Installing time capsule on windows

Hi all,
I'm trying to install my time capsule. When I start it up, the amber light flashes and never changes. I did a couple of hard resets too; but no changes.
I have my own modem/voip/router and just want to add this to the network to transfer all my files to the time capsule before my new Macbook Pro arrives.
Could someone give me an advice please? It's getting frustrated...
Cheers

You are running two different networks.. you cannot do that unless you know exactly how to set it up.
The TC has to belong to the existing network otherwise you have dual gateways and everything falls apart.
Plug the TC into the existing router using ethernet to the WAN port.
Press and hold the reset for 10sec to reset.
Connect one computer by ethernet to TC LAN port.
Go to the airport utility manual setup.
Go to internet tab, connection sharing, and select off, bridge mode. Update the TC.
Then you need to do all the setup I previously mentioned.
TC name and wireless names SMB compliant.
Open the guest account on file sharing to read write
Put in the correct workgroup
I then suggest you shut down the whole network and every computer and device.
Start the modem and wait until it boots correctly around 2min.
Start the TC and wait 2min..
Then start all the client computers.. plug them into either main router or the TC.
That will allow you to access the TC on the network without issues.
Your problems are then purely windows.
And for that I left being a computer technician when vista came out.. as it is a heap of smelly substance... and took up Mac. So it is the bugbear of my life that it doesn't just go away.
The TC will work fine with windows.. if you have further issues, get a computer technician.. who can still stand it.

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hoss_serri (at) yahoo (dot) com

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SMC RESET
Shut down the computer.
Unplug the computer's power cord and all peripherals.
Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds.
Release the power button.
Attach the computers power cable.
Press the power button to turn on the computer.
PRAM RESET
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I am not sure if this is the correct forum. I posted it on the iCloud forum, but think it belongs here. I wasn't able to move it.
Here is my story:
Where do I start!
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Software Mac OS X Lion 10.7.4 (11E53)
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3. In my Key Chain, the passwords for Me.com are long apparently random numbers.
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Easy like beauty when it comes to Networking is in the eye of the beholder.
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On lion
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http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1482
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Pause a backup: Click the Time Machine icon in the menu bar, then choose Stop Backing Up.
OS X Yosemite: Start, pause, and resume a Time Machine backup
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH18851
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