Time Capsule - 2 TB

Back up a lifetime's worth of memories with Time Capsule, a wireless hard drive that works seamlessly with Time Machine in Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard. It's also a full-featured 802.11n Wi-Fi base station with simultaneous dual-band support. Choose from 2TB and 3TB models.
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Features

Automatic backup with Time Machine.

Time Capsule works automatically with Time Machine in OS X Leopard or later to create the perfect no-hassle backup solution. There are no cables, and you can back up all the computers in your home to a central location. New technologies in Time Capsule and refinements to Time Machine make backing up to Time Capsule using Snow Leopard up to 75 percent faster than before.2

Server-grade storage.

The massive 2TB or 3TB server-grade hard drive gives you all the capacity and safety you need for backing up all your Mac computers.

Easy wireless networking.

Connect your DSL or cable modem to Time Capsule, then quickly set it up with the easy-to-use AirPort Utility, which is available as download for both Mac OS X and Windows. In minutes, you and up to 50 others can use your Mac computers or PCs to surf the web, stream video, share photos and more — without wires.3

Simultaneous dual-band Wi-Fi.

For maximum range and compatibility, Time Capsule works simultaneously on both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands, allowing all the devices on the network to use the most efficient band automatically. It uses the latest 802.11n wireless technology, so you can enjoy up to five times the Wi-Fi performance and up to twice the range of 802.11g wireless networks.4

Guest networking

Set up a separate Wi-Fi network with a separate password for your visitors. Simply enable the guest networking feature, and your guests can use the Internet but can’t access other parts of your private network, such as your computers, printers and attached hard drives.

Wireless drive sharing.

Time Capsule also works great as a wireless hard drive, whether you have a Mac or a PC. It sets up in a snap, giving you a networked hard drive you can use for storing and sharing all kinds of files. If you use iCloud Back to My Mac with OS X Lion or later, you can even access the files on the drive over the Internet.

Print without wires.

Print documents, photos and more from any room in your home or office to a central printer connected to Time Capsule via USB. (See system requirements.)

Strong security and access controls.

Protect yourself with the built-in firewall and industry-standard encryption technologies including WPA/WPA2 and 128-bit WEP.

Works with iPad, iPhone, Apple TV and more.

Time Capsule works with Mac computers, PCs, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Apple TV and virtually all 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi wireless devices — all at the same time.

What's in the Box?

  • Time Capsule
  • Printed documentation
  • Power lead

System Requirements

For shared printing:
  • USB printer
  • Mac with Mac OS X v10.2.7 or later
  • PC with Windows XP (SP2) or Windows Vista; Bonjour for Windows included with AirPort Utility available as a download via Software Update.
For shared hard drive:
  • Mac with Mac OS X v10.4.8 or later
  • PC with Windows XP (SP2) or Windows Vista; Bonjour for Windows included with AirPort Utility available as a download via Software Update.
For wireless client access:
  • Any Wi-Fi-enabled device that uses the 802.11a/b/g/n specification
For setup and administration:
  • Mac computer with Mac OS X v.10.5.7 or later and Ethernet or wireless networking capability
  • PC with Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2) or Windows 7 (SP1) or later, and Ethernet or wireless networking capability
For Time Machine Backup:
  • Time Machine Backup: OS X Leopard or later
From an iOS device:
  • An iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with iOS 6 or later and the AirPort Utility app

Technical Specifications

Connections
  • Ethernet
  • USB 2.0

Manufacturer

  • (1) 1TB = 1 trillion bytes. Actual formatted capacity less.
  • (2) Testing conducted by Apple in October 2009 comparing pre-production Time Capsule (Late 2009) with shipping Time Capsule (Early 2009) units. Testing was conducted on pre-production 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo–based iMac (Late 2009) systems. Performance will vary based on system configuration, network, file sizes, data sets, wireless interference and other factors. Performance tests are conducted using specific systems and reflect the approximate performance of Time Capsule.
  • (3) Wireless Internet access requires a wireless-enabled computer, a base station or other access point and Internet access; fees may apply. Some ISPs are not currently compatible with Time Capsule.
  • (4) Performance is based on a comparison with Apple’s 802.11g products.

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    My iMac was stolen

    • Written by from northfield

    I have had the time capsule for a while and it worked fine as a wireless router. Two days ago we had a break in and my iMac,iPhones and several other items were stolen. I was very concerned that family photos were lost and that I would be spending countless hours getting everything back to where it was. The time capsule saved me. I was able to get my new iMac and iPhone back to where they were with minimal effort. Be sure to put it somewhere where it won't get stolen with your computer. …More

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Time Capsule hits the sweet spot

    • Written by from Pembroke Pines

    I've been through external hard drives and USB flash drives, but they just weren't doing it for me. I did not want a hard drive connected next to my computer all the Time for automatic Time Machine backups. If I just wanted to drag and drop my files to a USB flash drive (or hard drive), I would have to do it after every iTunes song I download or after every picture I upload.

    It just felt highly impractical, so I decided to go with Time Capsule for the above reasons. Setup is very quick. It recognized my previous Airport Extreme configuration and passwords, so I really did not have to set up anything. Initial backup took about 45 minutes for about 20GB. After that, it's seamless. I really don't use Time Machine, because I primarily wanted a device that backs up for me in an easy-to-use way. Although having Time Machine is great for those times where you need to recover something you lost.

    Time Capsule also has a great design. I love the silver Apple logo.

    I have not noticed any jump in range or performance with this new 2TB Time Capsule compared to my last-generation Airport Extreme. The range may be slightly better, but if it is, it isn't that noticeable.

    You cannot beat this setup for backing up.

    As with all Apple products, 5/5     …More

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Time Capsule is Great

    • Written by from Aliso Viejo

    Almost everything works like you would imagine it would... back up's are stored perfectly, and Time Machine makes finding back ups soooo simple! The only 2 negative things i have to say our...

    1. If you don't back up in the last 10 days (example, going on a trip, visiting a relatives house, or what ever)... so if you don't back up in 10 days your back up is going to be hard to reconnect with your Mac, for some reason if you don't back up within 10 days, you must verify the entire Back Up, and during this process you might be prompted to start all over (which means you loose all your previous back up, and you have to create a fresh one from your existing mac).

    2. You can only back up through your own Time Capsule wifi network. It would be so much better if you could back up over the internet, from anywhere (If you fix this problem, this would solve problem 1). There are work arounds, but that requires you have DNS.... I don't want a complicated work around, I want it so it "just works".     …More

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Apple continues its downward slide

    • Written by from los angeles

    We had the original 1TB for 4 years and never experienced a single problem. As soon as we got the new 2TB version, we've had nothing but problems with it. Our home is suddenly full of "dead zones" where there were none before, and we've been unable to complete full backups. We've had network techs come to the house, they could not offer a solution. Based on the reviews here mainly being 1-star "didn't work" or 4-5 stars "worked great," I would guess there is a very high rate of "lemons" with this product. Well, that's what you get when you manufacture in China I guess. I'm looking very forward to moving away from Apple products completely, it seems each new iteration is more problematic than the last. …More

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Works like a Charm

    • Written by from Big Island

    Some serious negatives on this site. This device works and works very well.
    Nothing to set up as long as it can see the Mac it works. I use mine for 3 Macs without a Hitch.Been going strong for at least a Year, Mates well with the Wild Blue Excede Sat system …More

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Not impressed with Time Capsule

    • Written by from Colorado Springs

    I am a long time Apple fan and user; but I have to say I am very disappointed in the Time Capsule for the following reasons:
    1. The initial backup of my MacBook Pro, with 151GB of data on the HD, took almost 3 days using the wireless. In all fairness, Apple says it will take longer for the initial backup if you choose to do it over wireless; but in comparison, it only took 4 hours to do an initial Time Machine backup with a plugged in portable hard drive.
    2. I wanted to replace my existing Airport Express (which is being used to connect a Vonage box to my existing network) with the built-in router in the Time Capsule (essentially an Airport Extreme). It turns out the Ethernet ports on the back are deactivated when you "join" an existing wireless network (unlike the Airport Express).
    3. In order to activate the Ethernet ports you have to "extend" an existing network with the Time Capsule. But Apple doesn't let you extend from a non-Apple wireless router.

    A big disappointment that Apple put those limitations into the Time Capsule when the Airport Express has no such limitations. Returning it tomorrow :(     …More

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