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Apple and Google, Playing Nice

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I recently bought Google Wi-Fi for my house. I wanted better, faster, and greater coverage, as well as an easier interface to manage my network. I had heard great things about Google Wi-Fi, and with the price for three units down to $264, I decided to finally give it a try.  With several people in the house at any given moment, I knew there would be some disruption while I installed a new system and decommissioned the old one. I was surprised to completely switch over in just a couple hours, with all three mesh nodes online. The last thing I needed to get configured was my Apple Time Machine backups. I wasn't worried about this part since the network was up and getting good speeds. However, as I often say, "Inside every small problem is a big problem trying to get out." Let's go back in time just a bit. Prior to setting up Google Wi-Fi, I was using an Apple Time Capsule for my wireless network and as my backup device for Time Machine. I didn't turn it off