Hi Peter, You have File Sharing setup on your Time Capsule Network. Look in the Finder Sidebar under Shared.
Ronni Brown’s iPad Pro 12.9-inch 256GB > On 18 Apr 2018, at 8:20 pm, Peter Crisp <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Neil, I’ve checked and there is just the one network which I have in > place. It is the same network as all devices/MBP’s in the house connect to. > > Just a note, on some occasions I see that the connection is a “Sharepoint”. > No idea what this means but maybe helps in the solution process. > > Regards > > Pete. >> >>> On 18 Apr 2018, at 6:01 am, Peter Crisp <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Neil, thanks for that suggestion, I'll have a look at that one tonight >>> when I get home. Pretty sure I only have the one Wi-Fi network and 5ghz >>> only at that. Is it possible for a guest to connect to one network (the >>> same as one used by registered users) but be connected as a Guest? That's >>> how it seems to me. >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Pete >>> >>>> On 17 Apr 2018, at 9:43 pm, Neil Houghton <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Peter, >>>> >>>> Going from memory (some time & several OSes earlier) I set-up a time >>>> capsule at a rellie’s house with a main network and a guest network that >>>> visiting grandkids could use – they appeared as separate networks (rather >>>> than logging-in to the same network as user or guest) – I gave mine quite >>>> separate names to distinguish which was which. >>>> >>>> If you have both networks set-up you should see them in your network >>>> preferences when you go to advanced, under the wi-fi tab, eg I can see my >>>> main wi-fi and my iphone hotspot – even though the hotspot is not >>>> currently on, it is remembered. >>>> >>>> If you CAN see two networks here, you can re-order them to set your >>>> preference (as it says – drag networks into the order you prefer) – maybe >>>> the guest network is currently “preferred”. >>>> >>>> Of course, your problem/issue may be something else entirely – but it >>>> should be an easy check. >>>> >>>> HTH >>>> >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> >>>> >>>> Neil >>>> -- >>>> Neil R. Houghton >>>> Albany, Western Australia >>>> Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 >>>> Email: [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> From: <[email protected]> on behalf of Peter >>>> Crisp <[email protected]> >>>> Reply-To: WAMUG <[email protected]> >>>> Date: Tuesday, 17 April 2018 at 21:18 >>>> To: WAMUG <[email protected]> >>>> Subject: Re: Connection to Time Capsule >>>> >>>> Hi Ronni yes I only have the 5GHz network connection. TM backups are >>>> working correctly too with the reliable hourly backups concluding with >>>> correct recording of them. I’ll keep the Guest account in place as for the >>>> moment this is not a major issue for me. Not urgent thanks Ronni once >>>> again for your input on this one. >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> >>>> >>>> Pete >>>> >>>> On 17 Apr 2018, at 8:55 pm, Ronda Brown <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Peter, >>>> >>>> No I wouldn’t delete anything until we can work out how you are now >>>> connected to your Wi-Fi Network as ‘Guest’ instead of your administrator >>>> name you have always connected with. >>>> Are you connected to the 5GHz on your dual-band Network, not the 2.5GHz? >>>> Have you made any changes to your 5GHz or 2.5GHz Network. >>>> Are your Time Machine backups working correctly? >>>> >>>> I have never heard of this happening before. I’ll give it more thought >>>> overnight and tomorrow as I have another job to finish tonight. >>>> I’ll get back to you if & when I can think clearly about this issue. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Ronni >>>> >>>> Ronni Brown’s iPad Pro 12.9-inch 256GB >>>> >>>> >>>> On 17 Apr 2018, at 8:28 pm, Peter Crisp <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Ronni, thanks for your response. I really don’t recall setting up a >>>> Guest network - having had it for ~8 years I can’t recall. In all that >>>> time I have never used a Guest network nor seen the need to so I am happy >>>> to delete it - but don’t know how to. If I did delete the Guest network, >>>> would that prevent me auto connecting and hence interrupt the TC backups >>>> going on? I’d prefer to delete the Guest network after I’ve resolved the >>>> auto connect as Admin. >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> >>>> Pete. >>>> >>>> >>>> On 17 Apr 2018, at 8:17 pm, Ronda Brown <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Peter, >>>> Did you setup a Guest Network at some stage? Using a guest network allows >>>> you to share you connection with guests to your house without endangering >>>> your main network with all of your devices. >>>> It appears as it you have two separate wi-fi base stations instead of one. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Ronni >>>> >>>> Sent from Ronni's iPhone 7 Plus >>>> >>>> >>>> On 17 Apr 2018, at 7:57 pm, Peter Crisp <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> I have just last night realised that my connection to my Time Capsule in >>>> my house has me connected as “Guest”. I think this is just a recent thing >>>> as I would have recognised before now over the 8 years odd I’ve had it. I >>>> can’t think what may have changed this but wonder how I can actually alter >>>> this so my connection is in my own name - as I am known to the network as? >>>> I had a bit of a Google around but didn’t see anything specific to >>>> interrogate this one. >>>> >>>> There are 5 of us in the house - all with a Macbook and even my kids >>>> Macbooks default connection either has their name or Administrator. Whilst >>>> this isn’t a security concern to me with them so much but I am puzzled why >>>> the network “sees” me as a Guest in my own home - so far as the TC >>>> connection goes! >>>> >>>> I am able to do all other admin functions on the network so my apparent >>>> admin status seems in order. >>>> >>>> Any tips from anyone? >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> >>>> >>>> Pete >>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Peter Crisp >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - Guidelines - >>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >> >> >> >> Peter Crisp >> [email protected] > > > > Peter Crisp > [email protected] > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
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