connecting time capsule to mbp

My 2 TB airport time machine is not used anymore But it has 1 TB photos and I would like to recover them.

Is there a way to connect it straight to my MBP and don't use wifi?

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 11.7

Posted on Apr 22, 2024 9:42 PM

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BDAqua

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Apr 23, 2024 2:39 AM in response to Lance.scs

Hmmm, is there an Airport utility on the MBP?

https://helpcenter.mines.edu/TDClient/1946/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=70087#:~:text=Connect%20one%20Ethernet%20cable%20from,back%20of%20the%20Time%20Capsule.

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