WLAN settings

Enrolment

In order to be able to access the FritzBox at all, the device with which you want to access the FritzBox must be in the same network. This means that the connected device must be connected either to the LAN cable or the WLAN.

1. You can then log in with the FritzBox password (on the back of the box, or green.ch-2012).

Radio network

On the "Radio Network" page, you can activate and deactivate the WLAN radio network and define the name of the radio network (SSID). You will also receive information on WLAN devices known to the FRITZ! box. For WLAN devices connected to the FRITZ! box, you can make various settings.

You can activate and deactivate the radio network in the 2.4 GHz frequency band and the radio network in the 5 GHz frequency band separately. You can also specify different names for both radio networks.

1. change to radio network
2. Devices connected to the WLAN
3. Here you can adjust the WLAN name for the 2.4 GHz
4. Here you can adjust the WLAN name for 5 GHz
5. Display WLAN network name or not
6. Apply

Radio channel

The "Radio Channel" page contains settings for the WLAN radio network of the FRITZ!Box. You will also receive information about other WLAN networks in the FRITZ!Box environment. You can use this information to identify less used radio channels that can achieve higher data throughput.

1. Change to radio channel
2. Manual selection of the radio channel (notebooks cannot use channels 12 and 13)
3. Utilization diagram
4. Apply

Safety

WPA encryption is currently the most secure encryption method for your WLAN radio network and should be preferred. Use a different encryption method only if the wireless devices you are using do not support WPA encryption.

1. Switch to the Safety tab
2. Define security
3. Set encryption (WPA2 recommended)
4. Adjust WLAN password
5. Apply