Internet Connection over : FRITZ!Box as a Router
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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
2.
Open the FRITZ!Box user interface.
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 network devices connected
with it directly, 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 In-
ternet 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
2.
Open the FRITZ!Box user interface.
3.
Select the “Internet / Account Information” menu.
4.
Select the “More Internet service providers” entry from
the “Internet service provider” drop-down list.
5.
Select the “Other Internet service provider” entry from
the second drop-down list.
6.
From the “Connect via” area, select the “External mo-
dem or router” option.
