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thanks, thats fantastic XD
You should be able to do this as long as the Mac can see the drives on your network and you have the unsupported volumes option enabled in OSX. This is essentially what I do with my AEBS/USB connected drives.
Here is one of many links showing how to enable this option:
How to enable Time Machine on unsupported volumes
A word of caution: unsupported means exactly that, 'unsupported'. While I have never had an issue with this setup, you can't go to Apple for support if there are any issues. You are sort of on your own outside of the forums and other non-Apple support channels.
You should be able to do this as long as the Mac can see the drives on your network and you have the unsupported volumes option enabled in OSX. This is essentially what I do with my AEBS/USB connected drives.
Here is one of many links showing how to enable this option:
How to enable Time Machine on unsupported volumes
I initially used this same HD via USB cable to get Time Machine started and that worked fine. Could moving this same HD to the wireless network be causing Time Machine a problem?
Can I run Time Capsule alongside it as a standalone wireless backup dive? Or would it be recommended to switch all my wireless needs through one machine?
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BTW, what does that Belkin device cost?
Hi, a newbie to all things Mac here. This has answered one of my queries re. Time Capsule (2TB) which I like the look of.
My next question is re. running it alongside an existing wireless router. My existing router is fine and I use it for web and wireless printing and see no reason to replace it (if it aint broke then it dont need fixing). Can I run Time Capsule alongside it as a standalone wireless backup drive? Or would it be recommended to switch all my wireless needs through one machine?
Yes you can and I do exactly that, although for a little different reason.
Have a D-Link DIR-655 at one end of the house connected to the modem providing ethernet to the computers in the office, network printer and a combo 'g+n' wireless network mainly for the PS3 at that end of the house.
Then ran an ethernet cable from the D-Link to the Liv Rm at the opposite end of the house where my TC sits. It provides ethernet to my HTPC, HD-DVD, Blu-Ray and satellite receiver along with a 2nd 'n' only wireless network primarly for use with my Macs and Time Machine along with extra storage available for non-valuable data since it's drive is not backed up.
This provides excellent wireless coverage throughout the house and pretty much no matter where I might want to sit outside with my Mac.