Time Capsule

stormbreaker · 15 Jan 2012 at 17:28

I have just bought a Time Capsule from Apple at Brent Cross.

I'm having some difficulty setting it up and I don't really understand the manual.

Any help would be appreciated.

I currently want to back up my PC as my MacBook Pro does not arrive until Tuesday.

Thanks.

stormbreaker · 15 Jan 2012 at 18:22

I've just checked on the website, and it says both PC and Mac.

stormbreaker · 15 Jan 2012 at 18:43

No CD came with the Time Capsule.

stormbreaker · 16 Jan 2012 at 18:54

Faustus said:
What made you buy Time Capsule as it's a pretty expensive way to back up your data?

You can back up from a PC and a Mac, wired or wirelessly.

What other backup drives are available then?

stormbreaker · 16 Jan 2012 at 22:52

Fair enough.

What devices are there at 2TB or more that can hold backups of PCs and Macs at the same time without having to reformat? I hope this limits the choice.

Thanks

stormbreaker · 16 Jan 2012 at 23:14

So many people said it was easy to set up. I have certainly not found it easy (it still isn't set up). I was not told it had to be connected to my ISP router. The G-Drives look quite good.

stormbreaker · 16 Jan 2012 at 23:23

I've just got it back out of it's box. Right, it's plugged in at the mains and is now flashing yellow. I presume I need to go into the airport utility now?

stormbreaker · 17 Jan 2012 at 00:44

Do I have to plug an ethernet cable in from the Time Capsule to the back of my PC?

stormbreaker · 17 Jan 2012 at 16:53

Can someone talk me through the setup please? I am having no luck. I have been trying all day today and had no success.

stormbreaker · 17 Jan 2012 at 17:15

So where do I connect my TC?

The O2 router is not in my room.

stormbreaker · 17 Jan 2012 at 17:29

Okay, it's sitting next to the router with an ethernet cable going into the <...> from a LAN on the O2 router I have.

stormbreaker · 17 Jan 2012 at 17:35

I'm in the Airport Utility. I have clicked on the internet icon at the top.

You said,

"Under wifi, I've got it setup as WPA2. Then under wireless options I've enabled the dual radios so I get 5ghz/2.4ghz for better throughput and no downspeeding when G devices connect.

This is all the config you should need to get your TC acting as an access point, with the fastest possible wifi speeds for your TC backups when you MacBook arrives. "

I have tabs for internet connection, TCP/IP/DHCP and NAT.

Where do I go for the first step you recommended?

Thanks.

stormbreaker · 17 Jan 2012 at 17:52

What about TCP/ICP?

stormbreaker · 17 Jan 2012 at 17:58

Thanks.

It has now taken me onto the wireless tab under Airport Icon. Am I correct in thinking I want to create a new wireless network?

stormbreaker · 17 Jan 2012 at 18:17

Well I think I am connected. My TC has a green light, and I am currently connected to the internet through my new Apple TC.

Now with regards to using the disk, I enable file sharing, this is done.

Secure shared disks is"with device password". I am the only one using it.

Airport disks guest access is "not allowed".

I have given the workgroup a name.

What is the WINS Server?

stormbreaker · 17 Jan 2012 at 18:27

How do you mean the same workgroup? Sorry if that's a stupid question. DHCP because I don't really understand what I have to do if I choose "manually".

stormbreaker · 17 Jan 2012 at 18:41

I changed the name of my Windows workgroup and on Airport Utility. However, in Airport Utility I got an error saying this:

"An error occurred while trying to access the Apple wireless device. Make sure your network connection is valid and try again".

stormbreaker · 17 Jan 2012 at 18:42

Also should I change the network from a public to a home?

Thanks.

stormbreaker · 17 Jan 2012 at 18:48

randal24 said:
Still got a green light on the front of the TC?

Machine still connected to the access point off the TC?

Still able to get to the Internet?

Workgroup shouldn't make any difference to the authentication, I would expect that to be done using the Bonjour protocol (Apple's version of ZeroConf wifi).

Alas, I digress. Restart the Airport app, if that doesn't do it restart your PC.

Yes, yes, yes.

I will restart the airport utility.

stormbreaker · 17 Jan 2012 at 18:51

Airport utility didn't want to know.

I will now change the network to home from public.