Western Digital My Passport Wireless User Manual - Manual (Page 23)

CONNECTING THE DRIVE
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MY PASSPORT WIRELESS
USER MANUAL
Connecting the Drive
Ways to Connect the Drive
Making a Direct Connection
Connecting to a Public Wi-Fi Network/Internet
Connecting to Your Home Wi-Fi Network
Viewing or Changing the Drive’s Advanced Wi-Fi Settings
Removing a Connection
Ways to Connect the Drive
You can connect to the My Passport Wireless drive using the following methods:
Direct Connection
Connect the wireless drive directly to your computer – Set up a direct connection from
your computer or a mobile device to the drive by joining the My Passport Wireless drive's
Wi-Fi network. Referred to as Direct or AP mode.
Note: The drive is not connected to your wireless network or the Internet under
this connection. However, this direct connection between your drive and
the computer provides the best throughput performance.
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