Setup older Time Capsule 1TB for wireless connection via newest Airport Configuration

Hi guys
I have a Time Capsule 1TB (first generation I think) which works fine. I don't like to many cables on my desk, and now that I have my new iMac next to my MacBook, I would like to setup the TC as part of a wireless network (so that it doesn't create a new network and I also don't need an Ethernet cable from TC to Computer of from Modem to TC).
Now, in the 5.6 Airport Configuration, no problem at all to get this fixed, but the new generation makes me a little crazy.
So: how can I setup the TC as a part of an existing WI-FI network with the newest Airport Configuration and so I don't need Ethernet in any way?
Thanks!
Bob

BUTT.. if you want to.. there is no reason you cannot use a big UGLY FATT BUTT.. v6 utility has taken away loads of useful things.. !!
Install 5.6 utility on Mountain Lion.. this is well worth while.. Some stuff is just better done manually.
Google as there are a number of methods.. here is mine. It has the advantage of using the free utility unpkg. Not pretty but works easy peasy.
How to load 5.6 into ML.
1. Download 5.6 for Lion.
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1482
Click to open the dmg but do not attempt to install the pkg.. it won't work anyway.
2. Download and install unpkg.
http://www.timdoug.com/unpkg/
Run unpkg on the desktop.. it is very simple.. drag the AirPortUtility56.pkg file over to unpkg.. and it will create a new directory of the same name on the desktop.. drill down.. applications utilities .. there lo and behold is Airport utility 5.6 .. drag it to your main utilities directory or just run it from current location.
You cannot uninstall 6.1 (now 6.2 if you updated) so don't try.. and you cannot or should not run them both at the same time.. so just ignore the toyland version.. the plastic hammer.. and start using 5.6.. a real tool.
For screen shots see this post.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4668746?tstart=0

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