Questions & Answers for Time Capsule - 2 TB

Your computer must have this:
-Turned on
-Connected to Timecapsule via Wifi or Ethernet (doesnt need to be directly)
-Lid Open
-And connected to the external hard drive ONLY if you are backing up to THAT hard disk and not to timecapsule

• Answered by Javier Enrique D from Dallas
• 10/09/2010
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No, a Time Capsule has never had the ability to replace a modem. A DSL or cable modem should be connected to Time Capsule's single Ethernet WAN port if you wish to connect to the internet.

• Answered by Andrew H from Carmel
• 23/06/2010
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You put them in a shared drive, or folder.

You can create a folder on your time machine the same way you would create one on your desktop or elsewhere. You find the time machine in 'finder', click on it, click 'Command-Shift-N' to create a new folder. Name the folder the same way you would any other. Now you can drag whatever files you want into that folder and access them wirelessly.

• Answered by Alexis G from Madison
• 1/03/2011
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You can configure a TC to join an existing network as a client. However, it doesn't work (or least not for all intents and purposes). I bought it for the same purpose, but got shocking performance (< 1MB/sec). I called Apple support and was told that "a TC is not meant to be used in client mode". (If you configure the TC as the base station that provides the network, you get normal performance (better than 15MB/sec).) The recent firmware update (7.6) did not fix the problem, so you effectively cannot use a TC as NAS.

You don't need to use all of a TC's disk for Time Machine. You can concurrently use it to store other files. (Obviously, the files on the TC won't really be backed up, seeing that they are on the same disk. If the disk dies, you lose those files, even if you back them up on the TC.)

You can't use a TC as an "iTunes server". But you can tell iTunes to use a TC to store it's files on. Again, if the TC joins an existing wireless network, it will work only very poorly though.

• Answered by Michael H from Holland Park
• 5/12/2011
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Yes, Time Capsule can share its internal drive to Mac and Windows computers (in technical terms: it supports AFP and SMB/CIFS protocols) even when using it as backup device for your Mac(s) at the same time.
Note however that a Time Capsule's primary function is backup device for your Mac(s), backing up data from Time Capsule can be done but is not as effortless as backing up a Mac to a Time Capsule.
If all you need is a NAS (network attached storage) there are better 3rd party devices available.

• Answered by J A K M
• 1/12/2012
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Yes.
In Time Machine preferences, you are shown a list of all hard drives, internal and external, connected to your computer. You can select which ones you want to back up using Time Machine, in this case, to your Time Capsule.
I have an external hard drive for extra memory, and I am able to back it up to my Time Capsule.

• Answered by Colin K from Deerfield
• 11/10/2009
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With a few extra steps, yes, and with only one file move required. I'm assuming you're using a first gen. ATV, because you're worried about files being deleted from it, and that's inconsistent with the later models' streaming-only setup. This process will cause a one-time full re-sync, as you'll be deleting and re-adding your files.You'll also need to re-select which media you want on your ATV.

The key is to use the network storage function of the TC for your iTunes movies. You don't have to move your entire library, just (1) drag the movies out of iTunes to the new location (2) make sure everything copied (2) delete them from iTunes (3) in iTunes Preferences, Advanced tab, uncheck "Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to Library" (you can change it back later) (4) click File. Add to Library, and navigate to the movies' new location to select them all. As long as your iTunes knows where the movies are, your Apple TV can find them. You can recheck the "Copy files to itunes media folder..." option at this point. Now, you can stream your movies to any connected ATV, or define media to sync with a gen. 1 device with internal storage. Obviously, going from empty to full will take your ATV fair bit of time, I'd run the sync while you sleep.

• Answered by Julia T from Walton
• 15/02/2013
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