Fritz!Box 4040 - Opening the User Interface with the Emergency IP Address

Opening the User Interface with the Emergency IP Address
Overview
The FRITZ!Box has an emergency IP address at which the user inter-
face can always be reached.
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 with which the user interface was opened using the
emergency IP address is connected with the FRITZ!Box by network
cable.
• This computer is not connected with the FRITZ!Box via LAN guest
access.
Instructions: Opening the User Interface with the Emergency IP Address
1. Disconnect the FRITZ!Box from other network devices and make
sure that there is no Wi-Fi connection between your computer
and the FRITZ!Box.
2. Connect your computer to the “LAN2” socket of the FRITZ!Box
using a network cable.
3. Restart your computer.
4. Open a web browser and enter the emergency IP address
“169.254.1.1”.
5. Log in to the FRITZ!Box user interface.
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