Apple Time Capsule
This is my first installation of an 1TB Apple Time Capsule. The installation was relatively easy and trouble free. The network consists of a Linksys wireless router, 300 GB D-link NAS (Network Attache Storage) hard Drive , 3 Intel iMac 20″ and 2 Macbook 13″ and the new Samsung CLX-6210FX Multi Function Color laser printer.
The D-Link NAS was used as a file server and also as a backup hard drive for all the macs in the network by using the Time Machine. Time Machine couldn’t find the NAS HD in the network and therefore needed to create a blank disk image first by using some of the commands in “Terminal”. If you don’t know how to use the commands in Terminal, forget about the third party NAS hard Drive except the Time Capsule.
http://www.readynas.com/?p=253http://www.flokru.org/2008/02/29/time-machine-backups-on-network-shares-in-leopard/
We also had these problems with D-Link NAS after setting up for backup with Time Machine, the backup disk image was changed to read only and couldn’t back up anymore. the disk image was full after backing up for one month. The NAS HD was dropped out of the network and non of the computers can access it anymore. That is why the customer wanted to upgrade it to the 1TB Time Capsule.
Used “Airport utility” to setup the Time Capsule (TC) and it was a straight forward task. It wasn’t necessary to format the TC and the format is “Appleshare”. when setting up on the computers to backup the user folders with Time Machine, it was 2 different icons show up in Appleshare and Time Machine . The Appleshare format HD was the right one to use for backup.
It was a very slow process to backup all the computers to TC via Time Machine at the same time and need to be very patience. In our case, we left it run overnight for initial backups.
Pros – compact, easy to setup, attractive, stronger wireless signal
Cons – Feel hot after a few hours, can not be expanded
It is highly recommended for the small network of 2 to 10 computers in the Mac environment and it’s available for AUD $699 Including GST.
Here are the pros and cos :
Pros – easy to setup, attractive, stronger wireless signal, works with Leopard’s Time Machine
Cons – getting hot after a while, no expansion.
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Nice review…. did you notice how much disc space was used up by the first backup onto the time capsule and how does it store the multiple copies? are they just create newer versions of the data if one exists when checks for a backup
Hi Nick,
No, i didn’t wait until the backup was finished. My guess is probably 10 to 20% more than the original data. BTW, when I Get Info on the Time Capsule, the format is only “Apple Share”. When the time Machine started the backup, it created a disk image for each backup. I’m still yet to find out whether it will create a new disk image for the different user from the same computer or not.
Many thanks for sharing. I haven’t really have time to be able to study it yet but I have save it to my bookmark so that I could read it afterwards.
Since this report, I have installed quite a few now and the prices has come down and the capacity has increased. it’s quite straight forward to install as a network storage , and as a wireless router for internet connection. But it becomes trickier and more difficult when you have other routers or wireless routers in your Local Area Network and you have a file server and want to use Time Machine to backup etc. If so, then, you should call in your local consultant to do the job.
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