Apple AirPort Time Capsule 802.11n (1st Generation) User Manual

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Chapter 1

Getting Started

With your Time Capsule, you can:

Use the Time Machine application in Mac OS X v10.5.2 (or later) to back up all the

computers on your wireless network, as well as computers connected to your Time

Capsule using Ethernet.

Note:

Your first backup with Time Capsule and Time Machine could take overnight or

longer, depending on how much data you’re backing up. To speed up the initial

backup, use an Ethernet cable to connect your computer to the LAN port on your

Time Capsule. For more information about using Time Machine, see “Using Time

Create a password-protected wireless home network, and then connect to the

Internet and share the connection with other computers and Wi-Fi devices, such as

iPhone, iPod touch, and Apple TV. You can also share files among computers

connected to the network.

Create a guest network with or without password protection, to provide Internet-

only access to wireless devices, such as computers, iPhone, iPod touch, and Apple TV.

Connect your Time Capsule to your Ethernet network. Wireless-equipped Macintosh,

Windows XP, or Windows Vista computers can then have access to an entire network

without being connected by a cable.

Connect a supported USB printer to your Time Capsule. Compatible computers on

the AirPort network, both wireless and wired, can print to it.

Connect an additional USB hard drive to your Time Capsule. Compatible computers

on the AirPort network, both wireless and wired, can access information on the

hard disk.