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Using the FRITZ!Box as a wireless repeater

You want to set up the FRITZ!Box as a wireless repeater and connect it to a second FRITZ!Box? ✔ Find out how to do that here.

You can connect the FRITZ!Box as a wireless repeater to an existing FRITZ!Box. Internet and telephony services configured in the existing FRITZ!Box are then available to the FRITZ!Box configured as the wireless repeater and can be used by the devices connected to this FRITZ!Box. The FRITZ!Box cannot be used as a wireless repeater with a router from another manufacturer.

Requirements / Restrictions

Note:This guide is valid for FRITZ!OS 7.25 or later. If you are using an earlier FRITZ!OS version, the configuration may differ or functions may not be available. You can find the FRITZ!OS version on the "Overview" page of the FRITZ!Box user interface.

1 Determining the FRITZ!Box's MAC address

The following step is only necessary if other wireless repeaters are already connected to the FRITZ!Box with internet access:

  1. Click "Wi-Fi" in the FRITZ!Box user interface.
  2. Click "Wi-Fi Network" ("Radio Network") in the "Wi-Fi" ("Wireless") menu.
  3. The respective MAC address is listed in the section "Active Frequency Bands".

2 Configuring the FRITZ!Box as a wireless repeater

Connecting the computer with the wireless repeater

  1. Use Wi-Fi or a network cable to connect a computer to the FRITZ!Box you want to use as a wireless repeater.
  2. If the computer is already connected to the FRITZ!Box that establishes the internet connection, clear that connection.

Configuring the operating mode

  1. Click "Home Network" in the FRITZ!Box user interface.
  2. Click "Mesh" in the "Home Network" menu.
  3. Click on the "Mesh Settings" tab.
  4. Enable the option "FRITZ!Box as a Mesh Repeater".
  5. Enable the option "This FRITZ!Box is a network device (IP client) in the home network [...]".
  6. Enable the option "via Wi-Fi".
  7. Under "Selecting the Wi-Fi Network", select the Wi-Fi network of your FRITZ!Box with internet access. If several entries are displayed for the Wi-Fi network, use the MAC address to select the appropriate entry. If the FRITZ!Box is not displayed:
    1. Reduce the distance between the two devices.
    2. Click the "Refresh List" button and then select the FRITZ!Box with internet access.
  8. Enter the network key of the FRITZ!Box with internet access in the "Network key" field.
  9. Click "Apply" to save the settings.

Now the FRITZ!Box is configured as a wireless repeater.

Important:When configured as a wireless repeater, the FRITZ!Box can no longer be reached at http://fritz.box; it can only be accessed via the Mesh or home network overview of the FRITZ!Box with internet access and the IP address assigned to it by the FRITZ!Box with internet access.

3 Setting up Mesh

If FRITZ!OS 7 or later is installed on the FRITZ!Box with internet access, connect the devices to form a Mesh.

  1. Push and hold down the WLAN WPS button on the FRITZ!Box with internet access for about 6 seconds until its "WLAN" LED flashes. Other LEDs may also flash.
  2. Within 2 minutes: Push and hold down the connect button on the wireless repeater until its confirmation LED lights up. Other LEDs may also light up.
    FRITZ!Box modelConnect buttonConfirmation LED
    FRITZ!Box 7590, 7530, 7520, 6890Connect / WPSConnect / WPS
    FRITZ!Box 6591, 6590Connect / WPSWLAN / DECT
    FRITZ!Box 7490, 7430WLAN WPSWLAN / Info
    FRITZ!Box 6490WLAN WPSWLAN / DECT
    FRITZ!Box 7560, 7362 SLWLANWLAN / DECT
    FRITZ!Box 7583, 7580WPSWLAN / Info
    FRITZ!Box 4040, 4020, 3490WPSWLAN
  3. The process is complete as soon as the FRITZ!Box with internet access marks the wireless repeater with the Mesh symbol in the Mesh overview.

4 Finding the ideal location for the FRITZ!Box

  1. Select a location for the FRITZ!Box being used as the wireless repeater where the quality of the Wi-Fi signal of the FRITZ!Box with internet access is good. You can find tips on positioning it in the guide Finding the ideal location for the Mesh Repeater.

5 Setting up telephony

If you also want to use the telephone numbers configured in the FRITZ!Box with internet access with telephones connected to the wireless repeater:

  1. If FRITZ!OS 7 or later is installed on the FRITZ!Box with internet access, set up telephony in the Mesh.
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