Airport Utility doesn't "see" TC

I had a perfectly working TC and now all of a sudden it is no longer visible in my Airport Utility.
I have cable internet connected to a Airport Extreme which is my base station. I'm trying to have my TC join the Wireless Network created by my AP Extreme, but if I can't see it I can't configure it ... Anyone???
Have a MacBook Pro (OS 10.5.8) and iMac of two weeks old with Snow Lepard.
Looking forward to your tips!!
Cheers,
Dr Who (should be Dr How!)

Hello there,
I initially also reset my Time Capsule; both a soft and hard reset. What's the difference? Read [here|http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3728|Resetting an AirPort Base Station or Time Capsule FAQ]. However, it did not work thereafter.
In the case that resetting does not work, you can try what I did to get things working again.
1. Switch off and unplug Time Capsule and modem. Leave as is.
2. Open Disk Utility. Repair "Disk Permissions", and maybe verify the disk if your Mac has been acting up. During the permissions repair, I noticed a lot of Airport Utility components were listed.
3. Shut down the Mac. Unplug it. If it's a portable, remove the battery as well. Leave as is for 30 minutes.
4. After 25 minutes, plug in and connect both your modem and Time Capsule. Power up your modem.
5. Start up your Mac after the half-hour wait.
6. Upon login, Airport Utility detects the Time Capsule, Time Machine detects the disk again and I can set up the wireless network.
If these steps don't work, then I would suppose something is wrong with your Time Capsule hardware wise, so bring it in for repair.
Hope this helps.

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