AVM Fritz!Wlan Owner's manual
FRITZ!WLAN
USB Stick N
www.avm.de
Installation
and Operation
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Table of Contents
Symbols and Highlighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1 Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2 FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick N at a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.1 Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.2 Operation Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.3 LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3 Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection
with Stick & Surf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.1 Prerequisite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.2 Transferring Security Settings to FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.3 Connecting FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick to the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4 Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection Manually or with
WPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
4.1 Installing FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick in Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
4.2 Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection with Windows Wireless
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
5 Connecting Computers Directly (Ad-hoc Network) . . . . 18
5.1 Setting Up an Ad-hoc Network in Windows 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
5.2 Setting Up an Ad-hoc Network in Windows Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
5.3 Setting Up an Ad-hoc Network in Windows XP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
6 The FRITZ!WLAN Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
7 Help in Case of Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
7.1 Errors During Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
7.2 WLAN Connection Is Not Established . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
7.3 Errors during Data Exchange with Other Devices in the Network . . 30
7.4 Obtaining an IP Address Automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
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8 Removing the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
9 More about WLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
9.1 Standards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
9.2 Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
9.3 Frequency Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
10 Technical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
11 Customer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
11.1 Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
11.2 Information in the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
11.3 Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
11.4 Support from the Support Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
11.5 Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Legal Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Legal Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Declaration of CE Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Disposal Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
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Symbols and Highlighting
Symbols and emphasized text are used to mark certain information in
this manual.
Symbols
Highlighting
This symbol marks useful hints and tips.
This symbol indicates important instructions that must be
observed to avoid malfunctions.
Highlighting Example
Quotation marks designate elements in the
user interface, path entries, and names of
folders and files
“Home Network”
“C:\Pictures”
“Info”
Blue, underlined text designates addresses
to be entered in the browser
fritz.box
Blue text designates links and references
within this manual
see page 47
Bold type emphasizes important words Do not click ...
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1 Safety Instructions
•Do not install the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick during an elec-
trical storm.
•Unplug the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick from the computer
during an electrical storm.
•Never let liquids get inside the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick.
Otherwise, electric shocks or short circuits may result.
•Protect the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick from dust, moisture
and steam. Clean the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick with a
slightly moist, lint-free cloth. Intensive cleaning prod-
ucts or solvents are not suitable.
•FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick is intended for indoor use only.
•Do not open the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick housing. The de-
vice contains hazardous components and should only
be opened by authorized repair technicians.
When working with the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick, follow the in-
structions below to protect yourself and the FRITZ!WLAN USB
Stick from damage.
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FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick N at a Glance
2 FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick N at a Glance
The FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick connects your computer easily and
safely with your FRITZ!Box WLAN and other compatible WLAN
access points: This grants the computer wireless access to
the Internet.
The FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick can also connect your computer
directly with other computers (ad-hoc network). Then the
computers can exchange data with each other without a wire-
less access point.
Thanks to Stick & Surf technology, you can connect to a
FRITZ!Box quickly and conveniently without making any set-
tings on your computer.
2.1 Package Contents
•FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick N v2
•USB docking station
•printed quick guide
2.2 Operation Requirements
In order to operate the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick N, your comput-
er must fulfill the following requirements:
•a free USB port (USB 2.0 or higher)
•Microsoft Windows 8/7 (32- or 64-bit edition),
Windows Vista (32-bit edition) or Windows XP Service
Pack 3 or higher (32-bit edition) operating system
Installation of the latest service packs and updates is
recommended.
•Pentium-class computer or notebook (500 MHz CPU or
better)
•at least 64 MB RAM and 5 MB free memory on the hard
drive
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LEDs
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2.3 LEDs
LED Condition Meaning
USB green The FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick was detect-
ed by the operating system.
WLAN flashes yellow The FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick is exchang-
ing data with another wireless device.
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Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection with Stick & Surf
3 Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection with
Stick & Surf
With Stick & Surf you can establish a secure wireless connection to
your FRITZ!Box quickly and conveniently. You do not have to make any
settings on the computer.
When you use the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick on the computer for the first
time, the device drivers are installed automatically.
3.1 Prerequisite
You can use Stick & Surf with every FRITZ!Box that has a port for USB
devices.
For instructions about establishing wireless LAN connections to other
WLAN access points, read from page 11.
3.2 Transferring Security Settings to FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick
First transmit the wireless LAN security settings of the
FRITZ!Box to the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick.
1. Insert the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick into the USB port on
your FRITZ!Box.
Inserting the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick in the FRITZ!Box
2. The “Info” LED on the FRITZ!Box begins flashing. Wait
until the “Info” LED stops flashing and remains lit up.
The wireless LAN security settings are required on the
FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick only in order to establish the wireless
LAN connection; they will be deleted afterwards.
InfoInfo
WLANWLAN
FestnetzFestnetz
InternetInternet
PowerPower / DSLDSL
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Connecting FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick to the Computer
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3. Remove the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick from the FRITZ!Box.
The WLAN security settings of the FRITZ!Box are now saved on
the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick.
3.3 Connecting FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick to the Computer
Once the wireless LAN security settings have been transmit-
ted to the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick, connect it to your computer.
1. Start your computer.
2. Insert the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick into a USB port on the
computer.
Connecting FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick to the computer
3. Windows detects the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick automatically.
When you insert the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick in your com-
puter for the first time, the device drive installation
starts automatically. Continue with the next step.
If the device driver is already installed, a wireless LAN
connection between the computer and FRITZ!Box is es-
tablished automatically. The Stick & Surf logo appears.
Skip the next two steps.
4. In the “AutoPlay” window, click “FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick
N v2 Installation”.
This window does not always appear. In some versions
of Windows the device driver installation is performed
automatically without requiring any user intervention.
5. Confirm any questions asked during installation by click-
ing “Yes”, “Install” or “Continue”, for instance, the secu-
rity prompt by Windows’ user account control.
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Connecting FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick to the Computer
6. After the device driver in installed, a wireless LAN con-
nection between the computer and FRITZ!Box is estab-
lished automatically.
The Stick & Surf logo appears on the screen.
Stick & Surf logo
The wireless LAN connection has been established success-
fully when the FRITZ!WLAN icon in the Windows taskbar
turns green.
Every time the computer is started the connection is resumed
automatically.
For more information on the FRITZ!WLAN software,see page 25.
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Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection Manually or with WPS
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4 Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection Manually or
with WPS
This section describes how to install the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick on
your computer and establish a wireless LAN connection to any wire-
less LAN access point.
Depending on the features available on the wireless LAN access
point, you either enter the wireless LAN security settings on the com-
puter by hand, or establish the connection automatically with WPS.
On a FRITZ!Box with a port for USB devices, it is easier to establish
wireless LAN connections using Stick & Surf (see page 8).
4.1 Installing FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick in Windows
The FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick can be installed in Windows 8/7
(32-bit and 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit) and Windows XP
service pack 3 or higher (32-bit).
1. Start your computer.
2. Insert the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick into a USB port on the
computer.
Windows will detect the device automatically.
Connecting FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick to the computer
3. In the “AutoPlay” window, click “FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick
N v2 Installation”.
This window does not always appear. In some versions
of Windows the device driver installation is performed
automatically without requiring any user intervention.
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Installing FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick in Windows
4. Confirm any questions asked during installation by click-
ing “Yes”, “Install” or “Continue”, for instance, the secu-
rity prompt by Windows' user account control.
Installation of the device driver is complete when the
message “Installation of the wireless LAN hardware has
been completed successfully” appears.
Message after successful installation of the device driver
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Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection with Windows Wireless Service
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4.2 Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection with Windows Wireless
Service
Once you have installed the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick, you can establish
the wireless LAN connection using the Windows Wireless Networks
Service.
Establishing a wireless LAN connection in Windows 8
1. Move the mouse cursor to the upper right corner of the
Start page and click “Settings”.
2. Click the wireless LAN icon .
A list appears on the screen, showing all wireless net-
works (mostly WLAN access points) found in the vicinity
of the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick.
Wireless networks in the vicinity of the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick
3. Select a wireless LAN access point.
Selected wireless LAN access point
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Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection with Windows Wireless Service
4. Click “OK”.
The window for entering the wireless LAN key appears.
If the wireless LAN connection can be established using
WPS (the wireless LAN access point must support WPS), a
note with the WPS icon will appear in the window.
Window for entering the network key with reference to WPS
5. Enter the network key of the wireless LAN access point
and then click “OK”. On a FRITZ!Box the network key is
found on the base of the device housing.
or
If the WPS icon is displayed, click the button assigned
for WPS on the wireless access point. The network key is
transferred to the computer automatically.
The WLAN connection will be established.
Every time the computer starts the wireless LAN connection is
resumed automatically.
On a FRITZ!Box without a WPS button, press the “WLAN”
button until the “WLAN” LED starts flashing.
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Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection with Windows Wireless Service
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Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection in Windows 7 /
Windows Vista
1. Click the WLAN icon or in the Windows task
bar.
A list appears on the screen, showing all wireless net-
works (mostly WLAN access points) found in the vicinity
of the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick.
Wireless networks in the vicinity of the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick
2. Select a wireless LAN access point.
Selected wireless LAN access point
3. Click “OK”.
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Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection with Windows Wireless Service
The window for entering the wireless LAN key appears.
If the wireless LAN connection can be established using
WPS (the wireless LAN access point must support WPS),
a note with the WPS icon will appear in the window.
Window for entering the network key with reference to WPS
4. Enter the network key of the wireless LAN access point
and then click “OK”. On a FRITZ!Box the network key is
found on the base of the device housing.
or
If the WPS icon is displayed, click the button assigned
for WPS on the wireless access point. The network key is
transferred to the computer automatically.
The WLAN connection will be established.
Every time the computer starts the wireless LAN connection is
resumed automatically.
On a FRITZ!Box without a WPS button, press the “WLAN”
button until the “WLAN” LED starts flashing.
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Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection in Windows XP
1. Click the WLAN icon in the notification area of the
Windows task bar.
A list appears on the screen, showing all wireless net-
works (mostly WLAN access points) found in the vicinity
of the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick.
Wireless networks in the vicinity of the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick
2. Select a wireless LAN access point and click “Connect”.
The window for entering the wireless LAN key appears.
Window for entering the network key
3. Enter the network key of the wireless LAN access point
twice and then click “OK”.
The wireless LAN connection is established and resumed
automatically every time the computer is started.
On a FRITZ!Box the network key is found on the base of
the device.
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Connecting Computers Directly (Ad-hoc Network)
5 Connecting Computers Directly (Ad-hoc Network)
In a direct connection (also called an ad-hoc network), computers are
connected with each other without the involvement of any wireless
LAN access point like the FRITZ!Box.
If you set up an ad-hoc network on a computer with the FRITZ!WLAN
USB stick, other computers can register with the ad-hoc network.
5.1 Setting Up an Ad-hoc Network in Windows 7
1. Click the WLAN icon in the Windows task bar with
the right mouse button.
2. Select “Open Network and Sharing Center”.
The “Open Network and Sharing Center” option
3. On the left, click “Manage wireless networks”.
4. Click “Add”.
The “Add” button
5. Select “Create an ad hoc network” and click “Next” in
the following window.
6. Enter a network name.
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Setting Up an Ad-hoc Network in Windows 7
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7. Select a wireless LAN encryption method (security type).
WPA and WPA2 offer the highest security. For more infor-
mation on the various wireless LAN encryption methods,
click the “Need help deciding” link next to the “Security
Type” drop-down list.
8. Enter a “Security key”.
9. The ad-hoc network is deleted automatically as soon as
all participants clear the connection or the provider of
the ad-hoc network clears all connections.
Enable the “Save this network” option if the ad-hoc net-
work should not be automatically deleted.
10. Click “Next”.
The ad-hoc network is being configured and awaiting us-
ers. You see the ad-hoc network when you click the
WLAN icon in the Windows task bar.
Ad-hoc network waiting for users
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Setting Up an Ad-hoc Network in Windows Vista
5.2 Setting Up an Ad-hoc Network in Windows Vista
1. Click the “Start” button.
2. Click on “Connect” or “Establish Connection”.
3. Click on “Set up a connection or network”.
The “Set up a connection or network” option
4. Select “Set up a wireless ad hoc (computer-to-computer)
network” and click “Next”.
The “Set up a wireless ad hoc network” option
5. Follow the wizard’s instructions. A wizard takes you step
by step through the configuration of the ad-hoc network.
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