Time Capsule + Cable Router

Hello,
I've been experiencing some problems with my Time Capsule in my home network. My problem is:
I have a Cable Modem/Router that creates a WiFi, with the following settings:
This cable modem is connected via an ethernet cable to my home Time Capsule's WAN port. My TC was configured to create the same exact WiFi, same safety options but different channel (or roaming, as I've read here and here). Both devices are in the same room, 5-6 inches apart (in case this matters).
The problem comes when connecting from my phone/ipad to this WiFi near the two devices. I assume it's because the portable device is trying to get an IP from both the Router AND the Time Machine, and ends getting what I've guessed it's a self-assigned IP (169.84.something) that doesn't make the internet work. After 5-10 minutes the mobile device figures things up and suddenly starts working.
a) This is tedious. It should easily work. I don't know if there's something I'm not configuring right... but roaming should be working.
b) When trying to change some of the settings in the TC a prompt about "having the right WAN address" popped up. I figured, as the following is one of the screens in the router config:
I may have to enter this WAN address and subnet mask somewhere in the TC confi.
c) I am looking forward to solving this because I recently acquired a DLINK AP to amplify the WiFi in my living room and I was hoping to configure it in roaming (same wifi, same pass, different channel) and I would like it to work fine (and not having devices with selfasigned IPs).
Thanks a lot for your time and help.
Regards,
Fernando

Hello,
First of all, thanks Bob for your answer.
I have the TC in "Bridge Mode" (modo puente, in spanish) and the following configuration:
I think it's the correct config.
I also think maybe having the WPA OR WPA2 option isn't good, and maybe setting it to either one of the two security options.
Regarding my software:
Time Capsule is running firmware version 7.6.4
On my main Mac (Mac Mini late 2012) I'm running Airport Utility (6.3.1 [631.4]) and OSX Mountain Lion 10.8.5.
Best
Fernando

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You will need to install 5.6 utility on at least one computer.. if you don't have it available already.
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ie this stuff.
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Hi All,
I want to work this out in my head before I start disconnecting wires. So let me run down what the situation and plan is. If you see a potential issue, I would appreciate the feedback.
What I have:
Verizon DSL. The DSL modem is also doing duty as the router. For a lot of reasons I don't need to get into here, I no longer want the DSL modem to be the router. I have gotten instructions on how to setup the DSL modem to serve ONLY as a bridge. In that configuration, you simply connect the DSL modem to the phone line as usual, then connect your router to one of the ethernet ports. My time capsule has been serving only as a wireless access and backup drive until now. So here is what I plan to do:
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Because you test precisely for where the fault is..
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And then do the same with WAN.. you will discover where the problem exists.. if it is wan speed or drop out then you can be very sure it is WAN bugs.
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Why would Apple ever release such a device with a known fault?
The following is pure speculation .. and might get deleted.. !!
Why did apple release a bad update for iphone 6?? Lack of testing.
http://bgr.com/2014/09/25/iphone-6-and-iphone-6-plus-ios-8-0-2-release/
Why do they produce phones that bend? Lack of testing.
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/09/25/apple-responds-to-bending-issues/
This is more typical apple response .. ie in normal usage they are fine. ie it is end users that are at fault. Should not wear tight pants.
In networking there are huge numbers of products in the marketplace. To get reasonable products to market you need to test vigorously and update continually until you find all the bugs.. Since Apple released the AC model there has been two firmware updates.. one on the day of release.. and one recently with the ssh bug.. (one other was withdrawn after a few days.. as typical it caused more problems than it fixed.. which is lack of testing). For a new leading edge product this is totally inadequate. But I am sure it worked fine on the two different cable modems they tested it on.. and 3 different dsl modems and 2 different fibre setups.. unfortunately there are thousands upon thousands of modems and routers out there. A large beta program is required.. but Apple could not do that as it would be releasing hardware without marketing fanfare.
I personally have these issues with the Airport Extreme and Time Capsule on my ADSL.. it simply does not work reliably. No other router I have tested fails. I have tested lots.. but the Apple cannot maintain a pppoe connection to ISP equipment. All other routers can. For some it works perfectly.. for some it doesn't work at all.. for me it drops out at 2min intervals. It is simply unsuited to the task. Find another way to use it .. or return it. Clearly they don't get enough returns to believe the issue is that big.
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