New iMac not "seeing" Time Capsule

Hi Everybody,
I am new to this forum. I attempted to find an answer to my problem but could not.
Last October, the optic drive on my 27" iMac started having problems. As it was still under guarantee, I took it to the vendor who advised that I back-up all data on it before doing so. I bought a Time Capsule from them, and was able through the Aiport Utility to set it up and back-up all data through Time Machine. Took the iMac back to the vendor and was eventually told it could not be repaired. As that coincided with the start of the wating for the new iMacs, I received a voucher and was able last week to get my new model iMac 27".
In the meantime I changed my wireless network at home. The iMac had no problem connecting to this wireless network, but when I attempt to get access to the Time Capsule on it, it states that no configured Airport base stations have been found. I made sure that the Time Capsule was correctly plugged into the new network, and also eventually reset the Time Capsule to factory settings, once live, and once after I unplugged it and reset it as it was starting up.
The iMac continues to show no Time Capsule in the Airport Utility, and the Time Capsule continues to flash its amber status light intermittently.
Any ideas, anybody else with the same situation?
Thank you very much!

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