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Router Setup Guide: Fritz!box 7530



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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:

http://fritz.box/

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.

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