My MacBook Pro's  airport Utility will not recognize my new time capsule.

My name is Sam. I am not very computer savvy, but I am trying everything I can to get this time capsule to work. I have a MacBook Pro that has been getting the internet via a DSL connection. I am using a Versa Express VER170P dsl modem. I do NOT get wireless internet with this router. I bought the time capsule based on advice that I would be able to use it to get internet wirelessly in my condo. I have plugged the printer into the usb port, I have plugged my internet cord into the WAN slot and plugged the power cord into the wall. The TC shows the green light, but my Airport utility just scans indefinitely never finding it. Can anyone help? If so, please use basic terms. =)
Thanks,
Sam

Hi and welcome to the discussions.
The green light is a good sign so far.
Try connecting an ethernet cable from one of the LAN ports (there are 3 of them)on your Time Capsule directly to your MacBook Pro and then see if this helps AirPort Utility locate your Time Capsule to you can configure it.
If no luck, try shutting down your system and restarting. Modem first for a few minutes, then Time Capsule until you have the green light, then your computer.
Once you have the Time Capsule configured, and you are ready to make your first backup, keep the ethernet connection to Time Capsule as there is a lot of data to be copied and it will go faster and more reliably with this connection. Subsequent backups will normally be much smaller and quicker, so you could use wireless for these if your prefer.

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