Apple Time Capsule MC343LL/A 1TB Sim DualBand

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Apple Time Capsule 1TB is an automatic wireless backup device and a simultaneous dual-band 802.11n Wi-Fi base station all in one device. With Time Capsule, the nagging need to back up your data has been replaced by automatic, constant protection. And even better, it all happens wirelessly, saving everything important, including your sanity.

Apple Time Capsule 1TB
At a Glance:

Automatic wireless backups
Built-in 1 TB hard drive
Simultaneous dual-band support for 802.11b/g and 802.11n
USB 2.0 port for sharing a hard drive or printer
Three Gigabit Ethernet ports

Inside Time Capsule's sleek design is a 1 TB hard drive.

Works with Time Machine for Easy Backups
Time Capsule includes a wireless 1TB hard drive designed to work with Time Machine in Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard. Just set Time Capsule as the designated backup drive for Time Machine, and that's it. Depending on how much data you have, your initial backup with Time Capsule could take overnight or longer. After it completes, only changed files are backed up - automatically, wirelessly, and in the background. So you never have to worry about backing up again. Even better, new technologies in Time Capsule and refinements to Time Machine make backing up to Time Capsule using Snow Leopard faster than before.

Backup Multiple Computers
Have multiple Mac computers in your house? Time Capsule can back up and store files for each Leopard- and Snow Leopard-based Mac on your wireless network. No longer do you have to attach an external drive to each Mac every time you want to back up. Time Capsule spares you the work.

1TB Provides Plenty of Space
Time Capsule is your one place for backing up everything. Its massive 1TB server-grade hard drive gives you all the capacity and safety you need. So whether you have 250 songs or 250,000 songs to back up, room is the last thing you’ll run out of.

Ultimate Wireless Base Station
More than just a wireless hard drive, Time Capsule is also a full-featured AirPort Extreme Base Station with 802.11n technology. Experience a high-speed wireless network and a breakthrough way to back up all the Mac computers on your network. All in one device.

Simultaneous Dual-Band Support
Some Wi-Fi devices use the 2.4GHz wireless band, including iPhone, iPod touch, and devices using 802.11b/g. Other devices can use either 2.4GHz or the higher-speed 5GHz band, such as the latest 802.11n-based Mac computers and Apple TV. Instead of choosing one of the bands, Time Capsule operates simultaneously on both bands, and your multiband devices automatically use the best available band. This means all your Wi-Fi devices get the fastest possible wireless performance and the best possible range. In addition, Time Capsule reduces the possibility of interference from appliances and cordless phones that use the 2.4GHz band.

Time Capsule can backup multiple Macs automatically.

Share the Internet Securely with Guest Networking
It’s easy to allow guests to use your Internet connection without sharing your password or giving them access to the rest of your network. Simply enable the guest networking feature using the AirPort Utility application and create a separate Wi-Fi network just for your friends. You can set up this guest network with a different password or with none at all. Your primary network - including your printer, attached drives, or other devices - remains secure.

Share a Printer or Additional Hard Drive with USB Port
The included USB port is great for sharing a printer throughout your wireless network. Time Capsule and the Bonjour networking technology let everyone in the house or office - Mac and PC users alike - take advantage of one centrally located printer. And if you want to share both a printer and an additional hard drive, you can. Just connect a USB hub to Time Capsule. Whatever the combination, Time Capsule divides and conquers.

Time Capsule is compatible with Macs and PCs.

Works with Mac and PC.
Time Capsule with Time Machine in Leopard or Snow Leopard is the ideal backup solution. But that doesn’t mean Mac OS X Tiger, Windows XP, and Windows Vista users can’t enjoy the benefits of Time Capsule, too. Because Time Capsule mounts as a wireless hard drive, Tiger and Windows users simply access Time Capsule directly from the wireless network for exchanging and storing files quickly and easily.

Apple Time Capsule measures 7.7 x 7.7 x 1.4 inches. It is backed by a one-year warranty.

What's in the Box
Time Capsule, CD with AirPort Utility (Mac and Windows), AirPort Disk Utility for Windows, and Bonjour for Windows, Power cord, Printed and electronic documentation

Simultaneous dual-band operation allows for optimal performance of your wireless devices.

Automatic wireless backup device with 1TB disk space
Simultaneous dual-band wireless base station supports 802.11b/g and 802.11n
USB 2.0 port lets you connect and wirelessly share a hard drive and/or printer
Three GigaBit Ethernet ports
Measures 7.7 x 7.7 x 1.4 inches; backed by a one-year warranty

Great companion to late 2008 15" Macbook Pro

Review Date: February 8, 2010

Reviewer: Dr. John A. Hamel V, Kensington, MD USA

I upgraded to this 1TB Time Capsule from my previous 500GB Time Capsule. My setup consists of Verizon FIOS 25/15 ISP, a computer and a printer connected directly to this Time Capsule via Ethernet, 3 wireless computers and 6 other wireless devices.

I use this Time Capsule as the house's main wireless router. Compared to the previous Time Capsule, the Transmit Rate using the MacBook Pro increased from max 145 to a max 300 Mbps. Depending on what other wireless devices are on, my Transmit Rate has gone as low as 169, which is still pretty good.

My main reason for purchasing a Time Capsule is for the ability to wirelessly backup my MacBook Pro on an hourly basis using the Time Machine set-and-forget backup feature. The Guest Network is a really cool feature which allows guests to connect to a separate network using a separate password, or no password at all if you prefer, without affecting your network or having to divulge your secret password. The signal is strong enough so that I do not need access points to cover a 2.5 level home and all of a 1/3 acre lot.

I have read reviews commenting negatively on reliability, durability, and freezing tendencies. Luckily for me, none of these have been an issue.

As an aside, I you consider that 1TB or 2TB internal hard drive is not large enough, you can always bridge however many external hard drives to this Time Capsule. However, you would be limited to 2.0 USB or Ethernet connections (no FireWire).

So far so good

Review Date: February 27, 2010

Reviewer: rprice54, USA

Going on three months of use. I do wonder about some of the posts about this thing dying after 18 months as this particular model (dual band) has not been in existence that long...

As a router, this thing is tops. Used it to replace a Linksys N router. I get much better range and much faster data now on my macbook. Before, in my bedroom, less than 50 ft away from my router, I couldn't watch standard def Hulu videos at all. Now I can stream high def videos without any delays or pauses. Part of it is because I also have G devices (Wii, iphones, etc) and the old linksys was forced to operate on that slower frequency. This thing effectively gives you a separate G router and N router- so my macbook finally can operate at full N speed but still provide service to older devices. This thing smokes the linksys in range and speed.

As a time capsule it works. I backup my iMac and my Macbook to it. I had a Seagate drive before that died after 9 months. So now I have a time capsule and another external hard drive, I rotate between the two to have redundant data for WHEN one of them fails. All Hard drives fail at some point. I do wonder about heat, there's no fan, but it never gets very hot to the touch.

Very happy with it so far.

Apple Quality all the way!

Review Date: January 24, 2010

Reviewer: Rudolf Binder, Torrence, CA USA

Pro: Finally the 4th generation of TC has reached perfection. It took me 10 min to install and configure. It's a Gigabit router with 1TB hard that you can use as NAS server. Comes with Time Machine a great piece of software that can backup wireless your Mac.

Cons: It doesn't support torrent client and UPnP and DLNA - that means that you cannot use this with SonyPlastation3.

makes life easier

Review Date: February 5, 2010

Reviewer: R. Pierce, Northport, MI

This product allowed me to set up a wireless backup system, a router for my
WI and a remote printer that prints wirelessly . I love it.

Apple TV

Review Date: February 2, 2010

Reviewer: Michel Montagne, Rancho palos Verdes, CA, US

Excellent. Two minutes to set up. Works like a charm. Takes about one hour to sync with your main mac the first time (first time only, plenty of movies and photos). Link with second mac and one Windows PC effortlessly. So far, so good.

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