User guide

Network Connections (Bridge Mode)
Traditionally, the Wi-Fi antenna on your iPad or iPod touch device is used to access the Internet. The Wi-Drive,
however, uses the Wi-Fi antenna on your Kindle Fire device to stream content, which effectively disconnects your
tablet from the Internet. Fortunately, Wi-Drive’s Wi-Fi antenna supports bi-directional traffic and can be used for
implementing a feature called Bridge Mode. This mode allows you to be connected to Wi-Drive while it is
connected to a Wi-Fi network (as a host client) that has access to the Internet.
To set up this feature and see a list of available wireless networks in your range, open the Wi-Drive App and
select the settings icon
in the application. From the ‘Network Settings’ menu (Figure 6.1), tap ‘Network
Connections’ and select the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to. After making your selection, Wi-Drive will
prompt you for the Wi-Fi password (if security is enabled) and reboot. If there is no password, the device will
automatically reboot.
Once Wi-Drive has rebooted, you will be prompted to select a wireless network. You MUST select your Wi-Drive
network in order to maintain access to its contents. Since you’ve already connected to the network via Wi-Drive’s
App, there is no need to select it from the list again. If you do select it, you will be disconnected from Wi-Drive.
To verify that you have successfully enabled Bridge Mode:
6. Select the Wi-Drive App in the carousel section of your Kindle Fire tablet.
7. Select the Device Name link, i.e. Wi-Drive (192.168.200.254).
8. Open the Wi-Drive Settings by selecting the App menu found at the bottom of
the screen on your Kindle Fire. (See image to the right.)
9. Select the settings icon (gear symbol in the app menu bar.)
10. Select the Network Connections button.
When the list of wireless networks appear, you will notice a Wi-Fi signal
and ‘greater than’ symbol located to the right of the network you
selected in the Wi-Drive App. See Figure 6.1. This indicates that the
bridge function is working properly and you are connected to Wi-Drive
and the Internet at the same time.
So if you're streaming content from the Wi-Drive to your Kindle Fire and
need to quickly look something up on-line, just open your Safari browser
and away you go.
Figure 6.1 – Bridged Wi-Drive
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