Cannot configure time capsule

Windows 7 machine is running Airport Utility 5.6.1 trying to reach a brand new Airport Time Capsule. Cannot configure becasuse even when the device is found in graphic form, it cannot be reached using the Manual or Continue options. Do I need to do this setup on a Mac only? A wired setup is not working either.
Please advise.
BaseStation 1298d5

You might want to review the System Requirements for the Time Capsule:
Setup and Administration
iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 5 or later and AirPort Utility 1.3
Mac with OS X Lion v10.7.5 or later and AirPort Utility 6.3
http://www.apple.com/airport-time-capsule/specs/

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Have you set up the TC with user accounts??
Most people just use the TC password..
I have done very little with user accounts on the TC.. it seems fundamentally wrong headed to me.. If you have a domain controller with everyone using accounts to login that is fine.. and the TC would then exist in connection to the domain controller.. but it is a home device and there is no function to all that.
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How to load 5.6 into ML.
1. Download 5.6 for Lion.
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1482
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http://www.timdoug.com/unpkg/
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Hold down the option key when you select wireless mode.
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Ok.. we still need to know how are you connected to the TC.. YOU not the cable side.. the YOU side.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1482
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Yes, USB.. as it prevents the sparsebundle mixing with data files. I guess it does depend on how much data you are talking about.. you can use the TC internal disk if you are careful and setup the sparsebundle with fixed sizes once you create them..
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I have a time capsule 1T, which I use to back up my files and also as an external hard drive for my music and photos. The problem is that it often goes to sleep during a slide presentation of my photos, or after it played a song of more than 5 minutes... It would be nice to configure it to go to sleep only after 30 minutes or so... Does anyone know if it is possible to set when the time capsule should go to sleep?
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I have a time capsule 1T, which I use to back up my business files and also as an external hard drive for my data. The problem is that it goes to sleep. Same problem here!
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In the TC configure software there is not an option to configure the sleep mode.
I have searched everywhere on the internet for a solution... No luck! I found a lot of complains about this problem but no solution.
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I called Apple. They advised me to put de guest account on the TC on for read and write. They said it would be faster to reach the HD afterwards, because the HD stays more busy that way. I tried that but there is not much difference.
I know I can put an USB external HD on my Macbook but that way I have to leave my MacBook powered on. And than I am stuck with a time capsule which I bought for nothing! What a waist of money.
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I am looking for the best way to configure my Time Capsule. I have an ADSL connection and use a Thomson TG782T wireless modem from Telstra as my internet connection. It is plugged into my iMac via ethernet. It also provides a wifi connection for iphones, ipads etc.
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I also use TG782T.. although I hacked it to use on non-telstra ISP.. and so I can access voip.
But you cannot use TC to extend the wireless .. sorry that is not possible.. the Thomson is actually way behind and the only service it offers to extend is WDS and with WEP security.. so unless you plan to use G wireless and WEP .. don't even think about it.
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so you end up..
Now run the same settings on the TC.. go to the wireless page.. set to create a network and use same name.. same security level same password but different channel.
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I have one computer - an old G4, an iPhone and a PS3 connected to my Time Capsule (bought in May).
-G4 is connected by Ethernet
-PS3 and iPhone wirelessly
I usually put my G4 to sleep, and wake it, and everything's fine.
Twice now, the power has gone out, and when it comes back, the Time Capsule is green, and the PS3 and iPhone can see it. I boot the G4, and it cannot see it. The G4 also shows a date in 1969 (does that indicate other issues?).
I have tried the following both times -
Resetting the Time Capsule with the pin - does not work
Unplugging and resetting the time capsule with pin - does not work
Rebooting the computer and clearing out the PRAM - does not work
Changing the date to after 2001 on the clock, - no help
Of course, now that I've reset the time capsule, I can't configure it again and have lost the wireless connection.
Last time I eventually got it to work - but it seemed random as to how. I'm frustrated, and I would like any advice possible. I hope it's the computer and not the Time Capsule. Any thoughts? Thank you in advance.

Now I'm getting really annoyed.
Went to see the mac genius today at the Apple store. Saw it wirelessly no problem.
Saw it via Ethernet no problem. When I got him to check that there was a file on the hard drive he did it wirelessly though.
Told me Time Capsule was fine (and I believe him). Told me to take it home, create a second ethernet connection, and trash preferences for "System Configuration" if necessary. Did all that, booted, found the Time Capsule no problem.
Thought my problem was solved, but was it?
Turned off the computer, turned it on a few hours later - will not see Time Capsule, Airport will not recognize it AGAIN. Tried trashing preferences and rebooting - it doesn't work.
I'm able to connect the ethernet cable directly to the DSL modem and use PPPOE, it's fine.
I don't get it. What else can I do?

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from time to time, suddenly any Mac in my house is not able to connect to TimeCapsule, while wi-fi is working fine. I can access Airport utility and see and configure the hardware.
The only working solution is to switch off Time Capsule by unplugging power cable, then plug again.
Time Capsule wil allow again to reconnect and back up via time machine.
The log seems to show this message:
1) Nov 18 08:28:55 MacBookPro-wzm.local com.apple.backupd[11737]: Attempting to mount network destination URL: afp://Name%20Surname;AUTH=[email protected]/Data
2) Nov 18 08:29:53 MacBookPro-wzm.local com.apple.backupd[11737]: NAConnectToServerSync failed with error: 64 for url: afp://Name%20Surname;AUTH=[email protected]/Data
3) Nov 18 08:29:53 MacBookPro-wzm kernel[0]: ASP_TCP CancelOneRequest: cancelling slot 0 error 89 reqID 1 flags 0x9 afpCmd 0xF so 0xffffff8049064390
4) Nov 18 08:30:03 MacBookPro-wzm.local com.apple.backupd[11737]: Backup failed with error: 18
I don't know if line 3 is related to the question.
All the machines are running Mountain Lion at latest version.

Have you set up the TC with user accounts??
Most people just use the TC password..
I have done very little with user accounts on the TC.. it seems fundamentally wrong headed to me.. If you have a domain controller with everyone using accounts to login that is fine.. and the TC would then exist in connection to the domain controller.. but it is a home device and there is no function to all that.
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