2nd generation Time Capsule bug?

Hi I'm having trouble with my new Time Capsule (purchased July 2011).  We have two iMacs and two printers, and one Airport Extreme (used as an extender) on the Time Capsule network.  We also use Time Capsule with Time Machine for back up of both iMacs.  One by one the peripherals dropped off, first one printer and then the other (both worked fine before when Airport Extreme was our router) and they both were configured on the new Time Capsule wireless LAN and worked before disappearing.  Now I just lost my connection to Time Capsule's disc on my new 2011 iMac.  Again, previously worked fine, was set up correctly.  The common thread in all these failures is the new Time Capsule.  All software is up to date. 

Unless you physically attach an electronic timer to the Time Capsule, there is no way to tell the Time Capsule when to turn on and off.
Using the Timed Access settings in AirPort Utility, it is possible to define the hours each day that wireless devices will be allowed to  connect to the network.
For example, you might set the Time Capsule to not allow wireless access between Midnight and 8 AM each day. Devices would be able to connect at other times.
But, Timed Access will not physically power the Time Capsule "on" and "off".

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