Wy connect an airport capsule 2nd generation to airport capsule with Ethernet

I have an time capsule last generation (3TB) and an older version (first generation, 1TB)
I want to connect the older one to the new one , with Ethernet cable, AND using the Wifi connection.
When I connect the Ethernet cable, I lost the Wifi and lost the ethernet connection. The two time capsule are in error.
What is the solution ?

Primary TC:
Internet/ Connect Using: DHCP
Wireless / Create a wireless network
Network / Router Mode: DHCP & NAT
Secondary TC (now wirelessly connected, but goal is to harwire)
Internet/ Connect Using: DHCP
Wireless / Extend a wireless network
Network / Router Mode: Off (Bridge Mode)
Install 5.6 airport utility .. see below.
In your secondary setup.. first set to factory.. do not attempt to connect as is.. this is why it is failing.
Internet connection : Connection sharing off.. bridge mode.
Wireless cannot be extend.. : Create a wireless network. Then give it the same name as the new TC.
Same security.. but use different wireless channels.
How to load 5.6 into ML.
1. Download 5.6 for Lion.
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1482
Click to open the dmg but do not attempt to install the pkg.. it won't work anyway.
2. Download and install unpkg.
http://www.timdoug.com/unpkg/
Run unpkg on the desktop.. it is very simple.. drag the AirPortUtility56.pkg file over to unpkg.. and it will create a new directory of the same name on the desktop.. drill down.. applications utilities .. there lo and behold is Airport utility 5.6 .. drag it to your main utilities directory or just run it from current location.
You cannot uninstall 6.1 (now 6.2 if you updated) so don't try.. and you cannot or should not run them both at the same time.. so just ignore the toyland version.. the plastic hammer.. and start using 5.6.. a real tool.
For screen shots see this post.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4668746?tstart=0

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