Time capsule not accessible to my MacBook Pro.

Hello.
My time capsule is not accessible to my MacBook Pro.
I have tried restarting the time capsule, checked it's connexions & pushing a pin in the back to re-set it. The light on the front is flashing orange.
Unsure of my next step.
Thank you for any assistance.

Plug the TC into the MBP by ethernet.
Press and hold the reset until the TC flashes rapidly and redo the setup.
This time use short names, no spaces, pure alphanumeric for everything.. give a different name to 5ghz as well.
So for example
TC name. TC
TC 2.4ghz TC24ghz
TC 5ghz TC5ghz
Hard disk name.. TCdata
Fix the wireless at 2.4ghz to one of the available channels.. 1, 6, 11 (13 in UK).
You can try each in turn.
Set WPA2 Personal security with passkey.. 8-12 characters.. pure alphanumeric.
Then you can plug the TC back into the network.. I presume you are using the TC in bridge mode.
If you continue having issues. tell us what OS the computer is running.
This is not at all unusual on Mountain Lion.. and fairly normal even on Lion.
You have stated Snow Leopard in the profile.. but it seldom has this much difficulty with the TC.

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6. Make sure IPv6 is set to link-local only in the computer. For example wireless open the network preferences, wireless and advanced / TCP/IP.. and fix the IPv6. to link-local only. Do the same for ethernet if you use it.
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