Fritz! FRITZ!BOX Fon WLAN 7140 Installation, Configuration And Operation

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Contents

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1 This Is FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7140 9

1.1 Package Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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

2 FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7140: Connecting 12

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

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

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

2.4 Connecting the Computer(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

2.5 Connecting Computer(s) to a LAN Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

2.6 Connecting to a Computer Wirelessly via WLAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

2.7 Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the ISDN Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

2.8 Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the Analog Telephone Line. . . . . 23

2.9 Connecting Telephone, Fax, Answering Machine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

3 Opening the User Interface 26
4 Configuring Internet Connections 27

4.1 FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN as a DSL Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

4.2 FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN as a DSL Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

5 Configuring FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN for

Telephone Connections 31

5.1 Entering Account Information and Internet Numbers for

Internet Telephony. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

5.2 Entering Numbers for Calls over Fixed Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

5.3 Configuring Analog Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

5.4 Dialing Rules for Internet and Fixed-Line Telephony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

5.5 Selecting the Type of Connection Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

5.6 How Does Internet Telephony Work? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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6 FRITZ!DSL: The Software Suite 37

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6.1 FRITZ!DSL Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

6.2 FRITZ!DSL Protect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

6.3 FRITZ!Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

6.4 Update. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

6.5 FRITZ!DSL Diagnosis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

6.6 Web Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

7USB Devices 41

7.1 Connecting USB Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

7.2 USB Mass Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

7.3 USB Printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

7.4 FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

7.5 USB Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

8 WLAN: Wireless Local Area Networks 48

8.1 Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

8.2 Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

8.3 Frequency Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

9 Network Settings 53

9.1 Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

9.2 IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

9.3 DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

9.4 Subnetwork. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

10 Troubleshooting 65

10.1 Errors Opening the User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

10.2 The WLAN Adapter Cannot Find FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

10.3 WLAN Connection Is Not Established . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

10.4 IP Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

11 Removing the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 77

11.1 Ending the Connection to the Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

11.2 Removing the Program Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

11.3 Removing the FRITZ!DSL Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

11.4 Uninstallation of the Printer Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

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12 Configuration and Operation by Telephone 82

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12.1 Operating FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7140 by Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

12.2 Configuring FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN by Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

12.3 Advanced Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

13 Product Details 115

13.1 The FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

13.2 Audible Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

13.3 Cables and Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

13.4 WLAN Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

13.5 Technical Specifications of FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

14 Customer Service Guide 120

14.1 Product Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

14.2 Information in the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

14.3 Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

14.4 Support from the AVM Service Team. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Index 124
Declaration of CE Conformity 127

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Symbols and Highlighting

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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...

The Telephone Keypad

0...9
s
R

Numeric keys

Asterisk key
Hold or Flash key

r

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Pound sign key

Instructions for Operation at the Telephone

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M
N
O
P
D
Q
K

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

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

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

Dial a number.
Pick up the handset.
Hang up the handset.
Talk.
Three-party Conference Call
Wait for the acknowledgement tone.
You hear the ring tone.

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

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

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

Icons Designating the Functions and Features

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

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

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

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

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Safety Instructions

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

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

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

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

Otherwise, electric shocks or short circuits may result.

z FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN is intended for indoor use only.
z Do not open the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN housing. The de-

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

Disposal Instructions

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

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This Is FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7140

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1 This Is FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7140

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

Possibilities for connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

PBX for Internet and Fixed-Line Telephony

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7140 is a PBX for the connection of ana­log terminal devices. You can connect two analog telephones
to FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN and make phone calls via the Inter­net, ISDN, or the analog fixed-line network.

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.

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This Is FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7140

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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
surf the web.

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 FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick or a
USB hub. For connecting a printer, FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN has a
printer server.

AVM Stick & Surf technology is provided by the FRITZ!WLAN
USB Stick. This technology allows security settings to be
read from the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN automatically.

Port for Network Devices

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

WLAN Access Point

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

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1.1 Package Contents

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The package contains:

z FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7140
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 FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN CD with

– Installation Help

Package Contents

– documentation for all enclosed AVM components

1.2 Operation Requirements

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

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

Internet Explorer from version 6.0 or Netscape 4.0)

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

Euro ISDN protocol DSS1, or an analog telephone line

z 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 A DSL line must be available: Standard ITU G.992.1 An-

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

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
IEEE 802.11b/g), for instance, a FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick.

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FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7140: Connecting

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2 FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7140: Connecting

This chapter contains instructions on the following topics:

z Launching FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN operation: recommend-

ed procedure

z Mounting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN
z Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to electrical power,

DSL and ISDN or the analog telephone line

z Connecting analog terminal devices to the FRITZ!Box

Fon WLAN

z Connecting one or several computers to FRITZ!Box Fon

WLAN

z Opening the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN user interface

Using the Installation Help on the CD

If you have a computer with a Windows operating system,
you can use the Installation Help contained on the FRITZ!Box
Fon WLAN CD.

The Installation Help on the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN CD presents
instructions on the screen, instructing you about 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.
If the installation help is not displayed automatically,

double-click the file SETUP.EXE in the root directory of
the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN CD. Follow the instructions in
the Installation help to connect the 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.

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.

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Launching Operation without the CD Installation Help

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Launching Operation without the CD
Installation Help

If you do not use the Installation Help on the CD, then com­ply with the sequence of steps recommended below.

1. Set up the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN hardware: see the sec­tion “Mounting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN” on page 14.

2. Connect FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the power supply: see
the section “Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the
Power Supply” on page 14.

3. Connect FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the computer(s): see
the section “Connecting the Computer(s)” from
page 16.

4. Connect FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to DSL: see the section
“Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the DSL Line” on
page 15.

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

ISDN fixed-line network: Connect FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN
with the ISDN line: see the section “Connecting
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the ISDN Line” from page 22.

Analog fixed-line network: Connect FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN
with the analog telephone line: see the section “Con­necting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the Analog Telephone
Line” from page 23.

6. If you want to make telephone calls via the Internet
and/or the fixed-line network using FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN: Connect analog terminal devices to the
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN: see the section “Connecting Tele­phone, Fax, Answering Machine” from page 24.

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Mounting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

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2.1 Mounting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

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

Please note the following:

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

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

z If you would like to establish wireless connections to

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

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

2.2 Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the
Power Supply

Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 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.

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Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the DSL Line

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

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

seconds.

2.3 Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the
DSL Line

Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 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.

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Connecting the Computer(s)

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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 connect the gray end of the Y-branch to the socket
on the DSL splitter labeled “DSL”.

The black end of the cable’s Y-branch is not needed for
connection to the DSL splitter.

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

2.4 Connecting 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 operating system on the com­puter.

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

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Connecting Computer(s) to a LAN Port

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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.

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.

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Connecting to a Computer Wirelessly via WLAN

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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 “LAN 1”, “LAN 2”,
“LAN 3” or “LAN 4”.

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 “Network Cable” on page 117.

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

If you need to connect more than four computers using the
LAN ports of FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN, you can connect a network
hub or network switch to expand the number of ports.

2.6 Connecting to a Computer Wirelessly via
WLAN

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

The wireless WLAN connection is identical for all operating
systems. 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 FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick.

For more information on WLAN, see the section “WLAN: Wire­less Local Area Networks” from page 48.

Presettings in 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.

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Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick

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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 7140

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

Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the
FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick

If you use a 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 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 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 FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick manual for details.

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Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN Using a WLAN Adapter from Another Manufacturer

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

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

This description uses the values given in the section “Preset­tings in FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN” on page 18. 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 7140” in the user interface.

If the radio network is not displayed, please follow the
instructions in the section “The WLAN Adapter Cannot
Find FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN” from page 69.

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 FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN Using a WLAN Adapter from Another Manufacturer

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WLAN 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” on page 26 and follow the security instruc­tions in the section “Security” from page 49.

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 FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN and the computer using
the network cable (see the section “Connecting Com­puter(s) to a LAN Port” on page 17).

2. Open the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN user interface (see the
section “Opening the User Interface” on page 26.

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 this Page”.

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Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the ISDN Line

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

2.7 Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 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 FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 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 FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the Analog Telephone Line

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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.

2.8 Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 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 FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the analog telephone line via the
DSL splitter

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Connecting Telephone, Fax, Answering Machine

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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.

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 plug into the appropriate jack of
your DSL splitter.

2.9 Connecting Telephone, Fax, Answering
Machine

If you would like to use analog equipment like your tele­phone, fax or answering machine for Internet or fixed-line te­lephony with the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN, this equipment must
be connected to the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN.

In order to use the ISDN fixed-line network, the FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN must be connected with the ISDN line (see the section
“Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the ISDN Line” from
page 22).

In order to use the analog fixed-line network, the FRITZ!Box
Fon WLAN must be connected with the analog fixed line (see
the section “Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the Analog
Telephone Line” from page 23).

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Connecting Telephone, Fax, Answering Machine

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Connecting an analog telephone to FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

Connecting

To connect analog terminal devices like a telephone, fax de­vice or answering machine, insert the plugs of your analog
devices into the “FON 1” or “FON 2” socket on FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN 7140.

Connecting a Second Analog Device

You can connect a second analog device at any time by the
same method.

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Opening the User Interface

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

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.

If the user interface does not open, see the instructions in
the section “Errors Opening the User Interface” from
page 65.

See the section “Configuring Internet Connections” from
page 27 for instructions on configuring Internet connections
for FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN.

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Configuring Internet Connections

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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 27.

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 29.

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 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

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Configuring an Internet Connection in
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

To configure the Internet connection, enter the Internet ac­count data 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 “Internet / Account Information” menu.

3. Select the setting “Use account data (FRITZ!Box works
as a DSL router)” if this setting is not already config­ured.

4. Enter the account data you received in the appropriate
fields.

5. 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 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 72.

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FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN as a DSL Modem

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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 FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN is 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.

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.

Configuring FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN as a DSL
Modem

1. Open the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN user interface and select
the “Internet / Account Information” menu.

2. Disable the setting “Use account data (FRITZ!Box works
as a DSL router)”.

3. 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.

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Configuring an Internet Connection on a Computer

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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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Configuring FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN for Telephone Connections

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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 equipment

Information on the following topics is also presented here:

z Dialing rules for Internet and fixed-line telephony
z How does Internet telephony work with FRITZ!Box Fon

WLAN?

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

4. Click the “New Internet Number” button.

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

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Entering Numbers for Calls over Fixed Lines

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6. 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 set up in FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN for fixed-line telephony. Proceed as follows:

1. Start a web browser.

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

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

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

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

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

7. Click the “Apply” button.

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Configuring Analog Equipment

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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 on the analog lines
“FON 1” and “FON 2”:

z calls can be accepted on both lines: connected terminal

devices will ring at the same time

z outgoing calls can be conducted on both lines

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

To do this, perform the following steps:

1. Start a web browser.

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Click the “Apply” button.

8. Configure the “Extension FON 2” if necessary.

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Dialing Rules for Internet and Fixed-Line Telephony

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

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

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

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

6. Click the “Apply” button.

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Selecting the Type of Connection Manually

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5.5 Selecting the Type of Connection Manually

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

Fixed-line Connections

s111r

establishes a fixed-line connection

Internet Connections

s12r

s12 P r

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

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

5.6 How Does Internet Telephony Work?

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

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

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

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How Does Internet Telephony Work?

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Telephony Scenarios

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

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

and receive calls from all directions as well.

Bandwidth Management with FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

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

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FRITZ!DSL: The Software Suite

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6 FRITZ!DSL: The Software Suite

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

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

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

The Start Center contains the following buttons:
Click the “Internet” button to start the FRITZ!DSL Internet pro-

gram. FRITZ!DSL Internet is the Internet access and Internet
monitoring software with features to ensure security, speed
and control.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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FRITZ!DSL Internet

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6.1 FRITZ!DSL Internet

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

Use with FRITZ!Box Fon Configured as a DSL
Router

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

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

Use with FRITZ!Box Fon Configured as a DSL
Modem

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

To protect your computer from attacks from the Internet,
FRITZ!DSL Internet is equipped with firewall functions. This
protects your computer from unauthorized access, even
when the computer is online for long periods of time. The

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vide added protection against unauthorized connections to
the Internet.

6.2 FRITZ!DSL Protect

FRITZ!DSL Protect protects your PC from unwanted Internet
connections. You can specify or prohibit Internet access for
each program individually. If an unknown program attempts
to establish and Internet connection, you will be asked
whether you wish to allow such a connection.

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

One of the most convenient functions offered by FRITZ!DSL
Protect works in combination with the UPnP capability of the
FRITZ!Box. If you have enabled the option “Allow changes to
security settings over UPnP” in the FRITZ!Box, FRITZ!DSL Pro­tect can release ports for incoming connections on the
FRITZ!Box whenever they are needed by programs. For this
capability you must activate the “Use Port Forwarding” op­tion in the “Settings” of FRITZ!DSL Protect. This means you
can participate in online activities like gaming without hav­ing to reconfigure the FRITZ!Box firewall manually.

FRITZ!DSL Protect

6.3 FRITZ!Box

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

FRITZ!Box Fon user interface you can set up a shared Internet
access for all connected computers and change the
FRITZ!Box Fon settings.

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6.4 Update

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

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

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

6.5 FRITZ!DSL Diagnosis

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

6.6 Web Test

Click the “Web Test” button to start the WebWatch program.
WebWatch is a simple program to determine the quality of an
Internet connection.

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

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

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7USB Devices

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The FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 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 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

7.1 Connecting USB Devices

USB Devices

Some of the USB devices, such as memory sticks or the
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.

Connecting a USB cable to the USB host controller

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USB Mass Storage

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7.2 USB Mass Storage

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.

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 47).

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

On the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 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.

2. Open the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN user interface (see the
section “Opening the User Interface” on page 26.

3. 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.

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USB Printers

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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.

7.3 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 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.

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Configuring the Printer Port in the Windows Operating Systems

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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.

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.

The FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN is accessible whenever you
can open the user interface (see the section “Opening
the User Interface” on page 26).

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.

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Installing Printer Drivers in Windows XP/2000

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Installing Printer 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”.

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

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Installing Printer 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“.

7.4 FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick

The 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 FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick can be in­serted in the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to automatically transmit
the WLAN security settings from the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to
the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick.

1. Insert the Stick in the port on your FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN
for the USB host controller.

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

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

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

7.5 USB Hub

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

USB Hub

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

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

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 Networks

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8 WLAN: Wireless Local Area Networks

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

8.1 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 two standards IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g 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.

z A transmission rate of up to 11 Mbit/s can be attained

using 802.11b technology.

z With 802.11g technology, gross transmission rates of up

to 54 Mbit/s are possible. The net rate can reach up to
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

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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.

8.2 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

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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.

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WLAN Radio Network Name (SSID)

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In the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN a WPA encryption with the TKIP
encryption method is preconfigured. It is advisable to
change the preconfigured WLAN settings as soon as possi­ble. Changes to the settings can be configured on the
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN user interface.

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

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

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

cedure.

z 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 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 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 7140” preset for the SSID (Service Set
Identifier). Change the SSID as soon as possible.

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Frequency Range

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8.3 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. Thus interference can occur within WLANs
operated in the vicinity of such devices. Generally the only
adverse effects are to the transmission rate; aborted connec­tions and data losses are rare.

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

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 70.

WLAN channels in the 2.4 GHz range:

Channel Frequency (MHz) Channel Frequency (MHz)

1 2412 8 2447
22417 92452
3 2422 10 2457
42427 112462
5 2432 12 2467
62437 132472
7 2442

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9 Network Settings

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

Factory Settings

Network 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

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.

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.

9.1 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.

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What Is an IP Address?

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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 numer­als (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.

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 public IP address. This address is usually negotiated
dynamically with the Internet provider when a connection to
the Internet is dialed. The Internet 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

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What Is an IP Address?

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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 e-mail
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
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.

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Subnetwork

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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: 192.168.178.254
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

192.168.178.254

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?

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Example 2

IP Address: 192.168.178.254
Subnet mask: 255.255.0.0
The assignment of the first two groups of numerals in the subnet

mask indicates that the first two 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:

192.168.178.254

192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.255
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 it 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

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9.2 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

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

192.168.178.2 - 192.168.178.253

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 the following apply to your network:

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

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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 “Open the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN User
Interface via a LAN Connection” from page 68.

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” on page 26.

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

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

9.3 DHCP Server

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN is 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 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

enabled

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

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

192.168.178.2 - 192.168.178.253

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 72.

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Fixed IP Addresses when the DHCP Server Is Enabled

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Fixed IP Addresses when the DHCP Server Is
Enabled

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

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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” on page 26.

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.

9.4 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

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“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 interfaces of the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN
will receive their own IP addresses. The following settings
are configured by default:

Interface 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.

The DHCP serv­er is enabled at
every interface.

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

Interface Address Range of the DHCP Server at the Inter-

face

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

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

Interface 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”

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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” on page 26.

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 change

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

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10 Troubleshooting

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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.

10.1 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.

Troubleshooting

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”:

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 72).

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.

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Checking the Internet Browser Settings

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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 settings”
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.

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

3. Enter as “Exceptions”: fritz.box; 192.168.178.1 and click
“OK”.

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Check Protection Software

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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”.

Check 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 mains 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:

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

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

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

192.168.178.254
Proceed as follows to open the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN user in-

terface using this IP address:

1. Connect FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN and the computer using
the red LAN cable (see the section “Connecting Com­puter(s) to a LAN Port” from page 17).

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

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

always can be

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

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10.2 The WLAN Adapter Cannot Find FRITZ!Box
Fon WLAN

If the “FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7140” 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.

Announce Name of the Radio Network

Make sure that the settings “Announce 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 Computer(s) to a LAN Port” from page 17.

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

The FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN user interface opens.

3. Select the “WLAN” menu and enable the setting “An­nounce name of the radio network”.

4. Click the “Apply” button.

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Eliminating Disturbances caused by Another WLAN Radio Network

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5. 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 Computer(s) to a LAN Port” from page 17.

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

3. Select the “WLAN / General” menu.

4. Select a different radio channel from the “Select radio
channel” list.

5. Click the “Apply” button.

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

10.3 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.

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Testing the WLAN Connection without Security Settings

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1. Connect the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to a computer using a
network cable. Proceed as described in the section
“Connecting Computer(s) to a LAN Port” from page 17.

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

3. Select the “WLAN / Security” menu.

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

Print out this page by clicking the “Print Page” button at
the upper left of the page.

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

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 Computer(s) to a LAN Port” from page 17.

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

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

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.

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10.4 IP Settings

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

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

Linux

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

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

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”.

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Properties of the Internet protocol (TCP/IP)

5. Confirm your selection by clicking “OK”.
The computer now receives an IP address from FRITZ!Box Fon

WLAN.

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 7140>”.

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IP Settings

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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, enable the
“Disable DNS” option.

The “Disable DNS” option

6. Confirm your selection by clicking “OK”.

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

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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

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The “Obtain an IP address automatically” option

6. Confirm your selection by clicking “OK”.
The computer now receives an IP address from FRITZ!Box Fon

WLAN.

Obtaining an IP Address Automatically in Mac OS X

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

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

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

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

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

5. Click “Apply Now”.

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Removing the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

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11 Removing the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

If you would like to clear the connection between the
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN and a computer, please take note of the
information in this chapter.

11.1 Ending the Connection to 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.

11.2 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.

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Removing the Program Group in Windows Me and 98

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Removing the Program Group in Windows Me
and 98

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

1. Open “Start / Settings / Control Panel / Add/Remove
Programs”.

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

3. Click the “Add/Remove...” button.

Rebooting the computer concludes the 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.

11.3 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 the FRITZ!DSL Software Package 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.

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Removing the FRITZ!DSL Software Package in Windows Me and 98

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

3. Click the “Change/Remove” button.

This completes uninstallation of the FRITZ!DSL software
package.

Removing the FRITZ!DSL Software Package in
Windows Me and 98

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

1. Open “Start / Settings / Control Panel / Add/Remove
Programs”.

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

3. Click the “Add/Remove...” button.

Rebooting the computer concludes the uninstallation of the
FRITZ!DSL software package.

Removing the FRITZ!DSL Software Package 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 completes uninstallation of the FRITZ!DSL software
package.

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Uninstallation of the Printer Port

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11.4 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 Me and 98

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

1. Open “Start / Settings / Control Panel / Add/Remove
Programs”.

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

3. Click the “Add/Remove...” button.

Rebooting the computer concludes the uninstallation of the
printer port.

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Removing the Printer Port in Windows 2000

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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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Configuration and Operation by Telephone

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12 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 audible signals, see the section
“Audible Signals” on page 116.

Designation of the Functions and Features

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

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

An overview of all of the icons used in this manual is pre­sented in the section “Symbols and Highlighting” from
page 6 of this manual.

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Operating FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7140 by Phone

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12.1 Operating FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7140 by
Phone

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

Shortening the Dialing Procedure

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

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

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

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

Enabling/Disabling WLAN

The WLAN function of FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN can be switched
on and off using the telephone keypad. This is especially
comfortable 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.

r96s1s

r96s0s

enables the WLAN function of FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN

disables the WLAN function of FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN

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Do Not Disturb

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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 at an extension immediately. Do Not Disturb will remain
enabled until you switch it off.

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

extension “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

r91ss

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

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 turns off Do Not Disturb for extension

“Ext.”.

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Alarm

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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 awakened 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

r91ss

<Time>s<Ext.>sdefines for the extension Ext. the

time at which the telephone
should ring

saves the settings in the FRITZ!Box
Fon WLAN

Enabling/Disabling the Alarm Function

r881ss

r881r

enables the alarm function for all extensions on
which a time was configured

disables the alarm function for all extensions

Selecting the Outgoing Number and the Type of
Connection

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

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Selecting the Outgoing Number and the Type of Connection

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Defining the Connection Type

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

s111r

<number>

s12r

<number>

dials up this connection using the fixed-line

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

Connecting 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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Dialing Internal Calls

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Dialing Internal Calls

Dialing Internal Calls with Automatic Outside Dialing

N

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

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

twice. You now hear the internal dial tone.

M

Dial the desired extension number.

Dialing Internal Calls Without Automatic Outside Dialing

N

M

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

Dial the desired extension number.

Group Call

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

N
9

Pick up the handset.
Instead of an extension number, dial “9”. All ex-

tensions that are not busy ring.

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Alternating Between Calls

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Alternating Between Calls

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

To alternate between two connections, proceed as follows:

Call 1

You are talking to Caller 1.

P
R
M

Call 2

P
R2

Call 1

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

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

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

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

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

P
R2

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

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

O

R1

O
K

Call

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

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

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

P

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Picking up a Call from the Answering Machine

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Picking up a Call from the Answering Machine

You can use this function to pick up incoming calls on your
telephone after they have been accepted by the answering
machine at a different extension. The other extension must
be configured as an answering machine in the FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN.

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

N
s09
P

Pick up the handset.
Dial the sequence shown at left.
The call is now connected to your extension, and

you can talk to the caller.

Transferring Calls

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

Call 1

P
R
M

Call 2

You are talking to Caller 1.

Press the Hold button. Caller 1 is now on hold.
To connect to another internal user, dial her or his ex-

tension number.
You can now talk with caller 2.

P
O

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

Consultation / Hold

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

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Consultation / Hold

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

Call 1

You are talking to Caller 1.

P
R

M

Call 2

P
R

R1

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

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

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

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

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

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

Call 1

P

O

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

Hang up the handset to end the connection.

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Configuring FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN by Phone

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12.2 Configuring FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN by Phone

Restoring Factory Settings

The FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN can be reset to its condition upon
delivery. All settings you made in the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN
are then deleted.

After restoring factory settings FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN is then
restarted.

r991s15901590s

resets FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN to its condition up­on delivery.

Saving New Settings

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

Saving Permanently

N
r91ss

O

Pick up the handset.
Save all settings made to your

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN permanently by
dialing the sequence shown at left.

Hang up the handset.

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

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Call Waiting Option

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Disabling Automatic Outside Dialing

N

Pick up the handset.

r1 Ext. s0s Dial the sequence shown at left.
r91ss

O

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

Hang up the handset.

Call Waiting Option

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

See section “Call Waiting” on page 107 for information about
how to accept a call while another connection is active.

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

Disabling Call Waiting

N

Pick up the handset.

r2 Ext. s1s Dial the sequence shown at left.
r91ss

O

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

Hang up the handset.

Enabling Call Waiting

N

Pick up the handset.

r2 Ext. s0s Dial the sequence shown at left.
r91ss

O

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

Hang up the handset.

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Call Rejection on Busy (Busy on Busy)

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Call Rejection on Busy (Busy on Busy)

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

Enabling the Busy on Busy Function

N

Pick up the handset.

r52Ext. s1s Dial the sequence shown at left.

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

r91ss

O

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

Hang up the handset.

Disabling the Busy on Busy Function

N

Pick up the handset.

r52Ext. s0s Dial the sequence shown at left.

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

r91ss

O

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

Hang up the handset.

Room Monitoring (Baby Monitor)

The following key combination enables the function for mon­itoring the sound level in a room. First enter the volume level
(a value between 1 and 8). Enter a telephone number. Do not
hang up the handset! When the volume in the room reaches
the specified level, the number you entered will be dialed.
When the telephone rings and you pick up the handset, you
will be connected with the telephone on which you enabled
the room monitoring function.

It is preferable to use the speaker phone function.

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Advanced Features

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You can disable the function by simply hanging up the hand­set of the telephone at which you enabled it.

N

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

s4LevelsNumberr Dial the sequence shown at left. For

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

Q

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

Do not hang up the handset!

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

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

12.3 Advanced Features

Call Diversion over FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

Incoming calls to the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN telephones can be
diverted to a different extension or to an external number. In
contrast to call diversion over FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN, there is al­so call forwarding (call diversion via the central exchange).
How to use call forwarding by phone is described in the sec­tion “Call Forwarding (Call Diversion via the Central Ex­change)” from page 98.

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

Call diversion over FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN allows you to forward
calls to an external line or to another extension. This kind of
diversion is organized inside FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN so that

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Call Diversion over FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

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

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

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

Call Diversion Immediately (Without Ringing)

N

Pick up the handset.

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

O

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

Hang up the handset.

Call Diversion After the Third Ring

N

Pick up the handset.

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

O

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

Hang up the handset.

Call Diversion When Busy

N

Pick up the handset.

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

O

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN – 12 Configuration and Operation by Telephone 95

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

Hang up the handset.

Call Diversion over FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN

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Call Diversion After the Third Ring or When Busy

N

Pick up the handset.

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

O

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

Hang up the handset.

Call Diversion Immediately by Ringing

N

Pick up the handset.

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

O

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

Hang up the handset.

Disabling Call Diversion

N

Pick up the handset.

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

O

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

Hang up the handset.

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Three-Party Conference Call

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Three-Party Conference Call

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

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

N
M
R
M

R3

D

O

R2

Pick up the handset.
Dial the external number of the first party. Talk.
Press the Hold button.
To dial a second call, simply dial either the de-

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

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

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

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

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

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Using FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN Features on the Analog Line

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Using FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN Features on the
Analog Line

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

N
sr

<feature>

Pick up the handset.
Dial the sequence shown at left.
Next enter the keyboard shortcut your net-

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

Call Forwarding (Call Diversion via the Central
Exchange)

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

In addition to call forwarding, there is also call diversion via
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN. Use this kind of call diversion to divert
calls to internal and external lines. See the section “Call Di­version over FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN” from page 94 for more in­formation.

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

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

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Call Forwarding (Call Diversion via the Central Exchange)

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Call Forwarding Immediately

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

Call Forwarding Immediately for Your Extension’s Outgoing
Caller ID

N

Pick up the handset.

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

Wait for the acknowledgement tone.
Hang up the handset.

Call Forwarding Immediately for Any MSN

N

Pick up the handset.

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

Wait for the acknowledgement tone.
Hang up the handset.

Call Forwarding Immediately for All MSNs

N

Pick up the handset.

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

Wait for the acknowledgement tone.

O

FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN – 12 Configuration and Operation by Telephone 99

Hang up the handset.

Call Forwarding (Call Diversion via the Central Exchange)

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

N
s21sr
Q
O

Pick up the handset.
Dial the sequence shown at left.
Wait for the acknowledgement tone.
Hang up the handset.

Disable Call Forwarding Immediately for Any MSN

N

Pick up the handset.

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

Wait for the acknowledgement tone.
Hang up the handset.

Disable Call Forwarding Immediately for All MSNs

N
s21ssr
Q

Pick up the handset.
Dial the sequence shown at left.
Wait for the acknowledgement tone.

O

Hang up the handset.

Call Forwarding When Busy

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

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