Can't connect to Time Machine after installing Mavericks.

Both green lights on in Airport Utility but can't connect - says check IP address or contact administrator (I am the administrator), have done a hard rest and shut down but still unable to connect. Have shut down the Mac - restarted and still back up failed. Green light on the Time Maching (not flashing), green light on internet, internet via Wifi and working fine - good signal - no interruptions or drop-outs, just can't get the computer to connect to the time machine - even thought it appears to be OK in Aprpirt Utility? I'm stuck.
Can anyone help me?

I am having a similar problem - when I updated to Mavericks the install seemed to go OK until the last minute, then it literally hung for hours. I decided to re-boot the computer. From there, it seemed like the Mavericks install was a "clean" install, and it was like setting up a brand new computer. All of my programs were kept, but it lost all of my files from finder, as well as all my e-mails, etc. When I tried to backup from Time Machine, none of the buttons seem to work, and I can't get it to work. Also, before the install my 500 GB Time Machine drive was showing almost full, now it shows about 300 MB full. I also tried to migrate the files from the Time Machine drive to the iMac, still with no luck.
Good thing I had migrated my iTunes and photos to other external drives, and I was able get those back. Losing 500 MB of photos probably would have given me a heart attack.
Any suggestions?
Arrrgh!

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+Airport utility does not see the TC+
+ethernet cable direct to TC from Macbook and still can't see the TC+
If you have connected an ethernet cable from your computer to one of the LAN <-> ports on the TC and have restarted both your computer and TC and still cannot connect, the next step would be perform a Factory Default Reset on the TC as follows:
Power down the TC and let it rest for a few minutes
Hold in the reset button +and keep holding it in+ as you plug the power back in
Release the reset button after approximately 10 seconds
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Tips anyone?

I am not sure I understand.
The Time Machine, has nothing to do with starting wifi.. do you mean Time Capsule??
And you seem to be saying there is no connection by wifi and no connection by ethernet.
What computer is it?
What firmware is the TC running? It is very old.. when you open Airport Utility on the computer is it showing up??
If it does, reset TM and start over.
See A4 here.
http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html
If you still cannot find the TC, factory reset the TC and give it new names, short, no spaces and pure alphanumeric.
The Factory Reset universal
Unplug your TC/AE. Hold in reset. and power the TC/AE back on.. all without releasing reset and keep holding in for about 10sec. The time is not important.. it is the front LED rapid flashing that indicates you are in factory mode.
Release reset.
If it doesn’t flash rapidly you have released reset at some point and try again.
Be Gentle! Feel the switch click on. It has a positive feel.. add no more pressure after that.
TC/AE will reboot after a couple of minutes with default factory settings and will wipe out previous configurations.
No files are deleted on the hard disk.. No reset of the TC deletes files.. to do that you use erase from the airport utility.
If you need to manually mount the hard disk in the computer.. but after a reset it should work.

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Reset the TC to factory.. redo the setup from Yosemite version Airport Utility.. no files are lost doing this.
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.
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It has to be static IP which is default in router mode but not so in bridge.
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Type in like this for name.
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