Western Digital My Passport Wireless User Manual - Manual (Page 33)

CONNECTING THE DRIVE
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MY PASSPORT WIRELESS
USER MANUAL
2. Click the settings icon in the upper right of the My Passport Wireless box to display the
current Wi-Fi settings:
3. View or change the settings.
Wi-Fi Name Wireless network name.
Security Type Select the type of security to be applied 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.
Advanced Options
SSID Broadcast Your wireless clients identify and connect to your Wi-Fi
network, using the Wi-Fi name or SSID. SSID broadcast is
On by default. For additional security, you can turn SSID
broadcast to Off.
Wi-Fi Channel Accept the default (Auto) or select a channel from the
drop-down list.