MobileMe File Sharing with Airport Extreme and Time Capsule

[Jeff Campbell]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/03/03/airport_extreme_time_capsule_gain_mobileme_sharing_support.html' target='_blank'>http://www.appleinsider.com/article...ng_support.html</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"New versions of Apple's wireless base stations supporting USB shared hard drives -- AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule -- have gained remote file sharing features via MobileMe. A firmware update is also expected to extend the feature to previous-generation models."</em></p><p><em><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/at/auto/1236150167.usr105634.jpg" /></em></p><p>This is supposed to be extended to existing Airport Extremes and Time Capsules (thank you!) with an upcoming firmware update. I wish there was some way they could do that for the ability to run parallel guest networks and to operate both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHZ networks at once. Those apparently are hardware based upgrades, not much a firmware upgrade will do to fix that unfortunately. .&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[doogald]

I wish there was some way they could do that for the ability to run parallel guest networks and to operate both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHZ networks at once. Those apparently are hardware based upgrades, not much a firmware upgrade will do to fix that unfortunately. .&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

You'd need another radio for that.

Just watch the sales bins and buy another WiFi router (run in AP only mode), plug it into one of your ethernet ports, and, as they say, Bob's your Uncle.

[Spooof]

I sold my original Airport Extreme due to its "undocumented features" and lack of features around site blocking and logging. Now that my current router is acting up I might seriously consider trying one of these again.

I like the dual band and other new features.

[Dyvim]

I bought both a Time Capsule and an Airport Extreme last year. It would have been nice to have the dual band action, but I can live without it.

I'm looking forward to a firmware update though so I can remote access my old TC via MobileMe. Would be even better if they would write a PC client to get remote access.

[Jeff Campbell]

I have a Linksys WRT-54g that is my main wireless router. I use the Time Capsule to create a 2nd wireless network on n, but it isn't very dependable, keeps locking up so not sure what is wrong with the damn thing, nothing found so far on the apple boards relating to my specific problem. When it happens I have to shut it down and power it up (by unplugging since no power button), or if its really locked up I have to reset and go through all the set up again which is a pain. If I just use it as an additional hard drive via ethernet and no wireless it works great with no hiccups. frustrating.

[doogald]

This is supposed to be extended to existing Airport Extremes and Time Capsules (thank you!) with an upcoming firmware update.

The firmware update is here, and it's here for Airport Expresses as well. I just updated my Extreme and Express.

The advanced config added entries for you MobileMe account. I'll have to go out there somewhere to see if it works . . .