FRITZ WLAN 7360 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Network Settings in the FRITZ!Box

For each user and each network device is an entry in the net-

work overview. The columns have the following meanings:

Always Assigning the Same IP address

The editing mode for network devices includes the setting

“Always assign this network device the same IP address”.

When this setting is enabled for a network device, the DHCP

server of the FRITZ!Box will always assign the same IP address

to this device each time the connection is established.

Icon

Each name is preceded by a green LED if the de-

vice is actively connected with the FRITZ!Box, but

currently not using the Internet connection. Any

device using the Internet connection appears with

a green-blue globe icon in front of its name.

Name

This column displays the name under which the

user or the network device is known to the

FRITZ!Box. The names of network devices can be

changed by clicking the button to edit the entry.

IP Address

For network devices, also displayed is the IP ad-

dress with which the device is integrated into the

FRITZ!Box network.

Connection

The WLAN icon is displayed for wireless connec-

tions.

Properties

This column indicates whether port forwarding or

child protection is enabled for the respective user

or network device.

Button for editing the entry

The button opens the entry in editing mode. This

view displays information about the network de-

vice, for instance on child protection or port for-

warding settings. The name of the device in the

FRITZ!Box can be changed here.

Button for deleting the entry

Users or network devices that do not have an ac-

tive connection to the FRITZ!Box can be deleted

from the network overview by clicking this button.

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Starting the Computer—Wake On LAN

The editing mode for network devices that are connected with

the FRITZ!Box via a network (LAN) port includes the “Start

Computer” button. Use this button to start computers that

support Wake on LAN.

With the Wake on LAN function you can start computers in

your FRITZ!Box via the Internet. For instance, you can access a

computer at any time using remote maintenance software,

without wasting electricity by keeping the computer switched

on permanently.

IP Settings in the FRITZ!Box

The IP settings of the FRITZ!Box are preset upon delivery with

the following values:

The IP address and the corresponding subnet mask yield the

following values:

The following addresses cannot be assigned because they

are reserved for certain purposes:

FRITZ!Box Factory Settings

IP address

192.168.178.1

Subnet mask

255.255.255.0

DHCP server

enabled

Network address of the subnet

192.168.178.0

Entire IP address range for the com-

puters

192.168.178.2 -

192.168.178.254

This IP address is used by the

FRITZ!Box itself

192.168.178.1

This IP address is the broadcast ad-

dress used to send messages into the

network

192.168.178.255

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Network Settings in the FRITZ!Box

IP Address in the FRITZ!Box

Upon delivery the FRITZ!Box is assigned the following IP ad-

dress:

192.168.178.1

If you would like to change the IP address, please read

through the following sections.

When Does It Make Sense to Change the IP Address?

You should change the IP address of the FRITZ!Box if the fol-

lowing apply to your network:

•

You have an existing local IP network, one subnet with

several computers.

•

Fixed IP addresses are registered in the network settings

of the computer, and you do not want to or are not per-

mitted to change these addresses.

•

You want to connect the FRITZ!Box to the local IP network

in order to make the FRITZ!Box features available to all of

the computers in the IP network.

Reserved IP Addresses

The entire IP network 192.168.180.0 in the FRITZ!Box is re-

served for internal purposes.

IP addresses from this network may

not

be assigned to the

FRITZ!Box.

DHCP Server of the FRITZ!Box

The FRITZ!Box is equipped with its own DHCP server. The

DHCP server is enabled by default in the factory settings. The

following range of IP addresses is reserved for the DHCP serv-

er in the factory settings:

192.168.178.20 - 192.168.178.200

This IP address can be changed as needed.

Every time the operating system on a computer connected

with FRITZ!Box is started, the DHCP server assigns it an IP ad-

dress from the IP address range of the DHCP server.

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Assigning the IP addresses via the DHCP server ensures that

all of the computers connected with the FRITZ!Box are located

in the same IP network.

Fixed IP Addresses when the DHCP Server Is Enabled

If you would like to configure fixed IP addresses on individual

computers connected with the FRITZ!Box despite the enabled

DHCP server, please note the following:

•

The IP addresses must be from the IP network of the

FRITZ!Box.

•

The IP addresses may not come from the address range

of the DHCP server.

•

Each IP address can be assigned only once.

Disabling the DHCP Server

You can disable the DHCP server.

To make sure that all computers remain in the same IP net-

work when the DHCP server is disabled, you must enter the IP

addresses manually in the computers’ network settings. First

disable the option “Obtain an IP address automatically” and

then enter the IP address manually in the appropriate field.

In the case of the preset IP address of the FRITZ!Box, the

following IP addresses are available for assignment to the

computers:

Only one DHCP server may be active within any network.

The computers can receive their IP addresses from the DHCP

server only if the setting “Obtain an IP address automatical-

ly” is enabled in the their IP settings. For more information,

see the section

Obtaining an IP Address Automatically from

page 101

.

192.168.178.2 - 192.168.178.254

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Changing Network Settings

In order to change the network settings of the FRITZ!Box, the

Expert Mode must be enabled in the user interface:

1.

Select the “System / Expert Mode” menu and enable

“Enable expert settings”.

2.

Select the “Home Network / Network” menu.

3.

Select the “Network Settings” page.

4.

Click the “IP Addresses” button.

The “IP Settings” page is opened.

5.

Make the desired changes and then confirm with “OK”

so that all changes will be applied.

UPnP Settings

The Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) service included in your

FRITZ!Box provides status information about the FRITZ!Box to

all connected computers. Programs with UPnP support on

these computers can receive this information and use them

to display the status of the FRITZ!Box (e.g., connection status,

data transmission). UPnP service thus allows you to monitor

your FRITZ!Box from a connected computer.

Here is how to change the UPnP settings:

1.

Open the FRITZ!Box user interface (see

page 31

).

2.

Make sure that the expert mode is enabled in the “Sys-

tem / Expert Mode” menu.

3.

Configure the UPnP settings in the “Home Network / Net-

work” menu on the “Programs” page.

Here too: each IP address can be assigned only once.

Please note that changes to the network settings in the

FRITZ!Box may make it necessary to adjust the network set-

tings of your computers so that you can continue to access

the FRITZ!Box user interface.

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