Two Time Capsule Questions

Les Cornwell · #1 April 24th, 2008, 10:12 AM

I migrated from a wireless setup with an Airport Extreme Base Station (the "Flying Saucer" model), and two Macs (iMac G4 and TiBook G4), both running OSX Panther 10.3.9, to a new Intel iMac 24" 2.8Ghz, running OSX Leopard 10.5.2. I replaced the AEBS by a 1TB Time Capsule. The ADSL modem remained in place.
In the old setup, I also had an Airport Express Basestation hooked up to my stereo installation.

Question 1: I cannot seem to find my Airport Express Base Station through the new Airport Utility (v.5.3.1), so is it possible to stream music at all with this Time Capsule?

Question 2: this relates to a printer problem. I replaced an older HP 970cxi by a Canon Pixma IP4500. No problem if the printer is connected directly to the Intel iMac, but I always get a printer error 300 when the printer is connected to the Time Capsule. Is there anyone who has a comparable setup, and who is able to print wirelessly through the Time Capsule on a Pixma IP4500?

I can add that I first hooked up the printer directly to the iMac to do the installation (I see this is suggested in several threads). Further, I went to the Canon site (this location) and downloaded what was offered for the Pixma IP4500, i.e.:
- iP4500 series Printer Driver Ver. 6.9.3 (Mac OS X)
- iP4500 series Printer Driver Ver. 10.1.0.0 (Mac OS X CUPS)
- Easy-PhotoPrint EX Ver. 1.3.0 (Mac OS X)
After installation, I rebooted, ran fsck and afterwards ran Disk Utility/Repair Permissions from the booted hard drive. There were a couple of permissions that needed fixing.

Any input would be welcome. I am pulling out my hair! Thanks.

Satcomer · #2 April 24th, 2008, 06:36 PM

What kind of wireless (n, b or g)are you setting up on the TC?

Les Cornwell · #3 April 25th, 2008, 01:58 AM

Oops! But in Airport/Manual Configuration/Wireless, I find Radiomodus: 802.11n (80211b/g-compatible). Is that the reply you expect?
Any way, thanks for your reaction.

**fryke** · #4 April 25th, 2008, 05:35 AM

Dunno about the second, but simply total-reset the AirPort Express in order to find it again.

Les Cornwell · #5 April 25th, 2008, 05:50 AM

Hey, excellent idea, fryke. I'll unplug and only replug a lot later today, OK?

Les Cornwell · #6 April 25th, 2008, 06:48 AM

Alas, no go. Light is flashing amber.
The Airport Express Basestation that is connected with my stereo can neither be seen by the new Airport Utility on the Intel iMac running Leopard, nor by an older version of the Airport Utility on my TiBook running Panther.

macworks · #7 April 25th, 2008, 02:11 PM

After resetting the AirEx, you'll have to go to the wireless menu on your computer and join the AirEx wireless network in order to get it to show up in the Airport Utility. Then configure it to join the Time Capsule's wireless network.

As for printer sharing, I don't believe it works properly with anything less than 10.5. I setup a Time Capsule for a client just two days ago and while I was able to add the Time Capsule shared printer on my MacBook Pro running 10.5.2, I was NOT able to add it to her iBook G4 running 10.4.11 -- I got the same 300 error.

**fryke** · #8 April 25th, 2008, 04:03 PM

by total reset, I meant really set it up all over. Plug out, plug in, press that reset-button with a pen and hold it down for a couple of seconds until the light starts flashing quickly. Then release the pen and look for the base station in AirPort Setup Utility.