After the upgrade to the new firmware, time capsule disconnect the imac (wireless connection by airport) after few seconds. NEED HELP!

I have:
imac 24" (year 2008) OsX 10.6.8.
Time Capsule (year 2010) 2Tb.
Wireles connectio by Airport v5.6.1
Problem:
Since the last firmware update of the time capsule, the connection is lost after a few seconds.
Note: a windows 7 pc is connected to the time capsule too, without problems!
Can someone help me, please!

Go back to 7.6.1 at least.. do not use 7.6.3 firmware.. as it has wireless issues.
You go back by selecting firmware update with option key held down.

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So, I have a brand new MacBook Pro and I have a Time Capsule that I am trying to set up. I attempted without the Ethernet cord to begin with, but the amber light continued to blink so I looked in the instructions to see that I should use and ethernet cord, but the AirPort doesn't recognize my apartments wireless connection with or without the cord. What can I do? I am a new Mac user and don't know if I did something wrong or not, Please help me!

OK, let us start over. When you originally stated "my apartments wireless connection" I assumed wrongly that this was a wireless service provided by your apartment management. However it appears from your other posts that you have a wireless router which is creating this wireless network for yourself. That makes it easier.
Disconnect and power off the Time Capsule.
Is your Time Capsule going to be physically located near the wireless router or did you want it located elsewhere?
If the Time Capsule is going to be physically located near the wireless router, connect the Time Capsule to the wireless router via Ethernet.
Do a hard reset of the Time Capsule. You can refer to Resetting an AirPort Base Station or Time Capsule FAQ.
On your MacBook Pro, use AirPort Utility to wirelessly configure the Time Capsule:
If the Time Capsule is not going to be physically located near the wireless router, you will configure the Time Capsule to wirelessly join the network provided by the wireless router.
If the Time Capsule is going to be physically located near the wireless router, you will configure the Time Capsule to act as a bridge (not sharing an IP address).
Please let me know if you have problems with any of those steps.

Time capsule functionality through a wireless connection (Airport Express)

Hi all,
I've searched through quite some topics though i did nog find an answer to this probably easy question. Either it was to technical for me or i just did'n look that good...
Can i connect a time capsule through an existing wireless network (newly bought airport express) and use all functionality from the TC? For example the dual network possibility. (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz), connecting the TC to a printer via USB, connecting desktop computer through an ethernet connection. etc, etc,
So the set up would be the following:
1. Airport express downstairs connected to the modem from the internet provider
2. Upstairs 2nd floor, TC wireless connected to the airport express.
Hope you can help!
grt Walter, (from the netherlands)

Your express is a G wireless model and not compatible with the N wireless TC.
You can use it but only by using it with ethernet and setting it up as AP.. you also need to use 5.6 utility not v6.. apple removed support for G wireless devices from v6.
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When I change the setting on my third generation time capsule to "extend a wireless network", the update fails. Why?

I purchased a new router. Everything is working great except for a third-generation time capsule which will not accept a change from join a wireless network to extend a wireless network as it did before. Does anyone know how to fix that?

You cannot extend a non-apple router..
So what new router did you buy?? If it don't have an Apple Symbol on it.. it aint gonna work.

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The router I have came from my broadband supplier (EE). When I connect my laptop (to router with cable) I can get speeds of between 10/14 mbps but when I unplug and connect wirelessly I'm lucky to reach 4 Mbps on a good day! Usually operates around 2/3mbps
The pc we have connects at a rate on average of between 3 and 5 Mbps.
My iPhone 5 which I have set to connect wirelessly when I'm in range of my router (to save my data allowance) takes ages to load pages and often gives the message unable to connect.
My son has an Xbox an htc tablet and iPod and quite often the connection drops whilst playing Xbox live and also has times where he cannot connect with his iPod or tablet.
I have only one telephone socket in the upstairs bedroom. So have only one place to connect the router. In the next bedroom we have the pc and downstairs we have the laptop and Xbox. The iPod and iPhone and tablet are used in various rooms in the house.
Would using a capsule distribute a better wireless signal???
EE are adamant that the problem is not with the router. That the wireless signal in their router works fine and that everything should work fine too but it doesn't!!
I do eventually want to upgrade everything to apple products, (Pc to Mac, laptop to MacBook, tablet to iPad) which is why I'm looking at the capsule but in the meantime I need to sustain a good wireless connection with the current items.
Any advice please???????

Haven't heard of 'inssider' . Will give that a try.
I also have a Motorola baby video monitor in the room. Don't know if that can cause probs.
although I was told that other equipment (i.e. baby monitors) use G technology and wouldn't interfere with an N router)
This is not correct.. G and N both use 2.4ghz with the same band and same channels.
And unless the baby monitor is plugged into a computer it is not using wifi at all.. it is simply using the free band 2.4ghz.
Turn it off during the day and see if it makes a difference.
Unfortunately a program that analyses wifi cannot see things like cordless phone or baby monitors because they use different technology to wifi but still cause interference.
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Is this a dual router???
No it is single band.. 2.4ghz.
Dual band wireless uses 5ghz as well as 2.4ghz.
Since there is so much stuff using 2.4ghz these days people are moving the 5ghz but the range is much poorer so you need rather special high power units.. which are expensive.
Also the wireless card at the other end has to be compliant to 5ghz.. most laptops for instance are.. but a lot of desktop cards or devices still need 2.4ghz.
Didn't want to purchase one if its likely to not make a difference. Would be an expensive trial and error!!
Purchase from a store that allows return.
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I loved the idea of having my wi-fi and back-up all in one unit so I slashed out on a 2TB Time Capsule in February 2013. Over the last three of four months we have been experiencing problems with the wi-fi (keeps dropping). Took it in to the local Apple Store and was told that it is an issue with the power supply in the unit and that this is not uncommon. I am reluctant to shell out $400 for a replacement Apple Time Capsule if it has the same issues and will need replacing in two years. Does anyone know if the new designed Time Capsule has been improved to remedy this problem? If not, any suggestions for a better designed alternative?
Thanks.

If you have applecare or still have possibility of buying applecare on a computer or apple TV then the TC would still be covered.
The store has jumped to a conclusion but I am not sure the evidence is pointing that way.. the power supplies in Gen4 were pretty ok for the life of the unit.
However they did have some serious board issues start to show up at around 2year mark.. the board was poorly soldered.. and some have got it working by the oven bake method..
See https://sites.google.com/site/lapastenague/a-deconstruction-of-routers-and-modem s/apple-time-capsule-repair/gen4-a1409-issues
IMHO it is better to figure out a way of getting the TC under applecare and getting it replaced by apple. If it really does prove to have wireless issues.
I would do a full factory reset of the TC.. and redo the setup again.
And if you run Yosemite.. I would be blaming the computer first.. and only the TC if everything else (with the computer isolated) also has issues. Yosemite itself can trigger issues in other network devices.
I would also say wireless is a strange beastie.. people next door could have setup a new wireless router designed specifically to overwhelm the issues your router caused them.. router wars..
Factory reset universal
Power off the TC.. ie pull the power cord or power off at the wall.. wait 10sec.. hold in the reset button.. be gentle.. power on again still holding in reset.. and keep holding it in for another 10sec. You may need some help as it is hard to both hold in reset and apply power. It will show success by rapidly blinking the front led. Release the reset.. and wait a couple of min for the TC to reset and come back with factory settings. If the front LED doesn’t blink rapidly you missed it and simply try again. The reset is fairly fragile in these.. press it so you feel it just click and no more.. I have seen people bend the lever or even break it. I use a toothpick as tool.
N.B. None of your files on the hard disk of the TC are deleted.. this simply clears out the router settings of the TC.
Setup the TC again.
Then redo the setup from the computer with Yosemite.
1. Use very short names.. NOT APPLE RECOMMENDED names. No spaces and pure alphanumerics.
eg TCgen5 for basestation and TCwifi wireless name.
If the issue is wireless use TC24ghz and TC5ghz with fixed channels as this also seems to help stop the nonsense. But this can be tried in the second round. ie plan on a first and second round of changes to fix this.. hopefully.. I will point out other steps that can be round2. Fixed wireless channels.. try 11, 8, 6 for 2.4ghz and try a low channel like 36 or 40 and then a high channel.. 149, 165. Whatever is available in your area for 5ghz.
2. Use all passwords that also comply with 1. but can be a bit longer. ie 8-20 characters mixed case and numbers.. no non-alphanumerics.
3. If the TC is main router you can skip this point. This is only an issue when the TC is bridged.
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4. Check your share name on the computer is not changing.. make sure it also complies with the above.. short no spaces and pure alphanumeric.. but this change will mess up your TM backup.. so be prepared to do a new full backup. Sorry.. keep this one for second round if you want to avoid a new backup.
5. Mount the TC disk in the computer manually.
In Finder, Go, Connect to server from the top menu,
Type in SMB://192.168.0.254 (or whatever the TC ip is which you have now made static. As a router by default it is 10.0.1.1 and I encourage people to stick with that unless you know what you are doing).
You can use name.. SMB://TCgen5.local where you replace TCgen5 with your TC name.. local is the default domain of the TC and doesn't change.
However names are not so easy as IP address.. nor as reliable. At least not in Yosemite they aren't. The domain can also be an issue if you are not plugged or wireless directly to the TC.
6. Make sure IPv6 is set to link-local only in the computer. For example wireless open the network preferences, wireless and advanced / TCP/IP.. and fix the IPv6. to link-local only. Do the same for ethernet if you use it.
There is a lot more jiggery pokery you can try but the above is a good start.. if you find it still unreliable.. don't be surprised.
You might need to do some more work on the computer itself. eg Reset the PRAM.. has helped some people. Clean install of the OS is also helpful if you upgrade installed.
Tell us how you go.
Someone posted a solution.. See this thread.
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Start from the bottom and work up.. I have a list of good network practice changes but I have avoided Yosemites bug heaven.
Yosemite has serious DNS bug in the networking application.. here is the lets say more arcane method of fixing it by doing a network transplant from mavericks.
http://arstechnica.com/apple/2015/01/why-dns-in-os-x-10-10-is-broken-and-what-yo u-can-do-to-fix-it/

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Neither my local computer consultant nor I have been ableto change any of the settings in Time Machine to correct this problem. Working with the choices in the TimeMachine, there does not appear that there is any way to change the frequency ofthe backups either, so, after a year has elapsed, the time capsule is full, andmy only choice appears to be to erase all the current data on the Time Capsuleand start over, something that I do not want to at all let alone repeat on anannual basis. My questions are:
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Is this a software problem that can be fixed online or isdoes this require a mechanical fix of defective hardware?

How much data is being backed-up from each Mac? (see what's shown for Estimated size of full backup under the exclusions box in Time Machine Prefs > Options).
Is there any other data on your Time Capsule, besides the backups?
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