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  • Page 2 AVM will not be liable for damages arising directly or indirectly from the use of the manual or related software, nor for incidental or consequential damages, except in case of intent or gross negligence.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Mounting FRITZ!Box ........12...
  • Page 4 Updates ..........58 Assistance from AVM Support ......59...

  • Page 5: Typographical Conventions

    Path and file names in SOFTWARE\INFO.PDF running text or README.DOC Pointed brackets Variables <CD-ROM drive> Typewriter font Information to be typed a:\setup in using the keyboard Gray italics Tips, instructions and ...for more informa- tion, see... warnings FRITZ!Box – Typographical Conventions...

  • Page 6: Safety Instructions

    Safety Instructions Observe the following instructions to protect yourself from physical harm. Do not open the FRITZ!Box housing. The device contains hazardous components and should only be opened by authorized repair technicians. Never let liquids get inside the FRITZ!Box. Otherwise, electric shocks or short circuits may result.

  • Page 7: This Is Fritz!Box

    This Is FRITZ!Box 1 This Is FRITZ!Box FRITZ!Box is a DSL modem for fast and easy Internet access. All you have to do to go online is connect FRITZ!Box with the computer and with the DSL line and configure an Internet connection.

  • Page 8: Package Contents

    USB cable (white) one network cable (red) one DSL cable (black) Use the DSL cable to connect FRITZ!Box to the DSL line. one FRITZ!Box CD with – Installation Help – Driver software for installing FRITZ!Box at a comput- er’s USB port...

  • Page 9: Operation Requirements

    – To connect additional computers or a network, you also need an Ethernet hub or switch. – FRITZ!Box also can be connected to a Linux or an Apple computer via the LAN interface. If you want to connect FRITZ!Box over your computer’s...

  • Page 10: Fritz!Box Leds

    FRITZ!Box LEDs 1.3 FRITZ!Box LEDs The LEDs on your FRITZ!Box indicate the following condi- tions: Event type Power shows the operation status of FRITZ!Box remains lit when the device has electrical power and the DSL line is ready for operation...

  • Page 11: Technical Specifications

    9 W average power consumption: 6 W data transmission rate: max. 8 Mbit/s (downstream), 1 Mbit/s (upstream) updatable firmware DHCP Server DSL router firewall and packet filter IP Masquerading/NAT conforms to CE standard FRITZ!Box – 1 This Is FRITZ!Box...

  • Page 12: Starting Fritz!Box Operation

    If you would like to hang FRITZ!Box on the wall, use the drill- ing template on the last page of the installation manual.

  • Page 13: Connecting To The Power Supply And To Dsl

    Connecting to the Power Supply and to DSL 2.2 Connecting to the Power Supply and to DSL First connect FRITZ!Box to the power supply and to DSL. For this step you need the power supply unit and the black DSL cable.

  • Page 14: Connecting Fritz!Box To The Usb Port Of A Computer

    For this step you require the white USB cable and the FRITZ!Box CD supplied with the hardware. Insert the FRITZ!Box CD in your CD-ROM drive to start the In- stallation Help automatically. Follow the instructions in the Installation Help to install FRITZ!Box at your computer’s USB port.
  • Page 15 Follow the instructions displayed on the screen. A message appears: “New network device installed”. Confirm by clicking “Finish”. If FRITZ!Box is installed correctly, the “USB” LED on the device will be lit up. FRITZ!Box is now connected and ready for operation.
  • Page 16 Installing FRITZ!Box in Windows Me Installing FRITZ!Box in Windows Me Insert the FRITZ!Box CD in your CD-ROM drive to start the In- stallation Help automatically. Follow the instructions in the Installation Help to install FRITZ!Box at your computer’s USB port.
  • Page 17 Administrator rights are required to install the driver soft- ware in Windows 2000. Insert the FRITZ!Box CD in your CD-ROM drive to start the In- stallation Help automatically. Follow the instructions in the Installation Help to install FRITZ!Box at your computer’s USB port.
  • Page 18 Confirm with “Next”. The program reports that a driver was found. Click “Next” to install the driver. Then you are informed that a driver for the FRITZ!Box has been found. Once the files have been copied onto your computer, conclude this step of installation by clicking “Finish”.
  • Page 19 FRITZ!Box“ from page 24 for information about how to config- ure an Internet connection. Installing FRITZ!Box in Windows 98 Insert the FRITZ!Box CD in your CD-ROM drive to start the In- stallation Help automatically. Follow the instructions in the Installation Help to install FRITZ!Box at your computer’s USB port.
  • Page 20 Installing FRITZ!Box in Windows 98 FRITZ!Box USB cable Connecting FRITZ!Box to the USB port of a computer Windows 98 detects a new plug-and-play device to be installed. Follow the instructions displayed on the screen. Keep your Windows CD ready. When asked: “What do you want Windows to do?”, se- lect the option “Search for the best driver for your de-...

  • Page 21: Connecting Fritz!Box To The Lan Port

    FRITZ!Box“ from page 24 for information about how to config- ure an Internet connection. 2.4 Connecting FRITZ!Box to the LAN Port The red network cable is required if FRITZ!Box is to be operat- ed over the LAN port (network port). Perform the following steps: Connect FRITZ!Box to the power supply and to DSL as described on page 13.
  • Page 22 You can only connect to the Internet if Internet access is con- figured on the computer. See the section ”Online with FRITZ!Box“ from page 24 for information about how to config- ure an Internet connection. FRITZ!Box – 2 Starting FRITZ!Box Operation...

  • Page 23: Connecting Fritz!Box To A Network Hub Or Switch

    Connecting FRITZ!Box to a Network Hub or Switch 2.5 Connecting FRITZ!Box to a Network Hub or Switch To connect a network to FRITZ!Box so that multiple comput- ers can connect to DSL, the red network cable is required. Follow the instructions below: Connect FRITZ!Box to the power supply and to DSL as described on page 13.

  • Page 24: Online With Fritz!Box

    Online with FRITZ!Box 3 Online with FRITZ!Box Once you have connected the FRITZ!Box, all you have to do is configure an Internet connection before going online. Use the FRITZ!web DSL software included in the package to set up the Internet connection. Alternatively, use your Inter- net Service Provider’s Internet access software or a...
  • Page 25 You will be prompted to do so auto- matically: simply follow the instructions displayed. Example: Dialog window for entering the access information FRITZ!web DSL appears as a small status window on your screen. FRITZ!Box – 3 Online with FRITZ!Box...
  • Page 26 FRITZ!web DSL can be operated using the buttons in the sta- tus window and the context menu of the right mouse button. Speed display Establish and clear connections Connection icons FRITZ!web DSL status window FRITZ!Box – 3 Online with FRITZ!Box...

  • Page 27: Going Online With Other Access Software Or A Windows Xp Broadband Connection

    “Next” button. First specify a network connection type. Select the op- tion “Connect to the Internet”. Click “Next”. In the next window, select the option “Set up my con- nection manually” and then click “Next”. FRITZ!Box – 3 Online with FRITZ!Box...

  • Page 28: Setting Up Fritz!Box For Multiple-Workplace Operation

    This concludes the settings for an Internet connection using a Windows XP broadband connection. 3.3 Setting up FRITZ!Box for Multiple- Workplace Operation Perform the following steps to set up FRITZ!Box for multiple- workplace operation: Open your Internet browser. Enter “fritz.box” or “192.168.178.1” as the address to start the FRITZ!Box user interface.
  • Page 29 40 for suggestions on how to resolve the problem. Click the “Internet Connection” command. Activate the option “FRITZ!Box provides an Internet con- nection that can be shared (router)”. Enter the access information you received from your In- ternet Service Provider in the corresponding fields.
  • Page 30 For instructions on this setting, see the section ”Setting the IP Address“ on page 40. For information about connecting FRITZ!Box to a network hub or switch, see the section ”Connecting FRITZ!Box to a Net- work Hub or Switch“ from page 23. FRITZ!Box – 3 Online with FRITZ!Box...

  • Page 31: Configuring Fritz!Box

    A user interface is provided for the configuration of FRITZ!Box as a DSL router. If you use FRITZ!Box as a DSL modem, you do not need to make any changes in the user interface. In the user interface you can change the FRITZ!Box settings and view information about the FRITZ!Box status.

  • Page 32: Internet Connection

    FRITZ!Box. The window is divided into three areas: FRITZ!Box Overview The “FRITZ!Box Overview” area displays whether FRITZ!Box is connected with DSL. It also shows whether FRITZ!Box is con- nected to computers by means of the LAN or USB port. Internet Connection The “Internet Connection”...
  • Page 33 Event Log The ‘Port Forwarding’ Button When FRITZ!Box is configured as a router (this is the default setting), programs on your computer or LAN cannot be ac- cessed from the Internet. Click the “Port Forwarding” button to grant other parties from...

  • Page 34: System Settings

    System Settings System Settings On this page you can update the firmware, restore the factory settings to FRITZ!Box and open the “Advanced Settings” area. Updating the Firmware Use these buttons to update the FRITZ!Box firmware. Proceed as follows to update the firmware: Load the new firmware on your computer: Go to the AVM home page (www.avm.de/en), select...
  • Page 35 “Info” LED flashes. It goes out when the up- date has been completed. This process may take sever- al minutes. As soon as the update has been completed, FRITZ!Box is re- started and immediately ready for operation. Restoring Factory Settings Click this button to restore the settings that were active when FRITZ!Box was delivered.
  • Page 36 System Settings Depending on the port used to connect the respective com- puter to FRITZ!Box, the following values must be set: Line settings Address IP address: 192.168.179.20 Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 Default gateway: 192.168.179.1 DNS server: 192.168.179.1 LAN A IP address: 192.168.181.2 through...

  • Page 37: Removing Fritz!Box

    Removing FRITZ!Box 5 Removing FRITZ!Box Follow the instructions below to remove FRITZ!Box: If FRITZ!Box is connected to the computer’s LAN port or to a network hub, all you need to do is remove the network cable and uninstall FRITZ!DSL. If FRITZ!Box was installed at the computer's USB port, pro- ceed as described in the following sections.

  • Page 38: Uninstallation In Windows Me And 98

    5.2 Uninstallation in Windows Me and 98 Note that FRITZ!Box must be connected to the computer’s USB port when the USB driver is removed. Proceed as follows to remove the USB driver of FRITZ!Box in Windows Me/98: Open “Start / Settings / Control Panel / System”.

  • Page 39: Removing The Fritz!Dsl Software

    Open “start / Control Panel / Add or Remove Pro- grams”. Make sure that the “Change or Remove Pro- grams” button is selected in the column to the left. Select the “AVM FRITZ!DSL” entry from the list of “Cur- rently installed programs”. Click the “Change/Remove” button.

  • Page 40: Guidebook

    See the relevant section for your operating system. If FRITZ!Box 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 “Ad- vanced System Settings”.
  • Page 41 “Obtain DNS server address automatically”. Properties of the Internet protocol (TCP/IP) Confirm your selection by clicking “OK”. The computer now receives an IP address from FRITZ!Box. 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.
  • Page 42 “Obtain an IP address automatically” option in Windows Me/98 On the “DNS Configuration” settings page, activate the “Disable DNS” option. “Disable DNS” option in Windows Me/98 Confirm your selection by clicking “OK”. The computer now receives an IP address from FRITZ!Box. FRITZ!Box – 6 Guidebook...
  • Page 43 Select “Start / Settings / Network and Dial-Up Connec- tions”. Double-click to select the LAN connection with the net- work adapter bound to FRITZ!Box. Click the “Properties” button. Double-click to select “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” in the list of network components.

  • Page 44: Access To Remote Computers Or Devices

    IP address of this computer. How to proceed depends on the operating system installed on the computer and whether it is connected to FRITZ!Box by means of the USB or the LAN interface.
  • Page 45 Enter “cmd” in the input field and confirm by clicking “OK”. A cursor prompt appears. Enter “ipconfig /all”. Look for the section in which “AVM FRITZ!Box” is listed under “Description”. Make a note of the IP address list- ed there. Windows XP or 2000 at the LAN Port Click “Start / Run”.

  • Page 46: Errors Opening The User Interface

    Accessing a Connected Computer Select the network card used to connect the computer with FRITZ!Box. Make a note of the IP address listed there. Accessing a Connected Computer See the Windows Help for information about how to release folders or devices for network sharing.

  • Page 47: Dhcp Server

    IP addresses. Other DHCP Servers If FRITZ!Box is operated in a network, no other DHCP server may be operated in this network. If you need to operate a DHCP server, please disable the DHCP feature in the “Ad- vanced System Settings”.

  • Page 48: Using Fritz!Box With An Apple Computer

    Using FRITZ!Box with an Apple Computer 6.5 Using FRITZ!Box with an Apple Computer FRITZ!Box can be connected to either the LAN port or the USB port of the Apple computer. Check whether your computer is equipped with a LAN port. A LAN port is usually designated by the icon at left or labeled “LAN”.
  • Page 49 Connect FRITZ!Box to the network adapter of the Apple computer (see “Connecting FRITZ!Box to the LAN Port” from page 21). Connect FRITZ!Box to the hub of the network in which the Apple computer is located (see “Connecting FRITZ!Box to a Network Hub or Switch” from page 23).
  • Page 50 Close the “TCP/IP (Default)” window and click “Close”. Restart your computer. Connecting to the USB Port FRITZ!Box is configured as a DSL modem by default. If the Internet connection is to be used jointly by all connect- ed computers, FRITZ!Box must be switched from modem op- eration to router operation.

  • Page 51: Using Fritz!Box In Linux

    28). 6.6 Using FRITZ!Box in Linux FRITZ!Box can also be used with the Linux operating system. You can connect FRITZ!Box to your computer by means of a network cable or a USB cable. Connecting to the LAN Port The example of SUSE Linux 9.0 is used here to describe how...
  • Page 52 For comprehensive information and tips on the topic of net- work configuration in Linux, see: http://www.linux.org/docs/ldp/howto/Net-HOWTO/. FRITZ!Box is configured as a DSL modem by default. If the Internet connection is to be used jointly by all connect- ed computers, FRITZ!Box must be switched from modem operation to router operation.
  • Page 53 FRITZ!Box to the USB port in Linux. Connect FRITZ!Box to the USB port (see “Connecting FRITZ!Box to the USB Port of a Computer” on page 14). Open the YaST Control Center. Select the option “Network Devices” and click “Network Card”.
  • Page 54 IP address. Otherwise problems may arise with name resolution (cf. /etc/resolv.conf). If the “USB” LED on the FRITZ!Box is not lit now, it may be necessary to restart the hotplug subsystem, as it is not always possible to apply all changes at once.
  • Page 55 FRITZ!Box provides the Internet connection for all connected computers. Configuration as a DSL Modem Select the menu command “Internet Connection / Con- nected Computers Use FRITZ!Box as a DSL Modem” and apply this setting. Start the YaST Control Center (Superuser rights re- quired).

  • Page 56: Connecting Cable

    “fritz.box” may not be found. 6.7 Connecting Cable It is possible to lengthen the cables of FRITZ!Box. Remember that the quality of the line may be decrease as the distance from the central switching station increases.

  • Page 57: Information, Updates And Support

    It contains information about installation and starting operation of FRITZ!Box. The FRITZ!Box User’s Manual The FRITZ!Box User’s Manual is provided as a PDF file. The manual is included in the “Info” folder on the FRITZ!Box CD. Especially after a firmware update it is a good idea to download an updated version of the user manual from the Internet.

  • Page 58: Updates

    The Readme file is included on the FRITZ!Box CD. Help for FRITZ!Box In the FRITZ!Box GUI you can open the detailed Online Help by clicking the “Help” buttons. Internet AVM provides comprehensive information on the AVM home page.

  • Page 59: Assistance From Avm Support

    AVM Support request form at: www.avm.de/en/service/support Select the product for which you require technical support. Fill out the form and send it to AVM support by clicking the “Send” button. Support by Fax If necessary, you can reach AVM Support at the telephone...
  • Page 60 “DSL Info” page of the FRITZ!Box user interface. Once you have gathered this information, please fax it to AVM Support. The Support team will assist you in resolving your problem. FRITZ!Box – 7 Information, Updates and Support...

  • Page 61: Index

    Windows Me documentation in Windows XP drilling template Installation Help DSL cable 8 13 installation prerequisites DSL line IP address DSL modem 24 48 50 52 dynamic DSL software IP masquerading DSL, LED LAN, LED LEDs 10 11 FRITZ!Box – Index...
  • Page 62 Windows 2000 in Windows Me and 98 in Windows XP router operation 24 48 50 52 safety instructions supply voltage support 57 59 SUSE Linux 9 51 switch technical specifications traffic shaping FRITZ!Box – Index...

  • Page 63: Declaration Of Ce Conformity

    EN 55022/9.98 Class B EN 55024/9.98 EN 60950/2000 EN 41003/1998 ITU-T G.992.1, ITU-T G.994.1, ETSI ETR328 The CE symbol confirms that this product conforms with the above mentioned norms and regulations. Berlin, 19.01.2004 Peter Faxel, Technical Director FRITZ!Box – Declaration of CE Conformity...

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