Please help - Time Capsule Set up problems

I bought a Time Capsule almost a year ago at the same time as my iMac, but have only tried to set it up in the last 3 weeks (so its the 6"x6"x1" version). I followed the set up instructions numerous times but kept getting an error message in Airport Utility. I rebooted my broadband and tried the factory reset of the TC.
Eventually I contacted Apple and after repeating everything whilst they were on the phone, they made an appointment for me at the Genius Bar to have the TC checked over. The Apple rep was able to access the TC using the internal Apple network and a normal port but had the same problem I did using the WAN connection so deemed the item faulty and replaced it.
My new TC is exactly the same and this time Apple advised me to ask my BB provider if there were any firmware updates required or reasons why I would be having problems. They also checked that I had the latest iMac software and Airport Utility. BT (my BB provider) went through a series of tests and concluded that my BT Home Hub 3 was faulty and have replaced it.
So now I have a new Home Hub 3 and another new TC and I've still got the same problem. I only want to use the TC for backing up my iMac with Time Machine but Id like to do it wirelessely. Can someone please tell me what I should do next as I can't believe its still down to faulty products.

I have just been watching Internet traffic on my McAfee security software on my BB and it shows that my router and TC both have a green light for access through the firewall, until Airport Utility gets to the point in its routine where it shows 'joining to the TC' and then my router loses access to the Internet and gets a red light as connection lost. Is that normal, and/or does it help diagnose what the problem might be?

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I don't know where to begin. I am having a lot of problems with my Time Capsule. I recently reset it back to Factory Default Settings. I have done this 3 times now with no resolution.
I am getting a few problems repeated and I initially noticed it when playing Call of Duty: Black Ops, that I have a "Strict NAT", so I tried to change that and that is when problems began.
1. I guess I have a Double NAT going on. My Time Capsule has said that is a problem before.
2. I also keep getting that I have 2 IP addresses.
"Your computer has detected that the IP address 192.168.7.64 for the Network Card with network address 0x2C8158EAB773 is already in use on the network. Your computer will automatically attempt to obtain a different address."
AND
"An error has occurred in initializing the adapter 12. Error Code is 0x1004"
3. I also am getting many Time Capsule errors when trying to set it up. Error 6573 and Error -4.
What I want to do is just set up my Time Capsule Wireless Router with my DSL AT&T modem. I am using Windows 7 on my Sony VPCF115FM laptop. Please help. I am very new to networking and I have no clue what I am doing.

Nevermind. I found my answer.
http://discussions.info.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=11840933
I have the same issue here. Thank you Bob Timmons.

Please Help - Time Capsule and External hard drive Issues

Recently, I switched from Comcast to AT&T uverse as my internet provider and I started experiencing problems.
(1) I have a 4th generation Apple Time Capsule which I am using as my router.
(2) Connected to the Apple Time Capsule - USB - is an external hard drive (not for backup with Time Machine.)
(3) I have a 2011 Macbook pro which I use to access my file on my time capsule and external hard drive.
(4) I had been using my AT&T portable Hotspot from my cell phone to get internet access on my MacBook pro from remote locations to gain access to my external hard drive which is attached to the time capsule.
(5) On August 2, 2014, I switched from Comcast to AT&T and had the AT&T turn off the router function. (I have been using the router from my apple time capsule)
(6) Under Network I switched to bridge mode.
(7) And since August 2, 2014 my time capsule has not been backup.
THE PROBLEM - I need to be able to use the hotspot function from my cell phone to gain access on the external hard drive using my MacBook Pro which I was able to do before. Now it is showing time capsule under finder but unable to connect.
Do I need to reset my Time Capsule since I have a new service provider. Everything else works fine - meaning able to get internet signal but unable to access my external hard drive and backup my time capsule. Please HELP.

(5) On August 2, 2014, I switched from Comcast to AT&T and had the AT&T turn off the router function. (I have been using the router from my apple time capsule)
(6) Under Network I switched to bridge mode.
(7) And since August 2, 2014 my time capsule has not been backup.
If you got ATT to turn off router function in their modem..
Then 6. is wrong.. You cannot have the Network switched to bridge mode..
You must have it set to dhcp and nat.
That is also why you cannot backup.. the TC is off the network.
Please change back to router mode in the TC.
Ensure the internet tab shows dhcp and you create a wireless network.
Then power down the TC... power down the ATT modem.. wait about 20min (you can try 5min.. but it might not be long enough).
Power up the ATT modem.. wait 2min for things to flash lights in de right blinkin order.. then start the TC.
Open the airport utility and make sure your TC captured the public IP and is now working as the router.
That should fix that end of it.. the hotspot end??
Tell us what happens.

Time Capsule set-up problems

I've connected the Time Capsule with the Ethernet to both my iMac and Macbook and managed to get the initial backups of both made, however I am having problems connecting to the Time Capsule to the Airport network.
We have an Airport Extreme connected to our cable modem. This is setup as a WDS main, with an Airport Express setup as a Remote. Passwords are set as WEP 128 bit so that I can connect my Nintendo DS to the network.
On every setting so far, apart from "Extend a network" the Time Capsule picks up an IP address of 169.* rather than getting the 10.0.1.* address.
Any suggestions?

jbullis,
Welcome to the Apple discussion!
Try the following:
*_Time Capsule Has Disappeared from Airport Utility / Amber Light_*
*Restart Your ISPs Modem*
If you are using the Time Capsule as your only router then power down your ISPs modem and then your Time Capsule. Next turn your modem back on first. Let it initialize and acquire an IP address (about 30-60 seconds) and then turn your Time Capsule back on. Sometimes when you add devises, the modem will not forward the IP address assigned by your ISP until it has been restarted.
Next,
*Cycle Airport Preferences*
Open Network Preferences.
Click “Turn Airport Off”, wait 10 seconds.
Now click “Turn Airport On”. Close Prefs.
Does it now show up in Airport Utilities?.
If not go to the “File” menu and select “Rescan”.
Does it appears now?.
If not, unplug the TC, wait 10 seconds, and plug it back in.
Does the TC show up now in Airport Utility?
Let us know if this helps.
Cheers!

Time Capsule Set Up Problem

Hello,
I am trying to set up my new time capsule. I have an existing wireless network with an existing (linksys) router that I would like to use. When I open AirPort Utility it says "AirPort Utility found an AirPort Express with 802.11". But for example at this link http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1178 the example seem to show that it should say it found a Time Capsule? Did the wrong thing end up in my box?
I set it up like the instructions said to connect to my wireless but when I open time machine and click select back up disk the time capsule is not there... (nothing is there!).

Unfortunately I can't offer any help.....I am having the same issues.
I am relatively new to Mac as well (1.5 years) but I just bought a TC and I get through the setup steps (name, join existing network etc.) and it goes to "waiting for device to restart"....then I get the "unable to find wireless device".
You are not alone....hopefully someone can help us both?

Time capsule setting up problem after factory reset

What's the next step after factory reset to set up my time capsule again???
i did factory reset for 4-5 times and i cant use my time capsule to create a network, join an existing network or anything else.
i also tried normal reset but still nothing can be done.
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Plug the TC into the computer by ethernet..
Make sure the computer has no other network running and nothing else is plugged into the TC.. just TC Lan port to the computer ethernet.
Now press reset and open airport utility.
Generally you will have no issue once it is isolated. Do the setup and then you can disconnect and put it back in the network.
If it doesn't work, is the LED on the TC flashing amber or what??
Is the ethernet port connectivity LED on?

Time Capsule Set up Problems Continue

I set up my time capsule, but it did not work the first time. I then ran the AirPort Utility with the Manual Setup, and then selected the Disks icon and erased contents of my Time Capsule and then started over. I also wired my computer directly to the Time Capsule via an ethernet cable for your first backup. I still have not been able to backup my iMac-G5 files and am now getting the following message:
"Time Machine Error: Unable to complete backup. An error occurred while creating the backup directory."
Does anyone have any suggestions how to fix this? Thanks!

Is the internet working?
Can you mount the TC from Finder?

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I am having problem with my time capsule setting up. I have followed all the instructions, and have hopefully installed it correctly. The green light is on. Last thing to do is to turn it "on" by slidding the bar to on. Unfortunately, at this point, I get the message: You haven’t selected a location for Time Machine backups., a list of possible locations appears and the only option available for back up is Bootcamp, which obviously is not the right location, in particular as bootcamp apparently would need to be formatted....
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yannick chastang wrote:
I am having problem with my time capsule setting up. I have followed all the instructions, and have hopefully installed it correctly. The green light is on. Last thing to do is to turn it "on" by slidding the bar to on. Unfortunately, at this point, I get the message: You haven’t selected a location for Time Machine backups., a list of possible locations appears and the only option available for back up is Bootcamp, which obviously is not the right location, in particular as bootcamp apparently would need to be formatted....
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Why is the time capsule not available. Could bootcamp be in conflict with time capsule? How can I add the time capsule to this list of available places?
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Best thing to do is connect your computer to the Time Capsule (LAN port) using an ethernet cable. Once connected, run Airport Utility and it should let you know why the light is yellow and attempt to fix the problem. If the problem persists, you should either re-configure the Time Capsule properly or conduct a hard reset and start the configuration over from the factory settings.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1300

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