Time Machine (Time Capsule) INSANELY slow on one mac (millions of days to backup)

I have been experiencing impossibly slow speeds backing up to a Time Capsule from a MacBook Pro 2.2GHz i7 running 10.7.3 (and many previous versions of the OS). As you can see in the attached image, transfer speeds are slower than if I were to manually type out the data, with estimated completion times of over 80 million days.
The Time Capsule is "joining" my existing network.
Things I have tried:
     - Connecting Time Capsule directly to router (three different ones, different cables)
     - Tried three completely different networks
     - Changing each network's channels, etc. to eliminate interference (my Web speeds are blazing, so this wouldn't be it anyway)
     - Renaming Mac (Sharing prefs) and Time Capsule with short, alphanumeric-only names
     - Restarting/reformatting Time Capsule
     - Buying a NEW Time Capsule as a last resort (turned out not to be)
I discovered that my MacBook Air, which I hadn't previously been backing up, works just fine and completed a wireless backup of several hundred GB in under 48 hours.
I am hesitant to do a wipe and install of my OS as this is my production computer for all of my video work, and I rely on many software packages and add-ons (which of course should be considered suspects).
Has anyone else experienced such insanely not-great speeds with their Time Capsule?
I am about to try backing up to a Thunderbolt drive to see if it still suffers.

I forgot to mention that one. I scoured the "All about TIME MACHINE" info, including 'D2. Backup is slow or "hung"' to no avail. I have Time Machine Buddy (widget) installed as that page recommended, and I am not seeing any messages it says to look out for. The reports are all very clean w/ no alarm bells whatsoever.

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Set up a Time Capsule:
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->via DSL Modem-> Router with G-WLAN ->via Ethernet-> Time Capsule with N-WLAN
-> via G-WLAN-> AirportExpress for Airtunes
I have an iMac connected via g-speed with the main router and want to use TimeCapsule as a N-WLAN-Access point for my new MacBook Air. The main router provides the NAT for internet access.
The purpose of TC should be:
1. give N-speed wireless access to MBA
2. allow Time Machine to backup my MBA on TC
I configured the TC as a bridge using the Airport Admin Utility and connecting the WAN port of the TC with a LAN port on my router.
First problem:
- The Airport Utility shows TC only on the iMac not on my MBA. It does not matter whether I connect the MBA to the network using the main router (G-speed) or directly to the TimeCapsule in N-speed. It just does not show up.
Second problem:
Time Machine system preference does not show the TC drive on the MBA but on the iMac.
Third problem:
The finder does not show TC as a shared drive
Everything works on the iMac though. For some strange reason I don't get to mount my iMac's hard drive via File Sharing on the MBA too (or iPhoto library or iTunes for that matter).
Anyone out there who knows what's wrong? Everything seems to work fine on the iMac but nothing works on the MBA, except for internet access.
Thanks

I am having a similar problem. I have my 'old' MacBook backed up on my time machine, since long, and it still backs up on a regular basis.
Every back I try for my 'new' MacBook fails.
I wonder if I need to change something in the set up of the time machine, to have two computers backed up on it?
Anyone can offer me some help?
Thanks

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I recently purchased a 2TB Airport Time Capsule (tall style) to replace my 1TB Airport Time Capsule (flat style). I have a macbook air (that doesn't have ethernet) and am struggling to find a way to move the data from my old time capsule to my new one. I attempted to follow the instructions here How to migrate Time Machine backups from one AirPort Time Capsule to another but am not having success because of the lack of an ethernet port on my macbook air. I find it hard to believe that Apple has not developed a better migration path for customers who have purchased new time capsules. Most of the guidance and recommendations i find state that you should "just start over" with new backups. I find that advice to be counter to the purpose of solutions like time capsules. Why would a customer buy backup systems just to throw away their data when they upgrade? Help! I'm hoping there is a better way that I just haven't found.

I have not tried this, but you might want to take a look at an Apple USB to Ethernet adapter. That should give you the Ethernet to Ethernet connection that you need.
Apple USB Ethernet Adapter - Apple Store (U.S.)

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What is the easiest way to transfer files and settings from an older time capsule to a newer one (4th gen)? I'd like to move my backup files from my old TC to my new one without the hassle of occupying my computer overnight.
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The TC has only one backup method.. an archive of the whole disk to a USB drive suitably formatted and plugged into it.. otherwise everything passes through your computer. There is no other way.
Copying of the sparsebundles is often difficult and extremely slow.. you would certainly want both TC plugged in by ethernet.
When you say transfer settings... what settings are you transferring.. ??
This part I am not sure of.. you can make a backup of settings from the old TC.. but whether it is a good idea even to use those on the new one.. I kinda doubt it.
You are better treating the new TC as a new device.. and start fresh backup to it. Either archive or just keep the old TC for 6months and if you haven't required any old files by then it is unlikely you will.

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Will my time capsule be inaccessible to one computer while backing up other computers?

It will be accessible but backup or file-sharing operations may slow down.
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Time Capsule only works for one device at a time, how to make it capable to be used for multiple devices at times

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Please help to set it up, thanks in advance

You need to give more info..
Firstly only works for what.. networking.. backup.. wireless. You need more nouns.. more adjectives... describe what you want and what fails.. then we can figure out why.
Most likely you have bridged it when it should be in router mode..
Most likely you are using Lion or ML which has the airport utility bridge the TC by default.
Change it to working as a router. That might help.
If you press reset button it will default back to router btw.
If you are on Lion.. use a real utility. http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1547

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New time capsule , painfully slow wifi , cisco works lightning fast so the issue is with the TC. Looked at forums and I see it's a common isssue. Any ideas that actually work?

Download the free iStumbler app to examine the strength of your connection.
If it's not good, look for interference with another wireless device, cordless phone, microwave oven, etc. Turn them off temporarily; if you find an offender, move it farther away. See AirPort and Bluetooth: Potential sources of wireless interference for more.
Try different WIFI channels.

How do I transfer back up data from my old time capsule to my new one easily.

How do I transfer back up data from my old time capsule to my new one easily.

Before you do this, do you really need all of the old backups that go back many weeks and months? Most us only ever need to go back a week or two to pick up a file that was accidentally deleted, but that's about it.
Sure, It is tough to think about deleting all the old backups, so a suggestion would be to keep the old Time Capsule around for a month or two....just in case....but start new backups on the new Time Capsule. Once you have a month or two of backup history on the new Time Capsule, then you might decide to erase the old Time Capsule and sell it....or just keep it around as a spare hard drive.
I've tranferred backups a few times in the past, and used up a lot of space on the "new" Time Capsule to do it, and have found that it is far more trouble than it is worth.
But, you may disagree.

How do you replace a time capsule with a newer one

How do you replace a time capsule with a newer one?

LOL.. pull the old one out.. put the new one in. Setup the new one.. do not copy setting from the old one.. it is better to start over and never copy configuration files.. although you might get away with it.
Plug the old TC into the new one.. change it to bridge mode.
You can then access and copy old backups to the new TC if you want. Although IMHO just keep the old TC for 6months. .then wipe it and sell it or use in different role. Do start clean fresh backups on the new TC.
If that is all useless. ask the specific question and we can try for a specific answer.

Can time capsule be used with one computer?

Can time capsule be used with one computer?

Time Capsule can serve one or more Macs:
https://www.apple.com/airport-time-capsule/
Ciao.

Time Capsule 2TB, use as multi MAC backup and extra HDD partition question

Hi,
I just purchased a 2TB Time Capsule. I have an intel imac and a PPC G4 laptop, both running Leopard. I don't care about having to start a new Time Machine backup and just discard the old individual ones. I just need to know if I am supposed to Partition the Time Capsule HDD to have one Time Machine volume for each computer and another partition to use for a network storage area.
I have not opened the box yet, but read the manual online with a whole bunch of other information, and I don't seem to find the answer to this situation.
Logically it just doesn't seem correct (or neat) to have just one 2TB lump of space and have it used for many variations.
Thank-you in advance.
Mike

Time Machine will automatically create a sparsebundle file on the Time Capsule for each computer that will look something like this:
"nameofcomputerMACaddress.sparsebundle
The Time Capsule will appear in the Finder under the SHARED heading and you can click to open the Time Capsule Folder to reveal the sparsebundle files there.
By clicking the gear shaped icon at the top of the window, you can also "Add New Folder" and rename them as needed. You can create as many folders as you like.

How do i use my time capsule to back up another mac?

How do I set up my time capsule to back up another mac computer?

If you have one Mac backing up already.. you can just use another.. TM is perfectly happy working with several computer on the same TC.. it will create a sparsebundle for its files.. it is a sort of virtual disk.
There is nothing you need do except make sure there is enough space.

I'm sorry for repeating this, but i have not found a clear answer. i have a macbook wit iTunes library, an iMac, and a time capsule. how can i transfer my itunes library from TC backup to the iMac? thank you -

i'm sorry for repeating this, but i have not found a clear, step-by-step answer in several hours.
i have a macbook with iTunes library, a new iMac, and a new time capsule. how can i transfer my itunes library from TC backup to the iMac?
(sharing the iTunes library between the macbook & iMack requires both machines and seems silly ...)
thank you -

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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.
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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.
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