HT201510: Setting up Time Capsule for the first time

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Q: My Time Capsule is only blinking amber. My computer tried to backup but I don't know how to tell if it did in fact back up the data. How can I tell if it backed up and why doesn't the light show green?

Just purchased a Time Capsule. Had to call Comcast to disable the WIFI and have internet connection. The time capsule though blinks amber and the Airport Utility shows blinking amber light and has a red circle with the number 1 in it. After connecting, my computer tried doing a backup for the first time and it appeared that it was backing up and finished although I don't know how to check to make sure that it did backup. How do I check and shouldn't the light on the time capsule be blinking green and the airport utility show green?

MacBook Pro (15-inch Late 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Dec 31, 2013 1:49 PM

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  • by LaPastenague,

    LaPastenague LaPastenague Dec 31, 2013 2:05 PM in response to vfc01
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    Dec 31, 2013 2:05 PM in response to vfc01

    TM will show it has done a backup.. Look at the info.. when was the backup completed??

     

    Screen Shot 2014-01-01 at 8.53.02 AM.png

     

    If you want more details install the widget.

     

    A1 here.

    http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html

     

     

    The time capsule though blinks amber and the Airport Utility shows blinking amber light and has a red circle with the number 1 in it.

     

    There is an error.. probably trivial.. firmware update, default password..

     

    Open the airport utility and find out what the error is.

    Simply click the TC and see status in the summary page.. it will list all the errors and what you should do.. fix or ignore them. ie this TC has an error.. default password.. I chose to ignore.. when I "fix" the problem the LED goes green.

    Screen Shot 2014-01-01 at 8.55.19 AM.png

     

    Here is additional TC.. it is blinking amber with faults.

     

    Screen Shot 2014-01-01 at 8.59.46 AM.png

     

    Click the fault. eg default password.

     

    Screen Shot 2014-01-01 at 9.00.55 AM.png

     

    You can ignore or edit .. if you click edit it will take you to the full setup where you can change the settings.

     

    I ignored my errors and now it is green..

     

    Screen Shot 2014-01-01 at 9.02.57 AM.png

  • by Bob Timmons,

    Bob Timmons Bob Timmons Dec 31, 2013 2:09 PM in response to vfc01
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    Dec 31, 2013 2:09 PM in response to vfc01
    Airport Utility shows blinking amber light and has a red circle with the number 1 in it.

     

    The light on the Time Capsule should be solid green.

     

    Open AirPort Utility and click directly on that red 1, and then another window will open to tell you why the amber light is blinking and offer suggestions to remedy the issue.

     

    The message might be something to the effect that an update is available for the Time Capsule.

     

    I don't know how to check to make sure that it did backup.

     

    Click on the Time Machine "clock" icon at the very top of the Mac's screen, then click Time Machine Preferences. The information in the window will tell you when the last backup occurred.

     

    If there were any problems with the backup, you will see a message to that effect.