AVM Fritz!Box Fon WLAN 7050 Installation, Configuration And Operation

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050

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2 FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050

Contents

1 This Is FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050 8

1.1 Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

1.2 Operation Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

2 Starting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050 Operation 13

2.1 Mounting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

2.2 Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

2.3 Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to DSL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

2.4 Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050 to ISDN or the Analog Telephone

Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

2.5 Connecting Analog Terminal Devices to FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050. . . . . 18

2.6 Connecting ISDN Telephones to FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

2.7 Connecting ISDN PBXs to FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

2.8 Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

2.9 Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the LAN Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

2.10 Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to a Computer Wirelessly via WLAN. . .25

2.11 Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the USB Port of a Computer . . . . . . . 31

2.12 Opening the User Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

3 Configuring FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050 for Internet

Connections 39

3.1 FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN Uses the Internet Service Provider’s

Account Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

3.2 Dialing an Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

4 Making Calls with FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050 42

4.1 Entering Account Information and Internet Numbers for

Internet Telephony. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

4.2 Entering Numbers for Calls over Fixed Lines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

4.3 Configuring Analog Terminal Devices at FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN . . . . . . . . .44

4.4 Configuring ISDN Telephones at FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

4.5 ISDN PBXs on FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

4.6 Dialing Rules for Internet and Fixed-Line Telephony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

4.7 Selecting the Type of Connection Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

4.8 How Does Internet Telephony Work?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050 – Contents 3

5 FRITZ!DSL: The Software Suite 50

5.1 Installing FRITZ!DSL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

5.2 FRITZ!DSL Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

5.3 FRITZ!DSL Protect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

5.4 FRITZ!Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

5.5 Webtest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

5.6 FRITZ!DSL Diagnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

5.7 Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

6 WLAN: Wireless Local Area Networks 55

7Guidebook 60

7.1 Linking up the Cable Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

7.2 DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

8 Troubleshooting 66

8.1 Errors Opening the User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

8.2 The Radio Network Is Not Displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

8.3 WLAN Connection Is Not Established . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

8.4 IP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

9 Removing the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050 77

10 Configuration and Operation by Telephone 78

10.1 Operating FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050 by Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

10.2 Configuring FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050 by Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

10.3 Advanced Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

11 Information, Updates and Support 111

11.1 Sources of Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

11.2 Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

11.3 Assistance from AVM Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

12 Product Details 114

12.1 FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

12.2 Technical Specifications of FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

12.3 Audible Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Index 118

Declaration of CE Conformity 121

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Symbols and Highlighting

This manual uses the following symbols for warnings and tips:

The hand indicates important instructions that must be ob­served to avoid malfunctions.

FRITZ! marks useful hints to assist you in working with the
product.

The table below explains the highlighting used in this
manual.

Highlighting Function Example

Quotation marks Keys, buttons, icons,

tabs, menus, com­mands

Capital letters Path and file names in

running text

Pointed brackets Variables <CD-ROM drive>

Typewriter font Information to be typed

in using the keyboard

“Start / Programs” or
“Enter”

SOFTWARE\INFO.PDF
or README.DOC

a:\setup

Gray italics Tips, instructions and

warnings

The Telephone Keypad

0...9
s
R
r

Numeric keys

Asterisk key

Hold or Flash key

Pound sign key

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...for more infor­mation, see...

Instructions for Operation at the Telephone

M
N
O
P
D
Q
K

Ext. Enter an extension number (Ext.). In the place of the

MSN Enter an ISDN number (MSN). In place of the abbrevia-

XNo./Ext. Enter the external number (XNo.) or extension number

Dial a number.

Pick up the handset.

Hang up the handset.

Tal k.

Three-party Conference Call

Wait for the acknowledgement tone.

You hear the ring tone.

abbreviation “Ext.” used here, enter the number “1”,
“2”, or a higher number, corresponding to the exten­sion you would like to configure.

tion “MSN” used here, enter the complete MSN de­sired, without any dialing prefix.

(Ext.) to which your calls are to be diverted. In the
place of the abbreviation “XNo.”, enter the complete
number of the external line.

Icons Designating the Functions and Features

The functions and features can be used for analog and
ISDN fixed-line connections as well as for Internet tele­phony (VoIP).

The functions and features can be used for analog and
ISDN fixed-line connections.

The functions and features can be used only for ISDN
fixed-line connections.

The functions and features can be used only for analog
fixed-line connections.

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Safety Instructions

When working with FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN, follow the instruc­tions below to protect yourself and the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN
from injury.

z Do not install FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN during an electrical

storm. Disconnect FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN from the power
supply during electrical storms.

z Never let liquids get inside the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN.

Otherwise, electric shocks or short circuits may result.

z FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN is intended for indoor use only.

z Do not open the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN housing. The de-

vice contains hazardous components and should only
be opened by authorized repair technicians.

Disposal Instructions

After use, please subject this product to orderly disposal as
electronic scrap in accordance with the current EU disposal
regulations.

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This Is FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050

1 This Is FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN is a Private Branch Exchange (PBX) for
making telephone calls via the Internet and the fixed-line
network. FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN connects one or more comput­ers directly with your DSL line. Each connected computer can
establish an Internet connection over FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN.
As a WLAN access point, FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN offers you the
possibility of connecting your computer to the DSL line wire­lessly.

Possibilities for connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

PBX for Internet and Fixed-Line Telephony

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050 is a PBX for the connection of ana­log and ISDN terminal devices. You can connect three analog
telephones to FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050. Up to eight ISDN te­lephony devices can be connected to the integrated ISDN S
port. You can make telephone calls using the Internet, ISDN,
or the analog fixed-line network using all of the connected
telephones.

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This Is FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050

Connecting One or More Computers

Three computers can be connected to FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN at
the same time using the USB port and the two LAN ports. Us­ing WLAN you can connect multiple computers with
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN wirelessly.

You can also connect a network hub or switch to the LAN
ports so that even more computers can be connected to
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN.

All computers connected to FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050 are
networked together and can access shared files and printers.

Internet Connection for All Computers

All of the computers connected to FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050
can access the Internet. There are two different ways of es­tablishing an Internet connection. Both cases require Inter­net account information from an Internet Service Provider:

z The Internet connection is established by FRITZ!Box Fon

WLAN 7050.
For this the Internet account information must be regis­tered in FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050. In this case
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050 works as a DSL router and all
computers can use the Internet connection at the same
time.

z The computers connected establish the Internet con-

nections themselves.
For this, Internet access software must be installed and
the Internet account information entered on the given
computer. In this case FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050 works
as a DSL modem.

Protection by the Integrated Firewall

When FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050 is operated as a DSL router,
the integrated firewall protects your network from attacks
from the Internet.

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Package Contents

Port for Network Devices

Network devices can be connected to the FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN 7050 LAN port along with network hubs or switches,
including game consoles.

WLAN Access Point

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050 is a WLAN access point. Comput­ers equipped with a WLAN adapter can be wirelessly con­nected to FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050.

Operating Systems Supported

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050 can be connected via USB to
computers with Windows operating systems, the Linux op­erating system or Apple computers with the Mac OS X oper­ating system.

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050 can be used with all operating sys­tems via the LAN ports or WLAN.

1.1 Package Contents

The package contains:

z FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050

z one AC power adapter with cable for connection to the

power mains

z one 4 m DSL cable (gray) for connecting FRITZ!Box Fon

WLAN 7050 to the DSL splitter

z one 4 m analog or ISDN cable (black) for connecting

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050 to the ISDN network termina­tor (NT) or the analog telephone line

z one USB cable (white) for connecting FRITZ!Box Fon

WLAN to a computer with a USB interface

z one network cable (red) for connecting FRITZ!Box Fon

WLAN to a computer or network hub

z one RJ45-RJ11 adapter (gray) for the DSL line (required in

some countries)

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one RJ45-RJ11 adapter (black) for connecting FRITZ!Box
Fon WLAN 7050 to the analog telephone network

z one FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN CD with

– Installation Help

– driver software for FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

– the DSL software FRITZ!DSL

– documentation for all enclosed AVM components

1.2 Operation Requirements

In order to operate FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN, you must have the
following:

z a Web browser that supports Java Script (for instance,

Internet Explorer from version 6.0 or Netscape 4.0)

z an ISDN point-to-multipoint line in accordance with the

Euro ISDN protocol DSS1, or an analog telephone line

z a DSL line must be available: Standard ITU G.992.1

Annex A or B (depending on the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN
7050 model)

Operation Requirements

z If you want to connect FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN over the

computer’s LAN port, a computer with the following
specifications is required:

– LAN port (standard network adapter Ethernet 10/100

Base-T), game console or other devices that support
a network

– To connect additional computers or a network, you

also need an Ethernet hub or switch.

z If you would like to connect FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN wireless-

ly using WLAN, you will need a computer equipped with a
WLAN adapter (in accordance with IEEE 802.11b/g), for in­stance, a FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick.

z If you want to connect FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN over the

computer’s USB port, a computer with the following
specifications is required:

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Operation Requirements

z To install the DSL software FRITZ!DSL, the minimum

– USB port (USB version 1.1 or 2.0), hard drive and CD

drive

– Operating system: Microsoft Windows XP,

Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows 98, Linux
(from SUSE 9.0 upwards) or Mac OS X (from
version 10.3.3 upwards)

computer requirements are:

– 300 MHz Pentium II processor with Windows XP, Me,

2000 or 98 and CD drive

– 32 MB main memory

– 20 MB free memory on the hard drive

– Internet connection protocol PPPoE

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Starting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050 Operation

2 Starting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050

Operation

This chapter describes the various possibilities for connect­ing and installing FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN. These include the fol­lowing steps:

z Mounting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

z Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to electrical power,

DSL and ISDN or the analog telephone line

z Connecting analog terminal devices to FRITZ!Box Fon

WLAN

z Connecting ISDN terminal devices to FRITZ!Box Fon

WLAN

z Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the computer

All steps required for connecting and installing the system
are described here in the manual and in the Installation Help
on the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN CD. Insert the FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN CD in your CD-ROM drive so that you can follow the in­stallation instructions on the screen. The Installation Help
starts automatically. If the Installation Help is not displayed
automatically, double-click the file “setup.exe” in the root
directory of the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN CD. Follow the instruc­tions in the Installation Help to connect FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN
to your computer.

If you would like to connect and install FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN
without this Installation Help, see the instructions in the fol­lowing sections.

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Mounting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

2.1 Mounting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

Set or hang up FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN in a dry, dust-free loca­tion shaded from any direct sunlight.

Please note the following:

z If you would like to connect the device using the USB or

network cable supplied with the package, remember to
consider the maximum length of the cable and select a
location close to your computer.

z If you would like to establish wireless connections to

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN from computers, set up or mount
the device in a central location in the office or at home.

Make sure to keep sufficient distance from potential in­terference sources like microwave devices or electric
devices with large metal housings.

2.2 Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the Power Supply

Perform the following steps to connect FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN
to the power supply:

1. Remove the power supply unit from the package.

2. Connect the mains adapter to the socket labeled
“Power”, located at the far right of the back panel of
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN.

3. Plug the other end into an AC power outlet.

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Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to DSL

Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the power supply

4. The green “Power” LED begins flashing after a few sec­onds.

2.3 Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to DSL

Perform the following steps to connect FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN
to DSL:

1. Remove the enclosed DSL cable (gray) from the package.

2. Connect one end of the cable to the socket labeled
“DSL”, located at the far left of the back panel of
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN.

3. Then connect the other end of the cable to the socket
on the DSL splitter labeled “DSL”. If the DSL line cable
does not fit in the splitter, insert the cable into the gray
RJ45-RJ11 adapter enclosed in the package and then
plug the adapter into the splitter socket.

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Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050 to ISDN or the Analog Telephone Line

Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the DSL splitter

4. The green “Power” LED stops flashing after a short time
and remains lit to signalize that FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN is
ready for Internet connections over DSL.

2.4 Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050 to ISDN or the Analog Telephone Line

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN can be connected to an ISDN or an ana­log telephone line. To establish a connection, perform the
following steps:

1. Remove the black ISDN/analog cable from the package.

2. Connect one end of the cable to the socket on FRITZ!Box
Fon WLAN labeled “ISDN/analog”.

3. If you have an ISDN line, connect the other end of the
cable to the socket of your ISDN network terminator
(NT).

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Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050 to ISDN or the Analog Telephone Line

Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050 to the ISDN NT

If you have an analog telephone line, connect the other
end of the cable to the black RJ45-RJ11 adapter included
in the package. Then use the adapter to connect
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the socket of your DSL splitter.

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050 connected to the broadband line
and the analog telephone line over the DSL splitter

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Connecting Analog Terminal Devices to FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050

2.5 Connecting Analog Terminal Devices to FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN has been tested and CE-certified in ac­cordance with European Union directives. All analog tele­communication devices with CE certification can be connect­ed to its extensions.

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN offers the two ports “FON 1” and
“FON 2” to plug in analog terminal devices. Devices are con­nected to the “FON 3” by means of wire clips.

Connecting with a Plug

To connect analog terminal devices such as telephones, fax
machines or answering machines, proceed as follows:

To connect analog terminal devices like a telephone, fax de­vice or answering machine, insert the plugs of your analog
devices into the “FON 1” or “FON 2” socket on FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN 7050.

Connecting an analog telephone to FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

Connecting Using Wire Clips

To connect the terminal devices by means of the cable clips,
please note the following:

z The wire diameter must be 0.5 - 1 mm.

z Strip the insulation from the wire to expose a length of

10 mm.

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Connecting ISDN Telephones to FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

To connect a cable, press back the orange lever, insert a wire
and release the lever. Repeat the procedure with the second
wire of the cable.

2.6 Connecting ISDN Telephones to FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

ISDN telephones are connected to the “FON S0” port. With
appropriate cabling, up to eight ISDN telephones can be con­nected.

Connect them using an ISDN cable.

1. Connect one end of the ISDN cable with the ISDN tele­phone.

2. Connect the other end of the ISDN cable with the
“FON S

” port of FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN.

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Connecting an ISDN telephone to FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

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Connecting ISDN PBXs to FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

2.7 Connecting ISDN PBXs to FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

ISDN telephones are connected to the “FON S0” port.

If you would like to connect an ISDN PBX to FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN, the PBX must support a point-to-multipoint line.

Connect ISDN PBXs using an ISDN cable.

1. Connect one end of the ISDN cable with the ISDN PBX.

2. Connect the other end of the ISDN cable with the
“FON S

” port of FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN.

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Connecting an ISDN PBX to FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

If only one or two analog devices are connected to the PBX,
you can connect them directly to FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN and do
without the PBX.

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Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the Computer

2.8 Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the Computer

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN can be connected to a computer in three
different ways:

z via the LAN ports (LAN A and LAN B)

z wireless with WLAN

z via the USB port

An individual computer can be connected to FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN by only one of these means.

If you would like to connect several computers to FRITZ!Box
Fon WLAN at the same time, you have the following possibili­ties:

z Three computers can be connected to FRITZ!Box Fon

WLAN at the same time using the USB port and the two
LAN ports.

z A network hub or network switch can be connected to

the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN LAN ports to make all FRITZ!Box
Fon WLAN features available to several computers or an
entire network.

z With WLAN you can connect multiple computers to

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN wirelessly at the same time and
thus make all FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN features available to
an entire network.

z All of the above possibilities for connecting one or more

computers to FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN can be combined at
will. Examples:

– Connecting one computer to the USB port of

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN and simultaneously connecting
several computers wirelessly via WLAN.

– Connecting a Network via a FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN LAN

port and simultaneously connecting several com­puters wirelessly via WLAN. In this manner two dif­ferent networks can be connected to FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN.

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Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the Computer

Please note:

z If you would like to connect FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to your

computer by means of one of the LAN ports, first make
sure that your computer is equipped with a LAN port. A
LAN port is usually designated by the icon at left or la­beled “LAN”.

For more information, see the instructions in the sec­tion “Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the LAN Port”
from page 23.

If you would like to use both LAN ports on FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN, you will need a second network cable. In pur­chasing a cable, note the instructions in the section
“Linking up the cable network” on page 63.

z If you would like to connect FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN wire-

lessly with a computer via WLAN (Wireless LAN), the
computer must have a WLAN adapter installed that
complies with the standard IEEE 802.11b (up to
11 Mbit/s) or 802.11g (up to 54 Mbit/s).

z If your computer is equipped with neither a LAN port nor

a WLAN adapter, connect FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN using the
USB port.

When you connect FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN with a USB cable
to a computer with the operating system Windows 98 or
Windows Me, you will need the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN CD
for the driver installation.

An operating system version of 10.3.3 or higher is re­quired to connect FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the USB port
of an Apple Macintosh computer. If your Apple Macin­tosh computer works with an older version, connect
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN via the LAN port of your computer!

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Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the LAN Port

2.9 Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the LAN Port

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN can be connected to a computer directly
via a LAN cable. If you would like to connect a network to
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN in order to connect several computers
with DSL, then connect FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to a network
hub or switch using the LAN cable at the uplink port.

Computers with any operating system can be connected via
LAN cable. All computers to be connected via the LAN port
must be equipped with a network adapter (Ethernet card).

Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the LAN
Port of a Computer

The red LAN cable is required for connection to the LAN port.

Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the computer’s network adapter

1. Once the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN has been connected to
the power mains and DSL as described on Page 14,
switch on your computer.

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Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to a Network Hub

If you work with a Linux operating system, use YaST to
configure your network card with the setting “DHCP”, if
this setting is not already configured.

2. Insert one end of the red LAN cable to the computer’s
network adapter.

3. Connect the other end of the network cable to the sock­et on FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN labeled “LAN A” or “LAN B”.

4. Please see the instructions in the section “Opening the
User Interface” on page 37.

No additional driver installation is necessary on the computer.

Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to a Network
Hub

1. Connect FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the power supply and
to DSL as described on Page 14.

2. Connect one end of the red LAN cable to the uplink port
of the network hub or switch.

3. Connect the other end of the network cable to the sock­et on FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN labeled “LAN A” or “LAN B”.

Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to a network hub

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Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to a Computer Wirelessly via WLAN

4. Please see the instructions in the section “Opening the
User Interface” on page 37.

2.10 Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to a Computer Wirelessly via WLAN

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN can be connected to a computer wire­lessly using WLAN.

Computers with any operating system can be connected via
LAN cable. Each computer to be connected to FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN via WLAN must support WLAN, by means of a compati­ble WLAN adapter, for instance.

For more information on WLAN, see the section “WLAN: Wire­less Local Area Networks” from page 58.

Presettings in FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

The following values are configured in the FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN factory settings:

Setting Preset value

SSID
(name of the WLAN radio net­work)

Encryption WEP

Key length 128 bits

Key The key is printed on the stickers

Type of Authentication/Regis­tration

Network mode Infrastructure

Channel 6

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050

on the base of the device and on
the cover of the FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN CD.

Open key

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Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN with the WLAN Adapter of a Computer

Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN with the WLAN
Adapter of a Computer

1. Once the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN has been connected to
the power mains and DSL as described on Page 14,
switch on your computer.

2. Install the WLAN adapter in your computer along with
the appropriate software. Please take note of the in­structions in the documentation of the adapter.

3. Once installation has been completed, you generally
have a user interface available to control your WLAN
connections. In the Windows operating systems you
can open the user interface by clicking an icon in the
taskbar (specific to each manufacturer) or from the start
menu.

4. To establish a WLAN connection to FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN,
you can use the WLAN software available in the operat­ing system or use the user interface provided by the
manufacturer.

The following section presents two descriptions: one with in­structions for using the WLAN connection settings in
Windows XP, and another for using the manufacturer's user
interface.

If you are working with the Windows XP operating system, it
is advisable to configure the settings for the WLAN adapter
using the Windows XP WLAN connection settings.

Both descriptions use the values given in the section “Pre­settings in FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN” on page 25. If you have
changed the preset values in FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN, you must
used the changed values to set up the WLAN connection or
reset the system to its factory settings via a LAN or USB con­nection.

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Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN with the WLAN Adapter of a Computer

Setting up a WLAN Connection with the WLAN Connection
Settings in Windows XP

1. Open the “Control Panel” from the start menu and dou­ble-click the category “Network and Internet Connec­tions”.

2. In the “Network and Internet Connections” dialog, click
the Control Panel icon “Network Connections”.

3. In the “Network Connections” window, select the entry
“Wireless Network Connection” and select the “Proper­ties” command from the context menu.

Open properties window for wireless network connection

The “Wireless Network Connection Properties” window
opens.

4. On the “Wireless Networks” settings page, enable the
setting “Use Windows to configure my wireless network
settings” and then click the “View Wireless Networks”
button in the “Available networks” area.

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Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN with the WLAN Adapter of a Computer

Wireless network connection properties

The “Wireless Network Connection” window opens. All
wireless networks found at the location are displayed in
a list.

Available wireless networks

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Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN with the WLAN Adapter of a Computer

If the wireless network FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN is not dis­played in the list, please see the instructions in the sec­tion “The Radio Network Is Not Displayed” from
page 72.

5. Select the entry “FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050” from the
list and click the “Connect” button.

Now the system will attempt to set up a connection to
the wireless network FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050. The
“Wireless Network Connection” window is opened.

6. Enter the WLAN key of your FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN in the
“Network key” field.

The WLAN key is printed on the stickers on the base of
the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN device and on the cover of the
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN CD. Use the entry from the “WLAN
network key (WEP-128 ASCII)” line.

The following illustration shows a sticker with sample
values. Enter the value printed on your sticker as the
WLAN key.

WLAN
Key

Sticker with sample values

Repeat your entry in the “Confirm network key” field
and then click the “Connect” button.

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Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN with the WLAN Adapter of a Computer

Entering the WLAN network key

The WLAN connection is set up.

If problems occur in setting up the WLAN connection,
check your WLAN settings as described in the section
“WLAN Connection Is Not Established” from page 73.

7. Now read the information in section “Opening the User
Interface” on page 37 and follow the security instruc­tions in the section “Security” on page 59.

Setting up a WLAN Connection Using the Manufacturer's
User Interface

Not all settings described below appear in every manufac­turer’s user interface. Some settings are configured auto­matically by certain manufacturers.

1. Select the SSID (WLAN radio network) “FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN 7050” in the user interface.

If the radio network is not displayed, follow the instruc­tions in the section “The Radio Network Is Not Dis­played” from page 72.

2. Set “Infrastructure” as the network mode.

3. Select “128 bit” or “WEP 128 bit” encryption.

4. Set “Open Key” as the type of encryption or registration.

5. Enter the preset key in the “Key 1” field. Be sure to enter
the key in the desired format, ASCII or hexadecimal. The
key is printed on the sticker on the base of the device
and on the cover of the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN CD. The key
is printed in both formats.

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Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the USB Port of a Computer

If you have the choice of entering the key in ASCII or
hexadecimal format, we recommend selecting ASCII.

6. Make sure that “Key 1” is selected as the default key.

7. Confirm your entries using the relevant button in the us­er interface (for instance, “OK”, “Send”, “Submit” or
“Connect”).

8. Now read the information in section “Opening the User
Interface” on page 37 and follow the security instruc­tions in the section “Security” on page 59.

2.11 Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the USB Port of a Computer

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN can be connected to a computer with
the USB cable in a few easy steps. First read the instructions
in the next section, “Connecting the USB Cable”, and then
see the section describing installation in your operating sys­tem.

An operating system version of 10.3.3 or higher is required
to connect FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the USB port of an Apple
Macintosh computer. If your Apple Macintosh computer
works with an older version, connect FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to
your computer via the network port or WLAN.

Connecting the USB Cable

You will need the white USB cable for this step. In the Win­dows operating systems Windows Me and Windows 98, the
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN CD is also required for driver installa­tion. No driver installation is necessary in the operating sys­tems Windows XP, Windows 2000, Mac OS X and Linux.

1. Once the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN has been connected to
the power mains and DSL as described on Page 14,
switch on your computer.

If Windows Me or Windows 98 are installed on the com­puter, insert the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN CD.

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Connecting the USB Cable

2. Connect FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the USB port. The USB
cable has two different connectors: one is flat and rect­angular and the other is square.

Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the USB port of a computer

Pick up the USB cable and plug the flat, black connector
into a free USB port on your computer.

3. Then plug the square, white connector into the socket
labeled “ ” on FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN.

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN and your computer are now con­nected over the USB cable.

4. Continue the installation as described in the following
sections. Select the section that describes the next
steps for the operating system installed on your com­puter.

In some Windows operating systems the display of menus and
folders can be changed. The following instructions are based
on the standard installation of each operating system.

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Installing the USB Drivers for FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN in Windows XP

Installing the USB Drivers for FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN in Windows XP

Administrator rights are required to install the driver soft­ware in Windows XP.

1. Once you have connected FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to your
computer, FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN will be detected auto­matically and the required drivers will be installed.

A progress bar is shown on your screen so that you can
monitor the progress of the installation.

2. As soon as the procedure is complete, the FRITZ!Box
Fon WLAN user interface opens and FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN is ready for operation.

This concludes the installation in Windows XP. Please see
the instructions in the chapter “Configuring FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN for Internet Connections” from page 42.

Installing the USB Drivers for FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN in Windows Me

1. Insert the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN CD in the CD-ROM drive
of your computer.

2. Windows Me Plug & Play detects a new plug-and-play
device to be installed. Follow the instructions displayed
on the screen.

3. When asked: “What would you like to do?”, select the
option “Automatic search for a better driver (Recom­mended).”.

The drivers for FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN are installed.

4. Conclude the installation by clicking “Finish”.

5. Please see the instructions in the section “Opening the
User Interface” on page 37.

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Installing the USB Drivers for FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN in Windows 2000

Installing the USB Drivers for FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN in Windows 2000

Administrator rights are required to install the driver soft­ware in Windows 2000.

1. Once you have connected FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to your
computer, FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN will be detected auto­matically and the required drivers will be installed.

2. As soon as the procedure is complete, the FRITZ!Box
Fon WLAN user interface opens and FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN is ready for operation.

This concludes the installation in Windows 2000. Please see
the instructions in the chapter “Configuring FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN for Internet Connections” from page 42.

Installing the USB Drivers for FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN in Windows 98

Insert the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN CD in your CD-ROM drive to
start the Installation Help automatically. If the Installation
Help does not start automatically, open the “setup.exe” file
on the CD. Follow the instructions in the Installation Help to
install FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN at your computer’s USB port.

If you would like to install FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN without this
Installation Help, first follow the instructions in the section
“Connecting the USB Cable” and then perform the following
steps:

1. Windows 98 Plug & Play detects a new plug-and-play
device to be installed. Follow the instructions displayed
on the screen.

2. When asked: “What do you want Windows to do?”, se­lect the option “Search for the best driver for your de­vice. (Recommended).”

3. Insert the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN CD in your CD-ROM drive.

4. When the program asks where the driver is located, ac­tivate only the option “CD-ROM drive”.

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Installing the USB Drivers for FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN in Windows 98

Specifying the driver location in Windows 98

5. Click “Next” in the window illustrated below.

Confirm driver selection

6. If you are asked which driver you want to install, choose
the option “The updated driver (Recommended) AVM
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN” and click “Next” twice.

The drivers for FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN are installed.

7. Conclude the installation by selecting “Finish” and re­start the computer.

8. Please see the instructions in the section “Opening the
User Interface” on page 37.

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Installing the USB Drivers for FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN in Mac OS X

Installing the USB Drivers for FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN in Mac OS X

1. Select “System Preferences / Network”. You receive the
message that a new port, “Ethernet port en<No.>”, was
found. Confirm the message by clicking “OK”.

2. Under “Show”, select the new port found, “Ethernet
port en<No.>”.

3. Confirm your entries with “Activate Now”.

4. Please see the instructions in the section “Opening the
User Interface” on page 37.

Installing the USB Drivers for FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN in a Linux Operating System

The example of SUSE Linux 9.0 is used here to describe how
to install FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the USB port in Linux.

1. Open the YaST Control Center.

2. Select the option “Network Devices” and click “Network
Card”.

3. The “Network cards configuration” dialog appears.

4. Select “Other (not detected)” and the “Configure...”
button.

5. The device type of the network in the “Manual network
card configuration” window should be set to “Ether­net”. Select the “USB” check box as well and click
“Next”.

6. In the input mask “DSL Configuration”, the PPP mode
should be set to “Ethernet”, for “Network cards to con­figure” select “Other (not detected)”. Click the “Config­ure...” button.

7. In the next dialog, “Network address setup”, select the
“Automatic address setup (via DHCP)” option. Click
“Next”.

8. Changes to the configuration take effect when the
“Finish” button is clicked.

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In SUSE Linux 9.0, only one Ethernet adapter at a time can be
set to DHCP. If you have an additional network adapter, as­sign it a fixed IP address. Otherwise problems may arise
with name resolution (cf. /etc/resolv.conf).

For a comprehensive of the basics on network configuration
in Linux, see, e.g.:

http://www.linux.org/docs/ldp/NET3-4-HOWTO-5.html

Please see the instructions in the next section.

2.12 Opening the User Interface

Once you have connected FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN with one or
more computers, or with a network hub or switch, you can
configure the settings for operation with FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN.

The settings are configured on the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN user
interface. This interface can be accessed from any of the
computers connected with FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN. The settings
are saved in FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN.

There are two ways to open the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN user in­terface:

Opening the User Interface

z with the FRITZ!DSL Software

Install the FRITZ!DSL software included in the FRITZ!Box
Fon WLAN package on your computer, and open the
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN user interface from the FRITZ!DSL
Start Center. For more information about FRITZ!DSL, see
the chapter “FRITZ!DSL: The Software Suite” from
page 53.

z with a web browser

Open your Internet browser on the computer and enter
“fritz.box”.

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Opening the User Interface

The “fritz.box” address entry in the address field of an Internet
browser

When the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN user interface is started,
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN is ready for operation.

The FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN user interface

The FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN user interface has several pages,
each of which can be accessed directly by clicking the menu
command on them left edge.

If the user interface does not open, see the instructions in
the section “Errors Opening the User Interface” from
page 69.

See the section “Configuring FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN for Internet
Connections” from page 42 for instructions on configuring
Internet connections for FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN.

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Configuring FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050 for Internet Connections

3 Configuring FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050

for Internet Connections

There are two different ways for FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to con­nect to the Internet. In both cases you need account informa­tion from an Internet Service Provider:

z FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN establishes the connection with

the Internet.
For this an Internet connection with the account infor­mation from the Internet Service Provider must be set
up in the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN user interface. All con­nected computers can then use this Internet connection
at the same time. It is not necessary to install any addi­tional Internet access software on the other connected
computers.

In this mode FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050 works like a DSL
router and uses the Internet Service Provider’s account
information. For information about how to configure
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050 for this operating mode, see
the section “FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN Uses the Internet Ser­vice Provider’s Account Information” from page 40.

Internet telephony can only be used when FRITZ!Box
Fon WLAN 7050 establishes the Internet connection it­self.

z The computers connected to FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN es-

tablish the Internet connections themselves.
In this case FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN works like a DSL mo­dem and is responsible only for forwarding data. An In­ternet connection must be configured on the connected
computers, using the Internet access software and the
account information from an Internet Service Provider.
The Internet access software is also required to estab­lish Internet connections.

If your Internet Service Provider supplies its own access
software, you can use this software for your computers.

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FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN Uses the Internet Service Provider’s Account Information

The FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN package includes the
FRITZ!DSL software, which can also be used as Internet
access software. See the chapter “FRITZ!DSL: The Soft­ware Suite” from page 53 for an overview of the soft­ware.

It is generally not permitted to establish more than one
Internet connection at a time using the same account
information from an Internet Service Provider.

A separate Internet connection must be set up on each
computer if all connected computers are to be allowed
Internet access at the same time. This means that you
need separate account information for each computer.
Each computer then establishes its own Internet con­nection, subject to its own charges.

If you connected multiple computers with FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN
and would like to allow Internet access for all of them, it is ad­visable to operate FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN as a DSL router.

3.1 FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN Uses the Internet Service Provider’s Account Information

For FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to establish Internet connections it­self, you must set up an Internet connection in the FRITZ!Box
Fon WLAN user interface, entering the Internet account infor­mation from your Internet Service Provider.

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN is equipped with a Configuration Wizard
to support you in every step of setting up the Internet con­nection.

Proceed as follows:

1. Have the Internet access information you received from
your Internet Service Provider handy.

2. Open the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN user interface and select
the “Configuration Wizard” menu.

3. Follow the instructions of the “Configuration Wizard”.

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Dialing an Internet Connection

Once you have set up the Internet connection with the Con­figuration Wizard, FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN works as a DSL router
and all connected computers can use the Internet access at
the same time.

You can open the Configuration Wizard at any time to change
your entries. All information about Internet access and Inter­net telephony can also be changed directly in the corre­sponding menu in the user interface.

Enable the “Hang up after... seconds” option in the “Internet
/ Account Information” menu if your Internet connection is
charged for online time. This function clears an idle connec­tion after the period specified here.

3.2 Dialing an Internet Connection

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN indicates active Internet connections on
the “DSL” LED.

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN Establishes the Internet Connection

No further steps are necessary to establish an Internet con­nection. Simply start an Internet browser on any of the com­puters connected to FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN and start surfing
the Net.

Make sure FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN automatically assigns IP ad­dresses to all computers that are supposed to use this Inter­net connection. For instructions, see the section “IP Set­tings” from page 75.

The Computers Connected Establish the Internet
Connections Themselves

Use the Internet access software to establish a connection to
your Internet Service Provider. As soon as the connection is
established, you can start an Internet browser on your com­puter and surf the Internet.

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Making Calls with FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050

4 Making Calls with FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

7050

This chapter describes how to set up FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN for
fixed-line and Internet telephony. The following steps are
necessary:

z Entering account information and Internet numbers for

Internet telephony

z Entering numbers for calls over fixed lines

z Configuring connected analog terminal devices, ISDN

telephones or ISDN PBXs at FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

Information on the following topics is also presented here:

z Dialing rules for Internet and fixed-line telephony

z How does Internet telephony work with FRITZ!Box Fon

WLAN?

4.1 Entering Account Information and Internet Numbers for Internet Telephony

If you would like calls from the Internet to be able to reach
you at all times, then disable the option “Hang up after...
seconds” in the “Internet / Account Information” area.

If you configured the Internet connection and Internet tele­phony using the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN Configuration Wizard,
the required data are already entered.

You can set up additional Internet numbers in FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN. To do this you will need the corresponding account in­formation from your Internet telephony provider.

Proceed as follows to set up an additional Internet number:

1. Start a web browser.

2. Enter “fritz.box” in the Address field.

3. Click the “Internet Telephony” command in the “Tele­phony” menu.

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Entering Numbers for Calls over Fixed Lines

4. Click the “New Internet Number” button.

5. Enter the account information you received from your
Internet telephony provider in the appropriate fields.

6. Click the “Apply” button.

The new number is added to the list of Internet numbers.

4.2 Entering Numbers for Calls over Fixed Lines

Your fixed-line numbers must be set up in FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN for fixed-line telephony. Proceed as follows:

1. Start a web browser.

2. Enter “fritz.box” in the Address field.

3. Click the “Extensions” command in the “Telephony”
menu.

4. Click the “Fixed-line Numbers” button.

5. On the “Fixed-line Numbers” page, specify whether
your fixed line is an ISDN line or an analog line.

6. Enter the ISDN numbers (MSNs) or analog numbers in
the corresponding fields.

7. Click the “Apply” button.

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Configuring Analog Terminal Devices at FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

4.3 Configuring Analog Terminal Devices at FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN is configured so that you can make calls
to the analog network immediately after connecting analog
terminal devices, without any additional settings required.

The following settings are preconfigured at the analog lines
“FON 1”, “FON 2” and “FON 3”:

z calls can be accepted on all three lines: connected ter-

minal devices will ring at the same time

z outgoing calls can be conducted on all three lines

If the connected terminal devices are to react only to certain
numbers, numbers must be assigned to the extensions. The
number defined as “Number of the extension” also defines
whether calls from this extension will be conducted using
the fixed-line network or the Internet.

To do this, perform the following steps:

1. Start a web browser.

2. Enter “fritz.box” in the Address field.

3. Click the “Extensions” command in the “Telephony”
menu.

4. In the “Analog Extensions” area, click the “Change
Settings” button next to the number of the extension.

5. Select a number from the “Number of the extension”
drop-down menu in the “Extension FON 1” area.

The terminal device connected to the “FON 1” extension
reacts to incoming calls placed to this number and uses
the kind of connection specified for outgoing connec­tions with this number.

6. If you would like to assign additional numbers to the ex­tension, select from the “Additional numbers” drop­down menus any other numbers the terminal device at
the “FON 1” line should react to for incoming calls.

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Configuring ISDN Telephones at FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

7. Click the “Apply” button.

8. If desired, set up the “Extension FON 2” and the “Exten­sion FON 3” in the same manner.

4.4 Configuring ISDN Telephones at FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

Up to eight ISDN phones can be connected to FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN. Connect the ISDN telephones to the ISDN S
“FON S

The following ISDN services are supported: voice, telephony,
audio 3.1 and Fax G2/G3.

”.

0

Assigning Internet and Fixed-Line Numbers to
ISDN Telephones

If the connected ISDN telephones should only react to cer­tain numbers, MSNs must be configured in the ISDN tele­phones.

Proceed as follows to specify whether calls are conducted on
the fixed-line network or over the Internet:

port

0

No MSNs Are Configured in the ISDN Telephone

If no MSNs are configured in the ISDN telephone, the main
number is used for outgoing calls. The main phone number
is listed in the “Telephony / ISDN Terminal Devices” menu.

z If the main number is a fixed line, all calls will be con-

ducted on the fixed-line network.

z If the main number is an Internet number, all calls will

be conducted over the Internet.

MSNs Are Configured in the ISDN Telephone

z If you specify an Internet number as the outgoing MSN

in the ISDN telephone, outgoing calls will be conducted
over the Internet.
Internet numbers can be set up in the ISDN phone just
like MSNs.

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ISDN PBXs on FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

z

If you have entered only fixed-line numbers as MSNs in
the ISDN telephone, all calls will be conducted on the
fixed-line network. If you want to use Internet telepho­ny, you must replace an MSN with an Internet number.

See the documentation for your ISDN telephone for instruc­tions on setting up MSNs.

In FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN you can enter additional Internet or
fixed-line numbers, which can then be assigned to the ISDN
telephones. A list of these numbers is displayed in the “Tele­phony / ISDN Terminal Devices” menu.

All of the MSNs set up in the ISDN terminal devices must al­so be entered in FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN.

4.5 ISDN PBXs on FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

ISDN PBXs can be connected to the ISDN S0 port “FON S0” of
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN.

The following ISDN services are supported: voice, telephony,
audio 3.1 and Fax 2/G3.

When PBXs are connected, only the ISDN BRI (basic rate in­terface) is supported.

1. If not all of your MSNs have been configured in the PBX,
enter your MSNs now. The MSNs must correspond to the
numbers in the “Existing numbers” saved in FRITZ!Box
Fon WLAN.

2. If you want to use Internet telephony, the Internet num­bers must be set up in the ISDN PBX. The Internet num­bers are then assigned to the extensions of the PBX as
outgoing numbers.

See the documentation for your ISDN PBX for instructions on
setting up MSNs.

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Dialing Rules for Internet and Fixed-Line Telephony

4.6 Dialing Rules for Internet and Fixed-Line Telephony

Dialing rules specify when calls are conducted on the fixed­line network, and when they take place over the Internet.

Perform the following steps to define dialing rules:

1. Start a web browser.

2. Enter “fritz.box” as the URL.

3. Click the “Dialing Rules” command in the “Telephony”
menu.

4. In the “Dialing Rules” area you can define the kind of
connection for ranges of numbers.

All connections to number ranges for which a dialing
rule has been defined are established using the speci­fied connection type.

5. Click the “New Dialing Rule” button to define as many
dialing rules as desired.

6. Click the “Apply” button.

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Selecting the Type of Connection Manually

4.7 Selecting the Type of Connection Manually

If you would like to use a certain kind of connection (Internet
or fixed-line) for a call, dial the following keys on the tele­phone keypad before the number:

Fixed-line Connections

s111r

Internet Connections

s12r

s12 P r

establishes a fixed-line connection

establishes an Internet connection. The Internet
number used is the Internet number set for line 1

establishes an Internet connection for a selected
Internet number. For “P”, enter the position of the
Internet number in the “List of Internet Numbers”.

4.8 How Does Internet Telephony Work?

All kinds of data transmission in the Internet use the Internet
Protocol (IP). IP is packet-oriented. This means that the data
are broken down into data packets for transmission and IP
takes care of the transport of the individual data packets
through the Internet. Language is also transmitted in the In­ternet in this manner.

In opposition to this, fixed-line telephony transmits data in a
line-oriented manner. In this case data are transmitted in a
coherent data stream.

For packet-oriented transmission in the Internet, the loss of
packets cannot be ruled out completely. Under unfavorable
conditions this can lead to speech quality in Internet tele­phony that is inferior to that in fixed-line telephony.

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How Does Internet Telephony Work?

Telephony Scenarios

If you have configured both a fixed-line number and an Inter­net number in FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN, you can make calls in all
directions:

z from the fixed-line network into the fixed-line network

z from the Internet into the fixed-line network

z from the Internet into the Internet

and receive calls from all directions as well.

Bandwidth Management with FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN is equipped with integrated bandwidth
management. This function ensures that the speech quality
during telephone calls over the Internet is not reduced by surf­ing activity. FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN adjusts all uploads and down­loads to the currently available bandwidth. Because FRITZ!Box
Fon WLAN also places a higher priority on Internet telephony
connections over Internet data connections, unwelcome inter­ference is largely avoided. However, this is also true for Internet
telephony: once the conversation capacity has been reached,
the remote site will receive a busy signal.

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FRITZ!DSL: The Software Suite

5 FRITZ!DSL: The Software Suite

The FRITZ!DSL software suite is included in the FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN package. The software includes a number of programs
and tools we will introduce briefly in this chapter.

Once you have installed FRITZ!DSL, the “Start Center” icon
appears on your desktop. All of the programs in the
FRITZ!DSL software suite can be started from the FRITZ!DSL
Start Center.

To install FRITZ!DSL after the rest of the software, insert the
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN CD in your drive, start “Setup.exe” and
select “View CD Contents / Install FRITZ!DSL”.

The Start Center contains the following buttons:

Click the “Internet” button to start the FRITZ!DSL Internet pro­gram. FRITZ!DSL Internet is the Internet access and Internet
monitoring software with features to ensure security, speed
and control.

The “Protect” button starts the FRITZ!DSL Protect program.
FRITZ!DSL Protect controls outgoing connections to the Inter­net and complements the firewall functions of FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN and FRITZ!DSL Internet.

Click the “FRITZ!Box” button to open the user interface of
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN in your web browser.

Click the “Update” button to check whether a firmware up-
date for your FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN is available on the AVM
web site.

The “Diagnosis” button starts the FRITZ!DSL Diagnosis. It
displays all data relevant to your DSL connection, checks the
installation and connection of FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to simpli­fy the search for a possible error.

Click the “Web Test” button to start the WebWatch program.
WebWatch can measure the quality of your Internet connec­tion to any remote site.

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For detailed information on configuring and using FRITZ!DSL
programs, see the corresponding Online Help programs.

5.1 Installing FRITZ!DSL

Proceed as follows to install the software:

1. Insert the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN CD and start “Set­up.exe”.

2. Select “View CD Contents / Install FRITZ!DSL”.

3. The “File Download” window opens. Select the “Open”
button in this window.

4. The FRITZ!DSL welcome screen appears. Confirm with
“Next”.

5. Specify the folder in which you want to install FRITZ!DSL
on your computer. Confirm with “Next”.

6. The next step is to specify the program folder for
FRITZ!DSL in the Start menu. Confirm with “Next”.

Installing FRITZ!DSL

The system files are copied into the specified folder and
the DSL software is installed on your computer.

7. Confirm with “Finish”.

This completes the installation of the DSL software.

5.2 FRITZ!DSL Internet

FRITZ!DSL Internet is the Internet access and Internet moni­toring software with features to ensure security, speed and
control. For instructions on how to configure FRITZ!DSL Inter­net and use it to connect to the Internet, see the Online Help
on FRITZ!DSL Internet.

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Using FRITZ!DSL Internet with FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN Configured as a DSL Router

Using FRITZ!DSL Internet with FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN Configured as a DSL Router

If FRITZ!DSL Internet is used in combination with a router, the
program displays the connection status, provides informa­tion about the course of data transmissions, and allows the
Internet connection of FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to be established
or cleared from the computer.

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN takes care of dialing into the Internet,
firewall protection from unauthorized incoming connections,
and keeping track of transmission volume and online time.
The FRITZ!DSL Protect program can also be implemented to
provide added protection against unauthorized connections
to the Internet.

Using FRITZ!DSL Internet with FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN Configured as a DSL Modem

FRITZ!DSL Internet makes surfing convenient and secure. The
Short-Hold Mode with its automatic idle timeout ensures
that the Internet connection is cleared as soon as no new ac­cess to Internet pages is requested for the specified amount
of time. When you do request new data, FRITZ!DSL Internet
establishes a new connection in the background within sec­onds so that you can continue surfing. This saves connection
charges. The integrated traffic shaping optimizes DSL trans­mission, allowing full DSL speed to be exploited even when
uploading and downloading data at the same time. The In­ternet connection protocol used is PPPoE.

To protect your computer from attacks from the Internet,
FRITZ!DSL Internet is equipped with firewall functions. This
protects your computer from unauthorized access, even
when the computer is online for long periods of time. The
FRITZ!DSL Protect program can also be implemented to pro­vide added protection against unauthorized connections to
the Internet.

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5.3 FRITZ!DSL Protect

FRITZ!DSL Protect keeps your PC safe from unwanted Internet
connections. You can specify or prohibit Internet access for
each program individually. For instance, specifying that only
your default web browser and your e-mail program are grant­ed Internet access, is a reliable way of preventing undesired
connections like those Trojans and worms attempt to estab­lish. You can permanently allow or prohibit programs access
to the Internet, or specify that you should be consulted every
time access is attempted.

An overview shows the programs already set up in FRITZ!DSL
Protect along with their access rights. A Journal grants you an
overview of all successful and rejected attempts to access
the Internet.

5.4 FRITZ!Box

Click the “FRITZ!Box” button to open the user interface of
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN in your web browser. In the FRITZ!Box
Fon WLAN user interface you can set up a shared Internet ac­cess for all connected computers and change the FRITZ!Box
Fon WLAN settings.

FRITZ!DSL Protect

5.5 Webtest

Click the “Web Test” button to start the WebWatch program.
WebWatch is a program that detects the quality of an Inter­net connection in a simple way to make the Internet more
transparent for the user.

WebWatch displays the quality of the current Internet con­nection and the data packets’ path through the Internet.

Once a URL is entered, WebWatch sends a signal to the desti­nation address. The response times are measured and eval­uated and then displayed in a diagram.

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FRITZ!DSL Diagnosis

5.6 FRITZ!DSL Diagnosis

FRITZ!DSL Diagnosis reports comprehensively about all of
the details of the DSL connection, including data transmis­sion and the activated fast-path mode. The integrated com­prehensive DSL diagnosis makes it possible to monitor the
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN connection and installation.

5.7 Update

New firmware updates for FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN are provided
by AVM at regular intervals, free of charge. The updates can
add new functions to your FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN.

Click the “Update” button to check whether there is a new
update available for the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN firmware.

When the FRITZ!DSL Start Center is started, it checks the AVM
web site for new updates every 30 days. You will be informed
when a new update is available.

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WLAN: Wireless Local Area Networks

6 WLAN: Wireless Local Area Networks

WLAN is a radio technology that allows Ethernet networks
and access to the Internet to be provided without cable con­nections. This allows multiple users to share one wireless In­ternet connection. A notebook and a WLAN adapter is all you
need for an Internet connection at locations with public
WLAN access points, for instance at airports.

Standards

The WLAN standards IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g and
IEEE 802.11i were developed by the Institute of Electrical and
Electronic Engineers (IEEE).

IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g

With 802.11b technology, transmission rates of up to
11 Mbit/s are possible; with 802.11g technology, up to
54 Mbit/s. FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN supports both standards.
WLAN adapters based on either of these standards can es­tablish connections to FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN.

The range within a given WLAN depends to a high degree on
the WLAN adapter used as well as the physical surroundings
of the network.

IEEE 802.11i

The WLAN security concept was expanded with the standard
IEEE802.11i. The term WPA2 is often used in place of

802.11i. WPA2 is an extension of the familiar security mecha-

nism WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access). The WPA mechanism
stipulates the TKIP (Temporary Key Integrity Protocol) for en­cryption. The WPA2 mechanism also defines the AES-CCM
encryption procedure, which is based on the AES (Advanced
Encryption Standard) procedure. CCM (Counter with CBC­MAC) defines how the AES procedure is applied to WLAN
packets.

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN supports the IEEE 802.11i WLAN stan­dard and thus the WPA2 mechanism as well.

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Security

Security

Security is of utmost importance within radio networks. Ra­dio signals can also be received outside of office or residen­tial spaces and abused for criminal purposes.

Therefore it is important that no unauthorized users can reg­ister in a WLAN to use its Internet access or shared network
resources.

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN includes settings on various levels that
contribute to the security of your WLAN and thus to the secu­rity of your computers.

Encryption

The most important security setting is encryption. FRITZ!Box
Fon WLAN supports the security mechanisms WEP (Wired
Equivalent Privacy), WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) and WPA2
as follows:

z As part of the WEP mechanism a static key is deter-

mined to serve for the encryption of the user data. The
key must also be entered in the WLAN settings of the
WLAN clients.

The factory settings of FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN include a
WLAN network key with a length of 128 bits. You should
enter your own individual value for the WLAN network
key as soon as possible.

z The WPA and WPA2 mechanisms provide for authentica-

tion while the connection is being established. For this
a WPA password must be defined.

Select an encryption method to be used to encrypt the
user data: TKIP using the WPA mechanism, or AES using
the WPA2 mechanism.

The user data are encrypted using an automatically gen­erated key. This key is regenerated at regular intervals.

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Security

The WPA password used may be 8 to 63 characters in
length. For increased security, however, the password
should be at least 20 characters long. Use numerals,
letters and special characters and combine capitals and
lower-case letters.

In FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN, encryption with WEP is the default
setting. It is advisable to change the preconfigured WLAN
settings as soon as possible. Changes to the settings can be
configured on the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN user interface.

The encryption method you set in FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN must
also be supported by your WLAN adapter. To configure the
best security settings possible with FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN and
your WLAN adapter, please note the following recommenda­tions:

z Your WLAN adapter supports WPA2 (i.e., it supports the

802.11i standard):

Select the WPA mechanism and the AES encryption pro­cedure.

z Your WLAN adapter supports the WPA mechanism, but

not the WPA2 mechanism:

Select the WPA mechanism and the TKIP encryption
procedure.

z Your WLAN adapter supports neither the WPA nor the

WPA2 mechanism:

Select the WEP mechanism and replace the WLAN net­work key preconfigured in FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN with
your own key value.

We strongly recommend the use of a WLAN adapter that sup­ports WPA or WPA2 (for instance, the FRITZ!WLAN USB
Stick). WEP is out of date and data encrypted with WEP can
be deciphered within a few hours.

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Frequency Range

Password Protection

Access to the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN user interface can be pro­tected by means of a password. When password protection
is enabled, the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN settings are protected
from unauthorized access. Use unusual character strings as
passwords. Avoid birthdays or names.

WLAN Radio Network Name (SSID)

The factory settings of FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN include a value of
“FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050” preset for the SSID (Service Set
Identifier). Change the SSID as soon as possible.

Frequency Range

WLAN uses the frequency range around 2.4 GHz in the ISM
band. WLAN thus works in the high-frequency range, like
Bluetooth. Microwave devices and cordless telephones use
this range as well. Thus interference can occur within WLANs
operated in the vicinity of such devices. Generally the only
adverse effects are to the transmission rate; aborted connec­tions and data losses are rare.

Please note that in certain countries outside of Europe the
use of some frequencies is prohibited by the national regu­latory agency.

In Europe, 13 channels are provided for WLAN in the 2.4 GHz
range. One channel has a bandwidth of 22 MHz. A 5-MHz in­terval is left empty between adjacent channels. That means
that channels located directly next to each other can overlap
and result in mutual interference. If several WLANs are oper­ated within a small space, a distance of at least 5 channels
should be left empty between each two channels used. For
instance, if channel 1 is selected for one WLAN, the channels
7 through 13 can be selected for a second WLAN. This main­tains the minimum distance between channels.

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WLAN channels in the 2.4 GHz range:

Channel Frequency (MHz)

12412

22417

32422

42427

52432

62437

7 2442

8 2447

92452

10 2457

11 2462

12 2467

13 2472

Frequency Range

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Guidebook

7 Guidebook

The guidebook contains detailed instructions on the follow­ing subjects:

z Linking up the cable network

z DHCP server

7.1 Linking up the Cable Network

If you would like to use both LAN ports on FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN, you will need an additional LAN cable. LAN cables can
be purchased at any computer electronics outlet.

Extending the length of the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN cables is no
problem. Cables of the length needed can be obtained from
a computer electronics outlet. Remember that the quality of
the line may be decrease as the distance from the central
switching station increases.

Follow the instructions below when purchasing extension ca­bles:

Maximum Length Cable Properties

Network cable 100 m 10bT network cable, 1.1 wired,

DSL cable 20 m 10bT network cable, 1.1 wired,

USB cable 3m

Analog or
ISDN cable

10 m

7.2 DHCP Server

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN is equipped with its own DHCP server. In
the factory settings, the DHCP server and the setting “All
computers are located in the same IP network” are enabled
by default. Every time a computer connected with FRITZ!Box
Fon WLAN is restarted, it is assigned an IP address by the
DHCP server.

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STP

UTP

DHCP Server Settings in the User Interface

The computers can receive their IP addresses from the DHCP
server only if the setting “Obtain an IP address automatical­ly” is enabled in the their IP settings. For more information,
see the section “IP Settings” from page 75.)

Only one DHCP server may be active within any network.

DHCP Server Settings in the User Interface

Proceed as follows to open the DHCP server settings:

1. Make sure that the setting “Show expert settings” is en­abled on the “Expert Mode” page (“System / Expert
Mode”).

2. Open the menu “System / Network Settings” in the
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN user interface.

3. Click the “IP Addresses” button.

The “IP Settings” page is opened. Here you can make
the settings for the DHCP server.

IP Networks

The settings “All computers are located in the same IP net­work” specifies whether all of the computers connected with
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN are located in the same IP network or in
different IP networks.

“All computers are located in the same IP network” Is
Enabled

z The IP network of FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN is specified by

the settings “IP address” and “Subnet mask”. The ad­dress registered in the “IP address” field is the IP ad­dress of FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN. FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN can
be reached at this address in the IP network. The IP ad­dress preset upon delivery is 192.168.178.1.

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IP Networks

z

All computers connected with FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN must
receive an IP address from FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN’s IP net­work.

“All computers are located in the same IP network” Is
Disabled

z Each FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN interface receives its own IP

address and subnet mask.

z The IP network of an interface is specified by the set-

tings “IP address” and “Subnet mask”. The address
registered in the “IP address” field is the IP address of
the interface. FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN can be reached at
this address in the IP network. The following table
shows the IP addresses preset upon delivery:

Interface IP address

LAN A 192.168.181.1

LAN B 192.168.178.1

USB 192.168.179.1

WLAN 192.168.182.1

z All computers connected with FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN via

an interface must receive an IP address from the inter­face’s IP network.

Addresses of the IP Networks

In the “IP address” fields you can enter any IP address you
wish. Please note the following restrictions and recommen­dations:

z It is always advisable to use 1 in the fourth block of the

IP address.

z The address may not be from the following address

range:

192.168.180.1 - 254

This address range is reserved in FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN
for internal purposes.

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IP Address Range of the DHCP Server

z

If the DHCP server is enabled, the addresses between
20 and 200 in the fourth block of the IP address are re­served in an IP network for the DHCP server.

IP Address Range of the DHCP Server

In every IP network, the addresses between 20 and 200 in
the fourth block of the IP address are reserved for the DHCP
server.

If you are using the settings configured upon delivery, the
following address ranges are available for the DHCP server:

z “All computers are located in the same IP network” is

enabled:

Address range of the DHCP server: 192.168.178.20 - 200

z “All computers are located in the same IP network” is

disabled:

Interface Address range of the DHCP server at the in-

terface

LAN A 192.168.181.20 - 200

LAN B 192.168.178.20 - 200

USB 192.168.179.20 - 200

WLAN 192.168.182.20 - 200

Fixed IP Addresses when the DHCP Server Is
Enabled

If you would like to assign fixed IP addresses to individual
computers connected with FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN, despite the
fact that the DHCP server is enabled, then you must disable
the option “Obtain an IP address automatically” in this com­puter’s IP settings and enter the fixed IP address manually.

The IP addresses you assign to the computers may not be
from the IP address range of the DHCP server.

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The DHCP Server of FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050 Is Disabled

The DHCP Server of FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050 Is
Disabled

When the DHCP server of FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN is disabled,
every computer connected to FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN must be
assigned a fixed IP address. Otherwise FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN
cannot be reached.

The IP addresses you assign to the computers must be from
the correct IP network. This means that the IP address ranges
from which you can assign IP addresses are determined by
the IP settings in FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN.

The following tables indicate the IP address ranges available
according to the factory settings: The tables also list the ad­dresses for subnet mask, default gateway and DNS server.
These three entries are also required for the computer’s IP
settings.

The Option “All computers are located in the same IP
network” Is Enabled

Settings Addresses

The IP addresses from this IP address range
may be assigned to the computers:

Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

Default gateway: 192.168.178.1

DNS server: 192.168.178.1

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192.168.178.2-250

The DHCP Server of FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050 Is Disabled

The Option “All computers are located in the same IP
network” Is Not Enabled

In this case the computers connected with FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN over the same interface are located in the same IP net­work:

Interface Settings Address

USB IP address range:

Subnet mask:
Default gateway:
DNS server:

LAN A IP address range:

Subnet mask:
Default gateway:
DNS server:

LAN B IP address range:

Subnet mask:
Default gateway:
DNS server:

WLAN IP address range:

Subnet mask:
Default gateway:
DNS server:

192.168.179.2-250

255.255.255.0

192.168.179.1

192.168.179.1

192.168.181.2-250

255.255.255.0

192.168.181.1

192.168.181.1

192.168.178.2-250

255.255.255.0

192.168.178.1

192.168.178.1

192.168.182.2-250

255.255.255.0

192.168.182.1

192.168.182.1

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Troubleshooting

8 Troubleshooting

8.1 Errors Opening the User Interface

LAN and USB Connections

You have connected FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to a computer us­ing a LAN or USB port and the IP settings in FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN comply with the prescribed factory settings. Yet when
you attempt to open the user interface, you receive an error
message. Check the following:

z Make sure that all cable connections are plugged in se-

curely.

z The IP addresses of the connected computers must be

assigned automatically (see “IP Settings” from
page 72).

z In the Internet browser, enter one of the following IP ad-

dresses in the place of “fritz.box”:

– 192.168.178.1

– 192.168.179.1

– 192.168.182.1

z No Internet connection may be established via

FRITZ!DSL Internet.

WLAN Connection

You have established a WLAN connection to FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN, but cannot open the user interface by entering
“fritz.box” or “192.168.178.1”.

Check IP Settings

A prerequisite for this check is that the IP settings in
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN are the same as the factory settings ac­tive upon delivery.

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WLAN Connection

Make sure that the computer automatically obtains its IP ad­dress from the DHCP server of FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN. For infor­mation about how to check this settings and change it if
needed, see the section “IP Settings” from page 72.

Checking the WLAN Adapter Settings

Open the WLAN software you use to make settings for the
WLAN adapter and proceed as follows:

z Enter the key in hexadecimal format, not in ASCII for-

mat.

z Make sure that “Open” or “Open key” is set as the kind

of registration or authentication.

In the Windows XP WLAN software, this means you
must disable the “Network Authentication (integrated
mode)” setting. This setting is located on the “Assign­ment” settings page in the “Wireless Network Proper­ties” window.

z Check the key index. When operation is started for the

first time, the key index must be “1”.

If four fields are available for the key entry in your WLAN
software, “Key 1” through “Key 4”, then you must enter
the key in the field “Key 1”.

The Windows XP WLAN software has only one field for
the key entry, “Network key”. The key index must be set
in the field “Key index (advanced)”. This setting is locat­ed on the “Association” settings page in the “Wireless
Network Properties” window.

If this procedure is not successful, change the settings in
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN as described in the section “Changing
Settings in FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN” from page 69.

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How FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050 Can Be Reached at All Times via a LAN Connection

How FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050 Can Be Reached
at All Times via a LAN Connection

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN has a fixed IP address, which cannot be
changed and which can be used to access FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN at any time. This fixed IP address is: 192.168.178.254

Proceed as follows to reach the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN user in­terface at this address:

1. If a USB or WLAN connection already exists, remove the
USB cable or disable the WLAN connection before con­necting the LAN cable.

Connect FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN and the computer using
the red network cable (see the section “Connecting
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the LAN Port” from page 25).

2. Take note of the computer’s IP settings.

3. Change the IP settings by entering the following fixed IP
address: 192.168.178.150

4. Once you have reached the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN user in­terface again, you should check the FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN settings and correct them if necessary.

5. Configure the computer’s IP settings you took note of,
and reconnect the computer to FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN if
necessary (by USB or WLAN).

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The Radio Network Is Not Displayed

8.2 The Radio Network Is Not Displayed

When the WLAN adapter is configured, the radio network
“FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050” is not displayed.

Checking the WLAN Adapter Settings

Make sure that the network mode “Infrastructure” is set rath­er than “Ad-hoc” in the WLAN software you use to configure
the WLAN adapter.

In the Windows XP WLAN software this setting is configured
using the “Advanced” button on the “Wireless Networks”
settings page in the “Wireless Network Connection Proper­ties” window. In the “Advanced” window, select the setting
“Access point (infrastructure) networks only”.

If the radio network is still not displayed, continue with the
next item.

Changing Settings in FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

1. Establish a connection to FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN via the
LAN or USB port and open the user interface.

2. Open the “System / Reset” menu.

3. Click the “Restart FRITZ!Box and Load Factory Settings”
button.

4. Clear the LAN or USB connection again (by removing the
connecting cable) and attempt to establish a WLAN con­nection again.

If this attempt is unsuccessful, continue as follows:

1. Establish a connection to FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN again via
the LAN or USB port and open the user interface.

2. In the “WLAN” menu, click the “Security” command and
select “enable non-encrypted access”. As a final step,
click “Apply”.

This non-secured condition should be used only for
testing, to find out whether a WLAN connection is possi­ble at all.

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WLAN Connection Is Not Established

3. Clear the LAN or USB connection again (by removing the
connecting cable) and attempt to establish a WLAN con­nection again without security settings.

If this attempt is not successful either, check the installation
of the WLAN adapter and contact the manufacturer of the
WLAN adapter if necessary.

8.3 WLAN Connection Is Not Established

If you use the WLAN connection settings in Windows XP for
the WLAN connection, make sure that the settings agree with
the entries in the following description before attempting to
establish the connection again. The description proceeds
from the factory settings configured in FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN
upon delivery:

Setting Preset value

SSID
(name of the WLAN radio
network)

Encryption WEP

Key length 128 bits

Key The key is printed on the stickers on

Type of Authentication/Reg­istration

Network mode Infrastructure

Channel 6

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050

the base of the device and on the
cover of the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN CD.

Open key

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WLAN Connection Is Not Established

WLAN Connection Settings in Windows XP

1. In the “Network Connections” window, select the entry
“Wireless Network Connection” and select the “Proper­ties” command from the context menu.

Opening the properties window for wireless network connec­tion

The “Wireless Network Connection Properties” window
opens.

2. Make sure that the setting “Use Windows to configure
my wireless network settings” is enabled on the “Wire­less Networks” settings page.

3. In the “Preferred networks” area, select from the list the
entry “FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050” and click the “Proper­ties” button. The “FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050 proper­ties” window opens.

4. On the “Association” settings page, the settings must
match those in the following illustration:

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IP Settings

WEP data encryption settings in Windows XP

8.4 IP Settings

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN is equipped with its own DHCP server.
This means that FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN assigns the connected
computers their IP addresses. The connected computers
must be configured such that they can receive their IP ad­dresses automatically from FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN. The steps
for checking and adjusting this option differ among the oper­ating systems. See the relevant section for your operating
system.

If FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN is operated in a network, no other
DHCP server may be activated in this network. If you need to
operate a DHCP server, please disable the DHCP feature in
the “Advanced System Settings”.

Linux

For comprehensive information and tips on the topic of net­work configuration in Linux, see:

http://www.linux.org/docs/ldp/howto/NET3-4-HOWTO-5.html

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IP Settings

Obtaining an IP Address Automatically in Windows XP

Proceed as follows in Windows XP:

1. Go to “start / Control Panel / Network and Internet Con­nections / Network Connections” and double-click the
LAN connection icon of the network adapter connected
to FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN in order to open the “Local Area
Connection Status” window.

2. Click the “Properties” button.

3. Select “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” in the list of items
used in this network connection and click “Properties”.

4. Enable the options “Obtain an IP address automatical­ly” and “Obtain DNS server address automatically”.

Properties of the Internet protocol (TCP/IP)

5. Confirm your selection by clicking “OK”.

The computer now receives an IP address from FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN.

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IP Settings

Obtaining an IP Address Automatically in Windows Me/98

Proceed as follows in Windows Me/98:

Keep your Windows CD handy, as this may be required for
changes to your network settings.

1. Select “Start / Settings / Control Panel”.

2. Double-click the “Network” entry to open it.

3. In the list, double-click to select the binding designated
with an arrow, “(TCP/IP) -> <network adapter bound to
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050>”.

TCP/IP binding to a network adapter

4. Enable the option “Obtain an IP address automatically”.

The “Obtain an IP address automatically” option

5. On the “DNS Configuration” settings page, activate the
“Disable DNS” option.

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IP Settings

The “Disable DNS” option

6. Confirm your selection by clicking “OK”.

The computer now receives an IP address from FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN.

Obtaining an IP Address Automatically in Windows 2000

Proceed as follows in Windows 2000:

1. Select “Start / Settings / Control Panel / Network and
Dial-up Connections”.

2. Double-click to select the Local Area Network connec­tion with the network adapter bound to FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN.

3. Click the “Properties” button.

4. Double-click to select “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” in the
list of network components.

Properties of the LAN connection of a network adapter

5. Enable the options “Obtain an IP address automatical­ly” and “Obtain DNS server address automatically”.

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IP Settings

The “Obtain an IP address automatically” option

6. Confirm your selection by clicking “OK”.

The computer now receives an IP address from FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN.

Obtaining an IP Address Automatically in Mac OS X

In the Mac OS X operating system, proceed as follows to set
the TCP/IP properties:

1. Select the “System Preferences” in the Apple menu.

2. In the “System Preferences” window, click the “Net­work” icon.

3. In the “Network” window, select the “Built-in Ethernet”
entry from the “Show:” drop-down menu.

4. Switch to the “TCP/IP” settings page and select the “Us­ing DHCP:” option from the “Configure” drop-down
menu.

5. Click “Apply Now”.

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Removing the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050

9 Removing the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

7050

Follow the instructions below to remove FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN:

z If FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN is connected to the computer’s

LAN port or to a network hub, all you need to do is re­move the LAN cable.

z If FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN is connected to one or more com-

puters wirelessly via WLAN, no uninstallation is re­quired.

z If FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN was installed at the USB port of

the computer, uninstallation must be performed in the
Windows operating systems.

No uninstallation is necessary in the operating systems
Mac OS X and Linux.

In the Windows operating systems, proceed as follows for
uninstallation:

1. Insert the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN CD in your CD-ROM drive.
The installation Help is started.

2. Click the button “FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050”.

3. Click the “View CD Contents” button.

4. Click the “USB Driver” button.

5. Click the “Install Now” button.

6. In the “File Download” window, click “Open”. The “set­up.exe” program is started for FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN.

7. Click “Continue” in the Welcome window and then se­lect “Removal” from the following window.

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN will be removed.

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Configuration and Operation by Telephone

10 Configuration and Operation by Tele-

phone

Many of the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN functions and features can
be configured and used over a telephone connected to a
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN extension. Only tone-dialing (dual-tone
multifrequency = DTMF) telephones can be used in configu­ration and operation. Pulse dialing telephones are not suit­able.

The telephone network features can be used only if they are
supported by your telephone network carrier and enabled on
your telephone line.

Entries input on the telephone are confirmed with an ac­knowledgement tone. Entries made correctly are confirmed
with a positive acknowledgement tone (a single tone of one
second in length). An error, such as an incorrect key se­quence, is indicated by a failure tone, an intermittent tone at
intervals of about 0.25 seconds.

For more information concerning the audible signals, see the
corresponding section “Audible Signals” on page 117.

Designation of the Functions and Features

Functions and features whose application has direct effects
on the connection are marked with icons. The icons indicate
the connection types with which the function or feature can
be used or applied.

Functions and features that have no effect on the connection
are not marked.

An overview of all of the icons used in this manual is pre­sented in the section “Symbols and Highlighting” from
page 5 of this manual.

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Operating FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050 by Phone

10.1 Operating FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050 by Phone

This section describes how you can use the FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN features via your telephone keypad.

Shortening the Dialing Procedure

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN automatically recognizes when a num­ber has been entered, but not until a few seconds after the fi­nal digits are entered.

To shorten the dialing procedure, enter the “#” character af­ter the last digit of a number.

<number>r indicates to FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN that the num-

ber can be dialed immediately (can shorten the
dialing procedure)

Selecting the Outgoing Number and the Type of
Connection

For outgoing connections you can specify the kind of connec­tion that should be used. For this entry you can use settings
already made in FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN or circumvent the set­tings currently configured in FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN.

Defining the Type of Connection Using Existing Settings in
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

Up to ten different numbers can be assigned to each
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN extension. The numbers assigned also
determine what kind of connection will be established for
outgoing calls.

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050 – 10 Configuration and Operation by Telephone 79

Selecting the Outgoing Number and the Type of Connection

If you would like to establish outgoing connections using a
certain type of connection, you can use a keypad code to
specify the connection type to be used for outgoing calls to a
configured number.

s1r

<number>

s2r

<number>

s3r

<number>

establishes outgoing calls using the type of con­nection specified for the first entry of the exten­sion connected to the telephone

establishes outgoing calls using the type of con­nection specified for the second entry of the ex­tension connected to the telephone

establishes outgoing calls using the type of con­nection specified for the third entry of the exten­sion connected to the telephone

Defining the Type of Connection Independent of the
Settings in FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

You have the option of specifying the type of outgoing con­nection independent of the settings configured on the sys­tem. In this case the dialing rules are suspended for the giv­en dialing procedure. To do this, enter one of the following
keypad codes before dialing a number on your telephone:

s111r

<number>

s12r

<number>

dials up this connection using the fixed-line

dials up this connection using the Internet (Inter­net number for access 1)

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Dialing Internal Calls

Dialing Internal Calls

Dialing Internal Calls with Automatic Outside Dialing

N

Pick up the handset. You hear the external dial
tone immediately, since the extension is set for
automatic outside dialing.

R or ss Press the Hold button, or press the asterisk key

twice. You now hear the internal dial tone.

M

Dial the desired extension number.

Dialing Internal Calls Without Automatic Outside Dialing

N

M

Pick up the handset. You hear the internal dial
tone.

Dial the desired extension number.

Group Call

The FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN “Group Call” feature allows you to
ring all other extensions at the same time. To do so, you
must first configure the extension for internal dialing. Your
call is connected with whichever extension answers first.

N
9

Pick up the handset.

Instead of an extension number, dial “9”. All ex­tensions that are not busy ring.

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050 – 10 Configuration and Operation by Telephone 81

Alternating Between Calls

Alternating Between Calls

Whenever you have an active call 1 and one call 2 on hold,
you can switch from one call to the other as often as you
want using the Hold button.

To alternate between two connections, proceed as follows:

Call 1

You are talking to Caller 1.

P
R
M

Call 2

P
R2

Call 1

Press the Hold button. Call 1 is now on hold.

To dial a second call, simply dial either the desired
extension number or the outside line access “0” fol­lowed by the desired external number.

If the call is answered, you can consult with caller 2
on this line. Call 1 is still on hold.

To switch back from Call 2 to Call 1, dial the se­quence shown at left.

Call 1 is now active again and Call 2 is on hold.

P
R2

To switch back again from Call 2 to Call 1, dial the
same sequence. In this way you can alternate be­tween Call 1 and 2.

The alternating connections can be ended in a number of
ways:

O

The caller on hold hangs up. You can continue talking
on the active connection.

R1

O
K

Call

P

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You end the active connection by dialing the se­quence shown at left. The call that was on hold is
now active again.

You can also return to the call on hold by hanging up
the handset: this ends the currently active connec­tion. In this case the phone rings as soon as you
hang up. Pick up the handset again to return to the
last call that was on hold.

Picking Up Calls from Another Extension

Picking Up Calls from Another Extension

The pickup function allows you to respond to a call ringing
on another extension at your own phone. Calls can be picked
up from known and unknown extension numbers.

This function can also be used to pick up incoming calls that
have already been accepted by an answering machine at an­other extension. A call that has already been answered can
only be picked up if the “Group Call” function has been dis­abled and the “Disabled call waiting” option has been en­abled for the given extension.

To pick up a call from another extension, proceed as follows:

N
s09
P

Pick up the handset.

Dial the sequence shown at left.

The call is now connected to your extension, and
you can talk to the caller.

Picking up a Call from a Known Extension

To pick up a call from a known extension (1, 2,...), proceed as
follows:

N

Pick up the handset.

s0Ext. Dial the sequence shown at left. Enter the num-

ber of the extension for “Ext.”.

P

The call is now connected to your extension, and
you can talk to the caller.

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050 – 10 Configuration and Operation by Telephone 83

Transferring Calls

Transferring Calls

The “Call Transfer” function allows you to transfer a connec­tion from one of FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN extensionss to the oth­er. To do so, proceed as follows:

Call 1

You are talking to Caller 1.

P
R
M

Call 2

Press the Hold button. Caller 1 is now on hold.

To connect to another internal user, dial her or his ex­tension number.

You can now talk with caller 2.

P
O

To transfer the call with caller 1 to caller 2, simply
hang up the handset.

Consultation / Hold

The “Consultation/Hold” feature allows you to place an exist­ing call on hold. You then may consult with someone else at
your workplace or dial a second call. The party on hold does
not hear the second conversation. Once you have finished the
consultation, you can return to the original connection.

To place a call on hold and then reactivate it, proceed as fol­lows:

Call 1

You are talking to Caller 1.

P
R

M

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Press the Hold button. Caller 1 is now on hold and
you can consult someone else.

To dial a second call, simply dial either the de­sired extension number or the outside line access
“0” followed by the desired external number.

Consultation / Hold

Call 2

P
R

R1

If the call is answered, you can consult with
caller 2 on this line. Call 1 is still on hold.

If the line you dialed is busy or the call is not an­swered, press the Hold button again to return to
Call 1.

To switch back to Call 1 from Call 2, dial the se­quence shown at left. Call 1 is now active again.

If you end the consultation by pressing the Hold button, the
connection to Caller 2 is not cleared down until he or she
hangs up. Connection charges continue to accrue.

Call 1

P

O

Instead of entering the keyboard shortcut, you
can simply hang up the handset to end Call 2
yourself. In this case, your phone rings as soon as
you hang up. Pick up the handset to return to
Call 1 again.

Hang up the handset to end the connection.

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Configuring FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050 by Phone

10.2 Configuring FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050 by Phone

Saving New Settings

In this section, saving refers to all current settings. It is not
necessary to save the configuration after each setting is made.
You may first configure all of your FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN’s set­tings as desired, and then save them permanently.

Saving Permanently

N
r91ss

O

Permanent saving cannot be reversed. However, you can re­set the PBX to its factory settings or program it with different
settings.

Pick up the handset.

Save all settings made to your
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN permanently by
dialing the sequence shown at left.

Hang up the handset.

Specifying the Outside Dialing Mode

Automatic outside dialing can be enabled or disabled for
each extension. When automatic outside dialing is set, the
dial tone sounds as soon as you lift the handset. If the exten­sion is set to internal dialing, the dial tone will not sound un­til after you dial “0”.

Enabling Automatic Outside Dialing

N
r1Ext.s1s Dial the sequence shown at left.
r91ss

Pick up the handset.

Save your settings if desired by dial­ing the sequence shown at left.

O

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Hang up the handset.

Disabling Automatic Outside Dialing

Call Waiting Option

N

Pick up the handset.

r1Ext.s0s Dial the sequence shown at left.
r91ss

O

Save your settings if desired by dial­ing the sequence shown at left.

Hang up the handset.

Call Waiting Option

Call waiting can be switched on or off for each extension.
Some older terminal equipment connected to extensions
may misinterpret the call waiting signal. This is especially
true of fax machines and modems. If communication errors
occur, you should disable call waiting for fax and modem ex­tensions.

See section “Call Waiting” on page 103 for information about
how to accept a call while another connection is active.

When “Call Waiting” is enabled, modem and fax connections
may be interrupted.

Disabling Call Waiting

N

Pick up the handset.

r2Ext.s1s Dial the sequence shown at left.
r91ss

O

Save your settings if desired by dial­ing the sequence shown at left.

Hang up the handset.

Enabling Call Waiting

N

Pick up the handset.

r2Ext.s0s Dial the sequence shown at left.
r91ss

O

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050 – 10 Configuration and Operation by Telephone 87

Save your settings if desired by dial­ing the sequence shown at left.

Hang up the handset.

Call Rejection on Busy (Busy on Busy)

Call Rejection on Busy (Busy on Busy)

Calls for an extension can be rejected using the “Busy on
Busy” feature. This means that the user receives a busy sig­nal whenever the extension is busy.

Enabling the Busy on Busy Function

N

Pick up the handset.

r52Ext.s1s Dial the sequence shown at left.

Type in the number of the extension
in the “Ext.” field.

r91ss

O

Save your settings if desired by dial­ing the sequence shown at left.

Hang up the handset.

Disabling the Busy on Busy Function

N

r52Ext.s0s Dial the sequence shown at left.

r91ss

O

Pick up the handset.

Type in the number of the extension
in the “Ext.” field.

Save your settings if desired by dial­ing the sequence shown at left.

Hang up the handset.

Baby Monitoring Phone Function

The baby monitoring phone function allows you to use your
PBX to monitor sounds in the room. A PBX extension must be
located in the room to be monitored. Enter a code to activate
the room monitoring. Lay the handset next to the phone or
activate the speaker phone. The volume level of the phone
can be set to any of eight levels.

It is preferable to use the speaker phone function.

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Baby Monitoring Phone Function

To enable the baby monitoring phone function, proceed as
follows:

N

Pick up the handset or activate the
speaker phone function of your tele­phone.

s4LevelsNumberr Dial the sequence shown at left. For

“Level”, enter a number between “1”
(the most sensitive sound level) and
“8”. For “Number”, enter the number
to be called. This may be the number
of another internal extension, a “9” for
an internal group call, or any external
number desired.

Q

Wait for the acknowledgement tone.
The baby monitoring phone function is
now enabled.

Do not hang up the handset!

Dial the number of the extension to listen in at an extension
with room monitoring activated.

After initiating a baby monitoring phone call, the PBX cannot
generate a new call until at least one minute has lapsed.

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050 – 10 Configuration and Operation by Telephone 89

Advanced Features

10.3 Advanced Features

Call Diversion over FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

Incoming calls to the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN telephones can be
diverted to a different extension or to an external number. In
contrast to call diversion over FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN, there is al­so call forwarding (call diversion via the central exchange).
How to use call forwarding by phone is described in the sec­tion “Call Forwarding (Call Diversion via the Central Ex­change)” from page 93.

Do not activate both call forwarding and call diversion at the
same time.

Call diversion over FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN allows you to forward
calls to an external line or to another extension. This kind of
diversion is organized inside FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN so that di­versions to another extension are free of charge. Calls are di­verted to an external number over your ISDN line’s second B
channel and are subject to normal transmission charges. If
the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN is operated on an analog telephone
line, incoming calls can only be diverted to a different exten­sion or to numerical Internet numbers.

You can specify the conditions under which an incoming call
will be diverted over FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN. You can select one
of six different options. Different settings may be saved for
each extension.

Note that only numerical Internet numbers can be entered
for diversion to an Internet number.

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Call Diversion over FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

Call Diversion Immediately (Without Ringing)

N

Pick up the handset.

r41 Ext. s XNo./Ext. s Dial the sequence shown at left.
r91ss

O

Save your settings if desired by dial­ing the sequence shown at left.

Hang up the handset.

Call Diversion After the Third Ring

N

Pick up the handset.

r42 Ext. s XNo./Ext. s Dial the sequence shown at left.
r91ss

O

Save your settings if desired by di­aling the sequence shown at left.

Hang up the handset.

Call Diversion When Busy

N

Pick up the handset.

r43 Ext. s XNo./Ext. s Dial the sequence shown at left.
r91ss

O

Save your settings if desired by dial­ing the sequence shown at left.

Hang up the handset.

Call Diversion After the Third Ring or When Busy

N

Pick up the handset.

r44 Ext. s XNo./Ext. s Dial the sequence shown at left.
r91ss

O

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Save your settings if desired by dial­ing the sequence shown at left.

Hang up the handset.

Three-Party Conference Call

Call Diversion Immediately by Ringing

N

Pick up the handset.

r45 Ext. s XNo./Ext. s Dial the sequence shown at left.
r91ss

O

Save your settings if desired by dial­ing the sequence shown at left.

Hang up the handset.

Disabling Call Diversion

N

Pick up the handset.

r40 Ext. ss Dial the sequence shown at left.
r91ss

O

Save your settings if desired by dial­ing the sequence shown at left.

Hang up the handset.

Three-Party Conference Call

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN allows you to hold telephone conferenc­es with two other people at once. Two external and one inter­nal party, or two internal and one external party can conduct
a conference call with each other.

You can set up a three-party conference as follows:

N
M
R
M

R3

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Pick up the handset.

Dial the external number of the first party. Talk.

Press the Hold button.

To dial a second call, simply dial either the de­sired extension number or the outside line access
“0” followed by the desired external number. You
can now talk to the second subscriber while your
first call is on hold.

Dial the sequence shown at left to begin a three­party conference call.

Using FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN Features on the Analog Line

D

O

R2

Now all three participants can confer together. If
either of the other two parties hangs up, your
connection with the remaining participant re­mains active.

You can end the three-party call by hanging up
the handset.

You can also switch from the three-party call back
to the original two-party connection. Dial the se­quence shown at left. This ends the three-party
conference. The connection that was active last
before your initiated the three-party conference is
now active again. The other call is on hold. You
can alternate between the two connections by di­aling the same sequence again.

Using FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN Features on the An­alog Line

When FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN is connected to an analog line, a
feature can be activated directly at the switching station only
if the line is set for this kind of configuration.

N
sr

<feature>

Pick up the handset.

Dial the sequence shown at left.

Next enter the keyboard shortcut your net­work provider has defined for the desired
feature. The given keyboard shortcut must
be obtained from your network provider.

Call Forwarding (Call Diversion via the Central
Exchange)

Call forwarding is performed by the ISDN operator’s switch­ing station. To use call forwarding, FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN must
be connected to an ISDN line. Then this feature can be used
to forward calls to an external line. Call forwarding is subject
to charges by the network provider and cannot be used for
forwarding calls to an Internet number.

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Call Forwarding (Call Diversion via the Central Exchange)

In addition to call forwarding, there is also call diversion via
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN. Use this kind of call diversion to divert
calls to internal and external lines. See the section “Call Di­version over FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN” from page 90 for more in­formation.

Do not activate both call forwarding and call diversion at the
same time.

For call forwarding you may specify whether you want incom­ing calls to be forwarded unconditionally, after the fifth ring,
or when busy. Different settings may be configured separate­ly for each number.

Call Forwarding Immediately

Incoming calls for the given MSN are always diverted imme­diately to the specified number. Call forwarding can only be
used to forward incoming calls to an external line. Call for­warding is subject to charges by the network provider and
cannot be used for forwarding calls to Internet numbers.

Call Forwarding Immediately for Your Extension’s Outgoing
Caller ID

N

Pick up the handset.

s21s XNo. r Dial the sequence shown at left.
Q
O

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Wait for the acknowledgement tone.

Hang up the handset.

Call Forwarding (Call Diversion via the Central Exchange)

Call Forwarding Immediately for Any MSN

N

Pick up the handset.

s21s XNo. s MSN r Dial the sequence shown at left.
Q
O

Wait for the acknowledgement tone.

Hang up the handset.

Call Forwarding Immediately for All MSNs

N

Pick up the handset.

s21s XNo. sr Dial the sequence shown at left.
Q
O

Wait for the acknowledgement tone.

Hang up the handset.

Disable Call Forwarding Immediately for Your Extension’s
Outgoing Caller ID

N
s21sr
Q
O

Pick up the handset.

Dial the sequence shown at left.

Wait for the acknowledgement tone.

Hang up the handset.

Disable Call Forwarding Immediately for Any MSN

N

Pick up the handset.

s21ss MSN r Dial the sequence shown at left.
Q
O

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Wait for the acknowledgement tone.

Hang up the handset.

Call Forwarding (Call Diversion via the Central Exchange)

Disable Call Forwarding Immediately for All MSNs

N
s21ssr
Q
O

Pick up the handset.

Dial the sequence shown at left.

Wait for the acknowledgement tone.

Hang up the handset.

Call Forwarding When Busy

Incoming calls are only forwarded to the specified number if
the extension dialed is busy. You can define call diversion for
the local outgoing call number. The local outgoing call num­ber is the first number you assigned to an extension. You can
also define call diversion for any other number, e.g. a tele­phone at the other extension of FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN, or for
all numbers. All settings can be disabled at any time.

Call Forwarding When Busy for Your Extension’s Outgoing
Caller ID

N

Pick up the handset.

s67s XNo. r Dial the sequence shown at left.
Q
O

Wait for the acknowledgement tone.

Hang up the handset.

Call Forwarding When Busy for Any MSN

N

Pick up the handset.

s67s XNo. s MSN r Dial the sequence shown at left.
Q
O

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Wait for the acknowledgement tone.

Hang up the handset.

Call Forwarding (Call Diversion via the Central Exchange)

Call Forwarding When Busy for All MSNs

N

Pick up the handset.

s67s XNo. sr Dial the sequence shown at left.
Q
O

Wait for the acknowledgement tone.

Hang up the handset.

Disable Call Forwarding When Busy for Your Extension’s
Outgoing Caller ID

N
s67sr
Q
O

Pick up the handset.

Dial the sequence shown at left.

Wait for the acknowledgement tone.

Hang up the handset.

Call Forwarding When Busy for Any MSN

N

Pick up the handset.

s67ss MSN r Dial the sequence shown at left.
Q
O

Wait for the acknowledgement tone.

Hang up the handset.

Disable Call Forwarding When Busy for All MSNs

N
s67ssr
Q
O

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Pick up the handset.

Dial the sequence shown at left.

Wait for the acknowledgement tone.

Hang up the handset.

Call Forwarding (Call Diversion via the Central Exchange)

Call Forwarding Delayed

Incoming calls are forwarded to the specified number if not
answered at the number originally dialed within 20 seconds
(about five rings). Call forwarding can be configured for your
extension’s outgoing caller ID (the first number assigned to
an extension), for any number (for instance, a telephone at
the other FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN extension), or for all numbers.
All settings can be disabled at any time.

Call Forwarding Delayed for Your Extension’s Outgoing
Caller ID

N

Pick up the handset.

s61s XNo. r Dial the sequence shown at left.
Q
O

Wait for the acknowledgement tone.

Hang up the handset.

Call Forwarding Delayed for Any MSN

N

Pick up the handset.

s61s XNo. s MSN r Dial the sequence shown at left.
Q
O

Wait for the acknowledgement tone.

Hang up the handset.

Call Forwarding Delayed for All MSNs

N

Pick up the handset.

s61s XNo. sr Dial the sequence shown at left.
Q
O

Wait for the acknowledgement tone.

Hang up the handset.

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Call Forwarding (Call Diversion via the Central Exchange)

Disable Call Forwarding Delayed for Your Extension's
Outgoing Caller ID

N
s61sr
Q
O

Pick up the handset.

Dial the sequence shown at left.

Wait for the acknowledgement tone.

Hang up the handset.

Disable Call Forwarding Delayed for Any MSN

N

Pick up the handset.

s61ss MSN r Dial the sequence shown at left.
Q
O

Wait for the acknowledgement tone.

Hang up the handset.

Disable Call Forwarding Delayed for All MSNs

N
s61ssr
Q
O

Pick up the handset.

Dial the sequence shown at left.

Wait for the acknowledgement tone.

Hang up the handset.

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Caller ID Suppression for Outgoing Calls (CLIR)

Caller ID Suppression for Outgoing Calls (CLIR)

The CLIR (Calling Line Identification Restriction) function pre­vents your telephone number being displayed on the other
party’s phone during outgoing calls.

The CLIR function is disabled in the factory settings. You
have the option of enabling this function permanently and
then disabling it again. CLIR can also be used for individual
connections.

Enabling CLIR Permanently

N

Pick up the handset.

r51 Ext. s1s Dial the sequence shown at left.

Type in the number of the extension
in the “Ext.” field.

r91ss

O

Save your settings if desired by dial­ing the sequence shown at left.

Hang up the handset.

Disabling CLIR Permanently

N

Pick up the handset.

r51 Ext. s0s Dial the sequence shown at left.

Type in the number of the extension
in the “Ext.” field.

r91ss

O

Save your settings if desired by dial­ing the sequence shown at left.

Hang up the handset.

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