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Wi-Fi LED

The Wi-Fi LED is off when you take the My Passport Wireless drive out of the box.

LED Behavior/Color Indicates ...

Off Wi-Fi not active (device is off)

Blinking Blue Device is booting up, connecting to wireless, or shutting down.

Solid Blue Wireless network connected or active (all modes)

Fast-Blinking Blue Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is initiated and in progress

Other LED Behavior

LED Behavior Indicates...

All LEDs fast blinking Blue Device has a problem. Contact WD Support.

All LEDs blinking blue in one long (3 sec) and 3 short

blinks.

Device in recovery mode.

Blinking Blue Firmware update in progress.

Blinking Blue File I/O in SD card/USB port syncing; Mounting USB

storage; Scanning SD card

Buttons

Power button Turns the drive on and off and wakes the drive from standby

mode:

• To turn on from standby, momentarily push until lights

start blinking.

• To turn off, push for approximately 3 seconds.

Battery / WPS button

Connects to a router using WPS.

• Press and hold approximately 5 seconds to start WPS.

• When the drive is off, press to show battery status briefly.

• Press momentarily for other devices to connect to the

My Passport Wireless network in Home mode

• With SD card inserted in the slot, press momentarily to

start SD card transfer.

Understanding the LEDs and Buttons

My Passport Wireless Pro

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