Setting up time capsule with sky broadband

I do not recognise in that listing what is the main router.. but whatever it is.. simply plug the TC into it by ethernet TC wan port.

Do the setup and make sure the TC goes into bridge mode.. ie on the network tab it shows bridge.

It is entirely up to you if you use wireless in the TC or simply use the other devices.. but the wireless should be off or create NOT EXTEND.

It is best though for clients who will use the TC for backup to connect directly to it.

As for using the TC for file sharing.. well it is not really suited to that task. For minor files that is fine..

Apple recommends you do not store your libraries on network drives.. particular iphoto where it is likely to be corrupted.

iphoto network no no.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1198

It's recommended that you store your iPhoto library on a locally mounted hard drive. Storing your iPhoto library on a network share can lead to poor performance, data corruption, or data loss.

A TIme Capsule has no built in backup and no way for Time Machine to backup files.. so you put them at risk if you move files to the TC.

Hi

I use the same ISP as you do, you have two options

1. remove the sky hub connect to the openreach box
   1. you will need to get the login details for sky from a website try the Sky help forum
   2. A reminder that you are breaking the terms of your contract with sky, as you have to keep their hub in place.
2. Connect the TC to the sky hub via ethernet
   1. Put the TC in bridge mode using Airport Utility
   2. Change the wireless network name SSID to something simple for example TC 2Ghz and TC 5 GHz
   3. Set up Wireless password using WPA 2 Personal
   4. Restart TC for these changes to take effect
   5. Connect wirelessly to the TC and prove internet connectivity
   6. Go to the homepage of the sky hub 192.168.0.1
   7. enter the default user and password for the hub
   8. Turn off wireless

Simples

Ted

Hi LaPastenague

The sky hub is IMHO a very poor wireless device the Tower version of the TC is far superior having dual network capability and giving good coverage on the 5Ghz range providing that you leave it on automatic, I know that this is not your favourite option but Airport Utility only allows us in the EU to select channels 38 -48 manually and they transmit at a lower power output .

Ted

On demand is just a connection to a sky gateway somewhere and provided you are connected to the internet will work

You could be really clever and use the SSID from the sky Router and their password.

You must then turn off the wifi on the sky hub.

you then will not have to change the network details for your sky box if it connects wirelessly.

Just a word of caution I did this originally and found out that keeping the wireless SSID simple makes a big difference on the TC.

It only takes couple of seconds to change the box to the new network.

Do you mean that you connect the sky box directly to the sky hub or to the TC either will work.

hope that helps

Ted

Airport Utility will add the 5GHz on that band so you could call it TC and the 5GHz would automatically be TC 5GHz.

and the answer is 1 - 9 look good to me.

Enjoy

Ted

Owain,

I would use the TC to back up my iMac, and every so often back up to one of those 1TB drives.

Using the TC as a file server is not simple as it was designed to be a backup device and works well doing that.

Getting rid of the sky router means that if you connect via Ethernet to devices on your network if possible they will connect at 1GHz, so you should have no problems, also I had a lag on my connection, which I resolve by putting my TC in the DMZ on my sky router then making my TC the router, the sky hub just converting the broadband to ethernet. I have a hard drive connected to the USB port of the TC, although it is only a USB 2 port I can stream videos HD from that with no buffering to my HD TV, using my MBA and apple TV. works really well. Sky on demand works really well.

Since using this set up for several months my TC keeps swapping the 2.4GHz frequencies due to neighbours WIFI but remains on one channel on the 5GHz range, even though I set it to automatic.

sorry to be a little rambling but hope it makes sense.

Ted

If you have sky fibre then that is PPOE, the upgrade to Sky Pro isn't worth it.

If you have sky Fibre then you can replace the Sky hub with the TC.

IFAIK the hard drive will be used for back up after the TC is full, but you can use it to store files across your network.

I have movies, documents etc on mine

Ted

Ppoa is point to point over ATM All fibre broadband in the UK is PPoE point to point over Ethernet, they use vlan to seper ate the different providers. As regards your TC as it is a 3 Gb it is more tha. Big enought