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FRITZ!Box 7490
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Assigning a FRITZ!Box Name
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Assigning a FRITZ!Box Name
You can assign an individual name for your FRITZ!Box in the
FRITZ!Box user interface. The name is set up under “Home
Network / FRITZ!Box Name” and appears in the following ar-
eas of your home network display:
•
Name of the wireless radio network (SSID)
•
Name of the guest radio network (SSID)
•
Name of the working group released for home network
sharing
•
Name of the media server
•
Individualized FRITZ!Box name for MyFRITZ!
•
Name of the DECT base station
•
Push service sender name
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Controlling Smart Home Devices
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Controlling Smart Home Devices
With Smart Home devices from AVM you can automate tasks
in your household and control them over the Internet.
AVM Smart Home devices can be inserted in any outlets and
connected wirelessly with the FRITZ!Box. All connected Smart
Home devices can be configured directly at “Home Network /
Smart Home” in the FRITZ!Box user interface, for instance, to
automatically switch on and off a lamp and measure its ener-
gy consumption.
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Configuring Internet Access for Guests
23
Configuring Internet Access for Guests
With the FRITZ!Box you can provide houseguests with an Internet con-
nection of their own. At this guest access they can surf the web with
their own devices, but cannot access the contents of your home net-
work.
23.1
Requirements
The guest access in the FRITZ!Box can be configured and pro-
vided only if the FRITZ!Box establishes the Internet connec-
tion itself.
If the FRITZ!Box is operated as an IP client, no guest access
can be configured.
23.2
Wireless Guest Access: Private Hotspot
For your guests you can configure a wireless guest access.
The wireless guest access is your private hotspot.
Features of the Wireless LAN Guest Access
•
At the wireless guest access your guests can login with
their own smartphones, tablets, laptops or other net-
work devices.
•
Guest devices can surf the Internet.
•
Guest devices have no access to your home network.
•
The guest access can be disabled automatically.
•
The guest access can use push service to notify you
about all devices registering and deregistering.
•
The access profile “Guest” is set for the wireless guest
access. This access profile can be edited in the “Internet
/ Filters” menu on the “Access Profiles” tab.
Configuring Wireless Guest Access
1.
Open the FRITZ!Box user interface, see
page 32
.
2.
Select the “WLAN / Guest Access” menu and enable
guest access.
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Configuring Guest Access on the LAN 4 Port
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3.
Assign a name for the guest wireless network (SSID) and
enter a network key under “Security”.
This concludes the setup of your guest access. Now guests
can register their wireless devices with the FRITZ!Box.
Registering a Wireless Device with the Wireless Guest Access
1.
Your guest starts the wireless LAN software of her or his
wireless device and searches for the guest network.
2.
Your guests authorizes themselves using the network
key you assigned.
The wireless LAN connection will be established.
23.3
Configuring Guest Access on the LAN 4 Port
For guests you can configure the network port “LAN 4” as a
guest access.
Features of the LAN Guest Access
•
Guests can connect their laptops to the guest access
with a network cable.
•
Guest devices can surf the Internet.
•
Guest devices have no access to the home network.
•
The access profile “Guest” is set for the LAN guest ac-
cess. This access profile can be edited in the “Internet /
Filter” menu on the “Access Profiles” tab.
Configuring Guest Access
Set up the guest access as follows:
1.
Open the FRITZ!Box user interface, see
page 32
.
2.
In the “Home Network / Network” menu, select the “Net-
work Settings” page.
3.
In the “Guest Access” area, check the box in front of the
“Guest access enabled for LAN4” option.
4.
Click “Apply”.
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Help in Case of Errors
24
Help in Case of Errors
Here you can find assistance if no DSL connection is estab-
lished, if the FRITZ!Box cannot be opened, or if errors occur
with wireless LAN connections.
For more help, see the AVM Knowledge Base in the Internet:
en.avm.de/nc/service/fritzbox/fritzbox-7490/knowledge-
base
.
24.1
DSL Connection Not Established
If the “Power / DSL” LED keeps flashing, the FRITZ!Box cannot
establish a DSL connection. Make sure the correct DSL variant
(annex) is set in your FRITZ!Box.
Setting the DSL Variant (Annex)
1.
Contact your Internet service provider to find out wheth-
er the DSL variant “Annex A” or “Annex B” is used on
your DSL line.
2.
Connect a computer to the FRITZ!Box; see
page 26
.
3.
Open the FRITZ!Box user interface, see
page 32
.
4.
Switch to the advanced view and choose “Internet / DSL
Information / Line Settings”.
5.
Under the “Annex Settings” select the DSL variant used
on your DSL line and click “Apply”.
The FRITZ!Box restarts and establishes the DSL connection.
The connection has been established when the “Power /
DSL” LED lights up.

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