HT201510: Setting up Time Capsule for the first time

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richfrom shawnee
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Q: I just bought an Airport Time Capsule. I already have a AirportExtreme for my wireless network for my home. Which would be better; connect the time capsule up to the extreme or use it as the primary base station?

Is it better to connect my Time Capsule up to my existing wireless network or use the Airport Time Capsule as the base unit and start over again by creating a new network?

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Feb 23, 2014 5:29 PM

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Q: I just bought an Airport Time Capsule. I already have a AirportExtreme for my wireless network for my home. Which would be better; ... more

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  • by LaPastenague,

    LaPastenague LaPastenague Feb 23, 2014 5:35 PM in response to richfrom shawnee
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    Feb 23, 2014 5:35 PM in response to richfrom shawnee

    There is no end of answers to this..

     

    But if you want AC wireless.. assuming you bought a new TC.. and the Extreme is the older N model.. then simply make sure the TC is as close as possible to where wireless AC client will be used.. and connect it back to the main router whichever that is, by ethernet.

     

    If both are AC then it will make no difference.

     

    As long as you can connect them both by ethernet and not use wireless extend.. it won't make much difference.

     

    The worst case is where you use wireless extend and expect high speed but totally lose it because of your bridge link.. if that is the case you wasted your money and you can return the TC and buy a hard disk and plug it into the AE.