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Apple Time Capsule (500GB)

April 14th, 2008 | by Josh Norem

Length: 7.7 inches (197 mm)
Width: 7.7 inches (197 mm)
Height: 1.4 inches (36.3 mm)
Weight: 3.5 pounds (1587 grams)

Security

Wi-Fi Protected Access™ (WPA/WPA2)2
Wireless security (WEP) configurable for 40-bit and 128-bit encryption
MAC address filtering
NAT firewall
Support for RADIUS authentication
802.1X, PEAP, LEAP, TTLS, TLS, FAST
Time-based access control

Electrical 

Line voltage: 100-240V AC
Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz, single phase
Maximum continuous power: 30W

Agency approvals 

FCC Part 15 Class B, Canada RSS-210, EN 300-328, EN 301-489, EN 301 893, ARIB STD-T66, RCR STD-T33, AS/NZS 4268: 2003, UL 60950, CSA-C22.2 No. 60950

Storage 

500GB or 1TB 7200-rpm Serial ATA server-grade hard disk drive3

Interfaces 

One Gigabit Ethernet WAN port for connecting a DSL or cable modem
Three Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports for connecting computers or network devices
USB port for connecting a USB printer or USB external hard drive
802.11n wireless4

Included software and accessories

AirPort Utility for Mac and Windows
AirPort Disk Utility for Mac and Windows
802.11n Enabler for Mac5
Bonjour for Windows
Power cord
Printed and electronic documentation 

Environmental requirements 

Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Storage temperature: -13° to 140° F ( -25° to 60° C)
Relative humidity (operational): 20% to 80% (non-condensing)
Relative humidity (storage): 10% to 90%
Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet

Wireless protocols 

Draft 802.11n4
802.11a/b/g 

Compatibility

Interoperable with Wi-Fi Certified 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g and 802.11n draft 2.0 Mac computers, Windows-based PCs, and other Wi-Fi devices
NAT, DHCP, PPPoE, VPN Passthrough (IPSec, PPTP, and L2TP), DNS Proxy, SNMP, IPv6 (6to4 and manual tunnels) 

Frequency bands

2.4GHz or 5GHz 

Radio output power

20 dBm (nominal) 

Channels 

Channels 1-11, 36-48, and 149-165 approved for use in the United States and Canada
Channels 1-13 and 36-64 approved for use in Japan
Channels 1-13 and 36-140 approved for use in Europe
Channels 1-13, 36-64, and 149-165 approved for use in Australia, Hong Kong, and New Zealand