AVM FRITZ-Box-Fon-WLAN-7570 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Checking the Security Software

The user interface cannot be displayed in the web browser.

Security software is blocking access to the user interface.

Security software like firewalls can prevent access to the

user interface of the FRITZ!Box. Configure exceptions for the

FRITZ!Box in all of the enabled security software.

Opening the User Interface of the FRITZ!Box

The FRITZ!Box is equipped with a fixed IP address that can-

not be changed. FRITZ!Box always can be reached at this IP

address. This fixed IP address is:

Proceed as follows to open the FRITZ!Box user interface

using this IP address:

1.

Connect the FRITZ!Box to the computer using the net-

work cable (yellow). For more information, see the sec-

tion “Connecting Computer(s) to the LAN Port” from

page 18.

2.

Make sure that the computer obtains its IP address

automatically. You can check this setting in the com-

puter’s IP settings (see section “IP Settings” from

page 102).

3.

Restart your computer.

Possible Cause

Remedy

If you would like to exit security software to test access to

the FRITZ!Box, remove the DSL/VDSL cable first! After test-

ing, first start the security software before reinserting the

DSL/VDSL cable and connecting to the Internet.

Fixed IP Address

169.254.1.1

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4.

Start your Internet browser and enter FRITZ!Box’s fixed

IP address:

169.254.1.1

The FRITZ!Box user interface opens.

10.2

The WLAN Adapter Cannot Find FRITZ!Box

If the radio network “FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7570 vDSL” is not

found by the WLAN adapter of a computer, work through

the following steps to find the source of the error and re-

solve it.

Enabling the WLAN Adapter

The WLAN adapter cannot find a wireless network.

The WLAN adapter is not ready for operation.

Make sure that the WLAN adapter is ready for operation.

Some of the WLAN adapters installed in notebooks must be

activated by flipping a switch on the notebook.

Once you have reached the FRITZ!Box user interface again,

you should check the FRITZ!Box settings and correct them

if necessary.

Possible Cause

Remedy

For questions on the WLAN adapter of your computer,

please contact the manufacturer.

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Enabling WLAN

The wireless network of the FRITZ!Box is not found by the

WLAN adapter.

WLAN is not enabled in the FRITZ!Box. If the “WLAN” LED on

the FRITZ!Box is not lit up or is flashing, this means that

WLAN is not enabled.

Press the WLAN button on the FRITZ!Box. The “WLAN” LED

begins flashing and then remains lit. This means that the

WLAN function is enabled.

Announcing the Name of the Radio Network

The WLAN Adapter cannot find the wireless network of the

FRITZ!Box.

The name of the wireless network of the FRITZ!Box is con-

cealed.

Enable the setting “Announce name of the radio network

(SSID)” in the WLAN settings of the FRITZ!Box.

1.

Connect the FRITZ!Box to a computer using a network

cable. Proceed as described in the section “Connect-

ing Computer(s) to the LAN Port” on page 18.

2.

Start a web browser.

3.

Enter

fritz.box

in the address field.

4.

Select the “Settings” menu.

5.

Select the “Advanced Settings / WLAN / Radio Set-

tings” menu and enable the setting “Announce name

of the radio network (SSID)”.

Possible Cause

Remedy

Possible Cause

Remedy

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6.

Click the “Apply” button.

7.

Remove the network cable and try again to establish a

connection via WLAN.

10.3

WLAN Connection Is Not Established

Comparing the Security Settings for WLAN

Make sure that the WLAN security settings registered in the

FRITZ!Box agree with the security settings of the WLAN

adapter.

Here is how to view the WLAN security settings of the

FRITZ!Box and print them out.

1.

Connect the FRITZ!Box to a computer using a network

cable. Proceed as described in the section “Connect-

ing Computer(s) to the LAN Port” from page 18.

2.

Start a web browser.

3.

Enter

fritz.box

in the address field.

4.

Select the “Settings” menu.

5.

Select the “Advanced Settings / WLAN / Security”

menu.

6.

Click the “Apply” button.

A window is displayed with the WLAN security set-

tings. Print out this page by clicking the “Print Page”

button at the upper left of the page.

7.

Remove the network cable and check the configura-

tion of the WLAN adapter in the printout. Try again to

establish a connection.

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Testing the WLAN Connection Without Security Settings

Testing the WLAN Connection Without Security

Settings

Disable the WLAN security settings to test whether a WLAN

connection between the FRITZ!Box and the WLAN adapter is

possible at all.

1.

Connect the FRITZ!Box to a computer using a network

cable. Proceed as described in the section “Connect-

ing Computer(s) to the LAN Port” from page 18.

2.

Open the user interface in a web browser. Proceed as

described in the section “Opening the User Interface”

on page 29.

3.

In the “Advanced Settings / WLAN / Security” menu

and select “Enable Access without Encryption”. As a

final step, click “Apply”.

4.

Remove the network cable and try again to establish a

connection.

If the attempt to connect to the WLAN using the non-en-

crypted connection is not successful either, check the

installation of the WLAN adapter and contact the manufac-

turer of the WLAN adapter if necessary.

Enable WLAN encryption again after completing the tests.

Follow the steps listed above and then enable the kind of

encryption that was previously configured.

This non-secured condition should be used only for

testing, to find out whether a WLAN connection is

possible at all.

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