uMBP+mobile me+timecapsule=0

[petesonline]

okay I'm about to give up. I searched the net and the forums and I get 0.
I'm trying the access my time capsule over the net using my mobile me account, it sounds simple but what am I doing wrong. My account id and password are set on my MBP and time capsule and nothing. I can access my time capsule when I'm hooked up to the router locally. I tried setting up my time capsule using all kids of setting from the net and here. I thought by using my mobile me account this was going to be a simple process. Any help is greatly appreciated. Is there a trick I need to know when using my mobile me account.

 

[geoffreak]

You do realize that Time Machine can't backup to the TC when not on your network, regardless of MobileMe, right?

 

[petesonline]

sorry if I miss spoke. I just want to use my time capsule as an external drive accessible from anywhere I have an internet connection. I'm relatively new to mac so I don't want to mess with the settings too much and leave my computer or home access point unknowingly open to hackers. I thought that once you set the me account on the mac and time capsule I would be able to access the HD on the time capsule very easily. Am I missing something that a newbe would not know and is very simple for a veteran mac user?

 

[geoffreak]

Don't you access it from MobileMe's website?

 

[swiftaw]

Do you have back to my mac turned on in System Preferences->MobileMe->Back to My Mac

Is it giving you a green light? (Some networks dont allow Back to My Mac to function correctly)

 

[petesonline]

yup have back to mac on and it's showing green

 

[petesonline]

thanks for the help. I found the issue. Its the router at work, it is not compatible with the mac system missing uPnP.