Device Name
Identifies
the name of your My Passport Wireless Pro/My Passport
Wireless SSD device. This name displays on the network as a
storage device and as a content source for DLNA players.
Network Mode
Select the
DHCP
or
Static
method of assigning the IP address of
the My Passport Wireless Pro/My Passport Wireless SSD network.
▪ If you select
DHCP
, an address is automatically assigned to
the My Passport Wireless Pro/My Passport Wireless SSD drive.
▪ If you select
Static
, you must assign an IP address to the My
Passport Wireless Pro/My Passport Wireless SSD drive. Static
IP lets you set an IP address manually, as well as the mask,
Gateway, and DNS Server. (If you don’t know this information,
check your router’s settings.)
8. Click
OK
to save settings and connect to the Wi-Fi network.
▪ If the network you joined has Internet connectivity, you now have Internet
access.
▪ If other devices join the My Passport Wireless Pro/My Passport Wireless SSD
drive's Wi-Fi network, they will also have Internet access and access to the
drive's content.
Note:
Some Wi-Fi networks require you to log in when you
first
open a browser
window.
Removing a Wi-Fi Connection
Once set-up, your My Passport Wireless Pro/My Passport Wireless SSD drive will
automatically reconnect to a previously used Wi-Fi network. Use the following steps if you’d
like to prevent your drive from automatically rejoining a Wi-Fi network.
1. In the Wi-Fi Network area, click the name of the Wi-Fi network you’d like to
forget.
2. Click the Forget this network check box and then OK. The My Passport Wireless
Pro/My Passport Wireless SSD drive will no longer automatically reconnect to
the selected network.
Connecting the Drive
My Passport Wireless Pro/My Passport Wireless SSD
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