are sure then that there are no hidden functions or hardware capabilities that would allow Time Capsule to have better wireless capabilities?
Yes.

Can I connect old Time Capsule to new iMac with Ethernet?

I recently purchased a new iMac, and I am trying to use a 2008 Time Capsule for back-up. I successfully used the Time Capsule for back-up with a MacBook for the last four years, but the iMac's Time Machine won't recognize the Time Capsule as a back-up device. I have the two devices directly connected with an Ethernet cable, and no longer use the Time Capsule for MacBook back-up. I have rebooted the iMac and Time Capsule multiple times, but the Time Capsule light still flashes amber. Help?

Press and hold the reset for 10sec.
Make sure the ethernet is set to auto and does actually get an IP address from the TC.
Turn off all other network connections.
Download and install 5.6 airport utility if you are still on Lion.. it will give you far more useful info and actual tools not toys like the Lion version.
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1482

SHARE TIME CAPSULE AS THROUGH INTERNET WITH WINDOWS 7 SMB

SHARE TIME CAPSULE AS THROUGH INTERNET WITH WINDOWS 7 SMB

Most ISP correctly block SMB over internet. It is too insecure .. use VPN to a different router and place the TC behind it.
Besides TC does not expose SMB to WAN.. same reason. You have to port forward SMB.
You can use SMB on some strange port.. there are instructions if you want you networked just use them.

My Mac Mini (Mid 2011) doesn't connect to Time Capsule in 5GHz Network. This WiFi Network don't appear in the WiFi list. What's Wrong?

My Mac Mini (Mid 2011) doesn't connect to Time Capsule in 5GHz Network. This WiFi Network don't appear in the WiFi list. What's Wrong?

Oh yes, & 5 GHz doesn't do walls very well at all.
GHz and Network Range
The higher the frequency of a wireless signal, the shorter its range. Thus, 2.4 GHz networks cover a substantially larger range than 5 GHz wireless networks. In particular, the higher frequency wireless signals of 5 GHz networks do not penetrate solid objects nearly as well as do 2.4 GHz signals, limiting their reach inside homes.
http://compnetworking.about.com/od/wirelessfaqs/f/5ghz-gear.htm

Is Time Capsule 1st gen compatible with 3To HDD?

hello community,
I would like to replace the HDD 1To in my Time Capsule 1st gen (2008) with a 3To HDD. Is it compatible? How to install, update software necessary and how to do it?
Thanks for any hlep.
Rolgui

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In Apple Store Time Capsule version 4 has a 3GB hard drive. And for an electronics technician like me, this is not a problem to do this work.
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Time Capsule doesn't work with proxy?

Hello! I have a Time Capsule working with an ethernet connection which is controled by a proxy server. I don't see the option to configure TC in order to download the .pac file, or to configure manually the proxy settings.
Therefore, the internet through TC doesn't work!
Anyone knows a solution?
Thanks

The blurb about Time Capsule not being compatible with some ISPs is no different from the same blurb that Apple has attached to the specs of all previous Airport base station products. So... if your ISP currently works with an older model Base Station, it will work with Time Capsule. ISPs that typically don't work are ones that use uncommon DSL communications or authentication protocols - often found in parts of Europe and the Middle East.
(Speculation on my part) Time Capsule will not function as a wireless client on an existing wireless network. Therefore, users of an existing wireless network will need to either (a) replace their existing wireless router with Time Capsule or (b) cable Time Capsule to their existing wireless router and disable the router built into Time Capsule. These are exactly the same options faced by previous purchasers of Apple's Airport base stations.

2nd Time Capsule - What to do with it?

Hi All,
I have 2 Time Capsules, both 2TB. One new design, one old.
For backup I only need one of them, so I wonder what to do with the second one. Setup as a Network drive?
In addition I have an MBP Mid 09, ATV3 and Iphone, if this produces any additional ideas.
I might just sell one of them, but maybe there is a usage I haven´t thought of yet, so please share your ideas.
Thanks
V

Off hand.....a few options
Use the second Time Capsule to extend a wireless network wirelessly, providing more wireless signal coverage to a remote area. The Time Capsule could still be used for backups or storage if you want in this type of setup.
Connect the second Time Capsule to the first using a spare Ethernet cable and set up dual Time Machine backups. Time Machine will alternate back ups between the two Time Capsules automatically. So, you will have two sets of Time Machine backups in case one drive fails.
You could also use wireless for Time Machine backups as in the first example. Your remote Time Capsule is hidden.....unfortunately a robbery occurs and your main Time Capsule is stolen along with other equipment. You still have your backups on the remote Time Capsule that you can use to restore your data.
Some of us who are concerned about the possibility of losing our data also keep a separate backup offsite. You never know. Fires and floods do occur.
Or, if you have no worries about loss of data on the first Time Capsule, use the second Time Capsule as an extra storage drive for data that you want to share to other users over the network.
If none of these ideas sound useful, and you are sure that you might not ever need a second backup....in case the first TC fails......and you really don't need the second Time Capsule, I would be happy to take if off your hands at no charge.

Tungsten T3 with PalmOne WiFi Card & Email

I recently bought the PalmOne Wi-Fi card for my T3. I managed to connect to my home network which is a Linksys WRT54G, and did connect with the internet. Now I'm trying to manage my email account with the T3. It is programmed in order to email from the T3 through cradle synchronization and works fine. I unchecked that part and believe I've got everything set. However I keep getting the following message: "ERR [AUTH] invalid user/password".
So the first question is; Can email be sent from the T3 with a WiFi card? If so, what am I missing. Thanks in advance. Frans
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After checking everything over, I tried to send mail from my desktop to see if I could receive mail on my T3. That worked fine. I could not send a reply back. Here are my settings in the T3.
Under account setup:
Mail Service: Other
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Password: Assigned
Incoming Mail Server: pop.att.yahoo.com
Outgoing Mail Server: smtp.att.yahoo.com
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"Delete Messages on the server when they are deleted in VersaMail: Unchecked
"Leave mail on server (e.g. to view on the desktop later.): Checked
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"Use Secure Connection (SSL): Checked
Maximum Message Size: 10 KB
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Port Number: 465
"My server requires authentication (ESMTP): Checked
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Password: Assigned
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GET "Subject Only"
Ask Every Time: Checked
Confirm Deletions: Checked
Delete Msgs on Server: Unchecked
Download Attachments: Checked
Preferences (Advanced Tab)
Enable Smart Addressing: Checked
Auto-Empty Mail from Trash: Checked
Timeout: 30 Secs
Auto disconnect: Unchecked
Disconnect on Exit: Checked
Modem Wait: 0 secs
Preferences (System Tab)
Backup ALL Databases: Checked
So with these setting, the end tab I get is "Connecting to SMTP server", whci stays for approximately 30 seconds. After that it states it was unable to send this message. No response from SMTP Server.
So I'm stuck from here-on. Any ideas or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks! Frans
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Time Capsule: Wired connection works but cannot connect via wifi to net

Hi all,
I've had a Time Capsule for a year or so. I've been having problems with connectivity over recent months and I'm not sure where the issue is.
I have plugged in an ethernet cable joining my MBA to the TC, and another from the TC to the wall socket. I can access the internet without any problems.
However, if I unplug the ethernet cable from my MBA (or indeed if I don't plug it in in the first place) then I cannot connect to the internet. I can still back up to Time Machine etc., but nothing can get 'through' the TC.
Also, if I turn Mobile Data off for my iPhone, I cannot then access the internet via WiFi through the TC.
Any ideas as to how to fix this? The TC is in bridging mode, which has worked fine before. All suggestions welcome!

Ok.. let me try again..
Going back to your first post.
I have plugged in an ethernet cable joining my MBA to the TC, and another from the TC to the wall socket. I can access the internet without any problems.
However, if I unplug the ethernet cable from my MBA (or indeed if I don't plug it in in the first place) then I cannot connect to the internet. I can still back up to Time Machine etc., but nothing can get 'through' the TC.
When you plug in via ethernet the MBA works but not by wireless..
Now add that to the new info.
The campus network relies on each PC's individual MAC address and then assigns IP addresses as required;
Is the MAC address actually registered?? Because the MAC address of the ethernet port of the MBA and the MAC address of the wireless are different.
If the MAC addresses are not registered.. how does the Uni know the difference between a computer and a router??
You are not allow to run a router that feeds DHCP into the uni system.. but they cannot know what you have behind the MAC address of the item plugged in. A computer or a router.
So the TC has to be in bridging mode - which has worked perfectly well previously
Try releasing the MAC address to the PORT.. because the uni might have decided they don't want hubs connected either.. therefore the address of whichever device that is plugged into the wall is registered at the switch and will not allow a change for a fix period.. that is one way to stop people changing stuff around.
Try powering off the TC.. when you use another item.. or change from ethernet to wireless.. then power up the TC again and then power up the device .. eg the wireless on the laptop.. If it fails, it is not the TC that is causing it.. because in bridge the TC is completely dumb. It has no ability to control the MAC address being sent to the main router. None whatsoever.
If your TC recently upgraded to 7.6.4 firmware.. though.. well it can do all kinds of nasties.. flash it back to 7.6.1 and factory reset it.. and hope it works as it did before.. if not the uni changed the system to prevent your TC acting even as a hub.

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

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

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

I want to use the ethernet connection from my new iMac to my Time Capsule. It seems only the Wifi is seen by either device. Ive connected the Time Capsule to the iMac. How can I get the iMac to use the wired connection

I want to connect my iMac to my Time Capsule using Ethernet. I have them connected via an Ethernet cable, but only WiFi seems to be working. How can I specify the Ethernet connection instead of WiFi? Thanks
Welked

Go to preferences, network and see if ethernet is indicated. Be sure it shows a green dot. Also be sure it is at the top of the list (above WiFi). If not click on the the wheel at the bottom and set service order.

Time Capsule in Standalone Mode with Existing Wireless Network

Hi there,
I hope someone can help. I'm not quite sure where to post this question, so I hope I am in the right place. Ive found various posts on this matter but just would like some assistance with my personal set up.
I have a new retina MacBook Pro arriving soon which will be running Mountain Lion. I've also just purchased a current model Time Capsule for the purpose of wireless backups via Time Machine and would like some advice on how to integrate it into my system.
I already have a wireless Internet connection set up and running well (through a D-link DSL-2740R router) so I don't want to mess around with that (for various reasons it took a long while to set up). I'm therefore looking at running the Time Capsule in a standalone way but I am guessing in doing so it will create a second wifi network (although it will not be connected to the Internet). I appreciate I cannot connect to two wireless networks at once but whilst in the local Apple store recently, one of the assistants mentioned that this would not be a problem for Mountain Lion with regard to Time Machine backups and that I would not have to use bridge mode or anything on the Time Capsule. However I unfortunately had to leave the store before I could find out how to go about setting this up.
I would therefore be grateful if anyone could help with how to set the Time Capsule up in Mountain Lion as mentioned above so that I can get it up and running when my Macbook Pro turns up.
Also, once set up, I would like to use the USB port on the Time Capsule to attach a powered hub to connect multiple USB hard drives. Could someone please confirm that this will work in whatever manner I have to set the Time Capsule up and also whether Time Machine can back these drives up to the Time Capsule as well.
I would say that networks etc. are not my strong point so would be grateful for answers aimed at novice (or lower!) level of technical experience.
Many thanks for your help.
Steve Harvey

This is really the same option as bridging the TC..
You cannot use the TC as a router in the UK.. well mostly not, because all your ISP use PPPoA authentication.. there are some who have recognised the error of following BT blindly and now also use PPPoE. But you cannot authenticate the TC to the modem using pppoa protocol. So there is no way the TC can be in any mode but bridge..
Don't worry if the above didn't make a lot of sense.
When you bridge the TC.. it will act as a switch and WAP, plus hard disk to network.
The wireless can indeed be left on.. even on both devices.. that isn't actually a problem.. although I prefer to set one or both routers to a fix wireless channel.
You can also turn off the dlink wireless but I think you will find the dlink wireless rather better than the TC.
For 2.4ghz there are only 3 non-overlapping channels, 1, 6, 11 ( although you can also use 13 in UK).
The TC is only N lite on 2.4ghz ie max speed is 150mbps.. It will only need one channel.
The Dlink is full N ie 300 or 270mbps and to do this requires 2 channels.. that means you need to be very specifc.. and might be better infact setting the dlink to also only use 1 channel.. ie 20mhz only not 40mhz.
Again if you are not following don't worry.. I will be specific.
Set the dlink wireless to channel 1.. and set it to 20mhz only. The dlink should still have better range than the TC..
Place the TC in a place as far away as you can get.. next room or wireless dead spot would be excellent.. use ethernet or EOP adapters.
Bridge the TC.
Set the TC to channel 11 or 13 as you prefer..
Give it the same wireless name.. (SSID to everyone else) as the Dlink.
Same security setting WPA2 AES on the dlink WPA2 Personal on the TC.
Same passkey.
You now have a roaming system.
ie the laptop should connect to the strongest signal.. just like a mobile phone does as you travel.
The 5ghz will also be available to your computer if the signal is good enough.. range is very poor though.
I do recommend you run 5.6 utility.. this is tricky as it won't install on mountain Lion.
You need to download the utility.
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1482
Download and install unpkg
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/16357/unpkg
Open the 5.6 dmg.. and drag the pkg over a running unpkg.. it will then load the files into a new directory on the desktop.. just drag the airportutility5.6 to your utilites directory.
v6.1 utility in Lion and Mountain Lion is a toy version.

Time Capsule wired to PC with no wifi card.

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