Time Capsule Works Airport, But not ethernet

Ok, i got a new 1TB TC in the mail earlier today, I started setting it up, And i noticed that it would not work with my mac pro over ethernet. So i was wondering if it had to me setup more. I fire up my macbook and airport utility just like on the mac pro. The macbook sets it up fine that is everything! The internet works on my mac pro, And it even sees a share with the same name as my time capsule,
It has a computer icon, like another computers share, Also i can't connect to it.
If i manaually enter the IP address under airport utility It does come up! But from there i can update the settings!
However i still can't access the share over ethernet, And i can't set time machine to backup

OK, when you said
...but i cant actually use my time capsule for time machine. since it doesnt show in the utility
what utility did you mean?

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I recently updated my old time capsule to one of the new tall ones ME182X/A with a 3GB drive. I transferred over the backup file of my Macbook Pro according to the Apple instructions (Time Machine: How to transfer backups from the current backup drive to a new backup drive) and whilst connected via an ethernet cable, time machine works fine with the new time capsule.
However, when I disconnect the ethernet cable and connect to the time capsule over wifi, time machine hangs on "preparing backup". I do not get to "xxMB of xxMB" or any error messages. I've tried the following:
reconnecting via ethernet after restarting my Macbook Pro (running 10.9.5) allows time machine to start and complete the backup.
I've tried deleting the ".inprogress" file, as per some websites, but this doesn't solve the problem
turning off spotlight, doesn't help
I have no anti-virus software running
restarting the computer, resetting SMC, restarting the time capsule - no help.
The wifi side of the TC is working perfectly otherwise. I can "see" it with Airport Utility, and mount the drive and explore it without any problems.
Any suggestions?
Thanks again,
John

Here are the steps I would use.. do not connect by ethernet at all whilst you do them.
Factory reset the TC.
The Factory Reset universal
Unplug your TC/AE. Hold in reset. and power the TC/AE back on.. all without releasing reset and keep holding in for about 10sec. The time is not important.. it is the front LED rapid flashing that indicates you are in factory mode.
Release reset.
If it doesn’t flash rapidly you have released reset at some point and try again.
Be Gentle! Feel the switch click on. It has a positive feel.. add no more pressure after that.
TC/AE will reboot after a couple of minutes with default factory settings and will wipe out previous configurations.
No files are deleted on the hard disk.. No reset of the TC deletes files.. to do that you use erase from the airport utility.
Redo the setup with different names. Short, no spaces and pure alphanumeric. eg TCgen5 as base station name. TCwifi for wireless name.
Make sure the password for disk and wireless etc.. are 8-20 characters pure alphanumeric mix of case and numbers.
Reset TM then to the new drive location.
See A4 pondini for a full reset.
http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html
Strongly recommend you also verify the backup and install the Widget.. A5 and A1. The log you get from the widget is a big help to see what is going wrong.
Ensure the ipv6 is set to link-local only in wireless.
I would do the whole lot but you can test at each step if you want.. I just had it happen to me.. first time in 12months and regular posting in this area. Doing the above got me going again.. although it takes a bit of patience to work through the lot.

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I would suggest, reconnecting the Express to the TC again. Use the AirPort Utility to make ALL configuration changes including the network extending settings. Then restart both base stations and check that the settings are still good. Then disconnect the Express and give it a few minutes to initialize. It should connect. If not, then the issue may be either the distance or obstructions (like walls, ceilings, floors, etc.) that is preventing the Express from getting a signal from the TC that is adequate enough to extend.

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Philippe Platon1 wrote:
My Time Capsule is visible in the finder windows as a drive, I am connected to it, and it is my link to Internet, it is visible from my wife's iMac in the next room, but it won't appear in the Airport utility (I can see only the two Air Port Extreme that are in other parts of the house for remote speakers).
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Press the recessed reset button on the back of the Time Capsule for 5 seconds or so. This will reset all settings and let you find it in AirPort Utility. Also, you need to provide a bit more information about your current/intended network setup in order for us to provide any useful advice (ie, how will you connect to the Internet, what purpose your TC will serve such as Router, wireless device, etc.) And just FYI, deleting and reinstalling AirPort Utility is kind of futile as the reason it wasn't detecting your Time Capsule was because of the settings on the Time Capsule itself, but with the reset it should be able to detect it again.
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This has been up in the iMac section for a couple of days and no one has replied. I thought I'd post it in here as people with TC's may have come across this and know how to fix it. I originally thought it was an iMac fault - perhaps it still is! Anyway I hope I've not broken any rules by posting it in here, when its already else where, if so apologies in advance.
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Here are our details:
Me: 2008 MacBook, running Lion
Hubby: 2008 MacBook Pro, running Snow Leopard
Any help would be greatly appreciated...I'm bewildered!

On your Lion MacBook, click anywhere on the open desktop so that the Finder menus are displayed at the top of the screen.
Click Finder, then click Finder Preferences, then click the General tab
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Time capsule works fine but no backup

My Time capsule is fully visible in the finder and also through my ios devices it is perfectly visible with everything in the green and is accessible. However it does not make a backup anymore as time machine cannot find the drive. Disconnected and connected the drive again, same problem. Also swithced to the non 5 ghz network, no difference. Last backup is on January 1 and after that it stopped on all macbooks (pro).

Is it the Gen4 you noted in the profile?
If no light at all comes on, even when booting it is broken somehow.
Certainly if it is the new tall one, afew people have this issue.. the plug has fallen out or not been connected properly during manufacture.. how it passed QA is anybody's guess but a fair number do. Get it replaced.. apple sell it for a premium.. make sure they deliver it in perfect condition.
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Follow this link if you are having similar problems. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zqkNooG1KQ
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