I have a recurring problem backup failed and device not found.
I have been on to apple told pull the plug on time capsule every time.
now i am told to go into network and take it of automatic and set it to 2.4 to channel 11 and the 5 to channel 44.
is this now limiting the time capsule to the 2 channels.
is this the best result for the time capsule or would i be better getting a non apple product.
MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.1)
The problem is not the Time Capsule. The problem is Yosemite (10.10.1).
Specifically, networking bugs in the operating system are losing track of where devices are located on the network. The problem(s) will persist until we get a fix from Apple.
BOB
Thank you for your reply
When i spoke to apple for the god knows how many times and reboots of my time capsule.
Apple have said to take the time capsule of automatic and use channel 11 and 44 and blamed my cordless phone
Apple will never admit that there are serious flaws with Yosemite.
BOB
I thank you for your advise
I have moved my hands free phone so it should not happen again according to apple
we will see
Cordless phones can sometimes cause wireless issues, but moving them will not usually help since they are still broadcasting a wireless signal. Good luck, though.
I saw this thread and couldn't resist responding. I have a Time Capsule and experience the exact same problem. Difference is, I have no wireless phone AND I used my TC for Time Machine backup purposes only, i.e. it's Wireless is turned off. I wonder what Apple's response to me would be?
Mike
My Time capsule is mainly used for Time Machine but it also connects me onto the internet so my wifi is turned on to connect my Macbook to the time capsule and the internet.
I can be on line going throw the time capsule onto the internet and at the same time airport utility can say device not found.
It must of found the device as i on online talking to apple at the same time or just surfing the net.
BOB
I take your point about the cordless phone Apple said the base station may have been to close to the tower. When i said i moved the hands free i meant i moved the hand free to a wire phone i try anything.
I think in getting this time capsule I have bought a very expensive paper weight.
I am not sure when it backs up or not i don't get any notifications of a problem only find out when i look at time capsule or check when last backup was done.
Thanks for the clarification on the cordless phone.
My opinion.......the hardware.....the Time Capsule.....is not the problem.
The problem is software...... Yosemite......which has a number of bugs that are driving the folks who are trying to help here crazy.
When you say that you removed the phone, I understand this to mean that you have removed them from your home entirely, correct? Please let us know in a week or so if removing the phones has resolved your issue.
BOB
the phone has been switched of and unplugged
just checked my Time Machine and its missed backups again.
I go into airport utility yet again its missing the time capsule.
So much for Apple blaming my cordless phone.
I have a program from the app store wifi checker.
running it looking at the wifi signal in my area I have 2 main accounts with 2 different BSSID the last letter different on each.
I also had for a bit 3 guest accounts 2 with the same BSSID and 1 different BSSID there is another wifi account not mine with the same BSSID as this 1.
the phone has been switched of and unplugged
just checked my Time Machine and its missed backups again.
I go into airport utility yet again its missing the time capsule.
I am sorry, but Yosemite is doing its thing.
So much for Apple blaming my cordless phone.
Apple has to find something to blame, since they will never blame themselves.
have a program from the app store wifi checker.
running it looking at the wifi signal in my area I have 2 main accounts with 2 different BSSID the last letter different on each.
I also had for a bit 3 guest accounts 2 with the same BSSID and 1 different BSSID there is another wifi account not mine with the same BSSID as this 1.
This all sounds normal.
I am afraid that all you can do is wait for the next Yosemite update to see if it will fix some of these issues.
BOB
I have a mate in the US he has an airport tower like mine he ran wifi checker and only shows 2 main account with different BSSID and only 1 guest account with its own BSSID
That is the way that he set up his AirPort.
If you think that the wireless settings of your AirPort might be at fault.....(I do not)..... reset the AirPort back to factory default settings and set it up again. This will not do anything to help your Time Capsule / Time Machine issue, but you might feel a bit better.
BOB
it was my mate that set up my time capsule then apple have changed a bit when he was here.
I started of with a time capsule bought in the US as apple said it would work fine in the UK he brought it over at xmas and after setting it up and problems Apple said it was regional pacific in some part of its programming so that went back to apple us and i bought a UK time capsule on xmas eve a very expensive paper weight
since i got it i have spent hours on the phone to apple and still it dose not act the way it said on the box
I am sorry, but I cannot help you with your problem. You will have to wait and see if the next update will help.
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