Connect Time Capsule to BT Home Hub ?

I recently purchased the Time Capsule and want to connect it to my BT Home Hub, using the Airport Utility on the CD that comes with Time Capsule I follow all the on screen prompts about adding it to my existing wireless network. The Time Capsule updates and then a message comes up about it re-starting, after this message closes the Airport Utility shows an error message and says that no Apple wireless device can be found. I have to reset the Time Capsule for it to show up on the list again
My BT Home Hub is WEP protected and I've seen a few posts and forums around the web saying that the Time Capsule is WPA protected. If that was the case why does it give the option for WEP passwords.
Anybody else had this problem or knows of a workaround ? - I don't want to have to change my security settings on my BT Home Hub to WPA/ WPA2 as this will have a knock on issue with other items I use on my wireless network.
Any assistance would be appreciated as I spent 5 hours last night playing around with settings to no avail - All I managed to connect was the Time Capsule to my Mac (just to make sure it was working).
Regards
Andrew

Silly question, but how should I initially set up the Time Capsule to set it as a secondary router ? by creating a new wireless network or something else - do I need to attached the ethernet cable from my main wireless BT Home Hub for intial set up ? *NOTE: I currently have the Time Capsule attached by wireless to my Mac so therfore cannot access the internet at the same time without changing network.
I'm currently at work so forgive the abbreviated exact terms for the selection process for adding the Time Capsule, should I select the first option from the list when prompted ie "to add or replace device on wireless network..." as oposed to selecting "add device to existing wireless network" ?
I understand about setting it to "bridge" just wondered the best way to get to that point to allow me to do that.
Any further assistance would be very much appreciated
Regards
Andrew

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2. Plug the computer you are using for the setup into the TC by ethernet.
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5. Press the update and fix whatever else the TC will show as needing fixing.. usually security stuff.
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This is assuming BT supply a wireless router with built in vdsl/other type of modem. If so you normally will not be able to bridge the modem, unless BT are using pppoe authentication which they haven't in the past.
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hi cprelude, I have the same or nearly the setup as you a BT HH V1 and a 500gb timecapsule this is hardwired to bt hh and works well so fear not it can be resolved. first hold the reset button on the HH with the TC disconnected, then while the HH is restarting unplug the TC for a couple of mins then replug inyour TC with the reset switch at the rear pushed in and then let the TC restart and plug in the ethernet cable to thr HH then use Airport utility to connect to the TC. then if all goes well you can set up two wireless networks first being the HH and the second the TC 5ghz. if I was you I would do the first backup on TC via ethernet as the first wireless backup can take hours and hours depending on the amount GBs you already have on your hard drive
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john

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Time Capsule and BT Home Hub compatibility

Hi
I would be very grateful for your help.
I have a BT Home Hub (brand new) connected via ethernet cable to my Time Capsule (gen 4). I get the combination to work together OK (without switching off the BT Home Hub wireless), and I have the option of using the BT Home Hub wireless network too. I notice that the Time Capsule network is much less consistent than the direct BT Home Hub one. I also see that the BT Home Hub seems to have a much better coverage of the rooms in our house thean the Time Capsule network.
Is there some sort of conflict going on here? Should I permanently switch off the wireless router function on the BT Home Hub?
If I do straight speed checks - most of the time they both seem to perform similarly, yet every now and then - perhaps 3x weekly, the Time Capsule one just goes very slow or stops all together.
I was hoping the Time Capsule would give the best possible coverage around the house, so if that issue is not linked to the BT Home Hub compatibility issue, then are there different settings I should be trying on the Time Capsule via Air utility?
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Has anyone had any luck getting a Time Capsule to work with a BT Home Hub? (Reading this forum I wonder if any one has a TC running at all!)
One minute the AirPort Utility picks it up the next it does not locate it. Sometimes the TC will not pick up IP address. At one point I managed to change the name, the TC appeared in Finder, but then I could not connect to the drive. Then the AirPort Utility would not locate it.
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Mark

I had an initial rejection message like you connecting to BT Hub, Mark.
I used the setup to add to my existing network (BT Hub) and the amber light on the front of the capsule just kept flashing, looking for a network. This was done wirelessly
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I then clicked continue and in the next window I chose the second option 'I want Time capsule to wirelessly join my current network'
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When the final window appears, close it and wait for the steady green light appears at the frot of the capsule. Be patient and it will work.
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I want to use my Time Capsule as a central 'hub/hard-drive' in order to keep all my working files in one place. I then plan to use my laptops/desktops as peripheral devices for editing and creation of these files. Is it possible? Create a personal cloud?

I want to use my Time Capsule as a central 'hub/hard-drive' in order to keep all my working files in one place. I then plan to use my laptops/desktops as peripheral devices for editing and creation of these files. Is it possible? To create a personal cloud?
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                            Future Internet connection -------------------TIME CAPSULE (containing all files) -------------- Backed up on the WD 2T Hard-drive I have
                                  (not connected yet)                                         I                                                          (*connected to timecapsule physically)
                                                                                                        I
                I                                         I                                                I                                                              I                                                I
      Macbook Pro                             iMac                                       HP (PC)                                             OLD Macbook Pro                         iPhone
(used for remote working)       (Used for home working)     (used for heavy CAD and rendering)    (not being used for anything at the moment)        (& iPods)
I am looking to have all my files in one place as i am hopelessly disorganised. I know the online clouds are a good solution (used Dropbox at work and uni for 3 years) however i am wanting to create my own 'dropbox/icloud' at home. So whenever i get back home with my laptop, any work i have been working on whilst out that day is updated to the timecapsule, and then ultimately as i turn on the other devices, they update to those newer versions of the files. Please tell me that the 3TB time capsule i have can do this, otherwise it feels rather overpriced as a wireless storage device?
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I know i may be asking a question that many have before, but as a bit of a technical novice I wanted a clear-cut answer to my specific circumstances. Your help is greatly appreciated.
(*can i use this WD hard-drive that is connected to the Time Capsule as a back up? so that the time machine back-ups/any back ups are also backed up onto this one? can the WD be a backup for the TC?)
Kind Regards
Joe

The diagram was supposed to look more like this......
Internet ---------TIME CAPSULE(containing all files) --------WD 2T Harddrive
                                            I
     I                           I                          I                            I                                   I
Macbook Pro         iMac                 HP (PC)            OLD Macbook Pro           iPhone
Sorry!
Regards
Joe

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I am looking for a backup solution and I am consider a Time Capsule. Consider the following situation:
Mac Pro
Leopard
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2. If I do not use ethernet, can I use the USB port on the back of the Time Capsule to connect to my Mac Pro and use it with Time Capsule that way?
3. What hard drive manufacturer is used in the Time Capsule?
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Welcome to the discussions!
+"1. Can I connect the Time Capsule via ethernet and direct Time Machine to backup to the Time Capsule using ethernet?"+
Certainly.
+"2. If I do not use ethernet, can I use the USB port on the back of the Time Capsule to connect to my Mac Pro and use it with Time Capsule that way?"+
No, this is not possible. The USB port will support compatible printers and an outboard USB drive.
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