Questions & Answers for Time Capsule - 2TB

No, but you can still replace the router function with a new Time Capsule while continuing to stream music through your Express. A great many Express owners use them just for streaming music.

• Answered by Andrew H from Carmel
• Dec 21, 2011
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Yes. Thats probably the easiest way as there is no duplication of functionality. Your cable modem just handles the internet connection and the Time Capsule does things like NAT and DHCP server to "share" the connection. These are things that all-in-one "routers" do. Remember the Time Capsule is also a Router, thats what the LAN ports are. I have a similar set-up, in my case an ADSL modem rather than a cable modem. That then serves 4 computers wired and wireless. Have a browse of the set-up guide (online) before you buy.

• Answered by Bernard C
• Oct 27, 2012
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Time Capsule has an inbuilt wireless router. If you choose to buy one, then you will not need an airport express.

• Answered by Apurv T from Harrisburg
• Oct 21, 2012
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Yes, but your lagging will continue (nothing will change) as long as any part of the pathway is wifi. Time Capsule does not do anything different than the Airport Express, except hold data either on its internal HD or one attached via USB.

If you use the built-in gigabit ethernet switch on the Time Capsule to both connect (via Cat 5 or better wire,) the MacBook Pro and the iMac, then you could avoid the skips and lag.

If you only want to watch video on your TV, then the new Apple TV is the better device. It can (wifi) stream from either the content on your MacBook Pro or iMac. The difference is caching the data so no skips occur.

• Answered by Harold Z from Honolulu
• May 24, 2011
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No no no. Very frustrating indeed.
People asked for QoS from the beginning and numerous firmware updates later, still no QoS.

• Answered by Pascal D
• Jul 8, 2010
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The best way to have Wifi in your car is to purchase an iPad or iPhone, and use it as a Wifi-base. Make sure you have those features in your mobile subscription or plan.

• Answered by Matthew A from Riverview
• Jan 2, 2013
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If you are looking for the TC to store music and you play them on different devices, no.

If you are looking to plug speakers into it and stream/play music, no.

If you are looking to wirelessly have your computer's library connected and play same library through a different device (variety of supported speakers, iOS devices, other computers via homesharing, speakers plugged into airport express), yes.

• Answered by Albert C from Modesto
• Jun 21, 2011
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"Does the time capsule have a built in airport extreme?"

If you mean WI-FI router, than yes.

"I don't need one of each?"

If you mean Time Capsule and Airport Extreme together? No.
The Time Capsule comes with all the great features. It's gonna be your backup drive and your wireless router in one. Plus you have the option to attach additional external hard-drive(s) and/or printer to it via the USB port included on the back. Trust me, you gonna love it.

• Answered by Szilard S from Destin
• Nov 15, 2009
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The hard drive on Time Capsule can act as an external hard drive (over both the wired and wireless networks) for any Mac OS X devices on your network. iOS devices (ie iPad/iPhone) don't have that capability.

• Answered by Kenneth D from Ottawa
• Jan 28, 2011
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