WD 3 TB My Passport Wireless Pro, Black

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Use My Passport Wireless Pro as a portable media server and wirelessly stream media to a Smart TV, smartphone, or any other supported device with Plex. I also found my phone stopped generating thumbnails after a while and only showed the image when it was tapped, rendering the browsing process very frustrating, although I believe this was a specific problem with my phone. One of the challenges of photographers who work in the field is to make sure that their data is always fully backed up. And while the rubber bumper helps soften any blows, it’s far from bullet-proof and in no way water-resistant.

I'd considered Gnarbox but the company was in trouble earlier in the year and it's not clear where they stand now. When I had lots of images in a folder including many similar-looking ones, I often found it hard to pinpoint the exact one I was looking for, switching back and forth between thumbnail and full-screen views. Carry less equipment when every ounce counts and offload, edit and stream HD media in the field with My Passport Wireless Pro.

If you are mostly going to connect to the drive to a computer you may think a ‘dumb’ external disk would be a better bet, but don’t forget the built-in SD slot – you could still enjoy the security of easy backup in the field without having to carry a laptop with you all the time.

I am not sure if it was done due to specific chipset limitations, but come on – who on earth is using USB 2.Once the SD card backup starts, you will be able to monitor the copy process by checking out the progress bar in the WD My Cloud app. When he’s not taking photos or reviewing the latest camera gear and software, Mark can be found cycling around the northern rivers. So in this test, there’s no doubt the 5GHz direct connection was the fastest wireless option, although the similarity in speed between the 2. With an SSD inside and protective bumper outside, your content is safeguarded from shock, vibrations and drops, even when the drive is in operation.

There’s lots of different ways you can use the My Passport Wireless SSD and in my review I’ll discuss how it could fit into your workflow as a photographer. Once your device is connected to the drive’s Wifi access point, follow the instructions in the WD My Cloud app or via the web interface on a browser pointed to the drive’s default IP address.However, if you do insist on going this route by mapping the device over the network, you will need to install the SMB 1. If you’re like me and hate trying to import movies into iTunes, then onto to your iPad, using the My Passport Wireless SSD is a massive breath of fresh air! WD provides the free My Cloud app for iOS and Android devices to access the contents of the drive wirelessly, as well as to configure it and set it up in the first place.

For a photographer wanting to skip a laptop, it would make sense to bring both the main unit and the power bank. And if your camera has Wifi and you only want to copy a few images onto your phone for sharing, then the camera’s own app is the way forward.

Type A port is used for connecting external storage / media card readers, as well as powering up portable devices.