Apple AirPort Time Capsule 802.11n (3rd Generation) - Manual (Page 6)

6 Chapter 1 Getting Started
With your Time Capsule, you can:
 Use the Time Machine application in Mac OS X v10.5.7 (or later) to back up all
the computers on your wireless network, as well as computers connected to your
Time Capsule using Ethernet.
Note: Your first backup with Time Capsule and Time Machine could take overnight
or longer, depending on how much data you’re backing up. To speed up the
initial backup, use an Ethernet cable to connect your computer to the LAN port
on your Time Capsule. For more information about using Time Machine, see “Using
Time Machine with Your Time Capsule” on page 23.
 Create a password-protected wireless home network, and then connect to the
Internet and share the connection with other computers and Wi-Fi devices, such as
iPhone, iPod touch, and Apple TV. You can also share files among computers
connected to the network.
 Create a guest network with or without password protection, to provide Internet-
only access to wireless devices, such as computers, iPhone, iPod touch, and Apple TV.
 Connect your Time Capsule to your Ethernet network. Wireless-equipped Macintosh,
Windows XP, or Windows Vista computers can then have access to an entire network
without being connected by a cable.
 Connect a supported USB printer to your Time Capsule. Compatible computers on
the AirPort network, both wireless and wired, can print to it.
 Connect an additional USB hard drive to your Time Capsule. Compatible computers
on the AirPort network, both wireless and wired, can access information on the
hard disk.