Using Time Capsule JUST for back-ups (not as a router) ..

[mgpg89]

Is this possible?
we already have a router and I just want to use the time capsule for back-ups and to connect a HDD to it to access it wirelessly.

ps, if our router is B/G speed, but the time capsule is N speed, and my MBP is N speed ... the file transfer from and to my HDD wil be in N-speed as well, right?

 

[richxps]

good question, i would like to get one of these just as a wireless back up and not use the router atleast until mine dies.

 

[MacBass]

Is this possible?
we already have a router and I just want to use the time capsule for back-ups and to connect a HDD to it to access it wirelessly.

ps, if our router is B/G speed, but the time capsule is N speed, and my MBP is N speed ... the file transfer from and to my HDD wil be in N-speed as well, right?

The 802.11n speed will only be obtained if you directly connect to the TC, meaning you'd have to have a wired connection from your router to your MBP.

 

[Le Big Mac]

The 802.11n speed will only be obtained if you directly connect to the TC, meaning you'd have to have a wired connection from your router to your MBP.

The TC should be able to be set up to provide wireless access without doing the router-ing itself. I.e., your router does the DHCP assignment, but the TC distributes a wireless connection to your local network. If you do that and connect wirelessly then you can get N speeds. And if connect with a wire, then you'll get gigabit speeds, not just N-wireless speeds.

Check apple's website (or search here) for a thorough configuration guide on Airport Extreme/Express and Time Capsule. All the possible configurations are covered.

 

[skorpien]

http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/Designing_AirPort_Networks_10.5-Windows.pdf

Set up the Time Capsule in bridge mode, set the radio to "802.11n only 5 GHz", give it a unique SSID and you're set. The plus to this is that any computers connected to the b/g network broadcasted by your router will also be able to see the TC's HDD and back up to it.