Airport WiFi stations have always costs more than other brands but they do last. I finally got this new Airport Time Capsule after my previous Airport Extreme of 7 years "died" on me. (Apparently it didn't. Time Warner Cable's modem was the problem.) Anyway, since I wanted a more integrated backup solution, I opted for the Time Capsule. Once it was plugged it, and using the free Airport Utility app, a few simple clicks and it was ready to go. So far, it has been running without problems and as great devices go, this is one of those that you simply don't think much of, but take it for granted that it is running efficiently.

I am an artist, photographer, videographer, and aerial videographer , so editing takes up a lot of room on my MacBook Pro. 3 terabytes of storage has barely a dent in it, even with my wife backing her MacBook up as well. We both love the security and extended wi-Fi capability with our Apple TV,i Pads, iPhones, MacBook pros, printer,nest thermostat, and wemo lights. We are able to use our wi-Fi outside by the pool and even down the street,( about three houses away.) Apple - AirPort Time Capsule 3TB Wireless Hard Drive & 802.11ac Wi-Fi Base Station really brings an " all things Apple" household together seamlessly.

The Wireless Router is very simple and works great, excellent speeds. However i continually have to "find" my AirPort Extreme disk. Time Machine appears to work properly and is an excellent backup utility. Everything seems to work properly if you are able to navigate your way to the disks afp://10.0.1.1 but as the picture shows the utility can't find it. Even when fully connected and streaming video over the internet and copying files to the AirPort. In any event great apple product just in need of a software update which hopefully will come soon.

I've had to reset this twice already, and I've had it only a short while. If it doesn't act up down the road, I'd give it 5 stars. Setup was fairly easy for even beginning users in setting up Wifi. Also eliminated clutter with only a router and the time capsule on my desktop. So far, pretty good but we'll see down the road.

This is my 3rd Apple Time Capsule, I bought this 3TB for my Recording Studio. It's just as consistent as my other 2, and as usual, the wireless router is lighting fast, consistent, and very powerful.