Time capsule -connecting, backup, file transfer

hello,
i am very new to time capsule, and have the following issue i would like to get solved/understand:
1. when i want to access my time capsule disk through the normal finder window, clicking on the time capsule icon to the left, it appears that finder tries to connect, but then i get a connection failed message. only when i access it through go>connect to server> etc, it appears as a disk. Now I would like to know, if the connection established that way (through connect to server) is actually connecting via internet, instead of using the direct wireless connection to the disk (I'm sitting right next to my time capsule)?? In the case it is using the internet to connect my time capsule, for sure my connection to the disk should speed up, as soon as i get the connection through wireless, isn't it? For the rest everything works just fine, internet connection wirelessly with airport, etc.
2. I am transferring data from an old backup disk to my new timecapsule. i have this old disk connected to mac my through usb, and drag n dropped the files on the time capsule. the copying process is fairly slow, but still faster than connecting the old disk directly to the usb slot on time capsule. Is there any way of directly transferring data through the usb slots from my old disk to my time capsule? it would be so much faster.....
thanks in advance...

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hello,
i am very new to time capsule, and have the following issue i would like to get solved/understand:
1. when i want to access my time capsule disk through the normal finder window, clicking on the time capsule icon to the left, it appears that finder tries to connect, but then i get a connection failed message. only when i access it through go>connect to server> etc, it appears as a disk. Now I would like to know, if the connection established that way (through connect to server) is actually connecting via internet, instead of using the direct wireless connection to the disk (I'm sitting right next to my time capsule)?? In the case it is using the internet to connect my time capsule, for sure my connection to the disk should speed up, as soon as i get the connection through wireless, isn't it? For the rest everything works just fine, internet connection wirelessly with airport, etc.
Hmmm... my Time Capsule folder resides in my Shared Folder under Finder. It mounts a few seconds after I click on it. I've never had to +connect to server+.
2. I am transferring data from an old backup disk to my new timecapsule. i have this old disk connected to mac my through usb, and drag n dropped the files on the time capsule. the copying process is fairly slow, but still faster than connecting the old disk directly to the usb slot on time capsule. Is there any way of directly transferring data through the usb slots from my old disk to my time capsule? it would be so much faster.....
Unfortunately, you will not be able to continue to use this Time Machine backup in this manner. TM utilizes a sparsebundle when backing up to a NAS (Time Capsule) which is very different from a backup into a folder structure if the HDD is connected directly to your Mac (USB HDD). Your TM back ups will still be available on your USB HDD, but you are better off starting an entirely new backup on TC.
Good luck!

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