topic How can I wirelessly connect EOS 2000D with MacBook Pro? Must I have a cable? in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

How can I wirelessly connect EOS 2000D with MacBook Pro? Must I have a cable?

DaddyWarbucks — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 09:14:26 GMT

I have a macbook pro running macOS Catalina 10.15.5 (latest Version)

I downloaded the Canon Utility 2 and Utility 3 and the network utilty app. I can't figure out how to connect my macbook wirelessly to the camera so i can import the pictures directly onto my macbook. The camera does not list a computer as an option. Is this camera model capable of connecting with computer on wifi? I can use wifi with the Canon Connect app just fine.

Re: How can I wirelessly connect EOS 2000D with MacBook Pro? Must I have a cable?

Waddizzle — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 10:52:22 GMT

I believe the wireless connectivity in that model is only for connecting to mobile devices. Use a USB cable to connect to laptop or computer, which is a MUCH fasater connection, anyway.

Re: How can I wirelessly connect EOS 2000D with MacBook Pro? Must I have a cable?

RobertTheFat — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 02:19:49 GMT

@Waddizzle wrote:
I believe the wireless connectivity in that model is only for connecting to mobile devices. Use a USB cable to connect to laptop or computer, which is a MUCH fasater connection, anyway.

Let me try to put what Waddizzle is saying in somewhat more technical terms. Some Canon cameras can be configured as a WiFi access point, but yours apparently cannot; it can function only as a client. Which means that for it to communicate with a computer, the computer must be an access point. Most WiFi-equipped laptop computers prefer to be a client, but some can be configured as an access point. Whether your Macbook is one of them, I don't know; but a bit of research should tell you. If it isn't, then you're probably out of luck and should take Waddizzle's advice to use a USB cable instead.

Personally, I think you should take Waddizzle's advice anyway, and use a USB cable or even a card reader. WiFi is slow and cumbersome for the purpose. There may well be circumstances where WiFi is the best way to go, but uploading images from a camera to a computer isn't one of them.

Re: How can I wirelessly connect EOS 2000D with MacBook Pro? Must I have a cable?

kvbarkley — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 14:04:13 GMT

https://www.canon.co.uk/support/consumer_products/products/cameras/digital_slr/eos-2000d.html?type=manuals&manualid=tcm:14-1660580

Re: How can I wirelessly connect EOS 2000D with MacBook Pro? Must I have a cable?

DaddyWarbucks — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 12:42:26 GMT

Thank you so much ... I think you may be correct.

Thank you for the reply

Re: How can I wirelessly connect EOS 2000D with MacBook Pro? Must I have a cable?

DaddyWarbucks — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 12:44:40 GMT

I have the canon app on my phone (Samsung) but that requires that I download the files onto my mac and then into photos mac app. It's fine, it works and takes a bit of time but for now, its' fine.

Thank you for the advice