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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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