Should you encounter any problem, please give us an opportunity to address it before returning this
product. Most technical support questions can be answered through our knowledge base or email
support service at http://support.wd.com. If the answer is not available or if you prefer, please
contact WD at the best telephone number shown below.
Your product includes 30 days of free telephone support during the warranty period. This 30-day
period starts on the date of your first telephone contact with WD Technical Support. Email support is
free for the entire warranty period and our extensive knowledge base is available 24/7. To help us
keep you informed of new features and services, remember to register your product online at
http://register.wd.com.
Accessing Online Support
Visit our product support website at http://support.wd.com and choose from these topics:
Downloads—Download drivers, software, and updates for your WD product.
Registration—Register your WD product to get the latest updates and special offers.
Warranty & RMA Services—Get warranty, product replacement (RMA), RMA status, and data
recovery information.
Knowledge Base—Search by keyword, phrase, or answer ID.
Installation—Get online installation help for your WD product or software.
WD Community—Share your thoughts and connect with other WD users.
Online Learning Center — Start here to get the most out of your WD product.
(http://www.wd.com/setup).
Contacting WD Technical Support
When contacting WD for support have your WD product serial number, system hardware, and
system software versions available.
Introduction - Christina
Features - Christina
Kit Contents
Optional Accessories
About the Online Learning Center
Compatibility
Physical Description
Handling Precautions
Introduction - Christina
Welcome to your My Passport® Wireless portable hard drive.
This portable drive is ideal for the mobile creative pro with WHATamazing transfer speeds up
to 233 MB/s, an integrated Thunderbolt™ cable, and a durable aluminum enclosure. It
delivers the ultimate in speed, flexibility and convenience.
Features - Christina
3-year limited warranty—For added peace of mind, we back the drive with a 3-year limited
warranty.
Important: For the latest WD product information and news, visit our website at
http://www.westerndigital.com. For the latest software, firmware, and product
documentation and information, go to http://support.wd.com/downloads.
Kit Contents
Your My Passport Wireless storage drive kit includes:
My Passport Wireless storage drive
USB 3.0 18-inch cable
AC power brick
Quick Install Guide
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ABOUT YOUR WD STORAGE DEVICE
Quick Install Guide
My Passport Wireless
Portable Hard Drive
Power brick
USB 3.0 cable
Optional Accessories
For information about optional accessories for this product, visit:
UShttp://www.shopwd.comor http://www.wdstore.com
Canadahttp://www.shopwd.ca or http://www.wdstore.ca
Europehttp://www.shopwd.eu or http://www.wdstore.eu
All othersContact WD Technical Support in your region. For a list of Technical Support contacts,
visit
http://support.wd.com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID 1048.
About the Online Learning Center
WD’s online Learning Center provides the latest information, instructions, and software to
help users get the most out of their personal cloud storage. This web-based guide offers
step-by-step help with setting up remote access, backing up data, monitoring device status
and more. It’s an interactive resource to walk users through installing and using their
My Passport Wireless drive. The online Learning Center allows you to:
Learn about your new personal cloud storage product.
Download the latest software for your product.
Find in-depth, interactive information on how to explore each of your product’s
features.
Update your product whenever new features become available.
Access an always-available resource online, without a manual or CD.
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Compatibility
Power LED
Wireless Activity LED
Operating Systems
ABOUT YOUR WD STORAGE DEVICE
Windows
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Windows 8.1 or earlier
Windows 7
Windows Vista
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Windows XP (32 bit) SP3 or later
Mac OS X
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Mavericks (Mac OS 10.9)
Mountain Lion (Mac OS 10.8)
Lion (Mac OS 10.7)
Snow Leopard (Mac OS 10.6)
Note: Compatibility may vary depending on your computer’s hardware
configuration and operating system.
For highest performance and reliability, always install the latest software update.
Web Browsers
Internet Explorer 8.0 and later on supported Windows computers
Safari 6.0 and later on supported Mac computers
Firefox 21 and later on supported Windows and Mac computers
Google Chrome 27 and later on supported Windows and Mac computers
Physical Description
Front View
The top of the My Passport Wireless portable hard drive has:
A power LED indicator
An activity/wireless (Wi-Fi?) LED indicator
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ABOUT YOUR WD STORAGE DEVICE
Power button
USB 3.0 port
Wireless (Wi-Fi) button
LEDs
The top of the drive has two LEDs: Power and Activity/Wireless(Wireless Activity?). For
detailed information about the power and Activity LEDs, see “Understand the LEDs” on
page 25.
Back View
ComponentIconDescription
USB 3.0 portIncluded cable connects the USB 3.0 port to the computer’s USB port
What kind of cable?
Power buttonTurns the drive on and off:
• To turn on: Push until lights start blinking
• To turn off: push for about 5 seconds to turn off
Wi-Fi button• Connects to a router or mobile drive wirelessly
• Starts SD card transfer
• Turns on hotspot down link?
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ABOUT YOUR WD STORAGE DEVICE
SC card port
Left Side View
The left side of the drive contains a slot for an SD (secure digital) card.
Handling Precautions
WD products are precision instruments and must be handled with care during unpacking
and installation. Rough handling, shock, or vibration can damage drives. Always observe the
following precautions when unpacking and installing your external storage product:
Do not drop or jolt the drive.
Do not move the drive during activity.
Do not place the drive on carpeting. Make sure the drive is on a clean, firm, and stable
surface.
To allow proper ventilation, do not block any of the enclosure’s air slots.
Registering Your Drive?
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Getting Started
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This chapter includes the following topics:
Turning the Drive On and Off
Setting up the Drive
Loading Content onto Your Drive
GETTING STARTED
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Turning the Drive On and Off
Important: It is best to charge the battery before using the My Passport Wireless drive
the first time as the factory charge may have decreased during shipping.
You have the following options:
To turn the drive on when it is not connected to an outlet, push the power button
until then the power LED is blinking. When the wireless LED is solid blue, the drive is
ready to connect.
To turn the drive on when it is connected to an outlet, the power LED starts blinking
automatically.
To turn the drive off, hold the power button again for about 5 seconds until the
power LED goes off.
Setting up the Drive
To connect and set up the drive for wireless use, do one of the following:
Use a computer and a web browser.
Download and use the My Cloud app on your smart phone or tablet.
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GETTING STARTED
Setting up with a Computer and Web Browser
Note: The computer must be wireless enabled.
1. Make sure the My Passport Wireless device is turned on and boy LEDs are lit.
2. Do one of the following:
a. On your Windows computer, open the list of available networks. win8?Android
b. On a Mac computer, click System Preferences >Network > Wi-Fi
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3. Select MyPassport.
Record network information
here:
Network Name:
Password:
4. Open a browser and type one of the following:
Windows computer: http://mypassport
Mac computer: http://mypassport.local
Windows or Mac computer: http://192.168.60.1
5. Read the agreement and click I accept:
GETTING STARTED
The Secure My Passport Wireless screen displays:
6. (Optional) The drive’s default network name is MyPassport. To add security and to
differentiate the drive from others, enter a new name.
Note: It is a good practice to rename the drive to differentiate it from any other
similar devices. If you enter a new name, you will have to select the new
name on the list of available networks the next time you use the drive. Be sure to record the new Wi-Fi name.
You have the following options:
To go to the next screen without entering credentials, click the Skip check box. The
My Passport Wireless dashboard appears.
Note: If you click Nextinstead, an error message displays.
To secure the drive with a password, enter and confirm a password of at least 8
characters. The password is case sensitive and may not contain double quotes. To
display the password, click the Show Password check box.
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SHOW RECONNECT SCREEN-WHY?
7. Click Next. The first time you set up the drive, a Download to Shortcut message pops
up. NEED SCREENSHOT? Check you computer’s Downloads folder to find a link to
your data.
8. Click Next to display the My Passport Wireless dashboard. You are ready to use your
wireless drive.
The dashboard gives you an overview of the status of your drive. For detailed information
about the dashboard, see “Customizing the Drive: Dashboard” on page 34.
Setting up Using a Mobile Device with WD My Cloud App
1. Download the WD My Cloud app to your mobile device from the App Store, Android
App for Google Play store, or Amazon Apps (for Android).
2. Tap the My Cloud icon to display the My Passport Wireless Western Digital
Technologies, Inc. License Agreement displays.
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GETTING STARTED
3. Read the agreement and tap Accept to display the WD My Cloud app Welcome screen.
4. Tap Connect Now to display a list of available wireless devices and networks.
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GETTING STARTED
5. Tap MyPassport (or the Wi-Fi name you assigned your drive). The following page
displays:
6. Tap
Next to display the Secure Your Device screen:
7. (Optional) Enter or change the name of your My Passport Wireless drive.
8. If you have not assigned a password to your drive (and don’t want to now), tap Skip.
Continue to step 14
9. If you want to assign or change one, enter the password for the My Passport Wireless
drive in both password fields. ***
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10. Tap Save Changes to display the following screen:
11. On your mobile device, go to Settings and connect to the My Passport Wireless using
your new password:
12. Tap Join. The Settings screen shows the connection to the drive:
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GETTING STARTED
13. Tap MyPassport (or whatever you named your drive) to display the following
confirmation screen:
14. You can now open any of the folders to view its contents:
Loading Content onto Your Drive
One of the first things to do with your drive is to load content to it from a PC or Mac
computer or from an Android/iOS mobile device with WD My Cloud.
Using a Wi-Fi Connection
When you first connect to the My Passport Wireless Wi-Fi network, none of your media is on
the drive. (There are some samples. You can start copying files from your computer to the
drive using Wi-Fi, or for faster download, by connecting the drive’s USB 3 port to a USB port
on your computer.
From your computer wirelessly
1. On your computer, open the File Explorer (PC) window or Finder (Mac).
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2. Do one of the following:
For a Windows PC, in the left pane of the File Explorer window, click Computer >
Downloads > MyPassport (or the name you assigned to the drive).
For a Mac computer, in the left pane of the Finder window in the SHARED section,
double-click MyPassport.
If you set up a shortcut during setup, click Computer > Downloads > and doubleclick MyPassport (or the name you assigned to the drive).Same as first bullet?
The drive’s Public folder opens.
3. Drag and drop files from your computer to the Public folder.
From a mobile device with WD My Cloud
HOW do you do this?
Using a USB Connection
GETTING STARTED
If you want to copy over a lot of files, consider using the USB port on your computer, which
can be faster than using the My Passport Wireless Wi-Fi network.
1. Plug one end of the USB cable into the drive and the other end into your computer's
USB port.
Note: When you connect your computer and drive this way, the wireless
connection between the two is disabled.
2. On your computer, open the File Explorer (Windows PC) or Finder (Mac) window.
3. Do one of the following:
For a Windows PC: In the left pane of the File Explorer window, click Computer and
double-click the My Passport Wireless drive.
For a Mac computer: In the left pane of the Finder window in the DEVICESsection,
double-click the My Passport Wireless drive.
4. Drag and drop files from your computer to the drive.
Note: Your files reside in two places: on your computer and on the drive.
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Connecting the Drive
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Connecting to Your Computer Wirelessly
Connecting with WD My Cloud on a Mobile Device
Connecting to a Hotspot
Connecting to Your Home Wi-Fi Network
Ways to Connect the Drive
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The My Passport Wireless Drive can make the following connections:
Wireless drive connect directly to your computer or mobile device
You set up a direct connection between the drive and your computer using Wi-Fi.
Your computer joins the My Passport Wireless drive’s Wi-Fi network.
Note: The drive is not connected to your local network or the Internet.
Wireless drive with Internet access
You connect your drive to a hotspot—a wireless local area network (WLAN) with
Internet connectivity. You have access to your media on your drive and to the
Internet.
Wireless drive for all devices connected to your home’s Wi-Fi network
You connect the drive to your home network. You have access to your media
through your router (LAN) as well as to the Internet (provided your network has
Internet connectivity).
External drive that you plug into your computer
You connect your computer and My Passport Wireless drive with a USB cable,
essentially turning it into a Direct-Attached Storage (DAS) drivev. In this case, there is
no wireless connectivity so you don’t get Internet access and you will unable to
display the My Passport Wireless web interface.
CONNECTING THE DRIVE
Connecting to Your Computer Wirelessly
After initial setup, you can create a direct connection using a browser or the WD My Cloud
app on a mobile device.
Using a Browser
1. Make sure the My Passport Wireless device is on, the power LED is lit, and the wireless
LED is solid blue. (See “Understand the LEDs” on page 25 for more information.)
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CONNECTING THE DRIVE
WindowsMac
2. On your computer, open the list of available networks. Show both; win8?
3. Select MyPassport.
4. Open a browser and type one of the following:
Windows computer: http://mypassport
Mac computer: http://mypassport.local
Windows or Mac computer: http://192.168.60.1
5. Press Enter to display the My Passport Wireless dashboard.
You can now configure your drive or move content between the drive and the computer.
Connecting with WD My Cloud on a Mobile Device
Note: This procedure assumes you have already downloaded the WD My Cloud
app on a mobile device and connected wirelessly to the My Passport
Wireless drive. (See “Connecting with WD My Cloud on a Mobile Device”
on page 14.)
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CONNECTING THE DRIVE
1. Open WD My Cloud on your mobile device and click Connect Now to display the
Welcome screen.
Note: If this is the first time you’ve connected using My Cloud, the Western
Digital End User License Agreement displays.
A list of available devices/networks displays:
2. Tap to select your My Passport Wireless drive.
You can now move content to and from the drive and configure it as desired. See the
My Cloud Help for instructions.
Connecting to a Hotspot
A Wi-Fi or wireless hotspot is an access point that provides network and Internet access to
mobile devices such as a laptop or mobile phone. Hotspots are typically in public locations
like coffee shops, airports, and hotels. For example, if you connect your My Passport
Wireless drive to the Wi-Fi system in a hotel and then connect numerous other devices to
the drive, all devices can securely connect to each other and to the Internet, and you will
only be charged for the initial connection.
Another advantage is that connecting the My Passport Wireless drive to a hotspot gives you
access to your files as well as to the Internet. If you set up a password for your drive during
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CONNECTING THE DRIVE
setup, when you are connect to a hotpot, others are not be able to see the content of the
drive.
To connect to a hotspot:
1. On the My Passport Wireless dashboard, click Wi-Fi. The screen illustrates the current
connection. In this case it is a direct connection.
2. Click Switch to Another Network.
3. In the list of available Wi-Fi networks that displays, select one. The Modify screen
displays.
4. Click Hotspot, and do one of the following:
Click Use Password and enter the password for the Wi-Fi network.
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