On this page you can configure the settings required for Internet connections using FRITZ!Box.
Attention: If you change the settings for Internet access, click the "Apply" button to implement them in the FRITZ!Box. Otherwise all changes will be discarded!
In this area, select how the Internet connection will be established: directly via the DSL line or using an already existing Internet connection.
In the "Operating Mode" area, select whether the Internet connection should be established by FRITZ!Box or by other devices. The operating modes available for selection depend on the kind of connection you selected in the "Connection" area:
You selected the connection type Internet connection via DSL in the "Connection" area. In this case the following operating modes can be selected:
You selected the connection type via an existing network in the "Connection" area. In this case the following operating modes can be selected:
In the "Account Information" area, specify whether or not you received account information from your Internet Service Provider and what kind of account information you have.
The configuration options available in the "Account Information" and "Connection Settings" areas depend on the settings you selected in the "Operating Mode" area.
The configuration options available in the "Account Type" and "Connection Settings" areas depend on the settings you selected in the "Connection" and "Operating Mode" areas. For some combinations of connection and operating mode the "Account Information" area is not displayed at all, since no entries are required.
The following overview describes the options available in the "Account Type" area for each combination of connection and operating mode. Search for your combination of connection and operating mode in the overview and decide which selection you must make for the account information. Click ">>Connection Settings" to open the Help page for the connection settings.
Connection: Internet connection via DSL
Operating mode: | Use one Internet connection for all computers (router) |
Account information: | The following options are available: |
Account information required (PPPoE/PPPoA connection) Select this option if you have received Internet account information from your Internet Service Provider in the form of a user name and password. Connection Settings |
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No account information required (in accordance with RFC 1483/RFC 2684) Select this option if you receive Internet access with the required data from your DSL provider. Connection Settings |
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Operating mode: | Use FRITZ!Box as a DSL modem |
Account information: | The "Account Information" area is not displayed. Connection Settings |
Connection: Internet connection via FRITZ!Box
Operating mode: | Establish own Internet connection (NAT router with PPPoE or IP) |
Account information: | The following options are available: |
Account information required (PPPoE/PPPoA connection) Select this option if you have received Internet account information from your Internet Service Provider in the form of a user name and password. Connection Settings |
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No account information required (IP) Note: If you have not configured the expert mode, this is the default setting for the connection type Internet connection via LAN. Select this option if you have received Internet account information from your Internet Service Provider in the form of a IP data. Connection Settings |
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Operating mode: | Share existing Internet connection in the network (IP Client) |
Account information: | The "Account Information" area is not shown in this case, because FRITZ!Box does not require any account information for this operating mode. Connection Settings |