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Security and Handling
Do not cover the FRITZ!Box.
Do
not
install the FRITZ!Box during an electrical storm.
Disconnect the FRITZ!Box from the power supply and
from the DSL or VDSL line during electrical storms.
Never let liquids get inside the FRITZ!Box. Otherwise,
electric shocks or short circuits may result.
The FRITZ!Box is intended for indoor use only.
Do not open the FRITZ!Box housing. The device contains
hazardous components and should only be opened by
authorized repair technicians.
Handling the FRITZ!Box
You can either place FRITZ!Box on a horizontal surface or
mount it on a wall. For a drilling template to mount the
FRITZ!Box on a wall, see
page 155
.
Place or hang the FRITZ!Box in a dry location that is free
of dust and protected from direct sunlight.
For ideal operating conditions, mount the FRITZ!Box on a
wall with the cables connected on the bottom.
When connecting FRITZ!Box to your computer using a
network cable, keep in mind that the cable can be no
longer than 100 m.
If you would like to establish wireless connections be-
tween the FRITZ!Box and the computer, position the
FRITZ!Box at a central location.
Make sure to keep sufficient distance from potential
sources of interference like microwave devices or elec-
tric devices with large metal housings.
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Connecting FRITZ!Box
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3
Connecting FRITZ!Box
Connect the FRITZ!Box to the power supply.
Connect the FRITZ!Box to your Internet connection.
Connect the FRITZ!Box to your telephone line.
This chapter tells you how.
3.1
Connecting to Electrical Power
Connecting to the power supply
1.
Pick up the power supply unit included in the FRITZ!Box
package.
2.
Connect the power supply unit to the socket on the
FRITZ!Box labeled “Power”.
3.
Plug the other end into an AC power outlet.
The “Power / DSL” LED begins flashing after a few seconds to
indicate that the FRITZ!Box is ready for operation.
3.2
Connecting to the Internet
Connect the FRITZ!Box to your Internet connection.
The FRITZ!Box can be connected using various types of Inter-
net connections:
Before you connect the FRITZ!Box, note the additional in-
structions in the section
Security and Handling on page 15
.
INFO
WLAN
Festnetz
Internet
Power
/
DSL
Info
WLAN
Power
/
D SL
Fixed Line
Internet
Use only this power supply unit for connecting to electri-
cal power.
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Connecting to the Internet
DSL/VDSL line
Internet cable access using a cable modem
Internet via mobile telephone network using a UMTS/HS-
PA modem
Connecting to a DSL or VDSL Line
It depends on the type of your line how to connect the
FRITZ!Box.
DSL or VDSL line only, without fixed line (also direct access or IP-
based access)
Via the DSL or VDSL line you can establish Internet connections and
conduct telephone calls.
Connect the FRITZ!Box to the socket of your DSL or VDSL line (see
page 19
).
Socket
DSL or VDSL line with fixed-line network connection
In addition to the DSL or VDSL line you have an analog telephone
line. For these lines you received a DSL splitter
(
see glossary
) from
your provider. Usually, the DSL splitter has to be connected with the
telephone socket.
Connect the FRITZ!Box to your DSL splitter (see
page 20
).
Telephone socket (left) and DSL splitter (right)
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Connecting to the Internet
19
Connecting to the DSL or VDSL Line
Connecting using DSL/telephone cable
If you have a DSL line without a connection to the fixed-line
telephone network (also direct access or IP-based access),
then connect the FRITZ!Box as follows:
1.
Connect the gray, long end of the DSL/telephone cable
to the socket on the FRITZ!Box labeled “DSL/TEL”.
2.
Then insert the short, gray end into the DSL adapter. The
black branch of the cable remains free.
The “Power / DSL” LED begins flashing and then lights con-
stantly. The FRITZ!Box is ready to establish Internet connec-
tions.
INFO
WLAN
Festnetz
Internet
Power
/
DSL
Info
WLAN
Power
/
D SL
Fixed Line
Internet
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Connecting to the Internet
Connecting to a DSL or VDSL Line with Fixed Line
Connecting to the DSL splitter
If you have a DSL or VDSL line and a line to the fixed-line tele-
phone network, then connect the FRITZ!Box as follows:
1.
Connect the long, gray end of the DSL/telephone cable
to the socket on the FRITZ!Box labeled “DSL/TEL”.
2.
Connect the short end of the cable to the DSL socket of
the DSL splitter.
The “Power / DSL” LED lights up after a short time to signalize
that the FRITZ!Box is ready for Internet connections.
Connecting to a Cable Connection
With an additional cable modem you can also use your
FRITZ!Box 7360 on a cable connection. Use a network cable.
1.
Connect the free end of the network cable to the LAN
(Ethernet) port on the cable modem.
2.
Connect the other end of the network cable to the socket
on FRITZ!Box labeled “LAN 1”.
3.
Connect a computer with the FRITZ!Box either wirelessly
via WLAN or using a network cable (see
page 23
).
4.
Set up the Internet connection for connections via cable
in the FRITZ!Box (see
page 36
).
INFO
WLAN
Festnetz
Internet
Power
/
DSL
Info
WLAN
Power
/
D SL
Fixed Line
Internet

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