Q: can I use Airport Extreme for wifi network and time capsule for backup
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Aug 12, 2016 5:57 PMby Bob Timmons,Is this possible?
Yes, if the three Ethernet LAN <--> ports are working on the Time Capsule. To find out if this is the case, you will need to connect a computer to one of the LAN ports, turn off the WiFi on the computer and check to make sure that the computer can get a good Internet connection that way.
If it can, then you will be able to use an AirPort Extreme as a wireless router and connect an Ethernet cable from the Extreme to the Time Capsule, so that the Time Capsule will continue to function as a hard drive.
I have an Time Capsule in which I believe the wifi has gone bad
Not sure what "gone bad" might mean here.
Is the Time Capsule producing a wireless signal at all?
If yes, can devices connect to the WiFi?
If yes, can devices get an Internet connection when they connect using wireless?
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Aug 12, 2016 6:01 PMby bona96,I can connect to the wifi on the time capsule, but my signal strength is horrible. I replaced my modem today (Comcast said it had gone bad) but that did not fix my wifi strength. I have been connection speeds through the Ethernet now, but not over wifi. So I am assuming it must be the time capsule.
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Aug 12, 2016 6:19 PMby Bob Timmons,You can't really assume anything when wireless is concerned, since it has always been a mix of half science and half voodoo.
WiFi range issues are usually a result of some form of wireless interference that limits performance over the wireless network. If you have already ruled out that possibility, then it is possible that the Time Capsule wireless signal strength has decreased, but unless the Time Capsule is more than 3-4 years old, this would be quite unusual.
Might be a good idea to buy from Apple or another source that will provide a 14 day return privilege on the new AirPort Extreme. If it also has range issues, then you know that you have interference issues to deal with.
