Problems Reported Between Time Capsule and Mac OS X 10.4.x
07 March 2008 08:30 EST
Chris Barylick
As cool as Apple's recently released Time Capsule routers/hard drive units may be, there may be room for improvement.
According to MacFixIt, a number of users have reported problems connecting their Macs (generally those running Mac OS X 10.4.x) to the routers.
Others have reported success in disabling the device's wireless security in order to establish a connection (probably not the solution Apple wanted its users to arrive at, much less pull off).
Other users reported problems using the device's Ethernet functions. In some cases, deleting all data from the Time Capsule device, turning off Mac OS X 10.5.x's Time Machine feature, unplugging the Time Capsule for several seconds, then turning the unit back on restored connectivity.
If your Time Capsule has arrived, let us know what's gone right and what needs improvement over in the comments or forums.
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TechRestore Posts Time Capsule Unboxing/Take-Apart Video
06 March 2008 08:00 EST
Chris Barylick
If you're hankering by the door, waiting for your Time Capsule to arrive, this is probably for you.
The guys at TechRestore just updated their blog with the following awesome stop frame unboxing and full dissection video (disclaimer: TechRestore is a PowerPage sponsor):
If you've gotten your hands on a Time Capsule and had a chance to take it apart, let us know over in the comments or forums.
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Apple Time Capsule Unboxing and First Look
02 March 2008 09:01 EST
Chuck Freedman
PowerPage Associate Editor and Podcast regular, Chuck Freedman, picked up a new Apple Time Capsule: the Airport Extreme and NAS storage device. Here's some photos of the unboxing.
Saturday I made it into my local Apple Store and found that they finally have in stock, the new Apple Time Capsule. This is Apple's recently announced combination Airport Extreme and automatic wireless backup for any computer on your network. I picked up the 1TB model.
The unboxing photos show the packaging and dimensions. The unit is about two inches larger square than its Airport Extreme base station, cousin.
I connected the device and read the mini-manual. There's a new version of the Airport Utility (v 5.3) which is required to run the TC. It comes on the included CD. It was an easy install.
Upon running the updated Airport utility, the new Time Capsule showed up immediately, even wirelessly. Check out the unboxing photos to see some screen grabs of the utility.
The part that was the most impressive was the setup wizard. It immediately discovered that I previously had a wireless network and gave me several options. One of the choices asked "I have a wireless network and want to add Time Capsule or replace an existing device on my network."
The wizard then prompted me with next steps, of which I selected "I want to replace an existing base station or wireless router with Time Capsule." Impressive. Click continue and all the settings from my previous Airport Extreme base station were transferred to my new Time Capsule (Except IP range for some reason). A few questions about naming the share, and voila. Normally the IP thing wouldn't have been an issue, but since my Xerox color laser printer has a static IP, I had to change the IP range in the utility under the Manual settings. Took a few seconds and a base station restart, and all continued normally.
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Time Capsule Ready to Ship
28 February 2008 08:30 EST
Chris Barylick
Apple's Time Capsule networking and backup device may be about to ship, as several readers over at AppleInsider have confirmed that their pre-orders for the device have been prepared for shipment:
"I just checked Apple's web site and my Time Capsule order has changed to 'preparing to ship,'" one reader wrote. "Historically that usually happens the same day products I have ordered from Apple ship."Said another, "My credit card was charged this afternoon by Apple for my Time Capsule. I assume that means the unit will be shipping today or tomorrow."
The Time Capsule peripheral was one of four major product releases at Macworld Expo and combines an 802.11n AirPort Extreme router with a server-grade hard drive. Apple has stated that it works in conjunction with Apple's Time Machine feature to allow for automated, wireless backups on Mac OS X 10.5 ("Leopard")-equipped Macs.
Apple is currently offering the Time Capsule units in a 500 gigabyte configuration for US$299 and a one terabyte configuration for US$499.
If you've heard anything from Apple about your Time Capsule order, let us know over in the comments or forums.
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