Specifications

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FRITZ!Box as a Base Station
WPA/WPA2). Note that the WPA2 encryption method
is available only when your network consists of AVM
devices.
 Make sure that all WLAN access points in the WDS
use the same radio channel.
 Every access point participating in the WDS fulfills
the tasks of a WLAN access point for its given WLAN
clients. This means that the WLAN clients see each
WLAN access point with an individual name (SSID)
and individual encryption settings.
If you use the WLAN control software provided in
Windows 7, Windows Vista or by the Windows XP Ser-
vice Pack 2 on your WLAN clients, you can assign the
same SSID and the same encryption settings to dif-
ferent WLAN access points. Each client can then au-
tomatically register at the WLAN access point with
the best availability.
 Make sure that each IP address is assigned only once
in the wireless network.
FRITZ!Box as a Base Station
The FRITZ!Box can be configured as a base station or as a
repeater:
 As a base station, the FRITZ!Box establishes Internet
connections for other WLAN repeaters and WLAN cli-
ents.
 As a repeater, the FRITZ!Box extends the range of a
base station in the wireless network.
To set up the FRITZ!Box as a base station, proceed accord-
ing to the following directions:
1. Start a web browser.
2. Enter fritz.box
in the address field.
The FRITZ!Box user interface opens.
3. Make sure that the expert mode is enabled in the
“System / Expert Mode” menu.
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