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2) No Time machine recognition, no matter how many times I try to follow various instructions and helps in forum or knowledge base. It's not even recognized as an attached disc in Airport Utility, much less as a finder menu item. Simply isn't there. Some of the advice I tried posted here (just a couple changes in Airport menu) may work for someone, but destroyed my settings and I had to start all over again.