FRITZ!Powerline in the FRITZ!Box Home Network
FRITZ!Powerline 1240E WLAN Set realizes its entire spectrum of performance
in the home network of a FRITZ!Box.
FRITZ!Powerline 1240E WLAN Set in the home network of a FRITZ!Box with
FRITZ!OS 6.90 or higher
• In the home network of a FRITZ!Box with the FRITZ!OS device software
version 6.90 or higher
– updates for the FRITZ!Powerline 1240E WLAN Set can be started
directly from the Home Network Overview in the FRITZ!Box user
interface:
http://fritz.box
– FRITZ!Powerline 1240E benefi ts from expanded Mesh WiFi functionality
• With Mesh WiFi functionality
– FRITZ!Powerline 1240E adopts the FRITZ!Box's wireless LAN settings.
– FRITZ!Powerline 1240E adopts changes to settings that are confi gured
in the FRITZ!Box.
– wireless devices always establish connections with the strongest
wireless network and switch between the radio networks automatically.
• Information on AVM Mesh WiFi is presented at:
en.avm.de/mesh-networking.
FRITZ!Powerline 1240E WLAN Set in the home network of a FRITZ!Box with
FRITZ!OS up to 6.6x
• In the home network of a FRITZ!Box with FRITZ!OS device software up
to version 6.6x, FRITZ!Powerline 1240E cannot benefi t from expanded
Mesh WiFi functionality, but can adopt the FRITZ!Box's wireless LAN
settings at the push of a button. Detailed information is presented in the
FRITZ!Powerline 1240E PDF manual available at en.avm.de/service.
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Connecting Wireless and Network Devices
With your wireless and network devices (smartphone, laptop, for instance)
you can use FRITZ!Powerline 1240E WLAN Set as an access point to the home
network and to the Internet. You can connect devices with FRITZ!Powerline
1240E via LAN cable or wireless LAN. Wireless connections are established
with WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) or by entering the wireless network key.
Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection Using WPS
1. Briefl y press the "Connect" button on FRITZ!Powerline until it starts to
fl ash.
2. Start WPS on your wireless device within two minutes.
Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection with a Network Key
1. Start establishing a wireless LAN connection on the wireless device.
2. If you adopted the wireless network key of the FRITZ!Box, enter this key.
If you did not adopt the wireless network key of the FRITZ!Box, enter the
wireless network key from the sticker on the back of the FRITZ!Powerline
housing.
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