The wireless icon at the top of the screen will change to a greyed out image of a computer Set the Name as your network name, the Channel to automatic and uncheck the Require Password box.Ĭlick OK. Set up an ad hoc network on the laptopĬlick on the wireless icon in the top right corner and select Create Network. The click on Options, and check the Share files and folders using FTP box and the ' Account Name' box next to the account you log in as:Ģ. On the sharing screen, check the File Sharing box: Go to System Preferences (found under the Apple menu at top left). I know I'm not the only one who's had problems getting it set up, so here's how I did it:
Everything was up and running very quickly and easily. This allows you to set the configuration on your laptop using a much easier interface, and upload them to the camera over a USB cable. The manual is a textbook example of how to confuse people, and even with all the advice on blogs and forums, after clicking through the setup wizard on the camera at least 10 times with no success, I was ready to give up.Įventually I ignored all the tips and set up the device using the WFT Utility that you can download onto your computer. UPDATE: This post has proven to be very popular, so I've just updated it with one or two corrections and extra details to make it even easier to set up your WFT E4Īfter I picked up my Canon WFT-E4 I found it very hard to get set up.
