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Internet Connection over LAN 1: FRITZ!Box as a Router
3.
Select the “Internet / Mobile Communications” menu.
The “Mobile Communications” menu is not available un-
til the UMTS/HSPA modem has been connected to the
USB port of the FRITZ!Box.
4.
Select the setting “Mobile connection enabled”.
5.
Configure the settings for your Internet connection over
the mobile communications network. In the Help of the
FRITZ!Box user interface
you will find detailed in-
structions.
When the mobile communications function is used, the
FRITZ!Box user interface presents information about network
availability, connection status and throughput.
Once this function has been set up, the “Internet / Mobile
Communications” menu is always available, even when the
USB modem has been disconnected.
9.4
Internet Connection over LAN 1: FRITZ!Box as a Router
You can use the FRITZ!Box at an already existing Internet ac-
cess via the LAN 1 socket. To do this the FRITZ!Box is connect-
ed to the router or network. For this kind of connection the
FRITZ!Box can be configured as an independent router or as
an IP client in the existing network.
Configuring FRITZ!Box as a Router
You can configure the FRITZ!Box to work as an independent
router to provide a network with its own network address
range.
1.
Connect the FRITZ!Box to the router or network with a
network cable; see
Connecting to a Router or a Network
Due to technical limitations on the part of the mobile com-
munications network providers, some limitations may arise
for Internet telephone calls and for applications requiring an
incoming connection. This is also true for using port forward-
ing, releasing USB storage media for sharing, remote mainte-
nance over HTTPS, Dynamic DNS and VPN. Contact your net-
work provider for details on any restrictions that may apply.
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