Operation Manual

Connecting the Drive

This chapter includes the following topics:

Connections Overview

Making a Direct Wireless Connection

Viewing or Changing the Drive's Advanced Wi-Fi Settings

Connections Overview

There are three ways you can connect to your My Passport Wireless Pro/My

Passport Wireless SSD drive:

▪ Direct Wireless (AP) Connection: In Direct Wireless (or AP) mode, you can set up a

direct connection from your My Passport Wireless Pro/My Passport Wireless SSD

device to your computer or mobile device (using the WD My Cloud app) by

joining the My Passport Wireless Pro/My Passport Wireless SSD drive's Wi-Fi

network.

Note:

In this mode, the drive is not connected to your wireless network or the Internet.

However, this direct connection provides the best throughput performance.

▪ Home Wi-Fi Network Connection: In Home Wi-Fi Network mode, you can connect

your My Passport Wireless Pro/My Passport Wireless SSD device to a Wi-Fi

network, share content, and access the Internet. This is referred to as the Shared

Connection mode. Your My Passport Wireless Pro/My Passport Wireless SSD is

sharing Wi-Fi with connected client devices.

Connecting the Drive

My Passport Wireless Pro/My Passport Wireless SSD

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