Enabling the USB Remote Connection
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Do not use the FRITZ!Box USB remote connection if multi-
ple computers are to be able to access a single USB device
connected to the FRITZ!Box at the same time (network
printing function).
Functions like FTP, USB network storage and the media
server, which are provided by the FRITZ!Box, are not avail-
able as long as the USB remote connection is active for
USB storage devices.
Enabling the USB Remote Connection
Work through the following steps in order to enable the
USB remote connection on your computer:
1.
Start a web browser on your computer.
2.
fritz.box
in the address field of the browser.
3.
Enable the expert settings of the FRITZ!Box by click-
ing the tool bar entry “System / Expert Mode” or in
the “System / Expert Mode” menu. Confirm by click-
ing “Apply”.
4.
Open the “USB Remote Connection” page in the
“Home Network / USB Devices” menu.
5.
Select the setting “USB remote connection enabled”
and click “Apply”.
6.
Now install the program for the USB remote connec-
tionon the computer from which you want to use the
USB devices.
7.
The next step is to specify for which kind of USB de-
vices the USB remote connection should be enabled.
Enable the desired options.
8.
As a final step, click “Apply”. All USB devices con-
nected to the FRITZ!Box will be detected again.
The result of the changed USB settings can be viewed in
the “Overview of Devices”.