can i connect two time capsule (1st & 2nd gen) on same network? Would a switch from my modem work to connect both TC?

Two Time Capsule Connection on Same Network through a switch

• Asked by Gustavo B from Westlake Village
• Dec 19, 2010
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How easy is it to migrate from a 1st gen Time Capsule to the latest?

I have a first gen Time Capsule, and I'm thinking of buying the latest model, but how do you go about transferring the settings from one TC to another? I'm using the TC as a wireless router as well, so all the wireless settings would need to be migrated, including security settings, MAC addresses, etc.

Is there an automated way to do this, or will I need to manually set up the new Time Capsule, by taking note of all the original TC's settings and putting them into the new one? I can't find much out there on this topic on the web. I'm hoping it will all be automated but would like to know how this would work, from anyone who might have done this themselves...

Thanks!

• Asked by Adam Y
• Oct 17, 2012
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Can u use a Time Capsule to stream to a Apple TV (2nd gen) without having to have a computer running between them?

• Asked by Donald H from Steelton
• Dec 27, 2011
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I just bought a 2TB. I still have a 1st gen 1TB. Can I erase the data from the older unit, plug it in via ethernet and use it as a backup drive?

• Asked by Bob S from San Juan Capistrano
• Feb 27, 2010
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Can two Time Capsule 2TB be run in series? or is it better to pay the premium on a 3TB TC? And if series is OK, should they be cabled vs wireless?

Connecting time capsules in series vs purchasing bigger HD.

• Asked by Gary W from Chico
• Feb 8, 2013
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can you use more than one time capsule in sequence for additional memory storage?

My time capsule is nearing nearly full, what is the best way to expand my memory, 1) use a 2nd larger TC , or 2) buy a standard external HD and use it (which will not be backed up).

• Asked by Taylor K from San Carlos
• Nov 11, 2009
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Can it back up 2 devices?

Can I use TC to back up an iMac and a 2nd computer that is a Windows PC?

• Asked by David C from Scottsdale
• Nov 10, 2012
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My iTunes music library is very large. Can I back the music library up to TC and then remove it from my MacBook HD?

I wish to free up the space on my MacBook internal HD, which has 250GB of music in iTunes. I currently stream iTunes from my MacBook to 2 Airport Expresses, each connected to separate stereo systems. If I move the library off of the internal HD and onto TC, and then remove the files from the HD, will this streaming operation function in the same way? And will any new music added to the iTunes library then be stored only on the TC?

• Asked by Dean H from New York
• Mar 17, 2012
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can you have multiple time capsules on the same network?

Looking to replace my first gen Time Capsule with a newer model with more HDD and dual-band capacity. Can I keep my old TC on the network when I upgrade to the new one and put the old one in bridge mode to expand the wireless network? And can I backup to BOTh devices, either redundantly or assigning different devices to different TC’s?

In terms of dual-band, am I better off using the old TC to create a separate network for b/g devices and use the new one exclusively for n devices, or will the new one handle dual-band adequately so the b/g signals won’t slow down n devices?

• Asked by Jason S from Cranbury
• May 18, 2010
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Can I connect a TC to my Mac in order to edit HD video off it?

I know it wouldn't work wirelessly, but could I connect it directly via the ethernet or USB jacks in order to edit HD video with Final Cut Pro? Has anyone actually done this consistently?

• Asked by Jason D from Washington
• Jan 8, 2010
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