To bridge a Time Capsule

I want to wirelessly connetct my 4G Huawei router to my Time Capsule. How do I do that ?
Settings and so.

What OS and what airport utility are you running?? It makes a big difference for this setup..
Please not you can only get the worst possible setup out of this.. TC is not designed for this usage.. it is always meant to use ethernet to the WAN connection.. so all you will be doing is joining wireless and making the TC a client.. the ethernet ports will turn off on the TC and it will get no usage out of the wireless.. it will become super slow and super poor..
But if you have earlier utility you can do it manually. Select wireless mode and hold down the option key.. the hidden (because it is so lousy) option, "join a wireless network will appear.
For v6 utility you have to depend on the automatic setup.. factory reset the TC and select it under wifi.. then the option to join wireless network might be offered.. then again it might not.

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"No Internet Connection" via AirPort Extreme bridged to Time Capsule

Hello,
We have a fairly large and odd home network consisting of a Comcast cable modem connected to a Netgear router, a Time Capsule wired to that one floor down (serving up WiFi and DHCP), and a new AirPort Extreme wired one floor below that, extending the WiFi network of the Time Capsule and set to bridge mode.
On one MacBook Pro (and possibly others, haven't had them available to test yet), trying to connect to WiFi while downstairs (i.e. to the AirPort Extreme) yields a strong wireless connection, but "no Internet connection"; checking via network diagnostics or the Network panel reveals that the MacBook Pro has no IP address. This seems odd, as it happens even if the connection is first made on the 2nd floor to the Time Capsule, where a valid IP is retrieved, and then carried downstairs; even though the same IP address should be valid, the laptop's WiFi menubar icon starts cycling again and eventually shows the "!" and reports no Internet connection. Checking the Network panel reveals no IP address via DHCP. However, if I let it sit for a minute or two, the IP address comes back (the same one!) and all is well, at least for a while.
I've tried switching to a manually-assigned static IP as a workaround, and that works perfectly well, but I'd like to get DHCP working properly if I can, for convenience's sake. Is there any reason why I should be having trouble with getting DHCP from the Time Capsule via the AirPort Extreme?

Actually, yeah, my predecessor explained that he was running DHCP on the Time Capsule instead of the Netgear because he hadn't needed DHCP prior to the adding of a WiFi point (all other nodes were on Ethernet), so it had always been turned off on the Netgear. But your suggestion makes a lot more sense, of course, so I've put the Time Capsule into bridge mode as well and started the DHCP server on the Netgear. Seems to be working with my iPhone, though that was always working okay. I won't have access to the laptop to test it until later this afternoon, but I have high hopes.
Thank you!

Password-protect Airport Snow as bridge on Time Capsule

I set up my new Time Capsule (removing the Netgear router) to my Comcast cable modem and eventually got all my Macs, PCs, and printers connected. I applied WPA encryption to the TC. I'd turned my old Airport Snow into a bridge so long ago that I forgot how to get into its settings. It allows one to connect to my network without a password. I want to rename it and set up password protection on it. Can anyone lay out the steps? thanks!

I'm not sure why you still need the Snow as a bridge if you are also using Time Capsule, but here goes:
Use a computer that either is connected wirelessly to the wireless network generated by the Snow or is connected via Ethernet to the Snow's LAN port. Launch AirPort Admin Utility (also called AirPort Admin Utility for Graphite and Snow). In the list of base stations that appears, select the Snow and click "Configure". Type in the base station password. (The base station password is not the same thing as the network password, which you aren't using.) If you have forgotten the base station password, reset the base station. (See Resetting the AirPort Base Station (Dual Ethernet).) In the AirPort pane of AirPort Admin Utility, in the bottom half of the pane under "AirPort Network" type in a new name for the network. Click "Change Wireless Security" and add a password. Click "OK" and "Update".
You won't be able to set up WPA security on the Snow; it only can use WEP (which is far from secure).

Using an Older (802.11g) Airport Extreme as bridge with Time Capsule

Several people have inquired about the possibility of having older (802.11g) computers and devices connected through their Time Capsules without disturbing the 802.11n capabilities of their newer equipment.
The latest version of Designing AirPort Networks Using AirPort Utility --
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/DesigningAirPort_Networks10.5-Windows.pdf -- explains (pp. 48-49) that one can configure a dual-band (2.4 GHz & 5 GHz) network of this type by setting up the "second device [i.e., the older Airport Extreme] as a bridge." What is lacking is a clear (at least to me) way of configuring the 2.4 GHz Extreme as such a bridge, although the text states that one need only follow instructions "earlier in this chapter" (which begins at p. 14). When I try to do this, the AirPort Extreme shows up as a separate network.
Obviously, I am doing something wrong. Can someone walk me through how to configure the AirPort Extreme as a bridge?
Thanks.

The MAC support people walked me through a solution to my question about using an older (802.11g) AirPort Extreme and a Time Capsule to form a dual network. The solution turns out to be pretty easy but I am posting it in case anyone else has a similar problem.
Here's what was involved:
N-capable equipment: MacBook Pro, IMac, Time Capsule.
B/G-capable equipment: AirPort Extreme (flying saucer 802.11g); Mac G4; older (802.11g) AirPort Express supporting a network printer; IBM ThinkPad running Windows XP (w/service pack 2).
Step 1: Using AirPort Utility (manual setup), I set the Time Capsule to run at 5 GHz (click on "Wireless" then "Radio Mode". Under the same "Wireless" tab, I assigned a 13-digit WPA2 password to this network (more about this latter). If you opt to use the 5GHz frequency, you have the choice of WPA2 or nothing. After saving your settings, exit out of the AirPort Utility; you are done with the Time Capsule.
Step 2: Reset the AirPort Extreme to its default settings by depressing the small reset button while the device is plugged in.
Step 3: I reopened AirPort Utility, accessed the Extreme and clicked manual setup. (You will loose your connection to the Time Capsule at this point, but this is okay.) At the top of the screen that opens in response to clicking "manual setup," click "internet" and set "connection sharing" to "Off (Bridge Mode)" Next click "AirPort" at the very top of the screen: under "Base Station" I named the Extreme as "G network" and set up a network password. Under "Wireless" I next set up a WEP 40 bit password which was identical to the WPA2 password I used for the Time Capsule. Using a WEP password was necessary, because some of the older computers were not WPA2 compatible. I kept the passwords identical simply as a matter of convenience.
Step 4: Connect the AirPort Extreme to the Time Capsule using an Ethernet cable between the WAN port of the Extreme, and one of the three LAN ports on the Time Capsule. There is a small, green LED recessed in the LAN port socket; if it lights up, you are in business.
Step 5: Using a pin, I reset the 802.11g AirPort Express to its default settings, opened AirPort Utility (no need for manual setup for this), named the Express "Printer" and added it to the G network in a conventional manner by following the setup prompts. (If anyone needs help with this, let me know). Exit out of AirPort Utility and reopen it to refresh; all wireless devices (3 in my case) should be visible and lighted green.
Step 6: I set up the MacBook Pro and the IMac to join the 5 GHz Time Capsule network, and everything else to run on the G network. At this point, everything appears to be working. I can, for example, print a document from my MacBook Pro (N-network) to the network printer which on the G-network. (Because the older computers belong to my daughters, I'll never know if file sharing across the networks is a possibility.)
I take no credit for any of this; it was all accomplished through the efforts of very patient MAC support people.
Carl

Using Airport Extreme as Bridge with Time Capsule

I recently replaced an Airport Extreme with a Time Capsule, which has been great. However, I would like to use the Airport Extreme in bridge mode to extend the range of my wireless network. I don't want to use WDS, so I've connected the two via ethernet. So, the setup is this:
Cable modem connected to Time Capsule WAN Port
Time Capsule creating 802.11N (b/g compatible) network
Airport Extreme connected to one of the Time Capsule's LAN ports
However, the Airport Extreme doesn't have an option for "Extend a wireless network" under Wireless Mode - it just has "Create a wireless network" and "Participate in a WDS network".
My goal is to have the Airport Extreme essentially acting as a remote antenna for the network being created by the Time Capsule. Is this not possible? Is it because of the difference in wireless speed (N vs. G)?

However, the Airport Extreme doesn't have an option for "Extend a wireless network" under Wireless Mode - it just has "Create a wireless network" and "Participate in a WDS network".
The "extend" option is only applicable to 802.11n capable devices. However this doesn't matter since the "extend" option and WDS are both used for wirelessly extending a network. Since you are not doing that, you will not use either of those.
You should configure the AirPort Extreme base station (AEBS) to create a wireless network. You would configure the AEBS to use the same SSID (Network name) as the Time Capsule as well as the same wireless encryption type/level/password. To reduce interference, you would configure the AEBS to use a channel as far from the one used by the Time Capsule as possible.

How to set up time capsule with router

I have a router N 300 and would like to buy time capsule but I did not find any information how to set up bouth devises. Thanks

You can always bridge the Time Capsule.. it is easy. Once bridged the time capsule will no longer route. All routing is then handled by the original router.. N300 (which could be belkin or netgear and maybe other people call then N300). It will still work as a wireless access point.. unless you turn it off, a switch with WAN now allocated to LAN, and a network drive.
Just look up bridge.
But there are other ways to do things. You could replace the N300, unless it is a modem.. in which case you can bridge that and use pppoe client on the TC (if you ISP does pppoe).

Trying to get DHCP and NAT to work on Time Capsule

I have a 2TB Time Capsule, combined with a speedtouch 780 wireless router. I have tried to set up the router in bridge mode but don't see the setting for it. Is it allocating the IP of the router to the Time Capsule? If I do that the internet connection is gone.
ISP have shown no support as to how to set this up.
I want to enable this option, so that I can access Time Capsule remotely from the www (when travelling).
Thanks for the help!

One device or the other has to be bridged. The obvious one is the 780 speedtouch. And use PPPoE client on the TC.. the only question is if your ISP supports PPPoE authentication.. not all do. If you only have PPPoA available then you have to bridge the Time Capsule. Remote access via the speedtouch in router and the TC is no problem btw. I have done that myself.
I have tried to set up the router in bridge mode but don't see the setting for it. Is it allocating the IP of the router to the Time Capsule? If I do that the internet connection is gone.
To bridge the Speedtouch go to the main setup page in your browser.. by default 192.168.1.254 but some are still at 10.0.0.138.
Save the current configuration just so you can easily get back.
Then select the configuration under Gateway or Thomson Gateway. On the centre of the page at the bottom is pick a task.. one of which is setup. You can choose bridge as a service or what we used to call template. It should list routed ppp, bridge and perhaps a couple of others. Just pick bridge.. and finish the setup wizard. Then you are done.. the 780 will be in bridge and use pppoe client on the TC.. this is the best setup btw for remote access.
Although it looks slightly different.. here are the pics from my TG782.. which is the next model from 780. The layout is the same even if the colors and graphics are slightly different.
After you pick setup my Thomson gateway you get the wizard.
Remote access setup then depends on which of the above you bridge and how you are trying to access them.. are you trying direct using AFP to the TC.. or using BTMM and iCloud?

Time Capsule Ethernet Help

Hi
I'm trying to set up a Time Capsule to connect to the router via Ethernet and let me do my initial backup through Ethernet to my computer and then be able to do wireless backups after that. And I will be able to connect to the internet wirelessly.
Now my problem is Everybody tells me that if I plug my router(NETGEAR) into my Time Capsules WAN port via Ethernet and set it up to extend the network that It would work. But When I plug it into the WAN port and choose that option it gives me a list of available devices(routers) that are connected via ethernet. My router is not there. All I see is "Previous Time Capsule Config".
Now what? No matter what I do I can get it to pick up my router via ethernet.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

You need to bridge the Time Capsule.
Go to the top menu Internet and select connect using ethernet and then below that, connection sharing.. choose bridge mode.
Now it doesn't matter what port the TC is plugged into the main router. And wireless can be setup as you like.. but you are not extending the wireless. You are using it as a simple AP.
Does the Netgear have wireless? If so you can use manual channel setup in the TC .. just use a different channel to the Netgear.

Airport Time capsule behind cisco router download speed

My airport time capsule is connected to the internet in bridge mode via a cisco router.
The cisco router provides a 99Mbps download speed. However, when I " bridge" my time capsule in between (wired) the speed slows down to 9 Mbps.
I have already tried to assign a static DHCP IP to my time capsules MAC address and disabled DMZ for that specific IP address, but am failing to get the speed up to par.
Any suggestions?

I have used Time capsule 1.5 year behind a copperjet modem on ADSL, no problems.
Changed provider and am connected by cable with new cisco modem including router.
So the set up looks like:
internet>cisco modem/router>airport time capsule>macbook pro
The cisco modem without airport time capsule is working ok: when logged in speed is 99 Mbps as it should be (wired and wireless)
Connecting cisco router with UTP cable to time capsule and time capsule with UTP to macbook slows down speed to 9 Mbps
(time capsule in bridgemode)
Specs:
Macbook pro OSX yosemite
Airport Time capsule 2TB 2013 (v 7.7.3)
Cisco modem/router:EPC3928

Time capsule and d link 1522

I have 2 questions. First how do you network a D-link 1522 bridge to Time Capsule. The bridge is used to run the wireless network with my tv. Second, how do I wirelessly hook up an HP 2710 all in one printer to Time Capsule. The printer asks for a WEP key. Time Capsule does not use WEP.

I suggest you:
1. turn on "bridge mode" on TimeCapsule to disable its built in router
2. cable one of the Time Capsule LAN ports to one of the LAN ports on your D-Link modem/router. You can use the extra LAN (not WAN) ports on Time Capsule to cable other devices to if you wish

Will Time Capsule Wi-Fi hard drive work with AT&T modem and Wi-Fi Router

Just ordered a new iMac which will be delivered in a few days. I received the Time Capsule and Wi-Fi hard drive today and wonder if the AT&T modem and Wi-Fi will work together or if I need a new modem without the Wi-Fi?
Darryl

It will be fine.. just bridge the Time Capsule and plug it in..
Mostly wireless will sort itself out.. but you can do specific setup where either TC reinforces the current wireless. See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4260 The instructions are fine for non-apple plus apple combo.
Or just turn wireless off in the TC.
wifi hard disk?? Why do you need this.. as TC is a wifi hard disk??

Slow internet conection from time capsule

I got the Time Capsule to replace my Trendnet TEW-633gr router and use as back-up slash storage. I also just bought a Macbook Pro but have not received it yet. I also just replaced my cable modem with the Motorola SB6121 becuase my speed had dropped of severely for weeks and couldnt just sit around and wait for repair service to arrive. The new modem fixed my problem when connected to the Trendnet. So I start the process for getting the Time Cap up and running which was anything but smooth. Im new to Apple products(minus the iphone) so I could bare some of the blame, but with that said....I have built my last few computers so I have a decent working knowledge. I am also really excited about the new mac comming but I need to rant a little about my first experience with owning an apple product.
First off, the instructions leave much to the imagination and they seemed little scatter brained(kinda like me atm.) I download Airport Utilty and it finds my TC. I hit continue. It searches and such then an error code. Repeated this a few times with error code(s) again. I finally get it up and running after a little prodding. YAY! exited for...slow interent again. Needless to say sad/frustrated. Hooked up the old trendnet and everything is fine.
My questions are these...
Is there some sort of compatibility issue between my TC and modem/PC's?
Can I just use the Storage on the TC via my old router via ehternet cable?
When I get my mac should the setup go smoothly?
Really any suggestions/tips on using the TC only or TC/router is what Im after.
Thanks

If the router is off on the 2wire..
the router function on my 2WIRE Modem is already turned off.
then the TC has to be in router mode and you must use pppoe authentication. otherwise you are really double NATting which could cause issues. You stated in line 3 your TC is bridged.
set to bridge on time capsule.
Is the 2wire a wireless modem router? If so the wireless could interfere with the TC.
Connect using the 2wire in router mode. and the TC in bridge.
If the 2wire is wireless, turn wireless off in the TC. Do you get better speeds now?
If you run two wireless routers next to each other you might need to fix and lock channels. There are only 3 non-overlapping channels at 2.4ghz.. 1, 6, 11.. pick one for the TC and pick another for the 2wire. The MBP is perhaps using 5ghz.. but the iphone is stuck using 2.4ghz. So you need to fix this up.
Tell us more.

Access to Time Capsule in Bridge Mode from outside of the network

I have a Time Capsule with an external hard drive set up in bridge mode on my home network. The main router and DHCP server is an Actiontec MI424, and is specific to my ISP (Verizon, required for TV Guide info from Fios) so the Time Capsule's AirPort can't be used as the primary. I need to access the external hard drive from outside my network (I.E. the internet), but I'm having trouble figuring out which ports are required for Sharepoint to work.
So far I've forwarded 548, but I get an error "-36" when I try to connect from the outside. It works fine on the inside. Any suggestions?
Thanks, JSD

The Express units can extend wireless on the TC or each other.. but they cannot extend wireless on the Asus anyway..
So the setup is Asus--TC (that has to be ethernet) The TC in bridge mode.
Then TC -- express can be done by ethernet in roaming mode as bob listed above or extend wireless.
I am guessing.. what model are the express units.. they are older Gen1 N model ??
IMHO the TC is simply no longer viable.. replace it with one express as the AP and extend it with the other Express.. see if that works better.
But I would be trying to use the wireless just from the AC66U.
I would also force the Asus back to 20mhz on the 2.4ghz band.. so you can provide adequate channel separation.. 40mhz wireless on 2.4ghz works poorly anyway because you have too much wifi .. there is very limited number of non-overlapping channels.. ie 3. 11, 6 and 1.

How do I set up time capsule to just backup multiple macs on a wireless network without using the TC in the bridge mode?

I have an AT&T modem that serves as our home wireless network. I wanted to backup up our computer data so I got a time capsule to back up our three household MACs. After purchase, I found how that I needed to put the exising modem in "bridge mode" so the Time capsule would establish the network. Four frustrating hours later talking to 3 different people at Yahoo, I got the **** thing established. It worked fine for 4 months - then a power failure forced me to repeat the process again. I had to reestablish everything and it took another 4 hours. After 6 months, another power failure forced me to go through the entire process again. Now, of course, Yahoo is charging a fee to help you establish the TC as the network if you have one of their modems - and to make things interesting, they really don't understand MACs. After 5 hours, in frustration, I gave up and asked the Yahoo folks to just put their modem back in as the network hub and I unplugged the Time Capsule. Now after 3 months of looking at an expensive Time Capsule and searching the internet for help, I figured I try the Apple help network,
I just want to backup the data on my MACS. I have a network in the house that works just fine. How do I configure the TC to work as a backup on a wireless network? It seems like it should be simple, but it isn't. Can anybody help?

I have no idea about the modem and bridge mode (I don't do networking -- hopefully Bob Timmons, Tesserax, or one of the other networking gurus will drop in and address that).
But . . . you should be able to back up to the TC as long as it's on your network and recognized by your Macs. I think being in bridge mode means it will be rather slow, but it should work. Until/unless we hear otherwise, you might want to see #Q1 in Using Time Machine with a Time Capsule.

How do I set up OpenDNS to work with my Time Capsule running 7.7.3 in Bridge Mode?

How do I set up OpenDNS to work with my Time Capsule running 7.7.3 in Bridge Mode?

Set up your "main" router to use the OpenDNS servers, and the Time Capsule will automatically pick up those settings. No configuration is needed on the Time Capsule.

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