Data Throughput

Enter the transfer rates contracted for your line in the "Upstream" and "Downstream" fields. These values are required to secure the prioritization of your network devices.

Internet Connection

Maintain permanently (recommended for flat rates)

If your DSL rate is not charged according to online time, select this setting. Then the FRITZ!Box is always connected with the internet. If your internet service provider clears the connection at regular intervals, for instance every 24 hours, FRITZ!Box restores the connection immediately.

If the internet service provider clears the connection at an inconvenient time, you can reschedule this event for a more convenient period. To do this, enable the option "Delay disconnection by provider to the period between". Then select the period of time from the list.

Clear idle connection (recommended for time- or usage-based rates)

If your DSL rate is charged according to online time, you should have the internet connection cleared whenever you are not exchanging data with the internet to save online costs. Select the option "Clear automatically after ... seconds" and enter the time after which an idle connection is to be cleared automatically. Now the internet connection will be cleared automatically whenever the connected computers do not request data from the internet for the specified period.

VLAN Settings

In special cases it may be necessary to use a VLAN ID. Your internet service provider will inform you if this is required and supply you with the VLAN ID.

DSL ATM Settings

In this area you can enter information manually about the ATM settings used on your DSL line.

Only make changes here if the ATM settings deviate from the preset values and are not recognized automatically. Improper changes to the settings may result in malfunction of the FRITZ!Box internet connection.

You can configure the following settings:

Detect automatically

When this setting is enabled, the ATM settings of your DSL line will be detected by the FRITZ!Box automatically.

Set manually

Enable this option if the ATM settings have to be configured manually. Your DSL provider will inform you about what values are required.

PPPoE Passthrough

Via PPPoE, network devices like computers or routers that are connected with the FRITZ!Box can establish an additional PPPoE internet connection with account information of their own. For the network devices, the FRITZ!Box then behaves like a DSL modem.

Application Example

For example, when using your computer to telecommute, you can establish an additional internet connection using account information that your employer provided to you just for telecommuting.

Important:For many internet providers, establishing additional internet connections accrues additional costs. Information on possible charges can be obtained from your internet service provider.

Requirements / Restrictions

• The FRITZ!Box must establish its own connection to the internet.
• The internet connection provider must support multiple PPPoE connections.

  Note:Some internet providers only support a single PPPoE connection.

• The FRITZ!Box's global filter settings under "Internet / Filters / Lists" apply to all PPPoE connections.

Instructions: Enabling PPPoE Passthrough

1. Enable the setting "Connected network devices are also allowed to establish their own Internet connections (not recommended)".

IP Settings

The entry of IP settings is required in only a few connection scenarios. The IP settings are displayed only in these connection scenarios.

Instructions: Selecting "Obtain the IP address automatically (DHCP)"

1. Select the "Obtain the IP address automatically (DHCP)" option if you have one of the following situations:
   • Your internet provider informed you that you receive your IP settings automatically via DHCP.
   • The FRITZ!Box is an IP client of another router and is to automatically receive its IP address from the other router.

     Important:Not all FRITZ!Box models support IP client mode.

2. Enter the name of the DHCP server in the "DHCP hostname" field:
   • If the FRITZ!Box receives its IP address from the DHCP server of the internet provider, then enter the DHCP host name supplied by your internet provider. Leave the "fritz.box" entry in the field if you did not receive a DHCP host name.
   • If the FRITZ!Box is an IP client of another router, do not change the "fritz.box" entry.

Instructions: Selecting "Configure the IP address manually"

1. Select the "Configure the IP address manually" option in the following cases:
   • Your internet provider informed you of fixed IP settings.
   • The FRITZ!Box is an IP client of another router and is to receive a fixed IP address.
2. Enter the IP settings in the corresponding fields.