Time Capsule fail to connect in Finder

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Time Capsule fail to connect in Finder

Upon system bootup - I can see the Time Capsule drive as a "shared" drive in the Finder application. However, it doesn't automatically connect. The status reads "Connection Failed".
The then have to press connect - a page loads that asks for a password. It then connects and the backups work...however, it never remembers my password.

Question:
1. Is there an issue with my setup...in order to get it to automatically connect at the system start?
2. Why doesn't the forced connection remember my password?

Thank you...this Time Capsule is not been an smooth experience. Apple should test this stuff...

iBook, Mac OS X (10.5.2)

Posted on Jun 9, 2008 9:37 PM

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Answer 1

dchao99

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Jun 9, 2008 9:48 PM in response to DT1234

This is not an Airport issue, it's the keychain for the Airport on your Mac that is corrupted. Delete any entries that's linked to your AirPort network, you should be fine then.

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DT1234 Author

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Jun 9, 2008 10:12 PM in response to dchao99

Do I delete under the Keychain "Login" or "System" folder?

Also, do I delete both of these files
1. Time Capsule Network Password
2. Time Capsule Airport Base Station Password

Thank you!

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dchao99

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Jun 10, 2008 12:59 PM in response to DT1234

No - you need to delete the "AirPort Network Password" it has the name of your wireless network. There is no hard deleting either (1) or (2), it just means you have to re-enter it when OS X asks you to.

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HYPOKON

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Aug 2, 2008 10:50 AM in response to dchao99

I am having the same issue. Can you please walk me through file to file on how to delete the password? Thanks

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