$300+ for the 2 TB and $400 ish for the 3TB I believe. Jeff
> On Apr 27, 2015, at 6:15 PM, Christopher-Mark Gilland <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I did look up the price of the Extreme, and the Express, but how much is the > time capsal? > > Chris. > >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Jeff Berwick <mailto:[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, April 27, 2015 12:39 PM >> Subject: Re: Major trouble with internet: Warning: not for the basic user! >> >> The main difference between the three, as I remember, is: >> >> 1. Airport Express is simply an extender, >> 2. The Extreme is a router and wifi and, >> 3. The Time Capsule is a router, wifi and disk drive. >> >> I suspect you can use the drive as a regular drive, but I'm only using mine >> for time machine backups, so can't really say for sure. >> >> Jeff >> >>> On Apr 27, 2015, at 11:44 AM, Christopher-Mark Gilland >>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> I guess, here is my ultimate question: what are the differences in the >>> Express, the Extreme, and the Time Capsle? I’m considering which I want to >>> get. I know the Express would work for my purpose, but I’m wonderring down >>> the road if having the Extreme or what not might be beneficial over having >>> this Linksys router. I love my Linksys, don’t get me wrong, really I do, >>> and seeing it was a birthday gift last year to me, I won’t get rid of it, >>> but I just wonder if I could expand the functionality of my network from >>> the bigger picture if I had an extreme instead of an Express. >>> >>> Also, I do a lot of audio production work, and therefore need a ton, and I >>> do mean a ton of hard disk space, as my work is all uncompressed. OK, yes, >>> I’ll eventually compress to an mp3, but not right away. Anyway, my point >>> is, would it work for me to get a time capsal? I hear that even though >>> those things are mainly used for Time Machine backups, do they have to be? >>> In other words, theoretically, could I use the storage drives on the device >>> as just that… storage drives? Then, connect to them over the network in >>> my Finder from any computer in the house? If so, that would be absolutely >>> brilliant! >>> >>> Chris. >>> >>>> On Apr 27, 2015, at 10:42 AM, Jeff Berwick <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> >>>> When you go into Airport Utility, you will see an option for devices not >>>> on your network. It will be a hexadecimal name (I think) and you click it >>>> and then edit it. You'll go through the setup process like that. Anybody >>>> else' Express will already be configured, so it won't show up for you--I >>>> don't think. At any rate, I don't think you'll have a problem with it. >>>> >>>> Jeff >>>> >>>>> On Apr 27, 2015, at 10:27 AM, Christopher-Mark Gilland >>>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Then, how do you make sure it's detecting your Airport, and not someone >>>>> elses by mistake? I don't think anyone else around here has one, but >>>>> just in case... Is it one of these things, I'm gonna start by connecting >>>>> it via ethernet, not wifi? If so, then that answers my question entirely. >>>>> >>>>> Chris. >>>>> >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: Jeff Berwick <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>> Sent: Monday, April 27, 2015 10:12 AM >>>>>> Subject: Re: Major trouble with internet: Warning: not for the basic >>>>>> user! >>>>>> >>>>>> I think you have to use Airport Utility to set it up; I do not know if >>>>>> there is a web interface. There is no default username/password...It >>>>>> isn't secured until you do the setup. >>>>>> Jeff >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Apr 27, 2015, at 10:00 AM, Christopher-Mark Gilland >>>>>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Excellent! I'll definitely give that a try. My only question really >>>>>>> remains is, do I have to use the utility to configure things, or is >>>>>>> there a way I can log into the router as well via a web based admin >>>>>>> interface? Also, do you know what the default login credentials are >>>>>>> for the device, until you change it, which of corse, I would do? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Chris. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>> From: Jeff Berwick <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2015 7:23 PM >>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Major trouble with internet: Warning: not for the basic >>>>>>>> user! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> When you get the Airport Express home, Launch Airport Utility and >>>>>>>> you'll see it in the list of additional devices. I have a Time >>>>>>>> Capsule, so it detects my network automatically and extends it. I >>>>>>>> don't know if this works with a 3rd party router though. At any rate, >>>>>>>> it is a simple procedure to make the necessary entries inside Airport >>>>>>>> Utility to have the Express extend your wifi. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Jeff >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Apr 26, 2015, at 7:19 PM, Christopher-Mark Gilland >>>>>>>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Oh, ok, so in other words, I'd be bridging making my Linksys router >>>>>>>>> carry to the Express, which then would get carried to it's ethernet >>>>>>>>> port, which then in term, would be sent out it's LAN port to my >>>>>>>>> receiver. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Brilliant. I may just go that route, as to be frankly honest with >>>>>>>>> you, I'd actually been looking at getting an Airport Express. Would >>>>>>>>> an Express work, or do I need an Extreme. >>>>>>>>> If the Express will support extender bridging ability, then that's >>>>>>>>> all I need. Do you have specific directions on how to set the router >>>>>>>>> up as an extender? 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