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Obtaining an IP Address Automatically
The FRITZ!Box has its own DHCP server, which assigns IP ad-
dresses to the connected computers. The connected comput-
ers must be configured such that they can receive their IP ad-
dresses automatically. The steps for checking and adjusting
this option differ among the operating systems. See the rele-
vant section for your operating system.
Obtaining an IP Address Automatically in Windows 7
1.
Click the “Start” button in the task bar and select
the
“Control Panel / Network and Internet”.
2.
Under “Network and Sharing Center”, click “View net-
work status and tasks”.
3.
From the left column, select the “Change adapter
settings” command.
4.
Select the LAN connection between your computer and
the FRITZ!Box. Click the right mouse button and select
“Properties”.
5.
Under “This connection uses the following items”, select
the “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)” entry and
click “Properties”.
6.
On the “General” tab, enable the options “Obtain an IP
address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address
automatically”.
If FRITZ!Box is operated in a network, no other DHCP server
may be activated in this network.