Western Digital My Passport Wireless User Manual - Page 23

Connecting the Drive, Ways to Connect the Drive, Direct Connection

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CONNECTING THE DRIVE 15 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. 18 MY PASSPORT WIRELESS USER MANUAL

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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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