Questions & Answers for Time Capsule - 2TB
1252 Questions from the Community
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is there a way to remotely access time machine to either backup or restore?
- Asked by Gary B from Seattle
- Apr 3, 2010
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I use an external hard drive for storage. Could Time Capsule back up the external HD as well as my MacBook Pro?
- Asked by Emmanuelle F from London
- Aug 14, 2010
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Yes, external hard drives that are USB-connected to your MacBook Pro.
- Answered by Andrew H from Carmel
- Aug 30, 2010
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Our office have PCs anf Macs, can the time capsule use to backup for both different OS and also have user access protection for PC user?
Our office have PCs anf Macs, can the time capsule use to backup for both different OS and also have user access protection for PC user to access Mac backup?
- Asked by Jack W from Singapore
- Oct 22, 2009
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Both Macs and PC's can access the time capsule's storage (either over AFP or SMB). However, Time Machine backups are a Mac only feature. You'll need to configure extra software on the PC (windows backup for example) to make PC backups to the Time Capsule. User access protection works for both.
- Answered by Daan K from Niel
- Nov 28, 2009
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We are using a modem provided by cable company with Airport Extreme & operating macs & pcs in our home. Do I need Time Capsule to use Time Machine?
- Asked by Martha L from Memphis
- Feb 24, 2010
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Time Machine can be used through any external hard drive, not just Time Capsule.
- Answered by Matthew L from Evansville
- Feb 24, 2010
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I have an AirPort Express based wi-fi network and would like to buy a Time Capsule for backups with Time Machine...
...can I add Time Capsule to this wi-fi network and be able to extend and strengthen the signal of my AirPort Express based wi-fi network with Time Capsule? (also 2 Macs, Apple TV)
- Asked by Victor M V from Austin
- Aug 9, 2011
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yes...you will need to set up the Time Capsule as your primary wireless base and then set up the AirPort Express at another point in your home as an extender. read through your manuals or call apple support...should be easy.
- Answered by Katie W B from Vestavia
- Sep 7, 2011
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does Time capsule support ADSL2+
- Asked by Adrian P from Williamstown
- Dec 19, 2012
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Time Capsule = Airport Extreme + Internal storage. Is this literally right?
My understanding is Time Capsule = Airport Extreme + Internal storage. Is this literally right?
If not, then what are exactly the differences?- Asked by Abdulfattah A from Springfield Gardens
- Nov 16, 2011
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Yes, it is two units in one.
- Answered by Andrew H from Carmel
- Nov 21, 2011
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Does time capsule backup multiple users on a same computer as a single profile?
- Asked by Phuong T from Irvine
- May 10, 2011
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If you choose to allow it to do so when you authorize Time Machine backups, Time Machine will back up everything on a Mac's internal hard drives as well as on USB external drives connected to the same Mac. Yes, this certainly includes all users. Of course you can choose to backup less than everything.
- Answered by Andrew H from Carmel
- May 13, 2011
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I have a year old Airport Extreme and just got Apple TV- 40 ft from apple TV. Takes 1-2 hrs to download movie. Will new TC speed downloads
What is range of Time capsule and how quickly does signal drop? home construction is wooden-one story. • Current Airport Extreme Model number- A1143. Have high speed Internet, but not sure what that speed is?
- Asked by Owen F from Sydney
- Jan 2, 2010
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Airport Extreme and Time Capsule have the same internet speeds. Only Time Capsule can be used for backups though. Don't waste money on a Time Capsule, your problem with your internet is not with the Extreme, it could be something else like obstruction.
- Answered by Irma A. S from East Chicago
- May 5, 2011
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Can I place a external hard drive On time capsule when i fill it up??? Also will it continue to save as time machine??
- Asked by Jesse K from Woolamai
- Jul 21, 2011
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You can not use multiple disks to enlarge the size of even a single designated Time Machine backup. (The thing about Time Machine is that it will eventually fill up any disk you choose as the backup disk, no matter how large a disk you choose - as the amount of space that will be used is simply a function of time.)
You can, however, add an even larger USB external hard drive to your Time Capsule and switch your entire designated Time Machine backup disk to it instead of continuing to use the smaller disk that you've been using. Once the switch is completed, you could re-purpose the original (smaller) disk to a new task, such as backing up another (hopefully smaller) Mac.
Or, if you've been backing up multiple Macs to a single Time Capsule disk, you can limit the number of Macs that are being backed up to each particular designated destination backup disk, so that each disk that is designated as a backup destination is always the proper 2.5 to 3 times as large as the total size of the Mac disks being backed up to it.
Remember, you can add multiple external USB hard drives by connecting a self-powered USB hub to a Time Capsule. This can give you the ability to backup multiple Macs by designating one specific backup destination of sufficient size for each Mac being backed up.- Answered by Andrew H from Carmel
- Jul 22, 2011
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I am planing to buy a time capsule and i was wondering if it will store movies for my apple tv
i have tons of movies, and i also have a apple tv but the hardrive is not big enough so i was planning to buy a 2tb Time capsule but im not sure if i will be able to veiw the movies on my apple tv
- Asked by Jordan V from Pawtucket
- May 5, 2010
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I actually have all my movies set up to run from there, it streams well with no lag. And I can tap into them with any other computer.
- Answered by Miguel M from Pacifica
- May 22, 2010
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Time Capsule as an External Hard Drive + Ethernet Cable question
In reading up on the Time Capsule, it can be used as a router and for storage purposes.
Some questions:
1) can the Time Capsule be used just as an external hard drive, not for back up purposes at all? Is there a setting that needs to be checked to make sure that it doesnt back up anything at all.
2) can I move files from a macbook or pc to the time capsule via an ethernet cable for faster speeds? Do I need a special ethernet cable?
3) can I also move files from a macbook or pc to the time capsule via wifi if I want, just wondering if it is possible?- Asked by Seth S from New York
- Mar 21, 2011
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Time capsule works fine as an external hard drive, no problems. When your Mac asks if you would like to use time capsule for time machine select "no".
If you connect via a cable, things are faster and you can transfer data to the Time capsule no problem.
If you switch your Mac to WIFI you can connect to a Time Capsule and move files to the TC hard drive just like normal.- Answered by Joe E from Kalamazoo
- Jun 19, 2011
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Is there a way to back up the HD connected to the Time Capsule as well as my computer's hard drive?
I have a new 2TB Time Capsule with attached 500GB LaCie external hard drive (this contains my music, video and photos, which no longer fit on my computer's hard drive). My computer's hard drive backs up to the Time Capsule using Time Machine - no problem. Is there a way to set this up so that the LaCie, which is connected to the Time Capsule, also backs up automatically to the Time Capsule? Or will I need to periodically (manually) copy and paste the files on the LaCie to the Time Capsule? For safety's sake, I want two copies of the files on the LaCie - one on the LaCie and a second copy on the Time capsule. Thanks for any advice!
- Asked by Jeffrey H from New York
- Apr 21, 2010
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If your computer is using the Time Capsule for the Time Machine back-ups, then the LaCie's contents aren't changing unless you explicitly access it. Time Machine is meant to be used to back-up the computer's drive, other drives will need to be backed up manually.
- Answered by James L from Lubbock
- Apr 23, 2010
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Can I have multiple Apple TV's accessing my iTunes library on my iMac, with all of the media stored on a Time Capsule?
I want to get a 2TB Time Capsule for movies, and then have 3 Apple TVs all streaming from it through my iMac.
- Asked by Adam E from South Jordan
- Oct 21, 2009
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Absolutely you can!
As long as your iTunes Music folder is on the Time Capsule, and you've told each of your iTunes libraries where the folder is, then you're ready to rock! Your Apple TVs will access the library files on your iMacs without knowing any different.- Answered by Jared M from Fiddletown
- Oct 24, 2009
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Yes
do a google search. I found a site with the following title nearly straight away:
"How To: Stream Video to iPad From Network Drive Without a Computer"
I can't paste the URL here but it definately works.- Answered by James B from Melba
- Jul 19, 2011
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Can I use the Time Capsule as an VPN Client
Is it possible to use the TimeCapsule as an VPN Client, so that every device connected to Time Capsule is automatically connected to the VPN.
I usually use a VPN Client software on my Mac or iPhone to connect to the VPN Network of the University i work for from home. My question is if the TimeCapsule can establish such a connection my itself, so that all devices I connect to the TimeCapsule are connected to the VPN automatically.- Asked by Jan G
- Apr 7, 2010
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NO, you can't do it. You can just connect an aditional ethernet router with VPN to Capsule.
- Answered by Andrey R from Moscow
- Mar 3, 2011
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Data Transfer Speed Rates?
Right now i am running a AE dual band and have a 2TB external hooked up to it. As it stands my data transfer rates (as recorded with menu meters) across the wireless are on as follows
Download 4.0-8.4 MB/S
Upload 3.0-5.6 MB/S
What are the expected and average actual data transfer rates for the TC? I would imagine a partial increase due to the fact that all data no longer has to be transferred through a USB 2.0 cable first.- Asked by Kyle M from Leduc
- Aug 21, 2010
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If you use the TC as the base station that creates the network, you get 15-20MB/sec transfer rate to disk. (That assumes good signal strength.)
If you use the TC as client to join an existing wireless network, you get only 0.5-1MB/sec. According to Apple support, "A TC is not meant to be used as a client that joins an existing network."- Answered by Michael H from Holland Park
- Dec 10, 2011
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Can Time Machine back up both the Boot Camp partition and the Mac partition at the same time? (i.e., everything that is on my iMac).
Uh Oh...
I just realised that it probably won't because the Boot Camp partition looks like a separate drive on my desktop. Bummer! So how can I back up both the iMac and Windows partitions to my Time Capsule??- Asked by David H from Kambah
- May 31, 2010
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Well actually you can do this.
Simply make an image of the BootCamp partition on your Mac drive using WinClone . This will be a boot-able image of the BootCamp drive that can be restored in a few minutes.
Then backup the whole Mac drive with Time Machine.- Answered by Russell F
- Nov 21, 2010
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What do I have to disable in my wireless router modem for the TC to work as my wireless access point for my broadband?
I have a Netgear wireless modem router and this question section talks about disabling some aspects of these type of devices. This appears to be when you wish the TC to act as the access point and then have it connected using a wire to the Netgear device to the internet. What do I need to do or disable?
- Asked by Marcus C
- Dec 7, 2009
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Can I use the time capsule to backup multiple macs? I have a macbook pro and a mac mini. I would like to be able to back them up wirelessly.
- Asked by Greg S from Naples
- Apr 14, 2010
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YES.
If you are using your wireless ability to backup your files you can set your time capsule to backup more than one system. It works like an airport extreme. It can link to 50 users and so all you need to do is find it in your wireless connections on both of your systems and type in the password you have set for it and it will backup both your macbook and your mac mini.- Answered by Tyler C
- Apr 14, 2010
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