Time Capsule on its own or with router?

[danielwerner]

Hi,

I want (need) a Time Capsule for backup from my Macbook Pro and my Mac Mini. I don't like plugging an external hdd in every other day so this is the backup solution for me.

The thing is that I already have one of the best (according to tests) Wifi-routers there is, an ASUS N66U. So either I discard that and only use the TC for router, or I connect the TC via ethernet to one of the LAN-ports on my N66U.

Questions:

• What would you do?
• Will the TC work better with Apple products in other ways?
• Will the Wireless Wake on LAN work with an Apple router? I need my Mac Mini to wake up from sleep automatically, when I access it via Screen sharing.
• Is the TC at least as quiet as the Mac Mini?
• Any other stuff to think about?

Thanks alot.

 

[justperry]

Seems like the router you have has two USB ports, why don't you try connecting a USB HD and see if this works!

 

[danielwerner]

Seems like the router you have has two USB ports, why don't you try connecting a USB HD and see if this works!

Yep, tried it and it doesn't work. Also, I've heard that this solution results in the data being more prone to corruptions etc (could be Apple propaganda though).

 

[justperry]

Yep, tried it and it doesn't work. Also, I've heard that this solution results in the data being more prone to corruptions etc (could be Apple propaganda though).

Ah, OK.

Hi,

I want (need) a Time Capsule for backup from my Macbook Pro and my Mac Mini. I don't like plugging an external hdd in every other day so this is the backup solution for me.

The thing is that I already have one of the best (according to tests) Wifi-routers there is, an ASUS N66U. So either I discard that and only use the TC for router, or I connect the TC via ethernet to one of the LAN-ports on my N66U.

Questions:

• What would you do?
  Depends, 802.11ac will be out sooner than later, you might want to wait for it.
• Will the TC work better with Apple products in other ways?
  They should be.
• Will the Wireless Wake on LAN work with an Apple router? I need my Mac Mini to wake up from sleep automatically, when I access it via Screen sharing.
  Should work, it does on my TP-Link, it should work on any router.
• Is the TC at least as quiet as the Mac Mini?
  Don't know.
• Any other stuff to think about?

Thanks alot.

Answers in bold.

 

[danielwerner]

Ah, OK.
Answers in bold.

Thanks!

I would like to know if the Wake on LAN function works over Wifi, though. If anyone knows that.

It does not work automatically with the ASUS, I need to go to the web interface and press a "Wake" button. I was hoping it would work more smoothly with an Apple router.

 

[justperry]

Thanks!

I would like to know if the Wake on LAN function works over Wifi, though. If anyone knows that.

It does not work automatically with the ASUS, I need to go to the web interface and press a "Wake" button. I was hoping it would work more smoothly with an Apple router.

Wake on Lan will never work over WIFI, it is not physically connected.

BUT, I do have a working way, still needed a Lan connection though, I use my Powerbook to control the Mini with ARD, my Powerbook connects to the routers WIFI network, I connect a patch Cable from the router to a Powerline Network Adapter, and then the Mini to the other Powerline Network Adapter, this always wakes up the Mini right from within ARD.