Operation Manual

Internet Connection over LAN 1: FRITZ!Box as a Router
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9.4 Internet Connection over LAN 1: FRITZ!Box as a Router
You can use the FRITZ!Box at an already existing Internet ac-
cess via the LAN 1 socket. To do this the FRITZ!Box is connect-
ed to the router or network. For this kind of connection the
FRITZ!Box can be configured as an independent router or as
an IP client in the existing network.
Configuring FRITZ!Box as a Router
You can configure the FRITZ!Box to work as an independent
router to provide a network with its own network address
range.
1. Connect the FRITZ!Box to the router or network with a
network cable; see Connecting to a Router or a Network
on page 21.
2. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface; see page 28.
3. Select the “Internet / Account Information” menu.
4. Select the “Existing connection over LAN” entry from the
“Internet service provider” drop-down list.
5. Click “Apply”.
The FRITZ!Box is configured as a router and the network range
is changed automatically.
The FRITZ!Box, along with the connected network devices,
forms its own self-contained network.
Configuring FRITZ!Box as an IP Client
You can configure the FRITZ!Box such that it is integrated into
the existing network as an IP client and shares the existing
Internet connection in the network.
1. Connect the FRITZ!Box to the router or network with a
network cable; see Connecting to a Router or a Network
on page 21.
2. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface; see page 28.
3. Select the “Internet / Account Information” menu.
4. Select the “More Internet service providers” entry from
the “Internet service provider” drop-down list.