Do not start when connected to the following Wi-Fi networks

Prevents a backup (including a backup to a local disk) if the device is connected to any of the specified wireless networks. You can specify the Wi-Fi network names, also known as service set identifiers (SSID).

The restriction applies to all networks that contain the specified name as a substring in their name, case-insensitive. For example, if you specify "phone" as the network name, the backup will not start when the device is connected to any of the following networks: "John's iPhone", "phone_wifi", or "my_PHONE_wifi".

This condition is useful to prevent backups when the device is connected to the Internet by using a mobile phone hotspot.

As an additional measure to prevent backups over mobile hotspots, the Do not start when connected to the following Wi-Fi condition is enabled automatically when you enable the Do not start when on metered connection condition. The following network names are specified by default: "android", "phone", "mobile", and "modem". You can delete these names from the list by clicking on the X sign.

Example

Data is backed up every workday at 21:00. If the device is connected to the Internet by using a mobile hotspot (for example, a laptop is connected in the tethering mode), you want to skip the backup and wait for the scheduled start on the next workday.

• Schedule: Daily, Run Monday to Friday. Start at: 21:00.
• Condition: Do not start when connected to the following networks, Network name: <SSID of the hotspot network>.
• Backup start conditions: Skip the scheduled backup.

As a result:

(1) If 21:00 comes and the machine is not connected to the specified network, the backup will start immediately.

(2) If 21:00 comes and the machine is connected to the specified network, the backup will start on the next workday.

(3) If the machine is always connected to the specified network on workdays at 21:00, the backup will never start.