Do I need a router when I have time capsule

I'm so new with iMac. Thinking getting a time capsule for movies and music so if I get a time capsule do I need a rout with it

Time capsule is a backup device not a media server.. it will not work at all well as a place to store your itunes or iphoto libraries..
Read around carefully for what people use but TC has no internal method to automatically backup.. anything stored on the TC even if you only use it for file storage is lost. if the TC dies.. which they do.
If you still want to use it. a TC is basically an airport extreme.. ie wireless router with built in hard disk drive.

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