Time Capsule with Linksys E4200

Question

Hi
Just bought the 2TB Time Capsule for back-up and wifi router purposes. My current router is the Linksys E4200 and I've also added the Linksys Range Expander given the thick walls in the apartment. Will I be able to add the TC to this network and still get all the benefits of the latest TC or should I be using the TC as my wifi base station (rather than the E4200). I'm wary of having to invest further in range expanders etc if I used only the TC as my wifi router. Please advise the best set-up in this case. Thanks very much.

Answer 1

If you already have Linksys products providing your wireless network signal, then you would not want to also configure the Time Capsule for wireless.....unless.....you really do need another wireless network, or you want to make use of the 802.11ac capabilities of the product.
Connect an Ethernet cable from one of the LAN <-> ports on the E4200 to the WAN "O" port on the Time Capsule and set up the Time Capsule to "create a wireless network".
Once you have it set up, you can test out the wireless so see how it peforms but I would be surprised if it has the range of the Linksys 4200 and the Linksys extender(s).
IF.....you have brand new 802.11ac capable Macs, like the MacBook Air, iMac, or MacBook Pro, you will get a faster signal connecting to the Time Capsule wireless, but the Mac will need to be in close proximity to the Time Capsule for this to work correctly.
If you decide that you don't need the wireless on the Time Capsule, it will be a simple matter to turn off the wireless function. Then, you can use the Linksys wireless and the Time Capsule will perform as a network backup device.