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Time Capsule on Orbi?
Just curious... has anyone gotten their Airport Time Capsule to work on Orbi yet? Or, more generally, is anyone using Time Machine with Orbi? I've got my Time Capsule hooked up to the Orbi satell...
So are you saying that you did not connect the Time Capsule directly to the Orbi? That it was connected via a separate ethernet switch?
I consider it connected directly to the Orbi via Etrhernet but wanted to offer that there is a simple Netgear switch inbetween. So technically the Ethernet wire isn't a direct run to Orbi's port. But it shouldn't make a difference in opereation. The key to getting the Time Capsule working over WiFi is to disable WiFi in the Time Capsuyle and also place it in Bridge mode.
With this configuration Time Machine will backup over Orbi's WiFi.
Yeah, my WiFi is disabled and it's in bridge mode, but maybe I'll try connecting it to the main Orbi and see if that makes any difference.
I know this is not helpful, but I have also done this (Wi-Fi off / Bridge mode) on an Original 2008 time capsule (with an upgraded hard drive).
Two laptops/mac mini backup to it fine.
Even though you cannot backup with your TC, can you at least use the AirPort Utility to connect/config your TC?
