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

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Opening the User Interface

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4

Opening the User Interface

fritz.box

The FRITZ!Box has a user interface that can be used in a

web browser.

The user interface presents information about the

FRITZ!Box product, your access and connections. This is

where you configure all of the settings for operating the

FRITZ!Box.

The user interface can be opened from any computer con-

nected with the FRITZ!Box. The settings you configure are

saved in the FRITZ!Box.

Starting

1.

Start a web browser on your computer.

2.

Enter “

fritz.box

” in the address field of the browser.

The “

fritz.box

” address entry in the address field of an Internet

browser

The FRITZ!Box user interface opens.

4.1

Password Protection

You can protect the FRITZ!Box user interface from unau-

thorized and unwelcome access by setting up a password.

Only users who know the password can access the user in-

terface. This protects all settings and all information in the

FRITZ!Box.

If the user interface does

not

open, please see the in-

structions in the section “Errors Opening the User Inter-

face” from page 98.

We strongly recommend setting up and using password

protection for the user interface.

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Setting up Password Protection

Please note the following once you have enabled pass-

word protection:

•

When the user interface is opened, the login screen

will be displayed first. Enter the password here to log

in to the user interface.

•

If you do not click on the user interface for a period of

longer than ten minutes, you will be logged off the

user interface automatically.

The next time you click you then log back in.

•

There are some pages in the user interface from

which the user is not logged off automatically. These

are pages that show constantly changing informa-

tion, which are refreshed automatically at regular in-

tervals. The “Overview” page is one example.

•

You can log yourself off the user interface by clicking

the icon with the padlock at the top right.

•

Be sure to use a password you can remember easily.

If you forget the password, the only way to access the

FRITZ!Box is to restore the factory settings. All set-

tings made during operation will be overwritten. Then

you can open the user interface again in order to re-

configure your settings or restore the settings you

saved during previous operation.

Setting up Password Protection

There are several ways to set up password protection in

the FRITZ!Box:

•

On the login screen:

As long as password protection is not enabled and

you have not switched off the prompt to use pass-

word protection, you will be prompted to set up pass-

word protection every time you open the user inter-

face.

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Saving Your Settings

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•

In the “System / FRITZ!Box Password” menu.

In this menu you can set up password protection, or

change a password that has already been set up.

4.2

Saving Your Settings

The settings you made in the FRITZ!Box can be saved as a

file on your computer. This file contains all user-defined

settings, including the account information for the Inter-

net and telephony connections. This settings file can be

loaded back into your FRITZ!Box at any time.

The FRITZ!Box features a Wizard to accompany you step by

step through the process of saving and restoring your set-

tings.

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Internet Connections

5

Internet Connections

Setting Up the Internet Connection

In order to allow Internet access with the FRITZ!Box, you must first con-

figure the Internet connection in the FRITZ!Box user interface.

The FRITZ!Box can be operated directly at the DSL line. Alternatively, it

can be connected to a cable modem, a DSL modem, or a DSL router, or

integrated into an existing network.

If no DSL line is available, Internet connections can also be established

over the mobile telephone network using a USB modem.

There are various ways to set up the Internet connection of

your FRITZ!Box. In addition to the manual configuration

variations, your Internet provider may also offer automatic

configuration of the Internet connection.

This chapter describes the various ways you can use the

FRITZ!Box technology to set up an Internet connection.

Nevertheless it is always advisable to follow the configura-

tion instructions you received from your Internet Service

Provider.

Also note the following for the setup of your FRITZ!Box’s

Internet connection:

•

The Internet connection of the FRITZ!Box can be es-

tablished using only

one

of the methods described

below.

•

Your Internet Service Provider transmitted you infor-

mation about the configuration of your Internet

connection.

Always perform the Internet connection

setup as described by your provider!

•

If your Internet Service Provider supports an automat-

ic setup routine (also known as “automatic configu-

ration”, “autoconfiguration”, “remote configuration”

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Configuring an Internet Connection Automatically over DSL

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or “autoprovisioning”), we recommend always set-

ting up the Internet connection of your FRITZ!Box in

this way.

The FRITZ!Box then is set up automatically and se-

curely, with the data necessary for Internet use and

any other services ordered from your provider, like In-

ternet telephony.

•

If you would like to use not only DSL, but also

UMTS/HSPA for Internet connections, note that the

Internet connection can be used by only

one

of these

access technologies. You will have to change the type

of access in the FRITZ!Box as needed.

Remember that you can configure in the FRITZ!Box

only those types of Internet access you have contract-

ed with the appropriate providers.

5.1

Configuring an Internet Connection Automatically over DSL

Automatic configuration is a procedure in which the Inter-

net Service Provider sets up the Internet connection of

your FRITZ!Box completely automatically by “Plug & Play”.

Prerequisites

In order for you to be able to perform automatic configura-

tion, the following requirements must be met:

•

Your FRITZ!Box is brand new and starting operation

for the first time

or

The factory settings were restored to your existing

FRITZ!Box (see page 68) and the Internet connection

has to be set up again.

•

The provider you contracted your Internet connection

from supports automatic configuration.

If these prerequisites are not fulfilled, you can set up your

FRITZ!Box using the Configuration Wizard (see page 32).

Follow all of the information you received from your pro-

vider on configuring your Internet connection!

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