AVM FRITZ!Box 6360 Cable Installation, Configuration And Operation page 82

Errors Opening the User Interface
Checking the IP Address
The user interface of the FRITZ!Box can be reached neither at
the address
Cause
The IP address set on the connected computer is inapplica-
ble.
Remedy
Set the network adapter to DHCP so that the IP address can
be obtained via the DHCP server of the FRITZ!Box. Adjust the
settings to those described in the section
Address Automatically from page
If it is still not possible to open the FRITZ!Box user interface
by entering
dress of the FRITZ!Box as described on
Disabling Dial-Up Connections
The user interface is not opened; a window for a dial-up con-
nection appears instead.
Cause
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 Dial-Up Networking
connection must be disabled.
Remedy
You can disable the automatic attempt to establish a Dial-Up
Networking connection. The following example explains how
to check the settings of Internet Explorer 8:
1.
2.
3.
fritz.box nor at 192.168.178.1.
fritz.box or 192.168.178.1, use the fixed IP ad-
Select the "Connections" settings page under "Tools /
Internet Options...".
In the "Dial-up and Virtual Private Network settings" sec-
tion, enable the option "Never dial a connection".
As a final step, click "OK".
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Obtaining an IP
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