Can Time Capsule and BT Homehub talk to each other wirelessly??

Dear All!
I have a 500GB Dual Band Time Capsule however I have a problem....
I live in a house where the BT hub is located downstairs (main telephone socket). Because I share the house with friends, for safety, my printer and TC are upstairs in my bedroom. I am therefore trying to get my TC to extend the BT Hub in order for me to be able to browse the net as well as access TC and let Time Machine do its thing.
I've tried to do it but have failed miserably! Can anyone out there help me pleeeasssseeee?
Thanks!

Guys, and in particular Duane, thank you for all the posts back to my question!
I am using the standard white BT home hub (not the latest version), which as you've confirmed can not be extended. My main problem is that for safety reasons I don't want to put my TC next to the hub, however, could I solve my problem by buying an AX, plugging this in next to the router, connect it to the home hub via ethernet and then extend that wireless network to my TC in my room?? (It would actually be cool to connect to my speakers wirelessly - surely the TC should have come with an audio socket like the AX!?!?)
Anyway this option seems excessive (and not exactly cheap) but maybe the only way forward...?? Unless I get as lucky as finding a needle in a haystack and find a router than TC can extend!
Really appreciate the help from all - thanks!

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