Can Apple Time Capsule be used as a router?

Your Time Capsule (TC) does not include a built-in modem, but is also a wireless router. Let’s start with the “extend and increase the wifi speed” part first. The TC cannot extend another non-Apple router using a wireless connection between them. It can; however, do so if the connection can be a wired one.

Can you connect Time Capsule to existing wireless network?

You can also connect your Time Capsule to an existing AirPort Extreme wireless network to extend the range of your network. AirPort Utility is also an advanced tool for setting up and managing the Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme, and AirPort Express Base Stations.

Can I use Apple Time Capsule without WiFi?

Yes, absolutely. You can connect the Time Capsule via ethernet to the rest of the network via its WAN port, and it will be available to any computer that connects to the network, whether that Mac is using Wi-Fi or not. In AirPort Utility, you can disable a base station offering Wi-Fi service.

How can I connect my time capsule to the Internet?

AirPort Utility AirPort Utility helps you set up your Time Capsule to create a wireless network, connect to the Internet, and share compatible USB printers and hard disks. You can also connect your Time Capsule to an existing AirPort Extreme wireless network to extend the range of your network.

Can you assign a password to a time capsule?

You can assign a separate password to your network and another one for your Time Capsule. This may be useful for those situations where you need to give out the network password. But you don’t want to give the same admin access to your Capsule.

How to update your time capsule on Mac?

1 Select your Time Capsule and hit Edit. 2 Go to the tab labeled Wireless (not Network as zhovner suggests, as putting it in bridge mode only stops it from being a router but does not stop it from 3 From the Network Mode pop-up menu, choose Off. 4 Click Update, and the base station will restart and load the new settings.

What are the specs for an Apple Time Capsule?

Apple Time Capsule Specifications: • 1Tb or 2Tb hard disk • USB port • Gigabit WAN port • 3 Gigabit LAN ports • 802.11n wirless • Airport(tm) Wireless Access Point (WAP) • Bonjour software • (full specs here ) • Firmware update Apple Time Capsule requirements for Windows PC’s: