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Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection with a Network Key
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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 Fon WLAN 7490”.
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.
In the user interface, see
page 32
, 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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FRITZ!Box 7490
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The FRITZ!Box User Interface
7
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
fritz.box
in the address line of the browser.
The FRITZ!Box user interface opens.
Entering the address
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 161
.
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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Overview: FRITZ!Box at a Glance
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The “Overview” page of the FRITZ!Box
In the
upper
area of the window the complete product name
of your FRITZ!Box is displayed, along with the currently in-
stalled version of FRITZ!OS, and its current energy consump-
tion.
Depending on your settings, the following information is dis-
played here:
•
the name you assigned for your FRITZ!Box; see
page 156
•
the availability of a new FRITZ!OS version for your
FRITZ!Box; see
page 45
In the
middle
area of the window information is presented
about connections, interfaces, and configured convenience
functions.
In the
lower
area of the window, you see the last telephone
calls conducted, the list of connected devices like computers,
network storage and telephones, and the telephone book en-
tries edited last.
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Standard View and Advanced View
7.3
Standard View and Advanced View
The FRITZ!Box user interface has two views: the standard view
and the advanced view.
Upon delivery, the FRITZ!Box interface is set to display the
standard view. In the standard view all of the settings re-
quired for daily operation of the FRITZ!Box are at your dispos-
al. Some pages and areas of the FRITZ!Box user interface are
not displayed.
In the advanced view additional settings options appear un-
der various menus and commands. The expanded menu
items contain settings for advanced users and are not re-
quired for daily FRITZ!Box operation.
Fast Switching between the Views
The “View” link in the footer of the FRITZ!Box allows you to
switch instantly between the standard view and the advanced
view:
“View” link in the footer
Combinations of various settings in the “Internet” and
“Home Network” areas can produce a situation in which the
user interface of the FRITZ!Box can no longer be opened. En-
abling the advanced view in these areas is recommended
only if you have advanced network expertise.
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Using System Functions of the FRITZ!Box
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8
Using System Functions of the FRITZ!Box
The FRITZ!Box offers a slew of system functions like notification ser-
vices, diagnostics functions and updating services, which inform you
about the activities and functional status of the FRITZ!Box and help
you operate the FRITZ!Box safely and always keep it up to date.
8.1
Diagnostics: Checking FRITZ!Box Functions
With the diagnostics function you can get an overview of the
functional status of your FRITZ!Box, its Internet connection
and your home network. In the case of an error the diagnos-
tics results can help you localize and remedy any problems.
Starting Diagnostics
1.
Open the FRITZ!Box user interface, see
page 32
.
2.
Select “System / Diagnostics”.
3.
Click “Start” to start the diagnostics.
The diagnostics run through the various test areas.
For more information on test areas and test items, as well as
on the icons and information in the result of the diagnostics,
see the Help of the FRITZ!Box user interface.
Canceling Diagnostics
You can end diagnostics in progress without losing any data.
To end a diagnostics run, click “Cancel”.
The results obtained up to that point remain visible.

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