IMac vs. AirPort Time Capsule.

Hi,
On my iMac running on 10.6.8, when I go into AirPort Utility.app, I get a message saying that I have to update my AirPort, and it gives me that address to get the update: http://www.apple.com/support/airport/
However, I can't seem to get the update...
I find this very confusing.
Can someone help me please? I keep having AirPort Time Capsule problems (it says that my printer isn't connected when it is IN FACT connected, it gives the same IP address to my iMac and MacBook Pro, etc.).
Thanks!
Chris.

Did you buy a new AC model TC?
If so you are in trouble. You cannot (at least easily) configure it using the 5.6 utility in Snow Leopard. Nor can you upgrade to later version of the airport utillity without upgrading the OS.
So I would try simply ignoring the problems.. apparently the 5.6 utility will in fact work.. it is just that it shouldn't. You might need to turn on ipv6 to local link for the wireless or ethernet connection you are using.. strongly recommend ethernet.
Or if you have any iOS products with latest version OS you can download the airport utility for iOS.

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Simply post the screenshots here.
So here is mine.
Click on the Edit button and give us the Internet and Wireless and Network tab..
eg.
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1. Open AirPort Utility on your Mac. It is located as follows: Finder (the smiley face on the dock) > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility
2. Select your AirPort Time Capsule and click Continue. You won't be able to do this, but read further......If you do not see the AirPort Time Capsule that you want to configure, choose it from the WiFi status menu in the menu bar, at the top of the screen.
So, clicking on the WiFi icon will yield a small window that looks like this:
The example below shows an AirPort Extreme. You will see Time Capsule on your screen. Click on Time Capsule.
When you click on Time Capsule, that will get the setup wizard going. it will take a minute to analyze the network, then display a screen that looks similar to the illustration below, except that you will see a picture of a Time Capsule on your screen
3. Continuing with the Setup Guide.......Follow the onscreen prompts to create a new network
Network Name...........Type in a simple name that you want to call your network. Do not use the suggested name.
Base Station Name....Type in a simple name that you want to call the Time Capsule. Mine is TC, for example.
Password...................Type in a password that will be used for both the network and the Time Capsule. Write that down.
Verify..........................Type in the password again to Verify
Click Next
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It is your fault, pondini.. all your fault.
I read of all the things that go wrong restoring Time Machine backups.. particularly stupid things like mail, photo libraries don't go back.. etc. And looking through the incredible number of issues people have here, when their Mac finally takes a dive how hard it is to restore.
I restored a test hard disk from a TC.. and it takes ages and ages to even make up its mind to start.
I worked in computer support for ages, but not Macs.. so my experience is ghost.. ghost images.. on large commercial server setups, can stream restore to multiple computers at once.. even doing it computer by computer the image is simple as network boot to restore. But ghost went the way of Symantec.. sigh!! And was destroyed.
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