Time Capsule & ADSL Broadband

[MikeyC]

It states on the info that the time capsule is for DSL broadband connections.

Living in a non-cabled area we are forced into using ADSL broadband. Is there any way to get the time capsule to work on ADSL?

Thanks.

 

[dwright1974]

It states on the info that the time capsule is for DSL broadband connections.

Living in a non-cabled area we are forced into using ADSL broadband. Is there any way to get the time capsule to work on ADSL?

Thanks.

I don't believe it matters as the time capsule doesn't have a modem/router built into it.

It says you can "Connect your DSL or cable modem to Time Capsule and quickly create a new wireless network" so anything will do. The Time Capsule will act as the wireless switch for your home network. If you already have a wireless router then the wireless should be switched off on this and use the time capsule, hard wired to it, as your wireless provider.

HTH

- D

 

[MikeyC]

So, lets see if i understood that correctly.

I have a combo modem/router, so I can turn the wireless feature off the modem/router, hard wire it to the Capsule, and the capsule will then become the router? And my iMac, Macbook and windows PC can all get on the net wirelessly?

 

[JNB]

1st, ADSL is DSL (Asynchronous). Like 1024 down, 256 up. 1024 down/up would be SDSL (Synchronous). Bigger pipe down than up, that's all.

2nd, wired or wirelessly, the TC is an AEBS with a hard drive, so it has full routing capabilities, likely superior to the combo unit. You could have a huge number of devices on the TC (so set the security accordingly!)

ADSL line in ---> ADSL Modem ----> Time Capsule - - - - > Macs!

 

[dwright1974]

So, lets see if i understood that correctly.

I have a combo modem/router, so I can turn the wireless feature off the modem/router, hard wire it to the Capsule, and the capsule will then become the router? And my iMac, Macbook and windows PC can all get on the net wirelessly?

That's it!

- D

 

[scotthayes]

You would be better off scrapping your wireless ADSL router and buying an ADSL modem.

 

[LizKat]

You would be better off scrapping your wireless ADSL router and buying an ADSL modem.

Why? -- i.e. the provider supplied us the combo router/modem so is there some other negative about just switching off the wireless on the combo unit, vs buying the adsl modem-only?

 

[dwright1974]

You would be better off scrapping your wireless ADSL router and buying an ADSL modem.

I can't see any benefit in this, except having a lighter wallet.

The (wireless) modem would be doing exactly the same as an ADSL modem.

Most combo modem/routers can have the wireless disabled.

 

[MacGospelspread]

Time Capsule with DSL router and guest network

I have my TC connected to the DSL router (Internet+TV), creating a new network whilst the router creates another and I cannot create the guest network on TC which I have set up on "bridge mode".
I have tried replacing bridge mode with "share public IP" (I think...) but I lost the signal on my TV which displayed a warning that the service provider could not find the IP. Any suggestions on how to set up the guest network on TC in these circumstances?

 

[NATO]

I found out that unless the Time Capsule / Airport Extreme Base Station is set up as the DHCP/NAT server, it won't allow you to set up a guest WiFi network for some reason (plus I think it might affect the 'Back to my Mac' stuff too). Obviously if you've already got a ADSL Router then you can just plug it into the TC/AEBS which will work, but won't solve the above problem.

The way around this is to get an ADSL Modem (I chose the Linksys AM200) and set it up as a half-bridge. This means the TC/AEBS works 100% as it wants to (ie, it handles DHCP, NAT etc) with only a small outlay on the modem (mine was £15-20 if I remember correctly).

For most purposes just connecting your ADSL Router to the TC/AEBS will work grand, but if you want the TC/AEBS to handle everything itself and allow full functionality you need an ADSL modem in a half-bridge configuration. It's a bit of tinkering but once it's set up you can forget about it.

I wish Apple would develop a model which includes an ADSL Modem built-in but I don't see that happening somehow...