Time Capsule - 500 GB
Back up a lifetime's worth of memories with the all-new Time Capsule, a wireless hard drive that works seamlessly with Time Machine in Mac OS X Leopard. It’s also a full-featured 802.11n Wi-Fi base station with simultaneous dual-band support.1 Choose from 500GB and 1TB models2.
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Overview
Wireless backup for Mac OS X Leopard.
Automatic backup with Time Machine.
Time Capsule works automatically with Time Machine in Mac OS X Leopard to create the perfect no-hassle backup solution. There are no cables, and you can back up all the computers in your home to a central _aw_location.
Server-grade storage.
The massive 500GB or 1TB server-grade hard drive2 gives you all the capacity and safety you need for backing up all your Mac computers.
Easy wireless networking.
Connect your DSL or cable modem to Time Capsule, then quickly set it up with the easy-to-use AirPort Utility, which is included for both Mac OS X and Windows. Within minutes, you and up to 50 others can use your Mac computers or PCs to surf the web, stream video, share photos, and more — without wires.3
Simultaneous dual-band Wi-Fi. 
For maximum range and compatibility, Time Capsule works simultaneously on both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands, allowing all the devices on the network to use the most efficient band automatically. And Time Capsule uses the latest 802.11n wireless technology so you can enjoy up to five times the performance and up to twice the range of 802.11g wireless networks.4
Guest networking.
Now you can set up a separate Wi-Fi network with a separate password for your visitors. Simply enable the new guest networking feature, and your guests can use the Internet but can’t access other parts of your private network, such as your computers, printers, and attached hard drives.
Wireless drive sharing.
Time Capsule also works great as a wireless hard drive, whether you have a Mac or a PC. It sets up in a snap, giving you a networked hard drive you can use for storing and sharing all kinds of files. If you're a MobileMe member using a Mac with Mac OS X Leopard, you can even access the files on the drive over the Internet.5
Print without wires.
Print documents, photos, and more from any room in your home or office to a central printer connected to Time Capsule via USB. (See system requirements.)
Strong security and access controls.
Protect yourself with the built-in firewall and industry-standard encryption technologies including WPA/WPA2 and 128-bit WEP.
Works with iPhone, Apple TV and more.
Time Capsule works with Mac computers, PCs, iPhone, iPod touch, Apple TV, and virtually all 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi wireless devices — all at the same time.1
Most Recent Reviews
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Time Capsule - 500 GB
Time Capsule
Written by GR from Edinburgh
Jun 8, 2009
I am delighted with my Time Capsule. I was impressed when I set it up as my wireless hub because it is so much faster than that su…Read morepplied by BT. It took me a while to get used to not having to update manually but now I'm just happy to know that it is there and doing its job.
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Time Capsule - 500 GB
Happy!!!
Written by MK from Sudbury
Jun 8, 2009
The reason that other people said that the WiFi and backup process was bad was because they either used it with a older mac or had…Read more the older time capsule. If you are planning on buying a new mac, also buy a time capsule. If you have an old mac or PC you should by a third-party external hard drive. This is because time capsule was designed for the new macs, more specifically Mac OS X Leopard. When I switched from my old Dell Latitude D810 to the new aluminum 2.4GHz macbook i bought it with a Time Capsule. Now I have had my macbook for 6 months and the Time Capsule has never lost any of my backed up data. It is also easy to use and works great with time machine on Leopard. It is a must-buy for a new mac
(9 of 10 people found this review useful)
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Time Capsule - 500 GB
Wifi hangs
Written by GW from Oswestry
Jun 7, 2009
This is not the easiest product to set up and the wifi hangs at odd intervals. Like the reviewer from Bungay, in the UK I'm runni…Read moreng it from the BT Homehub. I've noticed that if we have a power cut (more often than we should), the TC reboots before the Homehub and then simply doesn't reconnect properly.
Rebooting in sequence doesn't always work. I also have one of these in Switzerland and it works perfectly, but then its on a different and more expensive ADSL modem, we don't have power cuts and all the equipment using it is Apple, unlike in the UK. I think the TC needs a software update to cope with the real world.
I also agree with another reviewer that backing up every hour is excessive - it should be configurable and once a day would be enough for me.Was this useful?
Most Useful Reviews
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Time Capsule - 500 GB
Disappointed
Written by HH from CALGARY
Mar 12, 2009
For starters, I have to say that I love all that is Apple. I own an iMac, Macbook, iphone, ipod etc.
I own the Time Capsule fo…Read morer over a year now and have had problems since. First the wireless would not work for the life of me (I'm quite knowledgable around computers) until I had to wire it to my iMac. Then it would refuse to backup for no reason whatsoever. I had it replaced.
Now the backup system does not work again. I've had to reset it to factory settings many times - probably around 6 or 7 since first purchased (which is extremely frustrating since I put some original files on it).
It's unlikely that I have a lemon, given that it was replaced. I think that the firmware can't handle a serious computer user (as opposed to someone who just checks e-mail and does wordprocessing).
I'm not trying to dissaude you from buying it. As all apple devices, it is beautiful. But while Apple products are reknown for beauty and function, this one lacks the function.
(847 of 1119 people found this review useful)
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Time Capsule - 500 GB
Easy to use
Written by MM from Las Vegas
Mar 5, 2009
This product is a great 2 in one product that is easy to set up and secure... unlike other networking devices I have used in the p…Read moreast. Trust me, spend the extra $ to get the back up drive... it's worth it... as opposed to purchasing separate. Air Port Extreme + a hard drive... easy decision... runs on its own in the background, you won't even notice it.
(365 of 440 people found this review useful)
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Time Capsule - 500 GB
Apple does it again!
Written by AA
Mar 6, 2009
I love this thing! It was so easy to set up and the automatic backups work flawlessly. I don't even notice when it backs up. The d…Read moreual-band WiFi signal is amazing, so now all the wireless devices in my house run at optimal speeds! Buy it! Trust me. You won't regret it!
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