My Passport (2.4 GHz) Tab
Field Name
Description
Wi-Fi Name
Identifies
the Wireless network name.
Broadcast Wi-Fi Name
Click the toggle button if you’d like to broadcast the Wi-Fi
name for your device.
MAC Address
Identifies
the MAC for your My Passport Wireless Pro/My
Passport Wireless SSD device.
Security Type
Select the type of security to apply 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.
Wi-Fi Channel
Accept the default (
Auto
) or select a channel from the drop-
down list.
Connecting the Drive
My Passport Wireless Pro/My Passport Wireless SSD
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