Expanding network with TC and access question

Hi All
I need to look at a new external hard disk since my current 160gb is just getting too full, so I figured it might be time to get a Time Capsule, probably the 1tb.
I've got two questions before I do..
1. Currently I have Sky Broadband. I've read a lot of people saying that it is not possible to make TC part of the existing network through wifi so have to connect. If thats the case I'm probably better off with standard network drive. Has anyone managed to do this yet? Im wondering if the reviews I've read are just that people couldn't work it out?
2. I assume this is the case, but can I access the HD as a standard network drive for general storage? Is it possible to define how much space Time Machine can use say 500gb, and leave 500gb for general usage?
Many thanks for any answers

The issue I have is that Sky Broadband forces you to use their router for broadband access. They hide the user name and password on a chip so it is not possible to configure.
Besides my phone is downstairs and my printer is upstairs in the little office. My plan was to have TC upstairs, with printer connected. Have both the TC and Sky Broadband router all part of the same network.
Then I'd use a cable to do the first backup and use wireless for incremental backups.
It does look as though I can't use this configuration. But its a bit strange, I thought it was part of standard wireless networks that you could use access points to extend them. I assume then that apple are not using all of the standards?
If that is the case, I'd have to plug it into my router as a wired option, in which case any external HD with a network interface will do half the job I need.
I'm just trying to find out if anyone has managed to get it extended from sky (or other router). Note I can change my sky router settings so in theory could change the sky one to use the apple settings, does that make a difference? Anyone had success that way?

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