How I Got Time Machine to See the Time Capsule

I had a Time Capsule set up as a secondary router with my Verizon FIOS router. This was working okay, but when I upgraded my OS to Leopard and tried to set up Time Machine, the software wouldn't find the TC as a backup location. When it asked where to put the backup, the list was always blank.
I could click on "set up time capsule" but the software always said there were no Apple devices detected no matter how much I refreshed the list.
I disabled my AirPort and connected my MacBook to the TC with an Ethernet cable. Then it was able to detect the TC and do a backup (and Ethernet is way faster than wireless).
I'm not sure if this will work for routine backups after I disconnect the cable, but at least I got this much to work!

Hello [email protected],
Thank you for the details of the issue you are experiencing with your external hard drive. I found an article with steps you can take when an external device is not being recognized.
I recommend following the steps in the section titled "Top troubleshooting tips" in the following article:
USB and FireWire Quick Assist
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1151
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Sheila M.

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