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Router Setup Guide: Fritz!box 7530
Step-1. Connect the router
(1) Turn off the ONT.
(2) Connect the ONT to the router's LAN 1 port with an Ethernet cable.
(3) Turn on the ONT, and then wait about 2 minutes for it to restart.
(4) Connect the power adapter to the router and turn on the router.
Step-2. Access the router
Option-1. Wired:
Connect your computer to the router using an Ethernet cable and connect it to one of the available LAN ports. The computer must have an Ethernet port.
Option-2. Wireless:
Find the SSID (Wi-Fi name) and Wi-Fi password printed on the label of the router, and connect your device to the Wi-Fi network.
Step-3. Setup the router
(1) Open a web browser, such as Chrome, Safari, or Firefox, and enter:
or
192.168.178.1
into the address bar.
Note that the device you use should be connected to the router via Wired (LAN) or Wireless (Wi-Fi).
(2) On the login page, enter the FRITZ!Box password.
Note that the default password can usually be found on the label of the router.
(3) Go to:
Internet > Account Information > Internet Connection
(4) Under Internet Service Provider, configure the following:
- Internet service provider: Other internet service provider
- Name: WorldNet
(5) Under Connected via, select:
- Connection to an external modem or router
(6) Under Operating Mode, select:
- Establish own connection to the internet
(7) Under Account Information, select:
- Is account information required?: No
(8) Under Connection Settings > Data Throughput, enter the speed of your broadband plan:
- Fibre Start: 100 Mbit/s Downstream / 20 Mbit/s Upstream
- Fibre 500: 500 Mbit/s Downstream / 100 Mbit/s Upstream
- Fibre Max: 920 Mbit/s Downstream / 450 Mbit/s Upstream
(9) Press the [Apply] button.
Step-4. Setup is complete
Wait a few minutes for the router to establish the internet connection.
Step-5. Test internet connection
Connect your device to the router via Wi-Fi or Ethernet.
Open a website to check whether the internet connection is working.