Configuring FRITZ!Box as a Mesh Repeater

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

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

The connection to the Mesh Master can be established via Wi-Fi 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 Wi-Fi connection to the Mesh Master: You know the MAC address of the FRITZ!Box that is Mesh Master. The MAC address is found under "Active Frequency Bands" in the "Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi Network" menu of the FRITZ!Box user interface.

Instructions: Configuring FRITZ!Box as a Mesh Repeater with Wi-Fi Connection to the Mesh Master

1. Perform this step on a computer that is not connected with the Mesh Master: Establish a Wi-Fi connection to the FRITZ!Box or connect the computer to the FRITZ!Box using a LAN cable.
2. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface.
3. Select "Home Network / Mesh / Mesh Settings".
4. Enable the "FRITZ!Box as 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 Wi-Fi" under "Access to Home Network".
7. Select the Wi-Fi network of the Mesh Master. If several entries are displayed for the Wi-Fi network, use the MAC address to select the appropriate entry.
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 with Connection to the Mesh Master via LAN Cable

1. Perform this step on a computer that is not connected with the Mesh Master: Establish a Wi-Fi connection to the FRITZ!Box or connect the computer to the FRITZ!Box using a LAN cable.
2. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface.
3. Select "Home Network / Mesh / Mesh Settings".
4. Enable the "FRITZ!Box as 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" 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.