Time Capsule with Dt. Telekom Entertain and Speedport Router

Question

Hi
I have read quite a number of posts in various internet sources that using Apple Time Capsule with VDSL requires a specific setup, and possibly also additional hardware able to translate the VDSL specific channels in order to be able to use Dt Telekom Entertain (VOD and TV streaming).
My current setup is as follows (I have not tried any possible connections with the Time Capsule and the macbook pro as of yet, as I want to avoid frustration and spending lengthy time in sorting out options by trial and error):
Internet Provider: Dt. Telekom
Package: Entertain Premium IP with VDSL 50 and VOIP telephony
Router: Speedport W722V
Media Receiver: Entertain MR303
Currently the router is directly connecting (cable) to the landline (fibre) via a splitter
The MR303 is cable-connected (LAN/Ethernet), and I plan to maintain this cable connection, so no need for wifi'ing this connection
A variety of device is wirelessly connected to the router, such as game console, two iphones, two ipads, a TV, two windows laptops (which are soon to be thrown out, as we are swithcing from PC to macbook)
Thus far all good, my question(s):
Can anyone advise on the best possible options to setup my new TimeCapsule (latest model) as router, thus degrading the speedport router to a mere modem, and with best possible I am particularly interested in:
* Entertain (VOD and streaming) to work as smoothly as today (ie. no streaming lapses, outages etc)
* VOIP to still run as smoothly as today
* leveraging the benefit of WLAN speed and capability of the Time Capsule for all wirelessly connected devices
cheers
Joe

Answer 1

is this easy enough to do - ie. a find- and clickable option upon setup?
As regards roaming - where would I need to configure this? as far as I am aware I have not seen this option in my speedport, nor the network connections on my PC type notebooks.
Bridge is best done manually.. if you use the v6 utility it has ability to automatically setup what it thinks is the best configuration but in reality is often not.. ie it will tend to not use bridge. So you simply click edit in the airport utility and go to the network tab. Bridge is a single option.
Once configured in bridge the TC will do all the necessary changes. eg WAN port is transferred to LAN.. to make it as effective as possible in that mode. You set the wireless tab to still create a wireless network.
Roaming is purely a setup which you do yourself.
See the doco. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4260
It doesn't matter that you are not using two Apple routers.
It is simple setup... trivial even.
Set the wireless name in the TC to the same as the existing router's SSID
Set the security to the same level.. that should always be WPA2 AES now which apple calls WPA2 Personal.
Same password.
It is good but not required to separate the two devices by a couple of meters. Even using the TC in another room connected back by ethernet would be excellent.. but not at all required. Both devices having wireless for 2.4ghz set to auto is not the best.. I would manually set at least one..
The AC works only on 5ghz and is not going to be affected by the speedport at all.
Why do you want the TC as router??
Soimply put: Because I understood it could act as one? And it promised at first sight to provide a more powerful WLAN connectivity as opposed to my current speedport, which runs n standard but not ac standard
thx
The WLAN power is unaffected by using the TC in bridge or router mode.
You have multiple options.. as mentioned .. roaming is only one.. you can simply turn the wireless off on the speedport. Wireless is still active on the TC in bridge mode.
BUT you do lose one function.. that is guest wireless.. when you bridge the TC. If you would like to still have a guest wireless you can do that by using the speedport wireless with a different name to the TC.. ie you have exactly the same setup as guest wireless.. only instead of using a single wireless router you have two which is far superior.
Anything that doesn't make sense.. it is probably easier to figure out after Christmas and you can play with the real world device.. post again if you have issues and we are happy to offer solutions.
Merry Christmas.