Time Capsule with old router

[CoolKen86]

Hi, I am planning on buying a Time Capsule (Old version) but before that, I want to know if it is possible to connect it to my current router and set it up to 5Ghz only? Because since I would have two router I would like to set up one on 2.4Ghz for my ipod and other "G" devices and the TC on 5Ghz for my macbook only. Or do I have to get the new one for the Dual Band connection?

 

[adm531]

i was under the impression that time capsule operates on both bands simultaneously. Thus you would not need both routers. Can anyone confirm this?

 

[CoolKen86]

It does operates on Dual Band but only the newest model... I'm getting the old one since it is really cheap on Amazon right now.

 

[CoolKen86]

Can anybody answer my question?

 

[lostime]

you can do this if you connect it with a CAT5, CAT5e, CAT6, etc.... cable from your old router to the "in" port on the Time Capsule. The first router will just see it as another computer and the TC will see it as a direct line in from a modem. Then set up the TC to broadcast in only 5ghz/wireless N only. This is an easy setup under Airport Utility.

To answer a previous question, yes the time capsule can broadcast in both N and G simultaniously but you sacrifice speed, I was transferring at about 300mbps with "N" only and with "G/N" it is around 150mbps.