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JWolf22
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Q: How can I access the Time Capsule HD from my PC?

Hi,

 

I bought the Time Capsule because I thought it was a easy way of creating a small home network with a shared HD and printer. The wireless setup was easy but everything else doesn't seem that straight forward. I soon found out that I could not just plug my USB printer. You actually need a WPS printer which was not clear in the product description. Anyhow, just need a new printer.

 

The main issue for me is being able to share files between my devices (Apple and non-Apple) as well as share the HD. I cannot find a way of configuring my PC or TC so that I can access the TC HD from my PC. Has anyone been able to configure that?

 

Thanks

Time Capsule, Windows 7

Posted on Dec 24, 2013 6:06 PM

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Q: How can I access the Time Capsule HD from my PC?

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  • by LaPastenague,

    LaPastenague LaPastenague Dec 25, 2013 12:22 AM in response to JWolf22
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    Dec 25, 2013 12:22 AM in response to JWolf22

    You can plug a printer in via USB.. but not all printers work.. nor does airprint . but that has nothing to do with the Apple router.. that is how apple designed iOS.

     

    What printer do you have?

     

    Getting USB printer working can be tricky because by its nature you are networking a printer designed for local connection.. not networking.

     

    To share printers and file sharing load the airport utility for windows into the windows computer.. that includes bonjour for windows which is helpful for sharing of apple network devices.. and there is a disk agent.

     

    That might get you in without anything else.

     

    No luck remember windows does not work well with the names apple uses by default.. make sure all names on the TC conform with windows networking.. ie short, no spaces and pure alphanumeric.

     

    In windows explorer address bar type

     

    \\TCname or \\TCIPaddress (where clearly you replace the TCname with actual name or the TCIPaddress with the actual IP address).

     

    If that still fails... then you have firewall issues.. turn off all firewalls in the PC .. there can be several running.

     

    And make sure the PC is set to home as location . .not office or public.