Wireless Bridge: Connect the FRITZ!Repeater 2400
to the Wireless Router Using the Wizard
If your wireless router does not support setup at the touch of a button (WPS), use the
wizard to connect the FRITZ!Repeater 2400 with the wireless router.
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Establishing a Connection to the Computer
1. Plug the FRITZ!Repeater 2400 into an outlet near your wireless router. The
FRITZ!Repeater 2400 starts operation.
2. Wait until the status LED starts slowly flashing green.
3. Select the Wi-Fi network of your FRITZ!Repeater 2400 on the computer, and start the
connection process.
4. Enter the network key of the FRITZ!Repeater 2400. The preconfigured unique network
key is printed on the back of this guide and on the bottom of the device housing.
The computer establishes a connection to the FRITZ!Repeater 2400.
Starting the Configuration Wizard
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1. Open the w eb browser on your computer and enter
2. The configuration wizard appears and guides you through setup of the Wi-Fi connection
between the FRITZ!Repeater 2400 and your wireless router.
3. Insert the FRITZ!Repeater 2400 into an outlet located about halfway between the
FRITZ!Box (wireless router) and the wireless devices to be added to the Wi-Fi network.
The FRITZ!Repeater 2400 and your wireless router connect once more. The status LED
and the bars for connection quality light up as soon as the connection is established.
3 - 5 bars: the FRITZ!Repeater 2400 has a good Wi-Fi connection and is ready for
operation.
1 - 2 bars: the FRITZ!Repeater 2400 has a weak Wi-Fi connection. Insert the the
FRITZ!Repeater into an outlet closer to the FRITZ!Box (wireless router).
0 bars and the status LED flashes orange: the Wi-Fi connection cannot be established.
Insert the the FRITZ!Repeater into an outlet closer to the wireless router.
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in the address bar.
http://fritz.repeater
LAN Bridge: Connect the FRITZ!Repeater 2400
to the Internet Router Using a LAN Cable
If you would like to connect the FRITZ!Repeater with your FRITZ!Box (router) by cable,
configure "LAN bridge" access mode in the user interface of the FRITZ!Repeater.
Configuring a LAN Bridge
1.
Connect the FRITZ!Repeater with your computer using a LAN cable.
2.
Insert the the FRITZ!Repeater into an electrical outlet.
3.
Wait about 1 minute until the FRITZ!Repeater starts.
4.
Open a web browser on the computer and enter http://fritz.repeater. The user
interface of the FRITZ!Repeater appears.
5. Assign a password for the user interface and click OK.
6.
Enter the password again and click Log In and Next.
7.
Enable the LAN bridge mode and click Next.
8. Follow the wizard's further instructions.
9. After the final configuration step, disconnect the LAN cable from the computer and
connect the FRITZ!Repeater with your FRITZ!Box (router).
Enabling Mesh (Only with FRITZ!Box Software FRITZ!OS 7 or Newer)
1. Make sure that the FRITZ!Repeater 2400 is connected with your FRITZ!Box (router) via
LAN cable. The bars of the LED for connection quality glow green.
2. Press the "Connect" button. The status LED flashes green.
3. Within 2 minutes, enable Mesh on your FRITZ!Box:
- FRITZ!Box with Connect/WPS, Connect or WPS button: Press button briefly.
- FRITZ!Box with WLAN or WLAN/WPS button: Press button for at least 6 seconds.
When Mesh is enabled, the FRITZ!Repeater is marked with the
under Home Network / Mesh in the user interface of the FRITZ!Box.
More detailed information about the benefits and the configuration of Mesh is
presented in the PDF manual and at en.avm.de/mesh.
Mesh enabled icon
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