Western Digital MY PASSPORT WIRELESS PRO User Manual page 35

Field Name
Wi-Fi Channel
My Passport(5Ghz) Tab
Field Name
Wi-Fi Name
Broadcast Wi-Fi Name
MAC Address
Security Type
Wi-Fi Channel
My Passport Wireless Pro
User Manual
Description
Auto
Accept the default ( ) or select a channel from the drop-down
list.
Description
Identifies the Wireless network name.
Click the toggle button if you'd like to broadcast the Wi-Fi name for
your device.
Identifies the MAC for your My Passport Wireless device.
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.
Auto
Accept the default ( ) or select a channel from the drop-down
list.
Connecting the Drive
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