Time Capsule Reset?

ponponhead · ponponhead #1 (**permalink**)

08-20-2009, 02:36 AM

I have a Time Capsule, and I leave my house for about an hour, and I come back and try to connect to the internet and I see there is none, wirelessly. I check my Time Capsule, and the amber light is blinking. I connect to it with an ethernet cable, and it asks me if I want to set it up. I have backed up my computer and I have a bunch of other files on it I would prefer not to lose, anybody have any suggestions on how to get them back?

Collin Bl · Collin Bl #2 (**permalink**)

08-20-2009, 03:19 AM

If you run Airport Utility in applications/Utiities folder then when your TC shows up select it and there should be an advisory telling you why you have the amber light.

ponponhead · ponponhead #3 (**permalink**)

08-20-2009, 03:22 AM

I already went there before posting, that's where it asks if I want to set up my Time Capsule. It's as if I just took it out of the box. I am absolutely sure I didn't do ANYTHING to it.

Collin Bl · Collin Bl #4 (**permalink**)

08-20-2009, 03:29 AM

OK - what type of internet - Cable or DSL
What modem and is it set to hand out DHCP
is the TC with Internet selected set to Connection sharing = Off (Bridge Mode)
your Mac Sys prefs/Network set to Using DHCP

and when u set it up initially was the final step to click the button bottom right saying = Apply

ponponhead · ponponhead #5 (**permalink**)

08-20-2009, 03:33 AM

Ok I just took a chance and set it up again with new passwords and all that. All the stuff is still in there, sorry for the trouble.

ponponhead #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 20, 2009 Posts: 12	08-20-2009, 03:33 AM Ok I just took a chance and set it up again with new passwords and all that. All the stuff is still in there, sorry for the trouble. Last edited by ponponhead; 08-20-2009 at 04:13 AM.
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ponponhead #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 20, 2009 Posts: 12	08-20-2009, 02:36 AM I have a Time Capsule, and I leave my house for about an hour, and I come back and try to connect to the internet and I see there is none, wirelessly. I check my Time Capsule, and the amber light is blinking. I connect to it with an ethernet cable, and it asks me if I want to set it up. I have backed up my computer and I have a bunch of other files on it I would prefer not to lose, anybody have any suggestions on how to get them back?
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Collin Bl #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 07, 2009 Location: Napier NZ Posts: 3,273 Mac Specs: 27 iMac i5, 2.4 C2D MBP & iMac 20, 1TB dual TC, AppleTV, iPh4	08-20-2009, 03:19 AM If you run Airport Utility in applications/Utiities folder then when your TC shows up select it and there should be an advisory telling you why you have the amber light.
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Collin Bl #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 07, 2009 Location: Napier NZ Posts: 3,273 Mac Specs: 27 iMac i5, 2.4 C2D MBP & iMac 20, 1TB dual TC, AppleTV, iPh4	08-20-2009, 03:29 AM OK - what type of internet - Cable or DSL What modem and is it set to hand out DHCP is the TC with Internet selected set to Connection sharing = Off (Bridge Mode) your Mac Sys prefs/Network set to Using DHCP and when u set it up initially was the final step to click the button bottom right saying = Apply
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