Time Capsule

[Naked-Warrior]

Hi

I have been looking at buying the time capsule as an external storage device that I can setup on my home network.

Is this a good choice?

Also, I would like to know if it is possible to access the time capsule when I am not at home, e.g from my office computer several miles away?

If it is not possible to do this, what would the solution be?

Thanks

 

[Hellhammer]

Time Capsule is very good external, but you cant access it at work, it's too far away. Get another external or memory stick for moving files

 

[jamin100]

You can access it from outside your network if you have a mobile me subscription.

I successfully get data from my TC from any computer with a web connection

 

[neiltc13]

Awful product. Ignoring the fact that the "server grade" hard drive in mine failed it was a terrible router which frequently dropped connections and failed to work with hardware like my PS3 and one of my PCs (using a D-Link 'n' WiFi dongle).

Slow transfers too - even over the fastest WiFi settings. I don't think WiFi networks are yet fast enough or stable enough to be used in this way.

 

[J&JPolangin]

I have great luck with my AEBS and seperate HDD's plugged into it.

Range is very good with all devices as its the newer Sim dual band model...

I don't like the Time capsule as the AEBS alone gets far too warm/hot for how I want my HDD's to be stored...

 

[Naked-Warrior]

You can access it from outside your network if you have a mobile me subscription.

I successfully get data from my TC from any computer with a web connection

Hi Jamin100,

Thanks for the reply.

How do you rate the Time Capsule?

Have you had any problems with it?

Is it easy to access of the net with a mobile me account?

Cheers

 

[aristobrat]

Awful product. Ignoring the fact that the "server grade" hard drive in mine failed it was a terrible router which frequently dropped connections and failed to work with hardware like my PS3 and one of my PCs (using a D-Link 'n' WiFi dongle)..

Hmm. My roommate got a PS3 about a month ago and it's been working great with my Time Capsule. No drive failures or dropped connections, either. 😕

 

[jamin100]

Hi Jamin100,

Thanks for the reply.

How do you rate the Time Capsule?

Have you had any problems with it?

Is it easy to access of the net with a mobile me account?

Cheers

To be honest it dont think its a fantastic product.
Its easy to get on the net but i guess you'll need a cable connection.

I have a friend who has a AirPort Extreme base station and has 2 USB hard drives connected to it. it seems to out perform my TC in terms of copying the data. He wirelessly performs time machine backups too.

Plus if he needs more space he just buys a bigger hard drive.

My recommendation would be to go with the Airport EXTREME and a USB hard drive.

 

[tayshon]

I just brought a Time Capsule, got it hooked up to my network and all, we have two Macs, I have a question is there any way to turn off the hourly back-up I really think that's a little over kill.

 

[Naked-Warrior]

I have just find a free solution to storing your data securely, accessing it online and sharing it with others.

google docs

You can;

• Upload documents
• Upload Spreadsheets
• Work with files online
• Download files to work with them with greater functionality
• Start documents form an email
• Share documents
• Access documents via internet
• Choice of available templates to use

The only thing that you can not do and that is backup and store images or music to it. I am using iTunes for this and Google Picasa to keep my photo collection online.

You can use google features from your iPhone or other mobile devices as well