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ManualsBrandsAVM ManualsComputer equipmentFRITZ!Box 3270

Installation,

Conﬁguration

and Operation

FRITZ!Box

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FRITZ!Box 3270 Installation, Configuration and Operation
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 2 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Table of Contents Symbols and Highlighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1 Getting to Know Your FRITZ!Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 The FRITZ!Box at a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Ports and Interfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 3 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 7 Firmware Update: Updating the FRITZ!Box Software . . 32 8 The FRITZ!Box as an Internet Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 Child Protection: Restricting Internet Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Port Forwarding: Making Computers Accessible from the Internet. 34 Dynamic DNS: Name Instead of IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Remote Access over HTTPS . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 4 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 13 Saving Energy with the FRITZ!Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 13.1 13.2 13.3 Saving Energy with the WLAN Radio Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Enabling Energy-saving Mode for USB Hard Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Saving Energy at the LAN Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 14 Help in Case of Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 14.1 14.2 14.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 5 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Drilling Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 6 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Symbols and Highlighting Symbols and emphasized text are used to mark certain information in this manual. Symbols This symbol designates hints and tips that are useful in operating your product. This symbol indicates important instructions that must be observed to avoid malfunctions.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 7 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Getting to Know Your FRITZ!Box 1 Getting to Know Your FRITZ!Box This chapter gives you an overview of the features and functions of your FRITZ!Box 3270 and describes ports, buttons and LEDs. 1.1 The FRITZ!Box at a Glance Access to the Internet The FRITZ!Box connects multiple computers fast and safely with the Internet. Other network-compatible devices like smartphones and game consoles can use the FRITZ!Box for their Internet connection.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 8 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 The FRITZ!Box at a Glance Switchboard in the Home Network The FRITZ!Box connects your computers and other network devices not only with the Internet, but also with each other. The connected network devices constitute the home network of the FRITZ!Box and can exchange data among each other. You connect computers and other network devices with the FRITZ!Box either wirelessly via WLAN or using a network cable.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 9 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Ports and Interfaces 1.2 Ports and Interfaces WLAN DSL USB 2.0 4 x LAN 2.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 10 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Buttons 1.3 Buttons The FRITZ!Box has two buttons on the upper side of the housing. FRITZ!Box buttons WLAN Button With the “WLAN” button you can turn the WLAN function on and off and connect wireless devices with the FRITZ!Box by WPS. WPS is an easy way to establish secure wireless connections (see page 20). STANDBY Button The “STANDBY” button was originally included for the energysaving mode.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 11 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 LEDs 1.4 LEDs Five LEDs are built into the top of the FRITZ!Box 3270, which flash or light up to display various connection statuses and events.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 12 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Before You Connect the FRITZ!Box 2 2.1 Before You Connect the FRITZ!Box • Check the contents of your FRITZ!Box package. See the section Contents of the FRITZ!Box Package on page 12 for more information. • Make sure that the requirements for connecting and operating the FRITZ!Box have been met. See the section Requirements for Operation on page 12 for more information.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 13 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Security and Handling • for connecting computers via WLAN: computer with WLAN support (compliant with IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11a or IEEE 802.11b). Computers that do not have integrated WLAN can be equipped with WLAN support by installing a WLAN device like a FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick N, for instance. • for connecting computers using network cable: computer with a network port (network adapter standard Ethernet 10/100 Base-T) 2.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 14 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Security and Handling • Disconnect the FRITZ!Box from the power supply and from the DSL or VDSL line during electrical storms. • Never let liquids get inside the FRITZ!Box. Otherwise, electric shocks or short circuits may result. • • The FRITZ!Box is intended for indoor use only. Do not open the FRITZ!Box housing. The device contains hazardous components and should only be opened by authorized repair technicians.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 15 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Connecting the FRITZ!Box 3 Connecting the FRITZ!Box • • Connect the FRITZ!Box to the power supply. Connect the FRITZ!Box to your Internet connection. This chapter tells you how. Before you connect the FRITZ!Box, note the additional instructions in the section Security and Handling on page 13. 3.1 Connecting to Electrical Power Connecting to the power supply 1. Pick up the power supply unit included in the FRITZ!Box package.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 16 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Connecting to the Internet 3.2 Connecting to the Internet Connect the FRITZ!Box to your Internet connection. The FRITZ!Box can be connected using various types of Internet connections: • • • DSL line Internet cable access using a cable modem Internet via mobile telephone network using a UMTS/HSPA modem Connecting with a Cable Connection With an additional cable modem you can also use your FRITZ!Box 3270 on a cable connection.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 17 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Connecting the Computer to the FRITZ!Box 4 Connecting the Computer to the FRITZ!Box Connect one or several computers to the FRITZ!Box. 4.1 Connecting Computers to the LAN Port Connecting a computer to a LAN port on the FRITZ!Box 1. Set aside the network cable (yellow) from the FRITZ!Box package. 2. If you work with a Linux operating system: Configure the network adapter of the computer with the setting “DHCP”. 3.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 18 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Connecting Computers to the LAN Port Connecting More Computers to the LAN Ports Additional cables are required to connect further computers. In purchasing a LAN cable, note the instructions in the section Network Cable on page 97. One computer can be connected to each network port of the FRITZ!Box. Connecting a Network Hub or Switch You can also connect a network hub or switch to the LAN ports on the FRITZ!Box.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 19 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Connecting Computers Wirelessly over WLAN 4.2 Connecting Computers Wirelessly over WLAN Using WLAN radio technology you can connect multiple computers with the FRITZ!Box wirelessly. Please note the following before establishing a wireless connection between the computer and the FRITZ!Box: • WLAN device A computer to be connected to the FRITZ!Box via WLAN must be equipped with a WLAN device for it to support WLAN.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 20 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Connecting Computers Wirelessly over WLAN 2. Insert the your FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick into the USB port on the FRITZ!Box. The WLAN security settings are transmitted to the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick. The “Info” LED on the FRITZ!Box begins flashing quickly. As soon as the “Info” LED stops flashing, transmission of the settings has been concluded. 3. Remove the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick. 4.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 21 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Connecting Computers Wirelessly over WLAN Push for approx. 6 seconds 2. As soon as the “WLAN” LED begins flashing, enable the WPS function on the other WLAN device, either by pressing a button or in the device’s user interface (depending on the device). Activation must be started within two minutes. The FRITZ!Box and the WLAN device now connect with each other automatically. The WLAN device adopts the security settings of the FRITZ!Box.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 22 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Connecting Computers Wirelessly over WLAN The FRITZ!Box Specifies the PIN 1. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface. 2. Select the “WLAN / Security” menu. 3. Go to the “WPS Quick Connection”page. 4. Enable the setting “WPS enabled”. 5. Select the option “PIN method (WPS-PIN), the FRITZ!Box specifies the PIN”. 6. The PIN will be displayed. Enter this PIN in the control software of the WLAN device. 7. Click “Start WPS”.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 23 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Connecting Computers Wirelessly over WLAN Transferring the WLAN Security Settings Manually The WLAN security settings for WLAN devices can also be transferred manually. Manual transfer is unavoidable if a WLAN device does not support any methods for transferring the security settings automatically. For manual transfer the WLAN security settings have to be entered in the WLAN software.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 24 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Connecting Computers Wirelessly over WLAN 2. 3. Enter the following values for the connection between the FRITZ!Box and the WLAN device: SSID (name of the WLAN radio network) FRITZ!Box 3270 Encryption method WPA (TKIP) or WPA2 (AES-CCMP) Encryption WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK (AES) WLAN key The key is printed on the sticker attached to the bottom of the housing.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 25 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 The FRITZ!Box User Interface 5 The FRITZ!Box User Interface The FRITZ!Box has a user interface you can open in a web browser on your computer. In the user interface you can set up the FRITZ!Box, enable or disable functions and receive information on the FRITZ!Box and on your connections. 5.1 Opening the User Interface The FRITZ!Box user interface can be opened on every computer connected with the FRITZ!Box. 1.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 26 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Protecting the User Interface with a Password 5.2 Protecting the User Interface with a Password You can protect the user interface of the FRITZ!Box with a password. The password will be requested every time the user interface is opened. This protects the settings of your FRITZ!Box from unauthorized access. We strongly recommend setting up and using password protection for the user interface.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 27 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Saving the FRITZ!Box Settings 5.3 Saving the FRITZ!Box Settings All of the settings you configure in your FRITZ!Box can be saved in a backup file on your computer. With this backup file you can restore your settings to the FRITZ!Box at any time or load your settings to another FRITZ!Box. Saving and Restoring Settings To save and restore your FRITZ!Box settings, use the “System / Save Settings” menu in the user interface.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 28 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Configuring an Internet Connection in the FRITZ!Box 6 Configuring an Internet Connection in the FRITZ!Box Once you have connected the FRITZ!Box to your Internet connection, you must configure the Internet connection in the FRITZ!Box user interface so that the FRITZ!Box can establish the connection to your Internet Service Provider and connect to the Internet.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 29 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Changing the Annex Setting of the FRITZ!Box Configuring the Internet Connection Without the Wizard You can also set up the Internet connection without the Wizard. Choose this method if the FRITZ!Box is connected to a DSL modem or a DSL router, or integrated into an existing network. 1. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface (see page 25). 2. Enable the expert settings in the “System / Expert Mode” menu. 3.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 30 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Configuring the Internet Connection for Cable After the annex setting has been changed, the FRITZ!Box restarts automatically. The connection to the DSL network has been established as soon as the “Power” LED stops flashing and remains lit up. 6.3 Configuring the Internet Connection for Cable With an additional cable modem you can also use your FRITZ!Box 3270 on a cable connection.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 31 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Surfing the Net 3. Configure the settings for your Internet connection over the mobile telephone network. For more information, see the Online Help of the FRITZ!Box. When the mobile telephone network function is used, the FRITZ!Box user interface presents information about network availability, connection status and throughput.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 32 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Firmware Update: Updating the FRITZ!Box Software 7 Firmware Update: Updating the FRITZ!Box Software AVM provides free updates of the firmware for the FRITZ!Box. The firmware is the software stored in the FRITZ!Box that controls all of the FRITZ!Box functions. Firmware updates contain further developments of existing FRITZ!Box functions and often also introduce new functions for your FRITZ!Box.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 33 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 The FRITZ!Box as an Internet Router 8 The FRITZ!Box as an Internet Router The FRITZ!Box connects computers in your home network with the Internet. This chapter explains the possibilities offered by using the FRITZ!Box as an Internet router and how to take advantage of them. 8.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 34 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Port Forwarding: Making Computers Accessible from the Internet Setting Up Child Protection in the FRITZ!Box The child protection feature is available only if you have set up the Internet connection in the FRITZ!Box and established an Internet connection. Child protection is not available if you have configured the FRITZ!Box as a DSL modem or IP client. 8.2 1. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface (see page 25). 2.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 35 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Dynamic DNS: Name Instead of IP Address Address for Accessing the FRITZ!Box If you have enabled the ports for forwarding in the FRITZ!Box, other users can access your computer at the IP address assigned to your FRITZ!Box by the Internet Service Provider. This is a public IP address. Here is how to determine the public IP address of the FRITZ!Box: 1. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface (see page 25). 2.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 36 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Remote Access over HTTPS Setting Up Dynamic DNS in the FRITZ!Box 8.4 1. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface (see page 25). 2. Make sure that the expert mode is enabled in the “System / Expert Mode” menu. 3. Select the “Internet / Permit Access” menu. 4. Select the “Dynamic DNS” page and set up dynamic DNS. Consult the Online Help available in the FRITZ!Box user interface for more information.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 37 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Prioritization: Right of Way for Internet Access Categories for Prioritization There are three categories for prioritization: “Real-time applications”, “Prioritized applications” and “Background applications”. The categories are explained below. Network applications and network devices are assigned to the categories using rules.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 38 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Prioritization: Right of Way for Internet Access • If multiple network applications are assigned to the “Prioritized applications” category, then they must share the available capacity. Background Applications This category is suitable for applications that do not require any high transmission speed and which are not time-critical (for example, peer-to-peer services or automatic updates).
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 39 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 VPN: Remote Access to the Home Network Setting Up Prioritization in the FRITZ!Box In order to use prioritization, the expert mode must be enabled in the user interface of the FRITZ!Box. 8.6 1. Make sure that the expert mode is enabled in the “System / Expert Mode” menu. 2. Prioritization is set up in the “Internet / Filters / Prioritization” menu.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 40 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 VPN: Remote Access to the Home Network Setting Up VPN in the FRITZ!Box 1. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface. 2. Enable the expert settings in the “System / Expert Mode” menu. 3. Select the “Internet / Permit Access” menu. 4. Select the “VPN” page. See the Online Help of the FRITZ!Box to set up VPN. Supplementary Software for VPN All of the information required for a VPN is saved in a configuration file.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 41 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 DNSSEC: Security for DNS Queries 8.7 DNSSEC: Security for DNS Queries DNSSEC is short for Domain Name System Security Extensions. As the name says, this is an extension of DNS, the domain name system. DNSSEC ensures that both the DNS server and the information returned by the DNS server are authentic, or genuine. Support with the FRITZ!Box The FRITZ!Box supports DNSSEC queries over UDP. The FRITZ!Box has a DNS proxy.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 42 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 IPv6: The New Internet Protocol 8.8 IPv6: The New Internet Protocol IPv6 stands for Internet protocol version 6 and is the successor to IPv4. The FRITZ!Box supports the new IPv6 web protocol and can already establish IPv6 connections today: • IPv6 support can be switched on in the FRITZ!Box user interface, in the “Internet / Account Information” menu.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 43 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 IPv6: The New Internet Protocol Setting Up IPv6 in the FRITZ!Box 1. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface. 2. Enable the expert settings in the “System / Expert Mode” menu. 3. Then select the “Internet / Account Information” menu. 4. Select the “IPv6” page and set up IPv6 in the FRITZ!Box. Consult the Online Help of the FRITZ!Box user interface for more information.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 44 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 The FRITZ!Box as a WLAN Base Station 9 The FRITZ!Box as a WLAN Base Station The FRITZ!Box supports WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) technology. In this chapter you will learn how you can use WLAN with the FRITZ!Box. 9.1 Security Security is of utmost importance within radio networks. Radio signals can also be received outside of office or residential spaces and abused for criminal purposes.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 45 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Setting Up Night Service for WLAN Guest Access Properties • The guest radio network is a separate radio network with its own name (SSID). It is independent of the wireless network of the FRITZ!Box that integrates computers in the home network. • Computers connected via guest access are not part of the home network. • The guest network is secured with its own network key.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 46 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Setting Up Night Service for WLAN Switching Night Service for WLAN On and Off 1. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface (see page 25). 2. Select the “System / Night Service” menu. 3. Enable the “Use schedule for WLAN radio network” option. 4. Enable or disable the option “The radio network cannot be switched off until no more WLAN devices are active”.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 47 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Increasing the Range of the WLAN Connection 9.4 Increasing the Range of the WLAN Connection The range of a WLAN radio network is influenced by various external circumstances.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 48 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Increasing the Range of the WLAN Connection Setting Up a WDS To use WDS (Wireless Distribution System) to increase the range of your WLAN radio network, you need another WLAN base station in addition to the FRITZ!Box. This can be a second FRITZ!Box or any other WLAN base station that supports WDS. The first WLAN base station then works as a WDS base station and the second as a WDS repeater.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 49 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 WLAN Standards • All WDS connections between the WDS base station and the WDS repeaters must be secured using the same encryption (e.g. WPA/WPA2). Note that the WPA2 encryption method is available only when your network consists of AVM devices, since in the WLAN standard only WEP encryption has been specified for WDS connections. • All WLAN base stations in the WDS must use the same radio channel.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 50 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 WLAN Standards Standards for the Throughput Rate Data Throughput The throughputs listed differentiate between gross and net transmission rates. The net speed describes the transmission rate of the user data. The FRITZ!Box supports your choice of the standards IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11n. WLAN devices based on one or more of the standards listed can be used for WLAN connections with the FRITZ!Box.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 51 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 WLAN Standards IEEE 802.11n This standard allows for high throughput rates and ranges. The FRITZ!Box supports 802.11n in the 2.4-GHz frequency band, or, if desired, also in the 5-GHz frequency band. Modulation processes and antenna techniques like MIMO (Multiple Input, Multiple Output) use whichever frequency band is available more effectively than the older standards. The use of the 802.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 52 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 WLAN Standards Make a note of which standards the WLAN devices in your network are compatible with and then adjust the FRITZ!Box settings according to the following information: • Your radio network integrates only WLAN devices that are compatible with one or both of the following standards: 802.11n 802.11g Set the following mode in the FRITZ!Box: Mode: 802.11n+g The 2.4-GHz frequency band will be used.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 53 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 WLAN Standards • Your radio network integrates only WLAN devices that are compatible with one or both of the following standards: 802.11n 802.11a Set the following mode in the FRITZ!Box: Mode: 802.11n+a The 5-GHz frequency band will be used. The Standard for Security IEEE 802.11i The WPA2 security mechanism is defined in the IEEE 802.11i standard. WPA2 is an extension of the familiar security mechanism WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access).
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 54 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Frequency Ranges 9.6 Frequency Ranges WLAN uses the frequency ranges at 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz as its transmission range. With the FRITZ!Box you can establish WLAN connections in either the 2.4-GHz or the 5-GHz frequency range. 2.4-GHz Frequency Band In the 2.4-GHz frequency band WLAN works in the same range as Bluetooth, microwave devices and various other devices like radio-controlled toys, garage-door openers and video bridges.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 55 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Frequency Ranges baby monitors, microwave ovens). Should problems with interference persist despite this function, try to identify the source of interference and switch it off manually. Additional tips on interference in the WLAN radio network are presented in the section Ruling Out Interference Caused by Other Wireless Networks from page 92. 5-GHz Frequency Band The FRITZ!Box can operate in the 5-GHz frequency band as an alternative.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 56 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Frequency Ranges channels already being used by other WLANs in the vicinity, the FRITZ!Box automatically switches temporarily to a channel with 20 MHz bandwidth. Greater bandwidth provides for higher data throughput: Bandwidth (MHz) Maximum Data Throughput (Mbit/s) 20 130 40 300 Increasing bandwidths also increases the probability of interference by wireless networks in the vicinity.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 57 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Frequency Ranges Allocation of the WLAN Channels in the 5-GHz Range Channel Frequency (GHz) Channel Frequency (GHz) 36 5.18 108 5.54 40 5.20 112 5.56 44 5.22 116 5.58 48 5.24 120 5.60 52 5.26 124 5.62 56 5.28 128 5.64 60 5.30 132 5.66 64 5.32 136 5.68 100 5.50 140 5.70 (20 MHz bandwidth only) 104 5.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 58 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 The FRITZ!Box Home Network 10 The FRITZ!Box Home Network The FRITZ!Box connects your network devices, USB devices and storage devices in what we call a FRITZ!Box home network. In the home network the FRITZ!Box makes data like images, music and videos available to all connected users and allows them to share a printer.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 59 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 The FRITZ!Box Home Network For more information about how to access the memory in your FRITZ!Box home network safely and conveniently, see the chapter Accessing USB Memory from page 72.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 60 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Network Devices in the FRITZ!Box Home Network 11 Network Devices in the FRITZ!Box Home Network All network devices connected with the FRITZ!Box comprise a network. Network devices include, for instance, computers, game consoles and smartphones. The devices can be connected with the FRITZ!Box by cable or wirelessly. This chapter describes the network settings in the FRITZ!Box and how you can change them.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 61 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Network Settings in the FRITZ!Box For each user and each network device, you find an entry in the network overview. The columns have the following meanings: Icon Each name is preceded by a green LED if the device is actively connected with the FRITZ!Box, but currently not using the Internet connection. Any device using the Internet connection appears with a green-blue globe icon in front of its name.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 62 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Network Settings in the FRITZ!Box Starting the Computer – Wake on LAN The editing mode for network devices that are connected with the FRITZ!Box via a network (LAN) port includes the “Start Computer” button. Use this button to start computers that support wake on LAN. With the wake on LAN function you can start computers in your FRITZ!Box via the Internet.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 63 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Network Settings in the FRITZ!Box IP Address in the FRITZ!Box Upon delivery the FRITZ!Box is assigned the following IP address: 192.168.178.1 If you would like to change the IP address, please read through the following sections. When Does It Make Sense to Change the IP Address? You should change the IP address of the FRITZ!Box if the following apply to your network: • You have an existing local IP network, one subnet with several computers.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 64 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Network Settings in the FRITZ!Box Every time the operating system on a computer connected with FRITZ!Box is started, the DHCP server assigns it an IP address from the IP address range of the DHCP server. Only one DHCP server may be active within any network. Assigning the IP addresses via the DHCP server ensures that all of the computers connected with the FRITZ!Box are located in the same IP network.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 65 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Network Settings in the FRITZ!Box In the case of the preset IP address of the FRITZ!Box, the following IP addresses are available for assignment to the computers: 192.168.178.2 - 192.168.178.254 Here too: each IP address can be assigned only once. Changing Network Settings In order to change the network settings of the FRITZ!Box, the Expert Mode must be enabled in the user interface: 1.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 66 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Obtaining an IP Address Automatically Here is how to change the UPnP settings: 11.2 1. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface (see page 25). 2. Make sure that the expert mode is enabled in the “System / Expert Mode” menu. 3. Configure the UPnP settings in the “Home Network / Network” menu on the “Programs” page. Obtaining an IP Address Automatically The FRITZ!Box has its own DHCP server, which assigns IP addresses to the connected computers.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 67 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Obtaining an IP Address Automatically Properties of the Internet protocol (TCP/IP) 7. Confirm your selection by clicking “OK”. Repeat steps 5 through 7 for the “Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6)” as well. The computer now receives an IP address from the FRITZ!Box. Obtaining an IP Address Automatically in Windows Vista 1. Click the “Start” button in the task bar and select the “Control Panel / Network and Sharing Center”. 2.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 68 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Obtaining an IP Address Automatically 6. On the “General” tab, enable the options “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address automatically”. Properties of the Internet protocol (TCP/IP) 7. Confirm your selection by clicking “OK”. If necessary, repeat steps 5 through 7 for the “Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6)” as well. The computer now receives an IP address from the FRITZ!Box.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 69 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Obtaining an IP Address Automatically Properties of the Internet protocol (TCP/IP) 5. Confirm your selection by clicking “OK”. The computer now receives an IP address from the FRITZ!Box. Obtaining an IP Address Automatically in Mac OS X 1. Select the “System Preferences” in the Apple menu. 2. In the “System Preferences” window, click the “Network” icon. 3.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 70 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Obtaining an IP Address Automatically Obtaining an IP Address Automatically in Linux For comprehensive information and tips on the topic of network settings in Linux, see, for example: http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/NET3-4-HOWTO-5.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 71 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 USB Devices in the FRITZ!Box Home Network 12 USB Devices in the FRITZ!Box Home Network The FRITZ!Box has a USB port to which you can connect various USB devices. All network devices in the FRITZ!Box home network can use these USB devices jointly and simultaneously. This chapter describes how to share a printer in the network, which USB devices can be used in your FRITZ!Box home network, and how to use these devices safely. 12.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 72 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Using USB Devices Safely device is guaranteed only with the USB remote connection of the FRITZ!Box (see also: Sharing a USB Printer on page 73). • 12.3 You can connect a USB stick from the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick series by AVM to conveniently establish secure WLAN connections using AVM Stick & Surf (see: Establishing a WLAN Connection with AVM Stick & Surf on page 19).
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 73 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Sharing a USB Printer • For access to media data like music, images and videos available on the memory or on storage media of the FRITZ!Box you can enable the FRITZ!Box media server. Suitable playback devices like TV sets, web radios, smartphones and the Windows Media Player can then call up the data for streaming from the media server. Playback devices to be used in connection with the media server must support the UPnP AV standard.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 74 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Sharing a USB Printer Using a USB Printer with FRITZ!Box USB Remote Connection Configure the USB printer on the FRITZ!Box with the FRITZ!Box USB remote connection if • the USB printer is an all-in-one device (fax/printer/scanner) and the entire range of functions is to be used. • the USB printer is equipped with convenient features like ink level display and you would like to use these. • the USB printer uses bidirectional data exchange.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 75 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Sharing a USB Printer Setting Up a USB Printer in Windows 7, Vista and XP 1. Click “Start / Control Panel” and select the printer category of your operating system: – “Devices and Printers” (Windows 7) – “Printers” (Windows Vista) – “Printers and Faxes” (Window XP) 2. Click the printer icon with the right mouse button and select “Properties” or “Printer properties”.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 76 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Sharing a USB Printer Setting Up a USB Printer in Mac OS 10.5 1. Click in the dock on “System settings”. 2. Click “Print & Fax”. 3. Click the “+” sign. 4. Click “IP Printer”. 5. In the “Protocol” drop-down list, select the entry “HP Jet Direct – Socket”. 6. Enter “fritz.box” in the “Address:” input field.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 77 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Sharing a USB Printer Configuring a USB Printer with FRITZ!Box USB Remote Connection If you are using an all-in-one device or would like to use the convenience features of a USB printer connected to the FRITZ!Box, we recommend installing the FRITZ!Box USB remote connection software. The FRITZ!Box USB remote connection program can be installed on computers with Windows 7, Vista or XP (32- and 64-bit).
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 78 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Sharing a USB Printer Enabling the FRITZ!Box USB Remote Connection 1. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface. 2. Click “Expert Mode” and enable the expert settings. 3. Click “Home Network / USB Devices / USB Remote Connection”. 4. Enable the USB remote connection for printers and select the option “printers (including all-in-one printers)”. For an all-in-one printer with a memory function, also enable the “USB storage media” option.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 79 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Saving Energy with the FRITZ!Box 13 Saving Energy with the FRITZ!Box The FRITZ!Box combines a variety of devices in one device: VDSL and ADSL modem, WLAN router and media server. This means that you generally use much less power with the FRITZ!Box than you would with several separate devices. What is more, the FRITZ!Box saves energy by reducing processing power on standby and lowering the power consumption of idle functions.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 80 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Saving Energy at the LAN Ports 13.3 Saving Energy at the LAN Ports For the individual LAN ports of your FRITZ!Box you can configure various operation modes. The power consumption of some modes is higher than others. Select the operation mode that is best suited to your needs in order to minimize the power consumption of the LAN ports. The LAN ports can be configured in the FRITZ!Box user interface.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 81 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Help in Case of Errors 14 Help in Case of Errors This chapter provides assistance if you are not able to open the user interface of your FRITZ!Box or are having problems with the DSL or WLAN connection. For more comprehensive help, see the AVM knowledge database in the Internet, which can be accessed at the following address: www.avm.de/en/service/FAQs 14.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 82 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 The User Interface Does Not Open 5. Click “Internet / DSL Information” in the menu and select the “Line Settings” tab. In the “Annex Settings” section, make sure that the annex working on your DSL line is set. Save your settings by clicking “Apply”. After the annex setting has been changed, the FRITZ!Box restarts automatically. The connection to the DSL network has been established as soon as the “Power” LED stops flashing and remains lit up.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 83 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 The User Interface Does Not Open Checking the Cable Connections The FRITZ!Box user interface is not displayed in your web browser. Cause The cable connections are not secure. Help Make sure that all cables are plugged in securely. Checking Name Resolution The user interface of the FRITZ!Box cannot be opened by entering fritz.box. Cause The name resolution of the FRITZ!Box is not working. Help 1.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 84 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 The User Interface Does Not Open If you still cannot open the user interface by entering fritz.box or by 192.168.178.1, use the fixed IP address of the FRITZ!Box as described on page 87. Disabling Dial-up Connections The user interface is not opened; a window for a dial-up connection appears instead. Cause The browser must use the network connection between the computer and FRITZ!Box when the user interface is opened.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 85 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 The User Interface Does Not Open The checkmark will be removed and Internet Explorer will switch to online operation. Checking the Proxy Settings The user interface does not appear in the window of your web browser. Cause The proxy settings of the web browser prevent the user interface from being opened.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 86 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 The User Interface Does Not Open Help Configure the web browser so that the execution of scripts is allowed in the user interface. Using the example of the Internet Explorer 8: 1. Select the “Security” settings page under “Tools / Internet Options”. 2. If the “Default level” button is not available for selection, the “Medium-high” security level is already configured, which means that CGI scripts can be executed in the Internet browser. 3.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 87 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 The User Interface Does Not Open If you would like to exit security software to test access to the FRITZ!Box, remove the DSL cable first. After testing, first start the security software before reinserting the DSL cable and connecting to the Internet! Opening the User Interface of the FRITZ!Box The FRITZ!Box is equipped with a fixed IP address that cannot be changed. The FRITZ!Box always can be reached at this IP address.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 88 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Cannot Establish a WLAN Connection 14.3 Cannot Establish a WLAN Connection If you are not able to establish a WLAN connection between your computer and the FRITZ!Box, then please undertake the following measures to seek the source of the error and resolve it. Enabling the WLAN Device The WLAN device cannot find a wireless network. Cause The WLAN device is not ready for operation. Help Make sure that the WLAN device is ready for operation.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 89 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Cannot Establish a WLAN Connection Announcing the Name of the Radio Network The WLAN device cannot find the wireless network of the FRITZ!Box. Cause The name of the wireless network of the FRITZ!Box is concealed. Help In the WLAN settings of the FRITZ!Box, enable the “Name of the radio network visible” option. 1.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 90 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Cannot Establish a WLAN Connection 3. Enter fritz.box in the address field. 4. In the “Interfaces” area on the “Overview” page, select “WLAN”, or select the “WLAN” menu in the navigation bar on the left. 5. Open the “WLAN / Security” menu. 6. Click the “Apply” button. A window with the WLAN security settings will be displayed. Print out the page by clicking the “Print Page” button. 7.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 91 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Cannot Establish a WLAN Connection If the attempt to connect to the WLAN using the non-encrypted connection is not successful either, check the installation of the WLAN device and contact the manufacturer of the WLAN device if necessary. Enable WLAN encryption again after completing the tests. Follow the steps listed above and then enable the kind of encryption that was previously configured.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 92 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Cannot Establish a WLAN Connection Ruling Out Interference Caused by Other Wireless Networks If there are other devices in the immediate vicinity of your FRITZ!Box that use the same frequency band, simultaneous use of frequencies can result in mutual interference (for example, fluctuations or interrupted connections).
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 93 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Cannot Establish a WLAN Connection 7. Click the “Apply” button. 8. Remove the network cable and check whether interference continues to occur.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 94 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Taking the FRITZ!Box out of Operation 15 Taking the FRITZ!Box out of Operation In this chapter you receive tips and recommendations for taking the FRITZ!Box out of operation. Please also follow our instructions for the correct disposal of waste equipment on page 109. 15.1 Restoring the FRITZ!Box Factory Settings Restore the factory settings of the FRITZ!Box.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 95 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Uninstalling Software 15.2 Uninstalling Software Additional software for the FRITZ!Box is available on the web pages of AVM at www.avm.de/en/download. If you have installed supplementary programs on one or more computers, uninstall the software using the control panel of your Windows operating system. Uninstalling Software in Windows 7 1. Open “Start / Control Panel / Programs”. 2. Under “Programs and Features”, click “Uninstall a program”.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 96 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Technical Specifications 16 Technical Specifications 16.1 Ports and Interfaces • DSL modem in accordance with standard ITU G.992.1 Annex A and B (G.dmt), ITU G.992.3 Annex A and B (ADSL2), ITU G.992.5 Annex A and B (ADSL2+), ITU G.992.3/5 Annex M, ITU G.992.3/5 Annex J, ITU G.994.1 (G.hs) • Four LAN ports via RJ45 sockets (standard Ethernet, 10/100 base-T) • • One USB host controller (USB version 2.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 97 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 User Interface and Display 16.3 16.4 User Interface and Display • Settings and status messages via a web browser on a connected computer • Five LEDs indicate the condition of the device Physical Specifications • • • Dimensions (W x D x H): approx.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 98 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Customer Service 17 Customer Service Be it product documentation, frequently asked questions (FAQs) or support: this chapter presents information on all important service topics. 17.1 Documentation on the FRITZ!Box To take advantage of all commands and features of your FRITZ!Box, consult the following documentation: Help In the FRITZ!Box user interface you can open the comprehensive Help by clicking the “Help” icon and the “Help” buttons.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 99 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Support from the Support Team Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) We would like to make our products as easy to use as possible. If you still have problems, sometimes you need just a tip to resolve them. In our FAQs you will find answers to the questions users ask about our products most often. The FAQs can be viewed at the following address: www.avm.de/en/service/FAQs 17.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 100 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Manufacturer’s Warranty Support by E-mail You can send us an English-language e-mail request at any time using the “Service” area of our web site. The “Service” area can be reached at: www.avm.de/en/service 1. Select the product for which you need support from the “Support” area. 2. Click the “Mail Form” link to open the e-mail form. 3. Fill out the form in English. 4. Send it to AVM by clicking the “Send” button.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 101 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Manufacturer’s Warranty or recommencement of the warranty period. If we reject a warranty claim, this claim lapses no later than six months after being rejected by us. This warranty shall be governed by German substantive law, to the exclusion of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG).
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 102 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 AVM Products for the FRITZ!Box 18 AVM Products for the FRITZ!Box Here we introduce additional devices by AVM that are designed to be used in combination with your FRITZ!Box 3270. FRITZ!Powerline 500E LAN Powerline With FRITZ!Powerline 500E your electrical outlet is transformed into a secure network line.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 103 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 AVM Products for the FRITZ!Box FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick N Up to 300 Mbit/s Dual band WPA2 (802.11i) Stick & Surf FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick N connects your computer easily and safely with your FRITZ!Box WLAN and other compatible WLAN routers: • USB stick for WLAN N with up to 300 Mbit/s • WLAN support for either 2.4-GHz or 5-GHz connections (dual band) • Supports the conventional standards 802.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 104 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 AVM Products for the FRITZ!Box FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick Up to 150 Mbit/s WPA2 (802.11i) Stick & Surf FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick connects your computer easily and safely with any WLAN router: • USB stick for WLAN N with up to 150 Mbit/s • Also supports the WLAN standards 802.11g and b • WLAN support for 2.4-GHz connections • WPA2 encryption for maximum WLAN security (802.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 105 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 AVM Products for the FRITZ!Box FRITZ!WLAN Repeater N/G Up to 300 Mbit/s WPS Media function With the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater N/G the range of the wireless network can be extended quickly and easily: • Compatible with all conventional WLAN routers (802.11n/g/b/a radio standards) • WLAN support for either 2.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 106 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 AVM Products for the FRITZ!Box FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 300E Up to 300 Mbit/s WPS Gigabit LAN With the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 300E the range of the wireless network can be conveniently extended: • Compatible with all conventional WLAN routers (802.11n/g/b/a radio standards) • WLAN support for either 2.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 107 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Legal Notice Legal Notice This documentation and the software it describes are protected by copyright. AVM grants the nonexclusive right to use the software, which is supplied exclusively in object code format. The licensee may create only one copy of the software, which may be used exclusively for backup use. AVM reserves all rights that are not expressly granted to the licensee.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 109 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Disposal Information In accordance with European regulations and the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (WEEE), the FRITZ!Box 3270, as well as all devices and electronic components contained in the package, may not be disposed with household waste. Please bring these to a collection point in your local community for the disposal of electric and electronic appliances.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 110 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Drilling Template See the next page for a drilling template. Use the drilling template as a guide to mark the holes needed to mount the FRITZ!Box on a wall. Be sure to print out the page with the drilling template in its original size, or 100%. Do not enlarge it, adjust its size, reformat or rescale it in your printer settings.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 112 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Glossary Glossary ADSL short for Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line ADSL (G.992.1/G992.2) was developed on the basis of DSL technology in order to satisfy the increasing demand for higher throughput rates during uploading and downloading. Designates a fast kind of data transmission that works with standard copper cables and transports signals in both directions at different speeds (upstream at 640 Kbit/s and downstream at up to 9 Mbit/s).
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 113 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Glossary ADSL2+ offers a doubled frequency range used for downstream transmission, and thus double the maximum bandwidth achievable for downstream to 24 Mbit/s. ADSL2+ is completely downward compatible, meaning that terminal devices compliant with ADSL and ADSL2 can also be operated on ADSL2+ lines, although they cannot exploit the advantages of ADSL2+. cable modem A cable modem is a device that transmits data over cable television networks.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 114 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Glossary DHCP short for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP is a protocol for dynamically negotiating the operating parameters of the TCP/IP protocol (see glossary). The computers in a local IP network (DHCP clients) access the DHCP server as part of their operating systems’ start procedure.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 115 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Glossary This hierarchical system of DNS servers is known as the Domain Name System. The addresses of the DNS servers at which the Domain Name Service is to inquire by default generally are handed over to the computer by the Internet Service Provider automatically whenever a connection to the Internet is established. download Download designates the transfer of files from the Internet to a computer.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 116 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Glossary splitter conducts telephone signals to your analog telephones or to the NT. DSL signals are sent on to the DSL modem or DSL router. dynamic IP address A dynamic IP address is an IP address valid only for the duration of one Internet or network session. Every computer participating in the Internet must have a uniquely assigned public IP address.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 117 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Glossary Within IPv4 networks, some firewalls also integrate additional concepts like IP masquerading and NAT to decouple data traffic by distinguishing strictly between the internal and external network. Especially effective firewalls go even further, analyzing and evaluating the contents of the packets and filtering them according to prescribed rules. Such techniques may also include a Stateful Packet Inspection Firewall, for instance.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 118 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Glossary If a computer wants to transfer data packets to a computer in another network, it must first transmit the packet to the gateway. To do this, the computer must know the address of the gateway.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 119 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Glossary IP short for Internet Protocol The IP Internet Protocol is the most important basic protocol for the control of data exchange in local networks and in the Internet. The Internet protocol works without a connection; in other words, data packets are transmitted from the sender to the recipient without previous consultation. The addresses of the recipient and the sender in the data packets are given as IP addresses.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 120 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Glossary IPv4 addresses are 32 bits long, such that IPv4 offers an address space of 232 IP addresses, or just over four billion. The latest estimates suggest that the last IPv4 addresses will be assigned by the beginning of 2012. The successor protocol to IPv4 is IPv6. IPv6 short for Internet Protocol version 6 The successor protocol to IPv6 is IPv4. IPv6 addresses are 128 bits long.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 121 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Glossary NAT short for Network Address Translation NAT is a technique used within IPv4 networks. NAT is used in routers to replace the address information in data packets with new address information. A typical application for NAT is routers that connect local networks with the Internet. In local networks, every network device has a private IP address, while generally there is only one public IP address available for the Internet.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 122 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Glossary is also a way of preventing any Trojans (malicious applications opening backdoors on computers) that may have infected your computer from receiving data on ports it created as means of accessing your computer for potentially damaging activities. A firewall blocks most of the atypical port numbers not required for normal operation of an application and offers specialized users the opportunity to forward specified ports.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 123 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Glossary networks. An IP address may only be assigned once within the local network. A private IP address may exist in any number of other local networks. public IP address A public IP address is an IP address (see glossary) valid in the Internet. Every computer or router participating in the Internet must have a uniquely assigned public IP address.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 124 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Glossary subnet mask The subnet mask indicates which part of an IP address (see glossary) is the network address and which the address of the computer. The network address defines what is called the subnet. subnetwork A local IP network can consist of one subnetwork or be divided into multiple subnetworks. The division into subnetworks is performed when the local IP network is configured.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 125 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Glossary TR-069 TR-069 is a technical directive that simplifies the automatic configuration of Internet access devices like the FRITZ!Box. TR-069 describes the remote configuration of Internet access devices. In remote configuration the access and account data are automatically transmitted to the FRITZ!Box by the Internet provider.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 126 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Glossary update A more recent version of software or firmware is called an update. Updates are often free of charge, resolve minor programming errors, and sometimes also offer new functions. uplink port The uplink port on a hub or switch is designed for connecting another hub or switch, or a router. In contrast to the uplink port, there is also a user port for connecting terminal devices.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 127 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Glossary UPnP AV short for Universal Plug and Play Audio/Video UPnP AV is a UPnP specification for the interaction between the media server, playback devices and devices controlling the streaming (transmitting a data stream) of audio, image and video data within networks. Media servers are devices that make audio, image and video data available upon request.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 128 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Glossary VPN short for Virtual Private Network VPN serves to integrate devices from a neighboring network into your own network, without the networks having to be compatible with each other. A VPN is generally an independent company network distributed over several locations, which uses the infrastructure of a public communications network to link its partial networks or to link individual computers to the rest of the network.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 129 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Glossary support what is known as the SIP standard. SIP is the current standard defined for VoIP by the IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force). WLAN short for Wireless Local Area Network The term WLAN designates the industry standard for wireless local networks passed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 1997 under the title IEEE 802.11.
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 130 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 Index A drilling template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 dynamic DNS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 access rights user interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 access rules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 ambient conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 autochannel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 131 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 I N imprint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 information in the Internet FAQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 instructions handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , 13, 14 interfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Internet access regulating times . . . . . . . . . . . .
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FRITZ!Box 3270-en.fm Seite 132 Mittwoch, 14. März 2012 2:44 14 S V saving energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 security operating instructions . . . . . . . 13, 13 user interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 WLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 settings IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 restoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .