Time Capsule - 1 TB
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. Choose from 500GB and 1TB models.
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Overview
Automatic backup with Time Machine
Time Capsule works automatically with Time Machine in Mac OS X Leopard to create the the perfect no-hassle backup solution. There are no cables, so you can back up all the computers in your home to a central _aw_location.
Easy wireless networking
Connect your DSL or cable modem to Time Capsule and quickly create a new wireless network — or extend an existing AirPort-based network — using the easy-to-use AirPort Utility for Mac and PC.1
Up to 5x the performance, 2x the range
Time Capsule uses next-generation 802.11n wireless technology to deliver up to five times the performance and up to twice the range of 802.11g wireless networks.2
Wireless integration
Time Capsule also works great as a wireless hard drive whether you have Leopard, Tiger, or Windows. It sets up in a snap, giving you a networked hard drive you can use for storing and sharing any kinds of files.
Print without wires
Print documents, photos, and more from any room in the home or office to a central printer connected to Time Capsule via USB.
(See system requirements.)
Strong security and access control
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 flawlessly with Apple TV, iPhone, iPod touch, and all your other Wi-Fi devices that use the 802.11a/b/g and 802.11n draft 2.0 wireless standards.2
- (1) Wireless Internet access requires a wireless-enabled computer, a base station or other access point, and Internet access; fees may apply. Some ISPs are not currently compatible with AirPort Extreme.
- (2) Time Capsule is based on an IEEE 802.11n draft specification and is compatible with IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, and IEEE 802.11g. Performance is based on a comparison with Apple's 802.11g products. Comparison assumes Time Capsule-based network with 802.11n-enabled computer. Speed and range will be less if an 802.11a/b/g product joins the network. Accessing the wireless network requires an AirPort or AirPort Extreme enabled computer or other Wi-Fi Certified 802.11a/b/g-enabled computer. Actual performance will vary based on range, connection rate, site conditions, size of network, and other factors. Range will vary with site conditions.
Most Recent Reviews
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Time Capsule - 1 TB
Timecapsule a great deal overall.
Written by TT from Royal Palm Beach
Dec 22, 2008
This unit is simple, works well, and provides a number of technologies built into one. It is a great little value with a simple i…Read morenterface.
Let's examine what you get in the package: Wireless Radio, Gigabit Ethernet Switch, Network Attached Storage(You can also use it as a Firewall). The 802.11n wireless radio can be used as an access point or a bridge(which is cool and not a normal feature on most access points). This means that you can extend your IP addresses already on your LAN instead of having to set up a new range, etc. This comes in handy. I do not recommend wireless mode for backup, unless necessary. It is fast, but wired is much faster and will not cause your system as much lag while it is running. I have a couple of iMAC units in the office and I connect them directly to the unit using copper cabling(make sure you use good cables CAT5e or better). The wired connections are very fast and backups happen in the background all the time so you dont have to worry about it. The Gig switch has 4 ports on it. The Network Attached storage is 1TB. This can store more data than you think since incrementals only store the changes and are normally very small. All in all, a great little value for the price. I wish there was a way to stack them and virtualize the drives across multiple units. I wish you could have them available for a virtual RAID using the ethernet cables. Who knows... COOL Product.(13 of 16 people found this review useful)
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Time Capsule - 1 TB
Useless
Written by CR from Windlesham
Dec 22, 2008
The only reliable backups are the ones when the computer is connected with an Ethernet cable for 10 hours.
Otherwise, the backu…Read moreps just fails. The wireless network is slowed down when the Time Machine "is preparing" to back up, although no backup actually takes place. It also takes minutes to shut down the computer when Time Machine "is preparing".
Super annoying. A lot less hassle to get the old portable harddrive out and connect with Firewire and do manual backup. At least you have a backup!
Good idea in theory (and it looks very slick), but useless in practice.(8 of 8 people found this review useful)
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Time Capsule - 1 TB
A Complete Safe Backup Soultion To A Home Network!!!
Written by TJ from Milwaukee
Dec 22, 2008
I was skeptical at first before my purchase. But I needed something that I could backup 3 of my computers wirelessly while using …Read morea windows pc as well. The system is great. I was previously using a linksys wireless n router, after hooking the time capsule up I seemed to have a little increase in speed.
Also I like how time machine works when ever you want it to or automatically. So far under the auto settings it seems to run very well. Im quite the multi-tasker so I was afraid that while, downloading, uploading, burning dvds, working with VMware fusion windows xp, and editing in photoshop that I would have some serious slow downs, but none to speak of!!! Im quite impressed!! I also hooked up a 32gb thumb drive and it works like a charm! Good Job Apple!!!(9 of 12 people found this review useful)
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Most Useful Reviews
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Time Capsule - 1 TB
Shaky First Impression
Written by DL from Santa Monica
Mar 19, 2008
Setup of the Airport section was easy. It's an Airport Extreme with a 1 TB hard drive, and Airport works just great. However, the …Read morehard drive when updated by wireless is DOG SLOW and hourly Time Machine updates are slowing down my wireless network. Which is a big problem.
Initial backup of 100 GB of data on my MacBook Pro took approximately 30 hours by wireless. Brutal. Initial backup of 400 GB of music and data on my iMac was going on 20 hours when it was inadvertently interrupted. Something Apple advises against. When I resumed, I tried doing so via USB for a better download time. Another 30 hours later, it became clear this process would not complete.
Apple Support suggested starting over with a direct Ethernet connection. This took around 20 hours to complete. Better than anything else I'd tried, but extremely slow for a hard drive in 2008. Something Apple's tech support pages don't tell you -- if the initial backup is interrupted, don't continue. Trash the incomplete backup and start over.
Now that everything is set up, the lack of configurability in Time Machine means that every hour an automatic backup takes place lasting 5-10 minutes. When this is happening, my Airport network slows to a crawl. Sometimes pages won't load at all. This is a serious bug. I would like to see Apple allow more configuration options in Time Machine, and come up with a software/firmware update to fix the speed issue, at least so that web pages take precedence over Time Machine backups and I don't lose Internet speed for a fraction of every hour as a penalty for using Time Machine.
I am considering disabling Time Machine when doing heavy web-surfing -- not optimal for a disaster-prevention program -- or even exchanging Time Capsule for an Airport Extreme, a new Airport Express and $200 cash. As a Mac faithful and AAPL shareholder, it pains me to say this, but this has been my experience.
If you don't have a ton of data, and aren't concerned about the speed issues, the feature set is certainly worth the premium price. However, if any of the above could be an issue for you, I'd do some more research and ask Apple if they intend to fix any of the above problems. Lots of luck!
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Time Capsule - 1 TB
Suprised
Written by TS from Blaine
Mar 19, 2008
I am an avid mac user and lover. I am writing on my eighth and mac in row that I have owned and loved. I bought this product expec…Read moreting the same performance that I have come to know and love from the apple brand.
This product took 4 days to simply do the initial back up of 85 gb. I have a standard hard drive that could of done it in about 3 hours or less. I think it's a great concept but horrible payoff. I highly recommend you pass on this product and wait for the next better version.(3064 of 3807 people found this review useful)
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Time Capsule - 1 TB
Works great.
Written by RS from West Hills
Mar 17, 2008
Getting it running was very simple. I have a printer and two hard drives attached. I have edited Final Cut Pro projects wirelessly…Read more, and watched eyeTV recorded shows wirelessly.
The other day, I went to the mall and logged on to my Time Capsule server using the Apple Store's wireless network. I copied a file from my MacBook Pro back to one of the drives attached to the Time Capsule. Cool.
It is probably possible to do the things Time Capsule does for less money, but who cares? This device simply works.
It would be nice to have a disk utility to check the health of the drive.(2111 of 2900 people found this review useful)
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