Unable to find Time Capsule in Airport Utility after several rescans

Hi all,
I just bought the latest 2GB Time Capsule last year and initially was able to connect it as a external hard drive to my wifi router.
However, I moved address this month and changed the name of my wifi. Probably the IP addresses were also changed.
I am trying to connect it to my wifi via Airport Utility however, even after several clicks on "Rescan", I am unable to detect the Time Capsule.
The manual setup and Update buttons are also disabled in the Airport Utility.
I tried to connect my Time Capsule to my Macbook via Ethernet but still the "TC drive" does not appear.
How can I change the wifi settings in my TC if I can't even detect it?
Please take note that I am not using my Time Capsule as a router but as a hard drive connecting to my dlink router.
Cheers!

You will need to perform a Factory Default Reset on the Time Capsule to get it back to original settings so that you can reconfigure to work with the D-Link router. The reset will not affect your backups.
This Apple Support document will provide the details on how to do this:
Resetting an AirPort Base Station or Time Capsule FAQ

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