Uverse and Time Capsule

Since you are plugged into a router.. run the ethernet from router to the TC WAN port.. and do the TC setup.. the wizard in airport utility will pretty well nail it.

Only major thing to change.

Use all short names no spaces pure alphanumeric.. same for passwords but a bit longer.. do not accept the Apple recommended names.

Once you complete the setup.. open the airport utility again.. after your reboot everything in the network.. and restart in correct order..

modem.. wait 2min

TC .. wait 2min

Clients.

In the airport utility make sure the TC goes green not flashing orange.. if it does have flashing orange find out what it is complaining about.

Here this is old TC but shows what I mean.. it has double NAT.. wrong it should be in bridge..

The other issues are faults.. I ignore them but the overheating fault I cannot ignore.. (I pulled out the heat sensor.. it is not really overheating).

Click edit and go to the various pages.

Main ones are internet tab and network tab.

Internet should be DHCP.. and network tab.. this.

You must Create a wireless network.. not extend..

That should be about it..

You do not need to turn off the NVG510 wireless.. but you can if you wish.

If the TC is then acting up or you have issues.. post the same set of screenshots I have. (several times actually if you read the thread from the start).

Bob,

I set up my Time Capsule successfully with my Uverse router following your instructions in another discussion. I was told my the Apple store employee that this would greatly increase our internet download and upload speeds. However, it is not any faster. Any explanations?

The internet cannot go faster than the main modem connects.. ever.

Plug a computer by ethernet into the Uverse.. and do a speed test.. at a time of day.. early morning is usually the best when people are not using internet.

Nothing you do will exceed that speed.

The Apple guy might have meant you will get better wireless speed.. that is to local network. You cannot get faster speed to the internet if you already have reached it.

I've visited other forums such as Mac World and users keep saying that they have doubled their internet speeds after pairing Time Capsule with Uverse. Something about how the Uverse routers are not actually maximizing the speed of your network and the TC does that. I am not technically savvy enough to know if this is true, however, since several Apple store techs told us it would boost the speed performance of our internet, we thought it was worth a try. If not, then I think we do not need TC and can get away with a less expensive back up option.

Wireless yes.. because wireless cannot reach full cable speeds unless you use AC wireless at 5ghz..

But the airport can still never exceed the ethernet connection to its wan port.. it is one of those laws of physics..

Darn physics. Disappointing that the wireless speed did not change at all by adding TC. But I'll check like you suggested in the morning when traffic is lower.

Thanks for answering my questions!