Using Airport Extreme instead of Time Capsule

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I have an AE that I use as my router and have a 100 gb ssd attached to it that I store files and movies on. I just had a scare with my macbook where it booter into recovery mode so I'm thinking about getting the time capsule. While I was on the phone with Apple Care, I got 2 different answers to this question. I'd like to know if, instead of getting the TC, I can just get a 1TB SSD, hook that up the the AE and use that to store files AND as a time capsule backup. Thanks
 
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So then can I get rid of the AE, use the Time capsule to backup the computer and plug in an additional SSD into the Time Capsule to save additional files so I can bring it back and forth to work?
 
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Yes, if you want. Or you could connect it direct to your Mac. Either way.
 
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Great. So I guess I will see the time capsule in finder and then see the HD that is connected to the TC and be able to connect to either. Thanks for your help
 

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