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FRITZ!Box 7490
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Connecting a Computer with a Network Cable
5
Connecting a Computer with a Network Cable
You can connect computers and other network devices with the
FRITZ!Box using a network cable.
5.1
Connecting to the Computer
One computer or other network device can be connected to
each LAN port of the FRITZ!Box.
Connecting a computer using a network cable
1.
Insert the network cable included in the package into
the LAN port of the computer.
You can also use any other network cable. For more in-
formation, see
page 180
.
2.
Insert the free end of the cable into a LAN socket on the
FRITZ!Box.
Now the FRITZ!Box and the computer are connected with each
other.
DS
L/
TEL
DSL/TEL
FO
N 1
FON 1
FO
N
2
FON 2
LAN
1
LAN 1
LA
N
2
LAN 2
LAN
3
LAN 3
LA
N
4
LAN 4
Power
Power
FO
N
S
0
FON S
0
DECT
Info
WLAN
Festnetz
Internet
Power/DSL
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Connecting a Network Hub or Switch
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5.2
Connecting a Network Hub or Switch
You can connect a network hub or network switch to the
FRITZ!Box.
1.
Insert the network cable included in the package into
the uplink port of the network hub or network switch.
You can also use any other network cable. For more in-
formation, see
page 180
.
2.
Insert the free end of the cable into a LAN socket on the
FRITZ!Box.
The FRITZ!Box and the network hub are now connected with
each other.
DS
L/
TEL
DSL/TEL
FO
N 1
FON 1
FO
N
2
FON 2
LAN
1
LAN 1
LA
N
2
LAN 2
LAN
3
LAN 3
LA
N
4
LAN 4
Power
Power
FO
N
S
0
FON S
0
Info
WLAN
Fixed Line
Internet
Power/DS L
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Connecting Computers with the FRITZ!Box over Wireless LAN
6
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.
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
With WPS, connecting a wireless device with the FRITZ!Box is
quick and easy.
Requirements
The wireless device must support WPS.
Establishing a Connection in Windows 8.1, 8, 7, Vista or XP
Here is how to establish a wireless connection with WPS on a
computer with Windows 8.1, 8, 7, Vista or XP:
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.
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 28
Entering a network
key
Enter the network key of the
FRITZ!Box on the wireless device
by hand.
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Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection Using WPS
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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 Fon WLAN 7490”.
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 “WLAN”
button on the FRITZ!Box and hold it down until the
“WLAN” LED begins flashing.
The wireless LAN connection will be established.
WLAN
DECT
Power / DSL
Internet
Festnetz
WLAN
Info
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FRITZ!Box 7490
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Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection Using WPS
Connecting to Other Wireless Devices
Here is how to establish a wireless connection with WPS on a
wireless LAN device without Windows:
1.
If the “WLAN” LED on FRITZ!Box the 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 “WLAN”
button on the FRITZ!Box and hold it down until the
“WLAN” LED begins flashing.
The wireless LAN connection will be established.
WLAN
DECT
Power / DSL
Internet
Festnetz
WLAN
Info

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