Configuring Internet Connections
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FRITZ!Box Fon 5124 – 4 Configuring Internet Connections
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Configuring Internet Connections
There are two different ways for FRITZ!Box Fon to connect to
the Internet. In both cases you need account information
from an Internet Service Provider:
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The FRITZ!Box Fon establishes the connection with the
Internet and makes it available to all of the computers
connected with the FRITZ!Box Fon. In this mode the
FRITZ!Box Fon functions as a
DSL router
.
For information about how to configure FRITZ!Box Fon
for this operating mode, see the section “FRITZ!Box Fon
as a DSL Router” from page 24.
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The computers connected to FRITZ!Box Fon establish
the Internet connections themselves. In this case
FRITZ!Box Fon works like a
DSL modem
and is
responsible only for forwarding data.
How to configure the FRITZ!Box Fon and the computers
connected with it for this operating mode is described
in the section “FRITZ!Box Fon as a DSL Modem” from
page 26.
4.1 FRITZ!Box Fon as a DSL Router
So that the FRITZ!Box Fon can establish the Internet connec-
tion itself, an Internet connection must be configured with
the account information from your Internet Service Provider
in the FRITZ!Box Fon. 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 oth-
er connected computers.
In this mode FRITZ!Box Fon works like a DSL router and uses
the Internet Service Provider's account information.
