Time Capsule for AirPlay, iTunes Library for Device Syncing and Drive

I am thinking about buying a Time Capsule.
I want to move my iTunes library to the Time Capsule but it has to be able to access the media so it can sync to my iDevices. The TC also has to be able to stream media over the network with AirPlay as I am thinking about getting Apple TV too, so I can watch videos on the TV downstairs. And would I be able to use the TC as just a normal drive to use for my PC and Mac?
So, can I store my iTunes collection and sync to iDevces?
Can I stream media from TC with AirPlay?
Can I use TC as a Network Drive?
Can I also connect the TC to my Netgear DGN2000 wirelessly and us the TC as an access point as I already have a decent router I don't want to waste it. This kind of also has to be kept in secret because I don't want my dad to know I have one, so I can'y switch the TC and router. The TC wil be in my room while the Router which is connected to the internet will be downstairs.
I would prefer if the TC is usable without the router to be on.
I think that's it, would appreciate any help.
Thanks
Joe

Jaap74 wrote:
Two things that are not clear
- I think it is not possible to have iTunes running at the same time on two Macs in the discribed setting.
- I think over a wireless connection, it will reduce speed.
Anyone with experience?
I think what you mean is that it's not possible for two Macs to access the same iTunes library (ie. the same collection of media files) at the same time. From my research, this seems to be the case, and that's not my issue.
In my particular situation -- one that i'm sure is shared by many others -- my partner and i have separate user accounts on the same Mac, +entirely sharing a single iTunes Library+ (ie. same media files, same playlists, etc., as if we were a single user) and as long as we remember to quit iTunes whenever we walk away from the Mac (allowing the other to log in and launch iTunes and access our common library), this is not a problem.
And that is when my particular problem arises: when we launch iTunes, we are often asked to choose a Library (a series of navigations that my partner isn't entirely comfortable with), and occasionally the Data folder on the TimeCapsule is unavailable.
As for the wireless connection to our library, this has not so far proven to be an issue. Depending on what other activities are going on at the time (ie. TimeMachine backups or background Internet activity, i presume), i have only rarely experienced brief interruptions in music streaming from the TimeCapsule (<1 second). In fact, last night, we watched a movie on the laptop, with the file streaming from the TimeCapsule, and it only hesitated a few times, and again for less than a second.
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