problem:

Backup taking a very very long time on first backup. Laptop wireless to time capsule on an extended network via airport express:

OH MY WORD!!!!! IT FINALLY STOPPED AND I THINK IT TOTALLY
BACKED UP.....IT SAYS LATEST BACKUP 11:46PM ON MAY 15TH...
AND THAT WAS ONLY ABOUT 20 MIN. AGO THAT IT FINISHED.....
IT BACKED UP FOR 2 STRAIGHT DAYS....IS THAT NORMAL????
WELL.....HOPEFULLY THE PROBLEM IS FIXED....I WILL KEEP YOU
POSTED....THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP!!!   ;~)


yes.  I'm glad.  Most likely the distance from the time capsule and going through the other airport express caused the slowness of data movement.  Once the initial backup was made it should be normal now