User's Manual

• If you changed the Wi-Fi settings, the Reconnect to Network screen displays.
Follow the on-screen directions to reconnect the drive. If you changed the drive
name, select the new name in from the network list.
Access Point Settings
The Access Point Settings dialog allows you to view and change Wi-Fi-related settings for
your My Passport Wireless device. The dialog contains three tabs:
•
My Passport Wireless (2.4Ghz): Provides the settings for the WI-FI 2.4Ghz band.
•
My Passport Wireless (5Ghz): Provides settings for the Wi-Fi 5Ghz band.
•
Advanced: Additional Wi-Fi settings for your My Passport Wireless drive.
Provided below is information on the options available on each tab.
My Passport(2.4Ghz) Tab
Field Name Description
Wi-Fi Name Identifies the Wireless network name.
Broadcast Wi-Fi Name Click the toggle button if you’d like to broadcast the Wi-Fi name for
your device.
MAC Address Identifies the MAC for your My Passport Wireless device.
Security Type Select the type of security to apply to the drive’s Wi-Fi network:
• Disabled (no security) is the default
• WPA2 Personal
• WPA/WPA2 Personal Mixed
• WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) and WPA2 are security protocols
that use a dynamically changing key. WPA2 is the second
generation protocol that uses stronger AES (Advanced
Encryption Standard) encryption.
• WPA/WPA2 mixed security mode provides better compatibility
with older devices. However, for better performance and higher
security, WPA2 security mode is highly recommended.
Connecting the Drive
My Passport Wireless Pro
User Manual
27