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tech: 5 Top Time Travelling Tips

June 26 2008 | WilHarris

No, none of these involve a Flux Capacitor - but they do all involve Apple’s Time Capsule device.

You see, most people buy a Time Capsule, set it up as their router, and are content to sit back and let Mac OSX Leopard do its stuff - automagically backing up the contents of your hard drive.

But did you know that -

Windows users can do incremental backups to Time Capsule too?
Time Capsule can be used as a network storage device for sharing files?
You can add multiple printers and additional storage via USB?
Time Capsule can be hooked up to a second router for some crazy bridging action?

These tops tips - and a couple more - in today’s ChannelFlip Tech. And for the non-Mac users - rest assured, we’ll be back with some rather more mainstream stuff tomorrow.

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comments

Lawrence
June 26th, 2008 - 8:32pm

Ah so does that mean AirPort Utility software is available for Windows? I’m interested in one for my network, but my MacBook is a work computer. I won’t be there for the rest of my life, and want to be able to configure my router.

Or does it have a web interface? Either way, what features would I loose?

Thanks :)

Mindflayer
June 26th, 2008 - 10:29pm

Wil - you say “forward slash forums” re: comments. You may want to symlink that now. :)

Good points about the Time Capsule. I was just talking to co-workers, and while it is more expensive than a generic N-capable router and a cheap external HDD, the form factor and ease of use make it worthwhile for me.

Eideard
June 26th, 2008 - 10:53pm

Alright, Wil - I’m listening to you on TWIT whilst writing this note. Pimping channelflip.com worked.

I do most of the above with my Time Capsule - though I only use the 2nd router for my wife’s old iBook and visitors hanging out in the guesthouse who bring old XP laptops with them that can’t deal with WPA2.

Plus - I run the TC at 5.0ghz; so, only my MacIntelBook runs on it at N.

Nice to see the word getting around.

Greg
June 27th, 2008 - 4:15am

Great tip about the USB powered hub.

SourSquirrel
June 27th, 2008 - 5:26am

I don’t mean to be picky, Mac (the computer) isn’t capitalized (”Designed for MAC” in the video). This can cause some confusion especially in the realm of networking where MAC is something else entirely.

Nice tips.

mike Sadler
June 27th, 2008 - 9:39am

Good to hear about the support for Windows - I’ll definitely be buying one now.

BTW - did you really pronounce “Router” in the American English style instead of the way God intended it - “rooter”? Come on, as the “UK’s finest web magazine” you should be showing everyone how speak properly.

Next you’ll be pronouncing niche as “nitch” instead of “kneesh”

kutgw

WilHarris
June 27th, 2008 - 11:58am

Oops :( It’s a bad habit of mine. Too many American friends!

Stuart
June 27th, 2008 - 7:29pm

Great episode Wil. This looks like a really useful device for more than just my Mac

Sam
June 28th, 2008 - 4:50pm

Great show - keep it going, usb Tardis was a nice touch

well done!

Allison Sheridan
June 30th, 2008 - 5:36am

This is a really interesting site - why is it for men? women like Time Capsules too!

Gabe Jacobs
June 30th, 2008 - 11:29pm

Great tips! All I need now is a time capsule…

PS. Love the accent, lol :)

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