Replacing Airport Express with TC ... why no Internet any more!?

Hello. I am using Verizon DSL (with a generic Verizon-supplied cable modem) with an Airport Express. I purchased a Time Capsule earlier today and figured that configuration should be a snap -- I'm swapping out one Apple wi-fi router with another, right?
Well, I can set up the TC so that my MacBook sees it. However, I've tried just about everything I can think of and I can't connect to the Internet. I've restarted the cable modem, the TC, and my computer to no avail. I've tried renewing the DHCP leases and so on, but that isn't getting me anywhere. I have even tried running through the Airport Utility set-up program several times -- once selecting the option that appeared to let me copy my old network settings. This didn't appear to work at all.
When I unplug the TC and put my old Airport Express back in, everything works superbly.
Has anyone seen this before? What's going on? How do I fix this? I figure it will be more productive to reach out to Apple users to help before I go to the Verizon discussion groups.

Welcome to the discussions!
Chances are, your cable modem needs a complete reset as it is remembering the settings for your AirPort Express. It thinks that the TC is the Express. It needs to "lose" it's memory. Here's how to do it.
Power down the modem for at least 30 minutes and be sure to pull the battery if it has one. This should allow the modem and the equipment back at Verizon time to reset. Sometimes it takes even longer, so if this does not work after 30 minutes, then try 60 on the next pass.

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I would recommend that you do the following as a minimum:
Power-down the modem, AirPort base station, and computer(s).
Power-up the modem; wait at least 10-15 minutes to allow it adequate time to initialize.
Power-up the AirPort base station; wait at least 5-10 minutes. Note: The AirPort's status light may continue to flash amber after it has intialized. That is because, there may be some additional configuration items necessary, like setting up wireless security, before the overall setup is completed to get a green status.
Power-up your computer(s).
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If the above steps do not solve the problem, start over with step 1 above, but then perform the next steps between steps 1 & 2. above.
Disconnect the AirPort base station from the Internet broadband modem.
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After the base station resets, go ahead and power it back down.
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Hello, I hope somebody can help.
I am trying to replace an Airport Express with a 2TB Time Capsule but it won't connect to the internet, via an ADSL modem.
I have tried everything I can think of, powering down all devices, re-setting all devices, but nothing seems to solve the problem.
When I first tried to set up the Time Capsule, there was an option to replace the Airport Express using the same settings.
But there were repeated error messages of 'No DNS Servers' and 'PPPoE server couldn't be found'.
I also had messages that the password for PPPoE wasn't correct, but when I plug the Airport Express back in again, everything works fine.
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99% of issues with authentication are wrong password or wrong username.. eg it can be strange like the user name is missing the domain.. whereas the Airport Express works fine without it.
Ring your ISP and make doubly sure you have exactly the correct username and password.
If it still doesn't work, put the adsl modem back into router mode and try it again directly on the modem.. if it works ok on the modem but fails on the TC that is possible and can be caused by pppoe client using incorrect authentication type, CHAP or PAP which the TC does not allow you to select AFAIK.. some ISP do not give enough time to get the router to switch on auto to the correct authentication method.
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Also, I look at time capsule and think it's cool, but with $179 (AEBS) + ~$200 (USB 1TB drive) = $379
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I assume that this is a new AirPort Express and you have not tried to configure it previously.
Locate the AirPort Express in the general area where you would like to have more wireless signal coverage.
Connect the Ethernet cable to the WAN "O" port on the back of the AirPort Express
Power up the AirPort Express and let it run a few minutes. The amber light will be blinking slowly at this point.
Click the AirPort icon at the top of your Mac's screen and wait a few seconds for a listing of New AirPort Base Station to appear. Just below that, click directly on AirPort Express.
AirPort Setup will open up automatically on your Mac, take a minute to analyze the network, then announce that the AirPort Express will be configured to extend the Time Capsule network.
Enter a device name that you want to use for the AirPort Express and click Next
Wait a minute while AirPort Setup configures everything for you. When you see the indication of Setup Complete, click Done.
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I'm new to the wireless world so my question is why would I get the blinking yellow light on my Airport Express with Airtunes even when I'm within 5 feet of my G4 that has a airport card installed (802.11B). I also tried putting it in the living room which is one floor down and got the same thing.
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The blinking light doesn't indicate a weak wireless signal, it indicates that you do not have an internet connection established.
Are you using the AE for music streaming without an internet connection?
Haven't tried this myself, but it might eliminate the blinking light:
1. Open Airport Admin Utility and double click your AE to open the configuration.
2. Select the Internet tab.
3. Set to configure manually and enter:
IP address: 192.168.1.2
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Router Address 192.168.1.1
DNS servers 192.168.1.1
If this doesn't work, there probably isn't much you can do except establish a good connection to another router to get the light to turn green. The above numbers shouldn't be terribly important either since you are just trying to get the Airport to think it has an established connection.

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I just got a 1TB timecapsule to replace an airport-express as our home wireless internet router - as well as keeping data backed up.
a couple of questions for those who may have successfully done this:
what is the best process to swap out airport express function with Time Capsule?
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I never had very good luck with saving configurations and re-importing on my current Airport menagerie -- so I hadn't gone this route (also figured the two things would be incompatible).
However, I did just as you suggested and the Time Capsule imported the Express configuration readily, and aside from having to change a couple of security settings, rebooted fine.
For some reason, then the Time Capsule started working just like the Air Port Express. But, when I changed the name of the TC from Express back to something 'Time Capsule' and restarted - it was back to the old unresponsive way it was.
- so I went through this re-importing exercise several times.
When things finally stabilized, I noticed that the TC had some ups and downs with my ISP in getting an IP assigned. THis could have been from the ISP acting up the last week or so...or maybe the software?
But in the end - Time Capsule is up running and backing me up wirelessly.
Next trick is to add the Airport Express back into the network so we can stream some iTunes.
Thanks for the idea.
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You need to remember that the Time Capsule is both a wireless router and a hard drive all in one enclosure. If you don't need a wireless router, around $150 of the $300 for a Time Capsule is going to be in the router portion of the device.
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So, it depends on your requirements. If you are looking for a new, dual band wireless router and want to backup your Macs running Leopard or Snow Leopard automatically using ethernet or wireless, the Time Capsule is a logical choice.
If you don't need a new router, then you'll need to look at a separate hard drive that will be attached directly to the computer using the USB or FireWire port. If you have two Macs, you'll have to get two hard drives if you want to do Time Machine backups correctly.
Most hard drives can be reformatted to work with Mac if you don't mind a few extra steps and Disk Utility (Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility) does not look too complicated for you.
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