User's Manual

CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE: DASHBOARD
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MY PASSPORT WIRELESS
USER MANUAL
1. Click the Wi-Fi icon to display the Wi-Fi page, which shows the current connection type,
in this case Direct.
2. To change the connection type, perform one of the following procedures.
Connecting to a Hotspot
A Wi-Fi hotspot is an access point that provides network and Internet access to mobile
devices such as a laptop or mobile phone. Hotspots are typically in public locations like
coffee shops, airports, and hotels. A good example is to connect your My Passport Wireless
drive to the Wi-Fi system in a hotel, and then connect numerous other devices to the drive.
You get wireless capability in all the devices but you pay only for the initial connection.
Another advantage is that connecting the My Passport Wireless drive to a hotspot gives you
access to your files as well as to the Internet. If you set up a password for your drive (during
set up or using the Admin page) when you are connected to a hotspot, others will not be
able to see the contents of the My Passport Wireless drive.
1. On the My Passport Wireless dashboard, click Wi-Fi. The screen illustrates the current
connection. In this case it is a direct connection.