Time Capsule -- wireless Time Machine backups
Wireless backup is back.
Apple today introduced Time Capsule, a wireless hard drive that works in conjunction with Time Machine. From Apple's press release:
"Time Capsule combines an 802.11n base station with a server grade hard disk in one small package. Simply plug it in, then easily set up automatic wireless backup for every Mac in your house to a single Time Capsule with just a few clicks. Time Capsule offers the benefits of a full-featured 802.11n Wi-Fi base station, and comes in two models: a 500 gigabyte model for just $299 and a 1 terabyte model for just $499. [...] Time Capsule is also a full-featured Wi-Fi base station with the latest 802.11n technology."
The spec list:
- dual-band antennas for 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz frequencies;
- three Gigabit LAN ports;
- one Gigabit Ethernet WAN port;
- one USB 2.0 port;
- Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA/WPA-2), 128-bit WEP encryption; and
- a built-in NAT firewall supporting NAT-PMP for features like Back to My Mac.
Time Machine sported a wireless backup function (that worked with disks attached to AirPort Base stations) in early builds of Mac OS X Leopard. The function was removed from the final shipping version of the OS.
Feedback? Late-breakers@macfixit.com.
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