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Configuring a FRITZ!Box Password
8.2 Configuring a FRITZ!Box Password
Users who know the FRITZ!Box password can access all of the
contents and settings in the FRITZ!Box user interface.
Preset Password
From the start the user interface is protected with a password.
The preset network key is printed on the bottom of the hous-
ing of the FRITZ!Box.
Configuring a Password
Here is how to set up a new FRITZ!Box password:
1. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface; see page 28.
2. Select “System / FRITZ!Box Users / Login to Home Net-
work”.
3. Select the option “Login with the FRITZ!Box password”.
4. Enter a password.
For more information on the characters you can use for
the password, see the Help on the FRITZ!Box user inter-
face.
5. Click “Apply”.
You will be directed to the welcome screen of your
FRITZ!Box.
6. Enter your user name to log in to the user interface of
your FRITZ!Box.
With the FRITZ!Box password it is not possible to access the
FRITZ!Box from the Internet. For users who require access to
the FRITZ!Box via Internet, you must also set up an account
as a FRITZ!Box user; see page 35.