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FRITZ!Box
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Checking the Internet Browser Settings
Disabling Automatic Dial-up Connections
1.
Select the “Connections” settings page under “Tools /
Internet Options...”.
2.
In the “Dial-up and Virtual Private Network settings”
section, enable the option “Never dial a connection”.
3.
As a final step, click “Apply” and then “OK”.
Configuring Internet Explorer 6 for Online Operation
1.
Open the “File” menu.
2.
If a checkmark is displayed in front of “Work Offline”,
click this line. The checkmark will be removed and In-
ternet Explorer will switch to online operation.
Entering the DNS Name and IP Address of the FRITZ!Box as
Exceptions in the Proxy Settings of the Web Browser
1.
Select the “Connections” settings page under “Tools /
Internet Options...”.
2.
Click the “LAN Settings...” button in the “Local Area Net-
work (LAN) settings” area, and in the next window, click
the “Advanced...” button in the “Proxy server” area.
3.
Under “Exceptions” enter:
fritz.box; 192.168.178.1; 169.254.1.1;
192.168.178.254
and click “OK”.
Allowing Execution of CGI Scripts in the Internet Browser
1.
Select “Tools / Internet Options... / Security”.
2.
If the “Default Level” button is not available for selec-
tion, the “Medium” security level is already config-
ured, which means that CGI scripts can be executed in
the Internet browser.
Proceed as follows if the “Default Level” button is
available for selection:
3.
Select the “Local Intranet” icon and click the “Sites...”
button.
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Checking the Protection Software
FRITZ!Box
82
4.
In the next window, click the “Advanced...” button and
enter in the “Add this Web site to the zone:” field:
fritz.box
5.
Disable the option “Require server verification (https:)
for all sites in this zone”.
Checking the Protection Software
Protection software like firewalls and security software can
block access to the FRITZ!Box user interface. Set exceptions
for the FRITZ!Box in all active protection software.
If you would like to exit protection software to test access to
the FRITZ!Box, remove the DSL cable first! After testing, first
start the protection software before reinserting the DSL ca-
ble and connecting to the Internet!
Restarting the FRITZ!Box
Restart the FRITZ!Box. Remove the power cable from the
socket. Wait five seconds before reconnecting to the power
supply.
If these points are all in order but you still have no access
to the user interface, work through the following instruc-
tions:
Opening the FRITZ!Box User Interface via a LAN Connection
The FRITZ!Box is equipped with a fixed IP address that can-
not be changed. FRITZ!Box
always
can be reached at this IP
address.
The fixed IP address at which the FRITZ!Box can always be
reached depends on the firmware version.
The following section describes how to open the user inter-
face in both the new and the old firmware versions. If you
cannot open the user interface using the new fixed IP ad-
dress, try again using the old fixed IP address.
The new fixed IP address is:
169.254.1.1
The older fixed IP address is:
192.168.178.254
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Opening the FRITZ!Box User Interface via a LAN Connection
Opening the User Interface Using the New Fixed IP Address
1.
Connect the FRITZ!Box and the computer using the red
LAN cable (see the section “Connecting Computer(s)
to a LAN Port” from page 18).
2.
Make sure that the computer obtains its IP address auto-
matically. You can check this setting in the computer’s IP
settings (see section “IP Settings” from page 87).
3.
Restart your computer.
4.
Start your Internet browser and enter FRITZ!Box’s fixed
IP address:
169.254.1.1
The FRITZ!Box user interface opens.
5.
Once you have reached the FRITZ!Box user interface
again, you should check the FRITZ!Box settings and
correct them if necessary.
Opening the User Interface Using the Older Fixed IP Address
1.
Connect the FRITZ!Box and the computer using the red
LAN cable (see the section “Connecting Computer(s)
to a LAN Port” from page 18).
2.
Take note of the computer’s current IP settings.
3.
Change the IP settings by entering the following fixed
IP address:
192.168.178.250
4.
Start your Internet browser and enter FRITZ!Box’s fixed
IP address:
192.168.178.254
The FRITZ!Box user interface opens.
5.
Once you have reached the FRITZ!Box user interface
again, you should check the FRITZ!Box settings and
correct them if necessary.
6.
Enter the settings you noted in the computer’s IP set-
tings dialog.
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The WLAN Adapter Cannot Find FRITZ!Box
FRITZ!Box
84
10.2
The WLAN Adapter Cannot Find FRITZ!Box
If the “FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7170” radio network is not
found by the WLAN adapter of a computer, work through
the following steps to find the source of the error and re-
solve it.
Making Sure that the WLAN Adapter is Ready for Operation
Make sure that the WLAN adapter is ready for operation.
Some of the WLAN adapters installed in notebooks must be
activated by flipping a switch on the notebook.
For questions on the WLAN adapter of your computer,
please contact the manufacturer.
Enabling WLAN in the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN
If the “WLAN” LED on the FRITZ!Box is not lit up or is flash-
ing, this means that WLAN is not enabled.
Press the WLAN switch on the back panel of the FRITZ!Box.
The “WLAN” LED begins flashing and then lights constantly.
This means that the WLAN function is enabled.
Announcing the Name of the Radio Network
Make sure that the setting “Announce name of the radio
network (SSID)” is enabled in the WLAN settings of the
FRITZ!Box.
1.
Connect the FRITZ!Box to a computer using a network
cable. Proceed as described in the sections “Connect-
ing Computer(s) to a LAN Port” from page 18.
2.
Start a web browser.
3.
Enter
fritz.box
in the address field.
4.
Select the “Settings” menu.
5.
Select the “WLAN / Radio Settings” menu and enable
the setting “Announce name of the radio network
(SSID)”.
6.
Click the “Apply” button.
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Eliminating Disturbances Caused by Another WLAN Radio Network
7.
Remove the network cable and try again to establish a
connection.
Eliminating Disturbances Caused by Another WLAN Radio
Network
If there is another WLAN radio network in the direct vicinity
of your FRITZ!Box, you must ensure that there are at least
five channels between the radio channels used by the two
networks. Otherwise the frequency bands of the two radio
networks will overlap and mutual interference may occur. A
total of thirteen radio channels are reserved for WLAN.
If there is another WLAN radio network in the direct vicinity
of your FRITZ!Box, test a different radio channel for your
FRITZ!Box.
1.
Connect the FRITZ!Box to a computer using a network
cable. Proceed as described in the section “Connect-
ing Computer(s) to a LAN Port” from page 18.
2.
Start a web browser.
3.
Enter
fritz.box
in the address field.
4.
Select the “Settings” menu.
5.
Open the “WLAN / Radio Settings” menu.
6.
Select a different radio channel from the “Select radio
channel” list.
7.
Click the “Apply” button.
8.
Remove the network cable and try again to establish a
connection.

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