AVM FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 450E Mode D'emploi page 6

Connecting Using the Wizard
Requirements
The MAC fi lter must be switched off for the
initial confi guration. This is the default setting
on a FRITZ!Box.
Establishing a Connection to the Computer
1. Insert the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 450E in
an outlet in the vicinity of your wireless
access point (for instance, a FRITZ!Box).
2. Start the wireless LAN software on your
computer, select the wireless radio
network of your FRITZ!WLAN Repeater
450E and establish a connection.
3. Enter the network key. In the FRITZ!WLAN
Repeater 450E the network key is preset
to 00000000 (eight zeros).
The computer establishes a connection
to the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 450E. Once
the connection has been established,the
"Power", "WLAN" and " " LEDs light up.
4. Insert the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater in an
outlet located about halfway between your
wireless access point and the wireless
devices to be added to the wireless
network.
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Starting the Confi guration Wizard
5. Open the web browser on your computer
and enter http://fritz.repeater in the
address bar. The confi guration wizard
appears.
6. The wizard guides you through
confi guration of the wireless connection
between the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 450E
and your wireless access point.
The FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 450E is connected
with your home network by wireless LAN. Check
the settings and perform an update if neces-
sary. Continue reading on page 11.
FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 450E in the Home Network
In the home network of a FRITZ!Box, it is espe-
cially easy and convenient for your FRITZ! devices
to work together.
On a FRITZ!Box with FRITZ!OS 6.90 or higher
• During registration with FRITZ!Boxes with
FRITZ!OS 6.90 or higher, the FRITZ!WLAN
Repeater 450E automatically adopts the
FRITZ!Box's wireless LAN settings.
• When settings on the FRITZ!Box are changed,
the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 450E adopts these
changes automatically.
• Updates for the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 450E
can be performed directly in the graphic
display of the FRITZ!Box user interface under
Home Network/Home Network Overview.
• The FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 450E benefi ts
from expanded Mesh WiFi functionality.
Note the instructions at en.avm.de/mesh-
networking.
On a FRITZ!Box with FRITZ!OS up to version
6.6x
• During registration with FRITZ!Boxes with
FRITZ!OS up to version 6.6x, FRITZ!WLAN
Repeater 450E automatically adopts the
FRITZ!Box's wireless LAN settings.
Updates for the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 450E
can be performed directly in the FRITZ!Box
user interface under Home Network/Home
Network Overview.
On a Wireless Access Point from Another
Manufacturer
• For registration with a wireless access point
via WPS, the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 450E
adopts the SSID (radio network name) and
network key of the wireless access point.
• Updates are performed directly in the user
interface of your FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 450E
under System/Update.
The FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 450E user interface
can be opened on all connected devices using
the IP address it was assigned by your wireless
access point.
First check the user interface of your wireless
access point to fi nd out what IP address the
FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 450E was assigned, and
then enter this IP address in the address line of
a web browser.
See the documentation for your wireless access
point.
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