Time Capsule not visible to my iMac (Yosemite 10.10)

Having given up on trying to access my TC via a BT HomeHub4 router, I've plugged it in via Ethernet to my iMac. No other devices on the iMac. iMac is connecting fine to internet via the HH4. Despite this, I still can't access the TC. Here's what I've tried:
TC is flashing amber status.
Open the Time Machine tab in System Preferences. Made sure it is set to 'On'. Pressed 'Select Backup Disk'. Get a 'Other AirPort Time Capsule' icon, which I select.
Click 'Setup".
New window with a globe icon for the internet with a green status light. Top left there is an 'Other Wifi Devices (1)' button, which I press - no other option.
This gives me a new list, the only not-greyed out option is my TC (I know it's mine because the name is right).
Select it and get a 'Gathering Information about your network' message, icon for the TC and a spinning wheel saying 'joining Airport TC....'.
Eventually it gives up and shows an error message 'An unexpected error occurred. Try again.'
Trying again doesn't help.
I've reset the TC with a biro - pressing for one second, pressing for 5 seconds (for a fast flashing amber) and pressing while powering the TC on.
None of the above works.
Any ideas? I don't know if it is connected to Yosemite?

I do not have yosemite installed on any computer.. I am getting old you see and spent my youth on the bleeding edge.. so that I have now too little blood left for installing latest greatest OS until you beta testers are finished.
So here are the lessons from Mavericks.. and all the ones that go before.. Take it if you wish.
Do the setup in full internet isolation.. turn off wireless and use only ethernet to the TC LAN port.
1. Factory reset the TC. (Again).
2. Make sure IPv6 is set to link-local only in the ethernet settings on the computer.. I am guessing this option is still available.
Note that the IP addresses must all be as shown.. The TC reset is 10.0.1.1 and the computer should be 10.0.1.2 although that is not a major one.. but if you use dhcp that should be correct.
3. Open the airport utility and do a manual setup.
Again I am making assumptions that the airport is there. And these options but I doubt it will have changed much.
4. Type in the IP address and proceed.. password should not be needed but is public.
5. Should now get the full summary page.. and you can do a full clean setup without the wizard bothering you.
Go to the base station tab and name it.. TCgen4 (for example) all names should be short no spaces and pure alphanumeric.
Go to the wireless and create a wireless network.. eg TCwifi
Set security to WPA2 personal with all alphanumeric password..
Go to network tab and make sure it is set to bridge.
Now update the TC.
Plug it into the HH by ethernet to its WAN port.
5. In finder use top menu, go, connect to server and force it to AFP.
AFP://TCgen4.local (or use whatever name you have in place of my suggestion).
You should be asked for a password.. we did not change it so it is still public. For now stick to default.
Does it mount?
Do any of the functions i have listed no longer exist in Yosemite?
I hope that all the pictures display as we have issues with apple site dropping the pictures out.. tell me if you cannot see them.

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