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Great little device, super simple to setup: it's just set and forget it (and then you have networked storage & Time Machine backups). Multi-user support is a plus, and it works really wells mounted on Linux using CIFS in the fstab. And of course it's a great router too. I wish the Airport Utility was a bit nicer for advanced things like DHCP Reservations and Port Forwards, but it's reliable!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I purchased this product to use as a network bridge for a high-end digital music player that needs to be hard-wired to a router or modem. At the same time, it was to be a server for the said player, with all of my music library saved to the time capsule. It took many hours and a visit to the Apple Genius Bar to get it to work in the first place. When it finally did work, it was only partly recognized by the network, thereby negating its ability to be used as I had intended. Even at that, this partial recognition was only achieved after having spent an entire morning on the phone with a technician. Now, after plugging it back in after a week of not using it, it was unable to be located on the network. A nice piece of design, but based on my experience as well as that of many others - as I have discovered by consulting various online fora - one that obviously does not work with all modems or ISPs.Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
This time machine heats up quickly and stays heated the entire time it's plugged in. If you're looking for a huge storage and compatibility with your other Apple products then this machine is well-qualified. Other than that, after just a week of using this time machine to backup my files, I noticed that some of my bigger sized movie files randomly disappeared, though this does not happen often. In terms of physical quality, the machine is not designed for its portability since it's quite heavy and gigantic in terms of external hard drives.
I have only had this for 18 hours so take that into consideration. 1) This unit was setup in 5 minutes absolutely no lie! 2) My wife's 34gb of data was backed up in 10 minutes. 3)My 384gb of data started backing up a 7pm on Friday night and was completed by 9am on Saturday morning. 4) The 2 year old problem I had with my iTunes match not functioning properly on my Mac Book Pro through my D-Link network was resolved instantly 5) My TIVOs, Apple TV, Win 8 PC, MacBook Pro, wireless printers, iPhones, iPad minis and MacBook Air were all only the network working properly in less than 1/2 hour.(I only mention all of these to show how little time it took for all devices) So needless to say I am extremely happy with paying $160 for the 4th generation 2TB Network Attached Storage wireless router. I'm only sorry I can't afford the 5th generation ac protocol model....presently.Read full review
I bought this Time Capsule after having repeated problems with my existing wireless router as well as an external hard drive that I was using for backups died. A perfect storm for picking up a time capsule. Since I set this up (which took about 10 minutes) I have zero interruptions in my internet connection, and Time Machine has been backing up hourly without a hiccup. A little pricey maybe but rock solid and reliable so far.
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