I took my laptop on vacation and it says the computer cannot find the time capsule cannot connection; the wireless still works.  How do I get it to reconnect

I had my MacBook Pro running Mt Lion OS X 10.8.3 disconnected from my Time Capsule, gen4 for a month.  Upon returning, I get the message that my computer cannot connect to the Time Capsule for backup.  It does however, pick up the wireless internet.  How do I reconnect for backup?

Just pretend you are setting it up for the first time, and follow the directions here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1178

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