Time Capsule Hard Drive ?

We are going to need a few more details in order to provide the correct answer for your question.

How is the Time Capsule setup at the present time? Does it connect to your modem/router using an Ethernet cable connection?

Or, do you have it configured in another manner? If so, please provide the details.

Are you still using OS X 10.4.6 as your profile indicates?

If not, what is the current OSX that you are using?

Just so you are aware, there is a powerful extreme built into every time-capsule. Are you sure you want to leave it dormant?

Thanks for the info.

Please make sure that you have an Ethernet cable connected from one of the LAN <-> ports on the Cisco router to the WAN "O" port on the Time Capsule.

• Open Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility
• Click on the Time Capsule icon, then click the Edit button
• Click the Wireless tab at the top of the window and set Network Mode to "Off"

• Then click the Network tab and make sure that the setting for Router Mode is set to "Off (Bridge Mode)"
• Click Update to save the settings

• Open Macintosh HD and the Time Capsule icon should appear under the SHARED heading on the left side of the Finder Window
• Click the Time Capsule icon and a folder.....named "Data" will appear just to the right (unless you have changed the name of the drive)
• Double Click Data to mount the drive on the desktop
• You can drag/drop or copy/paste files to the drive icon on the desktop

Hi Hackintosh,

I just installed my new Time Capsule for use with my MacBook Air (Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5) .

The extreme works fine but trying to set up Time Machine it seems that it is not able to find the disc. TC is running in bridge-mode and shared, it figures in the "shared"-list but Time machine doesn't show it on any list...

Can you give me a hint to make this work?

Thanks.

Greg

Hack hasn't been around for a while..

But I would suggest you make sure your Lion is updated.

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1599

And since you are on Lion install the 5.6 utility.

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1482

If no go reset TM

A4 here. http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html

See if it can then pick up the disk..

We often find a reboot of the whole network once the setup is complete helps.. start in correct order.. modem.. router /TC.. clients.. 2min gap.

Post again if you still have issues.

Screen shot of the setup you are using.

Hi and thanks a lot for your advices.

Meanwhile I figured out the reason why I couldn't have my Book looking for the disc: the lock in the Time Machine was closed and I couldn't open it to allow changes in setting. I didn't find out why that was the case (I am administrator) but I tryed a shut down and restart of the book. That did solve the problem, I unlocked settings and there was my TC waiting for me... I'm am already runnig my first back up right now.

But reading your message I still went checking on my Lion, which was updated (10.7.5 - 11G63), as well as my Time Machine, I now downloaded the 5.6 utility on your advice, just to be sure.

So thanks again!