Western Digital My Passport Wireless User Manual - Page 24

Public Wireless Network Connection, Home Network Connection

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CONNECTING THE DRIVE Public Wireless Network Connection Connect the wireless drive to a public Wi-Fi network and the Internet - Set up the My Passport Wireless drive to join a public wireless network and share the Internet. Any other computers or devices connected to the public wireless network are unable to see your data. Referred to as Hotspot or Shared Connection mode. Home Network Connection Connect the wireless drive to your home's Wi-Fi network - Connect the wireless drive to your home's Wi-Fi network to share content and Internet connection. All devices on the drive's network and on the home Wi-Fi network can access the content stored on the wireless drive and attached devices. 19 MY PASSPORT WIRELESS USER MANUAL

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CONNECTING THE DRIVE
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MY PASSPORT WIRELESS
USER MANUAL
Public Wireless Network Connection
Connect the wireless drive to a public Wi-Fi network and the Internet
– Set up the
My Passport Wireless drive to join a public wireless network and share the Internet. Any
other computers or devices connected to the public wireless network are unable to see your
data. Referred to as Hotspot or Shared Connection mode.
Home Network Connection
Connect the wireless drive to your home’s Wi-Fi network
– Connect the wireless drive
to your home's Wi-Fi network to share content and Internet connection. All devices on the
drive’s network and on the home Wi-Fi network can access the content stored on the
wireless drive and attached devices.