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Setting up FRITZ!Box for use with a Sky WiFi line

To use the FRITZ!Box with Sky WiFi, simply connect the FRITZ!Box to the internet connection and configure the internet connection and telephony in the FRITZ!Box. The complete FRITZ!Box range of functions for internet, telephony, and smart home is then available to all of the devices in your home network without restriction.

1 Using the latest FRITZ!OS

To use Sky, FRITZ!OS 8 or later must be installed. With older FRITZ!OS versions, the FRITZ!Box cannot establish an internet connection because it does not yet support the MAP-T protocol used by Sky.

  1. Manually update FRITZ!OS.

2 Connecting the FRITZ!Box

  1. Either connect the FRITZ!Box to the DSL line or use the "WAN" 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.

3 Setting up an IPv6 connection in the FRITZ!Box

  1. Click "Internet" in the FRITZ!Box user interface.
  2. Click "Account Information" in the "Internet" menu.
  3. Click on the "IPv6" tab.
  4. Enable the option "Use native IPv6 connection".
  5. Enable the option "Automatically determine IPv4 connectivity".
  6. Click "Apply" to save the settings.

4 Configuring the internet connection in the FRITZ!Box

  1. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface.
  2. Enter the FRITZ!Box password given on the type label of the FRITZ!Box and click "Log In".
  3. If the wizard for internet access does not start automatically, click "Wizards" and then "Configure the Internet Connection".
    Calling up the FRITZ!Box wizard
  4. Select "Sky WiFi" from the drop-down list and enable the correct connection type.
  5. Click "Next" and follow the wizard's instructions.
  6. Now the FRITZ!Box checks whether the internet connection can be established. Configuration is complete 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 Sky.

5 Setting up telephony in the FRITZ!Box

Requesting login information for telephony

  1. Contact Sky's customer service to have them give you the login information for telephony (for example the username and password).

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 "Sky WiFi" from the drop-down list.
  5. Enter your telephone number including the area code by "Internet telephone number" (for example 061234567).
  6. Enter your telephone number including the area code by "Username".
  7. For the "Password", enter the password you received from Sky.
  8. Click "Next" and follow the wizard's instructions.

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 outgoing 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 "Apply" to save the settings.



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