I recently had my comcast cable box upgraded to a wireless router/modem. I have terrible signal so I would like to install an Apple Time Capsule. How do I install it?

I Have comcast cable in my home. It comes into my basement. Recently comcast upgraded our boxes to a wireless router/modem unit. We now have a poor wireless network. I decided to run an ethernet cable up into my kitchen so I can place a time capsule there. Is it as easy as just plugging the ethernet cable into the back of the time capsule or do I have reconfigure everything?

Plug in the Ethernet cord, turn the Time Capsule on, then go Applications/Utilities/Airport Utility and you can configure the wireless there.

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