Weird Problem: TC does NOT drop the internet connection

Hi there,
I recently installed the TimeCapsule without any problems and since then I am happily surfing wirelessly as well as backing up with Time Machine. However, there is a weird problem which I cannot seem to solve:
The TC is connected to my DSL modem, in the Airport Utility I have chosen under "Internet / PPPoE" to connect "automatically" und disconnect after "10 minutes". However, the connection is never dropped, basically because I can see that the Data LED on the DSL modem keeps blinking every 10 seconds or so, thus effectively preventing the TC from disconnecting.
I first thought the automatic time check (AirPort / Time Capsule) was the culprit, but this was not the case. Also there are no internet requests coming from the MacBook since the blinking (and hence the maintaining of the connection) persisted even with AirPort disabled on the MacBook.
So now the TC never drops the connection which is not was I prefer (I have to unplug the power supply of TC to really drop the connection). Could it be some "rogue" connection attempt to the TC?
Has anybody had a similar problem and maybe can suggest a possible solution?
Clueless,
Martin

Open AirPort Utility and select your Time Capsule. Click on Manual Setup and look at the Summary tab. It'll show you how many clients are connected to the TC. If it's more than one and you don't have an encrypted network setup on your TC, then it's most likely an outsider trying to use your Internet for free. Click on the Wireless Clients label on the Summary page to get a list of MAC addresses currently using the TC. If none of the addresses are recognized, then it's an outsider sniffing on your network.
It might be a good time to change the name/channel of your TC network and enable WPA2 Personal encryption with a strong 13-character password, using a mix of letters, number and symbols. Instead of using "dingleberry21", you can use "d!ngl3b3rry21" or something to that effect. Though not strong deterrents, you can also make your network a closed one and set up Access Control to only your computers at home.
Hope it's not an intruder.

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