Got new Time Capsule. Where is the Wifi setting gone?

I just got a new Time Capsule and restored my old configuration from my previous Time Capsule. After rebooting I saw that there is no option to change the speed of the Wifi networks anymore. Is it really so? How can I access the settings of the Wifi networks? All I get is that:
There used to be an option about the network type. 802.11n, b, g, etc...Where is it now?

As I said, it is no longer possible to select different 802.11 settings on the new Time Capsule and new AirPort Extreme.
If you have a version of AirPort Utility 5.6, you can see the different settings, but it is not possible to update the new Time Capsule or AirPort Extreme to use those settings.

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    Bob Brewer wrote:
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