Unless you are using the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick, you will need to connect your computer to your FRITZ!Box router with an Ethernet cable to complete the wireless setup.

NOTE: The FRITZ!Box 7270 and 7390 router have wireless turned on by default. If you will not be using the wireless network, we recommend you turn the wireless off for security reasons.

Logging into the FRITZ!Box router

Step 1

• Ensure that your computer is connected to your FRITZ!Box with an Ethernet cable.
• Open your preferred web browser, e.g., Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, etc.
• Enter the following number into the address bar and then hit Enter on your keyboard:
  • 192.168.178.1 (this is known as an IP Address)

Figure 1: Entering the IP address to access the router

Step 2

• The modem Log In page will open. You will be prompted for a password.
• Enter admin in the password field, then click Log On to continue.

Figure 2: The FRITZ!Box Login Screen

Configuring your Wireless Connection

Step 1

• Log in to the router as per the instructions above.
• The FRITZ!Box page will be displayed. Click the WLAN link in the menu to the left of the screen.
• The Radio Network page will appear.
• Ensure WLAN radio network active is ticked: this turns the wireless network on. If you will not be using the wireless network, do not select this option. This will prevent unauthorised access to your wireless network.
• Create a name for your wireless network and enter this into the field labelled Name of the WLAN radio network (SSID).

• Once you have chosen a network name, click Apply to save the settings.

Figure 3: Entering a network name (SSID) into the FRITZ!Box

Step 2

• Click Security at the left of the screen to secure your network.
• Ensure that WPA encryption is selected at the top of the screen.
• Under WPA mode ensure WPA2 (CCMP) is selected.
• Create a password that will be used to access your wireless network. This needs to be entered into the field marked WLAN key.

• Once you have entered a password (pre-shared key), click Apply to save the settings.

Figure 4: Entering a network password (Pre-shared key) into the FRITZ!Box

Congratulations! You have successfully configured the wireless settings on your FRITZ!Box router.

To connect your computer to the network, please refer to the following guides:

• Connecting a Windows computer to a wireless network
• Connecting a Macintosh computer to a wireless network

Connecting to a FRITZ!Box Wireless Network using the
FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick

The FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick allows easy connection to a wireless network.

The FRITZ!WLAN Stick & Surf process is very simple when connecting to a FRITZ!Box router, and doesn't require any configuration from the computer itself.

NOTE: The FRITZ!WLAN Stick is only suitable for Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP computers. It is not compatible with Macintosh computers.

Step 1

• Insert the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick into the USB port on the back of your FRITZ!Box router.
• The info light on the FRITZ!Box Router will begin flashing to indicate that the WLAN security settings are being transmitted to the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick.
• When the info light is lit solid green (no longer flashing) remove the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick from the router and plug it into a USB port on your computer.
• NOTE: You will need to repeat this process if you change your wireless settings in your FRITZ!Box Router, or if you are connecting a different computer.

Figure 5: The "Stick & Surf" process Left: Connecting the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick to your router Middle: The location of the info light Right: Connecting the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick to your computer

Step 2

• If this is the first time you have used the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick on your computer, the device will install some driver software.
• Once the driver software is installed, the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick will automatically connect to the FRITZ!Box Router.

Congratulations! You have successfully connected your FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick.

Connecting to another Wireless Network using the
FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick

Step 1

• Plug your FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick into your computer's USB port.
• If this is the first time you have used the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick on your computer, the device will install some driver software.
• Once the driver software is installed, click Find at the bottom right of the Stick & Surf application.

Figure 6: The FRITZ!WLAN Software

Step 2

• A list of available networks in range will appear. Select the name of your wireless network from the list, and press Select.
• If the network has security enabled, you will be prompted for a Network security key. Enter your network's password (pre-shared key) into the WLAN key field and click OK

Figure 7: Entering the wireless password (pre-shared key)

Congratulations! You have successfully connected your FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick.

If you prefer using Windows to control your wireless network, right click on the FRITZ!Box icon in the task bar in the bottom right hand corner of your screen. Click the option 'Microsoft WLAN'. Selecting this option will allow connecting to wireless networks through the Windows utility.

Further Assistance

If you are looking to set up your Internet or NodePhone service for your FRITZ!Box router, please refer to the following setup guides:

• ADSL Configuration for AVM FRITZ!Box 7270 Routers
• ADSL Configuration for AVM FRITZ!Box 7390 Routers
• NodePhone Configuration for AVM FRITZ!Box 7390 Routers

If you are having trouble setting up your router or would like to clarify some of the steps, please contact our Support Team.