Accessing Time Capsule's Network Drive From Vista

Creating a wireless network with Apple Time Capsule is straight forward, but accessing the network storage from Vista can be a bit tricky. In my experience, the capsule doesn't always show up under the Vista network discovery.

Solution:

1. Open the AirPort utility that came with Time Capsule.
2. The name of your Time Capsule will show up in the list on the left (note: this name is different from your wireless ssid). Make sure your Time Capsule is highlighted and click "Manual Setup".
3. Click the "Time Capsule" tab, and look under the "Time Capsule Name" field for a name that ends in ".local".
4. Make note of the text that precedes ".local", you will need this to map your network drive. Go to "Computer" from the Vista start menu.
5. Select "map network drive" from the top toolbar.
6. Type "\\" then click browse (don't type the ".local"!).
7. Select the folder you want to mount and click ok.
8. The capsule will now show up under "Computer" under the "Network Location" tab.