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Setting up a Wi-Fi connection to the FRITZ!Box

You want to configure a Wi-Fi connection to the FRITZ!Box manually? ✔ Here is how to set up Wi-Fi with the default password or your own password.

You can connect any wireless devices to the internet and your home network quickly and securely via the Wi-Fi network of your FRITZ!Box. To set up a connection, you only have to enter the FRITZ!Box's Wi-Fi network key on the wireless device or even easier - if the device supports WPS - push a button on the FRITZ!Box.

Note:All instructions on configuration and settings given in this guide refer to the FRITZ!Box 6820 LTE v2, v3, and v4 with the latest FRITZ!OS, the FRITZ!Box 6820 LTE v1 may vary.

1 Determining the FRITZ!Box's Wi-Fi settings

Determining the Wi-Fi settings in the factory settings

SSID and Wi-Fi network key

If it is set to factory settings, you can find the FRITZ!Box's Wi-Fi settings on the underside of the device:

  • You can find the name of the Wi-Fi network (SSID) in the section "WLAN Network (SSID)" or "Wi-Fi network (SSID)".
  • You can find the Wi-Fi network key in the section "WLAN Network Key [...]" or "Wi-Fi password [...]".

Determining the adjusted Wi-Fi settings

If you are not sure whether the Wi-Fi settings on the underside of the device are still valid, see the user interface for the settings:

Wi-Fi settings in the FRITZ!Box user interface
  1. Click "Wi-Fi" ("Wireless") in the FRITZ!Box user interface.
  2. Click "Wi-Fi Network" ("Radio Network") in the "Wi-Fi" ("Wireless") menu.
  3. Make note of the name of the Wi-Fi network (SSID) and the Wi-Fi network key or click "Print Info Sheet" if you want to print the Wi-Fi settings (including the QR code).

2 Connecting the smartphone or tablet with the home network

Android

Note:You can also use FRITZ!App Wi-Fi to establish the Wi-Fi connection by pointing the camera on the device at the QR code displayed under "Wi-Fi > Wi-Fi Channel" ("Wireless > Radio Network") in the user interface.

  1. Open the "Settings" on your smartphone or tablet.
  2. Tap "Network & Internet" in the "Settings".
  3. Tap "Internet".
  4. If Wi-Fi is switched off, tap the "On / Off" symbol.
  5. Tap the connection that displays the Wi-Fi network name (SSID) of the FRITZ!Box. If the FRITZ!Box's Wi-Fi network is not displayed, follow the steps in our guide FRITZ!Box's Wi-Fi network cannot be found.
  6. Enter the FRITZ!Box's Wi-Fi network key in the "Password" field and tap "Connect".
  7. Now the Wi-Fi connection is established and the Android device can access the internet via the FRITZ!Box.

Apple iOS / iPadOS

  1. Tap the "Settings" symbol on the home screen.
  2. Tap "Wi-Fi" in the "Settings" menu.
  3. If Wi-Fi is switched off, tap the "On / Off" symbol.
  4. Under "Networks" tap the name of the Wi-Fi network (SSID) of the FRITZ!Box. If the FRITZ!Box's Wi-Fi network is not displayed, follow the steps in our guide FRITZ!Box's Wi-Fi network cannot be found.
  5. Enter the FRITZ!Box's Wi-Fi network key in the "Password" field and tap "Connect".
  6. Now the Wi-Fi connection is established and the iOS device can access the internet via the FRITZ!Box.

3 Connecting the computer with the FRITZ!Box

Windows

  1. Click (Start) and then (Settings) in the Windows task bar.
  2. Click "Network and Internet" and then "Wi-Fi" in the "Settings" menu.
  3. Click "Show available networks".
  4. In the list of available connections, click on the one that displays the name of the FRITZ!Box's Wi-Fi network (SSID) and then on "Connect". If your FRITZ!Box's Wi-Fi network is not displayed, follow the steps in our guide FRITZ!Box's Wi-Fi network cannot be found.
    Establishing a Wi-Fi connection in Windows 10
  5. Enter the FRITZ!Box's Wi-Fi network key in the field "Enter the network security key" and click "Next". If the message "You can also connect by pushing..." is displayed, you can also push the WPS button on the FRITZ!Box to establish the Wi-Fi connection.
  6. Click "Yes" if you are asked "Do you want to allow your PC to be discoverable by other PCs and devices on this network?"
  7. Now the Wi-Fi connection is established.

Apple macOS

  1. Click on the Wi-Fi symbol in the upper corner of your screen in the menu bar.
  2. Select the name of the FRITZ!Box's Wi-Fi network (SSID) from the context menu. If your FRITZ!Box's Wi-Fi network is not displayed, follow the steps in our guide FRITZ!Box's Wi-Fi network cannot be found.
  3. Enter the FRITZ!Box's Wi-Fi network key in the "Password" field and click "OK".
  4. Now the Wi-Fi connection is established and the Wi-Fi symbol indicates the field strength.

Linux (using Ubuntu 20.04 LTS as an example)

  1. Call up the "Settings" menu.
  2. Click "Wi-Fi" in the "Settings" menu.
  3. Enable Wi-Fi by moving the slider to the right to "ON".
  4. In the list of available wireless networks, click on the name of the FRITZ!Box's Wi-Fi network (SSID). If your FRITZ!Box's Wi-Fi network is not displayed, follow the steps in our guide FRITZ!Box's Wi-Fi network cannot be found.
  5. Enter the FRITZ!Box's Wi-Fi network key under "Authentication required" and click "Connect".
  6. Now the Wi-Fi connection is established.

4 Connecting a different device to the FRITZ!Box

How to set up the Wi-Fi connection differs depending on the manufacturer and type of device (for example HDMI dongles, wireless printers, wireless loudspeakers), which is why we cannot give universal instructions:

  1. Set up the Wi-Fi connection according to the manufacturer's instructions. Refer to the manufacturer of the device for information on how to set it up, for example consult the manual.

    Note:If it is an Amazon device and you stored the Wi-Fi access information for the FRITZ!Box in your Amazon account, use the current Wi-Fi access information for the FRITZ!Box to set up the Wi-Fi connection. You will find instructions for setting up Amazon Echo, Fire TV, or Kindle eReader as well as additional devices on the Amazon website.



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