Operation Manual

How FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN Can Be Reached at All Times via a LAN Connection
62 FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN – 7 Troubleshooting
If this procedure is not successful, change the settings in
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN as described in the section “Changing
Settings in FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN” from page 63.
How FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN Can Be Reached at All
Times via a LAN Connection
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN has a fixed IP address, which cannot be
changed and which can be used to access FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN at any time. This fixed IP address is: 192.168.178.254
Proceed as follows to reach the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN user in-
terface at this address:
1. If a USB or WLAN connection already exists, remove the
USB cable or disable the WLAN connection before con-
necting the LAN cable.
Connect FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN and the computer using
the red LAN cable (see the section “Connecting
FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN to the LAN Port” on page 23).
2. Take note of the computer’s IP settings.
3. Change the IP settings by entering the following fixed IP
address:
192.168.178.250
4. Once you have reached the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN user in-
terface again, you should check the FRITZ!Box Fon
WLAN settings and correct them if necessary.
5. Configure the computer’s IP settings you took note of,
and reconnect the computer to FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN if
necessary (by USB or WLAN).