AVM Fritz!Box Fon WLAN7170, Installation, Configuration And Operation

Page 1: ...Installation configuration and operation FRITZ Box Fon WLAN7170 English Edition ...

Page 2: ... performance or suitability for any given purpose which deviates from the performance specifications contained in the product description The licensee bears all risk in regard to hazards and impairments of quality which may arise in connection with the use of this product AVM will not be liable for damages arising directly or indirectly from the use of the manual or the software nor for incidental...

Page 3: ...oduct names and logos Microsoft Windows and the Windows logo are trademarks owned by Microsoft Corporation in the USA and or other countries Bluetooth is a trademark of Bluetooth SIG Inc licensed to AVM GmbH All other products and company names are trademarks of their respective owners F BoxFonWLAN 7170v2 e book Seite 3 Freitag 23 November 2007 3 41 15 ...

Page 4: ...phone Fax Answering Machine 26 2 11 Connecting ISDN Telephones 28 2 12 Connecting an ISDN PBX 28 3 Opening the User Interface 30 4 Configuring Internet Connections 31 4 1 Configuring Internet Access for a Direct DSL Connection 32 4 2 Configuring Internet Access for a Connection to an Existing Network 33 5 Configuring FRITZ Box for Telephone Connections 35 5 1 Entering Account Information and Inter...

Page 5: ...USB Hub 52 7 FRITZ DSL The Software Suite 53 7 1 Installing FRITZ DSL 54 7 2 FRITZ DSL Internet 54 7 3 FRITZ DSL Protect 55 7 4 FRITZ Box 55 7 5 Update 55 7 6 FRITZ DSL Diagnosis 56 7 7 Web Test 56 8 More about WLAN 57 8 1 Standards 57 8 2 Security 59 8 3 Frequency Range 62 8 4 Increasing the WLAN Range Using WDS 63 9 Network Settings 69 9 1 Basics 69 9 2 IP Address 73 9 3 DHCP Server 75 9 4 Subne...

Page 6: ...t 93 11 4 Removing the Program Group 94 12 Configuration and Operation by Telephone 95 12 1 Operation by Telephone 96 12 2 Configuring by Telephone 104 12 3 Advanced Features 108 13 Customer Service Guide 129 13 1 Product Documentation 129 13 2 Information in the Internet 129 13 3 Updates 130 13 4 Support from the AVM Service Team 130 14 Product Details 133 14 1 FRITZ Box Fon WLAN LEDs 133 14 2 Au...

Page 7: ...ighlighting used in this manual Highlighting Function Examples Quotation marks Keys Buttons Settings Pages Menus Commands File paths File names F1 key Help hardware Start Programs Refresh Documentation Manual pdf Readme html Blue lettering Internet address www avm de en Pointed brackets Variables CD ROM drive Typewriter font Information to be typed in using the keyboard a setup Gray italics Tips i...

Page 8: ...mber Ext In the place of the abbreviation Ext used here enter the number 1 2 or a higher number corre sponding to the extension you would like to configure MSN Enter an ISDN number MSN In place of the abbreviation MSN used here enter the complete MSN desired without any dialing prefix XNo Ext Enter the external number XNo or extension number Ext to which your calls are to be diverted In the place ...

Page 9: ...mponents and should only be opened by authorized repair technicians Disposal Instructions In accordance with the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act the FRITZ Box Fon WLAN 7170 power supply plug adapter and cable may not be disposed with household waste Please bring these to your local collection points for disposal The functions and features can be used for analog and ISDN fixed line connecti...

Page 10: ...ur location for instance an additional telephone jack installed in the attic story to the FRITZ Box Up to eight ISDN telephony de vices can be connected to the integrated ISDN S0 port You can make telephone calls using the Internet ISDN or the analog fixed line network using all of the connected tele phones Connecting Computers Four computers can be connected directly to the FRITZ Box using the fo...

Page 11: ...n the given computer In this case FRITZ Box works as a DSL modem Integrated Firewall When FRITZ Box is operated as a DSL router the integrated firewall protects your network from attacks from the Internet USB Port The FRITZ Box is equipped with a USB host controller to which you can connect a USB storage device hard drive stick a printer a AVM FRITZ WLAN USB Stick or a USB hub AVM Stick Surf techn...

Page 12: ...work terminator NT or the analog telephone line one network cable red for connecting FRITZ Box to a computer or network hub one RJ45 RJ11 adapter gray for the DSL line required in some countries one RJ45 RJ11 adapter black for connecting FRITZ Box Fon WLAN 7170 to the analog telephone network one FRITZ Box CD with Installation Help DSL software FRITZ DSL software for the printer port documentation...

Page 13: ...g telephone line If you would like to connect the FRITZ Box via the LAN port of the computer you need a computer with a net work adapter standard Ethernet 10 100 Base T If you would like to connect FRITZ Box wirelessly using WLAN you will need a computer equipped with a WLAN adapter in accordance with IEEE8 02 11b or IEEE 802 11g for instance a AVM FRITZ WLAN USB Stick To install the DSL software ...

Page 14: ...Box Operation We recommend using the Installation Help on the FRITZ Box CD when launching operation of the FRITZ Box for the first time Using the Installation Help on the CD On computers with Windows operating systems you can use the Installation Help on the FRITZ Box CD The Installa tion Help presents instructions on the screen guiding you through the steps required to launch operation of the FRI...

Page 15: ... FRITZ Box connect the FRITZ Box to the fixed line network If you want to use the ISDN fixed line network con nect the FRITZ Box to the ISDN NT See the section Connecting to the ISDN Line on page 24 If you want to use the analog fixed line network then connect the FRITZ Box Fon WLAN to the ana log telephone jack See the section Connecting with the Analog Telephone Line on page 25 6 If you want to ...

Page 16: ... during normal operation When connecting FRITZ Box to your computer using the network or USB cable remember to take the length of the cable into account If you would like to establish wireless connections be tween FRITZ Box and the computer position the de vice at a central location Make sure to keep sufficient distance from potential interference sources like microwave devices or electric devices...

Page 17: ...the web using the FRITZ Box or to open the FRITZ Box user interface then you must connect a computer with the FRITZ Box A computer can be connected with the FRITZ Box Fon WLAN in two different ways using a LAN port of the FRITZ Box wirelessly via WLAN One computer can be connected to FRITZ Box by only one of these means One computer can be connected to each of the four LAN ports of FRITZ Box and s...

Page 18: ...able A red network cable for connecting a computer is included in the FRITZ Box package Connecting 1 Remove the network cable from the package 2 Switch on your computer If you work with a Linux operating system use YaST to configure your network card with the setting DHCP if this setting is not already configured 3 Insert one end of the LAN cable to the computer s net work adapter 4 Connect the ot...

Page 19: ...rts of the FRITZ Box at any time Connecting to a Network Hub or Network Switch to the LAN Port You can connect a network hub or switch to the LAN port if you would like to connect multiple computers to the FRITZ Box via LAN Connecting FRITZ Box to a network hub 1 Connect one end of the red LAN cable to the uplink port of the network hub or switch 2 Connect the other end of the network cable to one...

Page 20: ...WLAN from page 57 Presettings in FRITZ Box The FRITZ Box is delivered with preset values for WLAN se curity These values must also be entered on the computer with the WLAN adapter in order to be able to establish a successful WLAN connection The following values are configured in the FRITZ Box factory settings Setting Preset Value SSID name of the WLAN radio net work FRITZ Box Fon WLAN 7170 Encryp...

Page 21: ...AN connection between the computer and the FRITZ Box is established automatically See the AVM FRITZ WLAN USB Stick manual for details Connecting Using a WLAN Adapter from Another Manufacturer 1 Switch on your computer 2 Install the WLAN adapter in your computer along with the appropriate software Please take note of the in structions in the documentation of the adapter Once installation has been c...

Page 22: ... user interface for instance OK Send Submit or Connect 4 Now read the information in section Opening the Us er Interface from page 30 and follow the security in structions in the section Security from page 59 If the WLAN Adapter Does Not Support the WPA Mechanism If your WLAN adapter does not support WPA you must change the WLAN settings in the FRITZ Box To do so pro ceed as follows 1 Connect the ...

Page 23: ...ith the WLAN security set tings Print out the page by clicking Print Page 6 Close the user interface and clear the connection be tween the FRITZ Box and the computer Remove the network cable 2 7 Connecting to the DSL Line Connecting to the DSL splitter Cable The gray and black Y shaped cable is for connecting to the DSL splitter This cable is a combination of a DSL cable and a telephone cable F Bo...

Page 24: ...sert the adapter into the socket on the DSL splitter The black branch of the cable is for the fixed network telephone line see the section Connecting to the ISDN Line on page 24 or the section Connecting with the Analog Telephone Line on page 25 The green Power LED stops flashing after a short time and remains lit to signalize that FRITZ Box is ready for Internet connections over DSL 2 8 Connectin...

Page 25: ... not fit into the socket on the splitter insert the end of the cable into the gray RJ45 RJ11 adapter included in the package and then insert the adapter into the sock et of the ISDN NTBA 2 9 Connecting with the Analog Telephone Line You only have to connect the FRITZ Box with the analog line if you have an analog line and want to use the FRITZ Box for analog fixed line telephony Connecting to the ...

Page 26: ...ould like to use your fixed line to make telephone calls or fax note the following requirements Connecting to an Analog Telephone The ports FON 1 FON 2 and FON 3 on the FRITZ Box are available for connecting your analog terminal equip ment Use FON 1 and FON 2 to connect your analog equipment directly to the FRITZ Box FON 3 serves to connect analog terminal equipment that is located further away to...

Page 27: ...nect analog devices located further away to the FRITZ Box connect the cables of the telephone jack that has been led through the wiring at your location to the ca ble clips Please note the following The wire must be 0 5 to 1 mm in diameter Strip the insulation from the wire to expose a length of 10 mm To connect a cable press back the orange lever insert a wire and release the lever Repeat the pro...

Page 28: ...able Connect an ISDN telephone using an ISDN cable Connecting 1 Connect one end of the ISDN cable with the ISDN tele phone 2 Connect the other end of the ISDN cable with the FON S0 port of the FRITZ Box 2 12 Connecting an ISDN PBX If you have an ISDN PBX you can connect this PBX to the FRITZ Box Fon WLAN With the telephones connected to the PBX you can make calls both via the Internet and via the ...

Page 29: ...ect one end of the ISDN cable with the ISDN PBX 2 Insert the other end of the ISDN cable into the socket on FRITZ Box labeled FON S0 If you have no more than three analog devices connected to the PBX you can connect them directly to the FRITZ Box and do without the PBX F BoxFonWLAN 7170v2 e book Seite 29 Freitag 23 November 2007 3 41 15 ...

Page 30: ...tion about FRITZ DSL see the chapter FRITZ DSL The Software Suite from page 53 with a web browser Open your Internet browser on the computer and enter fritz box The fritz box address entry in the address field of an Internet browser When the FRITZ Box user interface is started FRITZ Box is ready for operation The FRITZ Box user interface has several pages each of which can be accessed directly by ...

Page 31: ...the connection in structions For this connection type the FRITZ Box can be connected with an al ready existing Internet connection via the local network an existing DSL router or a similar means In this case the FRITZ Box is operated either as an NAT router for the connected computers or as an IP cli ent in the network that shares the existing Internet connection Then the LAN 1 port functions as a...

Page 32: ... information you received from your Internet Service Provider handy 1 Start a web browser 2 Enter fritz box in the address field 3 Select the Settings menu 4 Select the the Account Information command from the Internet menu 5 Select the connection type Internet connection via DSL in the Connection area 6 In the Operating Mode area select the Use one In ternet connection for all computers router se...

Page 33: ... already existing net work LAN a cable modem or a DSL router proceed as fol lows to configure Internet access 1 Start a web browser 2 Enter fritz box in the address field 3 Select the Settings menu 4 Select the the Account Information command from the Internet menu 5 Select the connection type Internet Connection via LAN 1 in the Connection area Two different operating modes are possible for this ...

Page 34: ...lace via the IP ad dress select the No account information required IP setting 3 Enter the Internet account information you received from your Internet Service Provider in the Connection Settings area 4 Click the Apply button to transmit your entries to the FRITZ Box Operating Mode Share existing Internet connection in the network IP Client 1 In the Operating Mode area select the setting Share exi...

Page 35: ...Internet Te lephony If you configured the Internet connection and Internet tele phony using the FRITZ Box Configuration Wizard the re quired data are already entered If you would like calls from the Internet to be able to reach you at all times then disable the option Hang up after seconds on the Internet Account Information page Configuring Additional Internet Numbers You can set up additional In...

Page 36: ...e Telephony menu 5 Select the Fixed line Numbers page 6 Specify whether your fixed line is an ISDN line or an analog line 7 Enter the ISDN numbers MSNs or the analog number in the corresponding fields 8 Click the Apply button 5 3 Configuring Analog Equipment FRITZ Box is configured so that you can make calls to the analog network immediately after connecting analog termi nal devices without any ad...

Page 37: ...ge its properties 6 If the terminal equipment is to react only to the speci fied number remove the checkmark from the check box React to all numbers 7 Select the desired number from the Number of the extension drop down menu The device connected to the FON 1 extension reacts to incoming calls placed to this number and uses the kind of connection specified for outgoing connections with this number ...

Page 38: ...SDN tele phones Proceed as follows to specify whether calls are conducted on the fixed line network or over the Internet No MSNs Are Configured in the ISDN Telephone If no MSNs are configured in the ISDN telephone the main phone number is used for outgoing calls The main number is listed in the Telephony ISDN Terminal Devices menu If the main number is a fixed line all calls will be con ducted on ...

Page 39: ...ices must al so be entered in FRITZ Box 5 5 ISDN PBXs on FRITZ Box ISDN PBXs can be connected to the ISDN S0 port FON S0 of the FRITZ Box The following ISDN services are supported for Internet tele phony voice telephony audio 3 1 and fax G2 G3 All other ISDN features are supported on the ISDN line Out going connections with these ISDN service indicators are automatically routed via the ISDN line W...

Page 40: ...e conducted on the fixed line network and when they take place over the Internet 1 Start a web browser 2 Enter fritz box in the address field 3 Select the Settings menu 4 Click the Dialing Rules command in the Telephony menu 5 On the Dialing Rules page you can define the kind of connection for ranges of numbers All connections to number ranges for which a dialing rule has been defined are establis...

Page 41: ...nguage is also transmitted in the Internet in this manner In opposition to this fixed line telephony transmits data in a line oriented manner In this case data are transmitted in a coherent data stream For packet oriented transmission in the Internet the loss of packets cannot be ruled out completely Under unfavorable conditions this can lead to speech quality in Internet tele phony that is inferi...

Page 42: ... equipped with integrated bandwidth manage ment This function ensures that the speech quality during telephone calls over the Internet is not reduced by surfing activity FRITZ Box adjusts all uploads and downloads to the currently available bandwidth Because FRITZ Box also places a higher priority on Internet telephony connections over Internet data connections unwelcome interference is largely av...

Page 43: ...USB hub you can connect two USB mass storage devices and one USB printer or three USB mass storage devices 6 1 Connecting USB Devices Some of the USB devices such as memory sticks or the AVM FRITZ WLAN USB Stick are inserted directly into the USB port of the USB host controller Other devices like USB printers are connected to the USB host controller by means of a USB cable Connecting a USB cable t...

Page 44: ...e USB printers are available as network printers 6 3 USB Mass Storage Devices USB mass storage devices include hard drives and memory sticks File Systems Supported For access via FTP File Transfer Protocol USB mass storage devices are supported using the file systems FAT and FAT32 Connecting USB Mass Storage Devices A USB mass storage device can be connected either directly to the USB port or via ...

Page 45: ...ccess the data in the USB mass storage simultaneously via FTP Click the name of the mass storage device in the USB De vices Mass Storage Device menu or open a web browser and enter FTP fritz box in the address field The folder structure of the USB storage device is displayed in the web browser The data in USB mass storage can be accessed via FTP us ing any FTP client Files from the USB storage dev...

Page 46: ...e fax or scanning operated as network printers only the printing function is supported If the printer you are using as a network printer is equipped with a status monitor you may not be able to use this For computers with Linux The printer must be supported by CUPS Common UN IX Printing System software and be detected correctly at the USB port of the FRITZ Box For Apple computers The only printers...

Page 47: ...ll be configured Now you can install the printer drivers of the printer con nected to FRITZ Box for this printer port Installing Print Drivers in Windows Vista 1 Click the Start button in the task bar and select the Control Panel 2 Select Printers 3 Click Add Printer 4 Select Add a local printer You must make this selection because the printer port on the computer functions as a local port 5 Selec...

Page 48: ...omatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer is disabled You must make this selection because the printer port on the computer functions as a local port 5 Click Next 6 In the Select a Printer Port window select the option Use the following port and select AVM FRITZ Box USB Printer Port from the list field Click Next 7 Select the manufacturer for the USB printer connected to the FRITZ Box...

Page 49: ...er with the example name of Laserjet4 and the PPD file laserjet ppd at a FRITZ Box with the de fault address 192 168 178 1 on the console you must enter lpadmin p LaserJet4 E v socket 192 168 178 1 m laserjet ppd You can view the PPD files installed in the system with the following command lpinfo m Please direct any questions about PPD files for your printer to the manufacturer of the printer or s...

Page 50: ... Click Add 3 Select IP Printer 4 In the Protocol field select the entry HP Jet Direct Socket If the printer cannot be selected it may be possible to select a compatible printer or printer driver 5 Enter in the Address field the IP address of the FRITZ Box 192 168 178 1 6 Leave the Queue field empty 7 Enter the desired values in the Name and Loca tion fields 8 Enter a driver compatible with your pr...

Page 51: ...is technology it is easy to establish a secure WLAN connection 1 Insert the Stick in the port on your FRITZ Box for the USB host controller 2 The INFO LED on the FRITZ Box begins flashing rap idly The WLAN security settings are being transferred to the AVM FRITZ WLAN USB Stick 3 As soon as the INFO LED stops flashing transmis sion of the settings has been concluded You can now remove the stick Aft...

Page 52: ...vices like a hard drive or memory stick to the USB hub If more than one USB device without its own power supply is connected to the FRITZ Box please note that in accor dance with the USB specification the total current con sumption may not exceed a value of 500 mA Otherwise un specified malfunctions with the USB devices or even dam age to the FRITZ Box may occur F BoxFonWLAN 7170v2 e book Seite 52...

Page 53: ...ormation about your current Internet connection The Protect button starts the FRITZ DSL Protect program which checks the Internet connections and supplements the firewall functions of your FRITZ Box Click the FRITZ Box button to open the user interface of FRITZ Box in your web browser Click the Update button to check whether a firmware up date for your FRITZ Box is available on the AVM web site Th...

Page 54: ...r FRITZ Box For instructions on how to configure the program and use it to connect to the Internet see the corre sponding Online Help As soon as an Internet connection has been established FRITZ DSL Internet presents you with information about the current Internet connection If is used in combination with a router the program displays the connection status pro vides information about the course of...

Page 55: ...ity of the FRITZ Box If enable the option Allow changes to secu rity settings over UPnP in the FRITZBox FRITZ DSL Protect can foward ports for incoming connections on the FRITZ Box whenever they are needed by programs For this capability you must activate the Use port forwarding op tion in the Settings of FRITZ DSL Protect In this manner you can participate in online activities like gaming without...

Page 56: ...tegrated com prehensive DSL diagnosis makes it possible to monitor the FRITZ Box connection and installation 7 7 Web Test Click the Web Test button in the FRITZ DSL Start Center to start the WebWatch program WebWatch tests the quality of your Internet connection and displays the results of these tets graphically Once any URL is entered WebWatch sends a signal to the destination address The respons...

Page 57: ...t transmission rates The net speed describes the transmission rate of the user data The standards are intended for different frequency bands The FRITZ Box supports both standards WLAN adapters based on one or more of the standards listed can be used for WLAN connections with the FRITZ Box Range The range within a WLAN is highly dependent on the follow ing three factors the WLAN adapter used the st...

Page 58: ...order to be able to set the right standard for throughput you must first switch to the Expert Mode on the user inter face 1 Select the menu Settings Advanced Settings Sys tem Expert Mode 2 Select Show expert settings and then click Apply You must configure the standard you want to use for the transmission rate in the FRITZ Box The settings is config ured in the Settings WLAN Radio Settings menu in...

Page 59: ...or WPA with TKIP 8 2 Security Security is of utmost importance within radio networks Ra dio signals can also be received outside of office or resi dential spaces and abused for criminal purposes Therefore it is important that no unauthorized users can register in a WLAN to use its Internet access or shared net work resources FRITZ Box includes settings on various levels that contrib ute to the sec...

Page 60: ...is selected must also be supported by your WLAN adapter The user data are encrypted using an automatically gener ated key This key is regenerated at regular intervals The WPA password used may be 8 to 63 characters in length For increased security however the password should be at least 20 characters long Use numerals letters and special characters and combine capitals and lower case letters Encry...

Page 61: ...n Select the WPA mode WPA2 CCMP or WPA WPA2 Replace the WPA key with a new unique value If your WLAN adapter supports the WPA mechanism but not the WPA2 mechanism Enable WPA encryption Select the WPA mode WPA TKIP or WPA WPA2 Replace the WLAN network key with a new unique value If your WLAN adapter supports neither the WPA nor the WPA2 mechanism Enable WEP encryption Replace the WLAN key with a ne...

Page 62: ...nnels are provided for WLAN in the 2 4 GHz range One channel has a bandwidth of 22 MHz A 5 MHz in terval is left empty between adjacent channels That means that channels located directly next to each other may overlap and result in mutual interference If several WLANs are oper ated within a small space a distance of at least five channels should be left empty between each two channels used For ins...

Page 63: ...ch other via WLAN The base station then can use the repeater to reach even computers that would be located beyond its range without the repeater WDS Expanding the WLAN range using a repeater Please note In order to expand the range of your wireless network you need at least one additional WLAN access point The wireless network of your FRITZ Box can be expand ed to a WDS Wireless Distributed System...

Page 64: ...e 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 cli ents 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 by the Windows XP Service Pack 2 on your WLAN cl...

Page 65: ...pens 3 Click the Settings menu entry 4 Click the WLAN menu entry 5 Make sure that the wireless radio network WLAN is enabled If necessary enable the setting Enable WLAN in the WLAN Radio Settings menu and click the Apply button 6 Click the Repeater menu command 7 Enable the Enable support for WLAN repeater WDS setting Now WDS support is enabled in your FRITZ Box The next step is to specify whether...

Page 66: ...C address of the repeater or print it out The MAC address is generally printed on a sticker on the base of the device If the other repeater is a FRITZ Box the MAC address will be listed as Local MAC Address of this FRITZ Box in the WLAN Moni tor You can also print out this information using the print command in your browser Once you have determined the MAC address of the repeat er you must registe...

Page 67: ...nt Page button This concludes the configuration of the FRITZ Box as a base station Register the FRITZ Box settings you printed out in each re peater operating in your wireless network If you are using a FRITZ Boxas a repeater please read the next section Configuring FRITZ Box as a Repeater First enable your base station for WDS operation and make sure that the WLAN function has been enabled 1 Open...

Page 68: ... new IP address 4 Select on the Security settings page 5 Set the kind of encryption used on your base station and use the same password as you did for the base station 6 Click Apply 7 The Repeater Settings window appears It displays the repeater settings of the FRITZ Box All settings must correspond to the settings in the base station This concludes the configuration of the FRITZ Box as a re peate...

Page 69: ...he effects of these changes are and how to make the changes 9 1 Basics What Is IP IP is the abbreviation for Internet Protocol The IP Internet Protocol is the most important basic proto col for the control of data exchange in local networks and in the Internet The Internet protocol works without a connec tion in other words data packets are transmitted from the sender to the recipient without prev...

Page 70: ...c IP address This address is usually negotiated dynamically with the Internet Service Provider when a connection to the Internet is dialed The In ternet Service Provider assigns the negotiated IP address to the computer or router for the duration of an Internet ses sion Private IP Address Private IP addresses are used for computers and other net work devices within local IP networks Since many loc...

Page 71: ...ternet By contrast dynamic addresses are usually used in local IP networks because they are easy to handle and because us ing them avoids incorrect IP address entries or unintention al double assignments The DHCP service is responsible for assigning unique dynamic IP addresses Subnetwork A local IP network can consist of one subnetwork or be di vided into multiple subnetworks The division into sub...

Page 72: ... mask 255 255 0 0 The assignment of the first two groups of numerals in the subnet mask indicates that the first two groups of numerals in the IP ad dress define the network The following addresses result Network address subnet 192 168 0 0 Address of the computer in the subnet 192 168 178 247 IP address pool in the subnet 192 168 0 0 192 168 255 255 The IP addresses 192 168 0 0 and 192 168 255 255...

Page 73: ...lt gateway In assigning the IP addresses the DHCP server selects from a prescribed pool of IP addresses The central administration of the TCP IP operation parame ters makes it possible to avoid address conflicts due to IP addresses accidentally assigned more than once 9 2 IP Address The FRITZ Box is delivered with an IP address preset The IP address and the corresponding subnet mask auto matically...

Page 74: ...Box and What Else Must Be Taken into Consideration The IP address must come from the address range of your existing subnet The subnet mask must correspond with that of the connected subnet When the DHCP server of the FRITZ Box is enabled the addresses 20 through 200 in the fourth group of nu merals of the IP address are reserved for the DHCP server If none of the computers in your network has an a...

Page 75: ...ork Settings menu 4 Click the IP Addresses button 5 Make the changes on the IP Settings page and then click Apply 9 3 DHCP Server FRITZ Box is equipped with its own DHCP server The DHCP server is enabled by default in the factory settings Every time the operating system on a computer connected with FRITZ Box is started it is assigned an IP address by the DHCP server Only one DHCP server may be act...

Page 76: ...Server Is Enabled If you would like to give fixed IP addresses to individual com puters connected with the FRITZ Box despite the fact that the DHCP server is enabled then you must disable the option Obtain an IP address automatically in this computer s net work settings and enter the fixed IP address manually Which IP Addresses Can You Assign to the Computers The IP addresses must be from the same...

Page 77: ...the fol lowing IP addresses are available for assignment to the computers Each IP address can be assigned only once Changing the DHCP Server Settings Proceed as follows to open the DHCP server settings 1 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see the section Opening the User Interface from page 30 2 Click Expert Mode in the System menu enable the setting Show expert settings and confirm this set ting b...

Page 78: ... IP network If you switch off the setting All computers are located in the same IP network the interfaces of the FRITZ Box will receive their own IP addresses The following settings are configured by default Factory Settings All computers are located in the same IP net work enabled IP address 192 168 178 1 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 DHCP server enabled Address pool of the DHCP server 192 168 178 20...

Page 79: ...xpert Mode in the System menu enable the setting Show expert settings and confirm this set ting by clicking Apply 3 Open the System Network Settings menu 4 Click the IP Addresses button The IP Settings page is opened Here you can change the setting All computers are located in the same IP network Interface Address Pool of the DHCP Server at the Interface LAN 1 192 168 178 20 200 LAN 2 like LAN 1 L...

Page 80: ...ess in place of fritz box 192 168 178 1 Obtaining an IP Address Automatically The IP addresses of the connected computers must be as signed automatically see IP Settings from page 87 Checking the Internet Browser Settings Check the settings of the Internet browser 1 The browser must use the network connection be tween the computer and FRITZ Box when the user in terface is opened 2 The Internet bro...

Page 81: ...Settings of the Web Browser 1 Select the Connections settings page under Tools Internet Options 2 Click the LAN Settings button in the Local Area Net work LAN settings area and in the next window click the Advanced button in the Proxy server area 3 Under Exceptions enter fritz box 192 168 178 1 169 254 1 1 192 168 178 254 and click OK Allowing Execution of CGI Scripts in the Internet Browser 1 Sel...

Page 82: ...rt the FRITZ Box Remove the power cable from the socket Wait five seconds before reconnecting to the power supply If these points are all in order but you still have no access to the user interface work through the following instruc tions Opening the FRITZ Box User Interface via a LAN Connection The FRITZ Box is equipped with a fixed IP address that can not be changed FRITZ Box always can be reach...

Page 83: ...user interface again you should check the FRITZ Box settings and correct them if necessary Opening the User Interface Using the Older Fixed IP Address 1 Connect the FRITZ Box and the computer using the red LAN cable see the section Connecting Computer s to a LAN Port from page 18 2 Take note of the computer s current IP settings 3 Change the IP settings by entering the following fixed IP address 1...

Page 84: ...n the FRITZ Box is not lit up or is flash ing this means that WLAN is not enabled Press the WLAN switch on the back panel of the FRITZ Box The WLAN LED begins flashing and then lights constantly This means that the WLAN function is enabled Announcing the Name of the Radio Network Make sure that the setting Announce name of the radio network SSID is enabled in the WLAN settings of the FRITZ Box 1 C...

Page 85: ...cur A total of thirteen radio channels are reserved for WLAN If there is another WLAN radio network in the direct vicinity of your FRITZ Box test a different radio channel for your FRITZ Box 1 Connect the FRITZ Box to a computer using a network cable Proceed as described in the section Connect ing Computer s to a LAN Port from page 18 2 Start a web browser 3 Enter fritz box in the address field 4 ...

Page 86: ...nu 5 Select the WLAN Security menu 6 Click the Apply button A window is displayed with the WLAN security set tings Print out this page by clicking the Print Page button at the upper left of the page 7 Remove the network cable and try again to establish a connection Testing the WLAN Connection Without Security Settings Disable the WLAN security settings to test whether a WLAN connection between the...

Page 87: ...1i may not be not installed Support for WPA2 in Microsoft WLAN service was not avail able until the current patch for Microsoft Windows XP Ser vice Pack 2 Install the current patch from Microsoft http support microsoft com kb 893357 EN US 10 5 IP Settings The FRITZ Box is equipped with its own DHCP server This means that FRITZ Box assigns the connected computers their IP addresses The connected co...

Page 88: ...erties 4 If the User Account Control window is displayed click Continue in this window 5 Under This connection uses the following items se lect the Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 entry and click Properties 6 Enable the options Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically Properties of the Internet protocol TCP IP 7 Confirm your selection by clicking OK If ne...

Page 89: ...d to FRITZ Box 2 Click the Properties button 3 Select Internet Protocol TCP IP in the list of items used in this network connection and click Proper ties 4 Enable the options Obtain an IP address automatical ly and Obtain DNS server address automatically Properties of the Internet protocol TCP IP 5 Confirm your selection by clicking OK The computer now receives an IP address from the FRITZ Box F B...

Page 90: ...th the network adapter bound to FRITZ Box 3 Click the Properties button 4 Double click to select Internet Protocol TCP IP in the list of network components Properties of the LAN connection of a network adapter 5 Enable the options Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically The Obtain an IP address automatically option F BoxFonWLAN 7170v2 e book Seite 90 Freitag ...

Page 91: ...Preferences window click the Net work icon 3 In the Network window select the Built in Ether net entry from the Show drop down menu 4 Switch to the TCP IP settings page and select the Using DHCP option from the Configure IPv4 drop down menu 5 Click Apply Now The computer now receives an IP address from the FRITZ Box Linux For comprehensive information on the basics of network configuration in Linu...

Page 92: ...ter and the network hub or switch WLAN If the computer is connected to the FRITZ Box wirelessly via WLAN deactivate the WLAN connection to FRITZ Box in the WLAN adapter of the computer 11 2 Removing the FRITZ DSL Software You can remove the FRITZ DSL software using the Control Panel of the Windows operating system Removing FRITZ DSL in Windows XP Proceed as follows 1 Open start Control Panel Add o...

Page 93: ...rt Control Panel Add or Remove Pro grams Make sure that the Change or Remove Pro grams button is selected in the column at left 2 Select the AVM FRITZ Box Printer Port entry from the list of Currently installed programs 3 Click the Change Remove button This concludes the uninstallation of the printer port Removing the Printer Port in Windows 2000 Proceed as follows 1 Open Start Settings Control Pa...

Page 94: ...as follows 1 Open start Control Panel Add or Remove Pro grams Make sure that the Change or Remove Pro grams button is selected in the column at left 2 Select the AVM FRITZ Box entry from the list of Cur rently installed programs 3 Click the Change Remove button This completes uninstallation of the program group Removing the Program Group in Windows 2000 Proceed as follows 1 Open Start Settings Con...

Page 95: ...med with a positive acknowledgement tone a single tone of one second in length An error such as an incorrect key se quence is indicated by a failure tone an intermittent tone at intervals of about 0 25 seconds For more information on the audio signals see the section Audible Signals on page 134 Designation of the Functions and Features Functions and features whose application has direct effects on...

Page 96: ...ns that the WLAN function can be enabled without having use a wired connection to open the FRITZ Box user interface Do Not Disturb You can enable the Do Not Disturb function for any tele phone connected to FRITZ Box in the user interface When Do Not Disturb is enabled the telephone will not ring Enabling Do Not Disturb Effective Immediately Use the following combination of keys to enable Do Not Di...

Page 97: ... switched on daily at the time entered in the Start field and switched off again at the time defined in the End field Example Do Not Disturb should be configured from 20 00 p m until 07 00 a m daily Enter the value 2000 for Start and 0700 for End Disabling Do Not Disturb r80 Ext s Start s End s defines the period for Do Not Disturb at extension Ext r91ss saves the settings in the FRITZ Box r81 Ext...

Page 98: ...u can specify the kind of con nection that should be used For this entry you can use set tings already made in FRITZ Box or circumvent the settings currently configured in FRITZ Box Defining the Connection Type You have the option of specifying the type of outgoing con nection independent of the settings configured in the FRITZ Box In this case the dialing rules are suspended for r881s Time s Ext ...

Page 99: ...is created automatically The Internet Number ID is displayed in the Telephony In ternet Telephony menu of the user interface in the Inter net Number ID column of the list of Internet numbers s111r number dials up this connection using the fixed line s12r number dials up this connection using the Internet In ternet number for access 1 s12 P r establishes an Internet connection for a select ed Inter...

Page 100: ... the Hold button or press the asterisk key twice You now hear the internal dial tone M1 or 2 or M50 or M5 MSN r Dial 1 or 2 to call the connected analog telephones Dial 50 to call all of the ISDN telephones for which no number is configured Dial an MSN to call the ISDN telephones whose numbers are configured as this MSN N Pick up the handset You hear the internal dial tone M1 or 2 or M50 or M5 MSN...

Page 101: ... calls on your telephone after they have been accepted by the answering machine at a different extension The other extension must be configured as an answering machine in the FRITZ Box To pick up a call from another extension proceed as follows N Pick up the handset 9 Instead of an extension number dial 9 All ex tensions that are not busy ring N Pick up the handset s09 Dial the sequence shown at l...

Page 102: ...s still on hold R2 To switch back from Caller 2 to Caller 1 dial the se quence shown at left Call 1 P Caller 1 is now active again and Caller 2 is on hold R2 To switch back again from Caller 2 to Caller 1 dial the same sequence In this way you can alternate between the two connections O The caller on hold hangs up You can continue talk ing on the active connection R1 You end the active connection ...

Page 103: ...on Call 1 is now on hold and you can consult someone else M To establish a second call simply dial ss plus the desired extension number for an internal call or the desired external number Call 2 P If the call is answered you can consult on this line The original caller is still on hold R If the Caller 2 s line is busy or the call is not an swered press the Hold button again to return to Caller 1 R...

Page 104: ... including the con figured Internet connection are then deleted After restoring factory settings the FRITZ Box is restarted Call 1 P You are talking to Caller 1 R Press the Hold button Caller 1 is now on hold ssM To establish a connection to Caller 2 dial the star key twice and then her or his extension number Call 2 P You can now talk with Caller 2 O To transfer Caller 1 to Caller 2 simply hang u...

Page 105: ... extension Some older terminal equipment connected to extensions may misinterpret the call waiting signal This is especially true of fax machines and modems If communication errors occur you should disable call waiting for fax and modem extensions See section Call Waiting on page 121 for information about how to accept a call while another connection is ac tive N Pick up the handset r91ss Save all...

Page 106: ...up the handset r2Ext s1s Dial the sequence shown at left r91ss Save your settings if desired by dialing the sequence shown at left O Hang up the handset N Pick up the handset r2 Ext s0s Dial the sequence shown at left r91ss Save your settings if desired by dialing the sequence shown at left O Hang up the handset N Pick up the handset r52 Ext s1s Dial the sequence shown at left Type in the number o...

Page 107: ...d level the number you entered will be dialed When the telephone rings and you pick up the handset you will be connected with the telephone on which you enabled the room monitoring function When using this feature it is advisable to activate the speaker phone function N Pick up the handset r52 Ext s0s Dial the sequence shown at left Type in the number of the exten sion in the Ext field r91ss Save ...

Page 108: ...g by phone is described in the section Call Forwarding Call Diversion via the Central Exchange from page 112 Do not activate both call forwarding and call diversion at the same time Call diversion over FRITZ Box allows you to forward calls to an external line or to another extension This kind of diver sion is organized inside FRITZ Box so that diversions to an N Pick up the handset or activate the...

Page 109: ...numerical Internet numbers can be entered for diversion to an Internet number Call Diversion Immediately Without Ringing Call Diversion After the Third Ring Call Diversion When Busy N Pick up the handset r41 Ext s XNo Ext s Dial the sequence shown at left r91ss Save your settings if desired by dialing the sequence shown at left O Hang up the handset N Pick up the handset r42 Ext s XNo Ext s Dial t...

Page 110: ... dialing the sequence shown at left O Hang up the handset N Pick up the handset r45 Ext s XNo Ext s Dial the sequence shown at left r91ss Save your settings if desired by dialing the sequence shown at left O Hang up the handset N Pick up the handset r40 Ext ss Dial the sequence shown at left r91ss Save your settings if desired by dialing the sequence shown at left O Hang up the handset N Pick up t...

Page 111: ...nd subscriber while your first call is on hold R3 Dial the sequence shown at left to begin a three party conference call D Now all three participants can confer together If either of the other two parties hangs up your connection with the remaining participant re mains active O You can end the three party call by hanging up the handset R2 You can also switch from the three party call back to the o...

Page 112: ...for more information Do not activate both call forwarding and call diversion at the same time For call forwarding you may specify whether you want in coming calls to be forwarded unconditionally after the fifth ring or when busy Different settings may be configured separately for each number Call Forwarding Immediately Incoming calls for the given MSN are always diverted imme diately to the specif...

Page 113: ...the sequence shown at left Q Wait for the acknowledgement tone O Hang up the handset N Pick up the handset s21s XNo sr Dial the sequence shown at left Q Wait for the acknowledgement tone O Hang up the handset N Pick up the handset s21sr Dial the sequence shown at left Q Wait for the acknowledgement tone O Hang up the handset N Pick up the handset s21ss MSN r Dial the sequence shown at left Q Wait ...

Page 114: ...ephone at the other extension of FRITZ Box or for all numbers All settings can be disabled at any time Call Forwarding When Busy for Your Extension s Outgoing Caller ID Call Forwarding When Busy for Any MSN N Pick up the handset s21ssr Dial the sequence shown at left Q Wait for the acknowledgement tone O Hang up the handset N Pick up the handset s67s XNo r Dial the sequence shown at left Q Wait fo...

Page 115: ... the sequence shown at left Q Wait for the acknowledgement tone O Hang up the handset N Pick up the handset s67sr Dial the sequence shown at left Q Wait for the acknowledgement tone O Hang up the handset N Pick up the handset s67ss MSN r Dial the sequence shown at left Q Wait for the acknowledgement tone O Hang up the handset N Pick up the handset s67ssr Dial the sequence shown at left Q Wait for ...

Page 116: ... num bers All settings can be disabled at any time Call Forwarding Delayed for Your Extension s Outgoing Caller ID Call Forwarding Delayed for Any MSN Call Forwarding Delayed for All MSNs N Pick up the handset s61s XNo r Dial the sequence shown at left Q Wait for the acknowledgement tone O Hang up the handset N Pick up the handset s61s XNo s MSN r Dial the sequence shown at left Q Wait for the ack...

Page 117: ...s N Pick up the handset s61sr Dial the sequence shown at left Q Wait for the acknowledgement tone O Hang up the handset N Pick up the handset s61ss MSN r Dial the sequence shown at left Q Wait for the acknowledgement tone O Hang up the handset N Pick up the handset s61ssr Dial the sequence shown at left Q Wait for the acknowledgement tone O Hang up the handset F BoxFonWLAN 7170v2 e book Seite 117 ...

Page 118: ...LIR can also be used for individual connections Enabling CLIR Permanently Disabling CLIR Permanently N Pick up the handset r51 Ext s1s Dial the sequence shown at left Type in the number of the exten sion in the Ext field r91ss Save your settings if desired by dialing the sequence shown at left O Hang up the handset N Pick up the handset r51 Ext s0s Dial the sequence shown at left Type in the numbe...

Page 119: ...e permanently disabled and enabled again Enabling CLIP Disabling CLIP N Pick up the handset r50 Ext s1s Dial the sequence shown at left Type in the number of the exten sion in the Ext field r91ss Save your settings if desired by dialing the sequence shown at left O Hang up the handset N Pick up the handset r50 Ext s0s Dial the sequence shown at left Type in the number of the exten sion in the Ext ...

Page 120: ...essing transmission of the connected line s number The caller s display will continue to show the number she or he called Transmission of the connected line s number can be switched on and off for each extension individually Trans mission of the connected line s number is permanently en abled in the PBX factory settings Enabling Connected Line Identification Restriction Permanently To permanently ...

Page 121: ...ll Waiting Option on page 105 N Pick up the handset r53 Ext s0s Dial the sequence shown at left to enable transmission of the connected line number Type in the number of the extension in the Ext field r91ss Save your settings if desired by dialing the sequence shown at left O Hang up the handset R2 To accept a waiting call dial the sequence shown at left Your original call is now on hold R1 To ret...

Page 122: ...ear your connections while allowing the ex ternal parties to continue the call connect the parties with each other R4 Dial the sequence shown at left The connection on hold and the active connection are connect ed with each other The external parties contin ue the call while you clear the connection O Hang up the handset N Pick up the handset M Dial the external number of the first party Talk R Pr...

Page 123: ...conference The connection that was ac tive last before you initiated the three party con ference is now active again The second external call is on hold You can alternate between the two connections by dialing the same sequence again R4 Dial the sequence shown at left The connection on hold and the active connection are connect ed with each other The external parties contin ue the call while you c...

Page 124: ...nels on your ISDN line remain busy with this connec tion as long as the parties are connected to each other N Pick up the handset s32r Dial the sequence shown at left You hear the ex ternal dial tone M Dial the external number of the first party Talk R Press the Hold button M Dial the number for your second external call You can now conduct a second conversation while your first call is on hold To...

Page 125: ...e reached again and conducts a call from her or his phone this func tion recognizes when this conversation is ended Your phone then rings as for an external call When you pick up your handset the number of the desired party is automati cally dialed again This feature is supported for both external and internal con nections This command can be activated five times for each line M You have just dial...

Page 126: ...hear a ring tone 5 If the call is not answered within twenty sec onds dial either the number 5 or Rs37r the sequence shown at left Q Wait for the acknowledgement tone O Hang up the handset As soon as the party you dialed completes the conversation being con ducted from her or his phone your phone rings N Pick up the handset The number of the remote party is dialed automatically N Pick up the hands...

Page 127: ...t the parked call ID you chose is al ready in use To resume the connection proceed as follows P You are talking to Caller 1 R Press the Hold button Call 1 is now suspended s1PC s Dial the sequence shown at left Type in the parked call ID as PC The parked call ID can be any number between 0 and 99 You will need to enter this ID again when you resume the call Q O After the acknowledgement tone the c...

Page 128: ...erminal device Ask your ISDN provider for the specific keypad messages to access ISDN features Entering Keypad Messages on an Extension with Automatic Outside Dialing Entering Keypad Messages on an Extension without Automatic Outside Dialing N Pick up the handset sr Seq Dial the sequence shown at left Seq stands for the keypad sequence you received from your ISDN provider N Pick up the handset 0sr...

Page 129: ...he FRITZ Box CD You can install the Acrobat reader to view PDF docu ments from the Info folder of the FRITZ Box CD Readme The Readme file contains current information which was not yet available at the time the manual was com pleted The Readme file is included on the FRITZ Box CD Help In the FRITZ Box user interface you can open the de tailed Help by clicking the Help buttons 13 2 Information in t...

Page 130: ...also download updates from the AVM FTP server Click the FTP Server link in the download area or enter the following address ftp avm de 13 4 Support from the AVM Service Team Should problems with your FRITZ Box arise we recommend taking the following steps 1 If you have questions about starting operation of your FRITZ Box please consult the chapter Launching FRITZ Box Operation from page 14 Please ...

Page 131: ...f our website The support area can be reached at www avm de en service support Then click the Mail Form link to open the e mail support form Fill out the form and send it to AVM support by click ing the Send button Our Support team will respond by e mail as quickly as possible Support by Fax If necessary you can reach AVM Support at the fax in En glish number 49 0 30 39 97 62 66 The following info...

Page 132: ... application does an error occur or an error message appear What is the exact wording of the message Which firmware does FRITZ Box use The firmware ver sion is displayed on the Overview page of the FRITZ Box user interface Once you have put together this information please fax it to AVM Support The Support team will assist you in resolv ing your problem F BoxFonWLAN 7170v2 e book Seite 132 Freitag...

Page 133: ...ust be supported by your Internet telephony provider Fixed Line on a telephone connection to the fixed line network is active flashing there are messages in your mailbox this function must be supported by your Internet telephony provider WLAN on the WLAN function is enabled flashing the WLAN function is being enabled or disabled INFO on a telephone connection between two Internet telepho ny subscr...

Page 134: ...Cable The DSL telephone cable is a special combined cable 4 25 m in length developed by AVM to connect the FRITZ Box Fon WLAN 7170 to the DSL splitter and the ISDN NT or analog telephone line If you would like to extend the cable you have the following possibilities Audible Signals Time in seconds Ring Busy signal Internal dial tone External dial tone Positive confirmation Neg acknowledgment Call ...

Page 135: ...re available from specialized vendors AVM recommends that the standard network cable be ex tended by no more than 10 meters Network Cable Additional network cable is required if you would like to use all of the FRITZ Box network ports The FRITZ Box network cable is a standard Ethernet cable If you need a replacement cable a longer cable or an exten sion use a standard STP type Shielded Twisted Pai...

Page 136: ...cting two extensions via RJ11 sockets one a b port for connecting an extension using cable clamps one ISDN S0 NT port S0 bus with support for ISDN telephony devices the CIP services voice telephony audio 3 1 and fax G2 G3 are supported four LAN ports via RJ45 sockets standard Ethernet 10 100 base T one USB host controller USB version 1 1 WLAN WLAN Access Point with support for radio networks in ac...

Page 137: ...es via an Internet browser of a connected computer Five LEDs indicate the condition of the device Physical properties Dimensions WxDxH approx 185 x 140 x 35 mm Supply voltage 230 V 50 Hz Maximum power consumption 12 W Average power consumption 6 W Firmware can be updated Conform to CE standards F BoxFonWLAN 7170v2 e book Seite 137 Freitag 23 November 2007 3 41 15 ...

Page 138: ...g to WLAN 13 consultation 103 customer service 129 D declaration of conformity 140 defining type of connection 98 DHCP server 75 87 dialing internal calls 100 with automatic outside dialing 100 without automatic outside dialing100 directives 140 displaying the incoming caller ID 119 diversion via the central exchange 112 documentation 129 DSL cable 12 E ECT see explicit call transfer enabling disa...

Page 139: ...a 45 selecting outgoing number 98 serial number 131 service team 130 shortening the dialing procedure 96 Stick Surf 21 support by e mail 131 support by fax 131 suppressing caller ID 118 suspend resume 127 switch 19 T telephone jack led out 27 telephony scenarios 42 transferring calls 104 U USB devices 43 FRITZ WLAN USB Stick 43 USB hub 43 USB mass storage devices 43 USB printers 43 USB network mem...

Page 140: ...s and regulations Indication of Countries The radio technology of this device is designed for use in all countries of the European Union and in Switzerland Norway and Iceland In France only indoor operation is permitted The manufacturer AVM GmbH Address Alt Moabit 95 D 10559 Berlin Product FRITZ Box Fon WLAN 7170 Type ADSL WLAN Router 1999 5 EC R TTE Directive Radio Equipment and Telecommunication...