This Is FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7170
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Connecting One or More Computers
Four computers can be connected directly to the FRITZ!Box
Fon WLAN using the four LAN ports. Using WLAN you can con-
nect multiple computers with FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN wirelessly.
You can also connect a network hub or switch to the LAN
ports so that even more computers can be connected to
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN.
All computers connected to FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN are net-
worked together and can access shared files and printers.
Internet Connection for All Computers
All of the computers connected to FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN can
access the Internet. There are two different ways of estab-
lishing an Internet connection. Both cases require Internet
account information from an Internet Service Provider:
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The Internet connection is established by FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN. For this the Internet account information must be
registered in FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN. In this case FRITZ!Box
Fon WLAN works as a DSL router and all computers can
use the Internet connection at the same time.
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The computers connected establish the Internet con-
nections themselves. For this, Internet access software
must be installed and the Internet account information
entered on the given computer. In this case FRITZ!Box
Fon WLAN works as a DSL modem.
Protection by the Integrated Firewall
When FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN is operated as a DSL router, the
integrated firewall protects your network from attacks from
the Internet.
Connecting USB Devices
The FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN is equipped with a USB host con-
troller to which you can connect a USB mass storage device
(hard drive, stick), a printer, a AVM FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick or
a USB hub. AVM Stick & Surf technology is provided by the
AVM FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick. This technology allows security
