User's Manual

Connecting the Drive

This chapter includes the following topics:

Connections Overview

Making a Direct Wireless Connection

Viewing or Changing the Drive's Advanced Wi-Fi Settings

Connections Overview

There are three ways you can connect to your My Passport Wireless drive:

•

Direct Wireless (AP) Connection: In Direct Wireless (or AP) mode, you can set up

a direct connection from your My Passport Wireless device to your computer or mobile

device (using the WD My Cloud app) by joining the My Passport Wireless drive's Wi-Fi

network.

Note:

In this mode, the drive is not connected to your wireless network or the Internet. However,

this direct connection provides the best throughput performance.

• Wireless Network Connection: In Wireless Network mode, you can connect your

My Passport Wireless device to a Wi-Fi network, share content, and access the Internet.

This is referred to as the Shared Connection mode.

Connecting the Drive

My Passport Wireless Pro

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