Time Capsule and Back to my Mac

Hi there,
I found my perfect configuration. A MacBook Air for my daily mobile use and a Time Capsule at home.
The only thing that I do not know how to setup and really want to have is:
How can I use my new (test-)MobileMe account with "back to my mac" or wide area bonjour to access my time capsule via the internet (afp or something like that)? I found some tips and "hostnames" but they seem to be right for a .mac account...
There is no other mac at my home, ony a Time Capsule.
I am running 10.5.4
All help is appreciate. Thank you!

solved after Software and Firmware Update

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    Could I simply make a copy and move it between the two Time Capsule on a routine basis say every two weeks or month?
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