FRITZ WLAN-7340 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Network Overview

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There is an entry in the network overview for each user

and each network device. The columns have the following

meanings:

Icons

The icon in front of each name indicates

whether the entry is a user or a network

device. In the case of network devices the

icon also indicates whether the device is

connected via a network (LAN) cable or wire-

lessly (via WLAN).

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

address with which the device is integrated

into the FRITZ!Box network.

Properties

This column indicates whether port forward-

ing or child protection is enabled for the re-

spective user or network device.

button for editing an entry

The button opens the detailed view of the

entry. This view displays information about

the network device, for instance on child

protection or port forwarding 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

active connection to the FRITZ!Box can be

deleted from the network overview by click-

ing this button.

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Always Assigning the Same IP Address

The detailed view 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 DH-

CP server of the FRITZ!Box will always assign the same IP

address to this device each time the connection is estab-

lished.

Starting the Computer: Wake on LAN

The detailed view 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 comput-

ers 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 ac-

cess a computer at any time using remote maintenance

software, without wasting electricity by keeping the com-

puter switched on permanently.

3.2

IP Settings

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:

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

computers

192.168.178.2 -

192.168.178.254

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UPnP Settings

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The following addresses cannot be assigned becuase they

are reserved for certain purposes:

3.3

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 infor-

mation and use them to display the status of the

FRITZ!Box (e.g., DSL synchronization, connection status,

data transmission). UPnP service thus allows you to moni-

tor your FRITZ!Box from a connected computer.

3.4

IP Address

Upon delivery the FRITZ!Box is assigned the following IP

address:

192.168.178.1

If you would like to change the IP address, please read

through the following sections. Also note the additional

information in the section “Reserved IP Addresses” on

page 149.

When Does It Make Sense to Change the IP Address?

You should change the IP address of the FRITZ!Box if the

following apply to your network:

•

You have an existing local IP network, one subnet

with several computers.

•

Fixed IP addresses are registered in the network set-

tings of the computer, and you do not want to or are

not permitted to change these addresses.

•

You want to connect the FRITZ!Box to the local IP net-

work in order to make the FRITZ!Box features avail-

able to all of the computers in the IP network.

192.168.178.1

is used by the FRITZ!Box itself

192.168.178.255

broadcast address used to send messag-

es into the network

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Reserved IP Addresses

The entire IP network 192.168.180.0 in the FRITZ!Box is

reserved for internal purposes.

IP addresses from this network may

not

be assigned to the

FRITZ!Box.

3.5

DHCP Server

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 DH-

CP server 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

address from the IP address range of the DHCP server.

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.

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 au-

tomatically” is enabled in the their IP settings. For more

information, see the section “Obtaining an IP Address Au-

tomatically” from page 109.

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Fixed IP Addresses when the DHCP Server Is Enabled

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Fixed IP Addresses when the DHCP Server Is Enabled

If you would like to configure fixed IP addresses on indi-

vidual 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 as the FRITZ!Box, 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:

Each IP address can be assigned only once.

3.6

Changing the Network Settings

In order to change the network settings of the FRITZ!Box,

the expert mode must be enabled in the user interface:

1.

Start a web browser on your computer and enter

fritz.box

in the address field of the browser.

2.

Click “Expert Mode” in the “System” menu, enable

the setting “Show expert settings” and confirm this

setting by clicking “Apply”.

Here is how to change the network settings:

1.

Select the “Home Network / Network” menu.

192.168.178.2 - 192.168.178.254

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