#Time capsule usb hard drive update#

Read our super FAQ to see if you’re covered. We’ve compiled a list of the most commonly asked questions we get, and the answers to them: Now you should be able to mount your Time Capsule drive in the Finder just like any networked drive. (Again, make sure you’re just entering the numbers separated by periods.) In the configuration part of the pane, set the menu items to the following: Configure IPv4: Manually IPv4 Address: 192.168.200.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Router: leave blank.Select your Thunderbolt (or other) ethernet adapter in the list of adapters at left.If the lock at lower left is in the closed position, click it and enter your administrative password.Now on your Mac, open the Network system preference pane.Switch the cable from a Time Capsule LAN port to its WAN port.

#Time capsule usb hard drive update#

Click Update and wait for the Time Capsule to reboot.

In the Disks tab, check the Share Disks over WAN box.

In the Network tab, select DHCP and NAT from the Router Mode popup menu.

In the Wireless tab, choose Off from the Network Mode popup menu.

(No trailing commas or periods, just the numbers separated by periods.)

In the Internet tab, choose Static from the pop-up menu.

Set a static address on your Time Capsule to make it reachable from your Mac.

Select the Time Capsule and click Edit.

If the Time Capsule doesn’t appear in the graphic layout or when you click Other Wi-Fi Devices in the upper left, perform a factory reset.

Plug your ethernet cable between the LAN port and your Mac.Instead of using a LAN port, where your ethernet adapter would receive an address over DHCP, you connect via the WAN port.įollow these steps, and you should be able to achieve your goal: You can fix this by giving a static private address to the Time Capsule and another static private address on the same network to the ethernet adapter you connect to it.