Devices and Users
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The "Devices and Users" overview lists all network devices and Windows users known in the FRITZ!Box home network. A device is known when it has or had a network connection to the FRITZ!Box.
The page is divided into the areas "Active Connections", "Guest Network" and "Idle Connections".
An additional "Users" area is displayed if the "FRITZ!Box child protection" software is installed on a Windows computer.
| Icon | The network devices in the "Active Connections" are displayed with an icon to indicate whether or not the devices are connected to the Internet.
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| Name | The name of the network device in the home network. The display shows the standard name of the device, or, if you changed this name, the name you assigned to the device. If the network device can be reached over the HTTP protocol, the name is displayed as a link. Click the link to open the user interface of the network device. Examples of network devices with clickable entries:
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| IP Address | The public IP address at which the network device can be reached in the home network. There are some entries in this overview for which no IP address is displayed. These are generally devices like the FRITZ!Repeater or FRITZ!Powerline devices. Each of these devices has an additional entry for its own user interface. | ||||||||
| MAC Address | The MAC address of the network device. | ||||||||
| Connection | This column shows the connection type and the transmission speed. The icons have the following meanings:
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| Properties | If additional settings were configured for the network device or the Windows user, they will be displayed here.
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 | Opens the detailed view for the network device or Windows user. | ||||||||
 | Deletes the network device or user from the FRITZ!Box. This has the following consequences:
Network devices with an activated connection to the FRITZ!Box cannot be deleted. Devices connected via the guest access cannot be deleted either. |
The page is divided into the areas "Active Connections", "Guest Network" and "Idle Connections".
An additional "Users" area is displayed if the "FRITZ!Box child protection" software is installed on a Windows computer.
| Icon | The network devices in the "Active Connections" are displayed with an icon to indicate whether or not the devices are connected to the Internet.
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| Name | The name of the network device in the home network. The display shows the standard name of the device, or, if you changed this name, the name you assigned to the device. If the network device can be reached over the HTTP protocol, the name is displayed as a link. Click the link to open the user interface of the network device. Examples of network devices with clickable entries:
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| Connection | This column shows the connection type and the transmission speed. The icons have the following meanings:
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| Properties | If additional settings were configured for the network device or the Windows user, they will be displayed here.
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| Opens the detailed view for the network device or Windows user. | ||||||||
| Deletes the network device or user from the FRITZ!Box. This has the following consequences:
Network devices with an activated connection to the FRITZ!Box cannot be deleted. Devices connected via the guest access cannot be deleted either. |
Add Device
Use this button to add to the "Devices and Users" list network devices that have not yet connected to the FRITZ!Box and are supposed to always receive a fixed IP address from the DHCP server.
This function is designed for special application scenarios.
Example:
You have your FRITZ!Box configured by a specialized vendor and to fulfill requirements including the following:
- Port forwarding/sharing should be configured for a server in your home network.
- Child protection/parental controls should be configured for various network devices in your home network.
The server and all of the other network devices are located in your home and not on the premises of the specialized vendor. The network devices are unknown to the FRITZ!Box.
This raises the following problem:
Port forwarding/port sharing and parental controls (child protection) can be configured only for network devices that are known to the FRITZ!Box. A network device is known to the FRITZ!Box when there is already an entry with the name, MAC address and IP address of the network device in the "Devices and Users" overview.
This is the solution to the problem:
With the "Add Device" button you can register network devices with the FRITZ!Box with their name, MAC address and IP address.