Guest Access
Wireless / Guest Access
The wireless LAN guest access grants your guests access to the Internet. Users of the guest access cannot access computers or other devices in your home network.
Adopting the Guest Access of the FRITZ!Box
You can make the guest access on the FRITZ!Box available via the FRITZ!Repeater:
Requirements
- The FRITZ!Repeater extends the wireless radio network of a FRITZ!Box.
- A wireless guest access is already configured in the FRITZ!Box.
Enabling Guest Access
- Enable the "Apply settings for guest access from the FRITZ!Box" checkbox.
- Click the "Apply" button.
The guest access is enabled.
Configuring Guest Access in the FRITZ!Repeater
You can configure a guest access in the FRITZ!Repeater that is independent of the guest access on the FRITZ!Box.
Requirements
- The FRITZ!Repeater extends the wireless radio network of a FRITZ!Box.
- FRITZ!OS 6.0 or higher is installed on the FRITZ!Box.
Enabling Guest Access
- Disable the "Apply settings for guest access from the FRITZ!Box" checkbox.
- Enable the checkbox "Guest access enabled".
- Set up the guest access.
- Click the "Apply" button.
The guest access is enabled.
Account Information and Settings of the Guest Access
| Account Information / Settings | Function |
|---|---|
| Name of the guest radio network (SSID) | Name of the wireless radio network of the guest access. This wireless LAN is what guests select on their wireless devices. |
| Encryption | "WPA + WPA2": For wireless LAN connections with the guest access, the WPA mode most suitable for your connections is applied automatically. "WPA2 (CCMP)": Only wireless devices that support WPA2 can use the guest access. non-encrypted: wireless LAN connections with the guest access are unprotected. Unauthorized persons can use your internet connection and intercept transmitted data. |
| WLAN key | The network key must be at least 8 characters in length. A secure network key is at least 20 characters long and contains numerals along with upper and lower case letters and special characters. See also the list of valid characters. |
| Disconnect automatically after | When you enable this checkbox, the guest access will be automatically disabled after the specified time. You can also enable the "Do not disable until the last guest has logged off" checkbox. Then the guest access remains enabled as long as it is in use. |
QR code
Using the QR code you can automatically transfer the information needed to use the guest access to your smartphone or tablet. To do this, simply read the QR code with a QR code reader (app).
On Android devices this is especially easy to use the QR code with FRITZ!App WLAN. On iOS devices you can use software like the QR code reader Qrafter.