How do i reconnect my Airport Time Capsule to my wifi?

In my previous house, I connected via my broadband router - is that compulsory?

Yes it is......unless.....your main router is another Apple AirPort product. Then....the Time Capsule can connect using only Wi-Fi. But.....the Time Capsule cannot connect wirelessly to a third party router.

You will be setting up the Time Capsule exactly the same way that you set it up previously with your "old" router. Post back if you need some help with this.

Because the Time Capsule will be connecting to your "new" network, you will first need to perform a Hard Reset on the Time Capsule by powering it up for a minute and then holding in the reset button on the back of the device for 7-8 seconds. Release the reset button and give the Time Capsule a full minute to restart to a slow blinking amber light status.

Power off the Time Capsule

Connect an Ethernet cable from one of the 3 Ethernet ports on the BT Hub......(choose any one that you wish).....and connect the other end to the WAN "O" Ethernet port on the Time Capsule

Power up the Time Capsule and let it run for a minute

Open AirPort Utility on your Mac (Finder > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility)

Click on the Other Wi-Fi Devices button

Click on Time Capsule xxxxx or it might read AirPort Time Capsule xxxxx

AirPort Utility will take a few seconds to analyze the connections and then then display the correct screen to allow you to set up the Time Capsule. The window will look similar to the example below, except that you will see your Time Capsule pictured.

Network Name.......Type in a name for the Time Capsule Wi-Fi network. Later, you can turn off the Wi-Fi if you don't need another Wi-Fi network

Base Station Name......Type in a device name for the Time Capsule

Password......Type in a password for the Time Capsule

Verify.....Type in the same password again to confirm

Click Next, and AirPort Utility will apply the correct settings to the Time Capsule. Should be a nice green light on the Time Capsule in about 30 seconds.

The Time Capsule is now set up correctly with your network. Click the Wi-Fi "bars" at the top of your Mac's screen and select the Wi-Fi network that you want to use.

If backups are working correctly, that tells you that the Mac is connecting to the Time Capsule correctly, so you should be able to open AirPort Utility to "see" the Time Capsule.

Try power off the Time Capsule

Restart your Mac and wait a minute

Power the Time Capsule back up

Open AirPort Utility (Finder > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility) to see if the Time Capsule will appear

If yes, click on the Time Capsule and a smaller window will appear

Click Edit in that smaller window

If you want to change the name of the Time Capsule, click on the Base Station tab and edit the name, then click Update to save the changes