Two time capsules for one Mac

I have 3 TB data on my Mac. The biggest Time Capsule is 2 TB.
At the moment I do only backups from one of my hard disks with 1 TB. I manage the additional backup of 2TB with Chronosync, but I really would like to do it with Time Machine.
Is there any possibility to add a second (or a third) Time Capsule to backup the rest (additional 2 TB) also with Time Machine?
Thanks for any help!

You could buy the smallest time capsule and connect a huge USB hard drive and select the USB drive as your back up location. Of course you could just add the huge hard drive to a USB port on your mac and do it that way (cheaper).
If you go ahead and use the Time Capsule for Time Machine backups don't do the first backup wirelessly it will take forever with that amount of data.

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Two Time Machines for one Mac?

Folks,
I have a Time Capsule that I do all my back-ups on. Being paranoid, I want to do a second back up and take it off-site, and then rotate the backups monthly. Can Time Machine support two different devices?
Thanks!
Craig

Yes, but with a caution. Once they're both set-up properly, all you need to do is use the +Change Disk+ option in TM Preferences. You'll have two separate, independent sets of backups. After each swap, of course, the next backup will be fairly lengthy, as it catches up all the changes from the previous backup on that drive.
But you should probably swap more often than once a month. After several days, and a large volume of changes, TM may do a new full backup instead of an incremental one. This is not documented, and we don't know exactly what the parameters are, but it appears you're safe up to about 10 days.
Another option is to get a portable USB drive. Attach it to your Time Capsule, then use the "Archive" option in Airport Utility > Disks to copy the TC's disk to the USB drive.

Can I use two Time Capsules? one as an extension of my laptop (for music and video storage) and the other one to back up everything from the laptop and Time Capsule (for music and videos)

Can I use two Time Capsules? one as an extension of my laptop (for music and video storage) and the other one to back up everything from the laptop and Time Capsule (for music and videos)

Not via Time Machine. It cannot back up from a network location.
The 3rd-party apps CarbonCopyCloner and ChronoSync may be workable alternatives.
EDIT: And, if you're going to do that, you could back up from the Time Capsule to a USB drive connected to the TC's USB port. Second TC not required.
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Can you use time capsule for your mac and have readynas backup your pc's on the same network

Can you use time capsule for your mac and use readynas to back up your pc's on the same network

Sure, that is trivial setup.. they both have different names and IP addresses.
You should be able to use ReadyNas for TM backup but you should check the latest state of play for that.

Two Time Capsules, now one is not visible.

Our network has two Time Capsules, the model TimeCapsule6,109.
TC #1 is the network's router. Its WAN port talks to the cable modem. One of its LAN ports connects to TC #2's WAN port. TC #2 is in Bridge mode. Both TCs are configured to "Create A Wireless Network" and both wireless networks have the same name etc etc. WiFi works well throughout the house.
TC #1 is backing up a couple of the computers, TC #2 is backing up the others. This has all been working for a couple of months.
Three machines were updated to Mavericks. I updated the fourth last night; it was on Lion (not even ML, just lazy). Before upgrading the other machines I manually started a Time Machine backup. I noticed that this machine hadn't been backed up in a day. When I manually started it, it could not find the backup disk, which was on TC #1. TC #1 didn't even show up in the Finder. That was odd, but I installed Mavericks anyway.
Tonight I started to investigate. I'm on my main machine, an iMac running Mavericks, and I notice that TC #2's icon in the Finder under shared looks like the Time Capsule, but TC #1's icon is an old computer monitor. I can click on the icon for both and connect and see the disks.
I open up Airport Utility. TC #2 is visible, TC #1 is not. I open up the iNet utility and scan the network. Both Time Capsules show up, but only TC #2 identifies as a Time Capsule. TC #1 does show that it's the gateway.
iNet has an "Airport Monitor" option. I select it; only TC #2 shows up.
What's odd is that the network still functions; TC #1 is the router/WAN interface, and all of that still works. I can get to the network from outside with Back To My Mac and I can see my Subversion repository (via http) and all of that. It's just that TC #1 doesn't appear to be a Time Capsule in terms of its visibility to Airport Utility and to Time Machine.
Ideas?

Maverick has changed a number of things.. which can mess things up.
Firstly reboot the network.. so everything off.. restart the modem.. wait 2min.. restart the TC#1.. wait 2min, restart TC#2.. wait 2min.. then restart the clients.
Do the TC disk show up?
Any continuing issue manually mount the TC disk.. in finder use Go, Connect to Server and type the address,
AFP://TCname
That will then hopefully get past this problem.

Can I (or How can I) chain two Time Capsules on one network for two Macs?

Currently we have one dual-band TC connected to our cable modem. Mac 1 backs up to it. I also have an original TC (one-band) that I would set to 5GHz dedicated for Mac 2.
Would this plan work and provide Backup and Internet to both machines?
Cable Modem --->TC1--->TC2
Mac 1 would connect to TC1 for Time Machine function and Internet Access.
Mac 2 would connect to TC2 for Time Machine function and Internet Access.
(---> = Ethernet cable)

No changes needed on TC1, but you may need to use AirPort Utility - Manual Setup to note a few of the settings on TC1, such as the exact type of security that it is using now since that information will be used to configure TC2.
Connect an ethernet cable from one of the LAN <-> ports on TC1 to the WAN port (circle icon) on TC2*. Open AirPort Utility - Manual Setup and TC2 should appear. If not, you'll need to "hard reset" TC2 by holding in the reset button until the amber light begins to blink more quickly, hold another few seconds when you see this and then release
Click the Time Capsule tab below the icons to name your device, assign a device password and set Time Zone settings
Click the Wireless tab
Wireless Mode = Create a wireless network
Wireless Network Name = Same name as TC1 network**
No check mark needed next to Allow this network to be extended unless you plan to add more wireless device to extend the network
Radio Mode = 802.11n only 5 GHz
Channel = Automatic
Wireless Security = Same setting as TC1
Wireless Password = Same password as TC1
Confirm Password
Click the Internet icon
Connect Using = Ethernet
Connection Sharing = Off (Bridge Mode)
Update to save settings and let TC2 restart. Then power down the entire network. Power up the modem first, then TC1, then TC2, then each device one at a time. Allow a moment or two for each device to fully power up before you start the next.
*When the TC is in Bridge Mode, it really makes no difference which port you use to connect, as they all behave the same. I use the WAN port as a habit for connections like this so that I know at a glance where the connection is coming from. But, you could connect to one of the LAN ports on TC2 if you prefer.
**Assign a different name than TC1 if you want to log on separately to the network that TC2 provides
Be sure to setup Mac2 to backup to TC2 for Time Machine and you should be all set.

Time Capsule for 2 Mac's?

I have a Time Capsule / Airport Extreme set up that so far is working fine for network and internet connectivity. I have an i-Mac and a MacBook Pro and want to back them both up on the new Time Capsule (TC). At a recent visit to our local Mac store I had asked this question and the person there advised me to go into Disk Utility and partition the disk into 2 parts, and choose a different partition for each Mac to back up to.
I see references here that 2 Mac's can back up to one TC without any special setup, but being curious I tried the Disk Utility routine. My Disk Utility can not see the TC HD on either system (it can see all the internal drives OK), although when I go to set up Time Machine that app can see the TC HD. Is there a way that I can get Disk Utility to see my TC HD, and am I being too "precise" in even trying to do do this?
Thanks- some great info here on the forums. Bruce.

bruceknight wrote:
I have a Time Capsule / Airport Extreme set up that so far is working fine for network and internet connectivity. I have an i-Mac and a MacBook Pro and want to back them both up on the new Time Capsule (TC). At a recent visit to our local Mac store I had asked this question and the person there advised me to go into Disk Utility and partition the disk into 2 parts, and choose a different partition for each Mac to back up to.
That just shows that not all Apple employees are experts on everything Apple.
You cannot partition a Time Capsule's internal HD.
But as long as you only want to use it for Time Machine backups, that's not a problem. Time Machine on each Mac will make a +sparse bundle+ on the TC for that Mac's backups. The two will co-exist with few, if any, problems.
If you want to put other stuff there, that may, eventually, be a problem. See #Q3 and Q6 in the Using TIME MACHINE with a TIME CAPSULE *User Tip,* also at the top of this forum.

Two Time Capsules on one LAN = big problem!

I am having a problem with a Time Capsule and a Airport (with a USB disk attached) that are both on the same LAN. We are in a shared office environment on a shared LAN for access to the internet. I have an Airport with a shared disk attached via USB. Another firm on the same LAN has just installed a Time Capsule. When I tried to connect to MY shared disk I get a dialogue window asking for the password to the other firms Time Capsule! It's as though my Mac thinks MY shared disk is connected to their Time Capsule. After checking for any software updates restarting the Airport, disconnecting the USB drive etc several times the problem suddenly resolved on my end. I then tried to connect to the other firms Time Capsule disk from one of their Mac's and now it tries to connect to THEIR Time Capsule disk on MY Airport!!
Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks in advance.
Wiz
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1). Would my solution be to follow the Airport Utility set up instructions to 'add to network' the new device?
When you first power up the new device and open AirPort Utility, choose the new device and select the "join" option, then you will be given an option to "extend" the wireless network in a later step during the configuration.
2). Could I then run my iTunes library from either the new Extreme's external HD, or the new TC's connected external HD?
Yes, you could move the iTunes library to the new drive and then "point" the iTunes application to the new location. I assume that you already have a backup of the library, correct?
If you are planning to use Time Machine to backup your Macs, keep in mind that Time Machine backups to a drive attached to the USB port on the AirPort Extreme are not supported, so the Time Capsule would be the recommended device if you plan to use Time Machine.
Also keep in mind that if you move the iTunes library to the Time Capsule, Time Machine will not be able to backup the library since it is already on the Time Capsule.

Can I use Time Capsule for older mac?

Hello,
I am working on setting up a regular backup plan and am considering getting a Time Capsule so that I can use Time Machine and back up multiple machines all on one unit. I have an older iMac running 10.4.11 which predates Time Machine and was wondering if I could still back up, using carbon copy or something similar onto a Time Capsule? I would assume that I would need and could partition Time Capsule so that I had the one part for the older iMac and the other for the newer Macs that can run Time Machine. Is this possible or is there a better plan?
Thanks for any help you can offer.

LaPastenague
I honestly don't remember what I used to format the external HD, but I suspect I did it through the disk utility. It was done on an earlier computer so maybe that's why it's not visable on the iMac, although I can see it on my iBook which is running 10.4.11.
On the iMac I can't see the TC under the Server from within the Finder but I can on the iBook even though they are running the same OS version. So I guess I am going to need another backup option other then TC and an external... for this computer.
If I back up using the disk utility or another tool like CCC or superduper, my concern is that the file will be too big for me to put it on CD or DVD's that's what the appeal of the TC is. Is there a way to break it into selections to fit a CD or DVD better?
Also given that my iBook (running 10.4.11) can see TC, can i just drag and drop a backup onto the TC for which I created with another backup tool given that this predates Time Machine.
Thanks again

Connecting two time capsules on one router

I have 2 TCs, TC1 will be used upstairs, TC2 downstairs. Both connected by cable to Netgear router. TCs will have different names. Can I set up each independently, do I need to bridge one? Any problems with possible interference? The single strength from TC1 can be seen downstairs but starts to fade quickly as my wife moves her laptop around house.

1). Would my solution be to follow the Airport Utility set up instructions to 'add to network' the new device?
When you first power up the new device and open AirPort Utility, choose the new device and select the "join" option, then you will be given an option to "extend" the wireless network in a later step during the configuration.
2). Could I then run my iTunes library from either the new Extreme's external HD, or the new TC's connected external HD?
Yes, you could move the iTunes library to the new drive and then "point" the iTunes application to the new location. I assume that you already have a backup of the library, correct?
If you are planning to use Time Machine to backup your Macs, keep in mind that Time Machine backups to a drive attached to the USB port on the AirPort Extreme are not supported, so the Time Capsule would be the recommended device if you plan to use Time Machine.
Also keep in mind that if you move the iTunes library to the Time Capsule, Time Machine will not be able to backup the library since it is already on the Time Capsule.

Issues with two time capsules in one network

I have two time machines in my environment and issues with dropped connections.
As long as I use only my iMac or Apple MacBook Pro the connections work 90% of the time, I do have some issues with dropped (afp/smb) connections and unable to reconnect every now and then.
However, invariably when I connect a windows machine to the network both time machine connections just die, including the internet connection, I had to restart one of the time machines in order to reconnect. I do have a Guest Network and connecting the windows machine to that network does not affect the time machines availability.
Is having two time machines in the environment not supported?
Why do I experience these drops in connections to the online disks?
Why can't I have a mixed environment (win/mac) connect to the time machines at the same time?
One time machine is the AP and the other one is just extending that network.
I have seen issues in the following scenarios
Copying large amounts of data from iMac to time machine
Copying large amounts of data from one time machine to the other
Connecting a windows computer to the network
Any ideas?

Yes

I have two time capsules (1TB, 2TB) and want to use one for another set of Macs (my Family). How do I set both up and keep all the Macs from joining both Time Capsules?

I Have two Time Capsules (1TB and 2TB) and want to set one for business and the other for family - networking seperate Macs to each.

Both should be plugged into the network with ethernet.. if at all possible.
If you have a router already then both bridged otherwise one set to router and one to bridge.
How do you access the TC? Ethernet or wireless?
Are they located in the same area?
You could set different wireless networks.. if they use wireless.. this is nice easy way to do it.
You can set user account in the TC you want the business one to join with.. that will prevent access by the family.
So there is a number of ways.. none are particularly secure btw.. the TC is a home not a business device.. if anybody wants access they press the reset for one second.. pofff all the passwords are default for 5min.. to allow people who forget their password to get access.
On ML you can encrypt TM backups.. this is better for security if that is the problem.. and still use different user profile to prevent access.

I have two time capsules, one for work and one for home, how do I set up the work time capsule to only back up my work files?

I have two time capsules, one for work and one for home, how do I set up the work time capsule to only back up my work files? Also, how do I add co-workers to my work time capsule and wife to my home time capsule? Thank you!

You cannot have two different TC setups.. at least until Mountain Lion.. it did introduce some changes but I am not sure if you can setup two different configurations for TM.. you can use two different devices to back up to. I doubt this will help you.
You might be better using a real backup software.. superduper, CCC, chronosync etc.
The TC by default is available to any Mac in the network to do backups. TM will sort itself out and put each computer on a different backup. These are kept in separate sparsebundles.. so that is all fine.

Two or Three Time Capsules/Time Machine in One Mac Pro?

Hi,
I recently bought a Mac pro, and it has 4 HD in the 4 bays. I bought a 1TB Time Capsule for the start up disk, but was wondering if I can expand it to 2 or 3 Time Capsules, so I can also safe guard the other HD's in in the other bays. I dont want to do it with 1 TM for the 2 or 3 HD's as the data wont fit.
I woould appreciate any input as I have searched and cant find a thing on this.
Many thanks!

To back up this much data you would be better of looking at a Drobo. Using 2 TB drives, you could have up to 6 TB backup storage with risk of data loss only if 2 drives fail at same time.

I just purchased two Macbook Air along with two Time Capsule (2TB) for my kids. Meanwhile I use a sagemcom ADLS modem/router for home use. Can I connect both Time Capsule and laptop which will allow both laptop to have their own backup system?

I want both of the computers to have their own independent time capsule.

want both of the computers to have their own independent time capsule.
I assume that you are asking about using the Time Capsules for Time Machine backups here, correct?
If yes, both MBAs will be able to select the specific Time Capsule that they will use for backups, so "point" MBA1 to Time Capsule 1 and MBA2 to Time Capsule 2.
Since you will have plenty of available backup space if you use two Time Capsules, you might want to consider having each MBA back up to both Time Capsule 1 and Time Capsule 2.
This way, if one Time Capsule fails, you will still have a complete set of backups for both MBAs.

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