Can I use time capsule as repeater.
I work away from home where Ethernet point is supplied. I want to make this wifi. Will tc work by simply connecting Ethernet into tc. Also can I connect another hard drive to tc and stream on other apple devices.
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The term "repeater" is used for a product that receives a wireless signal and then re-broadcasts it, providing additional strength and range for the wireless signal.
You are asking about connecting an Ethernet cable to the Time Capsule, so in this type of setup, the Time Capsule would "create" a wireless network for other devices to connect using wireless.
Whether or not you will be able to set up the Time Capsule this way will be determined by the manner in which the network administrator has set things up. If any device is allowed to connect to the Ethernet port, then the Time Capsule might be able to do what you ask. On the other hand, if the network administrator has placed controls on the network that only allow certain devices to connect, the Time Capsule will have to be first "authorized" before it will be allowed to connect to the network.
If you have the time to experiment, it won't hurt to try to set up the Time Capsule to "create" a wireless network. It will either work or it won't. If it does, then you are all set. If it doesn't, you will need to get with the network administrator to ask if what you want to do is possible.
As far as streaming media from a hard drive connected to the Time Capsule, you would need to have iTunes running on a computer on the network to perform this function. How well.....or even if.....things will work unfortunately cannot be predicted. It will be a "try it and see" situation.