User Interface
FRITZ!Powerline 1260E has a user interface you can open in the web browser on your
computer. Enter the following address:
In the home network of a FRITZ!Box: http://fritz.powerline
For multiple FRITZ!Powerline devices with a user interface: <IP address> (the IP
address is displayed in http://fritz.box under “Home Network”)
In the home network of another Internet router: <IP address> (the IP address is
displayed in the user interface of the router)
Without a connection to the home network and router: 192.168.178.2
Settings and Functions
In the user interface you can:
Perform update to the latest FRITZ!OS version (firmware)
Configure various settings for FRITZ!Powerline 1260E, for instance switch the LEDs
on and off
Add powerline adapter to the powerline network without pressing the button
Configure FRITZ!Powerline 1260E as a wireless repeater
If you have Ethernet house wiring or a router without wireless LAN functionality:
Configure the connection to the Internet router via LAN cable
Connecting Wireless LAN and Network Devices
With your wireless and network devices (smartphone, laptop, for instance) you can use
FRITZ!Powerline 1260E as an access point to the home network and to the Internet.
You can connect devices with FRITZ!Powerline via LAN cable or wireless LAN. Wireless
connections are established with WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) or by entering the
network key.
If you have adopted the wireless network name (SSID) and network key of the
FRITZ!Box in FRITZ!Powerline 1260E (see page 8), the following applies:
When a wireless connection is established, wireless devices automatically select
the wireless network (FRITZ!Powerline 1260E or FRITZ!Box) with the stronger radio
signal.
If you move to a different location in your home with a wireless device (note-
book, for instance), the device switches automatically between the two wireless
networks.
Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection Using WPS
1. Briefly press the Connect button on FRITZ!Powerline until it starts to flash.
2. Start WPS on your wireless LAN device within two minutes.
Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection with a Network Key
1. Start establishing a wireless LAN connection on the wireless device.
2. If you adopted the network key of the FRITZ!Box, enter this key. If you did not
adopt the wireless network key of the FRITZ!Box, enter the network key from the
sticker on the back of the FRITZ!Powerline housing.
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