Time Capsule Hard Drive ?
How do I setup my Time Capsule to be just an external hard drive and not a wireless router/hub?
PC 3.6 ghz, Mac OS X (10.4.6)
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How do I setup my Time Capsule to be just an external hard drive and not a wireless router/hub?
PC 3.6 ghz, Mac OS X (10.4.6)
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?
Bob, thanks for your reply. The Time Capsule is currently NOT in use. I had to replace it with an enterprise level Cisco router to avoid some IP conflicts with several vidio security cameras. It was set up and working as my primary router and I was using the internal hard drive for Time Machine. All worked quite well. What I would like to be able to do now is to use the Time Capsule internal hard drive for Time Machine and not use the Time Capsule router at all. I am using OS X 10.7.4. Id like to avoid having to purchase another external hard drive for Time Machine to function when I have one within the Time Capsule. I tried just pluging the Time Capsule into one of the Cicso router ports but my MacPro Time Machine did not recognise it as a hard drive.
Regards, Arthur
Hackintosh, yes I want to leave the powerful extreme dormant. Thanks Arthur
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.
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!
Time Capsule Hard Drive ?