Time machine not connecting to Back up Server

If I try to connect the the Time Capsule (which I haven't done in a couple of months) the connection the the Server just hangs.....I have search forums and found info on resetting, but nothing else seems to be a problem - internet connection is OK etcetc is there a way to trouble shoot ? FYI I just sorted out a disk image problem and did a disk repair as I inadvertedly had a number of applications open and the computer was struggliing to keep up)
Any help input apprecaited.
Thanks

So, I opened up my configurator and this is the window:
As I wrote into the picture, the host name I have has to be put into the first section? The MAC address is the one of the WiFi connection (as I'm using it), if not which one?. My hostname is "MacBook-Pro-di-Massimiliano-Berardi.local" is ok or I have to change it for some reason (also, do I have to keep the *.local?).
Thanks in advance.

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 ▹ System Preferences... ▹ Network
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