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User Interface
Open the user interface in your web browser by entering
fritz.powerline
, if FRITZ!Powerline 1240E is connected with a FRITZ!Box.
192.168.178.2
, if FRITZ!Powerline 1240E is not connected with a router yet.
the <
IP address
>. The IP address is assigned by your Internet router as soon as one
or more FRITZ!Powerline 1240E adapters are located in your home network.
In the user interface you can, for instance, confi gure settings for the socket, switch the
button LEDs on and off , change the access to the home network, or perform a FRITZ!OS
update.
Expanding an Ethernet Home Network
Here is how to use FRITZ!Powerline 1240E as a LAN bridge in your Ethernet home network.
1. Start a web browser and enter
fritz.powerline
in the address line. The FRITZ!Power-
line 1240E user interface opens.
2. Open the
Access to the Home Network
and click
Change Connection Type
.
3. Select
LAN Bridge
and click
Next
. A wizard starts to guide you through the confi gu-
ration process.
4. Click
Finish
.
5. Connect your wireless LAN and network devices with FRITZ!Powerline 1240E.
Extending a Wireless LAN Network
Here is how to use FRITZ!Powerline 1240E as a WLAN repeater.
1. Start a web browser and enter
http://fritz.powerline
in the address line. The
FRITZ!Powerline 1240E user interface opens.
2. Open the
Access to the Home Network
and click
Change Connection Type
.
3. Select
Wireless Bridge
and click
Next
. A wizard starts to guide you through the
confi guration process.
4. Click
Finish
.
5. If FRITZ!Powerline 1240E is connected with your Internet router via a powerline or
LAN connection, clear this connection.
6. FRITZ!Powerline 1240E and your Internet router can be connected
with only one
kind of connection.
7. Connect your wireless LAN and network devices with FRITZ!Powerline 1240E.
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