Kingston Technology Wi-Drive User manual

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Wi-Drive User Guide
for Android

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Table of Contents
Introduction.............................................................................................................................. 3
Requirements........................................................................................................................... 3
Supported File Types*............................................................................................................. 3
Install the Wi-Drive Application.............................................................................................. 4
Getting to Know Wi-Drive ....................................................................................................... 5
Connecting Wi-Drive to a Computer...................................................................................... 7
Loading Content Onto Wi-Drive ............................................................................................. 7
Connecting to Wi-Drive over Wireless................................................................................... 8
Usage........................................................................................................................................ 8
Configuring Wi-Drive............................................................................................................... 9
Network Connections (Bridge Mode)................................................................................... 10
Upgrade Firmware................................................................................................................. 11

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Introduction
Wi-Drive is a portable USB Flash storage device that allows you to wirelessly stream digital media content (such
as music, photos, videos, etc.) to your Android-based device. Serving as its own wireless network, Wi-Drive’s
lithium-polymer battery and 30-ft range give you up to four hours of continuous access to your digital library
anywhere you go. Available in multiple capacities and simple to set up, Wi-Drive is the perfect solution for
expanding your on-the-go media library with devices that have no way of adding to their storage capacity.
What’s Included:
•1 Wi-Drive Unit
•1 USB Cable (3ft. A to Mini-B)
•AC adapter (U.S. only)
Requirements:
•Computer running Windows®7, Windows Vista®(SP1, SP2), Windows XP (SP2, SP3), Mac OS X
(10.5.x+), Linux (v.2.6+ kernel) operating system with USB 2.0 support (for uploading content to Wi-Drive)
•Device(s) running Android v2.2 or newer
•Internet access to install the Wi-Drive application (from the Google Play Store)
Supported File Types*:
•Audio: Audio file types may vary from one Android device to another
•Video: Video file types may vary from one Android device to another
•Image: Image file types may vary from one Android device to another
•Docs: Document file types may vary from one Android device to another
*Wi-Drive can store files of any type. The supported file types listed here are what the Wi-Drive application can open without a 3rd party app.

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Install the Wi-Drive Application
To configure Wi-Drive, you must first install the Wi-Drive App (on your device) from the on-line Google Play Store
(Internet access required). The Wi-Drive App is free and allows you to customize the wireless network settings
and wirelessly access the content you’ve uploaded to Wi-Drive. To install the App, please follow these steps:
1. Open Google’s Play Store on your Android device and search for “Kingston Wi-Drive.”.
2. Locate and select the Wi-Drive App by Kingston Digital, Inc. and tap the ‘FREE’ button link.
3. After selecting ‘FREE,’ the grey button will change to ‘INSTALL.’ Select this button to install the Wi-Drive
application to your Android device.
Once the App has been installed, you may exit the Play Store and proceed to the next section of this guide.

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Getting to Know Wi-Drive
Mini-B USB Port
Reset Button
Power Button
Internet LED
Wi-Fi LED
A
B
C
D
E
A. Mini-B USB Port – Allows you to copy
content to the Wi-Drive and/or charge
the device via USB 2.0.
B. Reset Button – Resets Wi-Drive back
to its original (default) configuration1for
the network settings.
C. Power Button 2– Allows you to power
on or power off the Wi-Drive.
D. Internet LED – Solid when powered on;
Flashes when there is Internet activity
E. Wi-Fi LED – Flashes when broadcasting
SSID or wireless network activity.
(Side View)
Power Button
Reset Button
1The default configuration for Wi-Drive is: 1) Device Name: Wi-Drive 2) Visibility Status: ON 3) Wireless Channel: 11 and 4) Security:
None. (Note: Resetting the device will not affect the user content on Wi-Drive.)
2The power button is also an indicator of how much battery time is left while the Wi-Drive is powered on. Green indicates 51% - 100% battery
charge remaining; amber indicates 25% - 50% battery charge remaining; and red indicates less than 25% or less battery charge remaining.

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Battery Status
In addition to switching Wi-Drive on and off, the power button also serves as a battery indicator for how much time
is left before Wi-Drive must be charged again. Green indicates 51%-100% battery charge remaining; amber
indicates 25%-50% battery charge remaining; and red indicates less than 25% battery charge remaining. A
Flashing green power button indicates that the Wi-Drive battery is charging (occurs when using AC power adapter
only.)
Green LED (51%-100% charge remaining)
Figure 2.1 – Power LED, Green
Amber (Orange) LED (25%-50% charge remaining)
Figure 2.2 – Power LED, Amber
Figure 2.3 – Power LED, Red

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Connecting Wi-Drive to a Computer
To add content to Wi-Drive, connect it to a computer using the USB cable that came with the device. See Figure
3.1 below.
Figure 3.1 – Connecting Wi-Drive
to a computer
Loading Content Onto Wi-Drive
When connected to a computer, Wi-Drive behaves like any
standard USB Flash drive, creating a data volume on your PC or
Mac (see Figure 3.2.). This volume allows you to populate Wi-Drive
with digital content that you can later share or access wirelessly via
the Wi-Drive application.
When copying content to Wi-Drive, it is highly recommended that
you create folders on the data volume to help you organize and
quickly locate files each time you update and/or change the content
of Wi-Drive (as opposed to dumping all of your files onto the root
volume or into a single folder). For example, you may want to store
all of your music files in a folder called “My Music”, or keep all of
your photos in a separate folder called “My Pictures”, and so on.
When you are finished loading content, please safely3disconnect
Wi-Drive from your computer. This will automatically power the
device off. To turn it back on, press and hold the power button until
it turns green.
Figure 3.2 – Wi-Drive Volume on PC
(Note: While connected to your computer, Wi-Drive does not broadcast a wireless signal. Therefore you cannot
access it from your Android device in this state.)
3For Windows users, please disconnect Wi-Drive safely by right-clicking the USB icon in the right-hand corner of the taskbar and selecting
‘Safely Remove Hardware’. For Mac users, please disconnect Wi-Drive safely by dragging the volume icon to the trash can.

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Connecting to Wi-Drive over Wireless
Wi-Drive is its own independent wireless network. When browsing for Wi-Fi networks from your Android device,
you will see ‘Wi-Drive’ in the list of available networks to join. By default, there is no password. When you
connect to it from your device, you are establishing a dedicated link to Wi-Drive over that wireless signal. Once
you connect to Wi-Drive, you will substitute your device’s Internet connection with Wi-Drive’s wireless connection.
This means you will no longer have access to the Internet. However, Wi-Drive does provide a bridging function
that allows you to maintain access to Wi-Drive’s content while connecting to a Wi-Fi Internet connection. See
Network Connections on page 10.
Usage
Once you’re connected to the Wi-Drive network, you can begin accessing its content from your Android device by
following these steps:
1. Open the Wi-Drive App on your Android device (generally listed under Apps.)
2. Tap the Device Name link, i.e. Wi-Drive (192.168.200.254). This will list the contents of your Wi-Drive.
3. Browse and select the media you wish to access. Only supported file types can be opened. See below.
A. The home button displays all stored content on the Wi-Drive regardless of type or extension. It also
returns you to the home screen from anywhere within the Wi-Drive application. If you created
folders during the content upload process on page 7, you will see them listed first. Individual files
are listed after the folders.
B. Buttons B, C, & D are all filter buttons and display only the content associated with each
represented type. The ‘Photo’ button represents photo/image file types. Wi-Drive will search
through all files and folders on the device and display the supported image file types.
C. The musical note button represents music or audio files. Wi-Drive will use this filter to search
through all files and folders for supported music file types and display them.
D. The filmstrip button represents video file types. Wi-Drive will search through all files and folders on
the device and display the supported video file types.
E. The gear button labeled ‘Settings’ allows you to access the Wi-Drive configuration menus.
Once you’ve located the file you want to open or stream, simply tap the file name in the list.

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Configuring Wi-Drive
Using the Wi-Drive App, you can customize the wireless network settings for Wi-Drive. The default settings are:
Device Name: Wi-Drive, Visibility Status: ON, Wireless Channel: 11, and Security: None.
To access Wi-Drive’s Network Settings, please follow these steps:
1. Select the Wi-Drive App in the application section of your Android device.
2. Select the Device Name link, i.e. Wi-Drive (192.168.200.254).
3. Open Wi-Drive’s app menu by selecting the Android device menu (icons may vary based on device.)
4. Select the settings icon (gear symbol in the app menu bar.)
5. Select the Wi-Drive Settings button.
A. Device Name – commonly referred to as an SSID, or
Service Set IDentifier, this field allows you to specify a
device name (between 1 and 32 characters) that will
broadcast in the list of available wireless networks on your
Android device. The default name is Wi-Drive as seen in
Figure 5.1.
B. Visibility Status – this gives you the option to hide or
unhide the SSID specified in the ‘Device Name’ field. By
default, the visibility status is turned ‘ON’. If you wish to
turn this feature ‘OFF’, the device name will NOT be
broadcasted1in the list of available wireless networks on
your Android device; however, you can still join the Wi-Fi
network by entering the device name manually using the
menu option, ‘Add Wi-Fi network’.
C. Wi-Fi Channel – this setting allows you to select a specific
frequency channel used to communicate with other devices
on your wireless network. The default setting is Channel 11
(2.462 GHz.)
Figure 5.1 – Wi-Drive Network Settings
D. Security – this option helps prevent unauthorized access to your Wi-Drive wireless network by prompting
users for a password. The security protocols supported by Wi-Drive are WEP, WPA, WPA2, and WPA2
Mixed. The default setting is ‘None.’
•WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) – User-defined password, must be exactly 13 characters in length
•WPA or WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access) – User-defined password, must be 8 to 13 characters in length
•Mixed – Combination of the other security protocols
1If the visibility status has been turned off, you can still join the Wi-Drive network by entering the SSID manually on your device, as long as
you know the ‘Device Name’ (Step A). Please note that a password will be required if the security option is enabled.

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Network Connections (Bridge Mode)
Traditionally, the Wi-Fi antenna on your iPad or iPod touch device is used to access the Internet. The Wi-Drive,
however, uses the Wi-Fi antenna on your Android device to stream content, which effectively disconnects your
device from the Internet. Fortunately, Wi-Drive’s Wi-Fi antenna supports bi-directional traffic and can be used for
implementing a feature called Bridge Mode. This mode allows you to be connected to Wi-Drive while it is
connected to a Wi-Fi network (as a host client) that has access to the Internet.
To set up this feature and see a list of available wireless networks in your range, open the Wi-Drive App and
select the settings icon (lower left) in the application. From the ‘Network Settings’ menu (Figure 6.1), tap
‘Network Connections’ and select the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to. After making your selection, Wi-
Drive will prompt you for the Wi-Fi password (if security is enabled) and reboot. If there is no password, the
device will automatically reboot.
Once Wi-Drive has rebooted, you will be prompted to select a wireless network. You MUST select your Wi-Drive
network in order to maintain access to its contents. Since you’ve already connected to the network via Wi-Drive’s
App, there is no need to select it from the list again. If you do select it, you will be disconnected from Wi-Drive.
To verify that you have successfully enabled Bridge Mode:
1. Select the Wi-Drive App icon on your Android device (located in the Applications.)
2. Select the Device Name link, i.e. Wi-Drive (192.168.200.254).
3. Open Wi-Drive’s app menu by selecting the Android device menu (icons may vary based on device.)
4. Select the settings icon (gear symbol in the app menu bar.)
5. Select the Network Connections button.
When the list of wireless networks appear, you will notice a Wi-Fi signal
and ‘greater than’ symbol located to the right of the network you
selected in the Wi-Drive App. See Figure 6.1. This indicates that the
bridge function is working properly and you are connected to Wi-Drive
and the Internet at the same time.
So if you're streaming content from the Wi-Drive to your Android device
and need to quickly look something up on-line, just open your Safari
browser and away you go.
Development Lab
Internet Access
Test Lab 1
Test Lab 2
Test Lab 3
Verification Lab
Figure 6.1 – Bridged Wi-Drive