Can I use another router with the time capsule?

Can I use another router with the time capsule? I really just want to use the time capsule as a wireless external hard drive and wireless printer station. Also do I have to directly connect the time capsule to the modem and/or other router?

Thanks.

• Asked by Ann D from Painesville
• Apr 7, 2010
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Can I hook up an At&T wireless air card to the time capsule to provide internet connection?

• Asked by Jeffrey A. G from Boca Raton
• Jun 19, 2010
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do I have to use the TC as an internet router and connect it to my modem or can I just use it as a wireless external harddrive?

I just want to use the TC as a wireless external harddrive and have it on my desk...do I have to have it plugged in to the wireless modem for the wireless hard drive back up to work?

• Asked by Cole D from Mint Hill
• Oct 17, 2009
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Time Capsule vs my campus wireless?

I'm wondering about the automatic backup feature, primarily.

I live on a college campus with a wireless network that works just fine. In order to use the automatic backup feature of Time Capsule, would I have to disconnect from my campus wireless and connect to the time capsule (thus disabling my internet)? I'm not allowed to set up my own wireless networks, so using the Time Capsule as my wireless router point wouldn't work.

• Asked by Robert S from Columbia
• Sep 6, 2010
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I use a Retina Macbook Pro which obviously doesn't have an ethernet port. Can the TC work wirelessly without the need of the TC being hard wired?

I have a few quick questions regarding the Time Capsule.

I'm interested in getting the 2TB version to backup my rMBP, an iMac and 2 external usb hard drives.

I'm assuming that back up works wirelessly for each device, once setup using the Airport Utility? There is no need to hardwire each Mac to setup and continue to use Time Machine on the TC?

I won't need to buy a Thunderbolt Ethernet adapter for my rMBP in order to use the Time Capsule on this machine?

The TC doesn't (and can't) replace my main router?

Thanks!

• Asked by Chris J
• Mar 12, 2013
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How do you use the time capsule as an external wireless drive?

I am trying to store some files on my external hard drive and I am wondering how to do this. Do I drag the files into Time Machine backups when that shows up or do I put them in the shared drive?

• Asked by Mitch L from Chehalis
• Feb 27, 2011
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Time Capsule as a wireless hard drive set up

I am trying to set up my Time Capsule as a wireless and or wired hard drive to be able to:

1. Stream movies and music to my Sony TV via my ITV.
2. Act as a hard drive that I can access from my HP laptop running Windows Vista.

What are the specific steps? I have been looking for hours online and have found nothing.

• Asked by Joseph C from Honolulu
• Mar 10, 2012
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Can i set up Time Capsule as wireless hard drive only, and how ?

• Asked by Richard R from Poulton Le Fylde
• Nov 23, 2012
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will time capsule work with linksys 3000?

I have a modem from the cable company... I have a dell i7 with 8GB ramm, 1.5 TB and two - 2.0 TB drives and a 1 GB video card. I have connected this to a 32 " monitor with 4 HDMI imputs spaces... and it is imput #1. I have a loaded Mac Mini that is going into HMDI #2 with a 2 TB iomega drive attatched to it. I am interested on how I could use this 2 TB time capsule in conjunctions with my excisting linksys router wireless net work... I also have two iphones and two ipads... that already use the Linksys network along with two sony wireless computers. I would like to see if I could set up the Time Capsule to do the back up for the Mac Mini... and allow the iphone, ipads, and other wireless devices connect to it as well by changing the wifi network selction on that particular device... and still have it password protected? Oh... and also access the internet through this device as well? Do I need a dual output modem? Do they make those? BTW... the other two HDMI ports are going to be for an apple TV and a WDHD TV... the lights dim sometimes when I turn it on... I am interested in your thoughts on either how to handle this configuration... or is there a better option and what would be the trade-offs?

• Asked by William S from Gainesville
• Jan 13, 2011
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I'm confused by the "wireless" claim for the Time Capsule.

As a reference point, my HP 3310 All-In-One printer is wireless. It "finds" my home network automatically - no connections to a router are necessary.

Why would Time Capsule have to connect to my Comcast router to function wirelessly? I don't understand why. I don't need it as a network. I just want it as a completely wireless (i.e., no cables) backup hard drive.

Is that possible with Time Capsule and if not why not (ref HP printer). Thanks for your help.

John

• Asked by John B
• Mar 26, 2011
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