Using Time Capsule's wifi with ATT

I currently use ATT's 2wire router for my home wifi network.  If I purchase Time Capsule, can I use it's wifi capabilities in conjunction with my 2wire router from ATT?  I don't think I can do away with the 2wire because I use ATT's dsl.

If I purchase Time Capsule, can I use it's wifi capabilities in conjunction with my 2wire router from ATT?
The Time Capsule will need to connect to the 2Wire router using an Ethernet connection.
Once you have that connection established, you could configure the Time Capsule to provide a wireless network and turn off the wireless function on the 2Wire.
Or, use the Time Capsule for backup only over the 2Wire wireless network and turn off the wireless function on the Time Capsule.
You would not want to have the wireless function on both the 2Wire and Time Capsule running at the same time because this will likely create interference issues between the two signals. The exception would be if you plan to locate the Time Capsule a few rooms away from the 2Wire.

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