Operating Instructions and Installation Instructions

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Setting up a WDS
2. Enter fritz.box in the address field.
The FRITZ!Box user interface opens.
3. Make sure that the expert setting is enabled in the
“System / Expert Mode” menu and click “Apply”.
4. Open the “WLAN / Radio Network” menu.
5. If the wireless network (WLAN) is not enabled yet, en-
able the setting “WLAN radio network active” and
then click “Apply”.
6. Click the “WDS” menu entry.
7. Enable the “WDS enabled” setting.
8. Select “Base station” as the operating mode.
9. Select from the list of “WLAN Devices” the devices
that are to be used as WDS repeaters.
10. In the “Security” area define how the WDS repeater
connection should be encrypted.
11. Enter a WLAN key.
12. Click “Apply”.
The “Repeater Settings” you require to set up the
WDS repeaters are displayed.
13. We recommend printing out these settings.
This concludes the configuration of the FRITZ!Box as a
WDS base station.
Note that the WPA2 encryption method is available
only when your network consists of AVM devices.
Register the FRITZ!Box settings you printed out in each
WDS repeater operating in your wireless network.