Q: BT SmartHub with Airport Time Capsule
I have been using my Airport Extreme (Time Capsule) connected to a BT infinity Modem for some time this providing my wireless network and a large disc to be able to transfer data between iMac and MacBook pro (etc) (I dumped the Bt HomeHub 3 in favour of the Airport Extreme). Unfortunately I also had to provide a WiFi repeater downstairs to get full WiFi coverage across the house. I have just received a new BT SmartHub which is now giving me full coverage WiFi at exceptional speeds across the house (this also does away with the Infinity 2 Modem).
The problem I now have is that I cannot use the Time Capsule effectively as my NAS (or at least that is what appears to be the case). If I leave the time capsule switched on, its wireless network is visible as before but obviously I cannot use it as I have the BT wireless network providing Internet WiFi connectivity. So how do I connect the time capsule to my "new" network so that it is visible to both the iMac and the MacBook purely as a disc.
iMac (24-inch Early 2008), OS X El Capitan (10.11.2), 3.06 Ghz Core 2 Duo
Posted on Aug 3, 2016 8:19 AM
You have a couple of choices, both require that the Time Capsule (TC) remain connected to the new BT HomeHub by Ethernet:
- Reconfigure the TC as a bridge and disable its wireless radios.
- Reconfigure the TC as a bridge, and then, configure both the HomeHub and TC into a roaming network. This would make more sense if you needed to extend the HomeHub's wireless network.
Posted on Aug 3, 2016 8:30 AM