Fritz! FRITZ!Box 6660 Cable, Configuration And Operation

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Opening the User Interface with the Emergency IP Address
Overview
The FRITZ!Box has an emergency IP address at which it can always be
reached. The emergency IP address can be useful if you can no longer
access the FRITZ!Box user interface, for instance due to erroneous
configurations.
Information on the Emergency IP Address
• The emergency IP address is: 169.254.1.1
• The emergency IP address cannot be changed.
Requirements
• The computer from which you want to open the user interface with
the emergency IP address must be connected by network cable to a
LAN port of the FRITZ!Box.
• This computer is not connected with the FRITZ!Box via LAN guest
access.
Instructions: Opening the User Interface with the Emergency IP Address
1. Clear all other connections between your FRITZ!Box and other
network devices.
2. If your computer is connected with the FRITZ!Box over Wi-Fi,
clear the Wi-Fi connection.
3. Restart your computer.
4. Enter the emergency IP address “169.254.1.1” in the web brows-
er on the computer.
5. If the user interface is protected with a password: Enter your
password.
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