Contributing

How do I setup my Time Capsule as an access point?

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How do I setup my Time Capsule as an access point?

1 Open AirPort Utility, located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder. 2 Select your Time Capsule and click Continue. available wireless devices, and then select your Time Capsule from the list. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to set up your Time Capsule and your wireless network.

Can you use an Apple Time Capsule as an access point?

Yes.. easy. Use the Airport Utility in your Mac or iOS device.. I recommend using a simple name for the TC, no spaces and pure alphanumerics.

What is timed access control?

Timed Access Control is where you will indicate which devices are allowed to access the internet at what times. A separate description and time frames will be needed for each device. Start by clicking the plus sign under the Wireless Clients section, and type a name like “My teenager’s iPad” in the Description field.

How do I use my Time Capsule as a hard drive only?

1. Connect to router – First, find an ethernet cable laying around, or disconnect one from your mac. Then, plug one end into the LAN slot <–> of your router. Then, connect the other end into your hard drive / Time Capsule via the WAN port.

How do I connect my Apple Time Capsule directly to my Mac?

How to Connect Time Capsule to a MacBook Pro

  1. Plug one end of your Ethernet cable into the Time Capsule’s WAN port. Plug the other end into an open Ethernet port on your modem.
  2. Plug the Time Capsule’s power cord into the device, plugging the other end into an open outlet.
  3. Select AirPort Utility.

Can an Apple Time Capsule be used as a Wi-Fi extender?

Yes, if the Time Capsule will be connecting to a network that is provided by another Apple wireless router.

How do I connect my Time Capsule to my Mac without Internet?

  1. Connect one side of an Ethernet cable to one of the Time Capsule’s three Ethernet ports to the right of the WAN port.
  2. Connect the other side of the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on your Mac.

Can I set my router’s Wi Fi to turn off at a certain time?

Open the router management page. Go to the Wireless Settings page. On the Wireless Settings page, click the button “Edit WiFi Calendar”. In the popup dialog, select limited time, then enter time ranges to turn WiFi on for each day.

How do I setup a guest network on my Apple AirPort Time Capsule?

Set up a guest network

  1. Open the AirPort Utility app on your Mac, located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder.
  2. In the graphical overview, select the base station you want to set up, then click Edit.
  3. Click Wireless.
  4. Select Enable Guest Network, then optionally change the default guest network name.

How do I access AirPort hard drive?

Connecting the Hard Drive to the AirPort Extreme

  1. Open the AirPort Utility application. (It’s in Applications → Utilities.) The window shown below appears.
  2. Click Manual Setup.
  3. Click Disks. The window shown below appears.
  4. Click File Sharing. The window shown below appears.
  5. Select the Enable file sharing checkbox.