Sunday, March 14, 2010

Apple Time Capsule?

I am thinking of getting an Apple Time Capsule, i have broadband with Sky which has a wireless router already, do i simply plug this into the time capsule to use it? do ihave to disble the netgear router so i dont have 2 wireless networks? help please
Apple Time Capsule?
time capsule IS a router as well as a wireless harddrive. replace your other router with it.
Apple Time Capsule?
You don't *have* to use it to replace your old router, you could use it to extend the range of the existing network or use the Time Capsule as a network-attached storage device and wired router, but neither are advised. Either setup would be a pain in the neck, and I'm sure the 802.11n wireless router in the Time Capsule is better than any wireless router you already have.
Reply:I have a linksys router and the time capsule, both broadcasting a signal, this is because I have 5 computers in the house all of which can work on both routers (I'm guessing your router has the modem built in yeah??) the problem I had was I bought the time capsule for time machine and if I used the standard a/b/g connections, time machine would take forever!!! and as my MacBook Pro had the new n - draft connection capabilities (which is quicker and broadcasts over a larger radius) I set the time capsule for the n connection (if you're unsure what I mean about the a,b,g and n connections, just ask me or look it up on the net) again I encountered a problem, although my MacBook was compatible with this connection, none of the others were.. so this is what I've done, connected my router (linksys) to the modem, then connected the router to the time capsule, I then used the airport utility (which has to be used regardless of whether you're using a windows or mac based computer, the disk contains the program but its already installed on the mac as part of the OS - still have to use the disk though) the airport utility found my time capsule, I then continued through the steps, selecting "I have a wireless network and want to add Time Capsule or replace an existing device on my network" then next and continue to the end, I chose a closed network for my time capsule but as for the name, it usually takes the existing name of your router and adds something to the end, for an n class connection 5 GH z is added to the end...


Hope this helped - long winded I know!!!


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