How set up Capsule for first backup using ethernet

Friends,
I thought I had this solved, but my problem is the following:
1. For speed use ethernet in initial backup (2-3 times faster than by using airport)
2. Connect ethernet cable from LAN port at Capsule (TC) to laptop
3. Enable ethernet and disable airport.
well well
I apparently go wrong by using Airport Utility (AU) for this. Everything goes fine. I see the TC as a shared device in the finder, but as soon as I close down the Airport connection for doing the ethernet backup the whole TC disappears. If I don't close down the Airport I see the backup starting and I se the TC in the finder but I suspect the backup does not use the ethernet cable.
Where do I go wrong??
regards,
pyry

Welcome to the discussions!
You don't need to use AirPort Utility. Do not turn off your wireless from there.
Simply +turn off the wireless on your computer+ by clicking on the fan shaped AirPort icon at the top of your screen.
Connect an ethernet cable from your computer to one of the LAN ports on the Time Capsule
Start the backup
When the backup is complete, you can turn the wireless back on at your computer and disconnect the ethernet cable from your computer and the Time Capsule.

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"You will need to set port forwarding on your home hub so that the incoming VPN connection is forwarded to the IP address of your PC. Your VPN range you have set on Windows 7, must not be on the same subnet as the home hub.
If its using a standard VPN port, then there may already be a pre-defined application within the home hub that you can use, depending on which version of the home hub you are using. If not, then you will have to define one yourself.
I think its port 1723 for Windows VPN."
Thanks, Keith.
Unfortunately my ignorance exceeds your expectations, so I have to ask more questions…
How do I specify the incoming VPN connection in my home hub?
What is the VPN range I must set on Windows 7, and how do I ensure it's not on the same subnet as my home hub? Is this something to do with the incoming IP addresses assignment settings for the TCP/IPv4 network component of the Windows 7 Incoming Connections' properties?
How can I tell if "it" is using a standard VPN port? And does "it" refer to my home hub, my Windows Incoming Connection, or my Android device?
When it comes to defining an application myself, how do I determine what port range needs to be translated, how do I determine what (port range?) it needs to be translated to, and how do I determine what the trigger port needs to be?
Thanks.

Problems and Questions using Time capsule for first time...

I recently purchased a new MBP 13" and time capsule. I hooked up time capsule to my router and made a backed up (slow) . I turned off Time Machine. Then, I hooked up my old mac via ethernet (faster, I learned), and mounted the sparsebundle via Shared in the Finder. I manually dragged and dropped the contents of my external harddrives(s) [connected to my old mac] to the sparsebundle. Thus;
[Mounted sparsebundle]
- Backups.backupdb
    - Mac Book Pro 13" <<< new mac time machine backups
          - 2012-11-25-5543
          - 2012-11-23-3453
          - 2012-11-19-6654
          - 2012-11-17-3422
- My Media Backup           <<< Created new folder, Then dragged and dropped files from external disk
- My Business Harddrive    <<< Created new folder, Then dragged and dropped files from external disk
- My Personal Harddrive    <<< Created new folder, Then dragged and dropped files from external disk
Questions 1; Are external files manually moved to Time capsule "safe?"
ie. Will time capsule erase my files once it starts to run out of space? I read something about having to limit time machin'se sparsebundle size? Do I have to worry about this?
Question 2: Or, Is my setup wrong? Is the following workflow sound for Time Capsule?
I really want to consolidate all my data [external drives] to Time Capsule as my MBPro has limited space. As a avid amateur photographer, my drive fills up fast. Thus, I thought to use this as my workflow;
WORKFLOW;
- I take photos and transfer to my macbook pro. As the drive fills up, I edit and delete as necessary.
- Old media projects [photos / films] are moved to "My Media Backup" folder on Time Capsule and deleted on my macbook pro.
This way, the media files are still accessible through Time Machine, AND still accessible via shared folder on "My Media Backup". I am afraid that once the Time Capsule drive starts to fill up, files that are no longer on my computer will be overwritten in Time Machine, eventually.
- I also will from time to time backup "My Media Backup" folder on Time Capsule to an External Harddrive and move offsite for added security.
Problem 1; "resource temporarily unavailable"
My old mac, connected via ethernet sees the sparsebundle and mounts no problem. But after manually dropping files, my new mac doesn't connect and I get the dreaded "resource temporarily unavailable"; though it's not temporary as I can never connect. So, I cannot access the backup [manually dropped] files on Time Capsule from my new mac via wireless. Note: My new MacBook Pro 13" retina does not have ethernet port [I did not think to purchase adapters], Nor does it have firewire port for my old external firelite drives. Thus I have a new mac, but I haven't used it hardly at all as I cannot access any of my old data (without emailing everything).
Kind regards,

You have basically destroyed the sparsebundle. This is just wrong. The sparsebundle is created by TM for its exclusive use.. what it will do to the files inside it is a mystery.. but you cannot now delete them.. you have permission to create and copy the files to the sparse bundle but not to delete them.
M*rde. I was afraid of that. Makes sense that if you modify the sparsebundle file exterior of Time Machine; how could it know what changes were made? So, I've got to start over. (groan).
*** NOTE TO APPLE: Make it clear what NOT to do to the sparsebundle in the setup instructions.
It's too easy to simply mount the sparsebundle and drag and drop files I also wanted backed up. Apparently, this is a false method and can apparently ruin your sparsebundle and your valuable data.
If you wanted to copy files to the TC you should have created a new disk image..
http://pondini.org/TM/TCQ3.html
Thanks! This, I think, does exactly what I was trying to do manually. I'll mark problem solved.
Apple needs to address the gaping hole in the; functionality, ease of use, reliability, transparency of potential data loss if used incorrectly.
*** APPLE: Add to Time Machine.app a management tool to better manage shared space of manual backups and time capsule sparsebundles. In any case, in the installation if a time capsule, give the TC drive a special id/permissions or something that does not allow drag and drop to a sparsebundle (if this does indeed corrupt the integrity of the sparsebundle).
Since this could result in data loss, special attention needs to paid to;
   - Notifify the user of the potental of data loss
   - Prevent the casual and intermediate user of through special permissions or special disk id in the installation process (I've really no idea how it might work - I'll leave that up to Apple)
   - Create an interface to allow the user to do the tasks that everybody buys a the time machine for - back up data. No matter what the source; USB key, portable drive, temp space to organize large files. etc. An interface that won't let you screw up the sparsebundle like any idiot can do (me!)
Kind regards,

Already have wireless network, need help for set up of time capsule for wired backup only.

Hello all -
I have a time capsule that plugs into wall and used a wireless network to back up computer. It would always mess up internet afterwards so I would unplug the time capsule and reset internet until the next back up. my time capsule now will not link into my computer. It just flashes amber. Spoke with apple and was told to come on here and ask for help for setting up time capsule for a wired backup only and to mention that I have a wireless network.
Hope any of this makes sense.
Thank You!!

Spoke with apple and was told to come on here and ask for help
Really? The paid professionals at Apple told you to post on a forum where users.....just like you....are trying to answer questions? We'll try to help, though.
For starters, please tell us the make and model of the modem/router that you have now that is providing your wireless network.

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