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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Connecting ISDN Telephones

2.11 Connecting ISDN Telephones

If you have an ISDN telephone, you can connect this tele­phone to the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN and use it to make calls via
the Internet and the fixed-line network. With appropriate ca­bling, up to eight ISDN telephones can be connected.

Connecting an ISDN telephone to the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

Cable

Connect an ISDN telephone using an ISDN cable.

Connecting

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 the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN.

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Connecting an ISDN PBX

2.12 Connecting an ISDN PBX

If you have an ISDN PBX, you can connect this PBX to the
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN. With the telephones connected to the
PBX you can make calls both via the Internet and via the fixed­line network.

The ISDN PBX must support a point-to-multipoint line.

Connecting an ISDN PBX to the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

Cable

Connect ISDN PBXs using an ISDN cable.

Connecting

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

2. Insert the other end of the ISDN cable into the socket on
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN labeled “FON S

If no more than three analog devices are to be connected to
the PBX, you can connect them directly to FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN and do without the PBX.

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Opening the User Interface

3 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 the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN. The set­tings are saved in the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN.

There are two ways to open the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 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.

z with a web browser

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

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 has several pages,
each of which can be accessed directly by clicking the menu
command on the left edge.

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Opening the User Interface

If the user interface does not open, see the instructions in
the section “Errors Opening the User Interface” from
page 77.

See the section “Configuring an Internet Connection in
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN” from page 36 for instructions on con­figuring Internet connections for the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN.

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Configuring Internet Connections

4 Configuring 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 The FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN establishes the connection

with the Internet and makes it available to all of the
computers connected with the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN. In
this mode the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN functions as a DSL
router.

For information about how to configure FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN for this operating mode, see the section
“FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN as a DSL Router” from page 35.

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.

How to configure the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN and the com­puters connected with it for this operating mode is de­scribed in the section “FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN as a DSL
Modem” from page 37.

4.1 FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN as a DSL Router

So that the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN can establish the Internet
connection itself, an Internet connection must be configured
with the account information from your Internet Service Pro­vider in the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN. 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 the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN works like a DSL router
and uses the Internet Service Provider’s account informa­tion.

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Configuring an Internet Connection in FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

Configuring an Internet Connection in
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

To configure the Internet connection, enter the Internet ac­count information from your Internet Service Provider in the
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN. To do so, 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 “Settings” menu.

3. Select the “Internet / Account Information” menu.

4. Select the setting “Use one Internet connection for all
computers (router)” if this setting is not already config­ured.

5. Enter the account information you received in the ap­propriate fields.

6. Click the “Apply” button to transmit your entries to the
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN.

The FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN is now configured as a DSL router
and all connected computers can use the Internet access at
the same time.

Use the “Clear Internet connection automatically” function if
your Internet connection is charged for online time. This
function clears an idle connection after the period specified
here.

Establishing 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 the 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 85.

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FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN as a DSL Modem

4.2 FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN as a DSL Modem

For the computers connected to the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to
be able to establish their Internet connections themselves
and use the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN as a DSL modem, two pre­requisites must be fulfilled:

z The FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN must be configured as a DSL

modem.

z An Internet connection must be configured on each

computer, using the Internet access software and the
account information from an Internet Service Provider.

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

The FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN package includes the FRITZ!DSL
software, which can also be used as Internet access 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.

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Configuring FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN as a DSL Modem

Configuring FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN as a DSL
Modem

1. Open the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN user interface and select
the “Settings” menu.

2. Select the “Internet / Account Information” menu.

3. Disable the setting “Use one Internet connection for all
computers (router)”.

4. Click the “Apply” button to transmit the setting to the
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN.

Now the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN can be used as a DSL modem
by all of the computers connected to it.

Configuring an Internet Connection on a
Computer

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

2. Install the Internet access software on the computer.

3. Start the Internet access software and enter the account
data.

Establishing Internet Connections

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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4.3 Saving your Settings

The settings you made in the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN can be
saved as a file on your computer. This settings file can be
loaded back into your FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN at any time.

Saving and Restoring Settings

The commands “Save Settings” and “Restore Settings” are
located under the “Save Settings” command in the “System”
menu.

Saving your Settings

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Configuring FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN for Telephone Connections

5 Configuring FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN for

Telephone Connections

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 the FRITZ!Box

Fon WLAN?

5.1 Entering Account Information and Internet Numbers for Internet Telephony

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. Select the “Settings” menu.

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

5. Click the “New Internet Number” button.

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Entering Numbers for Calls over Fixed Lines

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

7. Click the “Apply” button.

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

5.2 Entering Numbers for Calls over Fixed Lines

Your fixed-line numbers must be configured in the 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. Select the “Settings” menu.

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

5. Select the “Fixed-line Numbers” page.

6. Specify whether your fixed line is an ISDN line or an an­alog line.

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

8. Click the “Apply” button.

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Configuring Analog Equipment

5.3 Configuring Analog Equipment

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. Select the “Settings” menu.

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

5. On the “Overview” page, click the button next to the
number of the extension to change its properties.

6. If the terminal equipment is to react only to the speci­fied number, remove the checkmark from the checkbox
“React to all numbers”.

7. Select the desired number from the “Number of the ex­tension” drop-down menu.

The 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.

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Configuring ISDN Telephones

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

9. Click the “Apply” button.

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

5.4 Configuring ISDN Telephones

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

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

All other ISDN features are supported on the ISDN line. Out­going connections with these ISDN service indicators are au­tomatically routed via the ISDN line.

port “FON S0”.

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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:

No MSNs Are Configured in the ISDN Telephone

If no MSNs are configured in the ISDN telephone, the main
phone number is used for outgoing calls. The main 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.

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Assigning Internet and Fixed-Line Numbers to ISDN Telephones

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 telephone
just like MSNs.

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 of 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 all registered numbers is displayed after
selecting “Telephony / ISDN Terminal Devices” in the menu.

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

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ISDN PBXs on FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

5.5 ISDN PBXs on FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

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

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

All other ISDN features are supported on the ISDN line. Out­going connections with these ISDN service indicators are au­tomatically routed via the ISDN line.

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 our MSNs now. The MSNs must match the num­bers registered in the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN. In the “Tele­phony / ISDN Devices” menu, all of the numbers regis­tered in the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN are displayed in the
“Existing Numbers” list.

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 of your ISDN PBX for instructions on
setting up MSNs.

5.6 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 in the address field.

3. Select the “Settings” menu.

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Selecting the Type of Connection Manually

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

5. On the “Dialing Rules” page 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.

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

7. Click the “Apply” button.

5.7 Selecting the Type of Connection Manually

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

Fixed-line Connections

s111r

Internet Connections

s12r

s12 P r establishes an Internet connection for a selected

establishes a fixed-line connection

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

Internet number. For “P”, enter the position of the
Internet number in the “List of Internet Numbers”.

5.8 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.

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How Does Internet Telephony Work?

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.

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

The 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. The 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. Just
as for any other call, once Internet telephony transmission
capacity has been reached, remote partners receive a busy
sign.

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USB Devices

6USB Devices

The FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7170 has a built-in USB host con­troller. A USB host controller provides a USB port to which
you can connect USB devices. The USB host controller of the
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7170 is suitable for connecting the fol­lowing USB devices:

z USB mass storage devices (hard drives or memory

sticks)

z USB printers
z FRITZ!WLAN USB Sticks
z USB hubs

6.1 Connecting USB Devices

Some of the USB devices, such as memory sticks or the AVM
FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick, are inserted directly into the USB port
of the USB host controller. Other devices like USB printers
are connected to the USB host controller by means of a USB
cable.

To connect a USB device via a USB cable, insert the end of
the cable with the flat plug into the USB port of the USB host
controller.

The end of the cable with the square plug goes into the USB
port of your USB device.

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Connecting a USB cable to the USB host controller

6.2 USB Mass Storage Devices

USB mass storage devices include hard drives and memory
sticks.

File Systems Supported

The USB host controller supports the mass-storage file sys­tems FAT and FAT32.

USB Mass Storage Devices

Connecting the USB Mass Storage Device

A USB mass storage device can be connected either directly
to the USB host controller, or via the USB hub (see the sec­tion “USB Hub” on page 54).

Configuring Access Rights and Password Protection for the
USB Mass Storage Devices

On the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7170 user interface you can con­figure access rights and a password to protect the USB mass
storage devices.

1. Open a web browser on one of the computers connect­ed to the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7170.

2. Open the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7170 user interface (see
the section “Opening the User Interface” from page 33).

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USB Mass Storage Devices

3. Select the “Settings” menu.

4. Set up the access rights and password protection for
the USB mass storage devices in the “USB Devices /
Mass Storage Device” menu.

The access rights and password are valid for all USB mass
storage devices. It is not possible to assign a different pass­word for each individual mass storage device.

Accessing the Data in the USB Mass Storage Device

USB mass storage devices connected to the FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN directly or via a USB hub are displayed with their de­vice name in the “USB Devices / Mass Storage Device” menu
on the user interface.

The data saved on the USB mass storage devices are access­ed by means of FTP (File Transfer Protocol):

z Click the name of the mass storage device in the “USB

Devices / Mass Storage Device” menu or open a web
browser and enter “FTP://fritz.box” in the address field.

z The folder structure of the USB mass storage device is

displayed in your web browser.
If you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer, you can

simply copy files from your mass storage device to your
computer and vice versa (by means of drag and drop,
for instance). If you use a different browser, see the cor­responding documentation for instructions about ex­changing files via FTP.

Files from the mass storage device cannot be executed
or opened in a suitable program until they have been
copied to your computer or your local network.

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6.3 USB Printers

The FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN is equipped with a printer server
that allows you to use a USB printer connected to the USB
host controller as a network printer. The printer is then avail­able to all computers connected with the FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN.

Please note the following when connecting the printer:

z Only printers that can be addressed with the device

class “Printer” are supported. Please note that a many
multi-function devices (like fax-scanner-printer combi­nations) can not be addressed with the USB device
class “Printer”.

z Host-based printers, like those that work according to

the GDI system, are not supported for operation with
the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN.

z For multi-function devices (printers with additional

functions like fax or scanning), only the printing func­tion is supported.

z If your printer is equipped with a status monitor, you

may not be able to use this.

The printer connection must be configured, and the suitable
printer drivers installed on every computer from which you
want to use the network printer. Print jobs are forwarded to
the IP address of the printer server in the local network via
the printer port.

USB Printers

Configuring the Printer Port in the Windows
Operating Systems

If the “FRITZ!Box” entry is already listed in the “Programs”
group of the start menu of the computer, this means that the
printer port is already configured on this computer.

Otherwise, work through the following steps to create the en­try in the start menu and thus configure the printer port:

1. Make sure that the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN is connected to
the computer and accessible.

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Installing Print Drivers in Windows XP / 2000

The FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN is accessible whenever you
can open the user interface (see the section “Opening
the User Interface” from page 33).

2. Insert the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN CD in your CD-ROM drive.
The Installation Help for starting operation of the

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN is started.

3. Click the “View CD Contents” button.

4. Click the “Start Menu Entry” button.
The printer port designated “AVM: (FRITZ!Box USB Print-

er Port)” will be configured.

Now you can install the printer drivers of the printer connect­ed to FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN for this printer port.

Installing Print Drivers in Windows XP / 2000

1. Open the start menu of the computer and click the
“Printers and Faxes” entry (Windows XP) or click “Start
/ Settings / Printer (Windows 2000)”.

2. In the “Printers and Faxes” window, click “Add a print­er” in the “Printer Tasks” area on the left hand side. In
Windows 2000, click “Add Printer” in the “Printers”
window.

The Add Printer Wizard will be started.

3. Click “Next”.

4. Select the option “Local printer attached to this com­puter” (Windows XP) or “Local Printer” (Windows 2000)
and make sure that the setting “Automatically detect
and install my Plug and Play printer” is disabled.

You must make this selection because the printer port
on the computer functions as a local port.

5. Click “Next”.

6. In the “Select a Printer Port” window, select the option
“Use the following port” and select “AVM: (FRITZ!Box
USB Printer Port)” from the list field. Click “Next”.

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Installing Print Drivers in Windows Me / 98

7. Select the manufacturer for the USB printer connected
to the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN from the “Manufacturers”
list and then select the exact model from the “Printers”
list.

If the manufacturer or the model is not included in the
lists, use an installation disk or CD with the required
files and click “Have Disk...”.

8. In the “Name Your Printer” window, answer the ques­tion “Do you want to use this printer as the default
printer?” (Windows XP) or “Do you want your Windows­based programs to use this printer as the default print­er?” (Windows 2000) with “No”.

Installing Print Drivers in Windows Me / 98

1. In the “Start / Settings” menu, click the “Printers” en­try.

2. In the “Printers” window, click “Add Printer”.
The Add Printer Wizard is started.

3. Click “Next”.

4. Select the option “Local printer” and then click “Next”.

5. Select the manufacturer for the USB printer connected
to the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN from the “Manufacturers”
list and then select the exact model from the “Printers”
list.

If the manufacturer or the model is not included in the
lists, use an installation disk or CD with the required
files and click “Have Disk...”.

6. Click “Next”.

7. From the list of “Available ports”, select the entry
“AVM: (FRITZ!Box USB Printer Port)” and click “Next”.

8. Continue by following the instructions on the screen
and conclude the installation of the printer driver with
“Finish”.

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AVM FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick

6.4 AVM FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick

The AVM FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick is a WLAN adapter for con­nection to a computer. Using this WLAN adapter you can con­nect the computer wirelessly with any FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN.

AVM Stick & Surf Technology

With this technology, the AVM FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick can be
inserted in the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN USB host controller to
automatically transmit the WLAN security settings from the
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the AVM FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick.

z Insert the Stick in the port on your FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

for the USB host controller.

z The “INFO” LED on the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN begins

flashing rapidly. The WLAN security settings are being
transferred to the AVM FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick.

z As soon as the “INFO” LED stops flashing, transmission

of the settings has been concluded. You can now re­move the stick.

After the security settings have been transmitted automati­cally, you can insert the AVM FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick in a com­puter and establish a connection to the WLAN access point.
No manual settings are necessary.

6.5 USB Hub

A USB hub can be connected to the USB host controller. A
USB hub is a device to extend existing USB ports.

You can connect two USB mass storage devices and one USB
printer, or three USB mass storage devices (like a hard drive
or memory stick) to the USB hub.

If more than one USB device without its own power supply is
connected to the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN, please note that, in
accordance with the USB specification, the total current con­sumption may not exceed a value of 500 mA.

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WLAN: Wireless Local Area Network

7 WLAN: Wireless Local Area Network

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.

7.1 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

The IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g standards define the
transmission rate within a wireless LAN. These standards dif­ferentiate between gross and net transmission rates. The net
speed describes the transmission rate of the user data.

Standard Gross Transmission Rate Net Transmission Rate

802.11b 11 Mbit/s 5 Mbit/s

802.11g 54 Mbit/s 25 Mbit/s

The FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN supports both standards. WLAN
adapters based on either of these standards can be used for
WLAN connections with the 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.

802.11g++

The transmission rate within a wireless LAN can be boosted
with the 802.11g++ standard. Gross rates of up to 125 Mbit/s
are possible; net transmission rates can reach up to
35 Mbit/s.

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Security

IEEE 802.11i

The WPA2 security mechanism is defined in the IEEE 802.11i
standard. WPA2 is an extension of the familiar security
mechanism WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access).

The main feature of the extension of WPA to WPA2 is the AES­CCM encryption process.

z The WPA mechanism stipulates the TKIP (Temporary Key

Integrity Protocol) for encryption.

z Besides TKIP, the WPA2 mechanism also defines the

AES-CCM encryption procedure, which is based on the
extremely secure AES (Advanced Encryption Standard)
procedure. CCM (Counter with CBC-MAC) defines how
the AES procedure is applied to WLAN packets.

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN supports the AES encryption procedure
as part of the WPA2 mechanism, and the TKIP encryption
procedure as part of the WPA mechanism. This means that
the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN can be used in combination with
any WLAN adapters that also support WPA2 with AES or WPA
with TKIP.

7.2 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.

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Encryption

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.

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 or AES, depending on which is supported by your
WLAN adapter.

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

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.

Encryption Configured in the Factory Settings

In the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN a WPA encryption with the TKIP
encryption method is preconfigured.

It is advisable to change the preconfigured WLAN key as
soon as possible. Changes to the settings can be configured
on the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN user interface.

Changing the Encryption Method: Recommendations

If your WLAN adapter supports an encryption method that is
more secure than the one preconfigured in your FRITZ!Box
Fon WLAN, you should select the more secure encryption
method in your FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN.

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WLAN Radio Network Name (SSID)

To configure the best security settings possible with
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN and your WLAN adapter, please note the
following recommendations:

z If your WLAN adapter supports WPA2 (i.e., it supports

the 802.11i standard):
Select the WPA mechanism and the AES encryption pro-

cedure.

z If your WLAN adapter supports the WPA mechanism,

but not the WPA2 mechanism:
Select the WPA mechanism and the TKIP encryption

method, and replace the WPA network key preconfig­ured in FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN with your own key value.

z If your WLAN adapter supports neither the WPA nor the

WPA2 mechanism:
Select the WEP mechanism.

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

WLAN Radio Network Name (SSID)

The factory settings of FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN include a value of
“FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7170” preset for the SSID (Service Set
Identifier). Change the SSID as soon as possible.

7.3 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. This means that interference may 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.

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Frequency Range

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 may overlap
and result in mutual interference. If several WLANs are oper­ated within a small space, a distance of at least five 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.

Should interference in a WLAN persist, the first step should
be to select a different channel. Additional tips on interfer­ence in the WLAN radio network are presented in the section
“Eliminating Disturbances Caused by Another WLAN Radio
Network” from page 83.

WLAN channels in the 2.4GHz range:

Channel Frequency (MHz)

12412
22417
32422
42427
52432
62437
7 2442
8 2447
92452
10 2457
11 2462
12 2467
13 2472

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Increasing the WLAN Range Using WDS

7.4 Increasing the WLAN Range Using WDS

You can extend the range in your wireless network using
WDS (Wireless Distributed System). For this you need anoth­er WLAN access point in addition to the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN.
One of the two WLAN access points works as the base sta­tion, the other as a repeater. The base station and repeater
are connected to each other via WLAN. The base station then
can use the repeater to reach even computers that would be
located beyond its range without the repeater.

WDS: Expanding the WLAN range using a repeater

Please note:

z In order to expand the range of your wireless network,

you need at least one additional WLAN access point.
The wireless network of your FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN can
be expanded to a WDS (Wireless Distributed System)
with up to four WLAN access points.

z All WLAN access points implemented in the WDS must

support WDS and be configured for this technology.

z All WLAN access points implemented as repeaters in

the WDS must be located within the range of the base
station.

z When WDS in the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN is enabled, it can

function as a base station to establish the Internet con­nection for other repeaters, or as a repeater to expand
the range of a base station.

z Make sure that the WLAN connections in the wireless

network are encrypted for security.

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Enabling WLAN in the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

z

Make sure that all WLAN access points in the WDS use
the same radio channel.

z Every access point participating in the WDS fulfills the

tasks of a WLAN access point for its given WLAN clients.
This means that the WLAN clients see each WLAN ac­cess point with an individual name (SSID) and individu­al encryption settings.

If you use the WLAN control software provided by the
Windows XP Service Pack 2 on your WLAN clients, you
can assign the same SSID and the same encryption set­tings to different WLAN access points. Each client can
then automatically register at the WLAN access point
with the best availability.

z Make sure that each IP address is assigned only once in

the wireless network.

Enabling WLAN in the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

Perform the following steps:

1. Start your computer and open a web browser.

2. Enter fritz.box or “192.168.178.1” in the address
line of your web browser and confirm by hitting the en­ter key. The FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN user interface opens.

3. Click “Settings”.

4. Make sure that the setting “Show expert settings” is en­abled in the “System / Expert Mode” menu.

5. Click the “WLAN” menu entry.

6. Make sure that the wireless radio network (WLAN) is en­abled.

If necessary, enable the setting “Enable WLAN” in the
“WLAN / Radio Settings” menu and click the “Apply”
button.

7. Click the “Repeater” menu command.

8. Enable the “Enable support for WLAN repeater (WDS)”
setting.

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Specifying the WDS Mode for the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

Now WDS support is enabled in your FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN.
The next step is to specify whether the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

is to work as a base station or as a repeater. Continue with
the following section for instructions.

Specifying the WDS Mode for the FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN

The FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN can be configured as a base station
or as a repeater:

z As a base station, the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN establishes

Internet connections for other WLAN repeaters and
WLAN clients.

z As a repeater, the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN extends the

range of a base station in the wireless network.

Configuring FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN as a Base Station

The MAC address of the repeater must be determined before
you can configure the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN as a base station.

1. Connect the device you want to use as a repeater to
your computer. Proceed as described in the corre­sponding documentation.

2. Make note of the MAC address of the repeater or print it
out.

The MAC address is generally printed on a sticker on the
base of the device. If the other repeater is a FRITZ!Box,
the MAC address will be listed as “Local MAC Address”
in the “WLAN monitor” of the other FRITZ!Box. You can
also print out this information using the print command
in your browser.

Once you have determined the MAC address of the repeater,
you must register its address in the settings of the base sta­tion.

1. To do this, reconnect the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to your
computer and open a web browser.

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Specifying the WDS Mode for the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

2. Enter fritz.box in the address line of your web
browser and confirm your entry by pressing Enter. The
FRITZ!Box user interface opens.

3. Open the “Operating Mode” settings page by clicking
through the “Settings / WLAN / Repeater” menus and
select the “Base station” option.

4. Enter the MAC address of the repeater(s) with which you
would like to extend your wireless network.

5. Click on the “Security” settings page.

6. Specify the type of encryption for the connection.

WPA2 encryption can be used only if the repeater is al­so a FRITZ!Box. With other repeaters, WDS can only be
used non-encrpyted or with WEP encryption.

7. Enter a password.

8. As a final step, click “Apply”.

9. The “Repeater Settings” window appears. It shows the
repeater settings of the FRITZ!Box. We recommend
printing out these settings by clicking the “Print this
Page” button.

This concludes the configuration of the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN
as a base station.

Register the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN settings you printed out in
each repeater operating in your wireless network. If you are
using a FRITZ!Box as a repeater, please read the next section.

Configuring FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN as a Repeater

First enable your base station for WDS operation and make
sure that the WLAN function has been enabled.

1. Open the “Operating Mode” settings page by clicking
through “Settings / WLAN / Repeater” and select the
“Repeater” option.

2. Enter the MAC address of the base station here.

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Specifying the WDS Mode for the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

The MAC address is generally printed on a sticker on the
base of the device. If the base station is a FRITZ!Box, en­ter the address you printed out as described in the sec­tion “Configuring FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN as a Base Sta­tion” on page 62.

3. Make sure that the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN and your base
station are located in the same IP range and that both
devices have been assigned an unique IP address.

Please note that the repeater subsequently can only be
reached via this new IP address!

1. Click on the “Security” settings page.

2. Set the kind of encryption used on your base station
and use the same password as you did for the base sta­tion.

3. Click “Apply”.

4. The “Repeater Settings” window appears. It displays
the repeater settings of the FRITZ!Box. All settings must
correspond to the settings in the base station.

This concludes the configuration of the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN
as a repeater.

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8 Network Settings

Upon delivery, the network settings of the FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN are preconfigured as follows:

Factory Settings

All computers are located in the same IP net­work

IP address 192.168.178.1
Subnet mask 255.255.255.0
DHCP server enabled

According to these settings, all computers connected with
the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN are located in the same subnetwork.

You can change any of these settings, but should only do so
if you are well versed in network settings. If you do not have
much experience in setting up networks, please read this
chapter in full.

z The “Basics” section explains terms and concepts hav-

ing to do with IP networks.

Network Settings

enabled

z The sections “IP Address”, “DHCP Server” and “Subnet-

work” explain when it may make sense to change the
preconfigured network settings, what the effects of
these changes are, and how to make the changes.

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Basics

8.1 Basics

What Is IP?

IP is the abbreviation for Internet Protocol.
The IP Internet Protocol is the most important basic protocol

for the control of data exchange in local networks and in the
Internet. The Internet protocol works without a connection;
in other words, data packets are transmitted from the sender
to the recipient without previous consultation. The address­es of the recipient and the sender in the data packets are
given as IP addresses.

IP Network

A network in which data exchange takes place on the basis
of the Internet Protocol is called an IP network.

What Is an IP Address?

The term IP address is the abbreviation for Internet Protocol
address.

The IP address corresponds to the “postal address” of a de­vice located in the Internet or in a local IP network. So that
data packets are sure to be delivered to the right address,
each IP address may be assigned only once within the Inter­net or a local IP network.

The IP address consists of four three-digit groups of numbers
(e.g. 192.168.178.254). Each group of numbers can assume
values between 000 and 255.

Every IP address contains two components: the network ad­dress and the host address. These two components can be
read out of an IP address only if the subnet mask is also
specified.

IP addresses can be public or private, and also fixed or as­signed dynamically.

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What Is an IP Address?

Public IP Address

A public IP address is an IP address valid in the Internet. Ev­ery computer or router participating in the Internet must
have a uniquely assigned public IP address. This address is
usually negotiated dynamically with the Internet Service Pro­vider when a connection to the Internet is dialed. The Inter­net Service Provider assigns the negotiated IP address to the
computer or router for the duration of an Internet session.

Private IP Address

Private IP addresses are used for computers and other net­work devices within local IP networks.

Since many local IP networks are not connected to the Inter­net except via single computers or routers (gateway), certain
address ranges are excluded from the publicly available IP
addresses so that they are available for assignment in local
IP networks. An IP address may only be assigned once within
the local network. A private IP address may exist in any num­ber of other local networks.

Fixed IP Address

Fixed IP addresses are IP addresses which are permanently
assigned to a computer or another device like a network
printer.

Assigning fixed IP addresses makes sense in cases where a
local network has a sufficiently large pool of IP addresses
available, or when a computer is always supposed to be ac­cessible at a certain address (such as a web server or an e­mail server).

Dynamic IP Address

A dynamic IP address is an IP address valid only for the dura­tion of one Internet or network session.

Every computer participating in the Internet must have a
uniquely assigned public IP address. Since only a limited
number of such IP addresses is available, they must be used
sparingly. That is why most of the Internet participants who
dial in to the Internet receive a dynamic IP address. They are

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Subnetwork

called dynamic because every participant receives a new
public address that has not been assigned yet each time he
or she dials in to the Internet.

By contrast, dynamic addresses are usually used in local IP
networks because they are easy to handle, and because us­ing them avoids incorrect IP address entries or unintentional
double assignments. The DHCP service is responsible for as­signing unique dynamic IP addresses.

Subnetwork

A local IP network can consist of one subnetwork or be divid­ed into multiple subnetworks. The division into subnetworks
is performed when the local IP network is configured. The
subnetworks of a local IP network are also IP networks.

Subnet Mask

The subnet mask indicates which part of an IP address is the
network address and which the address of the computer. The
network address defines what is called the subnet.

Example 1

IP address: 192.168.178.247
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
The assignment of the first three groups of numerals in the subnet

mask indicates that the first three groups of numerals in the IP ad­dress define the network. The following addresses result:

Network address of the
subnet:

Address of the computer
in the subnet:

IP address pool in the sub­net:

192.168.178.0

192.168.178.247

192.168.178.0 - 192.168.178.255
The IP addresses 192.168.178.0 and

192.168.178.255 are reserved. This
means that the addresses from

192.168.178.1 to 192.168.178.254 are
available for assignment to the com­puters.

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What Is DHCP?

Example 2

IP address: 192.168.178.247
Subnet mask: 255.255.0.0
The assignment of the first three groups of numerals in the subnet

mask indicates that the first three groups of numerals in the IP ad­dress define the network. The following addresses result:

Network address (subnet): 192.168.0.0
Address of the computer

in the subnet:
IP address pool in the sub-

net:

192.168.178.247

192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.247
The IP addresses 192.168.0.0 and

192.168.255.255 are reserved. This
means that the addresses from

192.168.0.1 to 192.168.255.254 are
available for assignment to the com­puters.

What Is DHCP?

DHCP is the abbreviation for Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol.

DHCP is a protocol for the dynamic negotiation of the operat­ing parameters for the TCP/IP protocol (TCP is a transport
protocol based on the Internet protocol). The computers of a
local IP network (DHCP clients) access the DHCP server as
part of their operating systems’ start procedure.

The DHCP server assigns each client an IP address that is has
not yet been assigned at the present time. The DHCP server
also informs the client of the IP addresses of the DNS server
to be used and of the default gateway. In assigning the IP ad­dresses the DHCP server selects from a prescribed pool of IP
addresses.

The central administration of the TCP/IP operation parame­ters makes it possible to avoid address conflicts due to IP
addresses accidentally assigned more than once.

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IP Address

8.2 IP Address

The FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN is delivered with an IP address pre­set.

Factory Settings

All computers are located in the same IP net­work

IP address 192.168.178.1

Subnet mask 255.255.255.0
DHCP server enabled

The IP address and the corresponding subnet mask automat­ically yield the following values:

Network address of the subnet 192.168.178.0
Entire IP address pool for the

computers

You can change the preset IP address.

When Does It Make Sense to Change the IP
Address?

You should change the IP address of the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN
if any of the following apply to your network:

enabled

192.168.178.2 - 192.168.178.253

z You have an existing local IP network, one subnet with

several computers.

z Fixed IP addresses are registered in the network set-

tings of the computer, and you do not want to or are not
permitted to change these addresses.

z You want to connect the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the sub-

net in order to make the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN features
available to all of the computers in the subnet.

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Reserved IP Addresses

What IP Address Must You Assign for the FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN and What Else Must Be Taken into Consideration?

z The IP address must come from the address range of

your existing subnet.

z The subnet mask must correspond with that of the con-

nected subnet.

z When the DHCP server of the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN is en-

abled, the addresses 20 through 200 in the fourth
group of numerals of the IP address are reserved for the
DHCP server. If none of the computers in your network
has an address from this pool, the DHCP server can re­main switched on. If one of the computers has a fixed
address assigned from this pool, you should switch off
the DHCP server.

z If you can no longer open the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN user

interface after entering the IP address, see the informa­tion in the section “Errors Opening the User Interface”
from page 77.

Reserved IP Addresses

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

192.168.180.1 - 192.168.180.254

IP addresses from this range may not be assigned to
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN.

How Can the IP Address Be Changed?

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

2. Click “Expert Mode” in the “System” menu, enable the
setting “Show expert settings” and confirm this setting
by clicking “Apply”.

3. Open the “System / Network Settings” menu.

4. Click the “IP Addresses” button.

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DHCP Server

5. Make the changes on the “IP Settings” page and then
click “Apply”.

8.3 DHCP Server

The FRITZ!Box Fon WLANis equipped with its own DHCP serv­er. The DHCP server is enabled by default in the factory set­tings. Every time the operating system on a computer con­nected with the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN is started, it is assigned
an IP address by the DHCP server.

Only one DHCP server may be active within any network.

Factory Settings

All computers are located in the same IP net­work

IP address 192.168.178.1
Subnet mask 255.255.255.0

DHCP server enabled

The IP address, the corresponding subnet mask and the acti­vated DHCP server automatically yield the following values:

enabled

Network address of the subnet 192.168.178.0
Entire IP address pool for the

computers
Address pool of the DHCP server: 192.168.178.20 - 200

In every subnet of the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN, the addresses 20
through 200 in the fourth group of numerals of the IP ad­dress are reserved for the DHCP server.

Assigning the IP addresses via the DHCP server ensures that
all of the computers connected with the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN
are located in a single subnet.

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 85.

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192.168.178.2 - 192.168.178.253

Fixed IP Addresses when the DHCP Server Is Enabled

Fixed IP Addresses when the DHCP Server Is
Enabled

If you would like to give fixed IP addresses to individual com­puters connected with the 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 network settings and enter the fixed IP address man­ually.

Which IP Addresses Can You Assign to the Computers?

z The IP addresses must be from the same subnet as

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN.

z The IP addresses may not come from the address pool

of the DHCP server.

If the factory settings are not changed, that means the fol­lowing IP addresses are available:

192.168.178.2 - 192.168.178.19

192.168.178.201 - 192.168.178.253

Each IP address can be assigned only once.

Disabling the DHCP Server

You can switch off the DHCP server.
To make sure that all computers remain in the same subnet

as the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN even when the DHCP server is
disabled, you must enter the IP addresses manually in the
computers’ network settings. First disable the option “Ob­tain an IP address automatically” and then enter the IP ad­dress manually in the appropriate field.

In the case of the preset IP address of the FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN, the following IP addresses are available for assign­ment to the computers:

192.168.178.2 - 192.168.178.253

Each IP address can be assigned only once.

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Changing the DHCP Server Settings

Changing the DHCP Server Settings

Proceed as follows to open the DHCP server settings:

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

2. Click “Expert Mode” in the “System” menu, enable the
setting “Show expert settings” and confirm this setting
by clicking “Apply”.

3. Open the “System / Network Settings” menu.

4. Click the “IP Addresses” button.
The “IP Settings” page is opened. Here you can make

the settings for the DHCP server.

8.4 Subnetwork

By default the option “All computers are located in the same
IP network” is enabled in the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN.

Factory Settings
All computers are located in the same IP net-

work

IP address 192.168.178.1
Subnet mask 255.255.255.0
DHCP server enabled

enabled

If the factory settings were not changed, this setting has the
following effect:

The DHCP server of the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN assigns all of the
computers connected with the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN an IP ad­dress from the address pool of the DHCP server.

Address pool of the DHCP server: 192.168.178.20 - 200

This means that all of the computers connected with the
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN are located in the same subnet.

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‘All computers are located in the same IP network’ Is Disabled

‘All computers are located in the same IP
network’ Is Disabled

If you switch off the setting “All computers are located in the
same IP network”, the ports of the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN will
receive their own IP addresses. The following settings are
configured by default:

Port IP Address Subnet Mask DHCP Server

LAN 1 192.168.178.1 The subnet
LAN 2 like LAN 1
LAN 3 like LAN 1
LAN 4 like LAN 1
WLAN 192.168.182.1

mask

255.255.255.0 is
set at every in­terface.

This the following address pools are available to the DHCP
server:

Port Address Pool of the DHCP Server at the Port

LAN 1 192.168.178.20 - 200
LAN 2 like LAN 1
LAN 3 like LAN 1
LAN 4 like LAN 1
WLAN 192.168.182.20 - 200

The DHCP serv­er is enabled at
every interface.

Computers connected with the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN via dif­ferent interfaces are located in different subnets.

Port Network Address of the Subnet

LAN 1 192.168.178.0
LAN 2 like LAN 1
LAN 3 like LAN 1
LAN 4 like LAN 1
WLAN 192.168.182.0

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Disabling the Setting ‘All computers are located in the same IP network’

Disabling the Setting ‘All computers are located
in the same IP network’

Proceed as follows to open the DHCP server settings:

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

2. In the “System” menu, enable the setting “Show expert
settings” and confirm this setting by clicking “Apply”.

3. Open the “System / Network Settings” menu.

4. Click the “IP Addresses” button.
The “IP Settings” page is opened. Here you can change

the setting “All computers are located in the same IP
network”.

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9 Troubleshooting

This chapter provides advice if you are not able to open the
user interface of your FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN, if you are having
problems with the WLAN connection, or if you want to
change the IP settings on your computer.

9.1 Errors Opening the User Interface

If you see an error message when you open the user inter­face, work through the following steps to find the source of
the error and resolve the error.

Checking the Cable Connections

Make sure that all cable connections are plugged in securely.
The LED labeled “Power/DSL” must be lit up.

Entering the IP Address of the FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN in the Internet Browser

In the Internet browser, enter the following IP address in
place of “fritz.box”:

Troubleshooting

192.168.178.1

Obtaining an IP Address Automatically

The IP addresses of the connected computers must be as­signed automatically (see “IP Settings” from page 85).

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Checking the Internet Browser Settings

Checking the Internet Browser Settings

Check the settings of the Internet browser:

z The browser must use the network connection between

the computer and FRITZ!Box when the user interface is
opened. For this the automatic establishment of a Dial­Up Networking connection must be disabled.

z The Internet browser must be in online operation.
z If the Internet browser uses a proxy server, the DNS

name and the IP address of the FRITZ!Box must be en­tered as exceptions in the proxy settings of the Internet
browser.

z The user interface must be allowed to execute CGI

scripts.

Example: Checking the Settings of Internet Explorer 6

Here is how to disable the automatic establishment of a Dial­Up Networking connection:

1. Select the “Connections” settings page under “Tools /
Internet Options...”.

2. In the “Dial-up and Virtual Private Network” section, en­able the option “Never dial a connection”.

3. As a final step, click “Apply” and then “OK”.

Here is how to set online operation for the the Internet
Explorer 6:

1. Open the “File” menu.

2. If a checkmark is displayed in front of “Work Offline”,
click this line. The checkmark will be removed and Inter­net Explorer will switch to online operation.

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Checking the Internet Browser Settings

Here is how to enter the DNS name and IP address of the
FRITZ!Box as exceptions in the proxy settings of the web
browser:

1. Select the ”Connections” settings page under “Tools /
Internet Options...”.

2. Click the “LAN Settings...” button in the “Local Area
Network (LAN)” settings area, and in the next window,
click the “Advanced...” button in the “Proxy server” ar­ea.

3. Under “Exceptions” enter: fritz.box; 192.168.178.1;

169.254.1.1; 192.168.178.254 and click “OK”.

To allow CGI scripts to be executed on the user interface:

1. Select “Tools / Internet Options... / Security”.
If the “Default Level” button is not available for selec-

tion, the “Medium” security level is already configured,
which means that CGI scripts can be executed on the
user interface.

Proceed as follows if the “Default Level” button is avail­able for selection:

2. Select the “Local Intranet” icon and click the “Sites...”
button.

3. In the next window, click the “Advanced...” button and
enter in the “Add this Web site to the zone:” field:

fritz.box

4. Disable the option “Require server verification (https:)
for all sites in this zone”.

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Checking the Protection Software

Checking the Protection Software

Protection software like firewalls and security software can
block access to the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN user interface. Set
exceptions for the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN in all active protec­tion software.

If you would like to exit protection software to test access to
the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN, remove the DSL cable first! After
testing, first start the protection software before reinserting
the DSL cable and connecting to the Internet!

Restarting the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

Restart the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN. Remove the power cable
from the socket. Wait five seconds before reconnecting to
the power supply.

If these points are all in order but you still have no access to
the user interface, work through the following instructions:

Opening the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN User
Interface via a LAN Connection

The FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN is equipped with a fixed IP address
that cannot be changed. The FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN always can
be reached at this IP address.

The fixed IP address at which the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN can al­ways be reached depends on the firmware version.

The new fixed IP address is: 169.254.1.1
The older fixed IP address is: 192.168.178.254

The following section describes how to open the user inter­face in both the new and the old firmware versions. If you
cannot open the user interface using the new fixed IP ad­dress, try again using the old fixed IP address.

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Opening the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN User Interface via a LAN Connection

Opening the User Interface Using the New Fixed IP Address:

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

2. Make sure that the computer obtains its IP address au­tomatically. You can check this setting in the comput­er’s IP settings (see section “IP Settings” from page 85).

3. Restart your computer.

4. Start your Internet browser and enter FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN’s fixed IP address:

169.254.1.1
The FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN user interface opens.

5. 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.

Opening the User Interface Using the Older Fixed IP Address:

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

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

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

192.168.178.250

4. Start your Internet browser and enter FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN’s fixed IP address:

192.168.178.254
The FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN user interface opens.

5. 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.

6. Enter the settings you noted in the computer’s IP set­tings dialog.

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The WLAN Adapter Cannot Find FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

9.2 The WLAN Adapter Cannot Find FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

If the “FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7170” radio network is not found
by the WLAN adapter of a computer, work through the follow­ing steps to find the source of the error and resolve it.

Making Sure that the WLAN Adapter is Ready
for Operation

Make sure that the WLAN adapter is ready for operation.
Some of the WLAN adapters installed in notebooks must be
activated by flipping a switch on the notebook.

For questions on the WLAN adapter of your computer, please
contact the manufacturer.

Enabling WLAN in the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

If the “WLAN” LED on the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN is not lit up or
is flashing, this means that WLAN is not enabled.

Press the WLAN switch on the back panel of the FRITZ!Box
Fon WLAN. The “WLAN” LED begins flashing and then lights
constantly. This means that the WLAN function is enabled.

Announcing the Name of the Radio Network

Make sure that the setting FRITZ!Box Fon WLANAnnounce
name of the radio network (SSID)“ is enabled in the WLAN
settings of the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN.

1. Connect the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to a computer using a
network cable. Proceed as described in the section
“Connecting to a Computer Wirelessly via WLAN” from
page 22.

2. Open an Internet browser and enter fritz.box in the
address field.

The FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN user interface opens.

3. Select the “Settings” menu.

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Eliminating Disturbances Caused by Another WLAN Radio Network

4. Select the “WLAN /Radio Settings” menu and enable
the setting “Announce name of the radio network”.

5. Click the “Apply” button.

6. Clear the cable connection between the FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN and the computer by removing the network cable.

Eliminating Disturbances Caused by Another
WLAN Radio Network

If there is another WLAN radio network in the direct vicinity of
your FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN, you must ensure that there are at
least five channels between the radio channels used by the
two networks. Otherwise the frequency bands of the two ra­dio networks will overlap and mutual interference may occur.
A total of thirteen radio channels are reserved for WLAN.

If there is another WLAN radio network in the direct vicinity of
your FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN, test a different radio channel for
your FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN.

1. Connect the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to a computer using a
network cable. Proceed as described in the section
“Connecting to a Computer Wirelessly via WLAN” from
page 22.

2. Open an Internet browser and enter fritz.box in the
address field.

3. Select the “Settings” menu.

4. Select the “WLAN / Radio Settings” menu.

5. From the “Select radio channel” list, select a different
radio channel.

6. Click the “Apply” button.

7. Clear the cable connection between the FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN and the computer by removing the network cable.

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WLAN Connection Is Not Established

9.3 WLAN Connection Is Not Established

Comparing the Security Settings for WLAN

Make sure that the WLAN security settings registered in the
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN agree with the security settings of the
WLAN adapter.

Here is how to view the WLAN security settings of the
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN and print them out.

1. Connect the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to a computer using a
network cable. Proceed as described in the section
“Connecting to a Computer Wirelessly via WLAN” from
page 22.

2. Open an Internet browser and enter fritz.box in the
address field.

3. Select the “Settings” menu.

4. Select the “WLAN / Security” menu.

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

Print out this page by clicking the “Print Page” button
on the bottom left of the page.

6. Clear the cable connection between the FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN and the computer by removing the network cable.

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Testing the WLAN Connection Without Security Settings

Testing the WLAN Connection Without Security
Settings

Disable the WLAN security settings to test whether a WLAN
connection between the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN and the WLAN
adapter is possible at all.

1. Connect the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to a computer using a
network cable. Proceed as described in the section
“Connecting to a Computer Wirelessly via WLAN” from
page 22.

2. Click the “WLAN / Security” commands and select the
option “enable non-encrypted access”. Then click “Ap­ply”.

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

3. Clear the cable connection between the FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN and the computer by removing the network cable.

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

9.4 IP Settings

The 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”.

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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.

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 the 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 7170>”.

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 the 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 the 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 IPv4” drop-down
menu.

5. Click “Apply Now”.

Linux

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

http://www.linux.org/docs/ldp/howto/NET3­4-HOWTO-5.html

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Removing the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

10 Removing the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

This chapter describes how to:

z disconnect the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN from the computer
z uninstall the FRITZ!DSL software package
z remove the printer port
z remove the “FRITZ!Box” program group.

10.1 Disconnecting the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN from the Computer

LAN Ports

If the computer is connected to one of the LAN ports on the
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN, simply remove the network cable.

If the computer is connected to the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN via a
network hub or switch, remove the network cable between
the computer and the network hub or switch.

WLAN

If the computer is connected to the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN wire­lessly via WLAN, deactivate the WLAN connection to
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN in the WLAN adapter of the computer.

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Removing the FRITZ!DSL Software

10.2 Removing the FRITZ!DSL Software

If the FRITZ!DSL software package is installed on a computer
and you would like to remove it, perform an uninstallation
using the Windows Control Panel.

Removing FRITZ!DSL in Windows XP

Proceed as follows to remove the FRITZ!DSL software pack­age in Windows XP:

1. Open “start / Control Panel / Add or Remove Pro­grams”. Make sure that the “Change or Remove Pro­grams” button is selected in the column at left.

2. Select the “AVM FRITZ!DSL” entry from the list of “Cur­rently installed programs”.

3. Click the “Change/Remove” button.

This concludes the removal of FRITZ!DSL.

Removing FRITZ!DSL in Windows 2000

Proceed as follows to remove the FRITZ!DSL software pack­age in Windows 2000:

1. Open “Start / Settings / Control Panel / Add/Remove
Programs”. Make sure that the “Change or Remove Pro­grams” button is selected in the column at left.

2. Select the “AVM FRITZ!DSL” entry from the list of “Cur­rently installed programs”.

3. Click the “Change/Remove” button.

This concludes the removal of FRITZ!DSL.

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Uninstallation of the Printer Port

10.3 Uninstallation of the Printer Port

If the AVM FRITZ!Box printer port is installed on a computer
and you would like to remove it, perform an uninstallation
using the Windows Control Panel.

Removing the Printer Port in Windows XP

Proceed as follows to remove the “AVM FRITZ!Box Printer
Port” in Windows XP:

1. Open “start / Control Panel / Add or Remove Pro­grams”. Make sure that the “Change or Remove Pro­grams” button is selected in the column at left.

2. Select the “AVM FRITZ!Box Printer Port” entry from the
list of “Currently installed programs”.

3. Click the “Change/Remove” button.

This completes the uninstallation of the printer port.

Removing the Printer Port in Windows 2000

Proceed as follows to remove the “AVM FRITZ!Box Printer
Port” in Windows 2000:

1. Open “Start / Settings / Control Panel / Add/Remove
Programs”. Make sure that the “Change or Remove Pro­grams” button is selected in the column at left.

2. Select the “AVM FRITZ!Box Printer Port” entry from the
list of “Currently installed programs”.

3. Click the “Change/Remove” button.

This completes the uninstallation of the printer port.

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Removing the Program Group

10.4 Removing the Program Group

If the “FRITZ!Box” program group is installed on a computer
and you would like to remove it, perform an uninstallation
using the Windows Control Panel.

Removing the Program Group in Windows XP

Proceed as follows to remove the “FRITZ!Box” program group
in Windows XP:

1. Open “start / Control Panel / Add or Remove Pro­grams”. Make sure that the “Change or Remove Pro­grams” button is selected in the column at left.

2. Select the “AVM FRITZ!Box” entry from the list of “Cur­rently installed programs”.

3. Click the “Change/Remove” button.

This completes uninstallation of the program group.

Removing the Program Group in Windows 2000

Proceed as follows to remove the “FRITZ!Box” program group
in Windows 2000:

1. Open “Start / Settings / Control Panel / Add/Remove
Programs”. Make sure that the “Change or Remove Pro­grams” button is selected in the column at left.

2. Select the “AVM FRITZ!Box” entry from the list of “Cur­rently installed programs”.

3. Click the “Change/Remove” button.

This completes uninstallation of the program group.

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Configuration and Operation by Telephone

11 Configuration and Operation by

Telephone

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 on the audio signals, see the section
“Audible Signals” on page 134.

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 chapter is pre­sented in the section “Symbols and Highlighting” from
page 6 of this manual.

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11.1 Operation by Telephone

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

Shortening the Dialing Procedure

The 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, thus shortening
the dialing procedure.

Enabling/Disabling WLAN

The WLAN function of FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN can be switched
on and off using the telephone keypad. This is especially
convenient when the WLAN function has been switched off.
Simply use your telephone to turn it back on. This means
that the WLAN function can be enabled without having use a
wired connection to open the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN user inter­face.

Operation by Telephone

r96s1s enables the WLAN function of FRITZ!Box Fon

WLAN

r96s0s disables the WLAN function of FRITZ!Box Fon

WLAN

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Do Not Disturb

Do Not Disturb

You can enable the Do Not Disturb function for any telephone
connected to FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN in the user interface.
When Do Not Disturb is enabled, the telephone will not ring.

Enabling Do Not Disturb Effective Immediately

Use the following combination of keys to enable Do Not Dis­turb on an extension immediately. Do Not Disturb will remain
enabled until you disable it.

r81 <Ext.> s0s immediately enables Do Not Disturb for

extension entered as Ext.

Enabling Do Not Disturb for a Prescribed Period

On any extension you can enter a Do Not Disturb period dur­ing which the telephone will not ring.

At the extension for which a Do Not Disturb period is to be
configured, define the period during which the phone should
not ring and save your entries. Then enable Do Not Disturb.
Do Not Disturb will be switched on daily at the time entered
in the “Start” field and switched off again at the time defined
in the “End” field.

Example: Do Not Disturb should be configured from 8:00
p.m. until 7:00 a.m. daily. Enter the value 2000 for <Start>
and 0700 for <End>.

r80<Ext.>s

<Start>s<End>s

defines the period for Do Not Disturb at ex­tension “Ext.”

r91ss saves the settings in the FRITZ!Box Fon

WLAN.

r81<Ext.>s1s enables Do Not Disturb for the defined pe-

riod.

Disabling Do Not Disturb

r81<Ext.>s6s disables Do Not Disturb for extension

“Ext.”

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Alarm

Alarm

The FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN includes an alarm clock function.
The alarm clock can be configured individually for each con­nected telephone.

Configuring the Alarm for a Telephone

First enter on the telephone the time at which you would like
to be awoken and save this entry. Then enable the alarm
function.

Example: The telephone should ring to wake you at 7:00 a.m.
Enter the value 0700 as the <Time>.

r881s

<Time>s<Ext>s defines for the extension “Ext” the

time at which the telephone
should ring

r91ss saves the settings in the FRITZ!Box

Fon WLAN

Enabling/Disabling the Alarm Function

r881ss enables the alarm function for all extensions on

which a time was configured

r881r disables the alarm function for all extensions

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Selecting the Outgoing Number and the Type of Connection

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 the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN or circumvent the
settings currently configured in FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN.

Defining the Connection Type

You have the option of specifying the type of outgoing con­nection, independent of the settings configured in the
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN. 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)

s12 P r establishes an Internet connection for a selected

Internet number. For “P”, enter the position of the
Internet number in the “List of Internet Num­bers”.

Establishing a Connection Using a Selected Internet Number

By placing an Internet Number ID before the number you can
specify which of your Internet numbers should be used to
conduct a telephone call.

If you enter an Internet number in the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN
user interface, an ID for the Internet number is created auto­matically. The Internet Number ID is displayed in the “Tele­phony / Internet Telephony” menu of the user interface, in
the “Internet Number ID” column of the list of Internet num­bers.

<Internet Num­ber ID> <num­ber>

establishes a connection for this call using the In­ternet number specified by the <Internet Number
ID>

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Making Internal Calls

Making Internal Calls

All calls conducted between telephones connected to the
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7170, be they analog or ISDN/DECT
phones, are internal telephone calls. These calls are free of
charge.

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.

M1 or 2

or

M50

or

M5 MSN r

z Dial “1” or “2” to call the connected analog

telephones.

z Dial “50” to call all of the ISDN/DECT tele-

phones for which no number is configured.

z Dial an MSN to call the ISDN/DECT tele-

phones whose numbers are configured as
this MSN.

Dialing Internal Calls without Automatic Outside Dialing

N

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

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

twice. You now hear the internal dial tone.

M1 or 2

or

M50

or

M5 MSN r

z Dial “1” or “2” to call the connected analog

telephones.

z Dial “50” to call all of the ISDN/DECT tele-

phones for which no number is configured.

z Dial an MSN to call the ISDN/DECT tele-

phones whose numbers are configured as
this MSN.

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Group Call

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

Pick up the handset.

9 Instead of an extension number, dial “9”. All ex-

tensions that are not busy ring.

Alternating Between Calls

Whenever you have one active connection and one caller 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

P
R Press the Hold button. Caller 1 is now on hold.
M To establish a second call, simply dial either the de-

Call 2

P
R2 To switch back from Caller 2 to Caller 1, dial the se-

Call 1

P
R2 To switch back again from Caller 2 to Caller 1, dial

You are talking to Caller 1.

sired extension number or the outside line access
“0” followed by the desired external number.

If the call is answered, you can consult on this line.
The original caller is still on hold.

quence shown at left.
Caller 1 is now active again and Caller 2 is on hold.

the same sequence. In this way you can alternate
between the two connections.

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