How do I set up a connection from my time machine to my newly installed a wireless cable modem.

Hi, I previously I had an ethernet connection from a non-Wireless ADSL modem to my time capsule / airport base station. I now have a wireless cable modem. My mac book can no longer find the the airport base station and is unable to backup to the time capsule. Can my time capsule be set up to pick to use the modem WiFi? I previously used the Airport base station WiFi but I do not need to do that now.

Your modem is also a router that has wireless built in. It also has Ethernet ports on it. So connect your TC the same way as you did before. I don't thing you can connect the TC to your new modem/router box by WiFi and still use it as a backup point.

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