Time Capsule set up help for windows user

I have Windows-xp pro desktop and Linksys WRT54G wireless router, nintendo Wii & i phone both are connected to this router, I need advice on best possible setup for Time Capsule to print wirelessley and maximize my wireless range for wii & iphone. Kindly help me for best possible setup for me.

Since neither your iPhone nor your Wii support 802.11n, neither device will see a significant improvement in range with use of the Time Capsule compared to your existing Linksys WRT54G. The significantly increased range you can get with the Time Capsule is really only achieved when an n-capable wireless client connects to it.
To keep things simple, just configure your Time Capsule for "bridge mode" using the Airport Utility (click Manual Setup, Internet button, Connection sharing drop down box). Then cable one of the Time Capsule ethernet ports to a spare port on your Linksys router. Eventually, when you get n-capable wireless hardware, you can set them up to connect via the Time Capsule. All your b/g wireless clients can connect via the Linksys router. Irrespective of which device they connect to, all of them will be able to access the Time Capsule hard drive and attached printer.

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    Welcome to Apple's discussion groups.
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    yannick chastang wrote:
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