A combination hard drive and 802.11n wireless base station designed to work out-of-the-box with [Time Machine](http://apple.stackexchange.com/tags/time-machine/info) in Mac OS X. It also doubles as a standard wireless access point.
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Can Time Machine backup two HDDs to Time Capsule?
I have two physical harddrives in my Mac. One is an SSD with the OS and apps. The other is a 1TB HDD for media. Can I setup time machine to backup both drives to time capsule?
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Time Machine/Capsule: Restoration Questions
I have had the most difficult time figuring out whether my time capsule fd will be able to restore from a linux-partitioned hdd or not. As a high school graduation gift, I received a macbook pro (13", ...
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Make backup of Time Machine volume on Time Capsule
I have two laptops that back up via Time Machine to a Time Capsule. The shared volume on the Time Capsule contains two .sparsebundle files.
Can I copy those .sparsebundle files to an external hard ...
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1st gen Time Capsule won't connect
I've just upgraded the hard drive in my first generation time capsule. It worked fine before, now the Airport Utility cannot find it (Mountain Lion). I've tried setting it up with an older macbook ...
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Are Time Machine backups to an external disk attached to a Time Capsule supported?
My 1 TB Time Capsule drive is full with Time Machine backups. I'd rather spend $130 on a 3 TB drive than $500 on a new 3 TB Time Capsule.
Is an external drive attached to a Time Capsule supported ...
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How does the Airport Access Control work?
I would like to set some rule on my Time Capsule and Airport Express in such a way that some cell phones can connect only in specific time slots.
In my network both the devices are connected to a ...
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Any ideas why my Airport Extreme identifies itself as a Time Capsule in Time Machine?
I recently noticed that Time Machine on both my Macs (Mountain Lion, 10.8.3) seem to think that my Airport Extreme base station (AEBS) + USB hard drive is actually a Time Capsule. Screenshots below. ...
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Connect to OSX via AFP over WAN with a Time Capsule on network?
I have a Time Capsule set up on my LAN to handle backups between my mom's computer and my computer.
Before we had the Time Capsule, I could connect remotely to a MacBook Pro that I set up as a server ...
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Time machine backup only on home network
I've set up my Ubuntu server at home to act as a Time capsule using this guide:
http://alisnic.net/blog/use-a-ubuntu-as-a-timemachine-server/
It works very well, and I have two macbooks backing up ...
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scripting keychain - disk image - timecapsule
If I click though the gui configuration of time capsule in 10.8 and choose encrypt back ups, 3 things are installed in my keychain.
I have scripted the creation of these 3 keys but am having ...
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Change of IP / Configure AirPort Extreme
Earlier today our IP Address changed due to misconfiguration caused by our ISP. I'm trying to ensure our IP won't change again. So I spoke with our ISP and they assigned us a static IP (we were ...
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Historically, how soon does Apple implement new wireless standards in their routers?
With the 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard set to become the new wireless standard, I am wondering how quick Apple has been, historically speaking, to implement new standards like these in their AirPorts and ...
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Can time capsule log web traffic
Can time capsule log which websites are being accessed by its wireless clients?
I want to know what websites are being accessed by the users of my network.
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My Time Capsule insists on being the DHCP server, but I already have one
I have today joined the 21st century and started using FTTC, leaving aDSL behind as a fond memory. The modem that my telco provides presents a cat5 socket that my PPPoE capable router plugs into.
My ...
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Find individual users' backup size in Time Capsule
I'm the administrator of a 2 TB Time Capsule, to which my co-workers connect via individual accounts. I recently noticed a sudden jump in usage — from ~1 TB (0–1 over the course of 8 months) to ~1.5 ...
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Configure a network with an AirPort Extreme and Mac Mini Server?
I'm trying to set up a Mac Mini Server for Local File Sharing, Calendar, and Contacts, but I also want to be able to access everything remotely through a domain. I'm using an AirPort Extreme as my ...
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TimeCapsule crashes OS X in every backup in PowerNap
From connection of TimeCapsule / TimeMachine setup my MacBook crashes every night when it tries to do the backup on PowerNap. I find it restarted in the morning not sleeping in state I left it.
When ...
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Time Capsule multiple IP addresses
I have two 2TB Time Capsules attached to a network through a Netgear router. Each Time Capsule is connected via Ethernet with the WiFi set to "off".
Each Time Capsule is assigned a unique static IP ...
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Should I disable wifi if I use ethernet?
Is there any benefit in disabling wifi on my Mac Pro (connected to a time capsule via ethernet)?
I notice that with it disabled airdrop doesn't work and iTunes wireless sync misbehaves.
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Time Capsule and HP LaserJet CP1025 color printer
I had no problem using the printer connected to the iMac via the USB-cable. After installing the Time Capsule in order to be able to print wirelessly, the printer is not working.
The USB-cable is ...
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Time Capsule replace internal disk
I have replaced my Time Capsule's harddisk a while ago, but the performance is very slow since then.
The first disk was broken, and I had a fitting one in house which I placed in the TC.
Are there ...
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Time Capsule doesn't show all time machine backups
My Mountain Lion iMac was affected by the Seagate disk recall. I backed up to my trusty Time Capsule (as per norm) before the disk replacement, planning to restore from said Time Capsule. However, ...
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I am sharing an external drive with two partitions through my Time Capsule. I am sharing them over WAN but can only see one partition?
I recently purchased the 1TB LaCie Rugged external drive. I created a 120GB HSF+ partition titled "HSF" and a 790GB MS-DOS partition titled "Drive".
I am currently sharing the disk over WAN but I ...
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How can I set up my Time Capsule to talk with my laptop over the LAN?
I have a Time Capsule that I'm having trouble getting to register with my MacBook Pro off of the LAN. The LAN is a DHCP network that should be assigning addresses dynamically.
Time Machine ...
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Time Capsule external hard drive (usb)
I've added an external (Freecom XS 1TB) hard disk to my Time Capsule. However, this one's Mac Journaled (HFS+) formatted and does not display in Finder until I add a hub between the TC and external ...
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Port forward (NAT) based on domain/URL
I currently have my Time Capsule to forward all inbound requests on port 80 to my Mac Mini which runs a web server with its local ip address of 192.168.1.8. I also have DNS set up so that if I go to ...
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Reparing a corrupt Time Machine backup on a Time Capsule won't work
I tried to follow these instructions:
http://www.garth.org/archives/2011,08,27,169,fix-time-machine-sparsebundle-nas-based-backup-errors.html
But after typing in the hdiutil command I only get one ...
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Browsing Previous Versions (OS X 10.7.5) Mounts Time Capsule Disc
I recently upgraded a Late-2006 24" iMac to OS X 10.7.5 (Build 11G63). I use Time Machine to backup to a Time Capsule over wifi.
I have been familiarizing myself with the Versions feature in ...
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How to create hand-made Time Capsule
I've got a WiFi router (Asus) and an external HDD, connected to it by USB.
The router gives access to the HDD by FTP and SMB protocol.
It's working good as external storage for my MacBook Pro, but I ...
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How do I set an empty search domain on Airport/Time Capsule
My ISP supplies their own search domain via DHCP, which I don't want being passed on to my own devices. However, if you leave the field for 'search domain' empty on an Airpot/Time Capsule it will ...
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Time Capsule Multiple Backups: Both Encrypted?
Got new Time Capsule. Got new iMac (OS 10.8). Hooked up Time Capsule and enabled encrypted iMac backup.
Next, to my (little bit older) MacBook Air (OS 10.7). Trying to enable encrypted backup, but ...
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Backups using Mac Mini Server & Time Machine
I'm currently trying to set up a fool-proof plan to secure backups of all of our files all the time.
What I'm generally thinking is using our Mac Mini Server I can backup our files (3 - 6 iMac's ...
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Time Machine stopped backing up my iPhoto library a year ago, lost all photos
I recently got my iMac's HDD replaced and when I restored my computer, every single Time Machine backup stretching back to last October contained the same size iPhoto library (+/- 100MB), which was ...
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Time Capsule: slow connection establishment to PPPoE world?
I have TC 1GB which is connected to the Internet via PPPoE. When I ping any web-server, there are a lot of packet drops (40%-60%). WiFi signal strength is good, ping to TC itself have no packet loss ...
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Enable Time Machine to backup an SD Card?
Time Machine does not allow the inclusion of an SD Card in a backup. It is automatically listed in the exclusion list and cannot be removed.
Is there any way to force Time Machine to 'see' the SD ...
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External USB DVD drive + Time Capsule (or AirPort Extreme) =?
As Apple's more recent laptops (and even the iMac now, sadly) are moving away from internal DVD drives, to use CD/DVDs you must buy an external DVD drive, that plugs into a USB port. But if you need ...
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Time Machine: The identity of the backup disk has changed
I have a stock 2GB Time Capsule that I use to backup two macs using Time Machine.
Both machines have been backing up quite happily until the other day, one of the machines gave the following error
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Offsite backup of Time Capsule
I use the CrashPlan software to run backups of my NAS to an offsite machine. I'd also like to use it for backing up a Time Capsule to the remote machine.
How do I do this so I don't impede Time ...
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Time capsule… can I use it as storage disk?
I am using a macbook pro and I am thinking of buying a time capsule device
If I buy this time capsule. Will I be able to use it as? ::
storage disk
backup device
wireless router
Does it have ...
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Correct way to backup via Time Machine to a remote Time Capsule
If I have a MacBook through which I will like to access a Remote Time Capsule via Back to My Mac in order to perform updates to my Time Machine backup on said Time Capsule, which should be the correct ...
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What is the maximum capacity for a Time Capsule's hard drive?
I am thinking of buying a Time Capsule with a small hard drive and upgrading the drive to something larger. There is ample documentation on the web as to how to do it, but I am having a hard time ...
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Can two Time Capsules share an Internet connection with different LANs?
Is it possible to connect 2 Time Capsules to one internet connection but have 2 separate networks?
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Time Capsule port forwarding not working?
I'm developing an app, and one of the requirements is to connect to a computer with the URL scheme:
http://ip/~username/file
The problem, however, is that I can't connect to my Mac remotely.
Let's ...
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Time Machine — ‘Sparsebundle already in use’ error
A few days ago, Time Machine on my Mac reported an error: ‘Sparsebundle already in use’. Manual unmount of the Time Capsule didn't help, nor a reboot of my machine. Removing and re-selecting my Time ...
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Why does Back To My Mac work for my Time Capsule, but not my MacBook?
I'm having problems using Back To My Mac from work to my home network. Initially, I thought it was something to do with the way the work network had been set up, but recently I realised that I have no ...
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Time Capsule will not allow allow a guest network in Bridge mode. Why?
My 2 terabyte Time Capsule used to allow a guest wifi network but since I had to switch to bridge mode to accommodate my cable internet provider (while installing an Exchange server w/o a static ip ...
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Time Capsule: “There was a problem connecting to the server”
I have a dream: The dream of using my MBP inside and outside my office, and having it backup to my 2TB Time Capsule when on its wireless network, or postpone backups when not on the Time Capsule's ...
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How to diagnose Time Capsule issues
I have a 1st or 2nd generation Time Capsule which acts both as the WiFi Access Point and the Time Machine backup store for our laptops. In the last few weeks we started to experience various problems ...
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Slow file transfer between Macbook AIr and Time Capsule
The Problem:
I want to copy files from my MacBook Air to my Time Capsule but it is taking a long time. I calculated the rate to be 1.5 Mbps which is very slow. In other forums they say the rate is ...
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Access to time capsule from main router?
I'm currently having a Linksys router which gets an IP from my ISP. I have 2 Macbooks which are getting a DHCP lease from this router.
When I connect a Time Capsule to the router, the Time Capsule ...
