Setting up a Mac Home

I just purchased two macbook pros for my wife and I, as we move into a new home I'd like to set us up for success.

My intent is to be able to use our iphone 5s (to be purchased in January) in conjunction with our macbooks to stream music in the house, and video as well. I'd also like to have a wireless backup hard drive.

What is the best setup for my needs? I originally like the idea of the 2TB Time Capsule, but without the audio out it does not match my needs. How can I use the airport, airport extreme, or maybe apple TV to link it all together?

Thank you,
-Mike

You can use airport express, extreme, or Apple TV to do the airplay right over your home wifi. You would need to bridge them together.

So if I used the Time Capsule as a shared harddrive and as my home wi-fi, could I then run Apple TV off the wi-fi from the TC?

Would this effect or complicate the capabilities of either device? I'd like to be able to wirelessly stream music and movies.

-Mike

87seph said:

So if I used the Time Capsule as a shared harddrive and as my home wi-fi, could I then run Apple TV off the wi-fi from the TC?

Would this effect or complicate the capabilities of either device? I'd like to be able to wirelessly stream music and movies.

-Mike

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I have an AirPort Extreme connected to the modem. I also have time capsule and an airport express extending my wifi signal.

It's super easy to setup. All you have to do is power up your devices. Launch airport on your Mac and follow the prompt.