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The AirPort Time Capsule Status Light

The following table explains the AirPort Time Capsule light sequences and what they indicate.

Light	Status/description
Off	Your AirPort Time Capsule is unplugged.
Solid amber	Your AirPort Time Capsule is starting up.
Flashing amber	Your AirPort Time Capsule can’t establish a connection to the network or the
	Internet, or is encountering a problem. Use AirPort Utility to get information
	about what might cause the status light to flash amber. See “If Your AirPort Time
	Capsule Status Light Flashes Amber” on page 19.
Solid green	Your AirPort Time Capsule is on and working properly.
Flashing amber	There may be a problem starting up. Your AirPort Time Capsule will restart and
and green	try again.

With AirPort Time Capsule, you can:

ÂÂ Use the Time Machine application in Mac OS X v10.5.7 or later to back up all the Mac computers in your home.

ÂÂ Create a password-protected Wi-Fi network, and then connect to the Internet and share the connection with other computers and Wi-Fi devices, such as iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, and Apple TV.

ÂÂ Create a guest network, with or without password protection, to give wireless Internet access to friends and visitors. Devices that connect to the guest network have access to the Internet, but not to your local network.

ÂÂ Connect a USB printer or hard disk to your AirPort Time Capsule. All the computers on the network can access the device.

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