Issues with Time Machine after Yosemite reload

I had an issue that the Genius bar did not find a cause for (looked like a graphics problem, but in store diagnostics showed no errors).  In an effort to rule out software, I agreed to do an erase and reload of Yosemite, then restore from backup from my Time Capsule.
Ever since then, every time I try to manually start Time Machine to back up my computer, it tells me that it couldn't find the backup disk.  I'm connected to the Time Capsule (I have 2 wireless networks in the house - my  Time Capsule and my Uverse network).  I make sure I'm connected to the Time Capsule before starting the backup, but it tells me it can't find the backup disk. 
I have to go into the Airport Utility and go in and edit the device (don't change anything, just hit edit) and it shows the disk is clearly there.  THEN I can back up to it.
When I completed the setup of my Macbook Pro when I got home from the store, I did set up the wireless network, and I can connect to it effortlessly.  It's just not finding the backup disk.
Is there a step I might have missed? 
Should I have posted this in the Time Capsule forum?

Have a quick look around.. if by software update you mean OS.. expect trouble.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4143321?start=30&tstart=0
You are now a beta tester it seems..
But if you are referring to some other piece of software.. your question is far too general.. what software?

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