Will the time capsule work the bt home hub 3

Will my time capsule work with the bt home hub 3

Apple products work in a huddle with themselves.. all others are excluded so no you cannot wireless repeat if that is what you mean.
In bridge though the TC can work as a WAP.. as can every wireless router ever made. You must connect to the home hub by ethernet. Then set the wireless manually and use the same network name, ie SSID, and security settings and password.. but you need to use a different wireless channel. You can then roam with any wireless devices..and they should connect to the strongest signal. In reality it doesn't work 100% and I think it is easier to use a different SSID and know what you are connecting too, but that is up to you.

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Connecting time capsule wirelessly to BT home hub

Help unable to set up time capsule to wirelessly join my BT home hub (original white home hub for use in UK). Goes through all the stages then when restarts can't find airport device. Took it to local genius bar and worked fine there. Is this a problem peculiar to home hubs?

ESM@ESM, welcome to the discussion area!
In order to "Join a wireless network", you need to know the exact type of wireless security that your BT Home Hub is using, so you can provide those settings to the Time Capsule. It cannot join your network unless you have the correct settings.
It would be much easier to configure your Time Capsule to connect to your Home Hub using an ethernet cable. This will still allow you to use your Home Hub wireless network for backups, and you'll also have the option to use ethernet for backups, which will allow you to backup much more quickly. Can you consider that option?

Binned BT and want to use Time Capsule instead of BT Home Hub

This is my first question so please be gentle with me and forgive any errors!
After a truly horrendous experience with BT (22 calls to them in two weeks to resolve broadband speed of 0.4 mbps and no that's not a typo) I've changed ISP.
I already had a Time Capsule which previously I've used only as back up facility. Now I have a separate cable modem and want to use the Time Capsule as a router. The cable modem is plugged in to the phone line (with a filter) and there's an ethernet cable connecting it to the Time Capsule.
I thought I could bin my hated BT Home Hub, but the minute I unplug it, the set up doesn't work.
So it would seem that my Mac is talking to the Home Hub, that's talking to the TC and that's how I'm getting onto the net. I'm at a loss what I need to do to be able to throw the Home Hub in a skip.
Would greatly appreciate any advice as this is frying my tiny brain!
Thanks in advance.
Macbook Pro, iPad 2, iPhone 4, Time Capsule

There are some issues here.. if your modem is plugged into the phone line it is adsl not cable modem..
The TC is not a modem.. it is a router.. you still need a modem to provide connection. Ask your new ISP for what their preferred modem is.. In the UK most ISP use PPPoA method of authenticaiton.. The TC cannot handle that.. they only offer dhcp to an existing router or PPPoE. That means the TC needs to be bridged. If the BT home hub is now running fast though, a new modem is not going to make the connection go faster.

Will Airport/time capsule work if physically located on the second floor of the house, versus the ground floor?, Will Airport/time capsule work if physically located on the second floor of the house, versus the ground floor?

I want to know if the location of the time capsule makes a difference in it's performance. Will it work the same if it's located on the second floor of my home, or does it need to be located on the bottom floor?

The performance of any wireless device is affected by the distance that the device is located from the wireless router and the obstructions in the signal path.
The wireless signal weakens with distance. Obstructions like walls and ceilings always absorb part of the signal.
As to whether your Time Capsule will work well upstairs, it is really not possible to predict wireless performance in advance.
But if you have a Mac laptop, you can get a rough idea of the available signal strength by looking at the AirPort icon at the top of your screen.
If the Time Capsule is located on the bottom floor now, move your laptop to the proposed "new" upstairs location of the Time Capsule and check the signal strength at that location. Ideally, you want "full bars" for best performance. If you get a strong signal, the Time Capsule will probably work OK upstairs.

Will a time capsule work connected to a Sky wireless router, or should time capsule replace the Sky wireless router

I cant work out whether I should connect my new time capsule to my existing Sky wireless boadbannd router, or does the time capsule kit replace my Sky
router .I would really appreciate a none technical answer to my dilema before I open the box.

It depends on what the sky router exactly is..
If it is a modem, then you definitely have to keep it.. is it satellite or some sort of wireless internet??
If it is a router that plugs into an existing modem then in all likelihood the TC can replace it.
If the sky router can be bridged then the sky router can be kept but the TC work as the router.
And finally even if the sky router is locked and you cannot do anything.. the TC can still work as a bridged device to provide backup and wireless connection within your network.
So however the situation it is possible to use your TC.

I am unable to set up my new Time Capsule with my BT Home Hub - every time i connect the ethernet cable from Wan port to Home Hub, the internet signal drops

Hi there -
I've just purchased a new Time Capsule, and would like to set up a small home network with my Laptop, iMac and wireless printer. I'm following the first steps, but as soon as I connect an ethernet cable between the WAN port of the TC and the ethernet port of the HH, my BT internet connection drops out and I have to restart the HH. Upon which point it drops out again. The airport utility can see my TC, and gets as far as me typing in the new network name and setting up a password, but then it can't quite get through to the next stage. All the time it's just flashing amber.
Please help!

Setup the TC in bridge mode before you cannot it to the HH.
Simply do the setup fully in isolation. And do it by ethernet.
Setup wireless to create a wireless network.
You can use either same SSID =Wireless name as the HH .. same security same password.
Or use a different name and setup.. totally up to you.
Update the TC and then plug it into the HH by ethernet.

Do i connect the time capsule to my bt home hub

I thought that this would be simple, but here I am 2 days later. I have a BT home hub, which I have used a powerline network to extend connection to the other end of the house. I wanted to plug the TC into the output of the powerline, but this did not seem to work, after lots of turning routes on and off. Today tried to wire it directly to the home hub, still no luck. I am not that technical, so any help is greatly appriciated. Thanks in advance.

thank you for the response, yes it was. Also a couple of things, the IPv4 is there, but all the fields around router address are empty. My TC also says that there are 4 warnings, ethernet, internet, and a couple of updates.
I can not see any lights flashing on the ethernet port
thanks

Nothing will make Time Capsule work

I've made upwards of 50 attempts to due a time machine backup to my time capsule, with a zero percent success rate. Usually it gets about 90% finished then quits with an error 11. So I find the file that it failed on, and bypass that file (or the whole directory) and try again, with the same result. I've renamed the device and the disk to just "cap" . The time capsule disk does not show up on disk utilities. I've tried to start fresh, so I've held the reset button. The last resort is erasing the disk, but whenever I try to erase it from Airport Utility I get "This Apple wireless device is busy Do not unplug or reset this Apple wireless device until it is available Waiting for disk status . . . " which of course never changes. Does anyone have any idea why I can't erase it?" The only idea I have left is hitting it repeatedly with a hammer.

Apple products work in a huddle with themselves.. all others are excluded so no you cannot wireless repeat if that is what you mean.
In bridge though the TC can work as a WAP.. as can every wireless router ever made. You must connect to the home hub by ethernet. Then set the wireless manually and use the same network name, ie SSID, and security settings and password.. but you need to use a different wireless channel. You can then roam with any wireless devices..and they should connect to the strongest signal. In reality it doesn't work 100% and I think it is easier to use a different SSID and know what you are connecting too, but that is up to you.

Time capsule with a BT home hub

hello
i have a time capsule that connects to by BT home hub 2 wireless and while doing a backup it drops the connection to the hub and the router has to be reset- can anyone help me with this problem
cheers steve

I had an initial rejection message like you connecting to BT Hub, Mark.
I used the setup to add to my existing network (BT Hub) and the amber light on the front of the capsule just kept flashing, looking for a network. This was done wirelessly
So, I reset the capsule to factory settings by pressing the reset button on the back for 5 seconds amber flashes fast. I then restarted my computer and restarted the BT Hub
I then ran airport utility again. (No ethernet cable is connected, but running wirelessly) When the Time capsule appears in the left sidebar of airport utility and the IP address is picked up in the main window, I then clicked on continue. After naming the capsule and giving it a password, I then clicked on continue. When I got to the next window, I choose the top one 'I have a wireless network and want to add Time Capsule or replace an existing device on my network'
I then clicked continue and in the next window I chose the second option 'I want Time capsule to wirelessly join my current network'
In the next following window, your BT Hb will show in the first field, click on wireless security (I chose (WEP 40 BIT preset) and enter your BT Hub wireless key and repeat it into the next field.
Clicking next will give a summary of what the settings will be updated too.
When the final window appears, close it and wait for the steady green light appears at the frot of the capsule. Be patient and it will work.
If you go by the settings similar to mine you should be good to go.

I like the idea of auto back-up for my new iMac, Ipad and PC Netbook, particularly if I can access all files and data stored on any device. But I have a Conceptronic router. Will Time Capsule work with this and how?

I like the idea of auto back-up for my new iMac, Ipad and PC Netbook, particularly if I can access all files and data stored on any device. But I have a Conceptronic router.
1. Will Time Capsule work with this and how?
2. Can my printer USB be plugged in and then shared between the devices?
3. Can I create a network and how?
4. What happend when a visitor logs onto my existing wireless router?
I'm new to Macs (well a returning user having started with Mac Plus!!) and not very technical. Any help / advice will be much appreciated.
Ray

The key to what you seem to want to do is to be able to get Apple's Time Capsule router to "join" the network that your Conceptronic router. I believe that works with some third-party routers, but I've never seen a list of those that work in such a configuration and I have no experience with Conceptronic equipment.
You might be better off with a Network-Attached Storage (NAS) device instead of a Time Capsule.

Since installation of Mavericks, Time Capsule works very slowly, and the next backup of 236 GM will take nearly 30 days. What can I do to get backup more rapidly ?

Since the installation of Mavericks, Time capsule works very slowly and will need 30 days or more to produce a complete backup of about 200 GB. What can I do to get a complete backup more rapidly ?

What setup is the TC now.. ? what model and what firmware? Maverick seems to need 7.6.4 on the older TC.. and latest firmware on the AC version.
Is it in router or bridge mode? Do not use wireless only.. join a wireless network.
Is the computer connected by wireless or ethernet? I strongly recommend a test by ethernet.. with wireless in the computer turned off. If it is still very slow something is majorly wrong.. but I need the info I asked for to troubleshoot further.

Will the airport devices and time capsule work with telstras mobile hotspot (Sierra Wireless AirCard 753S Mobile Hotspot)??

will the airport devices and time capsule work with telstras mobile hotspot (Sierra Wireless AirCard® 753S Mobile Hotspot)??

Yes. There are 2 ways you could use these devices:
Wirelessly 'join' the network. This would be slower and doesn't offer extending functionality.
Use an Ethernet cable (through Powerline if you can't run a cable). This is faster and offers extending functionality. I would recommend using Bridge Mode if possible.

How does the time capsule work?

I am unfamiliar with this device. Can anyone explain how this works? I have a Gateway NV79, an IPad 2 and an IPhone. Will the time capsule work with these devices and a printer(Officejet Pro 8600)? If so, how does it do this? I am also wondering how it works as a router? Does it provide the internet access itself or do you have to have a separate source of internet to link to the device?

A Time Capsule is a wireless router and a hard drive in one package. It does not have a modem built in, so a modem and broadband service is required if you want to be able to connect to the Internet.
As a wireless router, the Time Capsule can provide connections for up to 50 users and 3 wired Ethernet devices. If you need more Ethernet connections, a switch can be easily added to the Time Capsule for that purpose.
Your printer could connect to the Time Capsule using either a wired Ethernet connection or wireless connection
Apple's literature does a good job of describing the product. Be sure to click the links in the upper right hand corner of the main page to learn more about the Backup capabilities, Wireless performance, and detailed Specifications.
Time Capsule

Can the time capsule works without WLAN cable connected to my DSL router?

Cna the Time capsule work without WLAN cable connection to DSL router?

WLAN is usually used for wireless LAN .. plainly you mean WAN port ..
How do you expect to get internet if the TC is not connected to the internet?
The TC can work stand alone.. true enough but that will then involve considerable issues in setting up two different IP addressing regimes .. you can just bridge the TC and use it as WAP and switch plus hdd without having to route.

Just installed a new time capsule and i want to use my airport express to extend my wireless range....time capsule working with existing devices at this time...but i am not able to get airport utility to recognize the airport express.....????

just installed a new time capsule and i want to use my airport express to extend my wireless range....time capsule working with existing devices at this time...but i am not able to get airport utility to recognize the airport express.....????

Temporarily connecting your AirPort Express to one of the Time Capsule's Etherent LAN <-> ports...as LaPastenagure suggests....is always a good way to setup and configure other network devices.
If you want to configure the Express using wireless, remember that the Express broadcasts a default wireless signal with a name like Apple Network xxxxxx. You must log on to this network first....no password is required....then open AirPort Utility to "see" the AirPort Express.

Will the time capsule work the bt home hub 3

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