Are all the horror stories about Airport Extreme/Time Capsule true?

[Quillz]

I'm looking to get a new cable modem and a wireless router. For the router, I was considering the Time Capsule. But, reading up on it a bit, I've been hearing all these horror stories about it working fine for a month, and then connections get dropped, computers can't connect, etc. One of the biggest things for me is router management. I want to be able to have a simple tool for assigning static IP addresses, etc. I can't do this with my current router, so I was hoping I could stick with Time Capsule and work with the Airport Utility.

So, basically, is Time Capsule worth it? Has the most recent firmware update fixed all the issues people have been having with it? If I'm spending $299, I need to be sure it will be reliable.

 

[solidgoldmini]

As with most things, you hear the most from those who have problems. We have a Time Capsule here in our office and it works flawlessly. At home, I have 2 Airport Extremes, and they also have worked perfectly. No dropped connections, no connection problems with any of a housefull (is that a word?) of gadgets. But with anything, it will depend on your setup and your luck.

If you're feeling the TC, go for it.

 

[MacDanielG]

I agree... I bought a time capsule about 2-3 months ago and i have not dealt with any crazy problems. I did go through a connection being dropped problem not too long ago but i fixed it in no time.

 

[bobr1952]

I love Time Capsule--I have one of the first ones shipped from China--works great!

 

[Quillz]

Glad to hear it's working well for you all, but it's too late. I've gone ahead and ordered the D-Link DIR-665 instead. A similar 802.11n router with gigabit Ethernet.

 

[Batt]

Glad to hear it's working well for you all, but it's too late. I've gone ahead and ordered the D-Link DIR-665 instead. A similar 802.11n router with gigabit Ethernet.

So you waited less than 5 hours after getting good reviews of the TC and bought something else.

 

[ColinEC]

I've had my Airport Extreme since October and I've never had a single problem with it.

It performs just as well as it did when I first used it.

 

[Quillz]

So you waited less than 5 hours after getting good reviews of the TC and bought something else.

While I was waiting for replies here, I was doing research on many other sites, all of which recommended the D-Link over the Apple.

 

[AppleFan360]

While I was waiting for replies here, I was doing research on many other sites, all of which recommended the D-Link over the Apple.

Actually you can still get the Time Capsule. Just hook it to your D-Link in bridge mode. That way you can have both a 2.4 GHZ and 5 GHZ connection. The 5 GHZ network is very fast and works great with other Apple devices (Apple TV, Macbook, etc). I have found it much better than 2.4 GHZ.

 

[Thorbjorn]

Another happy Time Capsule user here. Works wonderfully, reliably.

 

[Xavier]

While I was waiting for replies here, I was doing research on many other sites, all of which recommended the D-Link over the Apple.

I had a D-Link and it would drop my connection all the time. I would constantly have to wait for it to reconnect. I upgraded to an Airport Extreme Base Station and now I get full signal throughout the house. I also get a much better range. I tested it out and walked into my neighbors yard with my computer. Still held its signal.