Time Capsule Airport (WiFi) security certificate issue...

[sorry if this is the wrong forum, I couldn't find one for Time Capsule]
I'm using a new Time Capsule (2TB) for backups via Time Machine and also as a wireless router. All the sudden, whenever I access an SSL site I get an invalid certificate error. But if I switch to another router no error occurs. One of the invalid certificates occurred when accessing a brokerage account (their support was baffled), the cert was from GE Akamai -> *.liveperson.net. Or sometimes I get a server error. I get the same errors from a PC (gulp, sorry) when using the Time Capsule as a wireless router. Again switching over to one of my other routers, the problem goes away. I cleared cookies etc. All my routers are password protected, and I live in a very rural area with no neighbors.
It's all been working fine for at least 6 months (since I bought the thing), I haven't changed anything(!).
I have switched routers and disconnected the Time Capsule from internet access.

More information about this problem, having read an old thread.
When using my Time Capsule as the WiFi router -- I get a "sarfari can't open..." message when putting a watch on an ebay item or "almost" any page that requires SSL. It's supposed to redirect to Sign In.
I tried everything, clearing cache, history, cookies... The only thing that works is using another WiFi router!
I read an old thread that indicated this is a known problem and to update the firmware, however I'm using the latest firmware.
So when I switch to another router it's all fine, however, when I close the lid on my MacBook Pro, and reopen, it switches back to using the Time Capsule's WiFi!!! If I unplug the TIme Capsule from the DSL line, then I get all kinds of configuration errors... ARG
HELP!

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Bonjour
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J.ai bien créé un réseau pour mes autres appareils mais la connexion ethernet ne se fait pas, l.ordinatueur indique que le câble n.est pas branche, alors que j.ai bien installé un câble tout neuf entre airport et ma box Sfr
Donc je peux sauvegarder mon Mac et c.est tout je ne peux relier mon iPad et mon iPhone à airport
Que faut il faire ?

Ok, i finally succeeded
Now the TC is linked by WiFi, but as you said, now, it's just an external device, impossible to join it :/
And it's not what i want because i need to access to it outside
If i'm right now, i say thank you, you really helped me even if it's not what i want exactly.
So Ethernet :/
Thx
---------------------------------------------- Translation
Pour les français, en gros, je dois utilisé le logiciel AirPort Utility version 5.6 (mais il me semble que le 6.0 le fait aussi en faite, j'ai pas trop regardé du coup) pour pouvoir non pas créer un nouveau réseau sans fil mais en rejoindre un
Grace à cela, la TC se connecte à la box sans fil mais devient un appareil externe, ce qui veut dire qu'on ne peux pas se connecter dessus en sans fil ou même y accéder de l'extérieur (comme moi)
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