Can I access my Airport Extreme from outside my home network using back to mac?

theMouthPiece · 11-22-2012, 04:52 AM

Hi All

Question in the title really.

Am I able to access the files on my Airport Extreme 2TB HDD Time Capsule remotely using back to my mac?

From what I have read, I think I need to have 2 Macs to be able to do this - though I admit to not fully understanding how and what exactly back to my mac is.

Thanks all
John

agentx · 11-22-2012, 05:33 AM

Time capsule is an independent device that you can configure to connect to remotely using Back to my Mac.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3486?v...S&locale=en_US

Once configured you should be able to be offsite and connect to it from sidebar.

Back to my Mac create a secure IPSec tunnel between your computer > iCloud servers > time capsule.
Just please make sure you have a very secure iCloud password.

theMouthPiece · 11-22-2012, 07:02 AM

Many thanks agentx, much appreciated. I will test this out ASAP.

11-22-2012, 04:52 AM	#1
theMouthPiece All Star Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wales Posts: 572	Can I access my Airport Extreme from outside my home network using back to mac? Hi All Question in the title really. Am I able to access the files on my Airport Extreme 2TB HDD Time Capsule remotely using back to my mac? From what I have read, I think I need to have 2 Macs to be able to do this - though I admit to not fully understanding how and what exactly back to my mac is. Thanks all John __________________ Macbook \| Synth freak \| Amateur Photographer

11-22-2012, 07:02 AM	#3
theMouthPiece All Star Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wales Posts: 572	Many thanks agentx, much appreciated. I will test this out ASAP. __________________ Macbook \| Synth freak \| Amateur Photographer

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11-22-2012, 05:33 AM	#2
agentx Hall of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Brighton, UK Posts: 3,807	Time capsule is an independent device that you can configure to connect to remotely using Back to my Mac. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3486?v...S&locale=en_US Once configured you should be able to be offsite and connect to it from sidebar. Back to my Mac create a secure IPSec tunnel between your computer > iCloud servers > time capsule. Just please make sure you have a very secure iCloud password.