Time Capsule - 3TB
Product Information
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Automatic backup with Time Machine.
Time Capsule works automatically with Time Machine in OS X Leopard or later to create the perfect no-hassle backup solution. There are no cables, and you can back up all the computers in your home to a central location. New technologies in Time Capsule and refinements to Time Machine make backing up to Time Capsule using Snow Leopard up to 75 percent faster than before.2
Server-grade storage.
The massive 2TB or 3TB server-grade hard drive gives you all the capacity and safety you need for backing up all your Mac computers.
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 available as download for both Mac OS X and Windows. In 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
Simultaneous dual-band Wi-Fi.
For maximum range and compatibility, Time Capsule works simultaneously on both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands, allowing all the devices on the network to use the most efficient band automatically. It uses the latest 802.11n wireless technology, so you can enjoy up to five times the Wi-Fi performance and up to twice the range of 802.11g wireless networks.4
Guest networking
Set up a separate Wi-Fi network with a separate password for your visitors. Simply enable the guest networking feature, and your guests can use the Internet but can’t access other parts of your private network, such as your computers, printers and attached hard drives.
Wireless drive sharing.
Time Capsule also works great as a wireless hard drive, whether you have a Mac or a PC. It sets up in a snap, giving you a networked hard drive you can use for storing and sharing all kinds of files. If you use iCloud Back to My Mac with OS X Lion or later, you can even access the files on the drive over the Internet.
Print without wires.
Print documents, photos and more from any room in your home or office to a central printer connected to Time Capsule via USB. (See system requirements.)
Strong security and access controls.
Protect yourself with the built-in firewall and industry-standard encryption technologies including WPA/WPA2 and 128-bit WEP.
Works with iPad, iPhone, Apple TV and more.
Time Capsule works with Mac computers, PCs, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Apple TV and virtually all 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi wireless devices — all at the same time.
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What's in the Box?
- Time Capsule
- Printed documentation
- Power lead
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Tech Specs
Connections
- Ethernet
- USB 2.0
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System Requirements
For setup and administration:
- Mac OS X v10.8 or later
- Windows XP (SP2)/Vista
For shared printing:
- USB printer
- Mac with Mac OS X v10.2.7 or later
- PC with Windows XP (SP2) or Windows Vista; Bonjour for Windows included with AirPort Utility available as a download via Software Update.
For shared hard drive:
- Mac with Mac OS X v10.4.8 or later
- PC with Windows XP (SP2) or Windows Vista; Bonjour for Windows included with AirPort Utility available as a download via Software Update.
For wireless client access:
- Any Wi-Fi-enabled device that uses the 802.11a/b/g/n specification
From an iOS device:
- An iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with iOS 6 or later and the AirPort Utility app
For Time Machine Backup:
- Time Machine Backup: Mac with Mac OS X Leopard or Snow Leopard
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Manufacturer Information
- (1) 1TB = 1 trillion bytes. Actual formatted capacity less.
- (2) Testing conducted by Apple in October 2009 comparing preproduction Time Capsule (Late 2009) with shipping Time Capsule (Early 2009) units. Testing was conducted on preproduction 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo-based iMac (Late 2009) systems. Performance will vary based on system configuration, network, file sizes, data sets, wireless interference, and other factors. Performance tests are conducted using specific systems and reflect the approximate performance of Time Capsule.
- (3) Wireless Internet access requires a wireless-enabled computer, a base station or other access point, and Internet access; fees may apply. Some ISPs are not currently compatible with Time Capsule.
- (4) Performance is based on a comparison with Apple’s 802.11g products.
Ratings & Reviews
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Easy Setup
Just installed mine today. It replaced a two year old 2nd generation time capsule. Set up was a breeze. The initial backup is a bit slow, but I am backing up over 521 gigs. Signal strength appears to be better. …
- Written by Gary H from FORSYTH
505 of 569 people found this useful
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A Year ago I gave it one star, but now...
A year or so ago I gave the Time Capsule one star because I had a really hard time setting it up for the first three months I had it. I was on the phone with Apple Care people roughly four times to get it all figured out.
Apple must have changed around the software somewhere because it's way easier to set up now. For about the last year it hasn't given me any troubles, even if the power goes out. …- Written by Hank F from Portland
416 of 470 people found this useful
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Good
I Just bought it it is really good and easy to be set up , but it was quite expensive ...
- Written by Jason T from New York
381 of 504 people found this useful
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Review AND Response to Roger J from Black Creek
First the review - Excellent product for seamless simplicity and back-up. It advertises itself as back-up appliance and nothing m ore or less.
HOWEVER having a user changeable option would be awesome, something a little larger that has a removable bottom plate to swap out drives and set them in various RAID modes RAID 1, RAID 0 or JBOD for Time machine back-up and be able to use one as a iTunes Server would be awesome!!
Now to the response:
Roger J from Black Creek -- it really depends on your router and the configuration you have them set-up in.
The TIme Capsule is completely capable of extending various networks. you're router needs to be set-up to be extended and the time capsule will need to JOIN that network and then you are able to extend it. …- Written by Max S from Desertville
4 of 7 people found this useful
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Time Capsule 3TB
Apple is losing the war. 4TB drives are common, USB 2.0 is so passe and where is the Thunderbolt for a shared drive? Drag this pro duct, kicking and screaming, into 2012 with some better shared drive capability and some real capacity …
- Written by Stephen B from sherborn
15 of 19 people found this useful
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Good so far but still lacking some functionality
Love having a dedicated backup device on the network which is seamless.
Really not impressed that you can't use it to extend a wireless network with a non-Apple compatible product, at least without having to use an ethernet cable. Now Time Capsule has to live beside my router, negating any wifi usefulness. …- Written by Roger J from Black Creek
17 of 21 people found this useful
Questions & Answers
Answers from the community
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What does TB mean when compared to GB?
- Asked by Rachel H from Chester
- Jan 12, 2010
Best Answer
Mac OS X 10.6 correctly uses the SI prefixes, so:
1 kB = 1000 B
1 MB = 1000 kB
1 GB = 1000 MB
1 TB = 1000 GB
Binary prefixes are marked with an "i":
1 kiB = 1024 B
1 MiB = 1024 kiB
1 GiB = 1024 MiB
1 TiB = 1024 GiB …- Answered by Attila T
- Jul 29, 2010
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is time capsule protected with the 3 year protection plan
- Asked by Charles V
- Apr 12, 2013
Answer
It is protected if you purchased your time capsule within a year of purchasing your Mac with AppleCa re. …
- Answered by Kenneth A from Desoto
- Apr 14, 2013
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Will I be able to access this drive as a server from the internet without mobile me or a computer connected ?
- Asked by Matthew D from Dunkirk
- Jan 27, 2010
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the new time capsula МС 344 LL or MB 996LL?
- Asked by Artem M from North Miami Beach
- Jan 10, 2010
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will a time capsule be necessary once the cloud is fully active
- Asked by Steven E from Byron
- Sep 25, 2011
- Asked about: AirPort Extreme Base Station