Time Capsule wireless working slow on PC's

I've had a Time Capsule for right at a year and it has worked perfect. All of a sudden, a couple of days ago, none of my PC's will connect to the internet or email. They say they are connected to the network, but when trying to access internet or email it's a no go. I've tried resetting my Time Capsule to no avail. My iMac, iPod, and my daughter's MacBook Pro connect to internet and email with no problem. Has something changed all of a sudden?

I am also having problems with this. My PC netbook shows that it is connected to my TC wireless network with an "Excellent" connection, but I can never actually access the internet. The netbook also recognizes the Time Capsule itself as a wireless hard drive- since I have installed AirPort - but when I try to connect, it says my password is wrong.
Please help.
L

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