Operation Manual

Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the Computer
22 FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN – 2 Starting FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN Operation
If you would like to connect several computers to FRITZ!Box
Fon WLAN at the same time, you have the following possi-
bilities:
z Two computers can be connected to FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN at the same time using the USB port and the net-
work port.
z A network hub or network switch can be connected to
the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN LAN port to make all FRITZ!Box
Fon WLAN features available to several computers or an
entire network.
z With WLAN you can connect multiple computers to
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN wirelessly at the same time and
thus make all FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN features available to
an entire network.
z All of the above possibilities for connecting one or more
computers to FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN can be combined at
will. Examples:
– Connecting one computer to the USB Port of
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN and simultaneously connecting
several computers wirelessly via WLAN.
– Connecting a network via the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN
network (LAN) port and simultaneously connecting
several computers wirelessly via WLAN. In this man-
ner two different networks can be connected to
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN.
Please note:
z If you would like to connect FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to your
computer by means of the LAN port, first make sure that
your computer is equipped with a LAN port. A LAN port
is usually designated by the icon at left or labeled
“LAN”.
z If you would like to connect FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN wire-
lessly with a computer via WLAN (Wireless LAN), the
computer must have a WLAN adapter installed that
complies with the standard IEEE 802.11b (up to 11
Mbit/s) or 802.11g (up to 54 Mbit/s).