Fritz! WLAN Repeater, 310 Installation And Operation Manual

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Inst
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FRITZ!WLAN

Repeater 310

Table of Contents

Symbols and Highlighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

1 Getting to Know FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 310. . . . . . . . . . . 5

1.1 FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 310. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1.2 Button and LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

1.3 Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2 Before You Connect the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater . . . . . . . . 8

2.1 Operation Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2.2 Security and Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

3 Connecting FRITZ!WLAN Repeater with a Base Station. 10

3.1 Establishing a Connection Using WPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

3.2 Establishing a Connection Using the Online Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

3.3 Establishing a Connection Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

4 Extending the Range of the WLAN Radio Network . . . . 17

4.1 Prerequisite: Connection with a Wireless LAN Base Station. . . . . . 17

4.2 Choosing the Best Location for the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater . . . . . . . 17

4.3 Integrating WLAN Devices into the Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . . 18

5 The User Interface of the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater . . . . . . 19

5.1 Opening the User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

5.2 Protecting the User Interface with a Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

5.3 Performing a Firmware Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

6 Help in Case of Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

6.1 LEDs Not On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

6.2 The User Interface Is Not Displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

6.3 No Connection with the WLAN Base Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

6.4 No WLAN Connection with a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

6.5 Throughput Too Slow for WLAN N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

6.6 Cannot Access Devices in the Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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7 Technical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

7.1 Physical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

7.2 User Interface and Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

8 Customer Service Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

8.1 Documentation on the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

8.2 Information in the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

8.3 Support from the Support Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Manufacturer’s Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Legal Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Legal Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Declaration of CE Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Disposal Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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Symbols and Highlighting

Symbols and emphasized text are used to designate certain informa­tion in this manual.

Symbols

This symbol designates hints and tips that are useful in oper­ating your product.

This symbol indicates important instructions that must be
observed to avoid malfunctions.

Highlighting

Highlighting Function Examples

Quotation marks Buttons

Blue and under­lined text

Blue text Links and refer-

Menus

Address to be
entered in the
web browser

ences within this
manual

“Help”

“System / “Info” Display”

fritz.repeater

For instructions on connect­ing the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater
with your WLAN base sta­tion, see page 10.

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Getting to Know FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 310

1 Getting to Know FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 310

This chapter presents a quick overview of the various functions of
your FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 310.

1.1 FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 310

The FRITZ!WLAN Repeater extends the range of the radio net­work of your FRITZ!Box or of another WLAN base station sim­ply and securely.

A WLAN base station connects multiple WLAN devices (for in­stance computers, printer, TV, media receiver) with each oth­er and with the Internet.

You connect the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater with the WLAN base
station over a wireless radio network. Then you register com­puters and other wireless network devices located outside
the range of the wireless base station with the
FRITZ!WLAN Repeater.

Via the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater the wireless network devices
have access to the radio network and to the wireless LAN
base station’s Internet connection.

FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 310 in a radio network

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Button and LEDs

WPS

Power

WLAN

WPS

Power

WLAN

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WLAN

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1.2 Button and LEDs

The FRITZ!WLAN Repeater has a button and various LEDs on
the front panel.

LEDs and button

WP

WLAN

Button

The following functions are operated using the button:

Function Press for at Least

Switch wireless LAN on and off 1 second

Initiate WPS quick connection 6 seconds

Reset the repeater to factory settings 15 seconds

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Package Contents

LEDs

LED Condition Meaning

flashing No connection with WLAN base station or

searching for WLAN base station

up to 5 LEDs
are lit up

Power flashing

on FRITZ!WLAN Repeater is ready for opera-

WLAN flashing

flashing rapidly WPS procedure was aborted: More than

on The WLAN module of the

All flashing Factory settings are loaded

The more LEDs are lit up, the stronger the
signal of the WLAN radio connection be­tween the WLAN base station and the
FRITZ!WLAN Repeater

• FRITZ!WLAN Repeater starts

• Updating the firmware of the

FRITZ!WLAN Repeater

tion

• FRITZ!WLAN Repeater adopts WLAN

settings

• Switching WLAN radio network on or

off

• Performing WPS

two WLAN devices are performing WPS at
the same time. Repeat the procedure.

FRITZ!WLAN Repeater is ready for opera­tion

1.3 Package Contents

• FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 310

• one printed quick guide

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Before You Connect the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater

2 Before You Connect the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater

Read this chapter before connecting the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater to the
power supply and the WLAN base station.

2.1 Operation Requirements

In order to operate the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 310, you must
have the following:

• Your WLAN base station (WLAN access point) must sup-

port the IEEE 802.11n, 802.11g or 802.11b standard in
the 2.4-GHz range.

• The WLAN base station must support automatic IP ad-

dress assignment (DHCP).

• The WLAN base station must support forwarding of IP-

based protocols/Address Resolution Protocol.

• For the first configuration of the WLAN: The SSID (radio

network name) must be set to “visible” and the MAC ad­dress filter must be disabled. For a FRITZ!Box both set­tings are configured upon delivery.

• For WPS functionality: a WPS-compliant WLAN base

station with up-to-date firmware

• For the first configuration of WLAN without WPS: WLAN

client that supports the WPA or WPA2 encryption stan­dard

• For the first configuration of WLAN using the Installation

Wizard: Microsoft Windows 8, Windows 7,
Windows Vista or Windows XP (Service Pack 3 or higher),
Internet access

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Security and Handling

2.2 Security and Handling

When working with the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater, be sure to ob­serve the following security instructions in order to protect
yourself and the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater from harm.

• Never let liquids get inside the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater.

Otherwise, electric shocks or short circuits may result.

• The FRITZ!WLAN Repeater is intended for indoor use on-

ly.

• Do not open the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater housing. The

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

• Do not install the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater during an electri-

cal storm.

• Disconnect the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater from the power

supply during electrical storms.

• Insert the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater in a socket in a dry loca-

tion that is free of dust and protected from direct sun­light.

• Make sure to keep sufficient distance from potential

sources of interference like microwave devices or elec­tric devices with large metal housings, and from radia­tors.

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Connecting FRITZ!WLAN Repeater with a Base Station

3 Connecting FRITZ!WLAN Repeater with a Base Station

This chapter describes how to connect the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater with
your FRITZ!Box or with another wireless LAN base station via a wire­less radio network.

You can also register two or more FRITZ!WLAN Repeaters with your
FRITZ!Box.

3.1 Establishing a Connection Using WPS

Using WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup), you can establish quickly
and easily a secure WLAN connection. You can use WPS if the
following prerequisites are met:

Prerequisites

• The WLAN base station must support WPS.

The latest FRITZ!Box models support WPS.

• WPS must be enabled in the WLAN base station.

WPS is enabled upon delivery in the latest FRITZ!Box
models. In older FRITZ!Box models, enable the WPS
method in the user interface under “WLAN / Security /
WPS Quick Connection”.

• The WLAN base station must support the WPA or WPA2

encryption standard.

• The SSID (radio network name) of the WLAN base station

must be set to “visible” (announced). The SSID of a
FRITZ!Box is visible upon delivery.

• If a MAC address filter is active in your WLAN base sta-

tion, the MAC address of the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater must
be entered there as an exception. You can also disable
the MAC address filter until the connection to the
FRITZ!WLAN Repeater is established.

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Establishing a Connection Using WPS

Connecting FRITZ!WLAN Repeater via WPS with
FRITZ!Box

This section describes how to connect the
FRITZ!WLAN Repeater with a FRITZ!Box using WPS.

You can also connect the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater with any other
WLAN base station that supports WPS as described below. In
this case, please also take note of the instruction in the docu­mentation of your WLAN base station.

1. Connect the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater to an electrical outlet

in the vicinity of the FRITZ!Box.

2. Press the “WPS” button on the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater.

Hold the button down until the “WLAN” LED begins
flashing. This takes about 6 seconds.

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Establishing a Connection Using WPS

WPS

Power

WLAN

Push for approx.

6 seconds

FestnetzFestnetz

InternetInternet

WLANWLAN

INFOINFO

Power/DSLPower/DSL

6 seconds

3. Now press the “WLAN” button on the FRITZ!Box within

the next two minutes. Hold the “WLAN” button down un­til the “WLAN” LED of the FRITZ!Box begins flashing. This
takes about 6 seconds.

The connection between the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater and the
FRITZ!Box has been established when the LEDs that display
the strength of the wireless radio signal stop flashing and re­main lit.

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