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Apple Time Capsule MB276LL/A 802.11n 500 GB Network Backup Hard Drive | 
| Brand: Apple
Category: CE
Buy New: See price in cart
Rating:  54 reviews
Format: Cd
Platforms: Macintosh, Windows
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Operating System: Macintosh
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 2.10
CPU Type: PowerPC G4
Processors: 1
System Memory: 8000
Memory Type: SDRAM
Hard Drive Size: 500
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 11.5 x 11.5 x 5.7
MPN: MB276LL/A
Model: MB276LL/A
UPC: 885909192700
EAN: 0885909192700
ASIN: B0012JJOQO
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | A revolutionary backup device that works wirelessly with Time Machine in Mac OS X Leopard | | • | Time Capsule can back up and store files for each Leopard-based Mac on your wireless network | | • | 500 GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA server-grade hard drive gives you all the capacity and safety you need | | • | More than just a wireless hard drive, Time Capsule is also a full-featured AirPort Extreme Base Station with 802.11n technology | | • | Works with Mac and PC |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Introducing Time Capsule. Automatic wireless backup for your Mac. Time Capsule is a revolutionary backup device that works wirelessly with Time Machine in Mac OS X Leopard. It automatically backs up everything, so you no longer have to worry about losing your digital life. Time Capsule is also a full-featured 802.11n Wi-Fi base station. Every computer in your house can work off a wireless network at blazing speeds. And they can back up wirelessly to the same Time Capsule.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 49 more reviews...
 Stop searching. 100% satisfaction guaranted July 21, 2008
Aitor I Bertorelli E
I don't know why some people says this router is difficult to install, or config, or use.
I bought it, unpack it, powered it and voila, it works!!
Of course, my network isn't a "standard" one so I had to personalize the default config to match my needs. (the supposedly hard part)
Personalization couldn't be more easy: open Airport utility and choose one of two flavors: Automatic (via an easy wizard) or manual. I think most of you will choose Automatic for easy, but Manual configuration is not hard at all neither. All it's self explanatory except 1 or 2 new concepts introduced, like expand the wireless network by 3 different ways...
The only maybe annoy someone is this router works very, very hot. But that is advertised in user manual and I personally read it in many websites. To avoid any damage to the surface this hot may cause and wireless antenna insulation (I think) all the bottom is rubberized so don't worry about the hot, in the time you put the router in a good high, forgotten but centralized spot.
I own a D-Link wireless router too (I luv this one) and I have to admit coverage with TC is a lot better and consistent. I was afraid coverage would be bad because TC has no external antenna, but "uncle Steve" had managed for this don't occur. Nevertheless I expanded my wifi area even more connecting the 2 routers via wire (the D-Link have not the "expand wireless" option or WDS) and works great, now I have FULL coverage in all spots of my house (so many thick walls).
The "Time Machine" part of TC works flawlessly with my MacBook Pro and with my G5 PPC 1.8 too. Time Machine is really nice indeed but I think it need let people tweak more things "manually" like other apps does (i.e. maximum backup size, hourly, daily, both, restore (or move) a Time Machine backup from your old TM disk to TC so you can still use it).
In Windows Vista works great the wireless disk part. The backup part does not with standard windows backup procedures. Sadly this is Microsoft related and you have to buy another backup solution if you want to use TC full options. For Windows XP it works as advertised as I read in many forums (I cannot say it for sure because I own Vista, not XP)
Obviously, you have first to install the AirPort utility (from the companion CD supplied with TC) to configure all stuff in Windows. This part maybe annoy (too) some people because is not the "normal" web config procedure of many routers out there, but trust me, it is a lot easier and "secure" because if you don't have this utility you can't mess with the router (wifi steal). This software adds support for Bonjour so you can "mount" automatically the wifi disk as a remote disk and for use any printer you plugged in TC (or another disk?)
One word of caution: my experience with TC was and still is wonderful because I used to stay up to date with my OSes. What I mean is that I own Leopard with last update, TC with the last firmware update and Windows Vista with the last-non-SP1 update. I have to make you aware of this information because I read so many threads in a lot of forums regarding TC don't work and that happens because people are not up to date with their OSes or with TC firmware. Remember Apple works in hot, they are innovating all the time, and this, unfortunately, leads to some mistakes. Gladly they correct those errors as fast they provoke them...
Please, forgive my bad english... I wish this may help you...
Works Great July 21, 2008
Bobster (Virginia)
been using for 45 days, setup was a snap (Macbook pro with Leopard) - did the initial backup with an ethernet connection to the time capsule and configured the wireless to only use N mode bridged to an existing access point. So far does exactly what it's supposed to do.
Very easy setup July 15, 2008
M. Rutt (Baltimore, MD USA)
I am surprised to see the number of reviews here indicating the Time Capsule was difficult to setup. I have a 24" iMac (Intel) with 70 gigs of data running Leopard. I just received my Time Capsule (500mb) a few days ago. I replaced my existing Airport Express with the Time Capsule. I was immediately surprised because it was pre-configured for DHCP, so my Internet worked with no configuration at all. I stepped through the wizard to set it up, which took about five minutes (giving it a name, password, etc). It then started backing up my data. The initial backup took about 24 hours to complete wirelessly. It did NOT affect the speed of my Internet at all however. In addition, Apple recommends performing the initial backup with the machine in the same room as the Time Capsule (if backing up wirelessly) for best performance. Because of my cable setup (the Time Capsule is actually on a different floor), I just let it run slowly - I didn't mind. All-in-all, it took about 5 minutes of my time to setup, plus time to unpack the device and plug it in of course! It's been running great behind the scenes ever since. This is a FANTASTIC product and truly a life saver for people that want to backup their photos, music and files - but can never find the time.
 Great concept, but buggy for local peer traffic July 13, 2008
B. MCGROARTY (United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is based on my experience with three different Time Capsules. I am confident I don't have a defective unit.
PRO:
* Solid radio performance for good distance
* Easy setup with Mac or Windows
* Works as a Time Machine target for multiple Macs simultaneously
* Adds fixed IP reservation by both MAC and bootp/dhcp request name
* Flawless for a single machine, or multiple machines needing Internet and NAS access only.
CONS:
* Single radio, manual band selection. Newer 802.11n routers auto-select between 2.4ghz and 5ghz or use both bands at once.
* No web configurator. Configuration via Linux and some Windows versions unsupported.
* Bad collision arbitration. Local peers communicating over wifi relay off the Time Capsule if configured as an AP. Throughput is only about 15% of either machine communicating with the Time Capsule. Other APs maintain closer to 50%, or 100% with dual radios.
* Locks up periodically when routing traffic between an attached device and a wifi device or between two wifi devices.
* Time Machine backup is invalidated after a hard lockup or power failure if a backup was in progress. Repairing the disk image on the Time Capsule means saturated network load for a day or more.
* All configuration changes - even port mapping - require a lengthy reset that drops network connections
The local traffic lockup issue is a big drag. The workaround is to always copy files from the source machine to the Time Capsule, and then to the target machine. Never copy files directly between machines and you won't experience the lockup or slowdown. Unfortunately, this workaround doesn't work when transferring recordings from my TiVo to a PC, which also periodically triggers the lockup. I haven't found a workaround here.
Amazingly Simple July 10, 2008
Jane Harper (Rockford, IL USA)
I bought the Time Capsule with a bit of trepidation because I'd never set up a network before, wireless or otherwise. When I went through the AirPort Utility, I couldn't get online because the router wasn't recognizing my internet connection.
But all it took was one search of the database at apple.com and I found a step-by-step guide to installation of Comcast cable modems onto an AirPort router (which is the guts of the Time Capsule), and after I followed the directions VOILA!! I'm online!!
Once again Apple JUST WORKS.
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