AVM FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN, FRITZ!Box fon WLAN 7170 Installation And Operation Manual

English Edition

Installation,

Configuration

and Operation of

FRITZ!Box fon WLAN 7170

Installation,

Configuration

and Operation of

FRITZ!Box fon WLAN 7170

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7170

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7170

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Contents

1 This Is FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7170 10

1.1 Package Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

1.2 Operation Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

2 FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7170: Connecting 15

2.1 Launching Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

2.2 Mounting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

2.3 Connecting to the Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

2.4 Connecting the Computer(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

2.5 Connecting Computer(s) to a LAN Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

2.6 Connecting to a Computer Wirelessly via WLAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

2.7 Connecting to the DSL Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

2.8 Connecting to the ISDN Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

2.9 Connecting to the Analog Telephone Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

2.10 Connecting Telephone, Fax, Answering Machine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

2.11 Connecting ISDN Telephones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

2.12 Connecting an ISDN PBX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

3 Opening the User Interface 33
4 Configuring Internet Connections 35

4.1 FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN as a DSL Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

4.2 FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN as a DSL Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

4.3 Saving your Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

5 Configuring FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN for Telephone

Connections 40

5.1 Entering Account Information and Internet Numbers for Internet

Telephony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

5.2 Entering Numbers for Calls over Fixed Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

5.3 Configuring Analog Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

5.4 Configuring ISDN Telephones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

5.5 ISDN PBXs on FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

5.6 Dialing Rules for Internet and Fixed-Line Telephony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

5.7 Selecting the Type of Connection Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

5.8 How Does Internet Telephony Work? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN – Contents 3

6USB Devices 48

6.1 Connecting USB Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

6.2 USB Mass Storage Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

6.3 USB Printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

6.4 AVM FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

6.5 USB Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

7 WLAN: Wireless Local Area Network 55

7.1 Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

7.2 Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

7.3 Frequency Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

7.4 Increasing the WLAN Range Using WDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

8 Network Settings 65

8.1 Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

8.2 IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

8.3 DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

8.4 Subnetwork. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

9 Troubleshooting 77

9.1 Errors Opening the User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

9.2 The WLAN Adapter Cannot Find FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

9.3 WLAN Connection Is Not Established . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

9.4 IP Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

10 Removing the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 90

10.1 Disconnecting the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN from the Computer . . . . . . . .90

10.2 Removing the FRITZ!DSL Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

10.3 Uninstallation of the Printer Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

10.4 Removing the Program Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

11 Configuration and Operation by Telephone 94

11.1 Operation by Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

11.2 Configuring by Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

11.3 Advanced Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

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12 Customer Service Guide 129

12.1 Product Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

12.2 Information in the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

12.3 Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

12.4 Support from the AVM Service Team. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

13 Product Details 133

13.1 FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

13.2 Audible Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

13.3 Cables and Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

13.4 WLAN Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

13.5 Technical Specifications of the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Index 139
Declaration of CE Conformity 141

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN – Contents 5

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

Gray italics Tips, instructions and

warnings

“Start / Programs” or
“Enter”

SOFTWARE\INFO.PDF
or README.DOC

a:\setup

... for more infor­mation, see...

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The Telephone Keypad

0...9 Numeric keys
s Asterisk key
R Hold or Flash key
r Pound sign key

Instructions for Operation at the Telephone

M Dial a number.
N Pick up the handset.
O Hang up the handset.
P Tal k.
D Three-party Conference Call
Q Wait for the acknowledgement tone.
K You hear the ring tone.

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

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

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

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

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

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

XNo. In the place of the abbreviation “XNo.”, enter the com-

plete number of the external line.

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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 the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN during an electri-

cal 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.

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7170 – Safety Instructions 9

This Is FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7170

1 This Is FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7170

The FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7170 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 your
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 is a PBX for the connection of analog
terminal devices. You can connect two analog telephones di­rectly, and connect any existing cabling at your location to
the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN. Up to eight ISDN telephony devices
can be connected to the integrated ISDN S
make telephone calls using the Internet, ISDN, or the analog
fixed-line network using all of the connected telephones.

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port. You can

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This Is FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7170

Connecting One or More Computers

Four computers can be connected directly to the FRITZ!Box
Fon WLAN using the four 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 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 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. For this the Internet account information must be
registered in FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN. In this case FRITZ!Box
Fon WLAN 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 works as a DSL modem.

Protection by the Integrated Firewall

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

Connecting USB Devices

The FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN is equipped with a USB host con­troller to which you can connect a USB mass storage device
(hard drive, stick), a printer, a AVM FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick or
a USB hub. AVM Stick & Surf technology is provided by the
AVM FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick. This technology allows security

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This Is FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7170

settings to be read from the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN automati­cally. For connecting a printer, FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN has a
printer server.

Port for Network Devices

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

WLAN Access Point

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

Operating Systems Supported

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

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1.1 Package Contents

The following is included in the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7170
package:

z FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7170
z one AC power adapter with cable for connection to the

power mains

z one 4.25 m combined DSL-telephone cable (gray/black)

for connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the DSL splitter
and the ISDN network terminator (NT) or the analog
telephone line

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)

z one RJ45-RJ11 adapter (black) for connecting FRITZ!Box

Fon WLAN 7170 to the analog telephone network

z one FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN CD with

– Installation Help

Package Contents

– DSL software FRITZ!DSL
– software for the printer port
– documentation for all enclosed AVM components

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Operation Requirements

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 for fixed-line telephony: an ISDN point-to-multipoint

line in accordance with the Euro ISDN protocol DSS1, or
an analog telephone line

z you must have a DSL line: Standard ITU G.992.1 Annex A

or B (depending on the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7170 mod­el)

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

the LAN port of the computer, you need a computer with
a network adapter (standard Ethernet 10/100 Base-T).

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

lessly using WLAN, you will need a computer equipped
with a WLAN adapter (in accordance with
IEEE802.11b/g), for instance, a AVM FRITZ!WLAN USB
Stick.

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

computer requirements are:
– 300 MHz Pentium II processor with Windows XP,

Windows 2000, Windows Me or Windows 98 and CD
drive

– 32 MB RAM
– 20 MB free memory on the hard drive

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FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7170: Connecting

2 FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7170: Connecting

This chapter contains instructions on the following topics:

z Launching FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN operation: recommend-

ed procedure

z Mounting the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN and connecting it to

the power supply

z Connecting one or several computers to the FRITZ!Box

Fon WLAN

z Connecting the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to DSL and ISDN or

the analog telephone line

z Connecting analog terminal devices to the FRITZ!Box

Fon WLAN

z Connecting ISDN terminal devices to the FRITZ!Box Fon

WLAN

2.1 Launching Operation

We recommend using the Installation Help on the FRITZ!Box
Fon WLAN CD when launching operation of the FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN for the first time.

Using the Installation Help on the CD

On computers with Windows operating systems you can use
the Installation Help on the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN CD. The In­stallation Help presents instructions on the screen, guiding
you through the steps required to launch operation of the
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN.

z Insert the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN CD in the CD-ROM drive

of your computer.
The Installation Help starts automatically.

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Launching Operation without the Installation Help on the CD

If the Installation Help is not displayed automatically,
double-click the SETUP.EXE file 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.

z Follow the instructions in the Installation Help to pre-

pare the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN for operation.

Launching Operation without the Installation
Help on the CD

If you do not want to use the Installation Help on the CD,
then work through the instructions below in the recommend­ed order:

1. Set up the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN hardware. See the sec­tion “Mounting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN” from page 17.

2. Connect the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the power supply.
See the section “Connecting to the Power Supply” from
page 18.

3. Connect the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the computer(s).
See the section “Connecting the Computer(s)” from
page 19.

4. Connect FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to DSL. See the section
“Connecting to the DSL Line” from page 26.

5. If you want to make telephone calls with the fixed-line
network using the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN: connect the
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the fixed-line network

– If you want to use the ISDN fixed-line network, con-

nect the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the ISDN NT. See the
section “Connecting to the ISDN Line” from page 27.

– If you want to use the analog fixed-line network,

then connect the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the analog
telephone jack. See the section “Connecting Tele­phone, Fax, Answering Machine” from page 29.

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Mounting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

6. If you want to make telephone calls via the Internet
and/or the fixed-line network using the FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN: connect your analog equipment to the FRITZ!Box
Fon WLAN. See the section “Connecting Telephone, Fax,
Answering Machine” from page 29.

7. If you want to connect an ISDN telephone or an ISDN
PBX to the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN: connect your ISDN
equipment. See the sections “Connecting ISDN Tele­phones” from page 31 and “Connecting an ISDN PBX”
from page 32.

2.2 Mounting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

You can either place FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN on a horizontal sur­face or mount it on a wall. Please note the following:

z Place or hang the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN in a dry location

that is free of dust and protected from direct sunlight.

z Do not place FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN on excessively heat-

sensitive surfaces, as the base of the device can heat
up during normal operation.

z When connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to your computer

using the network or USB cable, remember to take the
length of the cable into account.

z If you would like to establish wireless connections be-

tween FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN and the computer, position
the device at a central location.

z Make sure to keep sufficient distance from potential in-

terference sources like microwave devices or electric
devices with large metal housings.

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Connecting to the Power Supply

2.3 Connecting to the Power Supply

Connecting to the power supply

Connect the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the power supply as de­scribed below:

1. Remove the power supply unit from the FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN package.

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

3. Plug the other end into an AC power outlet.
The green “Power/DSL” LED begins flashing after a few

seconds.

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2.4 Connecting the Computer(s)

If you would like to surf the web using the FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN or to open the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN user interface,
then you must connect a computer with the FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN.

A computer can be connected with the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN
in two different ways:

z using a LAN port of the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN
z wirelessly via WLAN

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

One computer can be connected to each of the four LAN
ports of FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN, and several computers can be
connected with FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN at the same time via
WLAN.

The way a computer is connected to the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN
is the same regardless of the computer’s operating system.

All of the computers connected with the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN
constitute a network.

Connecting the Computer(s)

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Connecting Computer(s) to a LAN Port

2.5 Connecting Computer(s) to a LAN Port

If you want to connect a computer to one of the four LAN
ports on the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN, make sure that your com­puter is equipped with a network adapter. A LAN port is usu­ally designated by the icon at left or labeled “LAN”.

Connecting a computer to a LAN port on the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

Cable

A red network cable for connecting a computer is included in
the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN package.

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Connecting to a Network Hub or Network Switch

Connecting

1. Remove the network cable from the package.

2. Switch on your computer.
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.

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

4. Connect the other end of the LAN cable to a socket on
the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN labeled “LAN1”, “LAN2”,
“LAN3” or “LAN4”.

No additional driver installation is necessary on the comput­er.

Connecting More Computers to the LAN Ports

Additional cables are required to connect further computers.
In purchasing a LAN cable, note the instructions in the sec­tion “Cables and Sockets” from page 135.

You can connect a computer to any of the four LAN ports of
the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN at any time.

Connecting to a Network Hub or Network
Switch

You can connect a network hub or switch to the LAN port if
you would like to connect multiple computers to the
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN via LAN.

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Connecting to a Computer Wirelessly via WLAN

Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to a network hub

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

2. Connect the other end of the network cable to one of
the sockets on FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN labeled “LAN”.

2.6 Connecting to a Computer Wirelessly via WLAN

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

The wireless WLAN connection is independent of the operat­ing system used. Each computer to be connected to
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN via WLAN must support WLAN by means
of a compatible WLAN adapter, for instance the AVM
FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick.

For more information on WLAN, see the chapter “WLAN: Wire­less Local Area Network” from page 55.

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Presettings in the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

Presettings in the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

The FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN is delivered with preset values for
WLAN security. These values must also be entered on the
computer with the WLAN adapter in order to be able to estab­lish a successful WLAN connection.

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

Setting Preset Value

SSID
(name of the WLAN radio net­work)

Encryption methods TKIP (WPA)
Encryption WPA PSK
Key The key is printed on the stickers

Network mode Infrastructure
Channel 6

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7170

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

Connecting to the AVM FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick

If you use a AVM FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick as a WLAN adapter,
AVM Stick & Surf technology provides you with a convenient
procedure for connecting your computer wirelessly to
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN:

1. Insert the AVM FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick in the port of the
USB host controller of the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN. The
“INFO” LED on the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN begins flashing
rapidly. The WLAN security settings are transmitted au­tomatically to the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick.

As soon as the INFO LED stops flashing, transmission of
the settings has been concluded. You can now remove
the stick.

2. Now insert the AVM FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick in the USB
port of the computer. The security settings saved on the
stick are applied to the computer.

See the AVM FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick manual for details.

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Connecting Using a WLAN Adapter from Another Manufacturer

Connecting Using a WLAN Adapter from
Another Manufacturer

1. 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. In order to establish a WLAN connection to the
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN, you must either use the WLAN
software supplied with the operating system or the
manufacturer’s WLAN software included in the WLAN
adapter package.

Establishing a WLAN Connection with the WLAN Software
Provided by the Manufacturer

This description uses the values given in the section “Preset­tings in the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN” on page 23. If you would
like to establish a WLAN connection using these preset val­ues, then your WLAN adapter must support WPA.

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

If the radio network is not displayed, follow the instruc­tions in the section “The WLAN Adapter Cannot Find
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN” from page 82.

2. Set “Infrastructure” as the network mode.

3. Select “WPA PSK” as encryption or authentication.

4. Enter the preset key in the “Network Key” field. The key
is printed on the sticker on the base of the device and
on the cover of the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN CD.

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Connecting Using a WLAN Adapter from Another Manufacturer

WLAN Network
Key

Sticker with sample values

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

6. Now read the information in section “Opening the User
Interface” from page33 and follow the security instruc­tions in the section “Security” from page 56.

If the WLAN Adapter Does Not Support the WPA Mechanism

If your WLAN adapter does not support WPA, you must
change the WLAN settings in the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN. To do
so, proceed as follows:

1. Connect the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN and the computer us­ing the network cable (see the section “Connecting
Computer(s) to a LAN Port” on page 20).

2. Open the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN user interface (see the
section “Opening the User Interface” from page 33).

3. In the “WLAN / WLAN Security” menu, select WEP en­cryption and enter a network key.

4. Click the “Apply” button.
A window is displayed with the WLAN security settings.

Print out the page by clicking “Print Page”.

5. Close the user interface and clear the connection be­tween the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN and the computer. Re­move the network cable.

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Connecting to the DSL Line

2.7 Connecting to the DSL Line

Connecting to the DSL splitter

Cables

The gray and black Y-shaped cable is for connecting to the
DSL splitter. This cable is a combination of a DSL cable and a
telephone cable.

Connecting

1. Connect the longer of the two gray branches of the ca­ble to the socket labeled DSL/TEL, located at the far left
of the back panel of the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN.

2. 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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The black branch of the cable is for the fixed-network
telephone line (see the section “Connecting to the ISDN
Line” on page 27 or the section “Connecting Telephone,
Fax, Answering Machine” on page 29).

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

2.8 Connecting to the ISDN Line

You only have to connect the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN with the
ISDN line if you have an ISDN line and want to use the
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN for ISDN fixed-line telephony.

Connecting to the ISDN Line

Connecting to the ISDN NT

Cable

The gray and black Y-shaped cable is for connecting to the
ISDN line. This cable is a combination of a DSL cable and a
telephone cable.

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Connecting to the Analog Telephone Line

Connecting

1. Connect the longer, gray end of the cable to the socket
labeled “DSL/TEL”, located at the far left of the back
panel of the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN.

2. Insert the black end of the Y-branch of the cable into the
socket of your ISDN NT.

2.9 Connecting to the Analog Telephone Line

You only have to connect the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN with the
analog line if you have an analog line and want to use the
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN for analog fixed-line telephony.

Connecting an analog telephone line to FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

Cable

The gray and black Y-shaped cable is for connecting to the
analog line. This cable is a combination of a DSL cable and a
telephone cable.

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Connecting Telephone, Fax, Answering Machine

Connecting

1. Connect the longer, gray end of the cable to the socket
labeled “DSL/TEL”, located at the far left of the back
panel of the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN.

2. Then insert the black end of the cable into the appropri­ate jack of your DSL splitter. If the cable does not fit in
the splitter, insert the cable into the black RJ45-RJ11
adapter included in the package and then plug the
adapter into the splitter socket.

2.10 Connecting Telephone, Fax, Answering Machine

If you would also like to use your analog equipment to make
calls or fax via ISDN or the analog fixed-line network, note the
following requirements:

z For fixed-line telephony via ISDN you must connect the

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN with the ISDN NT (see the section
“Connecting to the ISDN Line” on page 27).

z In order to use the analog fixed-line network, the

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN must be connected with the analog
fixed line.

Connecting an analog telephone to FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

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Connecting Telephone, Fax, Answering Machine

The ports “FON 1”, “FON 2” and “FON 3” on the FRITZ!Box
Fon WLAN are available for connecting your analog terminal
equipment.

z Use “FON 1” and “FON 2” to connect your analog equip-

ment directly to the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN.

z “FON 3” serves to connect analog terminal equipment

that is located further away to the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN
using the wiring at your location.

Connecting to “FON 1” or “FON 2”

To connect analog terminal equipment like telephones,
fax or answering machines, insert the plugs of your ana­log equipment into the “FON1” or “FON2” socket on the
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN.

Connecting to “FON 3”

To connect remote analog equipment with the FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN, connect the cables of leading from the telephone jack
(in-house wiring) to the cable clips. Please note the follow­ing:

z The wire must be 0.5 to 1 mm in diameter.
z Strip the insulation from the wire to expose a length of

10 mm.

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.

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