10 Chapter 1 GettingStarted
WhatYouNeedtoGetStarted
TouseyourTimeCapsule,youneedawireless-enabledcomputerthat’scompliantwith
IEEE802.11a,802.11b,802.11g,orIEEE802.11nstandards.TosetupyourTimeCapsule,
yourcomputermustmeettherequirementslistedbelow.
Note: TouseyourTimeCapsulewithTimeMachineinMacOSX,youneedtouse
MacOSXv10.5.7orlater.
To set up your Time Capsule using a Mac, you need the following:
 AMaccomputerwithanAirPortorAirPortExtremeCardinstalledtosetitupwirelessly,
oraMaccomputerconnectedtoyourTimeCapsulewithanEthernetcabletosetit
upusingEthernet
 MacOSXv10.5.7orlater
 AirPortUtilityv5.5.3orlater
To set up your Time Capsule using a Windows computer, you need the following:
 AWindowscomputerwith300MHzorhigherprocessorspeedandacompatible
802.11a,802.11b,or802.11g,IEEE802.11nwirelesscard,oraWindowscomputer
connectedtoaTimeCapsulewithanEthernetcabletosetitupusingEthernet
 WindowsXPHomeorProfessional(SP3),WindowsVista(SP2),orWindows7(SP1)
 AirPortUtilityv5.5.3orlater