How do i hook up my apple time capsule

how do i hook up my apple time capsule

How do I set up time capsule on my Mac?

Connect an Ethernet cable from one of the four LAN <--> ports on the back of the Cisco gateway to the WAN O port on the Time Capsule. Click the WiFi icon at the top of the Macs screen and look for a listing of New AirPort Base Station. Just below that listing, click on Time Capsule.

How do I connect my time capsule to the base station?

If you are going to set up your Time Capsule using a wireless connection then click the Airport icon at the top right hand corner of the screen. Select the Apple Network from the dropdown. NOTE*: If you connected your computer to the Base Station using an ethernet cable you can skip this step.

What is time capsule and how does it work?

The Time Capsule is a two-in-one device that acts as a Wi-Fi router and an external hard drive which automatically backs up all the computers on your wireless network. Once you connect Time Capsule to your broadband modem, you can set it up to act as a wireless router for your home network. Part 1

How do I Turn Off the wireless function of the time capsule?

If you do not need the wireless network signal that the Time Capsule is providing, you can turn off the wireless function as follows: Click on the Time Capsule icon, then click Edit in the smaller window that appears Click Update to save the changes and give the Time Capsule a minute to restart

How do I access Time Capsule data on my Mac?

Accessing the Time Capsule Data Click the Apple icon . Its in the menu bar in the upper-left corner of the screen. Click System Preferences…. This is where you access your system preferences applications. Open Time Machine. Time Machine is the app that has a green icon that resembles a clock. Check the checkbox for Back Up Automatically.

How do I backup my Time Capsule in time machine?

Click on your Time Capsule’s name and then click ‘Use Disk’. From then on Time Machine will use the AirPort Time Capsule to do your backups. Couple of quick tips.

How to Time Machine on MacBook Air with AirPort Time Capsule?

AirPort Time Capsule, or external drive connected to an AirPort Time capsule or AirPort Extreme Base Station (802.11ac) Open Time Machine preferences from the Time Machine menu in the menu bar. Or choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Time Machine.

How do I connect my time capsule to my router?

Connect an Ethernet cable to the Time Capsule. Use the provided Ethernet cable to connect to the WAN port on the Time Capsule. Connect the Ethernet cable to the broadband modem or router. A typical broadband modem has four WAN ports on the back that you can connect an Ethernet cable too.

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