HT201510: Setting up Time Capsule for the first time

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vividh bharti
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Q: AddingTime Capsule for the first time  to an existing  wireless network

AddingTime Capsule for the first time  to an existing  wireless network

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Posted on Mar 14, 2015 12:33 PM

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vividh bharti

Q: AddingTime Capsule for the first time  to an existing  wireless network

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  • by vividh bharti,

    vividh bharti vividh bharti Mar 14, 2015 12:37 PM in response to vividh bharti
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    Mar 14, 2015 12:37 PM in response to vividh bharti

    I see I am connected to interned in airport utility. Time capsule light is blinking orange/yellow . Ethernet cable from CISCO Linksys E4200 router is also attached to appropriate ethernet slot. Please help

  • by Tesserax,

    Tesserax Tesserax Mar 14, 2015 1:51 PM in response to vividh bharti
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    Mar 14, 2015 1:51 PM in response to vividh bharti

    Will your Linksys E4200 be your "main" router? What is your goal with the new Time Capsule? That is, do you want to use it primarily for Time Machine backups, or to extend the range of the Linksys router? If it is to extend the range, will the connection between the routers be a wired or wireless one?

  • by vividh bharti,

    vividh bharti vividh bharti Mar 15, 2015 2:00 PM in response to Tesserax
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    Mar 15, 2015 2:00 PM in response to Tesserax

    Thanks Tesserax,

    Linksys will be main router. Time Capsule will be primarily for time machine back ups.

    vividh bharti

  • by Tesserax,

    Tesserax Tesserax Mar 16, 2015 9:35 AM in response to vividh bharti
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    Mar 16, 2015 9:35 AM in response to vividh bharti

    Ok, thank you. I would suggest the following:

    • Connect the Time Capsule to the Linksys router using an Ethernet cable. Connect the cable to the WAN (circle-of-dots) port on the TC.
    • Disable the TC's Wi-Fi radios.
    • Reconfigure the TC as a bridge.

    The last two items can be accomplished by using the AirPort Utility.