Manual Apple Time Capsule

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    Time C apsule Setup Guide ...

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    3 C on ten ts 5 Chapter 1: Getting Star t e d 6 About Y our Time Capsule 7 About the AirP or t Soft ware 8 What Y ou Need to G et Star ted 10 The Time Capsule Status Light 13 Chapter 2: The Time Capsule on a Network 14 Using your Time Capsule to Create y our Wireless Network 17 Using Y our Time Capsule on an Existing Wireless Netw ork 21 Chapter 3: ...

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    4 Contents 29 If Y ou F orgot Y our Network P assword or Time Capsule P assword 30 If Y our Time Capsule Isn ’t Responding 31 If Y our Time Capsule Status Light F lashes Amber 32 If Y our P rinter Isn ’t Res ponding 33 Updating AirP or t Soft ware 33 Time Capsule Placemen t Considerations 34 Items That Can Ca use Interference with AirP ort 35 C ...

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    1 5 1 G etting Star ted C ongratula tions on purchasing your Time Capsule. Read this guide to get star ted . Time Capsule brings the simplicity of fully automated backup t o your Wi-Fi netw ork, without even plugging in a cable . With Time M achine in Mac OS X Leopard , it ’ s easy and automatic t o back up all the computers on your network t o a ...

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    6 Chapter 1 Getting Started  Connect your Time Capsule t o your Ethernet network. Wireless-equipped Macintosh, Windows XP , or Windows Vista computers can then hav e access to an entire netw ork without being connected by a cable.  Connect a suppor ted USB printer t o your Time Capsule. Compatible c omputers on the AirP or t network, both wirel ...

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    Chapter 1 Getting Started 7 Â One USB por t for connecting a compatible USB print er , hard drive , or hub for connecting several devices The re set button next to the por ts is used for trouble shooting your Time Capsule. The status light on the front sho ws the current status . About the AirP or t Soft ware Y our Time Capsule w orks with AirP or ...

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    8 Chapter 1 Getting Started Note: Y ou must use AirP or t Utilit y v5 .3 to set up your Time Capsule. The Time Capsule is not compatible with previous v ersions of AirP or t software. What Y ou Need to Get Star ted T o use your Time Capsule, you need a wireless-enabled comput er that ’ s compliant with IEEE 802. 1 1a, 802. 1 1b , or 802. 1 1g sta ...

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    Chapter 1 Getting Started 9 T o set up Time Capsule using a Macin tosh, you need the follo wing:  A Macintosh comput er with an AirP or t or AirP or t Ex treme Card installed to set it up wirelessly , or a M acintosh comput er connec ted to your Time C apsule with an Ethernet cable to set it up using E thernet  Mac OS X v1 0.4 or lat er  AirP ...

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    10 Chapter 1 Getting Started Impor tant: Use only the pow er cord that came with your Time Capsule. When you plug your Time C apsule into a power outlet , the status light flashes green for one second and then glows amber while it starts up. After it has star ted up completely , the status light flashes amber until y our Time Capsule has been updat ...

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    Chapter 1 Getting Started 11 What ’ s Nex t After you plug in y our Time Capsule, use AirP or t Utilit y to set it up to work with your Internet c onnection, USB printer or hard disk, or an existing network. AirP or t Utilit y is located in /Applications/Utilitie s/ on a computer using Mac OS X, and in Start > All P rograms > AirP or t on a ...

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    2 13 2 T he Time Capsule on a Netw ork In this chapter y ou’ll find explana tions of the diff eren t ways you can use y our Time Capsule. This chapter pr ovides some example s of the different wa ys you can set up your Time Capsule. I t provides diagrams and explains how t o get your Time Capsule up and running quickly . See Chapter 3, “S ettin ...

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    14 Chapter 2 The Time Capsule on a Network Using y our Time Capsule to Crea te your Wireless Netw ork When you set up y our Time Capsule to pr ovide netw ork and Internet acc ess, Macintosh computers with AirP or t or AirP or t Extreme Cards , and 802. 1 1a, 802. 1 1b , 802. 1 1g, and IEEE 802. 1 1n draft specification wireless-equipped comput ers, ...

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    Chapter 2 The Time Capsule on a Network 15 Using Time C apsule to crea te a wireless network T o set it up: 1 Connect your DSL or cable modem to y our Time Capsule using the Ethernet W AN ( < ) por t. to Int ernet DSL or cable modem Internet W AN por t < Shared print er Time Capsule to USB ports ...

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    16 Chapter 2 The Time Capsule on a Network 2 If you plan to share a USB prin ter on the network, connect it to the Time Capsule USB ( d ) por t or to a USB hub , using a USB cable. 3 Open AirP or t Utilit y (located in the /Applications/Utilities/ on a c omputer using Mac OS X, and in Star t > All Programs > AirP or t on a comput er using Win ...

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    Chapter 2 The Time Capsule on a Network 17 Wireless comput ers and computers connected to the Ethernet ports can also communicate with each other through y our Time Capsule. Using Y our Time Capsule on an Existing Wireless Netw ork If you already ha ve a wireless network, you can connect your Time Capsule to the network wirele ssly or using Etherne ...

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    18 Chapter 2 The Time Capsule on a Network Using Time C apsule in an existing wirele ss network to Int ernet DSL or cable modem Internet W AN por t < Time Capsule AirP or t Ex treme (or other Wi-Fi rout er) ...

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    Chapter 2 The Time Capsule on a Network 19 T o set it up: 1 Open AirP or t Utilit y (located in /Applications/Utilities/ on a c omputer using Mac OS X, and in Star t > All Pr ograms > AirP or t on a computer using Windows), selec t your Time Capsule, and then click C ontinue . 2 F ollow the onscreen instructions to join your curren t wireless ...

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    3 21 3 Setting Up Y our Time Capsule This chapt er pro vides information and instructions for using AirP or t Utility to set up your Time C apsule to cr eate or join a wirele ss network. Use the diagrams in Chapter 2 to help y ou decide how you want to use y our Time Capsule, and what f eatures y ou want to set up on your AirP or t network. Then us ...

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    22 Chapter 3 Setting Up Your Time Capsule Using AirP or t Utility T o set up and configure y our Time Capsule, use the setup assistant in AirP or t Utilit y . AirP or t Utilit y is installed on your computer when y ou install the sof tware from the Time Capsule CD . On a Macint osh computer using Mac OS X v1 0. 4 or later: 1 Open AirP or t Utilit y ...

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    Chapter 3 Setting Up Your Time Capsule 23 3 F ollow the onscreen instructions to set up your Time Capsule and y our wireless network. The AirP ort Utilit y setup assistant asks you questions about the type of network you want to use and the services you want t o set up, and helps you enter the appropriat e settings. If you ’ re using your Time Ca ...

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    24 Chapter 3 Setting Up Your Time Capsule Creating a New Wirele ss Network Y ou can use the AirP or t Utilit y setup assistant to cr eate a new wirele ss network. The setup assistant guides y ou through the steps necessary to name your network, protect your netw ork with a password , and set other options. If you plan to share a USB prin ter or USB ...

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    Chapter 3 Setting Up Your Time Capsule 25 Use the AirP or t Utility setup assistant to enter y our ISP settings and configure ho w your Time Capsule share s the settings with other computers . 1 Open AirP or t Utilit y , located in /Applications/Utilities/ on a comput er using M ac OS X, or in Star t > All Programs > AirP or t on a computer u ...

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    26 Chapter 3 Setting Up Your Time Capsule When you allow a clien t access to your netw ork, the client's name and wireless MAC address (or AirP or t ID) are st ored in the access contr ol list of AirP or t Utilit y until you remov e the client from the list. Y ou can also provide 2 4 hours of access , af ter which time the client will no longe ...

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    Chapter 3 Setting Up Your Time Capsule 27 T o set adv anced options: 1 Open AirP or t Utilit y , located in /Applications/Utilities/ on a Macintosh, and in Star t > All P rograms > AirP or t on a computer using Windows XP . 2 If there ’ s more than one base station in the list, select the one you want to configur e. If you don ’t see the ...

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    28 Chapter 3 Setting Up Your Time Capsule If you ’ re using Mac OS X Leopard v1 0.5.2 or lat er , the first time you connect to your Time Capsule, Time M achine asks if you ’ d like to use it to back up your file s. Click “Use as Backup Disk,” and Time Machine tak es care of the re st. Use the Time M achine pane of System P referenc es in M ...

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    4 29 4 Tips and T rouble shooting Y ou can quick ly solve most problems with y our Time Capsule by f ollowing the advice in this chapter . If Y ou Can ’t C onnec t to the Int ernet  T r y connecting to the Internet dir ectly from your computer . If you can ’t c onnec t, check to make sure your netw ork settings are correct. If they appear to ...

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    30 Chapter 4 Tips and Troubleshooting  On a Macintosh, use the AirP or t status menu in the menu bar to select the network created b y your Time Capsule (the netw ork name doesn ’t change).  On a computer using Windows XP , hold the pointer ov er the wireless connection icon until you see y our AirP or t netw ork name (SSID), and choose it fr ...

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    Chapter 4 Tips and Troubleshooting 31 T o return y our Time Capsule to the factor y settings: m Use something point ed to pre ss and hold the reset butt on until the status light flashes quickly (about 5 seconds). Y our Time Capsule re sets with the following settings: Â Y our Time Capsule rec eives its IP address using DHCP . Â The network name ...

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    32 Chapter 4 Tips and Troubleshooting F or more information about wh y the light is flashing, open AirP or t Utility , select your Time Capsule, and then choose Manual Setup from the Base Station menu. Click Base Station Status to displa y information about the flashing light. Y ou can also select “Monitor base station f or problems” in AirP or ...

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    Chapter 4 Tips and Troubleshooting 33 Â Select the printer and click Add . On a computer using Windows XP: Â Open “Print ers and F axes ” from the Star t menu. Â Select the printer . If the printer isn ’t in the list, click Add Prin ter and then f ollow the onscreen instructions. 4 T urn the print er off , wait a few seconds, and then turn ...

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    34 Chapter 4 Tips and Troubleshooting  A void placing your Time C apsule in areas surrounded b y metal sur faces on thr ee or more sides .  If you place your Time C apsule in an enter tainment cent er with your stereo equipment, avoid surrounding y our Time Capsule with audio , video , or power cables. Place y our Time Capsule so that the cable ...

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    5 35 5 L earning More , Ser vice , and Suppor t Y ou can find more informa tion about using your Time C apsule on the web and in onscr een help. Online Resourc es F or the latest information about the Time C apsule, go to www .apple.com/airpor t. T o register y our Time Capsule (if you didn ’t do it when you installed the software on the Time Cap ...

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    36 Chapter 5 Learning More, Service, and Support Onscreen Help m T o learn more about using AirP or t Utility with your Time Capsule, open AirP or t Utilit y and choose Help > AirP or t Utilit y Help . Obtaining W arr anty Ser vic e If your Time Capsule appears to be damaged or doe sn ’t function properly , please follo w the advice in this bo ...

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    37 Appendix Time Capsule Specifica tions and Safety Guidelines Time Capsule Specifications  F requenc y Band: 2.4 and 5 GHz  Radio Output P ower: 20 dBm (nominal)  Standards: 802. 1 1 DSSS 1 and 2 Mbps standard , 802. 1 1a, 802. 1 1b , 802. 1 1g specifications , and a draf t 802. 1 1n specification Interfaces  1 RJ-45 1 0/1 00/1 000Base-T G ...

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    38 Appendix Time Capsule Specifications and Safety Guidelines Size and W eight  Length: 7 .7 5 inches (1 97 .0 mm)  Width: 7 .7 5 inches (1 97 .0 mm)  Height: 1 .43 inches (36.3 3 mm)  W eight: 3.5 pounds (1 .6 kilograms) Hardwar e Media Access C ontrol (MA C) Addre sses The Time Capsule has tw o hardware addresses prin ted on the bottom of ...

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    Appendix Time Capsule Specifications and Safety Guidelines 39 About Operating and S torage T empera tures  When you are using y our Time Capsule, it is normal for the case to get warm. The Time Capsule case functions as a cooling sur face that transfers heat from inside the unit to the cooler air outside . A void W et L ocations  Keep your Time ...

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    41 Regulatory Compliance Inf ormation Wireless Radio Use This device is re stricted to indoor use due to its operation in the 5 . 1 5 to 5.25 GHz fr equenc y range to reduce the poten tial for harmful int er f erence to co- channel Mobile Satellite systems . Cet appareil doit êtr e utilisé à l’intérieur . Exposure to Radio F requenc y Energy ...

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    42 This product was tested f or FCC compliance under conditions that included the use of Apple peripheral devices and Apple shielded cable s and connectors between system componen ts. I t is impor tant that you use Apple peripheral devices and shielded cable s and connectors between system componen ts to reduce the possibility of causing interferen ...

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    43 T aiwan: Singapore Wireless Cer tification T aiwan W arning Stat ements Korea W arning Statements © 2008 Apple Inc . All rights r eser ved. Apple , the Apple logo , AirP ort, AirP ort Express, AirP or t Extreme, Bonjour , Macintosh, and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries . A pple T V , F inder , iPho ...

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