Using old airport as time capsule only via ethernet

I upgraded to a new Airport Extreme (the tall units) and I have the old flat one that I would like to use for time machine backup only. Is this possible? How should it be configured as I do not want to have it on WiFi and I will not have it connected to the router. I want the iMac to be connected to the new Aiport Extreme via WiFi. Should it connect via ethernet?

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I have a Airport network at home with a Time capsule connected via ethernet cable to modem. Also the network is extended wirelessley with an Airport Extreme. My question is I now wish to add a second Airport extreme but am considering a hard wire connecti

I have a Airport network at home with a Time capsule connected via ethernet cable to modem. Also the network is extended wirelessley with an Airport Extreme. I now wish to add a second Airport extreme but am considering a hard wire connection with 100 ft of cat 6 cable from the Time capsule to the second Airport extreme. Can my network operate properly to extend the network with both a wireless and wired extend functionallity?

I now wish to add a second Airport extreme but am considering a hard wire connection with 100 ft of cat 6 cable from the Time capsule to the second Airport extreme.
Excellent plan.
Can my network operate properly to extend the network with both a wireless and wired extend functionallity?
Yes, but don't get confused about the second AirPort Extreme, as it would not be configured to "extend" a wireless network.....it would be configured to "create a wireless network" using the same wireless network name, security settings and password as the Time Capsule network. Configure the second Extreme in Bridge Mode.
This Apple support document will show you how to hookup and configure the second AirPort Extreme:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4260

I CANNOT PRINT FROM MY IPHONE 4 TO MY BROTHER 8890DW PRINTER WHICH IS CONNECTED TO MY TIME CAPSULE/NETWORK VIA ETHERNET CABLE???

Why can’t I print from my iPhone 4 to my brother 8890dw printer which is connected to my time capsule/network via ethernet cable??? My iPhone does not even locate my printer,even though I have no problem printing from my Mac to the same printer.

Typing in all caps indicates shouting, is considered rude and is difficult to read. Many simply do not read such posts.
You would need an airprint enabled printer or an app that proides printing function.
iOS: AirPrint 101

Time capsule connecté via ethernet et non en wifi (prend du débit)

je souhaite connecter ma time capsule en filaire (ethernet) car en wifi, ca me prend bcp de débit
merci

Hi, Nubz!
Yes, I just saw that, and am still chuckling.
Maybe that will mollify the Jive gods?
Thanks again,
Jim

Time Capsule Base via ethernet to an Airport Extreme to extend Wireless

I have set up a new Time Capsule dual band (TCBStn) as a base station (connected to the internet). I want to connect a new Airport Extreme dual band in a family room far away from the base via Ethernet. This family room has an Apple TV to which I want to stream video. I am not able to connect the AE via the Airport Utility as the Airport Utility does nor recognize the AE.

My recommendation is to configure your two base station as a "roaming" network. This will allow wired/wireless clients to connect to either and still be able to "see" each other for sharing.
Please start by powering-down all of your network components as follows:
o Power-down the modem, Time Capsule (TC), AirPort Extreme Base Station (AEBS), Apple TV (ATV), and the iMac. Note: The power-down order is not critical.
o With all of these components powered down, disconnect both the TC & AEBSn from the network, and then, perform a "factory default" reset on both to get them back to their "out-of-the-box" configuration.
o After both have been reset, remove them from power, and then, reconnect them as follows: modem > \[WAN port] > TC > \[LAN port] > \[WAN port] AEBSn, where ">" represents an Ethernet connection.
o Power-on the modem; wait at least 10-15 minutes.
o Power-on the TC; wait at least 5-10 minutes.
o Power-on the AEBSn; wait at least 5-10 minutes.
o Power-on the iMac.
o For now, leave the ATV powered-off.
In this configuration, both routers will be transmitting their own wireless network, each having a Network Name of something like: Apple Network NNNNNN, where the Ns represent the last six digits of their respective AirPort IDs.
Now, from the iMac, use the AirPort Utility (in Manual Setup) to access the TC to make the following configuration changes:
o Time Capsule > Base Station > Time Capsule Name = TC
o Time Capsule > Wireless > Wireless Mode = Create a wireless network
o Time Capsule > Wireless > Wireless Network Name = <enter the desired Network Name>
o Time Capsule > Wireless > Radio Channel Selection = Automatic
o Internet > Internet Connection > Connect Sharing = Share a public IP address
o Leave all the other default settings (for now).
o Click on Update to write the new configuration to the TC.
While still in the AirPort Utility, select the AEBSn, and then, make the following changes:
o AirPort > Base Station > AirPort Extreme Name = AEBSn
o AirPort > Wireless > Wireless Mode = Create a wireless network
o AirPort > Wireless > Wireless Network Name = <use the same Network Name that you created for the TC>
o AirPort > Wireless > Radio Channel Selection = Automatic
o Internet > Internet Connection > Connect Sharing = Off (Bridge Mode)
o Leave all the other default settings (for now).
o Click on Update to write the new configuration to the AEBSn.
You should now have a basic roaming network. Verify that your iMac can access the Internet while connected to either base station by wire or wireless. Please post back your results.

Best use of Airport Express+Time Capsule together?

I've used the Express for several years and really enjoy using the ouput to play my iTunes wirelessly thru my stereo speakers. Then we moved, but my wife moved ahead of me and took the Express. I then bought a Time Capsule which doesn't have audio outs. I noticed that when I set it up it used the same name for the wireless network as my old Express. Now I've moved and joined my wife, and for the 1st time have both devices together. What is the most effective way to configue them? How do I maintain use of the Express for the iTunes wireless playing? Do I need to rename the network?

If the primary goal for the AirPort Express for iTunes streaming, then the best configuration option would be to configure the Express to join the wireless network provided by the TC.
AirPort Express Base Station (AX) - iTunes Setup
Either connect to the AX's wireless network or connect directly, using an Ethernet cable, to the Ethernet port of the AX, and then using the AirPort Utility in "Manual Setup" mode, make the following changes:
AirPort Utility > Select the AX > Manual Setup > AirPort > Wireless
Wireless Mode: Join a wireless network
Network Name: <existing TC's wireless network>
Wireless Security: <select the encryption type of the existing wireless network>
Wireless Password: <enter the existing wireless network password>
Verify Password: <re-enter the existing wireless network password>
AirPort Utility > Select the AX > Manual Setup >Music
Enable AirTunes (checked)
iTunes Speaker Name: <enter desired speaker name>
iTunes Speaker Password: (optional)
Verify Password: (optional)
Click Update to write the new settings to the AX

Can i use existing airport with Time Capsule

i have already bought an airport, but can i use it with Time Capsule OR do I need to buy the $299 Time Capsule wireless hard drive?

If you are telling us that you have already bought an AirPort Extreme, and that you want to connect a USB hard drive to the AirPort and use that for Time Machine backups, this is not officially supported by Apple.
Some users seem to be able to make this work, while others.....like me....who try this have nothing but problems.
To be officially supported, you need to connect a hard drive directly to your Mac for Time Machine backups or use a Time Capsule.

How to transfer files into Time Capsule server via ethernet?

Hello,
I intend to use my Time Capsule as to perform backups and a file server. I have been using it for backups only and now I want to move files from my external hard drive into the TC for storage so that I would be able to stream the files over wireless connection. I have bought a thunderbolt to gigabit ethernet adapter and plugged it in between my TC and my MacBook Air to enable fast transfer of files and backups. I am however baffled when I found out the transfer of files (900 gb) is going to take approximately 78 days to complete. It seems to me that the file transfer is going on over wireless connection instead of thunderbolt gigabit ethernet connection by default when the adapter is plugged in. Appreciate if someone could guide me through to solve the problem.
Note: All softwares are up-to-date and my wireless connection is a shared wireless connection, meaning that my TC only serves a backup station.

Mount the TC disk manually.
In Finder use Go, Connect to server.
Type in the following.
AFP://TCname.local (TCname is the actual network name of the TC. I strongly recommend you use SMB names.. ie short, no spaces and pure alphanumeric)
Find out the Network version of the TC name if you don't want to comply to the above rule. The best way is to discover it via netstat scan.
Open network utility.
Locate your TC on it.. since my TC is correctly named it shows up as tcgen4.local
I then type in AFP://tcgen4.local
Then the computer can discover the TC and it will ask for a password. The default is public
Type in whatever you changed it to or public.
The TC disk should now be mounted.
If this fails.. reset the TC to factory and start over. Name it correctly.. all short names, no spaces and pure alphanumeric will be a lot lot easier.
Then manually force the mounting.

Macs not seeing Time Capsule connected via Ethernet to router

Just bought a new Time Capsule to replace one where the hard disk failed. I have a fibre router which is my primary WiFi network and the Time Capsule is connected to that by Ethernet. The Time Capsule shows up in the Wired connections of the router so I know that the router can see the TC. I have the Time Capsule set up to supply a separate WiFi network under a different SSID for legacy purposes as I have devices that are configured to that SSID before I got my new router.
The new TC will not backup successfully unless the Macs are connected to the TC SSID, failing with the message that the Backup Disk cannot be found. This is different from the behaviour of the last TC where the Macs would see the network drive even when connected to the router SSID.
I'm sure there is a simple setting that I'm missing that would just make this work, but I can't work it out...

There are some issues which have popped up with the TC and some routers.. particularly that the WAN connection is not working correctly.
Try using one of the LAN ports on the TC and see if that helps.
Also open the Network utility in the computer and run the netstat scan .. it looks like this.
Locate the TC on the computer that is having issues.
Then ping it.. use the full domain..
eg in terminal mine is ping tcgen4.local
I think you should rename the TC to all smb names.. ie short, no spaces pure alphanumeric as it simply works better.
Then if the TC shows up in the ping, mount the hard disk manually,
In finder, Go connect to server and type
AFP://TCname.local (use the full domain name of the TC from the netstat scan).. or use the IP you get when you ping it.. although that is going to keep changing unless you can lock it.

Extend a Time Capsule network via ethernet

I have a long house, so extend my network through ethernet. Worked fine with my 1TB 2009 TC as main an an older 500GB TC as WDS relay. I bought a new 2TB 2009 TC and set it as main. I wanted to put the 1GB TC as relay, but the option "participate in a wds network no longer exists, and the TC does not recognize the network through ethernet as the 500GB did. Same problem if I use the 1GB as base and the 2GB as relay. It only works with the 1GB or the 2GB as base, but the only one that works as relay is the 500GB.
Any clue to how I can use the 1GB TC as relay?

Franeye wrote:
I have a long house, so extend my network through ethernet. Worked fine with my 1TB 2009 TC as main an an older 500GB TC as WDS relay. I bought a new 2TB 2009 TC and set it as main. I wanted to put the 1GB TC as relay, but the option "participate in a wds network no longer exists, and the TC does not recognize the network through ethernet as the 500GB did. Same problem if I use the 1GB as base and the 2GB as relay. It only works with the 1GB or the 2GB as base, but the only one that works as relay is the 500GB.
If all your base stations are newer varieties (s they seem to be), you shouldn't need to deal with WDS configuration, including the choice to "participate in a WDS network" (which should still be there hiding behind the "option" key). Set your "main" station to "Create a wireless network" and "Alow this network to be extended". Set your other stations to "Extend a wireless network".
If you still have trouble check back with the details of any progress.

Can I connect my Airport Extreme Time Capsule via ethernet to another router (non-Apple)?

I've been trying to figure this out for a few hours and have gotten nowhere. I have an Archer C7 AC1750 router set up in my office, connected to my Zoom 5341 DOCSIS 3.0 Modem; this has been my main router and has worked fine. I have moved some things around and now have my PS3 and PS4 in my master bedroom but can no longer hook them up via ethernet to the Archer C7. I have run ethernet through the attic into the master bedroom and want to use my Airport Extreme Time Capsule as a way to hook up the consoles via ethernet. If I can use the Airport Extreme to extend my wireless network back to the bedrooms that is even better, although that is an afterthought.
I am not sure what the settings need to be to make this happen. I have searched and tried a number of things but have not found a working solution.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Please start over with a default reset on the Time Capsule. This will not affect any of the stored data that you might have on the drive. You can use the same device name and password that you used before if you wish.
Power up the Time Capsule for a few minutes. Then hold in the reset button firmly for 10 seconds and release. Allow a full minute for the Time Capsule to restart to a slow, blinking amber light.
Make sure that the Ethernet cable connection from the Archer router connects to the WAN "O" port on the Time Capsule
Open up AirPort Utility
Click on Other WiFi Devices
Click on Time Capsule xxxxxx
AirPort Utility will suggest a setup, which you want to ignore
Instead, click the Other Options button
Select the Create a new wireless network setting and click Next
In the Network Name box, enter the exact name of your Archer wireless network
In the Base Station name box, enter a name that you want to use for the Time Capsule device
Uncheck the box to use a single password
In the Network Password box, enter the password for the Archer wireless network
Verify on the next line
In the Base Staion box, enter a password that you want to use as a device password for the Time Capsule
Verify on the next line
Click Next and wait while the AirPort Utility creates a network
Ignore the step about unplugging the modem and click Next
Do not enable the Guest Network option and click Next
Wait while the network is being set up. When you see the message that the wireless network is available, click Done
The Time Capsule will now appear in AirPort Utility with a blinking amber light
Click on the Time Capsule icon, and then click on Edit in the next small box that appears
Click the Network tab at the top of the window
Change the setting for Router Mode from DHCP and NAT to "Off (Bridge Mode)"
Click Update at the lower right and click Continue
Wait a full minute for the Time Capsule to restart and you should have a green light
It would be an excellent idea to power off both the Time Capsule and Archer router now, wait a minute, then start the Archer router and let it run a minute. Then, start the Time Capsule up and give it a minute
You should be all set. The Ethernet ports on the Time Capsule are now operable and the wireless network has been extended using AES encryption.

HT4259 Direct Connect Two Time Capsules together with Ethernet.

I have TWO Time Capsules ( One upstairs providing Time Machine backup to IMAC #1 ) and (One downstairs providing Time Machine Backup to IMAC#2)
I would like to extend the wireless network portion of this to reach the whiole house with ONE wireless network. I know I can EXTEND the network, but my question is can Connect the two time capsules together via Ethernet cable ( my house is pre wired). This will essentially ensure that the two devices have a solid connection instead of relying on WIRELESS.
Any reasons to NOT do this?
Time Machine will be used differently on the two devices.
Thanks
Ron

Hello!
I have the same problem, i am trying to do this
Timecapsule nr 1, ISP uplink to WAN.
from this one i have LAN to the other timecapsule to WAN.
On the first timecapsule i have DHCP/NAT enable.
On the second i have, Bridge mode.
But when i am connected with eth to the second one i wont recive dhcp addresses or anything... like it wont passtrough.
Any ideas?

Want to migrate AirPort router with Time Capsule to AP/Time Capsule ONLY

My office's AirPort with Time Capsule is currently configured as the Internet Gateway. I want to switch it over to act as a WiFi Access Point (and yes keep the Time Capsule) ONLY, as I will be using a Cisco router as the Internet Gateway. I assume what I want to use to do that is "Bridge Mode". Am I correct?
Second part of this, will the users that are using the Time Capsule still be able to connect to the Time Capsule without losing any backup data, as I will be changing the IP address of the AirPort (currently set to 10.0.0.1, will move it to say 10.0.0.10)? Will there need to be anything done on the individual Macs, or will it automatically update the IP address of where the Time Capsule is?
I hope this makes sense.

wb6vpm wrote:
My office's AirPort with Time Capsule is currently configured as the Internet Gateway. I want to switch it over to act as a WiFi Access Point (and yes keep the Time Capsule) ONLY, as I will be using a Cisco router as the Internet Gateway. I assume what I want to use to do that is "Bridge Mode". Am I correct?
Yes, just select under the network tab.. off bridge mode.
The TC plugged into the CIsco router via its WAN port.
Although that is convention rather than necessary.. in bridge all ports are LAN.. the router function is removed.
Second part of this, will the users that are using the Time Capsule still be able to connect to the Time Capsule without losing any backup data, as I will be changing the IP address of the AirPort (currently set to 10.0.0.1, will move it to say 10.0.0.10)? Will there need to be anything done on the individual Macs, or will it automatically update the IP address of where the Time Capsule is?
I hope this makes sense.
Makes good sense.. the name of the TC is the basis by which the computer finds it.. not its IP address unless you have actually used IP manually in finder.
You may find it difficult at first.. all the computers will need a reboot so they get IP address from the Cisco router and not from TC.. once that goes forward.. everything should be fine..
If you run into trouble, it is not hard.. See A4 here.
http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html
Reset TM and simply go through the process to locate the backup target. TM will then locate the old backup.

Using Time Capsule only for back-ups, not as a modem

Hi, We have Comcast modem and router for internet connection. Is it possible to use Time Capsule only for Time Machine-generated back-ups of our Macs?
Is there any complication setting up TC for use as back-up only device?
Thanks!

You can use TC this way. And it's very simple to setup.
Check out the setup guide here:
http://manuals.info.apple.com/enUS/Time_Capsule_Early2009Setup.pdf
EDIT:
I've just noticed that they've removed the section "Using Your Time Capsule on an Existing Wireless Network" from the new manual.
Anyway here is a copy of the text under that section in the old guide:
To set it up:
1 Open AirPort Utility (located in /Applications/Utilities/ on a computer using Mac OS X,
and in Start > All Programs > AirPort on a computer using Windows), select your Time
Capsule, and then click Continue.
2 Follow the onscreen instructions to join your current wireless network.
3 After your Time Capsule is set up, you can use Mac OS X Leopard to set up Time
Machine to back up the Mac OS X Leopard computers on your network. See “Using
Time Machine with Your Time Capsule” on page 27 for more information.
If you’re using an earlier version of Mac OS X, or if you’re using Windows, you can
connect to Time Capsule to share or back up files.
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How do I move my AirPort Extreme time capsule from my old house to my new house without losing the backups?

I have an AirPort Extreme Time Capsule wifi router and I just moved to a new house and I need to relocate the device without losing any of my old backups from my old mac as well as my new Mac! I could really use some advice on how to do it without any problems! I really appreciate it!

Physical location has no bearing on anything, since you're also moving your network and all other devices. Just plug everything in and it should work just as it did before.

Using old airport as time capsule only via ethernet

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