Tricky Time Capsule Networking

Hello all! Now, it may be that I'm very confused, and it may be that I cannot find the answer here and will have to speak to the people who run my network. But I thought I'd try first with you friendly people before I have to take on the daunting task of speaking with the network administrators at my school.
I live in an on-campus apartment where the walls are all made of some kind of horrible concrete. As such, I'm in the only building with no ethernet access to the network, only wireless. Furthermore, the network is set up in such a way that my Nintendo Wii cannot access the internet wirelessly, only via ethernet. When I asked the help desk how one in my situation might go about connecting a Wii to the internet, I was told to try using a router to rebroadcast the wireless signal.
So I dusted off the old Time Capsule and have been struggling with it for hours. I registered its MAC address with my school as per their instructions, but no matter what settings I play with, I can't seem to configure it to do a task that seems like it should be relatively simple: connect to the school's wireless network, then rebroadcast it as a new wireless network that the Wii can use. The closest I've come was when I uncovered the option to "extend a wireless network," only to be informed "The network you selected cannot be extended." Of course, this suggests that some setting on the school's end is in place that is problematic. But I was hoping there was some magic fix that some very smart and kind person on this forum might be able to point me toward. Is there any way to do what I'm trying to do?
Many thanks!
-Rochelle

Rochelle, welcome to the discussions!
I can't seem to configure it to do a task that seems like it should be relatively simple: connect to the school's wireless network, then rebroadcast it as a new wireless network....
Unfortunately, the Time Capsule will only "extend a wireless network" if the wireless has been created by another Apple router. In other words, it's not compatible with routers from other manufacturers unless you can connect to them using an ethernet connection.
There is one scenario that might work. The AirPort Express 802.11n has a special feature that will allow it to "join" virtually any wireless network and provide an ethernet signal at the port.
You could possibly use this ethernet signal to connect to the WAN port on the Time Capsule and have it function as a wireless router and also provide ethernet connectivity through the LAN ports.
The weak link here is that your connection will only be as reliable as the wireless that you have available. If the connection is spotty, I'm afraid that you'll be very frustrated most of the time.
I haven't tested this so can't guarantee that it will work. Frankly, the AirPort Express option, or a similar device from another manufacturer is really your only chance given the circumstances that you face. If you decide to try the AirPort Express option, it would be a good idea to understand the store's return policy in case things don't work out as hoped.

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