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Setting up a routerAppleTimeCapsule different from the setup of many other routers, like many Apple products. Here is a setup guide router and we will try to tell you about the features of its settings.
Before starting work, here is a diagram showing the connectors of the Apple Time Capsule router:
After unpacking the device, you need to connect your ISP's cable to the WAN port, which is located at the bottom of the router. Above are three Ethernet LAN ports that you can use to connect your computer via cable. If the router is located near computers, we recommend a cable connection. It is in any case faster and more stable than a wireless signal. However, recently WiFi has also noticeably improved its technical performance, so all customers will receive the Internet via a wi-fi signal without any problems. At the very bottom, you will need to connect a 220V cable, and a USB connector is provided for connecting a printer or MFP to the Apple Time Capsule.
After connecting all the necessary wires, you can turn on the device.
What the light bulbs on the Apple TimeCapsule say is the following table:
How an Apple router works:
The Apple router is configured through the AirPort utility. To do this, you need a Mac computer running OS X version 10.7.5 or higher. AirPort Utility on a computer. Connection via network cable or wi-fi with a router. To set up you need:
In addition to the Internet sharing function, AirPort Time Capsule will help you keep all your data in one place. Backup is configured on the Mac computer and all your data will be duplicated on the Time Capsule. In the event of a failure of your mac computer, you will not need to data recovery, because all information will be on external device from which you can easily restore everything.
AirPort Time Capsule Router Issues and Troubleshooting.
Apple Time Capsule Router Location Tips:
You can always call the wizard to set up your Apple AirPort Time Capsule router. We will install and configure the Apple router.
This device is a mini-station and can help you with the following tasks:
In this article, we will talk about apple airport time capsule 2tb and configure it.
Step 1 We take out the broadband wire, which is used to access the Internet from your previous router, and insert it into the WAN port of our unit. We turn on the device itself in the power supply. In the "Programs" on your computer, look for "Utilities" and click on the proprietary Airport utility.
Step 2 In the window in the upper left corner of the screen, select the name of your device, then click the "Continue" button, and then select the "Create a new wireless network and click "Continue" again. After that, your unit must reboot for all the manipulations you have chosen to take effect.
Step 3 Now, you need to restart the Airport in the window (upper left corner of the screen) select the name of your unit, click on it and select the "Configure manually" tab. Depending on what type of connection you have (PPPoE or VNP - this data is provided in the service agreement with your Internet provider), choose:
Step 4 Now establish access to your wireless station. In the same utility, select the Time capsule tab and enter the station name and password. Click the "Update" button and all settings will take effect. 
Step 5 Through the Time mashine program, which is provided on all devices with the Mac operating system, our installed device is automatically detected when it starts. Through this program, you can work with the unit when solving any problems.
Airport time capsule 3 TB and its configuration is no different from the steps described above. Any model of these devices can be attributed to this rule.
As you can see, creating another connection to the apple airport time capsule 3tb and setting it up takes quite a bit of time, but the possibilities that will be available after all the steps described above will definitely please any user.
I must say right away that Planet, in my opinion, is the easiest provider to set up, but it has 1 pitfall that can unbalance a little if you don’t know about it (details below)! I did the setup with a friend, where I was able to take a bunch of screenshots, and get a great photo from ! So, let's get started (there are a lot of pictures under the cut)!
AirPort Time Capsule
The first thing to do is turn on the access point to the network, connect the cable from the provider to the WAN connector and run the AirPort Utility (Programs / Utilities). If the access point has already been configured with a previous provider, then it is better to reset by pressing and holding the special button on the back of the AirPort for 10 seconds and configure it from scratch. Please note that the data on the disk (in the case of the Time Capsule) is not deleted, only the network and WiFi settings are reset!
After all the conditions from the previous paragraph have been met, we proceed to the configuration. First we must select our access point from the list of available networks.
Selecting a new access point Right after that, AirPort Utility may open, with the Capsule preconfigured. If this does not happen, feel free to run it!
Turning on AirPort for the first time 
AirPort auto setup The access point will be prepared for configuration, and if you have already configured other AirPorts from your computer, the system will automatically go through them to check the settings.
After going through all the previous options, the Utility will give you the fields to enter the basic settings.
Entering the network name and password I’ll make a reservation right away that I chose the Other options item, as this will give a little more customization options. As a result, we see such a window:
Create a new network IN this case, I had to set up the Time Capsule like a new one, and I chose the first item. I think you will need the same. Feel free to click Next!
Entering a network name and password Here we prescribe the main parameters future network. The network name is how the network will be seen by your devices, the base station name is the identifier of the access point itself (it will later be displayed in the Finder sidebar when accessing the disk), the password is the password you will use to connect to AirPort. The first and second names can be made the same. By the way, to access the network and its settings, you can do different passwords. You will need this if you want to protect your network from unauthorized reconfiguration, for example, in an office or public place (cafe). After filling in all the fields, we boldly move forward.
Building a guest network In the new window, you can activate the guest network. You need it, for example, if you want to distribute the Internet and be on the same network with someone, but you don’t want someone to have access to the built-in disk (or to the one connected to USB in the case of Airport Time Capsule and Extreme ). If you skip this step and do not set up a guest network, you can enable it later from the advanced settings of AirPort Utility. Go ahead.
Saving parameters beforehand At this stage, the settings are applied and the access point is rebooted. After everything that we did with the access point, it should take it all into itself.
After the reboot, we see a globe icon representing the Internet and our AirPort Time Capsule. If you click on it, we will see a small menu where you can enter the fine-tuning of the access point. To do this, click on Edit.
Thin time setting Capsule The first tab allows you to configure the Base Station.
Base station tab Here we see fields that are already familiar to us, in which we will not change anything unless there is an urgent need. You can also set up using your Apple ID, if you click on the plus and enter your ID and password. Let's go to the Internet tab.
Entering details In this window, you will need to enter your Internet details that the provider provided you. I remembered several providers that AirPort works with - Planet, ... There may be others, but I won’t say that right off the bat. Why these providers? Yes, simply because they do not use tunneling (VPN), which is not supported by apple access points. Kabinet, Dom.ru, MTS, Beeline, Akado use VPN, and to set up AirPort Express / Extreme, you first need a VPN router that will connect to the provider, and only then distribute "clean" (via DHCP or static) apple Internet access point.
As for the pitfall of the Planet (Convex and Ruskom) - they have a MAC address binding, and if you change the router, then you will need to call the service technical support and ask to rebind the point (passport data may be needed). After a successful conversation with the TP, you will be able to access the Internet.
By the way, if the provider automatically issues the details, then leave Connect via, in the DHCP state. If some other parameters are used (static IP or PPPoE), then select it:
Selecting the type of connection After selecting the type of connection and entering the details, you can go to the next tab.
Setting up a wireless network At this stage, you can slightly change the operation of the access point itself, if it is an extension of an existing wireless network. In this case, select Extended in the Network Mode menu. wireless network. meet similar case maybe in a large house or office, where the range of one point may not be enough.
Selecting the type of wireless network operation Also here you can change the way the network is encrypted WPA, WPA 2 and others. By the way, if you didn’t create a guest network at the AirPort initial setup stage, then this can be done right here.
If you click on the Options... button, then another interesting field will open in front of us:
5 GHz network activation In this window, you can activate the 5GHz network, as well as select a channel for the wireless network. Now we will not dwell on this in detail, you can try to experiment on your own and decide which mode of operation suits you best. If there are no questions here, click Save and go to the next tab - Network:
Fine tuning network settings I would be happy to tell you in detail about all the points, only here you will not need them in most cases. And if you need it, you can always 🙂
Let's go to the last tab - Disk.
Setting up the built-in disk In the case of setting up Tima Capsule, you will see the built-in disk, its volume and free space on it. Here you can clean the disk, or transfer all data to external drive by clicking the Backup Disc button. We will not touch other settings - everything works as it should!
If you have gone through all the steps and selected the settings that suit you, then feel free to click on Update and agree to the update. After restarting AirPort, you can reconnect to it and enjoy the Internet!
Let me remind you again that AirPort Express, Extreme and Time Capsule do not support VPN! I strongly recommend that you take this fact into account when choosing an access point to your home, or when choosing a provider! If you still find yourself in a situation with a VPN, do not despair - a simple "gasket" between the provider and your AirPort can be TP-Link TL-WR841, for example. Personally, for me, a similar router takes out all communication in the apartment 🙂
Dear readers, as an afterword, I would like to clarify something else. I often receive emails like the following:
AirPort Express/Extreme/Time Capsule - home, amateur devices! They are very easy to set up, as you saw above, but their functionality is very poor! You can’t flash Padavan firmware, dd-wrt or something similar on them, thereby expanding the potential of AirPort ... These access points are more suitable for a home or small office, but not for geeks who want to get the most out of the device ...
Remote access to the Time Capsule is only possible through your Apple ID. In the first tab Base station"You can enter your Apple ID below and then your capsule will be seen on your Mac from anywhere in the world, as long as there is an Internet connection. No, this will not work with Windows. And it doesn't matter what kind of network connection you have: DHCP, static or PPPoE.
How to watch Time Capsule movies from iPhone/iPad? Nothing, no crutches... This hotspot only works well with computers. Yes, you can install a program like or on your iPhone/iPad and connect a disk from Capsule to it. To be honest: I tried these solutions and everything works extremely well. user friendly. In short, one place...
How to create a backup iPhone copies/iPad on Time Capsule? Almost nothing. That is, directly, so that at the click of a button a copy was created, or even automatically - no way! There is a workaround, but there is no way without a computer: the most ordinary backup copy is created in iTunes, and then the ~/Library/Application Support/Mobile sync/Backups folder is either manually transferred to the capsule or we wait for the next update of the copy via Time Machine, so that the local copy from iTunes got on the capsule. And then we go to iTunes settings and delete the backup so that it does not take up space on the built-in disk ... I say that this was done through one place ...
By the way, at the expense of the photo, which I wrote about at the very beginning, here it is:
Apple Profi Many thanks to Nikita Polosov for such a cool shot and for providing access to my AirPort Time Capsule!
In the life of every Apple fan, there comes a moment when he "grows" into the ecosystem and the home fleet of devices expands so much that the question arises of buying the "right" router to deploy the "right" home network. The choice of Apple network equipment is incomparably simpler than that of other manufacturers, but there are also some nuances here, since Cupertino releases three similar devices, each of which meets the needs of different categories of users. In this article, I want to tell you about the advantages of Apple routers, their differences from each other, and how to choose the right router based on your needs.
The youngest model of the family of routers with a fairly affordable price tag (3990 rubles). The diminutive AirPort Express is almost the same size as the Apple TV, but encased in milky white plastic rather than black. The dimensions of the device are less than 10 cm wide and just over 2 cm high. However, in this little one lies high performance.
With AirPort Express, you can deploy an 802.11n home network that also supports a, b, and g devices. With the ability to operate simultaneously in two bands (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz), both old and new devices will operate at the maximum supported speed.
On the back of the little AirPort Express are two 100-Mbps Ethernet ports, one of which is used for incoming connection (WAN) from a cable or ADSL modem, and the second can be connected to desktop computer or any other device without Wi-Fi. Also here we have one USB port for connecting a printer, which will be available to all devices on your network, and a combo 3.5 mm audio jack for connecting to the receiver via an analog or optical cable (yes, AirPort Express can be used as an AirPlay receiver ).
Plus, with AirPort Express, you can expand your wireless network by boosting signal strength in areas where reception is weak, like individual rooms or even an entire floor. It's very easy to set up your AirPort Express in bridge or repeater mode for this purpose using the built-in AirPort utility.
A router that's a step up from the AirPort Express. Its cost is twice as high as the younger model (8290 rubles), but for this money you get a lot more features.
The AirPort Extreme is significantly taller than the AirPort Express (almost 17 cm), but the base size is the same for both models. Compared to previous generations of AirPort Extreme, the current model is much more compact and sleeker due to its height.
By the way, the case is made so high not only for aesthetic reasons, but also in order to place a powerful six-element antenna in it, which provides reliable coverage corresponding to the transmission speeds of the 802.11ac standard. Its transmission speed is three times faster than the previous revision of 802.11n, but it is fully compatible with all earlier revisions.
Keep in mind that this does not mean a threefold increase in Internet speed at all (the bottleneck will most likely be your cable or ADSL modem) - the speed increase will be noticeable only within your local network, when transferring from device to device and provided that they have 802.11ac support.
What devices are we talking about? Apple began rolling out 802.11ac support to all Macs starting with Macbook Air, introduced in June 2013. If your Mac has a Haswell processor, it also supports 802.11ac. This also includes Mac Pro, introduced in December last year and all the new poppies that have appeared and will appear this year. iOS devices, unfortunately, still work on the outdated 802.11n, but it's a matter of time ;)
The difference between the AirPort Extreme and the younger model is not limited to speed alone. With a special antenna design, it can form a directional beam to ensure a more reliable connection with 802.11ac devices. The router determines which of them use the latest standard and sends a signal in their direction, as a result of which, with devices that support the 802.11ac standard, a more reliable and clear connection is established at high speeds.
Not only can you connect a printer via USB to AirPort Extreme, but also HDD, which will be available to all devices on your home network. This, of course, will not replace you file server or NAS, however, for the organization public access files, the functionality of the AirPort Extreme is more than enough.
On the rear panel, the AirPort Extreme has not two, but four Ethernet ports. One of them is used for WAN connection, to the other three you can connect any devices without Wi-Fi or wired router. In addition, unlike the younger model, all Ethernet ports in AirPort Extreme are gigabit, that is, they support speeds 10 times faster than in AirPort Express.
The Time Capsule is absolutely identical to the AirPort Extreme: from its appearance and dimensions, to the iron filling and functionality. You will receive an 802.11ac router with a six-element antenna, Gigabit Ethernet ports and USB for connecting a printer or hard drive.
However, the Time Capsule is different in that it has a built-in hard drive. The device is available in two configurations: with hard drive for 2 terabytes (12290 rubles) or 3 terabytes (16290 rubles). Both versions are available to any Mac on your network for Reserve copy via Time Machine.
As you probably know, Time Machine is a convenient backup utility that Apple has included with OS X since version 10.5 Leopard. It allows you to automatically create backups of your disk, which capture the current state of the system, including all your content, over a long period of time (depending on the amount of available disk space). Thus, if you need to restore some file deleted, say May 1st, just open Time Machine and “rewind” to that date.
AirPort Express will suit your needs if:
The power and functionality of AirPort Express for all of the above cases is more than enough. The lack of support for 802.11ac and gigabit Ethernet ports can be critical for people looking for maximum performance and speed, but AirPort Extreme is there for them.
The more powerful AirPort Extreme is a great choice for you if:
The only, but very significant advantage of the Time Capsule over other Apple routers is the ability to use it as a network drive for creating backups.
If you're still not using backup on your Mac, I urge you to start doing so, especially since buying a Time Capsule would be a great excuse. This is an incredibly handy feature that you only need to set up once and just forget about it. Believe me, when something happens - she will help you out a lot.
Model range of network Apple devices wide enough and varied enough to fully meet the needs of different categories of users. AirPort Express - for modest networking needs, expansion existing network or listening to music via AirPlay. AirPort Extreme - for uncompromising power and performance. Time Capsule - for automatic backup without any hassle. Regardless of your choice, any of them will become the link between your entire ecosystem and ensure the reliable operation of the network.
Apple sometimes makes very strange devices that allow users to use them not only for their intended purpose, but also to their heart's content. Especially when there is such a powerful community in which there are many inventors. For example, the Apple TV set-top box, it would seem, well, what can be done with it, after all, it can do a lot anyway! But no, there were enthusiasts who turned the device into a kind of video recorder that supports many common video formats. There were kind people who revealed to the world the secret of replacing a hard drive without much harm. And, of course, this is not all that enthusiasts have done with this accessory. Today I want to tell you about another similar device called the Apple Time Capsule. The name is closely related to one of the functions of Mac OS, Time Machine, - backing up system data for later recovery both on your own and on a new laptop computer.
The device comes in a small box, opening it, we find the actual Time Capsule, power cable, disks with software for Mac OS and Windows. Since to Russia this accessory while it is not officially delivered due to problems with the IEEE 802.11n standard certification (as far as I understand, it is precisely because of this), the power cable needs an adapter for our sockets. You can connect the Time Capsule without fear of burning it, it supports voltage from 140 to 240 V. The device itself is a relatively small box, branded milky white plastic, a light indicator on the front panel and not a single button. Unless there is a hole with a hidden Reset button, it is located at the back, and at first I thought with a grin that I would not have to use it. As it turned out, he was mistaken. On the back are ports in bulk:
The dimensions of the device are 197x197x36.6 mm, the Time Capsule weighs from one and a half kilograms, depending on the modification. On this moment devices with a hard disk capacity of one or two terabytes are relevant, just the last option was tested. In an article about the company's recent announcement, I pointed out one fact that was not particularly pleasant for me personally - the "capsules" were also updated and became more productive. It so happened that I bought the copy I took for the test a few hours later, because it was necessary to update it “on time” in such a way. On the other hand, it's still a good thing.
Two words about the hard drive: as written on the Apple website, a server-level Serial ATA, 7200 rpm hard drive is used.
Perhaps I'll talk about how I set up the Time Capsule for my own use, below we'll talk a little about other features. So, the reason for changing the access point for me personally is simple. I've been using the Zyxel P-330 for two years now. Or rather, not even used, but rather fought. There are a lot of devices with Wi-Fi in the family, and when I sat down to drive the PS3 in the evening, the set-top box just gave a connection error. Of course, if the network still has a wife's laptop, my laptop, iPhone, plus some device that has remained forgotten. But connected. What did Zyxel do? Required a reboot. And so every day. I believe that with one or two devices this thing can work just fine. But as soon as something else appeared, the 330th, waving his pen, politely sent this very “something” to distant lands. Thoughts about replacing arose for a very long time, but did not reach his hands. And when I took the Time Capsule for a test, I didn’t think about buying it - it’s a painfully expensive router, whatever you say and whatever arguments you come up with. Even despite the hard drive is very large, even despite all the other "goodies". I thought like this: I'll test it, if I like it, I'll look at AirPort Express. Well, or on a regular AirPort.
It all turned out wrong. First, I inserted an Ethernet cable into the device, into the WAN port. For many years now I have been using Akado, it is a pity that it will not reach my house in any way digital television. But the internet is fine. I had all the settings written down, so all that remained was to install a small program from the disk from the kit, it's called "AirPort Utility". It is interesting that the installation language and the program did not even have to be chosen, everything was in Russian at once. Yes, for setup I used MBP 17 with installed system snow leopard. So, all the pieces of the puzzle are put together, the Time Capsule indicator blinks yellow, the program detects this device and offers to configure it. Okay, let's do it! The process is not difficult, if you have ever configured an access point through the web interface, then there will be no problems here either. But not in my case. The problem appeared after the completion of the settings. All this time, the indicator on the device blinked yellow regularly, demonstrating the recording of the settings. But at the final stage, when the Time Capsule was supposed to reboot, nothing happened. Moreover, it was not detected by any computer. I had to take the pen and use the reset button. Hm, didn't help. After reading the instructions, I found out an interesting fact: if simply pressing and holding the button for a few seconds does not help, you need to unplug the cable from the outlet, press and hold Reset button, reconnect your Time Capsule to the network. This method helped. I entered the settings again, very carefully, and again the same problem. At the final stage, the device did not reboot.
I will not torment you, I spent an hour to find out the reason, and it turned out to be banal. I set up the Time Capsule using the so-called "quick" setting, when I had to select the setting manually. When I entered all the data in this window, the Time Capsule rebooted properly and began distributing the Internet to the entire neighborhood.
In no way do I want to blame the creators of the Time Capsule software, since for some reason the problem that arose was typical only for me, no one on the forums encountered this.
What can be done in the settings? You can set up AirPort, everything is traditional here. In the "Wireless" section, you can select the radio mode, this is 802.11 a / n - 802.11 b / g or 802.11 a - 802.11 b / g. The "Guest network" section is designed to create a kind of special world for visitors to your home or office - they will be able to connect to the network, but private network and Time Capsule will not "see". And, accordingly, they will not receive access to its disk. The Internet settings are standard, and here it was necessary to drive in the provider's data. Some official information:
There are also separate sections for configuring printers, disks (connected via USB), in the Advanced section you can view statistics, set up port forwarding, specify your MobileMe data for the “Access to my Mac computer", configure IPv6.
So, after all the settings in the Finder, another device appears, the Time Capsule. On the expanses of the hard disk, you can save a lot of necessary and useful files and contact them at any time. For example, the first thing I decided to do was to save a mighty bunch of different videos in the Time Capsule's memory - watched TV shows, good films that had already been watched a hundred times, concert recordings, and so on. Simply put, something that is a pity to delete, but you don’t want it to take up space on the laptop’s disk. To begin with, I chose four films, standard "avis", the average size is 1.5 GB. A VIDEO folder was created in the Time Capsule and the files were fed to the "capsule". Well, the speed is not bad, four videos in twenty minutes is not bad.
Separately, it must be said about the Internet, about stable and smooth work with all home devices. For me, this is a kind of psychological “breakthrough” when you have breakfast in the morning, turn on Wi-Fi on your phone and don’t know whether it will connect to the network or not ... Sometimes it makes me very angry. With the Time Capsule, this is not the case, she has been at home for a couple of weeks, during which time there has not been a single reboot or connection problems. The range of work suits me personally, in a three-room apartment the signal is sure everywhere, both on the loggia and in the kitchen.
In theory, the main purpose of the Time Capsule is to use the hard drive for backup. Everything is simple here: select Time Machine, enable this function, specify the hard drive - respectively, Time Capsule. After that, backup occurs automatically. This process does not greatly affect the speed of networking, but it can take a lot of time. And, frankly, it’s a pity for the space on such a good network drive, I think if I “move” to another laptop, I will connect an external hard drive via USB and get a copy much faster. True, in my case, when using the Time Capsule, the process is very slow.
Well, now let's talk about what you can do with Help Time capsule. The scheme I have described for working with the device is very simple, in fact, for me it is just an access point and a network drive for storage and playback various files. Yes, yes, right from the Time Capsule it’s great to watch videos, without problems, without delays or “brakes”. But if you have other views on the Time Capsule and want more, then you need to go here, to the Ru_mac community. We are looking for a tag and find a real treasure trove of knowledge. For example:
Hello! There was such a problem: There is a netbook with Windows 7. The Internet through the Capsule works with a bang, but the capsular screw refuses to see ... There is also no capsule in the network environment, although the Workgroup group is everywhere. If you connect a network drive in Windows, it thinks for a very long time, then it falls off like check the network address ... It works fine with a MacBook with a capsule screw, and Windows 7 sees the shared folders of the MacBook normally, but it simply refuses to see the capsule ... Maybe someone came across with such a problem? or maybe if there are any suggestions what can be done, except how to throw out the netbook with Windows 7 "
The solution turned out to be simple: “The whole trick is that in Windows 7, by default in the sharing settings, you should only work with devices that support 128-bit encryption ... if you disable this garbage, then everything works with a bang.”
I will not occupy your attention, if you are interested in Time Capsule and non-standard scenarios for its use, then follow the link in the Ru_mac community. There are topics about connecting additional devices to the Time Capsule, and about using it with different providers, and about backup features, and a lot of general information. Including comparison with competitors, advice on buying, repairing.
I'll do without any "buts" this device it’s worth it, if you take it to the USA, you need to cook about five hundred dollars. In Russia, this figure turns into twenty thousand rubles or even more. The Time Capsule, like some other Apple gadgets, is not covered by a worldwide warranty, in case of a breakdown you will have to look for an enthusiast who is ready to help with the repair. So it is expensive and for Russia is not yet very relevant. Moreover, for less money you can buy another router.
For myself, I made a choice for a simple reason: for a MacOS user, working with network drive- a real pleasure, plus I like the Time Capsule as an access point. It works almost silently, however, it heats up during data transfer. Therefore, the "capsule" took root and found its place at home, I do not want to scour now in search of a substitute. Perhaps later I will connect a printer to it and one of the external hard drives, We'll see. In any case, Apple turned out to be a rather curious piece, albeit an expensive one.
