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CONNECTING THE DRIVE 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 Security Type Wireless network name. 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. 28 MY PASSPORT WIRELESS USER MANUAL

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CONNECTING THE DRIVE
28
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.