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Setting up FRITZ!Box for use with a Vodafone line

The FRITZ!Box is optimally prepared for use with Vodafone. Simply connect the FRITZ!Box to the internet connection and configure the internet connection in the FRITZ!Box. The complete FRITZ!Box range of functions for internet, telephony, and multimedia is then available to all of the devices in your home network without restriction.

Note:All instructions on configuration and settings given in this guide refer to the latest FRITZ!OS for the FRITZ!Box.

1 Connecting the FRITZ!Box

  1. Either connect the FRITZ!Box to the DSL line or use the "LAN 1" port to connect the FRITZ!Box with the fiber optic modem (ONT, Optical Network Termination). For detailed information, refer to the quick guide included with the FRITZ!Box and the manual.

2 Configuring the internet connection in the FRITZ!Box

  1. Click "Internet" in the FRITZ!Box user interface.
  2. Click "Account Information" in the "Internet" menu.
  3. Select "other internet service provider" from the drop-down list.
  4. Enable the option "Connection to a DSL line" in the "Connect via" area. If you are using the FRITZ!Box with a fiber optic connection, enable the option "Connection to an external modem or router" and then "Establish own connection to the internet".
  5. Enter vodafonedsl in the "Username" field.
  6. Enter vodafonedsl in the "Password" field.
  7. Click "Change connection settings".
  8. If you are using the FRITZ!Box on an ADSL line:
    1. Enable the option "Set manually" in the "DSL ATM Settings" section.
    2. Enter 10 in the field "VPI" and 36 in the field "VCI".
    3. Enable the option "PPPoE".
  9. If you are using the FRITZ!Box on a VDSL or fiber optic connection:
    1. Enable the option "Use VLAN for internet access".
    2. Enter 1036 in the field "VLAN ID".
  10. Click "Apply" to save the settings.
  11. Now the FRITZ!Box checks whether the internet connection can be established. Configuration is completed as soon as the message "The internet connection check was successful" is displayed.

    Important:If the internet connection check fails, your internet access may not have been activated yet. In this case, contact Vodafone.

3 Setting up telephony in the FRITZ!Box

Requesting login information for telephony

  1. Contact Vodafone's customer service to have them send you the login information for telephony (for example the username, password, and proxy server).

Configuring telephone numbers

  1. Click "Telephony" in the FRITZ!Box user interface.
  2. Click "Telephone Numbers" in the "Telephony" menu.
  3. Click the "New Telephone Number" button.
  4. Select "Vodafone" from the drop-down list.
  5. Enter +39 followed by your telephone number (for example 39061234567) by "Internet telephone number".
  6. In the "Password" field, enter the password that Vodafone gave you.
  7. In the "Proxy server" field, enter the proxy server that Vodafone gave you (for example voip2.fixed.vodafone.it).
  8. Click "Next" and follow the wizard's instructions.

Adjusting the account Information for the telephone numbers

  1. Click "Telephony" in the FRITZ!Box user interface.
  2. Click "Telephone Numbers" in the "Telephony" menu.
  3. Click the (Edit) button for the respective internet telephone number.
  4. Select "other provider" from the drop-down list.
  5. Enter your telephone number without +39 (for example 061234567) by "Internal telephone number in the FRITZ!Box".
  6. In the "Username" field, enter the username that Vodafone gave you (for example +39061234567@ims.vodafone.it).
  7. Click "Additional Settings" to display all of the settings.
  8. Enable the option "Use telephone number for registration".
  9. Click "OK" to save the settings.

Assigning telephone numbers

  1. Click "Telephony" in the FRITZ!Box user interface.
  2. Click "Telephony Devices" in the "Telephony" menu.
  3. Click the (Edit) button for the respective telephony device.

    Important:If the telephony device was not configured yet, click the "Configure New Device" button and follow the wizard's instructions.

  4. From the drop-down list "Outgoing Calls", select the number to be used by the telephony device for making calls. If you do not select a telephone number, the number entered under "Telephony > Telephone Numbers > Line Settings" is used for making calls.
  5. Select the telephone numbers to which the telephony device should react when you receive calls. You can select up to ten numbers (including the number for outgoing calls).
  6. Click "OK" to save the settings.



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