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can also function as a WiFi hub, allowing

you to share an internet connection with

multiple devices.

You can set up a Wi-Fi password

for every photo, video, music and

important file. You can also protect

your drive from USB access using

Drive Lock in the device dashboard.

Data can be transferred from a

computer using the USB 3.0 interface.

WD claims that the drive is durable,

shock-tolerant and reliable. The My

Passport Wireless carries a two-year

limited warranty.

The drive is compatible with

Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows

8 and Mac OS X. It is available at all

major retail shops in two variants—

1TB and 2TB. |SP

Stream on-the-go!

WD My Passport Wireless

Sujith Gopinath

W

ith mobile devices creeping

into every part of our lives,

on-board storage becomes a

limitation, especially if you have one of

those high-megapixel and 4K capable

smartphones or tablets. The Western

Digital (WD) My Passport Wireless lets

you share and backup data wirelessly

from your smart gadgets and

computers. The drive is portable and

has an SD card slot in case you want to

take a backup from the card directly

on the field.

The My Passport Wireless can be

connected with up to eight devices

simultaneously. You can instantly

share your data using any device

connected to the drive.

The My Passport Wireless has a

rechargeable battery, which frees you of

the requirement of an external power

source. WD claims that the battery can

last for up to six hours of continuous

video streaming or up to 20 hours

of standby. You can connect with the

Wireless and access your

files using smartphone, tablet, connected

TVs and other DLNA/UPnP devices with

the WD My Cloud mobile app. The device

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