Connecting to your home wi-fi network – Western Digital My Passport Wireless User Manual User Manual
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CONNECTING THE DRIVE
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5. Click OK to display the Wi-Fi screen showing the hotspot connection:
If the network you joined has Internet connectivity, you now have Internet access.
And if other computing devices join the My Passport Wireless drive's Wi-Fi network,
they will also have Internet access and access to the drive's content. If you’ve set a
password for the drive, no computer or device on the public Wi-Fi network can
access your drive.
Note: Some hotspots require you to log in when you first open a browser
window.
Connecting to Your Home Wi-Fi Network
When your drive is connected wirelessly to your computer or to a mobile device with a direct
connection, you can change the connection so that the drive has access to your home Wi-Fi
network. All devices on the home Wi-Fi network can access the drive.
1. On the dashboard, click Wi-Fi in the navigation bar to display the Wi-Fi screen showing
the current connection, in this case, a direct connection: