Comments on: Time Capsule, 802.11n, and My Home Network

By: Apple’s Retarded Wifi Lineup | NSLog();

Apple’s Retarded Wifi Lineup | NSLog(); — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:26:35 +0000

[...] described my network setup in a previous post, so I won't do it again. My Time Capsule will arrive shortly, and I was quite [...]

By: Leon K

Leon K — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 05:16:47 +0000

How do you set up a dual band network using TC and AE? Which would connected to the cable router?

By: Geoff Green

Geoff Green — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 01:05:53 +0000

How about hooking up a Time Capsule to your current APE and -- assuming Time Capsule has all the functionality of the current-model Airport base station -- set it to work as an access point only in the 5GHz band? All your 802.11n/5Ghz-capable devices such as an Apple TV could connect to the Time Capsule at full Draft N speeds, and your 802.11g like your APX devices could connect to your APE at 2.4 GHz. You'd still have the redundancy of an APX and an Apple TV next to each other, but you would get the benefit of being to stream at Draft N speeds from your computer to the Apple TV. I plan on using two routers (or a dual-band router like the D-Link DIR855, though it looks to be pricey) after I move, because I still have a couple of 802.11b devices hanging around and I don't want them dragging down my future 802.11n network.

By: My Macworld 2K8 Thoughts in Brief | NSLog();

My Macworld 2K8 Thoughts in Brief | NSLog(); — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:04:39 +0000

[...] Capsule Great idea, good price, but it won't fit into my network without being redundant. I may still get one depending on the feasibility of a few options (see the [...]

By: Mat Lu

Mat Lu — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 09:09:41 +0000

Umm... Mac mini?

By: Aaron Linville

Aaron Linville — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:09:22 +0000

The fact that the ï£¿TV didn't do bridging is something that's always bugged me. From what I understand it has a regular wireless card in it, but most of these cards still support Host AP mode and therefore should be able to do bridging. It's just a little software (and if it's running Mac OS X (slim) then it's probably already written).

By: Erik J. Barzeski

Erik J. Barzeski — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:58:54 +0000

Oh, and one more addition: I can't simply replace the APX under the TV with a Time Capsule (and move the cable modem downstairs) because I'd not only be giving up the AppleTV functionality, but basic AirPort Express (sending audio from computer to receiver) as well!