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Mounting FRITZ!Box
FRITZ!Box
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2.2
Mounting FRITZ!Box
You can either place FRITZ!Box on a horizontal surface or
mount it on a wall. Please note the following:
°
Place or hang the FRITZ!Box in a dry location that is
free of dust and protected from direct sunlight.
°
Do not place FRITZ!Box on excessively heat-sensitive
surfaces, as the base of the device can heat up during
normal operation.
°
When connecting FRITZ!Box to your computer using
the network or USB cable, remember to take the
length of the cable into account.
°
If you would like to establish wireless connections be-
tween FRITZ!Box and the computer, position the de-
vice at a central location.
°
Make sure to keep sufficient distance from potential
interference sources like microwave devices or electric
devices with large metal housings.
2.3
Connecting to the Power Supply
Connecting to the power supply
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FRITZ!Box
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Connecting the Computer(s)
Connect the FRITZ!Box to the power supply as described be-
low:
Power Supply Unit
Remove the power supply unit from the FRITZ!Box package.
Connecting
1.
Connect the power mains adapter to the socket la-
beled “Power”, located at the far right of the back pan-
el of FRITZ!Box.
2.
Plug the other end into an AC power outlet.
The green “Power/DSL” LED will begin flashing after a few
seconds to indicate that the FRITZ!Box is ready for opera-
tion.
2.4
Connecting the Computer(s)
If you would like to surf the web using the FRITZ!Box or to
open the FRITZ!Box user interface, then you must connect a
computer with the FRITZ!Box.
A computer can be connected with the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN
in two different ways:
°
using a LAN port of the FRITZ!Box
°
wirelessly via WLAN
One
computer can be connected to FRITZ!Box by only
one
of
these means.
One computer can be connected to each of the four LAN
ports of FRITZ!Box, and several computers can be connect-
ed with FRITZ!Box at the same time via WLAN.
The way a computer is connected to the FRITZ!Box is the
same regardless of the operating system on the computer.
All of the computers connected with the FRITZ!Box consti-
tute a network.
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Connecting Computer(s) to a LAN Port
FRITZ!Box
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2.5
Connecting Computer(s) to a LAN Port
If you want to connect a computer to one of the four LAN
ports on the FRITZ!Box, make sure that your computer is
equipped with a network adapter. A LAN port is usually des-
ignated by the icon at left or labeled “LAN”.
Connecting a computer to a LAN port on the FRITZ!Box
Cable
A red network cable for connecting a computer is included
in the FRITZ!Box package.
Connecting
1.
Remove the network cable from the package.
2.
Switch on your computer.
If you work with a Linux operating system, use YaST to
configure your network card with the setting “DHCP”,
if this setting is not already configured.
3.
Insert one end of the LAN cable to the computer’s net-
work adapter.
4.
Connect the other end of the LAN cable to a socket on
the FRITZ!Box labeled “LAN 1”, “LAN 2”, “LAN 3” or
“LAN 4”.
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FRITZ!Box
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Connecting More Computers to the LAN Ports
Connecting More Computers to the LAN Ports
Additional cables are required to connect further comput-
ers. In purchasing a LAN cable, note the instructions in the
section “Cables and Sockets” from page 134.
You can connect a computer to any of the four LAN ports of
the FRITZ!Box at any time.
Connecting to a Network Hub or Network Switch to the LAN
Port
You can connect a network hub or switch to the LAN port if
you would like to connect multiple computers to the
FRITZ!Box via LAN.
Connecting FRITZ!Box to a network hub
1.
Connect one end of the red LAN cable to the uplink
port of the network hub or switch.
2.
Connect the other end of the network cable to one of
the sockets on FRITZ!Box labeled “LAN”.
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Connecting to a Computer Wirelessly via WLAN
FRITZ!Box
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2.6
Connecting to a Computer Wirelessly via WLAN
The FRITZ!Box can be connected to a computer wirelessly
using WLAN.
The wireless WLAN connection is identical for all operating
systems. Each computer to be connected to FRITZ!Box via
WLAN must support WLAN, by means of a compatible WLAN
adapter, for instance the AVM FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick.
For more information on WLAN, see the section “More
about WLAN” from page 57.
Presettings in FRITZ!Box
The FRITZ!Box is delivered with preset values for WLAN se-
curity. These values must also be entered on the computer
with the WLAN adapter in order to be able to establish a
successful WLAN connection.
The following values are configured in the FRITZ!Box factory
settings:
Setting
Preset Value
SSID
(name of the WLAN radio net-
work)
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7170
Encryption methods
TKIP (WPA)
Encryption
WPA PSK
Key
The key is printed on the stick-
ers on the base of the device
and on the cover of the
FRITZ!Box CD.
Network Mode
Infrastructure
Channel
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