Configuring Internet Access via a Wireless Device
Overview
You can use the FRITZ!Box on an existing internet connection by
connecting to it via wireless LAN. The FRITZ!Box can share the internet
connection of another device via a wireless connection. The other
device can be a router, for instance, or a smartphone configured as a
hotspot.
The FRITZ!Box is connected with the radio network of other device. In
this type of connection the FRITZ!Box works as an independent router
to provide a network with its own network address range.
Requirements
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The radio network transmits in the 2.4-GHz frequency range.
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The connection is encrypted using WPA2.
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The radio network allows the FRITZ!Box to set up a wireless LAN
connection.
Instructions: Configuring Internet Access via Wireless LAN
1.
2.
Select the “Internet / Account Information” menu.
3.
Select the “Existing connection over wireless LAN” entry from
the “Internet service provider” list.
A list of the radio networks in the vicinity is displayed.
4.
Select the radio network you want to connect the FRITZ!Box
with.
5.
Enter the network key of the radio network in the “Network key”
field in the “Security” area.
6.
Click on “Apply”.
The FRITZ!Box is configured as a router and the network range is
changed automatically. The FRITZ!Box, along with the connected
network devices, forms its own self-contained network.
Configuring
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FRITZ!Box 4020