WDbackup doesn't see mypassport wireless

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I have a mypassport wireless that is connected to my network via wireless.

If I go to my “wired” computer, I can see the mypassport wireless device when I go http://mypassport.

However, when I run the WDBackup program, the only thing that it sees is DropBox.  How do I get “backup software” to see a wireless mypassport over the wired network?

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Is this forum dead?  It kinda looks like it. This apparently is not a new problem…here is a post from 2013 and here it is 2015 still with no solution.  You guys awake there?

http://community.wd.com/t5/WD-Software/Smartware-can-t-find-my-drive-Only-shows-dropbox/td-p/633709

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Hello and welcome to the WD Community.

If you are using the WD Smartware backup software, the drive needs to be plug in to perform the backup.

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That can’t be as it makes absolute no sense.  What would be the purpose of a " wireless" device, if I have to ’ Plug it in" with a “wire” to do the backup???

This is the WIRELESS myPassport and this is WD Backup.

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I have the same question: absolutely no sense. What is the answer from WD ???
Same problem for WDSmartware