Apple Time Capsule MB277LL/A (AirPort Extreme Plus 1 TB Storage)
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Customer Review: It doesn't get much easier or more convenient than this
Summary: 5 Stars
WHAT COMES IN THE BOX
Time Capsule
Plug
Installation Disk
SETUP
If you are using a cable modem, unplug it and wait for the IP address to reset. Then attach the network cable to the Time Capsule and plug the Time Capsule in. Running the installation disk from the Macbook Pro, setup was quite easy. I was up and running in about 10 minutes with 3 wireless devices - My laptop, my daughter's laptop and my wife's laptop. Additionally, I use WIFI at home on my iPhone and the Nintendo DSi.
Installation of the Time Capsule software and configuration was intuitive. Backing up of my Macbook Pro's hard drive takes time (I left mine on overnight) for 279 GB of data.
USE
The device is simple to operate. Just plug in the network cable and plug your device into your surge protector. Setting up the Time Machine's preferences is as simple as accessing the System Preferences folder and choosing Time Machine. If you used another drive in the past, make sure you change the drive on the Preferences or you will get error (-47), initially.
Replacing a prior Belkin, the set up was a fraction of the time. With the ability to create a shared drive, I see limitless options for the operation of the wireless devices in our home. The signal is quite strong and reaches all areas of my 5 Bedroom home without a loss of signal (the most sensitive device for signal loss is my Nintendo DSi on WIFI - I barely get signal in far reaches of the opposite side of my house). Prior to the installation of this product, I had to deal with 2 to 4 bars (out of 5) which varied depending upon how I tilted the iPhone. The same situation was with my Nintendo DSi. Now, I get full strength on the WIFI Signal.
I was able to back up my data by just dragging the folder into the hard drive interface. I did not measure transfer speed but the convenience of a wireless backup is a great concept. I also put all of my songs from iTunes into the hard drive. Instead of storing my songs on my laptop, it is synched with the wireless hard drive which allows more space, if I want to do video editing.
CONSTRUCTION
The drive is a square white box with a multicolor LED indicator light. There are 3 ports for USB devices and a reset button. The top of the unit gets quite hot so I do not recommend placing anything on top of it. The drive is quite quiet and you barely notice that it is on.
OVERALL
I am very happy with the Apple Time Capsule. It serves as both my wireless router, as well as my backup hard drive.
Customer Review: An easy to setup, great product!
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased the 1 TB Time Capsule to replace my Linksys Router and an external Lacie 500 GB HDD. Setup took about 2 minutes - and I was up and running. It was extremely simple - insert the disk into a drive, install version 5.3 of the AirPort Utility, answer a few questions, and you are up and running - easy as pie.
That said, I have a warning for power users who want more security than a disk password - IE; you use user accounts for file sharing, etc. Instead of following the 'easy' path, you will want to use 'manual setup'. If you initially use the 'easy' setup and want to go back and change from a disk password for security to account security, you will lose any data you have transferred to the disk - that is correct, you will lose any data you have transferred to your disk - for me that was a 7 hour, 350 GB transfer - lesson learned.
I backup two computers via time machine on the Time Capsule - a Mac Mini, and a MacBook Air. They both averaged 25 GB on the first time machine backup, which took about 2.5 hours each via Ethernet - which is another point - you will want to use Ethernet instead of WiFi for your first backup - as the Time Capsule will truncate the transfer rate to allow others to keep using the AirPort.
That said, I am using the 802.11n (5Ghz) setting on the time capsule - and when I am surfing or downloading files via the internet on my MacBook Air, I honestly can't tell the difference between that and a direct Ethernet connection - when connected to the internet via cable Modem. It is absolutely incredible. To give you an example of the 802.11n transfer rate - I am sharing a single library stored on the Time Capsule for both my iTunes and iPhoto programs between the two computers - it used to take 45 to 60 seconds for the iPhoto library to come up when accessing via 802.11g (Linksys) on the MacBook Air - accessing the iPhoto library now via the 802.11n connection on the MacBook Air takes 5 seconds or less.
As you can guess from the previous statement, in addition to backup - I am also using the Time Capsule as an External HDD - I have about 350 GB of music and 100 GB of video stored on it. And so far so good!
Overall I am extremely pleased with this product and would recommend it to anyone!
Customer Review: THIS THING IS FREAKING COOL!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Alright. I hardly ever write a review but I had to write one for the Time Capsule.
This device is really cool because:
1. Automatically Backs-Up all my Hard Drives without having to think about backing them up. Every Hour. Every Day. Behind the Scenes.
2. What else is really cool... is that I am able to HAVE ALL MY HARD DRIVES WIRELESS. I am able to plug in a USB port and have all my hard drives accessed wirelessly. This is great because I have a laptop and now I no longer have to sit where the hard drives are located in my house.. I can now roam... Store minimal stuff on my laptop HD's and access the files wirelessly. It's a feature that really sold me.
3. Yeah the initial Bkup took a minute, but the daily happens so face u dont even know it.
4. It's great to print wireless too.
5. You dont need to connect it to an Ethernet/DSL line for it to work... it works on it's own without any internet service necessary.
6. Its pretty quiet too
7. It's a huge break through.. imagine all your files now acessed wirelessly... this is a beautiful thing and I no so happy I dont have to be stuck to area of the house when I want to be connect to my music HD's and the rest of my media.
8. Go Get it... atleast the 500GB is definitely worth it... you can always hook up larger HD's to the 500GB one..
I am still yet to experience the full capabilities of this device. I am wondering if it could be accesed from outside the local network for example if I go travelling I am assuming this product may let me access all my files from another location. I am not sure yet.. But I have a feeling it will.
Customer Review: Another winner from Apple
Summary: 5 Stars
Time Capsule is absolutely worth its price tag. It has a great design, which we always expect from Apple. Setting it up is a breeze. With 1TB of space, it serves both as a great backup hard disk (wireless backups without you ever realizing you are backing up) and external hard disk for extra storage. I haven't compared its Wireless networking speeds with Linksys routers, but is working perfectly with great speed.
Perhaps the best feature is to store all your data on it and be able to run things wirelessly i.e. you can see pictures, play music, movies all from Time Capsule's hard disk. I have exported my entire music collection to Time Capsule now, and Itunes plays it without any delay over the wireless network.
Every computer (windows or MAC) can access the Time Capsule, which makes home networking and file exchange between computers very easy. Printer can be attached to it, and any computer on Time Capsule network can use the network.
All in all, a GREAT product by Apple. Its sold out at most Apple stores, which speaks for its high demand too.
Customer Review: 1TB Time Capsule - Home Office Upgrade
Summary: 5 Stars
I upgraded the OS on my iMac 21 and my wife's iMac19 from Tiger to Leopard (10.5.3) then immediately removed my old Linksys wireless router and installed a new 1TB Time Capsule. I then shutdown the Comcast modem (it carries VoIP, Cable TV and Broadband) plus Time Capsule, and both iMacs - completely. I made sure the Comcast modem back-up batteries were removed as the internal electronics have to be completely drained... for at least 5 minutes. Then, I powered up the Comcast modem and allowed all lights to sequence on. Waited 5 minutes, then powered up the Time Capsule and waited about 5 minutes for the front panel light to turn green. Then I powered up one iMac. At this point Airport 5.3 recognized the Time Capsule. I turned TC off, the powered up the second iMac - did same and turned TC off on it. At this point I went back to my iMac21 and turned TC ON and allowed it to backup the drive which took about 8 hours. The iMac19 took about 4 hours. All is running perfectly. I am very pleased with the product!!