MacBook is connected but Airport utility shows Time Capsule as not present

Folks
I get a strong signal from the Time Capsule, and internet works great, but my Airport Utility 6.2 does not show is as present.
I'm using OS 10.8.3. Is there some kind of updated I am missing? Same issue on both my iMac and MacBook Pro...

Did you reboot the whole network.. ??
Restart in correct order.. modem.. TC.. Client computers. 2min gap.
Any luck?
If not post back and we can do some more but this is getting worse with every update.
It works like magic.. on Snow Leopard and 7.5.2 firmware.. everythng else has been downhill.

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Hi all, I’ve got a befuddling Time Machine/Time Capsule/Airport problem that I can’t seem to sort out.
On my pristine 2-day-old iMac (late 2013, running 10.9.1), I’m trying to set up Time Machine to back up to a new-ish 3TB Time Capsule. Initially it worked fine for the first backup, but subsequent backups failed because “backup disk could not be found.”
So I tried giving the TC a shorter name. The first backup under the new name worked a treat, but subsequent backups failed.
In Time Machine system pref pane, I deleted the Time Capsule, intending to try again with a new, even shorter name. But then when I went into AirPort Utility to change the Time Capsule name, it told me that “no configured AirPort base stations have been found.” I assumed that I was just deleting it as a choice on the backup disk list, but now I'm wondering, did the Time Machine pref actually delete the actual disk? In the AirPort Utility window, Time Capsule appears in the "other wi-fi" devices list, yet when I click it, it says "error reading settings."
Here are some other random details that may or may not pertain:
On the new iMac, I tried to mount the TC disk image, but Connect To Server reports that the connection fails because “the server may not exist or is unavailable.”
Although the Time Capsule shows up in the sidebar of the Finder window, “getting info” just produces the spinning wheel.
Although AirPort utility says that it can’t find the Time Capsule, the TC is nevertheless connecting to the internet just fine. All household devices are online, including iPhones and iPads.
On the old Mac Pro running 10.8, Time Capsule, Time Machine, and AirPort Utility all behave normally.
I thought I might try resetting the Time Capsule, but will this erase all the backups (from other computers around the house all running 10.8x without problems of any kind) that are on there? The other computer users will definitely squawk about that!
I hope this tirade makes some sense. Thanks for reading!

1. In Time Machine system pref pane, I deleted the Time Capsule, intending to try again with a new, even shorter name. But then when I went into AirPort Utility to change the Time Capsule name, it told me that “no configured AirPort base stations have been found.” I assumed that I was just deleting it as a choice on the backup disk list, but now I'm wondering, did the Time Machine pref actually delete the actual disk? In the AirPort Utility window, Time Capsule appears in the "other wi-fi" devices list, yet when I click it, it says "error reading settings."
Here are some other random details that may or may not pertain:
2. On the new iMac, I tried to mount the TC disk image, but Connect To Server reports that the connection fails because “the server may not exist or is unavailable.”
3. Although the Time Capsule shows up in the sidebar of the Finder window, “getting info” just produces the spinning wheel.
4. Although AirPort utility says that it can’t find the Time Capsule, the TC is nevertheless connecting to the internet just fine. All household devices are online, including iPhones and iPads.
5. On the old Mac Pro running 10.8, Time Capsule, Time Machine, and AirPort Utility all behave normally.
6. I thought I might try resetting the Time Capsule, but will this erase all the backups (from other computers around the house all running 10.8x without problems of any kind) that are on there? The other computer users will definitely squawk about that!
I hope this tirade makes some sense. Thanks for reading!
Rather than chop up your post I have taken the liberty to number the points.
1. When you deleted the TC in the airport utility you simply changed its ability to display the errant device. You did not actually delete anything on the TC itself.
Getting back a lost Airport.. more below.
2. Please give actual command you used.. and the name..
It is most important that you translate the name from Apple name to actual network name. That is why I constantly hammer on about using network names.. short, no spaces and pure alphanumeric.
So Fred Blog's Airport Time Capsule apart from being hopelessly wrong.
Is translated by Apple to the Network name.. Fred-Blogs-Airport-Time-Capsule (note.. no spaces and no special characters.. the apostrophe is deleted).
It can be much easier to just use IP address.. if the TC is the main router.. then it will hold a constant IP.. by default 10.0.1.1
So mount the TC as AFP://10.0.1.1
3. That is standard.. it is a network device and will not show info. Same on any computer in your network.. same on any OS.
4. Yes, that is standard.. the location of the hard disk is lost.. but the internet is still working.. This is the bug that has been around since Lion and is still growing worse with each revision.
5. Again standard. the issue is on the computer or the interaction of the two.. computer and TC.. yet other computers are unaffected.
6. Reset of the TC is fine.. no reset, soft hard or factory will ever delete the hard disk files.
But if you change the name of the TC, you will need to go around to all the computers and setup TM again to point to the right target.. none of the backups are lost.. you just need to tell TM where they got to.
Manual setup of the lost TC.
In Airport utility go to the top menu, open configure other.. and type in the IP address of the TC that got lost.
no password needed unless you set something .. if it doesn't work the default is public

I receive a not connected to the internet message several times daily on my iMac connected via airport to a time capsule which accesses the internet via cable modem.. When I input my password to enter network preferences, the connection re-establishes.

I receive a "not connected to the internet message" several times daily on my iMac connected via airport to a time capsule which accesses the internet via a cable modem. Software/firmware is up to date on the iMac (OSX 10.6.8) and Tme Capsule(7.5.2). Browser is Safari 5.1.
When I input my password at the prompt to enter network preferences, all the lights go green (ie... ethernet, ISP etc.) and the connection re-establishes immediately and states "the connection appears to be working normally".
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The AirPort Express will connect to your existing wireless network if the network is using WPA2 Personal or WPA/WPA2 Personal wireless security settings.
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Hello,
I'm rather new, bought my first apple few days ago, it's great. Have been throwing away years by using the blue screen machines
I now have mac mini, today i bought time capsule and an airport express.
time capsule to make my network and the airport express to connect my stereo.
Important: I have no internet connection yet, it will be installed in 10 days.
for now i use a mobile phone connection on the mac mini.
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oh oh oh oh........ :O
Found it.... before i connected the a.express with time capsule by a wire....does not help!
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Printer Doesn't Appear in Airport Utility for Time Capsule Setup

Hello group.
I've been researching solutions, applying them and contacting Apple for help and so far - I'm still in a pickle.
Here's the skinny:
1) Have AT&T Uverse with AT&T wireless modem. This runs cable/TV, phone, fax and Internet.
2) Setup MacBook Pro, Snow Leopard 10.6 and Airport Utility 5.4.2.
3) Purchased a Time Capsule (1TB).
4) Printer is a HP Officejet 6210 All-in-One.
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5) Spoke with HP Mac Support and received confirmation that printing should work with TC and HP 6200.
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Worth mentioning - prior to the TC, I had purchased and Airport and was able to print wirelessly without a hitch. The Airport was exchanged for the TC (needed backup capabilities) and now I'm in the lurch.
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Welcome to the discussions, MindSprout!
I'm following your post with interest because I have an HP 6210 as well with a 1TB Time Capsule. No issues at all since it was installed over a year ago. I'm not using Snow Leopard (yet), so can't offer any comments as to whether that might be one of the possible issues here, but that was my first thought.
If I get SL installed this weekend, I will post back with results.
The other thought that comes to mind is that there may be a problem with the printing instructions passing through the USB port on your TC. I can't answer why a hard drive functions perfectly, though.

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Hi,
I've read through some of the posts regarding this problem, but could not see that anyone had found a definitive way of solving it so I wanted to add my question to the mix.
I just bought a Time Capsule and have encountered the following problem in setting it up. The very first time I plugged in the TC and brought up AirPort Utility on my MacBook Pro, TC came up in the list on the left. I went through the process of configuring it in there and got to the end. Then APU said it was restarting the TC. It did this for a while and then the program timed out and stopped doing anything. I've been unable to get APU to recognize the TC again. I've tried wirelessly, I've tried connecting the laptop to the TC with an ethernet cable, nothing.
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So as part of my new IMAC puchase I also purchased Time Capsule (TC) 2TB as a backup and wi-fi option. It asked mt to configure it as a 'Bridge' which I did.
I also have the lasest version of Airport Utility 6.3?. I installed the TC as per instructions and created a new Wireless newtork and and I can access the TC and the Internet. All fine there. However when I look at the Airport utility option and try to change or look at settings as per the manual
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1 Open AirPort Utility, located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder.
2 Select your Time Capsule and click Continue.
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available wireless devices, and then select your Time Capsule from the list.
3 Follow the onscreen instructions to set up your Time Capsule and your wireless
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Hi Gilgamg,
Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
I'd suggest resetting the Time Capsule and then setting it up again:
Resetting an AirPort Base Station or AirPort Time Capsule FAQ
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3728
Setting up Time Capsule for the first time
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1178
If the Time Capsule still doesn't appear in Airport Utility, see the "Troubleshooting missing devices" section of this article:
When do Apple wireless devices appear in AirPort Utility?
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3624
Regards,
Jeremy

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