Configuring FRITZ!Box as a Mesh Repeater

As a Mesh Repeater, the FRITZ!Box extends the wireless network range of another FRITZ!Box. The other FRITZ!Box is the "Mesh Master". Through the extended radio network, wireless devices like computers and smartphones receive access to the internet even where the radio network of the Mesh Master is weak or cannot be reached at all.

The Mesh Repeater automatically adopts the wireless network settings from the Mesh Master, for instance, the wireless network name (SSID), the network key, the schedule, and the guest access.

The connection to the home network of the Mesh Repeater can be established via wireless LAN or using a LAN cable.

Requirements

• The latest version of FRITZ!OS is installed on the FRITZ!Box to be set up as the "Mesh Repeater".
• The latest version of FRITZ!OS is installed on the "Mesh Master".
• For a wireless connection to the Mesh Master: You know the MAC address of the FRITZ!Box that is Mesh Master. The MAC address is found under "Radio Network" in the "Wireless / Radio Network" menu of the FRITZ!Box user interface.

Instructions: Configuring FRITZ!Box as a Mesh Repeater (Connecting to the Home Network via Wireless LAN)

The connection to the home network of the Mesh Repeater can be established via wireless LAN or using a LAN cable. This is how to connect via wireless LAN:

1. On a computer that is not connected with the Mesh Master: Connect to the FRITZ!Box. You can establish a wireless connection or connect the FRITZ!Box using a LAN cable.
2. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface.
3. Select "Home Network / Mesh / Mesh Settings".
4. Enable the "Mesh Repeater" operating mode.
5. Enable the checkbox "This FRITZ!Box is a network device (IP client) in the home network of a different router. It receives an IP address from the router."
6. Select the option "via wireless LAN" under "Access to Home Network".
7. Select the radio network of the Mesh Master.
8. Enter the network key of the Mesh Master.
9. Click on "Apply".
10. Integrate the Mesh Repeater into the Mesh at the touch of a button.

Instructions: Configuring FRITZ!Box as a Mesh Repeater (Connecting to the Home Network via Network Cable)

The connection to the home network of the Mesh Repeater can be established via wireless LAN or using a network cable. This is how to connect via network cable:

1. On a computer that is not connected with the Mesh Master: Connect to the FRITZ!Box. You can establish a wireless connection or connect the FRITZ!Box using a network cable.
2. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface.
3. Select "Home Network / Mesh / Mesh Settings".
4. Enable the "Mesh Repeater" operating mode.
5. Enable the checkbox "This FRITZ!Box is a network device (IP client) in the home network of a different router. It receives an IP address from the router."
6. Select the option "via LAN cable" under "Access to Home Network".
7. Click on "Apply".
8. Insert a network cable into a "LAN" port on the FRITZ!Box. Insert the free end of the cable into a LAN socket on the Mesh Master. You can also use a hub/switch to connect.
9. Integrate the Mesh Repeater 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

1. Press the "WLAN/WPS" button and hold it down for six seconds.

   The "Info" LED flashes.

2. On the Mesh Master: Press the connection button for the duration listed in the table:

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.