Bridging VS turning off existing wireless

First off I'm still trying to figure all this out. I do not understand most of the "lingo" thrown around this forum. So with that said...I've read several places that if I have a current wireless/modem router combo (see below) ya just have to set-up to "bridge" the TC. Correct? But is the TC then handling the wireless transmission or is the current wireless still being used? I obviously don't know what bridge means or does.
Or should I just turn off the current wireless being handled by the Verizon router/modem? Any advise is appreciated.
Current hardware is the Verizon supplied Actiontec GT704WG

If you have a modem/router already setup and you want to add a Time Capsule, you would use the AirPort Utility application to configure the Time Capsule. The Connection Sharing setting for the TC would be set to "Off(Bridge Mode)" in this case. You would connect an ethernet cable from one of the LAN ports on your Verizon to the WAN port on your TC.
The reason for this is that you can only have one router in charge of IP addresses (known as DHCP) on the network. If you place another router behind the first modem/router, the second must be set up in Bridge Mode to allow the first to remain in charge of DHCP. Bridge mode simply means that the TC is receiving its network instructions from the other router. Otherwise, IP address conflicts will prevent proper operation on your network.
If you configure the TC to "create a wireless network", then it will do so. If your Verizon is also creating a wireless network, you will have two wireless networks. You could choose to turn one off if you wanted to, or use one network for slower devices and the other for faster devices.

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