Disabling wifi on time capsule

Hi all,
I'd like to disable the wifi on my time capsule, so I can back up via ethernet instead (the back ups are way way too slow - taking weeks each time, then aborting if the wifi goes down). Anyone know how to do this?
FYI. My imac is upstairs with the time capsule and a wireless printer. The wifi router is a BT hub downstairs.
Any takers?

Hi,
Try this.....
AirPort Utility > Your TC > Manual Setup > Wireless > Wireless mode

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liz4cps wrote:
We have two wireless networks in our house which seems stupid ...
Many folks have two or more wireless networks in a single dwelling (including me). It doesn't seem stupid to me and if there's a problem, one or both wireless networks can be disabled in the router or Time Capsule settings.
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... I thought, I'll change the DVR ot use the Time Capsule wifi ... checked the DVR and found the home network settings ... but you can't change the settings there, but there has to be a way to set it up somewhere, no? ...
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... Ideally, I'd turn off the FIOS wifi and change the DVR over to use our existing home network ...
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