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VPN: Remote Access to the Home Network
The AVM website offers a Service Portal which presents com-
prehensive information on VPN in general and in connection
with the FRITZ!Box. Visit this portal to obtain more detailed in-
formation.
en.avm.de/service/vpn/overview
Configuring VPN in the FRITZ!Box
1.
Open the FRITZ!Box user interface; see
.
2.
Enable the advanced view.
3.
Select the “Internet / Permit Access” menu.
4.
Select the “VPN” page.
See also the Help available in the FRITZ!Box user interface for
assistance with configuring VPN.
Supplementary Software for VPN
All of the information required for a VPN is saved in a configu-
ration file. The terminals involved in any VPN must receive
this file.
Individual computers that are networked over a VPN require a
VPN client.
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The “Configure FRITZ!Box VPN Connection” Wizard
AVM provides the “Configure FRITZ!Box VPN Connection”
software for creating configuration files. This program is
a Wizard that takes you step by step through the VPN
Configuration software The configuration files for the VPN connec-
tions are created using a separate program.
The program is provided free of charge and
can be downloaded from the AVM website.
FRITZ!Box user
For FRITZ!Box users who have the right to
access the FRITZ!Box via VPN, no further
settings must be configured. All required
VPN settings are included in the user ac-
count.
VPN client
A free VPN client for individual computers
can also be downloaded from the AVM web-
site.