FRITZ!App Media Service - Knowledge Base
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Setting up a wireless connection to the FRITZ!Box in Android
You want to set up a wireless connection to the FRITZ!Box manually? ✔ Here is how to set up wireless LAN with the default password or your own password.
You can easily connect your Android devices to the wireless network (WiFi) of your FRITZ!Box. The devices can then access the internet and other devices in your home network.
Note:Here we show you how to set up the wireless connection to the FRITZ!Box using Android 8.1 ("Oreo") as an example.
1 Determining the FRITZ!Box's wireless settings
Determining the wireless settings in the factory settings
If it is set to factory settings, you can find the FRITZ!Box's wireless settings on the bottom of the device:
- The name of the wireless network (SSID) corresponds to the model name of the FRITZ!Box (for example FRITZ!Box 7490).
- The network key corresponds to the numerical code next to the key symbol.
Fig.: SSID and network key
Determining the current wireless settings
If you are not sure whether the wireless settings on the bottom of the device are still valid, see the user interface for the current settings:
- Click "Wireless" ("WLAN") in the FRITZ!Box user interface.
- Click "Radio Network" in the "Wireless" ("WLAN") menu.
- Make note of the name of the wireless network (SSID).
- Click "Security" in the "Wireless" ("WLAN") menu.
- Make note of the network key.
2 Establishing a wireless connection to the FRITZ!Box
Note:It is especially easy to use FRITZ!App WLAN to connect your Android devices to the FRITZ!Box.
- Tap the "Settings" icon on the home screen of the Android device.
- Tap "Network & Internet" in the "Settings" menu.
- Tap "WiFi".
- If wireless LAN is switched off, tap "OFF" next to the entry "WiFi".
- Tap the connection with the wireless network name (SSID) of the FRITZ!Box.
- Enter the FRITZ!Box's network key in the "Password" field and tap "Connect".