Wireless LAN—Getting Technical
FRITZ!Box 6490 Cable
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Using an Existing FRITZ!Box as a Repeater
You can extend the wireless LAN radio network of your
FRITZ!Box with an additional FRITZ!Box you already have. To
extend your wireless LAN, configure the repeater function in
this device.
You can configure a FRITZ!Box as a repeater by working
through the following steps:
1.
Open the FRITZ!Box user interface; see
.
2.
Enable the advanced view.
3.
Select the “WLAN / Repeater” menu and follow the in-
structions displayed on the screen.
In the Help of the FRITZ!Box user interface you can find de-
tailed instructions.
14.3
Wireless LAN—Getting Technical
A wireless LAN is based on standards defined by the Institute
of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). These standards
describe, for instance, the transmission speeds, encryption
methods and frequencies used in a wireless LAN network.
Data Throughput
The FRITZ!Box supports your choice of the standards
IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n and
IEEE 802.11ac. Wirelsess devices based on one or more of
the standards listed can be used for wireless LAN connec-
tions with the FRITZ!Box.
The standards are intended for different frequency bands.
Standard
Frequency band
Gross Throughput up to
Net Throughput up to
802.11b
2.4 GHz
11 Mbit/s
5 Mbit/s
802.11g
2.4 GHz
54 Mbit/s
25 Mbit/s
802.11a
5 GHz
54 Mbit/s
25 Mbit/s
802.11n
2.4 / 5 GHz
450 Mbit/s
200 Mbit/s
802.11ac
5 GHz
1300 Mbit/s
650 Mbit/s