None of my wireless devices can detect my Time Capsule network

A couple of weeks back I bought a 2TB Time Capsule for backing up my stuff and to get wireless internet. It worked like a charm for a while, and I was a happy camper. But not for long. I still get internet on my iMac, and the backup works great, however I am all of a sudden unable to connect to wifi from other devices such as my iPhone or my kid's Wii. I've tried to reset the TC and install it again, but still the same problem. I've tried to fool around Airport Utility's manual setup menu (whitch I will never understand) according to a million forum threads online, still no change. The network always shows up on my iPhone, and occasionally on the Wii, but they won't connect. I'm starting to think my TC is busted, but I find it strange that the iMac has no problem surfing the web. I set the Time Capsule up from my three year old iMac running Snow Leopard and Airport Utility 5.6.1. All thoughts, ideas and voodoo magic tricks would be greatly appreciated, as I am slowly going nuts over this.

TC and Mountain Lion have been having somewhat of a rough patch in their relationship. Marriage counselling (a bug fix from apple) has so far failed to materialise.
But these are brand new items.. Ring Apple support and make them walk you through it.. you have paid for this support and you might as well use it.. it also perhaps makes Apple aware.. that all is not good in userland.. that their networking is a mess.. wet string performs better and more reliably. Make sure they know you buy apple to NOT have these kind of issues.. you could have bought a PC for that.
Are you actually on Mountain Lion? I imagine any new box will certainly come now with ML although some old stock might be Lion.
Airport utility 6.1 is a toy.. a plastic hammer.. great for kids plastic nails.. useless for real world. It tries to do more than it should and provides much less in the process.
If you want to try yourself.. plug the TC into the MBP by ethernet.. (at least you still have ethernet port!!) Turn off wireless in MBP .. no other network connections.. so you now have MBP ethernet to TC Lan port.. ie one that has <...> above it.
Now press and hold the reset for 10sec until the LED starts flashing rapidly.. release it.. and wait until the TC is running.. now open the airport utility.. you should get access to the TC to do the setup.
Setup as I have suggested above.. or this thread.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4401988?tstart=0
If you have an existing router, use bridge mode.. otherwise make sure the TC is in router mode.. the 6.1 utility tends to put TC into bridge when it should not be.. that over automation again.
If you get really mad, google for installing 5.6 utility into Mountain Lion.. it works fine.. just the installer doesn't work.. 10x better than 6.1 without being in any way difficult to follow.

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We have a time capsule as wifi base at home and we have 3 computer, 2 iPads and 2 iPhones which use wifi from this time capsule. One of our computer is Windows (another 2 are Mac) and sometimes Windows device doesn't connect to Wifi connection... So i wonder if time capsule has limit of device connected or something like that?

No, it should be able to connect many more than you are doing.. wireless can be sometimes difficult in one wireless item can easily dominate others.. and even force others off.
For PC make sure the wireless name is SMB compatible.. ie short, no spaces, pure alphanumeric.. the TC name should also be the same.. and WPA2 Personal password same, but 8-12 characters.
Fix the wireless to a/n - b/g
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I have a new 2TB TimeCapsule, I would like to extend my network to the front of my house via Ethernet and an Airport Extreme basestation. The wireless reception in the front room is almost non existant, but I do have an Ethernet cable from the existing TimeCapsule connected to my iMac in the front room. I would like to add the old Airport Extreme Base Station to the front room and connect the Ethernet to the Wan port of the AEB and then connect the iMac and my Apple TV to the Ethernet port on the AEB.
I cannot connect via Airport Wireless due to metal studs, Cement block walls.
Is this possible?
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Is this possible?
Yes. This type of configuration is called a "roaming network"
Apple's instructions for this type of setup are here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4260

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Hi,
My time capsule works great for my iMac, Wii and Blu ray.
However, I am not able to connect either of my PC laptops to the network. I can see the time capsule network on the list of available networks with a very strong signal on both PCs, but when I click to connect I get an error saying the network is out of range. The only way I found I can connect is to set up a guest network on the time capsule with no password protection. Seems like it has something to do with the password protection??
I am running Windows XP SP3 on the PCs.
I appreciate your help!
Thanks,

I am trying to connect an HP Pavilion dv7 running Vista to my Time Machine. The WiFi Adpater is Atheros AR5007 802.11b/g. I can see the network in the "Network Sharing Center" and connect to the Network (I also have a Mac and the Wireless Network was created on that Mac) but cannot connect to the internet. If I turn off all security for the Time Machine and on the PC it connects perfectly. Why will not password has two choices for WPA2, Encryption Type: AES or TKIP. I read somewhere here that TKIP is used for WPA2 and AES is used for WPA. Well if I put in the password and use the encryption TKIP I swill cannot connect. What do I do? Help

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Welcome!
Can you clarify what model iMacs you have? This forum is for the older G4 iMAcs with the articulated monitor and a hemispherical base. However, due to poor forum labeling, many people with newer iMacs are lured to this area. Reset procedures may vary with model so it's important we know which variant you have. Use "About the Mac" in the Apple menu to find your processor type--that should be enough for now.
Once you you figure out the processor type, append it to the equipment info in you profile, Example: it now says "iMac." If you find yours has a G5 processor, change it to read "iMac G5." That will save you a lot of keystrokes down the road.

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That is great news I have A1392s. One more question...
If I have an Airport Extreme setup as a router and feeding internet from a modem/ I wire an express (A1392) and "create a wireless network" the airport utility puts the express into bridge mode automatically.
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I read somewhere that the time capsule cannot be set up in client mode, so does this mean I can't attach it to non-apple wireless routers?
thanks in advance to anyone who helps

You can connect the Time Capsule using an Ethernet cable to any router that you want. The key is to configure the Time Capsule in Bridge Mode.
Here is an example from a recent post a few minutes ago using a 2-Wire router:
Re: TC + AT&T U-Verse

Do i have to reconnect all of my wireless devices if i creat a new network

Do I have to reconnect all of my wireless devices if I creat a new network with my new Time Capsule?

Not exactly sure what you mean.. if you create a new network using the same SSID and security as the previous network used.. then no wireless devices will need reconnecting.. but if it uses a new ssid..or different security settings.. (SSID is wireless name in apple speak.. ) then all wireless devices will need to be reconnected to work..
Or you might mean that both device are running in parallel.. and that is also fine.. bridge the TC and turn off its wireless. .then all devices that can connect to the TC will be able to..
There are 100 ways to skin the cat.. without knowing what you mean.. I have no way to answer other than the elves.. who always say yes and no.

Can't connect Time Capsule to wireless network...

I was able to backup my computer with Time Capsule if the computer and Time Capsule are connect with the internet cable. But then when I unhook the computer, it can't connect wirelessly. If I look in my available wireless networks, I do find the TIme Capsule network, but then I try to connect, it won't connect. I need some help connecting to that network so I can backup wirelessly!

If the computer can see the wireless network, connection issues can be poor signal or interference.
Wrong previous setup on the airport .. go into the network preferences for the airport and see if it is getting an IP address.. if it fails make sure the setting is correct.
Plug back in by ethernet and redo the wireless setup of the TC.
Use SMB type names.. Short, no spaces pure alphanumeric.
Use Fixed radio channels.. try in turn 1, 6, 11 (13 outside US) These are the only non-overlapping channels.
Use no security at all for testing.. but then WPA2 Personal is the only security rated for N wireless connections.
I recommend also giving a different name to 5ghz so you can force connection to the faster network.
If you still have issue change the mode of the wireless.. there are various manual options..
The idea is to reduce all auto settings so you can be sure it will work.
If you are on Lion or even Mountain Lion use the v5 utility. There are ways and means to install the later.

HT1178 Can I install Time Capsule strictly as a back-up to my local devices?

Can I install Time Capsule strictly as a back-up to my Windows laptop and Apple devices without using it as an Airport Extreme Base Station? I do not want to use my Time Capsule as my access to the Internet, just as a back-up. I have U-verse voice and data services and am using their wireless router to connect to the Internet.

You are asking multiple questions..
The setup of the TC can have a whole bunch of variations. If you followed the instructions to plug in by ethernet and turn off wireless, then all connection is via the uverse modem router.
TerrenceV wrote:
Thank you. Since I am not using my TC to connect to the Internet - I have U-verse, so I installed AT&T's wireless router - it was recommended that I put the TC into bridge mode and connect it to the router using the ethernet. Without wireless, how do I send my backups to the TC?
If you don't use wireless then you use ethernet.. it can be plugged into either the uverse router or the TC..makes no difference.
Should I disconnect the ethernet, re-establish wireless, and let all my Apple and Windows 7 devices use their active wireless connections to backup to the TC? If so, how do I direct the backups to TC? I have Airport installed on my Windows 7 primary computer. Again, thanks for the help.
Why do you want to use wireless if you have ethernet? Ethernet is much better and faster.
If ethernet is not available you can use wireless.. if you turned off wireless in the TC.. then all connections will be via the uverse .. TC .. nothing wrong with that.
If you leave the TC wireless on.. then you can connect to TC instead and use TC. That is also fine.. makes no difference .. use what works.
I think you need to play some more.. you questions show you are not understanding the fundamentals..
In bridge the TC is a dumb hard drive.. plus switch.. plus wireless AP.
Plugged into the uverse router.. it is like the uverse router now has more switch ports.. a secondary wireless AP and a hard disk.. they are effectively one unit. Any connection to uverse is connection to TC.. any connection to TC is connection to uverse..

Can I use Time Capsule as a secure Shared drive on my wireless network?

Can I configure Time Capsule as a secure Shared drive on my wireless network for the other 3 Macs in my family?
Thanks
Keith

You can require users to enter a password to access the Time Capsule disk, if that is what you mean by "secure".

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I determined that if I change settings on the TC to 802.11N(b/g) compatible it can see/connect.
Seems to be a problem with the 802.11 5GHz band that the iPhone can't see after the IOS6 update.
Not sure if this is the same issue that others are seeing but could be worth a try to change your router's radio config.
Hopefully Apple sorts this out soon.
Very annoying to upgrade and have existing networking break!!!!
Bad Karma and I just ordered 2 new iPhone 5's

Still having this issue - used to be able to connect prior to this update - The iPhone has no problem auto joining the local Cable WiFi - but still doesn't show the Time Capsule WiFi SSID's in the list. iPad and three other Macs see and can join the Time Capsule WiFi.

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Temporarily connecting your AirPort Express to one of the Time Capsule's Etherent LAN <-> ports...as LaPastenagure suggests....is always a good way to setup and configure other network devices.
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