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Opening the User Interface
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Opening the User Interface
fritz.box
The FRITZ!Box has a user interface that can be used in a
web browser.
The user interface presents information about the
FRITZ!Box product, your access and connections. This is
where you configure all of the settings for operating the
FRITZ!Box.
The user interface can be opened from any computer con-
nected with the FRITZ!Box. The settings you configure are
saved in the FRITZ!Box.
Starting
1.
Start a web browser on your computer.
2.
Enter “
fritz.box
” in the address field of the browser.
The “
fritz.box
” address entry in the address field of an Internet
browser
The FRITZ!Box user interface opens.
4.1
Password Protection
You can protect the FRITZ!Box user interface from unau-
thorized and unwelcome access by setting up a password.
Only users who know the password can access the user in-
terface. This protects all settings and all information in the
FRITZ!Box.
If the user interface does
not
open, please see the in-
structions in the section “Errors Opening the User Inter-
face” from page 98.
We strongly recommend setting up and using password
protection for the user interface.
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Setting up Password Protection
Please note the following once you have enabled pass-
word protection:
When the user interface is opened, the login screen
will be displayed first. Enter the password here to log
in to the user interface.
If you do not click on the user interface for a period of
longer than ten minutes, you will be logged off the
user interface automatically.
The next time you click you then log back in.
There are some pages in the user interface from
which the user is not logged off automatically. These
are pages that show constantly changing informa-
tion, which are refreshed automatically at regular in-
tervals. The “Overview” page is one example.
You can log yourself off the user interface by clicking
the icon with the padlock at the top right.
Be sure to use a password you can remember easily.
If you forget the password, the only way to access the
FRITZ!Box is to restore the factory settings. All set-
tings made during operation will be overwritten. Then
you can open the user interface again in order to re-
configure your settings or restore the settings you
saved during previous operation.
Setting up Password Protection
There are several ways to set up password protection in
the FRITZ!Box:
On the login screen:
As long as password protection is not enabled and
you have not switched off the prompt to use pass-
word protection, you will be prompted to set up pass-
word protection every time you open the user inter-
face.
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Saving Your Settings
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In the “System / FRITZ!Box Password” menu.
In this menu you can set up password protection, or
change a password that has already been set up.
4.2
Saving Your Settings
The settings you made in the FRITZ!Box can be saved as a
file on your computer. This file contains all user-defined
settings, including the account information for the Inter-
net and telephony connections. This settings file can be
loaded back into your FRITZ!Box at any time.
The FRITZ!Box features a Wizard to accompany you step by
step through the process of saving and restoring your set-
tings.
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Internet Connections
5
Internet Connections
Setting Up the Internet Connection
In order to allow Internet access with the FRITZ!Box, you must first con-
figure the Internet connection in the FRITZ!Box user interface.
The FRITZ!Box can be operated directly at the DSL line. Alternatively, it
can be connected to a cable modem, a DSL modem, or a DSL router, or
integrated into an existing network.
If no DSL line is available, Internet connections can also be established
over the mobile telephone network using a USB modem.
There are various ways to set up the Internet connection of
your FRITZ!Box. In addition to the manual configuration
variations, your Internet provider may also offer automatic
configuration of the Internet connection.
This chapter describes the various ways you can use the
FRITZ!Box technology to set up an Internet connection.
Nevertheless it is always advisable to follow the configura-
tion instructions you received from your Internet Service
Provider.
Also note the following for the setup of your FRITZ!Box’s
Internet connection:
The Internet connection of the FRITZ!Box can be es-
tablished using only
one
of the methods described
below.
Your Internet Service Provider transmitted you infor-
mation about the configuration of your Internet
connection.
Always perform the Internet connection
setup as described by your provider!
If your Internet Service Provider supports an automat-
ic setup routine (also known as “automatic configu-
ration”, “autoconfiguration”, “remote configuration”
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Configuring an Internet Connection Automatically over DSL
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or “autoprovisioning”), we recommend always set-
ting up the Internet connection of your FRITZ!Box in
this way.
The FRITZ!Box then is set up automatically and se-
curely, with the data necessary for Internet use and
any other services ordered from your provider, like In-
ternet telephony.
If you would like to use not only DSL, but also
UMTS/HSPA for Internet connections, note that the
Internet connection can be used by only
one
of these
access technologies. You will have to change the type
of access in the FRITZ!Box as needed.
Remember that you can configure in the FRITZ!Box
only those types of Internet access you have contract-
ed with the appropriate providers.
5.1
Configuring an Internet Connection Automatically over DSL
Automatic configuration is a procedure in which the Inter-
net Service Provider sets up the Internet connection of
your FRITZ!Box completely automatically by “Plug & Play”.
Prerequisites
In order for you to be able to perform automatic configura-
tion, the following requirements must be met:
Your FRITZ!Box is brand new and starting operation
for the first time
or
The factory settings were restored to your existing
FRITZ!Box (see page 68) and the Internet connection
has to be set up again.
The provider you contracted your Internet connection
from supports automatic configuration.
If these prerequisites are not fulfilled, you can set up your
FRITZ!Box using the Configuration Wizard (see page 32).
Follow all of the information you received from your pro-
vider on configuring your Internet connection!

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