Time Capsule Question

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  1. MysteryHat, Sep 2, 2008

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    So here is my prediciment.

    I'm in college, and therefore cannot setup my own wireless network. (Stupid restrictions)

    Anyways, I bought a Time Capsule to function as a home wireless network and a backup drive, assuming that when I arrived at school, I'd be able to set up the Time Capsule to simply be a wireless backup. I've been attempting it for the past few days unsuccessfully, and any help would be appreciated.

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  2. Saladinos, Sep 2, 2008

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    What exactly isn't working?

    I assume you have a Mac running Leopard. Connect the two using an ethernet cable, and you should have Leopard prompt you to use the Time Capsule as a backup drive.

    From there, you can set up the wireless network using the Airport Utility, and disconnect the ethernet cable, and reconnect using the wireless settings you just configured.
     
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  3. SnowLeopard2008, Sep 2, 2008

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    Please be more specific.Although, please note, ethernet can be slow when you're backing up alot of data, say 100 GB.
     
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