HT201510: Setting up Time Capsule for the first time

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TerrenceV
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Q: Can I install Time Capsule strictly as a back-up to my local devices?

Can I install Time Capsule strictly as a back-up to my Windows laptop and Apple devices without using it as an Airport Extreme Base Station? I do not want to use my Time Capsule as my access to the Internet, just as a back-up. I have U-verse voice and data services and am using their wireless router to connect to the Internet.

Time Capsule 802.11n (4th Gen), Windows 7

Posted on Mar 27, 2013 12:30 PM

by LaPastenague,Solvedanswer
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Sure.. plug in the TC to the uverse router by ethernet.. put TC in bridge mode.. turn off the wireless. It is now a dumb hard disk on the network.

Posted on Mar 27, 2013 2:01 PM

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  • by LaPastenague,Solvedanswer

    LaPastenague LaPastenague Mar 27, 2013 2:01 PM in response to TerrenceV
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    Mar 27, 2013 2:01 PM in response to TerrenceV

    Sure.. plug in the TC to the uverse router by ethernet.. put TC in bridge mode.. turn off the wireless. It is now a dumb hard disk on the network.

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    TerrenceV TerrenceV Mar 28, 2013 12:55 PM in response to LaPastenague
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    Mar 28, 2013 12:55 PM in response to LaPastenague

    Thank you.  I've set up my TC as a hard drive on the local network by plugging it into the ethernet port on the U-verse router, including placing it in bridge mode.  Now, how do I use it as a backup for the devices that use the wireless U-verse router to connect to the Internet?

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    LaPastenague LaPastenague Mar 28, 2013 2:17 PM in response to TerrenceV
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    Mar 28, 2013 2:17 PM in response to TerrenceV

    It will work just the same as if you connected directly to the TC wireless.

     

    If Airport Utility can find the TC via wireless so can Time Machine.. so just open the TM setup and direct it to the TC hard disk. Should be no more complicated than that.

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    TerrenceV TerrenceV Apr 2, 2013 9:23 AM in response to LaPastenague
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    Apr 2, 2013 9:23 AM in response to LaPastenague

    Thank you.  Since I am not using my TC to connect to the Internet - I have U-verse, so I installed AT&T's wireless router - it was recommended that I put the TC into bridge mode and connect it to the router using the ethernet.  Without wireless, how do I send my backups to the TC?  Should I disconnect the ethernet, re-establish wireless, and let all my Apple and Windows 7 devices use their active wireless connections to backup to the TC?  If so, how do I direct the backups to TC?  I have Airport installed on my Windows 7 primary computer.  Again, thanks for the help.

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    LaPastenague LaPastenague Apr 2, 2013 4:01 PM in response to TerrenceV
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    Apr 2, 2013 4:01 PM in response to TerrenceV

    You are asking multiple questions..

     

    The setup of the TC can have a whole bunch of variations. If you followed the instructions to plug in by ethernet and turn off wireless, then all connection is via the uverse modem router.

     

     

    TerrenceV wrote:

     

    Thank you.  Since I am not using my TC to connect to the Internet - I have U-verse, so I installed AT&T's wireless router - it was recommended that I put the TC into bridge mode and connect it to the router using the ethernet.  Without wireless, how do I send my backups to the TC? 

    If you don't use wireless then you use ethernet.. it can be plugged into either the uverse router or the TC..makes no difference.

     

     

    Should I disconnect the ethernet, re-establish wireless, and let all my Apple and Windows 7 devices use their active wireless connections to backup to the TC?  If so, how do I direct the backups to TC?  I have Airport installed on my Windows 7 primary computer.  Again, thanks for the help.

    Why do you want to use wireless if you have ethernet? Ethernet is much better and faster.

     

    If ethernet is not available you can use wireless.. if you turned off wireless in the TC.. then all connections will be via the uverse .. TC .. nothing wrong with that.

     

    If you leave the TC wireless on.. then you can connect to TC instead and use TC. That is also fine.. makes no difference .. use what works.

     

    I think you need to play some more.. you questions show you are not understanding the fundamentals..

     

    In bridge the TC is a dumb hard drive.. plus switch.. plus wireless AP.

     

    Plugged into the uverse router.. it is like the uverse router now has more switch ports.. a secondary wireless AP and a hard disk.. they are effectively one unit. Any connection to uverse is connection to TC.. any connection to TC is connection to uverse..