Fritz!Box 4040 - Configuring Internet Access via a Wireless Device

Configuring Internet Access via a Wireless Device
Overview
You can use the FRITZ!Box on an existing internet connection by con-
necting to it via Wi-Fi. The FRITZ!Box can share the internet connec-
tion of another device via a Wi-Fi connection. The other device can be a
router, for instance, or a smartphone configured as a hotspot.
Operating Mode of the FRITZ!Box
The following applies to this kind of internet connection:
• The FRITZ!Box receives an IP address from the upstream router via
DHCP (default setting).
• The FRITZ!Box functions as its own router.
• The FRITZ!Box creates its own IP network.
• The firewall of the FRITZ!Box is enabled.
Requirements
• The Wi-Fi network transmits in the 2.4-GHz frequency range.
• The connection is encrypted using WPA2.
• The Wi-Fi network allows the FRITZ!Box to set up a Wi-Fi connec-
tion.
Instructions: Configuring Internet Access via Wi-Fi
1. Open the user interface; see page46.
2. Select the “Internet / Account Information” menu.
3. Select the “Existing connection over Wi-Fi” entry from the
“Internet service provider” list.
A list of the Wi-Fi networks in the vicinity is displayed.
4. Select the Wi-Fi network you want to connect the FRITZ!Box with.
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Configuring
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