U-Verse 2-Wire router and Time Capsule configuration

I have U-verse internet service with a 2-Wire router. I have logged into my 2-Wire router and turned off the built-in WiFi associated with it. I currently have my Time Capsule set to DHCP and NAT mode. I get the double NAT warnings but everything works and my Time Capsule is dynamically issuing all of the IP addresses for all my items connected wired or wirelessly via the Time Capsule.
I just purchased a WiFi enabled security camera that is now connected to my Time Capsule network. I would like to be able to access this camera outside of my local network. I have DynDNS setup but the camera requires UpNP in order for it to be reachable. I know that the Time Capsule doesn't have this natively but that you can achieve the same thing with port forwarding (at least that is my belief). I have tried this but I believe that I might have to make this configuration change on the 2-Wire modem/router.
Question 1: I'm thinking that maybe I should switch my Time Capsule from DHCP and NAT mode to Off (Bridge Mode). If I do this does that mean that my 2-Wire will be issuing all the IP addresses for my local network?
Question 2: I really like interacting with the Apple products and associated software (e.g. Airport Utility) to setup, view and monitor my local network. Will I lose this if I switch over to Off (Bridge Mode)?
Question 3: I want to use my Time Capsule for backups, wireless network and hopefully for managing my local network. What is the best setup with a U-verse 2-Wire modem/router?
There is tons of information on this community but after searching and reading for a while I couldn't figure out if any directly answered my questions.

I currently have my Time Capsule set to DHCP and NAT mode. I get the double NAT warnings but everything works and my Time Capsule is dynamically issuing all of the IP addresses for all my items connected wired or wirelessly via the Time Capsule.
While this might work on a simple home network without too many downsides, if you try to add enhanced features like port forwarding, things are going to become much more complicated, and may not be possible.
Question 1: I'm thinking that maybe I should switch my Time Capsule from DHCP and NAT mode to Off (Bridge Mode). If I do this does that mean that my 2-Wire will be issuing all the IP addresses for my local network?
It would be much better to simply configure the Time Capsule in Bridge Mode and allow the 2-Wire router to control DHCP and NAT for the entire network.
Question 2: I really like interacting with the Apple products and associated software (e.g. Airport Utility) to setup, view and monitor my local network. Will I lose this if I switch over to Off (Bridge Mode)?
No
Question 3: I want to use my Time Capsule for backups, wireless network and hopefully for managing my local network. What is the best setup with a U-verse 2-Wire modem/router?
The Time Capsule will be available for backups and it will provide a wireless network. The Time Capsule cannot manage your entire local network, no matter how you configure it. Often, the simplest set up.....Bridge Mode for the Time Capsule......is also the best set up. In your case, this would be true.

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XBOX Live and Time Capsule Configurations

I've been searching now for just about an hour online, and unfortunately my head is spinning just a bit trying to figure out how to configure my XBOX Live with Time Capsule. In order to allow for Open access (versus Moderate), it seems as though some manual configurations need to be made so the XBOX and Time Capsule play well together. But the thing I am unable to figure out is...HOW DO I DO THIS?! Specifically, what are the steps I must take to configure Airport and/or XBOX? What information do I need from the XBOX? I've been reading about port forwarding, which seems to be the solution, but I really am not familiar with how this is done on Time Capsule. So for those of you with the know-how and patience to write a play-by-play for dummies from the very beginning to the point where all should work, I'd appreciate it.
Just a quick insight to my network...I have Time Capsule connected to my ISP modem. Thank you!

And isn't the "host device" and "base station" the same thing?
No, host device is the box that is the server you are trying to map to.. base station is the Airport Extreme as he is writing more to that market.. TC is the same though.
Just port forward the standard ports for xbox live.. I do not believe all of these are necessary.
http://support.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-live/connecting/network-ports-used-xbox-live
Xbox LIVE requires the following ports to be open:
Port 88 (UDP)
Port 3074 (UDP and TCP)
Port 53 (UDP and TCP)
Port 80 (TCP)
Make sure you lock the IP of the xbox .. using dhcp reservations in the TC is the best but on the xbox will also work.. the rest should be straight forward.
Tell us a bit more.. What model TC do you have? A1xxx from the base please??
What is the ISP modem? Is it also a router.. if so consider hard using the router in the modem.. if it is upnp so xbox can work automagically .. rather than killing yourself mapping ports.. the advantage of upnp is more than one xbox can work on the same LAN.. you can never do this manually forwarding ports.
What Airport utility are you running? Do you have access to v5 utility? If not I can give instructions to load it on Mountain Lion.
What firmware is the TC on? Lots of issues with 7.6.3 ie the latest one.. so 7.6.1 is better alternative. Always and in some earlier TC then 7.5.2 is much better again.

Murder on the Airport Express (AE 1st Gen cannot find Wireless while plugged in in the same room as the modem, router and Time Capsule

First, the reason for my compounded frustration:
I wrote a lengthy, comprehensive post on this late last night. I submitted it and received a notice at this URL:
https://discussions.apple.com/___sbsstatic___/maintenance.html?start=0&tstart=0
It gave a message: "A yellow sticky bearaing the words, "We'll be back soon." and a typed message reading, "We are busy updating Apple Support Communities for you and will be back shortly." Needless to say, it never came back. This morning as I began trying to reconstruct the very detailed post I wrote last night, the Communities system offered me an opportunity to restore the post from last night. Sadly, it contained only a portion of the first line.
I'm going to try it again. The problem inherent in putting it all in words last night, is that I no longer remember the exact wording of the error messages.
I've never gotten this Airport Express (1st gen, purchased mid 2010) to work. I thought it was working, but working poorly. A green light on the device is, apparently, NOT an indication of connection to the wireless. It wasn't workingl.
Description of devices which use the network:
I have a Broadband network with a modem.
It is connecteed to my 2T Timecapsule (purchased mid 2010).
Connected to that is a 24 port Cisco Router.
Not connecting to that, though showing a solid green light, is my Airport Express (1st Generation, purchased mid 2010)
Connected to the router are many ethernet cables giving hard-wired access to:
Printers (HP 8600 Pro purchased 2012))
MacBook Pro (purchased mid 2010) and
IMAC (purchased mid 2010).
3 Apple TV devices (1st generation purchased early 2011)
1 Apple TV device (2nd generataion purchased August 2012)
Connecting to the Wireless Network are IOS devices (current IOS versions on all)
iPad 2nd generation (purchased the day it was available)
iPad 3rd generation (purchased the day it was available)
iPod (mid 2010)
iPhones (4S)
Description of Layout of Network/House
My home is approximately 70 feet by 25 feet.
All Networking hardware is at one end of the house, the south side.
Airport Express (1st Gen, 2010) has been placed in the middle of the house to boost the wireless access at the north end of the house.
Ethernet cables are installed under flooring with cable ends extending up through flooring, and are availble to all devices with Ethernet ports..
Description of Problem
Investigation of the wireless access dysfunction with the iPad (2nd generation, mid 2010) revealed no connection to the Wireless Network, in spite of glowing green light on Airport Express and Airport Utility screen.
Description of actions taken to correct the problem
Loaded Airport Utility on MacBook Pro.
Airport Express shows green light on screen.
Double clicked on Airport Express Icon
Message that Airport Express was unable to extend the network
Message changes suddenly to something about not finding the Airport Express
Airport Utility searches Airport Express, attempting to read its settings
Message appears: Device not found. Airiport Express was previously part of the network, and offers to let me "forget" the base station.
I exit the error message.
A yellow triangle bearing an exclamation point sits to the left of the Airport Express' Description
Airport Express shows green light (as always)
Clicking the link, "Other AirPort Base Stations" indicates no base stations can be found.
Moved Airport Express to the room at the south end of the house containing all network devices
Plugged it in with clear, completely unobstructed view of Time Capsule.
Light on Airport Express flashes yellow and then turns solid green (like always)
Bring Mac into the room at the south end of the house containing all network devices and the Airport Express with the green light
Close Airport Utility on Mac
Reboot Mac
Open Airport Utility on Mac
Airport Express still shows as it did in 1.1.7. above.
Attempts to check Airport Express' access to Wireless network:
Unplugged Airport Express HEY! THE GREEN LIGHT WENT OUT!!! ;0)
Disconnected all Ethernet cables.
Tested ALL devices for Wireless access.
All devices access the Wireless network extremely well (dot and three curved bars) EXCEPT
IOS Devices tested at the north end of the house. These devices show a blank where the wireless bars should be, and intermittently show a dot.
Followed instructions contained in a similar discussion about Airport Express not functioning:
Unplugged all Networking Hardware
Powered off all Equipment which access the Internet in any possible way.
Powered up all Networking Hardware, one at a time, in the order described in that discussion.
Powered up all Equipment which access the internet, one at a time.
Tested ethernet cablingAll equipment functioning.
Tested Wireless access:
Removed all ethernet cabling
All devices, including IOS devices, access the Wireless Network perfectly EXCEPT any placed in the north end of the house. Those perform exactly as they did in step 3.3.2.
Connected all ethernet cabling.
Plugged Airport Express into socket in the Network Hardware room at the south end of the house. I get exactlyt the same results as before. The lovely green light glows on the Airport Express. Airport Utility reports Airport Express cannot find the Wireless network and also says there are no base stations connected to the internet.
Still in Network Hardware room, I attempt to find other base stations by cabling the Airport Express to the MacBook Pro
Airport Utility shows Airport Express with a green light
I double click the Airport Express Icon
Box says connection is average and status is (green light) Extended Network.
I click Edit
I go through each tab. I note that in the Wireless tab, the Network Mode is as I had set it, "Extend a wireless network".
Under the Network tab I note that "Enable Access Control" is as it should be, NOT selected.
Under the AirPlay tab, I note that "Enable airPlay" is selected.
I click cancel and leave the Edit screens.
Curious to know if Airport Express can find the Wireless network now that the device claims to be functioning as an extended wireless network, I disconnect the ethernet cable from the Airport Express.
I watch the Airport Utility screen closely. Nothing is happening.
With bated breath, I double click on the Airport Express icon.
The popup box shows "extended wireless network"
I click on edit and we start the whole mess over again. (See 1.1-9. above)
Curious to know if cabling the Airport Express to the iMac (almost to middle of house) will offer hope and prosperity to IOS devices at north end, I unplug the Airport Express and carry its now-exhausted little body to the iMac, ethernet cable in hand.
As I unplug the iMac from its ethernet access, I'm informed by Cranky Boy that no way is he going to accept that as a reasonable solution to his problem. He will not live wireless while even one ethernet cable is poking up through a floorboard.
Cranky Boy is reassured when informed that, though the Airport Utility shows the Airport Express connected, merely double clicking on the icon produces the same result as laboriously described in 1.1-9. above.
After quieting Cranky Boy by reconnecting the iMac to the Ethernet, I return the Airport Express to the Network Hardware room.
Again, curious to know ... I reconnect the Airport Express to the MacBook Pro. I want to know if it will exrtend the Wireless network from its position one foot from the Wireless Network.
I close and reopen Airport Utility (as I always do, but forgot to write)
I click on the Airport Express icon (which bears a little green light like the other big boys).
BUT THIS TIME, when I click on the Airport Express icon, the pop-up box says my connection is Excellent, the green light status shows, "Extended Network" and clicking on "Extended Network" produces the same old `Airport Express was unable to extend the Wireless Connection.
I click on the Edit option.
I buzz through all the tabs. I cancel instead of update, leaving everything as it was (as I did the first time)
I decide to go back into edit and select "Internet Options" under the "Internet" tab.
Since I have no idea whatsoever as to what IPV6 is and what it governs, I decide to configure IPV6 to Automatically Connect and then, with a whole new set of opportunities, I leave IPV6 Mode set to "Tunnel" and then I learn that I will get to see what happens when "Enable IPV6 Connection Sharing" is enabled.
I check the other tabs to see if anything has changed in their menus
Jesus Saves and so did I.
Apple updates and so did I.
I am warned that my device and its network services will be temporarily unavailable if I continue.
It seems unaware that I am laughing uncontrollably at the suggestion that my device and its services will be TEMPORARILY AVAILABLE. What? An improvement in performance is warned?
Life continues and so do I.
I breathe deeply to decrease my adrenaline.
Airport Utility flashes a red warning next to the Airport Express Icon and then quickly rethinks the matter and decides to show it as connected.
I click on the Airport Express Icon. This time my connection is only "good".
I click on Extended Network. With a new-found consistency it informs me that my device is unable to extend the Wireless network and it chats with me about using the same Wireless password for my device that is used for the Wireless network access. I did. It is.
I change my settings back to the way they once were, I save like Jesus and Update like Apple
I decide to go back into Edit and modify the settings under the Wireless tab, changing from "Extend Wireless Network" to "Join Wireless Network".
I save.
I click on the Airport Express Icon. My connection has degraded further to "Average"
I click on edit just to see what will happen, but no further information is forthcoming. Settings are as I left them.
I wonder if the Airport Express would extend itself now that it has joined the Wireless Network.
I click the Airport Express Icon.
I click Edit
I change the Network Mode from "Join a Wireless Network" to Extend a Wireless Network. Unfortunately, there was no option for "don't forget where the Wireless Network is!"
I am still "unable to extend the Wireless network"
I disconnect the Airport Express from my MacBook Pro.
After closing and opening Airport Utility, I sit and stare at the Airport Express Icon.
It has no light or error messages
It has a yellow triangle with exclamation point
It has no light or error message
It has a yellow triangle with exclamation point
I finally decide to see what THIS error messages says. It says Device Not Found. Patti Harada's AirPort Express was previously part of your network. Check that it is still in range of your network and is plugged into a power outlet. Click Forget to remove this base station from this network."
I click "Forget". Airport Utility has forgotten the Airport Express ever existed. It has also forgotten how to find it again.
I, however, am unable to forget how much I shelled out for this POS and fear I will never recover from working this intensely and tediously on documenting something so hideously inconsistent in its test results.
I wonder if I should recable the Airport Express to my MacBook Pro
I decide I've had about enough.
I document this ad nauseum in the hopes that someone can read it THOROUGHLY and offer me a solution to my problem. What is my problem? I am so busy fighting off Alligators that I forgot I only came in to drain the swamp! Ah, but I remember now: Cranky Boy can't watch Netflix on his iPad (2nd generation) in the north end of the house.
Any solution that works will do. I'll buy another piece of whatever kind of equipment you think best.

Well, aren't you all that and a bag of chips!!!!
Oh what a relief! What a RELIEF!
That just cleaned up my life. And Cranky Boy is actually smiling!!!
Houston, we've got dots AND BARS!!!
P.S. All my firware and software are always current. If I spent as much time looking for a reset button as I spend checking for software updates, I mighta not needed to work at this!!!!
P.P.S. Airport Utility shows Cranky Boy's iPad as the Airport Express' Wireless Client!!! Who knew?
Thank you so much, m'Lord. I am in your debt. What would you have me do?
Patti in Tucson AZ

Any reason to keep wireless router and Time Capsule

So my cheapo Seagate drive just died on me, and I'm scrambling to backup my documents and photos to an old 120GB HD and DVDs. It has a 5 year warranty, and I'll ship it in, but I'm guessing it will take a month or so to get back, and I'm less impressed by a drive that failed in less than a year.
So now I'm looking at a Time Capsule with"server grade" storage, does this mean it's more reliable or just advertising gimmick? I already have a Wifi-N router, so I don't need another router, but I also don't want to replace a cheapo external hard drive every year.
If I get the Time Capsule, is there any way to use both routers for a larger wifi range? I have dead spots on the far end of my house and in the basement, or will the Time Capsule be too redundant, maybe I just need another external HD and I'll just rotate between them when they fail.

rprice54 wrote:
So my cheapo Seagate drive just died on me, and I'm scrambling to backup my documents and photos to an old 120GB HD and DVDs. It has a 5 year warranty, and I'll ship it in, but I'm guessing it will take a month or so to get back, and I'm less impressed by a drive that failed in less than a year.
Sorry you've had a problem, but all drives fail, eventually. Any manufacturer will have some fail fairly quickly, and some live practically forever. Seagates generally have a good reputation, and I don't think any of the other majors have more than a 2-year warranty.
So now I'm looking at a Time Capsule with"server grade" storage, does this mean it's more reliable or just advertising gimmick? I already have a Wifi-N router, so I don't need another router, but I also don't want to replace a cheapo external hard drive every year.
If I get the Time Capsule, is there any way to use both routers for a larger wifi range? I have dead spots on the far end of my house and in the basement, or will the Time Capsule be too redundant, maybe I just need another external HD and I'll just rotate between them when they fail.
I can't tell you much about Time Capsules. You may want to browse and/or repost in the Time Capsule forum, hidden in the +Digital Life+ section, at: http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1253
But the idea of rotating between hard drives is an excellent strategy, that many folks employ. Use one for a week or so, then take it to your safe deposit box, workplace, relative's house, or other secure off-site location and swap with the other one. All you have to do is use the +Change Disk+ button in TM Preferences, and try not to go more than about 10 days between swaps.
That also protects you, of course, against fire, flood, theft, and direct lightning strike on your power lines.

Wireless connection between D-Link WiFi router and Time capsule stopped working

We have an ISP provided D-Link wireless router (DIR-615) to which we wirelessly connected our 2Tb Time Capsule for back up and to connect a USB printer to out network. This worked perfectly for 3 1/2 years, until about a month ago, when the time capsule suddenly decided to go "off line". ie we could no longer access it or the printer via our wireless network. We had changed nothing - just one day it stopped working.
We tried to get it back online with no success. As the 2Tb Time Capsule was almost 7 years old and had had some HDD issues in the passed, we figured it had got old and died and that it was time to replace it; so we bought a new 3Tb Time Capsule, thinking this would get everything back to normal.
However much as we tried, we were also unable to get the new 3Tb Time Capsule to connect wirelessly to the D-Link wireless router. The Airport Utility did not show the D-Link wireless router or its wireless network, although we were (and are) able to see it in Systems Preferences>Networks from all our multiple devises. This in itself seemed odd. No matter what we tried, the Airport Utility would not find the D-Link wireless router and hence we could not add the 3Tb Time Capsule to the existing wireless network.
At the end of the day we got fed up with trying to add the 3Tb Time Capsule to the D-Link wireless network, and connected it via a LAN cable to the D-Link router instead. We then set it up as its own network. Worked gerat. Having done that we thought maybe the old 2Tb Time Capsule might not have been the problem after all, so we tried extending our new 3Tb Time Capsule wireless network using the 2Tb Time Capsule wirelessly. This worked perfectly! And we are now almost back to what we wanted.
So although we have a work around, this means now have 2 separate wireless networks as opposed to the original single wireless network where everything talked to everything else.
Can anyone shed any light on any of the following:-
1. Why the original wireless network connection between the D-Link router and the 2Tb Time Capsule just stopped working? Was there some software change from Apple that "decided" D-Link wireless routers were no longer secure; and therefore the TCs could no longer connect to them?
2. Why it was not possible to extend the existing D-Link wireless network using the the new 3Tb Time Capsule?
3. Is there is anyway that we can get back to a single wireless network based around the D-Link wireless router as the primary router connecting to the modem, where the 2 Time Capsules connect as "wireless satellite base stations"?

1. Why the original wireless network connection between the D-Link router and the 2Tb Time Capsule just stopped working? Was there some software change from Apple that "decided" D-Link wireless routers were no longer secure; and therefore the TCs could no longer connect to them?
A firmware update to the TC came along and you agreed to it without perhaps even noticing.. it then smashed your setup because Apple do not recommend the setup you were using and it is very poor.
2. Why it was not possible to extend the existing D-Link wireless network using the the new 3Tb Time Capsule?
Because it is such a poor setup that Apple have taken away your ability to choose it unless you know exactly what you are doing.
3. Is there is anyway that we can get back to a single wireless network based around the D-Link wireless router as the primary router connecting to the modem, where the 2 Time Capsules connect as "wireless satellite base stations"?
Yes, this I can help you with.
I have several ways around the problem.. but the first one is.. why use the DIR-615 at all.. it is not a modem.. it is a very ordinary bottom end, poor single band slow wireless router.
Why don't you simply remove the DIR-615 from the network completely.. plug whatever it is the ISP supplies you.. an ethernet connection from whatever that modem is you mentioned into the WAN port of the Time Capsule. And use the TC in some router mode.. same as the DIR-615 was setup.. dhcp or pppoe or whatever.. I doubt the TC cannot match it.
If you have issues please post a few screenshots from the DIR-615 to show how it is setup from the WAN side.. and as long as you are given the username and password or whatever the ISP uses to authenticate then chuck out the DIR-615.
Tell me if that is a goer.. if not we can work out a few other methods..
eg. Simply turn off the wireless in the DIR-615. It is poor cf the TC and there is no need for it.. with the TC in bridge only use the TC for wireless as well as wireless extend with your old TC.
Or setup roaming network where everything uses the same SSID.
Then you will have one wireless network. And it won't matter what as long as it connects.. although IMHO this is not right as the TC is such a superior router now you are wasting your new TC.

ISP Router/Modem Time Capsule - Optimal Setup

I've read many different threads on this issue but none have really address my question fully, so posting this in the hopes of getting some feedback.
I currently have an ISP that supplies a DSL Modem/Router that serves a dual purpose, provide me with internet and TV service. In Canada it's called Bell Fibe TV. Currently, I have the ISP Modem Wifi OFF, wired it to my Time Capsule and use it to provide Wifi throughout the house.
My question is related to all my other devices and whether they should be connected to the Time Capsule or the ISP Router. Time Capsule and Router are both located in the basement. I have my house hard wired with ethernet to the basement with 3 main outlets, one in the basement for my iMac computer/office, one on the main floor, and one on the top floor.
I have two 3 Apple TV's, one in the basement, one on the main floor and one on the top floor. I use a 5-port ethernet switch on the main floor as I have a variety of different devices there ie: Apple TV, TV Receiver Box, Sonos Player etc. I also have an Airport Express that is wirelessly extending my Wifi.
What is the optimal setup in this situation? I have my Time Capsule on DHCP with router mode OFF (Bridged). Should I be connecting the hard-wired ethernet cables that go throughout the house to the ISP Router/Modem or to the Time Capsule? Does it matter? In recent weeks, I've noticed some odd issues where my Apple TV will lose its network settings and not find the network.
Also, I noticed in BRIDGE mode, there's no way to setup a Guest account on Wifi.
Looking for any suggestions/help on this.
Thanks

My question is related to all my other devices and whether they should be connected to the Time Capsule or the ISP Router.
If the Time Capsule is configured correctly, it makes no difference whether devices connect to the Time Capsule or the ISP modem/router, since both the modem/router and Time Capsule are on the same network.
I have my Time Capsule on DHCP with router mode OFF (Bridged)
That is the correct setting for your situation.
Should I be connecting the hard-wired ethernet cables that go throughout the house to the ISP Router/Modem or to the Time Capsule?
See answer above.
The best practice, wiring wise, would be to connect an Ethernet cable from one of the LAN <--> ports on the modem/router to an Ethernet switch. Then connect the Time Capsule and all other Ethernet connections to the switch.
Performance will not be any better this way, but the network layout and troubleshooting are easier in this type of setup. If you do not want to add a switch, then connect to the most convenient port on either the modem/router or Time Capsule.
Also, I noticed in BRIDGE mode, there's no way to setup a Guest account on Wifi.
That is correct. The Guest Network feature will only work correctly if the Time Capsule is the main router for a network....not a bridge to the network.

MacBook Pro and Time Capsule after adding new wireless router

I have a MacBook Pro and Time Capsule (which functions wirelessly to router and computer). I added a new wireless router (netgear, not my idea) and had to change name of wireless network. Now Time Capsule flashes amber and does not show up in Airport Utility.
Do I have to set up Time Capsule from scratch? If so, if you can aim me to directions I won't have to waste tech support's time.
My additional question on a similar vein: I also have a Time Capsule (second time capsule) which is plugged into the wireless router using ethernet cable for use with a windows notebook running windows 7 which backs up wirelessly. Do I have to change anything on this Time Capsule (second Time Capsule) as a result of change in name of network (I've already adjusted computer to connect to network)?

Hi DD,
If you don't get answers here, try posting in the Time Capsule forum (http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1253) and/or the Time Machine forum (http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1342).

Cisco router RVS4000 with Airport extrem and Time capsule.

Problem droping connection to internet when is Time capsule in extended wifi mode. When I turn off wifi on time capsule Airport extreme work fine.
Airport extreme and Time capsule is conected via ETH.
Any idea ?
Thaks
B.

If you use ethernet to connect the AE and TC .. you must NOT extend wifi.. you use Create a wireless network. And setup with same name and security. You are using roaming network.. not extended wireless.. if you want to use extended wireless no ethernet
see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4260

Wireless Modem and Time Capsule

I am upgrading my internet service from RoadRunner Standard, to RoadRunner Lightning. My current set up has a cable modem with a wire running to Time Capsule, which establishes the wireless network for my home. Apparently the only way to upgrade is to have them install a Wireless Cable Modem.
In reading some of the posts, it appears that if I want to maintain a Time Capsule-managed wireless network, I will need to run an ethernet cable from the new wireless modem to the Time Capsule. Now my questions:
1) Since the cable modem will have established one wireless network, does the Time Capsule have to use that same network, or can I use Time Capsule to establish a new (2nd?) wireless network with the same configuration as my current network (ie, network name, password, etc)?
2) are there issues if I have the wireless cable modem with wireless network "A" and the Time Capsule with wireless network "B" right next to each other in the same room?
3) Are there any special setup/Airport Utility adjustments I need to make, or with the Time Capsule not know or care that I've plugged it into a different cable modem that it was plugged into earlier?
4) I currently have an AirPort Extreme extending my wireless network in a different part of my home. I assume that if I can get the Time Capsule to establish the same network I'm using now, I won't need to fiddle with any settings on the Extreme, right?
I appreicate anyone who can shed some light on this!! Thanks!

1) Since the cable modem will have established one wireless network, does the Time Capsule have to use that same network, or can I use Time Capsule to establish a new (2nd?) wireless network with the same configuration as my current network (ie, network name, password, etc)?
Even though the replacement modem is also a router,, it is often possible to turn off NAT and wireless.. I wish cable companies would just stick with a basic modem because the router they supply is often a heap of junk or unsuitable for end user.. do a google for the exact model you get and see. Even if you cannot turn off NAT you will almost always be able to turn off wireless.
You can use the TC even with the cable modem having both NAT, ie router and wireless. You need to bridge the TC and set the wireless. I personally recommend you set to manual control of channels, on both devices as both will probably be set to auto and this results in all sorts of issues when they are operating so close to each other. Anyway lock at least one of them. There are only 3 available channels in 2.4ghz that do not overlap, 1, 6, 11. It is highly unlikely the cable modem will do 5ghz so that band on the TC can be left on auto. Give 5ghz a separate name and use the TC if possible as the speed is much better.
As far as using different wireless names (SSID) that is up to you.. both can use identical names and security with different channels.. this will give you a roaming effect, where each device connects to the strongest wireless.. But for this to work effectively the two WAP need to be as far apart as possible.
2) are there issues if I have the wireless cable modem with wireless network "A" and the Time Capsule with wireless network "B" right next to each other in the same room?
Give them as much gap as possible.. but it should not interfere if they set channels correctly.. but make sure they are as far channel wise apart as possible, eg the cable modem uses channel 1 then the TC is using 11. That way the receiver is able to reject the signal of the other device easier.
3) Are there any special setup/Airport Utility adjustments I need to make, or with the Time Capsule not know or care that I've plugged it into a different cable modem that it was plugged into earlier?
The TC will have to be in bridge if the main cable modem has no way to turn off router. Obviously if you can change it to no NAT and no wireless then you just plug them in.. no changes necessary.
You do need to power down the cable modem each time you plug something different into it, if it is not the router. This is to pick up the new devices MAC address and pass the public IP to it.
4) I currently have an AirPort Extreme extending my wireless network in a different part of my home. I assume that if I can get the Time Capsule to establish the same network I'm using now, I won't need to fiddle with any settings on the Extreme, right?
No changes will be necessary if the TC is working the same. Obviously if you have to change the wireless name or security etc then you will need to change the AEBS as well.
Do any of the computers connect by ethernet? If so they can be connected directly to the TC. You can then use the TC in place of the AEBS and connect the cable modem to it by using EoP adapters if you cannot pull an ethernet cable that far. There is plenty of opportunity to do a different layout.
But start with seeing if the modem is capable of having NAT turned off. If so then wireless will also be able to be turned off.. they tend not to use the term bridge.. although that is the same.

How do I connect Airport Extreme and Time Capsule to my new iMac so that AE is used for network and TC only used for Time Machine backup?

I didn't realize that Time Capsule will only support the print function of a wireless multifunction printer. So I want to use Extreme for my network to have full use of my printer and use TC as the Time machine backup only. How to I make the connections?

Thanks for your response and this is getting complicated but I just purchased a new iMac as well as the Airport TC. I've had the Airport Extreme for a year or so. The Airport Extreme worked perfectly with my old iMac wirelessly and I had all functions of my printer with no problems. I was expecting the same with the TC. But the instruction that came with TC say to connect the printer to the TC via USB...which I did. And the print function worked perfectly but nothing else. In researching I discovered that when wired that way the TC only supports the print function...not scan or fax or anything else. I tried going wireless since my AE worked perfectly via wireless but I got no printer functions at all that way. But I'm wondering also if I tried that during a time I was having other issues...I had to delete and re-add my printer which solved some other problems. I may try that again...and see if I can get all print functions with just the TC connected
As far as connecting both your AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule on your network, we're not clear on exactly how you want to do this. Will the AirPort Extreme connect to your modem using an Ethernet cable and the Time Capsule connect to the AirPort Extreme using an Ethernet cable?.......or......do you want the Time Capsule to connect to the network using wireless?
Well... first of all I would like not to have to use the AE at all...I would prefer using just my TC for network, all print functions and Time Machine backup if that's possible. My printer will not accept Ethernet connections (Canon MX512).
After failing at getting this to work, I decided I would try to use my AE for net and print functions and just use my TC for Time Machine backup. I tried several different connection configurations with no success until finally I connected cable modem to my AE via Ethernet and went wireless with the AE and printer. but connected the AE to the TC via Ethernet and amazingly everything worked like a charm (for a while) and I was patting myself on the back for being so smart. But now I find that the connection only lasts for a short time. If I leave it for a while the TC goes invisible...or at least I see a message saying the Ethernet is unplugged...but it is not... and I lose internet connection even though I have a green light on my AE. So now I'm at a loss. I don't know why I keep losing network signal and why my system thinks the Ethernet is unplugged.
So... after all this...I figured I wasn't so smart after all and I must have things wired incorrectly.
So... it sounds like you are saying I should go back and try again to get my new TC to work as I want it to via wireless instead of connecting via USB...is that correct? Could you tell me exactly how I should wire my equipment from cable modem to AE and/or TC to achieve net capability, full functions of my printer and Time Machine backup...
Thanks...

Time Machine and Time Capsule don't seem to work well together?

Reposted.
I get the feeling there are some serious problems with the combination of Time Machine and Time Capsule.
This is extremely disappointing, as the idea of a centralized backup device on the network (instead of disks attached to each and every computer we have running Leopard) seemed like such a good idea and a good way to supplement our tape-based backup that takes place with Retrospect.
In reality, it's a disaster on both Intel and PowerPC systems. All systems and the Time Capsule are fully up to date with software updates from Apple. I have two 1TB Time Capsule units. It goes something like this:
1. I have a few systems (mainly Intel) that work perfectly with the Time Capsule. There are no complaints and no issues at all. These systems just quietly run their backups as they should. They are the definite minority--maybe one or two have worked properly.
2. I have some systems that complain from time to time (mainly PowerPC) but will back up with a little encouragement. These too are the minority.
3. And finally, I have systems that are nothing but pain. These are both Intel and PowerPC systems. They are also the majority of the systems I have. The most common problem is sudden loss of the credentials needed to access the Time Capsule hardware--a user will be going along about their business when the Mac OS asks for the Time Capsule user name and password--after it's already been supplied and backups have been running. This should simply never ever happen.
Another charming behavior I've seen is corruption of the sparse disk image file that each computer creates on the Time Capsule. Time Machine will complain that it can't perform the backup, and examining the disk image file with Disk Utility shows it to be severely damaged. Turning off Time Machine, deleting the corrupted sparse image file, and starting over fixes it. For a while.
Finally, there are the machines (again, both Intel and PowerPC) that just can't seem to actually get through the first backup run. They either go so far and can't continue, or never actually manage to get started. I've checked the disks in these computers and found no problem with the hardware or file system. The installations are fresh and fully up to date.
Meanwhile, I have computers running Leopard with directly attached disks configured for use with Time Machine. One is a QuickSilver that isn't even officially supported by Leopard, with a Firewire attached disk. It doesn't skip a beat. The other is an Intel Mac mini being used with Mac OS X Server 10.5.4 and a USB external hard drive. These machines just do their thing, and I never have to babysit them.
These problems with the Time Capsule have been so severe that I've just given up on most of the computers and shut off Time Machine entirely. We have tape backups that run over the week, so it's not a huge loss. But that's not what really made me throw up my hands and say "enough"...no, that was the speed. Even with just one computer backing up to it, the Time Capsule seemed terribly slow. Watching the progress indicator was just painful.
I put in a word about all of this to my independent Apple dealer, and they say I'm definitely not the first to complain about some or all of these problems. In fact, they told me they were going to set up a test lab in their shop to see if they could duplicate these findings. I have no doubt that they can.
There are a total of seven computers backing up to one Time Capsule. They all store maybe ~40GB worth of data including the OS. There are about six computers on the other. Because of the way the network is laid out, the Time Capsule is connected to a Gigabit switch (and that is the only thing it's connected to). It cannot be used as the router, although I know Apple suggests this. The Airport section is disabled--I have no need or desire to use it. Some computers link up at 100 megabits, others at 1 gigabit. There are no network problems--we have no problems moving large amounts of data across the same network to our tape backup machine.
Is anyone else seeing these kinds of problems? Am I doing something wrong or expecting too much from Time Capsule?

I may be on to something. The Time Capsules I have live in a telephone equipment room that is indoors but not directly air conditioned or heated. It doesn't ever get too hot to be comfortable in there--the highest I've ever seen the temperature was 80 degrees (F). Most of the time the temperature is between 60-78 degrees.
I happened to touch one of them the other day while it was in use, and I noticed that the casing was hot to the touch...not dangerously so I suppose, but much hotter than I would have expected.
So I turned a small fan on both Time Capsules and have left it running. And I've noticed that not only do backups seem to complete more quickly, the reliability is also better. I am going to try some of my most troublesome computers once again just to see what happens.
I know there is a fan pointed at the hard drive in the Time Capsule, but I can't see how it does much in the way of cooling things down. In my opinion, it's just surrounded by too many heat producing devices to do much good...after all, not only is there a 7200 RPM hard disk in there, but also a 500MHz Marvell processor and radio set.

IPhone 4.2.1 and Time Capsule 7.5.2 - Wi-Fi issue

I am the (unfortunate) owner of a Time Capsule that I use as access point. It is a very poor Wi-Fi AP but it used to work albeit it is a weak AP.
Now, my iPhone will not automatically reconnect to this AP, I have to connect manually. If I lock my iPhone, it drops the Wi-Fi and will not automatically reconnect once the phone is unlocked, I have to once again manually connect it. When I come home, I have to manually connect to my home SSID. It remembers the passphrase, I just need to tell it to reconnect which it does as soon as I tap on my SSID under Wi-Fi settings.
All other AP's, using WEP or WPA2 or no security work flawlessly. My iPhone will automatically connect to them when I come into range and if I unlock my iPhone the Wi-Fi reconnects automatically. Just spent a few days at a friend's house and it worked as expected to their Belkin AP day after day - no problems. Same with other APs like in Delta Skyclubs or at work or anywhere else I have been before and connected to an AP that my phone remembered.
While I was on iPhone 4, 4.1 I did not have this problem with my Time Capsule. So it appears the iPhone 4, 4.2.1 is not compatible with Time Capsule. I have reset the networking on the iPhone which accomplished nothing. I have deleted and re-learned my SSID which accomplished nothing.
Is there anyway to go back to iPhone iOS 4.1?
Since the Time Capsule is such a poor Wi-Fi AP I am thinking about disabling the Wi-Fi in it and buying a conventional Wi-Fi router which will turn my Time Capsule into a very, very expensive NAS.
Any ideas how to get the iPhone 4 and Time Capsule to play nice together?

This has been a really big headache for us as we found out that 90% of the iPhone 4 authentication issues that we have are to do with the AP and TC devices. WEP and WPA2 stacks just seem to be plain broke between the iPhone and the AP/TC devices as DHCP requests and authentication requests just seem to drop for no reason.
Like you, all 4.1 users had no trouble and continue to be OK, it is just the 4.2.1 users that seem to exhibit the trouble connecting and/or staying connected.
There is no easy way to slide the iPhone back to 4.1 and certainly no officially recognised way through Apple which is a pain as I would go back in a New York second.
SHARK!

Iphone and time capsule

Hello there,
Recently i both the time capsule. It`s already instaled and works. I have a iphone to. Can you please tell me how it works? The backups are made through the computer or we can have an wirelles comunication with the iphone and time capsule?
Thanks

Time Capsule is a combination wireless router and wireless hard drive for access to the internet via wi-fi with connected computers and with your iPhone, and for backing up connected Macs wirelessly via Time Machine.
Your iPhone can connect to the internet via your wireless network created with Time Capsule, but that is it.

Routing PC Time Capsule Macbook

I have one PC machine (with two NICs), Macbook and Time Capsule. First NIC I use for internet and also I share the connection with NIC 2 which have IP 192.168.0.1. This NIC is connected to Time capsule, which have settings Connection sharing: Share a public IP address and IP 192.168.0.132. With macbook I am connecting to Time Capsule's interface 10.0.0.1 via Wifi with IP 10.0.0.2. Everything is working without problems even internet on macbook. I am able to ping macbook from PC but not backwards. I really don't understand where can be problem.. also I have added route in windows:
route add 10.0.0.0 MASK 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.132
I want to mount macbook disk to windows. There is easier way of course for example to make Time Capsule as a bridge but I want to know why this isn't working..
does anyone have experiences with routing?

yes, but I tried to use telnet from windows machine to access SSH on mac if there is any response but nothing.. I have also created exception in *Internet > NAT > Configure Port Mappings* for port 22 on IP of my Mac but still can't access port 22 from windows machine. What else could be the problem? Now I really have no idea.. I also turned off firewall on mac, SSH daemon is running and accessible from local host.. I am getting desperate

Just moved and Time Capsule shows green light but does not connect to internet?

Help! I just moved and am trying to set up my wifi network unsuccessfully. I know the Internet is working as I can get online if I plug the computer directly into the modem via Ethernet cable. I've tried disconnecting and powering down everything, reconnecting modem and Time Capsule, then turning on modem, Time Capsule, then computer, with several minutes in between. Now I have a green light on the Time Capsule but in AirPort Utility it shows and amber light for Internet and says the connection is "Disconnected".
All my software is up to date. What do you think???

Modem.. what modem.. what kind of internet??
Open the utility and check the TC wan address??
If it is cable modem it can take 15min or more for the IP to reset.
Is the cable modem also a router??

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