Network Settings in the FRITZ!Box
FRITZ!Box 4020
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Accessing Network Devices by Mouse Click
Network devices that can be reached over the HTTP protocol
can be accessed within the home network with a the click of
the mouse. The name of the network device. Clicking the de-
vice name opens the user interface of the HTTP application.
Network Devices: Settings
The settings described in the following section can be config-
ured for each network device individually.
Always Assigning the Same IP Address
For network devices there is the setting “Always assign this
network device the same IP address”.
This setting has the effect that the DHCP server of the
FRITZ!Box will assign the same IP address to the device every
time it connects to the network.
Starting the Computer—Wake on LAN
Wake on LAN is a function that allows a computer in the local
network to be started when it is accessed from the Internet.
For instance, you can access a computer using remote main-
tenance software, without wasting electricity by keeping the
computer switched on permanently.
The FRITZ!Box supports Wake on LAN both for IPv4 and for
IPv6 connections.
Requirements:
•
The computer must support Wake on LAN.
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The computer must be connected with the FRITZ!Box via
network cable or via a FRITZ!Powerline device.
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For access from the Internet, the computer must be in
standby operation.
There are two ways to start the computer:
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The “Start Computer” button
Using this button you can start the computer every time
it is accessed from the Internet.
