Operation Manual

Connecting to the Internet
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Connecting to the Internet via the Mobile Network
The FRITZ!Box can also connect to the Internet via the mobile
communications network. A mobile telephone and a SIM card
from a mobile communications network provider are required
for this. The following kinds of connections and mobile com-
munications standards are supported:
• LTE/UMTS/HSPA: The FRITZ!Box supports USB mobile
communications dongles for LTE/UMTS/HSPA.
• USB tethering: The FRITZ!Box supports USB tethering.
Mobile communications dongles and smartphones that
support USB tethering can be used to connect to the
Internet via the mobile communications network.
Using a Mobile Communications Dongle
1. Insert the mobile communications dongle into the USB
port on the FRITZ!Box.
2. Configure the Internet connection via the mobile com-
munications network; see page 45.
Using a Smartphone with USB Tethering
1. Use a USB cable to connect the smartphone with the
FRITZ!Box.
2. Configure the Internet connection via the mobile com-
munications network; see page 45.
Connecting to a Router or a Network
You can use the FRITZ!Box at an already existing Internet ac-
cess. To do this the FRITZ!Box is connected to the router or
network.
A network cable is required to connect the FRITZ!Box to a router.
1. Insert one end of the cable into the socket on the
FRITZ!Box labeled “LAN 1”.
2. Insert the other end of the cable into a network socket
on the router or in the network.
Once you have connected a computer to the FRITZ!Box, you
can configure the Internet connection, see Internet Connecti-
on over LAN 1: FRITZ!Box as a Router on page 47.