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Connecting Computers with the FRITZ!Box over Wireless LAN
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Connecting Computers with the FRITZ!Box over
Wireless LAN
Computers and other devices with wireless LAN, for instance smart-
phones and network printers, can be connected wirelessly with the
FRITZ!Box.
You can establish the wireless LAN connection using WPS or by enter-
ing the FRITZ!Box network key on the wireless device.
6.1
Procedure for Establishing Secure Wireless LAN Connections
With the following procedure you can establish a secure wire-
less LAN connection to the FRITZ!Box on a wireless device:
6.2
Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection Using WPS
WPS is a procedure for establishing secure wireless LAN con-
nections. With WPS, connecting a wireless device with the
FRITZ!Box is quick and easy.
Requirements
The wireless device must support WPS.
Establishing Connection on a Windows Computer Using
WPS
Here is how to establish a wireless connection with WPS on a
computer with Windows 8.1, 8, 7 or Vista:
Procedure
Description
Instructions
WPS
The network key of the FRITZ!Box
is transmitted to the wireless de-
vice automatically.
WPS stands for “Wi-Fi Protected
Setup”.
page 21
Entering a network
key
Enter the network key of the
FRITZ!Box on the wireless device
by hand.
page 24
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Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection Using WPS
1.
If the FRITZ!Box“ LED on the WLAN” is off, press the
“WLAN” button briefly.
The wireless radio network of the FRITZ!Box will be
switched on.
2.
Open the wireless LAN software on the computer.
In Windows 8 and 7, for instance, click the wireless LAN
symbol
in the task bar.
3.
Select the wireless radio network of the FRITZ!Box.
The preconfigured name of the wireless LAN radio net-
work is “FRITZ!Box 6490 Cable”.
4.
Click “Connect”.
The field for the network key appears, along with the in-
formation that you can establish the connection by
pressing a button on the router:
5.
For this step you have two minutes: Press the FRITZ!Box“
button on the WLAN” and hold it down until the “WLAN”
LED begins flashing.
The wireless LAN connection will be established.
WLAN
DECT
Power / Cable
Fon
DECT
WLAN
Info
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Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection Using WPS
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Connecting on Other Wireless Devices
Here is how to establish a wireless connection with WPS on a
wireless LAN device without Windows:
1.
If the FRITZ!Box“ LED on the WLAN” is off, press the
“WLAN” button briefly.
The wireless radio network of the FRITZ!Box will be
switched on.
2.
Use your wireless device to search for wireless networks
at your location.
See the documentation of the wireless LAN device for in-
structions on how to do this.
3.
Select the wireless radio network of the FRITZ!Box and
start connecting with WPS.
4.
For this step you have two minutes: Press the FRITZ!Box“
button on the WLAN” and hold it down until the “WLAN”
LED begins flashing.
The wireless LAN connection will be established.
WLAN
DECT
Power / Cable
Fon
DECT
WLAN
Info
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Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection with a Network Key
6.3
Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection with a Network Key
You can establish a wireless LAN connection by entering the
FRITZ!Box network key on the wireless device:
1.
If the“WLAN” LED on the FRITZ!Box is off, press the
“WLAN” button briefly.
The wireless radio network of the FRITZ!Box will be
switched on.
2.
Open the wireless LAN software on your wireless device.
In Windows 8.1, 8 and 7, for instance, click the wireless
LAN symbol
in the task bar.
3.
Select the wireless radio network of the FRITZ!Box.
The preconfigured name of the wireless LAN radio net-
work is “FRITZ!Box 6490 Cable”.
4.
Click “Connect”.
5.
Enter the network key of the FRITZ!Box in the wireless
LAN software.
The preset network key is printed on the underside of
the FRITZ!Box housing.
In the user interface, (see
page 25
), the network key and
additional settings for wireless LAN encryption are found
under “WLAN / Security”.
6.
Confirm your entries.
The wireless LAN connection will be established.
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The FRITZ!Box User Interface
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The FRITZ!Box User Interface
The FRITZ!Box has a user interface you can open in a web browser on
your computer.
In the user interface you can set up the FRITZ!Box, enable or disable
functions and receive information on the FRITZ!Box and on your con-
nections.
7.1
Opening the User Interface
The FRITZ!Box user interface can be opened on any computer
connected with the FRITZ!Box.
1.
Start a web browser on your computer.
2.
Enter
http://fritz.box
in the address line of the browser.
The FRITZ!Box user interface opens.
Entering the address
http://fritz.box
in the browser
If the user interface does
not
open, see the instructions on re-
solving errors in
The User Interface Does Not Open
from
page 141
.
7.2
Overview: FRITZ!Box at a Glance
All important information about the FRITZ!Box is displayed di-
rectly on the “Overview” page of the FRITZ!Box user interface.
By clicking the linked entries or “more...” you can jump from
this page to the corresponding menus and configure settings
there.

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