What is the optimum setup arrangement for Time Capsule with an ATT Uverse Router?

I recently installed a Time Capsule in conjunction with my ATT Uverse router.  I read alot of information regarding the setup. Most articles sugessted to disable the ATT router and let the TC handle the router function.  I was hesitant to do so as I feared I might mess my network up.  What I wound up doing was set-up another network using the TC (bridge mode).  I set my iPhone/iPad/Macbook Pro & Apple TV to use the newly created network. My question is this, is this still an optimal setup and am I still able to take advantage of the N network range?  

My question is this, is this still an optimal setup
You would need to perform major surgery to try to convert the Uverse gateway to act as if it were a simple modem, and even if it were possible, AT&T would probably not support it. Things should work fine the way you have them setup now.
The Guest Network feature is not available when the TC is configured in Bridge Mode, but otherwise you can use the TC to provide a high quality wireless access point for the network, which is controlled by the Uverse gateway.
am I still able to take advantage of the N network range? 
Yes, the TC is providing a dual band wireless network, with optimal "n" speeds. The range on "n" wirelss is not necessarily better ("n" signals are weaker than "g" signals), but "n" does provide faster data transfer speeds.

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