Using the FRITZ!Box in Mesh Repeater Operating Mode
You can use the FRITZ!Box in "Mesh Repeater" operating mode.
Setting Up Mesh Repeater Operating Mode
Sometimes the FRITZ!Box is placed in the basement of a house, where the internet connection is located. If the basement has a concrete ceiling, the wireless network of the FRITZ!Box often has weak or no reception at all in the living quarters.
In this case you can use the FRITZ!Box in "Mesh Repeater" mode in combination with a second FRITZ!Box:
Set up the FRITZ!Box in the basement as a Mesh Repeater and use a LAN cable to connect it with a second FRITZ!Box located in the living quarters. The second FRITZ!Box is then set up as a Mesh Master and IP client to make wireless LAN available in the home network. The FRITZ!Box in the basement provides the internet connection.
Note:Because the FRITZ!Box does not support IP client mode, you cannot use the Mesh Repeater function to expand the wireless network of another FRITZ!Box. This is possible only with FRITZ!Box models that support IP client mode.
Requirements
- The FRITZ!Box provides the internet connection in the home network.
- The FRITZ!Box is connected with a second FRITZ!Box via LAN cable.
- The second FRITZ!Box is set up as "Mesh Master" and as an IP client.
- The latest version of FRITZ!OS is installed on the "Mesh Master".
- The latest version of FRITZ!OS is installed on the FRITZ!Box to be set up as the "Mesh Repeater".
Instructions: Setting Up Mesh Repeater Operating Mode
- Use the wireless network or a LAN cable to connect a computer to the FRITZ!Box that you want to set up as the Mesh Repeater.
- Open the FRITZ!Box user interface.
- Select "Home Network / Mesh / Mesh Settings".
- Enable the "Mesh Repeater" or "FRITZ!Box as Mesh Repeater" operating mode.
- Click on "Apply".
- Integrate the FRITZ!Box into the Mesh at the touch of a button.
Integrating the FRITZ!Box (Mesh Repeater) into the Mesh at the Touch of a Button
Once you have configured the FRITZ!Box as a Mesh Repeater, integrate the FRITZ!Box into the Mesh at the touch of a button.
Instructions: Integrating the Mesh Repeater into the Mesh at the Touch of a Button
- Press the "WLAN/WPS" button and hold it down for six seconds.
The "Info" LED flashes.
- On the Mesh Master: Press the connection button for the duration listed in the table:
| FRITZ!Box Model | Connection Button | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| FRITZ!Box 6690, 4060 | Connect | Press briefly until "Connect" LED flashes |
| FRITZ!Box 7590 AX, 7590, 7530 AX, 7530, 7520, 6890, 6660, 6591, 6590, 5530 | Connect/WPS | Press briefly until "Connect/WPS" LED flashes |
| FRITZ!Box 7583, 7582, 7581, 7580, 6820, 4040, 4020, 3490 | WPS | Press briefly until "WLAN" LED flashes |
| FRITZ!Box 7560, 7362 SL | WLAN | Press for 6 seconds until "WLAN" LED flashes |
| FRITZ!Box 7490, 7430, 6490, 6430, 5491, 5490 | WLAN/WPS | Press for 6 seconds until "WLAN" LED flashes |
The FRITZ!Box (Mesh Repeater) is integrated into the Mesh and marked with the "Mesh enabled" icon 
in the "Mesh Overview" of the Mesh Master.