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Specifying the WDS Mode for the FRITZ!Box
FRITZ!Box
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Specifying the WDS Mode for the FRITZ!Box
The FRITZ!Box can be configured as a base station or as a
repeater:
°
As a base station, the FRITZ!Box establishes Internet
connections for other WLAN repeaters and WLAN cli-
ents.
°
As a repeater, the FRITZ!Box extends the range of a
base station in the wireless network.
Configuring FRITZ!Box as a Base Station
The MAC address of the repeater must be determined be-
fore you can configure the FRITZ!Box as a base station.
1.
Connect the device you want to use as a repeater to
your computer. Proceed as described in the corre-
sponding documentation.
2.
Make note of the MAC address of the repeater or print
it out.
The MAC address is generally printed on a sticker on
the base of the device. If the other repeater is a
FRITZ!Box, the MAC address will be listed as “Local
MAC Address of this FRITZ!Box” in the “WLAN / Moni-
tor”. You can also print out this information using the
print command in your browser.
Once you have determined the MAC address of the repeat-
er, you must register its address in the settings of the base
station.
1.
To do this, reconnect the FRITZ!Box to your computer
and open a web browser.
2.
Enter
fritz.box
in the address line of your web
browser and confirm your entry by pressing Enter. The
FRITZ!Box user interface opens.
3.
Open the “Operating Mode” settings page by clicking
through the “Settings / WLAN / Repeater” menus and
select the “Base station” option.
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Configuring FRITZ!Box as a Repeater
4.
Enter the MAC address of the repeater(s) with which
you would like to extend your wireless network.
5.
Select on the “Security” settings page.
6.
Specify the type of encryption for the connection.
WPA2 encryption can be used only if the repeater is al-
so a FRITZ!Box. With other repeaters, WDS can only be
used non-encrypted or with WEP encryption, since the
WLAN standard is not stipulated for any other encryp-
tion with WDS.
7.
Enter a password.
8.
Click “Apply”.
9.
The “Repeater Settings” window appears. It displays
the repeater settings of the FRITZ!Box. We recommend
printing out these settings by clicking the “Print Page”
button.
This concludes the configuration of the FRITZ!Box as a base
station.
Register the FRITZ!Box settings you printed out in each re-
peater operating in your wireless network. If you are using a
FRITZ!Boxas a repeater, please read the next section.
Configuring FRITZ!Box as a Repeater
First enable your base station for WDS operation and make
sure that the WLAN function has been enabled.
1.
Open the “Operating Mode” settings page by clicking
through “Settings / WLAN / Repeater” and select the
“Repeater” option.
2.
Enter the MAC address of the base station here.
The MAC address is generally printed on a sticker on
the base of the device. If the base station is a
FRITZ!Box, enter the address you printed out as de-
scribed in the section “Configuring FRITZ!Box as a
Base Station” on page 66.
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Configuring FRITZ!Box as a Repeater
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3.
Make sure that the FRITZ!Box and your base station
are located in the same IP range and that both devices
have been assigned an unique IP address.
Please note that the repeater subsequently can only
be reached via this new IP address!
4.
Select on the “Security” settings page.
5.
Set the kind of encryption used on your base station
and use the same password as you did for the base
station.
6.
Click “Apply”.
7.
The “Repeater Settings” window appears. It displays
the repeater settings of the FRITZ!Box. All settings
must correspond to the settings in the base station.
This concludes the configuration of the FRITZ!Box as a re-
peater.
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Network Settings
9
Network Settings
Upon delivery, the network settings of the FRITZ!Box are preconfigured as
follows:
According to these settings, all computers connected with the FRITZ!Box
are located in the same subnetwork.
You can change any of these settings, but should only do so if you are
well versed in network settings. If you do not have much experience in
setting up networks, please read this chapter in full.
°
The “Basics” section explains terms and concepts having to do with
IP networks.
°
The sections “IP Address”, “DHCP Server” and “Subnetwork” ex-
plain when it may make sense to change the preconfigured network
settings, what the effects of these changes are, and how to make
the changes.
9.1
Basics
What Is IP?
IP is the abbreviation for Internet Protocol.
The IP Internet Protocol is the most important basic proto-
col for the control of data exchange in local networks and in
the Internet. The Internet protocol works without a connec-
tion; in other words, data packets are transmitted from the
sender to the recipient without previous consultation. The
addresses of the recipient and the sender in the data pack-
ets are given as IP addresses.
IP Network
A network in which data exchange takes place on the basis
of the Internet Protocol is called an IP network.
Factory Settings
All computers are located in the same IP network
enabled
IP address
192.168.178.1
Subnet mask
255.255.255.0
DHCP server
enabled
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What Is an IP Address?
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What Is an IP Address?
The term IP address is the abbreviation for Internet Protocol
address.
The IP address corresponds to the “postal” address of a de-
vice located in the Internet or in a local IP network. So that
data packets are sure to be delivered to the right address,
each IP address may be assigned only once within the Inter-
net or a local IP network.
The IP address consists of four three-digit groups of num-
bers (e.g. 192.168.178.154). Each group of numbers can as-
sume values between 000 and 255.
IP addresses can be public or private, and also fixed or as-
signed dynamically.
Public IP Address
A public IP address is an IP address valid in the Internet. Ev-
ery computer or router participating in the Internet must
have a uniquely assigned public IP address. This address is
usually negotiated dynamically with the Internet Service
Provider when a connection to the Internet is dialed. The In-
ternet Service Provider assigns the negotiated IP address to
the computer or router for the duration of an Internet ses-
sion.
Private IP Address
Private IP addresses are used for computers and other net-
work devices within local IP networks.
Since many local IP networks are not connected to the In-
ternet except via single computers or routers (gateway), cer-
tain address ranges are excluded from the publicly avail-
able IP addresses so that they are available for assignment
in local IP networks. An IP address may only be assigned
once within the local network. A private IP address may ex-
ist in any number of other local networks.
Fixed IP Address
Fixed IP addresses are IP addresses which are permanently
assigned to a computer or another device like a network
printer.

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