How to get Time Machine to "find" the correct network location

I have a Time Capsule set up to work wirelessly with my Macbook Air. I set it up as an additional network. This network is used for backups to Time Capsule only. It does not have any connection to my existing home network that I use for internet access, printing, etc. Is there a way to make my Mac switch to the correct network when Time Machine is trying to start a backup? Right now, I have to manually select the network in Airport locations. When I want to use the internet, or print to a network printer, I have to manually switch back to the main network. That defeats the purpose of Time Machine's automatic backup capability. I was not able to get TM working when TC was set up on my main network; that's why I had to set up a separate network connection.

Leopard just arrived this morning for me, but I haven't yet had a chance to install it. Is this to say that by default, Leopard ignores any drives that aren't directly attached to your Mac? I don't mind having to do your suggested work around, it just kind of annoys me that Apple would so blatantly ignore the needs of mobile users. My MacBook is not tethered to an external hard drive all hours of the day. But it is on my wireless network any time it is awake. Hence, network drives (in my case AirPort Disk) make sense for me.

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