Integrating FRITZ! Devices into the Mesh
Integrate all FRITZ! devices that support Wi-Fi into the Mesh of the FRITZ!Box. Mesh combines the individual Wi-Fi networks into a single powerful Wi-Fi network.
The FRITZ!Box is the hub of the Mesh, the Mesh Master. The other FRITZ! devices (Mesh Repeaters) adopt the Wi-Fi network settings from the FRITZ!Box, for instance, account information, guest access, and schedule.
Integrating a FRITZ! Device into the Mesh
FRITZ! devices in the Mesh are displayed in the "Mesh Overview" of the FRITZ!Box (under "Home Network / Mesh" in the user interface) with the Mesh icon:
| Mesh icon |  |
Devices that are not marked with this icon can be integrated into the Mesh in a few steps.
Instructions: Integrating FRITZ!Repeater into the Mesh
- Check whether the "Perform Update" button is available next to the FRITZ!Repeater in the "Mesh Overview".
- If an update is available, start the update. Wait until the message "Update was successful" appears.
If no update is available, continue with the next step.
- Press the button on the FRITZ!Repeater briefly.
- Press the "WLAN/WPS" button on the FRITZ!Box and hold it down for 6 seconds.
Instructions: Integrating FRITZ!Powerline into the Mesh
- Check whether the "Perform Update" button is available next to FRITZ!Powerline in the "Mesh Overview".
- If an update is available, start the update. Wait until the message "Update was successful" appears.
If no update is available, continue with the next step.
- On FRITZ!Powerline 1260E: Press the "Connect" button briefly.
On FRITZ!Powerline 1240E / 546E / 540E: Press the "WLAN/WPS" button briefly.
- Press the "WLAN/WPS" button on the FRITZ!Box and hold it down for 6 seconds.
Instructions: Integrating Another FRITZ!Box (Configured as a Mesh Repeater) into the Mesh
- Check whether the "Perform Update" button is available next to the other FRITZ!Box (Mesh Repeater) in the "Mesh Overview".
- If an update is available, start the update. Wait until the message "Update was successful" appears.
If no update is available, continue with the next step.
- On this FRITZ!Box (Mesh Master): Press the "WLAN/WPS" button and hold it down for six seconds.
The "WLAN" LED flashes. Other LEDs may also flash.
- On the other FRITZ!Box (Mesh Repeater): Press the connect 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 |