Questions & Answers for Time Capsule - 3TB
1255 Questions from the Community
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can i use a time capsule to replace to replace a BT home hub 3
i have BT infinity and quite frankly i find the home hub 3 rubbish i would like to replace it, can a time capsule do its job?
- Asked by Kevin B from Bradford
- Apr 14, 2013
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Do I need to Get A Extreme port if I buy a Time Capsule or Does the Time Capsule already have all the Features I need?
- Asked by Sergio O from San Francisco
- Mar 10, 2013
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AnswerNo, you don't. Time capsule have all the functions itself.
- Answered by Irina A from Beijing
- Apr 1, 2013
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Will a 2TB Time Capsule fit under the Mtable? The TC is exactly 1 and 7/16 inches tall...
- Asked by Lee P from Rutland
- Apr 20, 2013
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I have a 2TB time capsule-my imac(10.5.8)has 234.36GB left on it-when it is full- how large an external drive do I need?do I attach to imac or the TC
- Asked by Catherine L from Brooklyn
- Mar 14, 2013
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AnswerPeople talk about reserving at least 10% of hard disc space. Personally, I'd NEVER allow my system to get to that. It depends on what you are using your computer for. For example, do you edit video or use memory-intense apps that utilise all available ram? You'll want more space on your HD.
If you have any other devices connected to the same network, a solution is a HD connected to your TC's USB which can share files, stream movies etc. wirelessly. This frees up your main drive from media files, which are the bulk of many people's storage needs these days, allowing more space for working files, apps, etc. The main disadvantages to this approach are that this drive will not be backed up automatically by Time Machine, and also it's not a good solution for editing larger files as the transfer rate will be much slower than a directly-connected external drive. If you're just using it for bulk storage, it works well as you can just backup the entire disc manually if/when needed.
If you connect your additional HD direct to the iMac then this drive can also be automatically backed up by TC as normal.- Answered by Chris R from Goonellabah
- Mar 15, 2013
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Does this item ( Time Capsule 2TB ) work with OSx Mountain Lion on early iMac?
- Asked by William N from Xenia
- Mar 15, 2013
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AnswerYes, you can
Hope this helps :)- Answered by Logan M from Iqaluit
- Mar 20, 2013
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Is the Time Capsule 2 TB Compatible with Mountain Lion OX for Mac Book air
- Asked by Dhiraj S
- Apr 8, 2013
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Can I use my Airport Extreme as an Airport express if I buy a Time Capsule?
I have an Airport Extreme I use as ruter.
I'd like to extend my wireless range and buy a TC to back up all my devices.
Can I use my current Airport Extreme to extend my wireless range if I buy a TC? Or do I still need also an Airport Express?- Asked by Sergio D from Upper Saddle River
- Mar 1, 2013
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power rating of 2TB time capsule?
- Asked by Paul B from Greenwood Village
- Feb 8, 2013
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Does it support 802.3.ad LACP for Simultaneus 2 gigabit LAN connections and thus faster hard drive transfer
The GA-EX38-DS5 with Teaming functionality enabled allows 2 single connections to act as 1 single connection for twice the bandwidth, improving overall throughput with lower CPU utilization.
- Asked by Hannes S from Wappapello
- Nov 4, 2010
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AnswerYes the newest versions of Time Capsule and AirPort Extreme support 802.3ad link aggregation, teaming, bonding.
- Answered by Robert L from Boca Raton
- Apr 19, 2013
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how many pictures can be stored on the 2T time capsule
- Asked by Penney G from Highland
- Jan 14, 2013
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AnswerMillions, depending on the file size of the photos.
- Answered by Kasey B from Keller
- Feb 6, 2013
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Can I use 2 BT Home hubs t connect time capsule in another room?
I have my HH2 connected to my TV in the lounge. I need to keep this to get online services. I would like to position my time capsule in my study so I can connect a printer by USB and its too far to connect to my lounge HH by Ethernet.
I have a spare HH which has never been used. Can I plug this in to my telephone socket in the study and use it as a modem for the TC? I need to disable the 2nd HH's wireless if this would work?- Asked by Chris T
- Mar 28, 2013
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Does Time Capsule gets hot quickly?
I've heard that Time Capsule gets hot during Winter, up to 40 degrees Celsius. Then what if Summer comes? Will it overheat?
- Asked by Jonathan T
- Apr 7, 2011
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AnswerNo. I have had a Time Capsule - 2TB for three years, and it has never overheated. I have even kept in a confined space with no air flow. I also stacked other equipment on top of it and beneath it such as a DSL or cable modem, and it still didn't come close to over heating. You will be just fine!
- Answered by Cameron K from West Jordan
- Apr 7, 2011
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can I use time capsule as a wireless router too?
can I use the time capusle as my wifi router, as well as a backup, and will it be as fast as
my belikn N router- Asked by Angus Y
- Oct 8, 2009
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Best AnswerYes (cut and paste below from apple...dont know about speed)
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 included for both Mac OS X and Windows. Within 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- Answered by Mark G from Belmont
- Oct 8, 2009
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the time Time Capsule it is Wireless ?
- Asked by Fernando D from Weston
- Feb 18, 2013
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AnswerShort answer - yes the device is wireless.
- Answered by Mike M
- Feb 23, 2013
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To use the wireless internet with the time capsule. Is it pre paid or a bill (for example pay $100 per month for certain amount of data). ???
- Asked by Atteya T from Kununurra
- Feb 17, 2013
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AnswerThe Time Capsule does not have "wireless internet". It is a wireless router, just like the AirPort Extreme in that regard, and it plugs into your existing Internet service (cable modem, DSL, etc.) and converts your wired Internet service into a local wifi wireless network for your home.
There is no monthly cost associated with the Time Capsule, but you must already have an Internet service for it to plug into.- Answered by Sean F from Eureka Springs
- Mar 15, 2013
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will time capsule slow my internet connection?
Interested in getting a TC to back up from an iMac, macbook pro, and 3 iPhones. Though I am curious to how it would effect the speed of my internet connection rather that just buying a firewire external Hard drive and being diligent with my updates
- Asked by Ben S from Tweed Heads
- Feb 24, 2013
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If Time Machine is backing up daily, can I erase my photos on my macbook pro?
- Asked by Adrian S from Summerfield
- Mar 15, 2010
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Best AnswerYes and No!
You can erase your photo's but Time Machine routinely deletes older backups to make room for newer backups.
If your photo's just happened to be part of that "older" backup set then its gone!
Time Machine should really ask you if you want to delete stuff before doing it but that's not going to happen unless you file a bug at bugreport.apple.com
or send the marketing people feedback regarding your opinion.- Answered by Shayaan S from Mantua
- Mar 16, 2010
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Does time capsule work with apple tv?
- Asked by Zak L from Spokane
- Mar 25, 2013
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Let's say i backed up 250 gb worth of data on my Time Capsule, if i delete everything from my hard-drive can i still access all that's backed up?
What i want to do is buy a 2TB Time Capsule, and use that to back-up everything on my 250gb external hard-drive and 200gb hard-drive on my macbook pro. Now if i back all that data up and delete everything on both disks to free up space... will i be able to access the data stored on the Time Capsule? And if so will i be able to move single files or will i have to import ALL the backed-up data back into its disk of origin? Does this make sense?
- Asked by Antoine L from Sydney
- May 4, 2010
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Best AnswerYes, you will be able to mount the Time Capsule drive. You can access everything from the Time Capsule just like it was on your Macbook.
- Answered by Dan K from Plano
- May 5, 2010
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Can I access files on my time capsule from my ipad if I'm on my local network?
- Asked by Timothy R from New York
- Jun 5, 2010
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Best AnswerYES YOU CAN I downloaded an app called FileBrowser. This app allows your iPad to see files stored in the Time Capsule and copy these to your iPad
- Answered by Sean H from Hampton
- Oct 18, 2012
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