Making a direct connection, Making a direct connection using a web browser – Western Digital My Passport Wireless User Manual User Manual

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CONNECTING THE DRIVE

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MY PASSPORT WIRELESS

USER MANUAL

Making a Direct Connection

Making a Direct Connection Using a Web Browser

After setup, when you want to connect to your computer (if not already connected), follow
these steps:

1. Make sure the My Passport Wireless device is on, the Power and Battery Status LED is

lit, and the Wi-Fi LED is solid blue.

2. On your computer, open the list of available networks.

3. Select MyPassport.

4. Open a browser and type one of the following:

Windows computer: http://mypassport (or assigned name)

Mac computer: http://mypassport (or assigned name).local

Windows or Mac computer: http://192.168.60.1 (drive’s default IP address)

5. Press Enter to display the My Passport Wireless dashboard.

You can now move content between the drive and the computer. (See “Using a Wi-Fi
Connection to Load Content” on page 31.)

Windows 7

Windows 8

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