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Can I use a Time Capsule as an external hard drive?
External drive connected to an AirPort Extreme Base Station (802.11ac) or AirPort Time Capsule. Time Machine can back up to an external USB drive connected to an AirPort Extreme Base Station (802.11ac model) or AirPort Time Capsule. Connect the drive directly to your Mac, then use Disk Utility to erase it.
Can I use Apple Time Capsule without Wi-Fi?
Yes, absolutely. You can connect the Time Capsule via ethernet to the rest of the network via its WAN port, and it will be available to any computer that connects to the network, whether that Mac is using Wi-Fi or not. From the Network Mode pop-up menu, select Off.
Can a time capsule be used as an external hard drive?
File can be copied/moved to or from the TIme Capsule’s internal hard disk drive in this manner. Another option is to connect the existing external hard disk drive to the USB port on the Time Capsule and continue to use it as you have. In addition you can then use the Time Capsule’s internal hard drive for Time Machine backups.
Can a time capsule be connected to the Internet?
Time Capsules do seem to support PPPoE for Internet connections: in AirPort Utility’s Internet tab, there is an option for PPPoE in the Connect Using drop-down box. I can’t be 100% sure of this, though: my ISP doesn’t use it. (Everything here was copied from my three comments .)
What kind of disk do I need for Time Machine?
Backup disks you can use with Time Machine. Time Machine can back up certain external storage devices connected to your Mac or available on your network. To use Time Machine to make a backup of your Mac, you need one of these types of storage devices: External USB, Thunderbolt, or FireWire drive connected to your Mac.
Can a time machine back up to a USB drive?
Time Machine can back up to an external USB drive connected to an AirPort Extreme Base Station (802.11ac model) or AirPort Time Capsule. Make sure that the USB drive is formatted for Time Machine.