Airport Time Capsule causing Dropping Wifi/Internet on other computers on my network

I have 2 gen time capsule thats causing all my other computers in house to loose wifi.
Its running the latest firmware.
At the moment i leave it unpluged whitch seems to work,but really would love to have it up and running.
any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Do a factory reset..
When you do the setup again, change all the names in the TC to short, 2-20 characters with no spaces and pure alphanumeric.
That does mean setting up wireless again on each device but that is one of the things that can help.
Make sure you use WPA2 Personal security with password of 8-20 characters.. more if you are paranoid type.
Again mix of upper and lower case and numbers but stick to pure alphanumeric.
If the clients still do the same thing, change the wireless to fixed channels.
Please also test by using a computer via ethenret to see that the TC is still actually working and it is only wireless that is affected.
The Factory Reset.
Power down the TC.
Hold in reset. and keep holding it in. Be Gentle! It is a tiny surface mount switch with a plastic lever.. Attempting to push it out the other side of the TC will not make the switch turn on better.
(I fix TC and have several reset levers bent over and jammed or broken off).
Power on the TC.. remember with the reset held in.. this needs three arms.. a friend or power switch you can get to with your feet..
Keep holding in reset for about 10sec until the front LED flashes rapidly.
Release reset and wait .. the boot will be slow as it deletes previous setting.. only from router side and pulls out the factory defaults. No files are deleted on the hard disk.. but the name of the TC may change.

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    5
    Initialized (firmware 7.7.3).
    May 15 11:37:50
    5
    Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 3).
    May 15 11:37:50
    5
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    May 15 11:37:50
    5
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    5
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    May 15 11:37:54
    5
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    May 15 11:37:54
    5
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    May 15 11:38:27
    5
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    5
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    5
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    5
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    May 15 11:43:14
    5
    Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49452.
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    Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49454.
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    Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49456.
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    Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49497.
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    Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49499.
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    Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49502.
    May 15 11:55:15
    5
    Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49504.
    May 15 11:55:24
    5
    Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49506.
    May 15 11:55:45
    5
    Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49508.
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    5
    SMB/CIFS login OK from [email protected].
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    May 15 12:05:55
    5
    Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 3).
    May 15 12:05:55
    5
    Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 2).
    May 15 12:05:55
    5
    Rotated TKIP group key.
    May 15 12:05:56
    5
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    5
    Associated with station 78:a3:e4:ba:90:42
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    Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 78:a3:e4:ba:90:42
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    5
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    Rotated TKIP group key.
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    Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 78:a3:e4:ba:90:42
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    Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49576.
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    5
    Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49578.
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    5
    Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49580.
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    5
    Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49709.
    May 15 12:25:51
    5
    Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49711.
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    5
    Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49717.
    May 15 12:27:40
    5
    Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49723.
    May 15 12:27:41
    5
    unloading current configuration.
    May 15 12:27:56
    5
    Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 3).
    May 15 12:27:56
    5
    Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 2).
    May 15 12:27:56
    5
    Rotated TKIP group key.
    May 15 12:28:00
    5
    Associated with station 78:a3:e4:ba:90:42
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    5
    Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 78:a3:e4:ba:90:42
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    5
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    Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49730.
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    5
    Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49732.
    May 15 12:34:15
    5
    Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49739.
    May 15 12:34:16
    5
    unloading current configuration.
    May 15 12:34:31
    5
    Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 3).
    May 15 12:34:31
    5
    Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 2).
    May 15 12:34:31
    5
    Rotated TKIP group key.
    May 15 12:34:49
    5
    Associated with station 78:a3:e4:ba:90:42
    May 15 12:34:50
    5
    Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 78:a3:e4:ba:90:42
    May 15 12:36:07
    5
    Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49745.
    May 15 12:36:08
    5
    Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49747.
    May 15 12:40:40
    5
    Associated with station 10:68:3f:46:d2:69
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    1
    WPA handshake failed with STA 10:68:3f:46:d2:69 likely due to bad password from client
    May 15 12:40:41
    5
    Deauthenticating with station 10:68:3f:46:d2:69 (reserved 2).
    May 15 12:40:41
    5
    Disassociated with station 10:68:3f:46:d2:69
    May 15 12:41:48
    5
    Disassociated with station 10:68:3f:46:d2:69
    May 15 12:42:12
    5
    Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49759.
    May 15 12:42:13
    5
    unloading current configuration.
    May 15 12:42:28
    5
    Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 3).
    May 15 12:42:28
    5
    Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 2).
    May 15 12:42:28
    5
    Rotated TKIP group key.
    May 15 12:42:32
    5
    Associated with station 78:a3:e4:ba:90:42
    May 15 12:42:32
    5
    Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 78:a3:e4:ba:90:42
    May 15 12:44:04
    5
    Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49768.
    May 15 12:44:10
    5
    Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49771.
    May 15 12:45:03
    5
    Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49773.
    May 15 12:45:03
    5
    unloading current configuration.
    May 15 12:45:18
    5
    Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 3).
    May 15 12:45:18
    5
    Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 2).
    May 15 12:45:18
    5
    Rotated TKIP group key.
    May 15 12:45:23
    5
    Associated with station 78:a3:e4:ba:90:42
    May 15 12:45:23
    5
    Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 78:a3:e4:ba:90:42
    May 15 12:46:23
    5
    Associated with station e4:92:fb:dc:02:0b
    May 15 12:46:24
    5
    Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant e4:92:fb:dc:02:0b
    May 15 12:46:43
    5
    Associated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
    May 15 12:46:43
    5
    Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
    May 15 12:46:58
    5
    Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49780.
    May 15 12:47:02
    5
    Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49782.
    May 15 12:47:05
    5
    Associated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
    May 15 12:47:05
    5
    Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
    May 15 12:47:13
    5
    Associated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
    May 15 12:47:14
    5
    Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
    May 15 12:47:27
    5
    Associated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
    May 15 12:47:30
    5
    Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
    May 15 12:47:39
    5
    Disassociated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
    May 15 12:47:40
    5
    Rotated TKIP group key.
    May 15 12:47:44
    5
    Associated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
    May 15 12:47:44
    5
    Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
    May 15 12:49:07
    5
    Disassociated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
    May 15 12:49:07
    5
    Rotated TKIP group key.
    May 15 12:49:13
    5
    Associated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
    May 15 12:49:13
    5
    Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
    May 15 12:51:19
    5
    Associated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
    May 15 12:51:20
    5
    Associated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
    May 15 12:51:20
    5
    Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
    May 15 12:51:26
    5
    Associated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
    May 15 12:51:30
    5
    Deauthenticating with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50 (reserved 2).
    May 15 12:51:30
    5
    Disassociated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
    May 15 12:51:31
    5
    Rotated TKIP group key.
    May 15 12:51:31
    5
    Associated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
    May 15 12:51:31
    5
    Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
    May 15 12:51:34
    5
    Associated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
    May 15 12:51:38
    5
    Associated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
    May 15 12:51:40
    5
    Deauthenticating with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50 (reserved 2).
    May 15 12:51:40
    5
    Disassociated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
    May 15 12:51:40
    5
    Associated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
    May 15 12:51:41
    5
    Rotated TKIP group key.
    May 15 12:51:42
    5
    Associated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
    May 15 12:51:42
    5
    Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
    May 15 12:51:47
    5
    Associated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
    May 15 12:51:49
    5
    Associated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
    May 15 12:51:49
    5
    Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
    May 15 12:51:55
    5
    Associated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
    May 15 12:51:57
    5
    Associated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
    May 15 12:51:59
    5
    Deauthenticating with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50 (reserved 2).
    May 15 12:51:59
    5
    Disassociated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
    May 15 12:51:59
    5
    Rotated TKIP group key.
    May 15 12:52:05
    5
    Associated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
    May 15 12:52:09
    5
    Deauthenticating with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50 (reserved 2).
    May 15 12:52:09
    5
    Disassociated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
    May 15 12:52:20
    5
    Disassociated with station 24:fd:52:d0:3c:50
    May 15 12:59:22
    5
    Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49810.
    May 15 12:59:22
    5
    Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49812.
    May 15 13:00:07
    5
    Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49817.
    May 15 13:00:07
    5
    unloading current configuration.
    May 15 13:00:22
    5
    Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 3).
    May 15 13:00:22
    5
    Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 2).
    May 15 13:00:22
    5
    Rotated TKIP group key.
    May 15 13:00:35
    5
    Associated with station 78:a3:e4:ba:90:42
    May 15 13:00:35
    5
    Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 78:a3:e4:ba:90:42
    May 15 13:02:00
    5
    Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49826.
    May 15 13:02:00
    5
    Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49828.
    May 15 13:03:14
    5
    Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49832.
    May 15 13:03:15
    5
    unloading current configuration.
    May 15 13:03:31
    5
    Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 3).
    May 15 13:03:31
    5
    Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 2).
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    5
    Rotated TKIP group key.
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    Associated with station 78:a3:e4:ba:90:42
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    5
    Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 78:a3:e4:ba:90:42
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    Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49843.
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    5
    Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49845.
    May 15 13:06:15
    5
    Connection accepted from [::ffff:192.168.1.170]:49848.
    May 15 13:06:16
    5
    unloading current configuration.
    May 15 13:06:31
    5
    Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 3).
    May 15 13:06:31
    5
    Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 2).
    May 15 13:06:31
    5
    Rotated TKIP group key.
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    5
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    1
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    1
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    1
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    1
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    1
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    1
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    1
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