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Using an Android smartphone or tablet in the FRITZ! home network

You can easily connect an Android smartphone or tablet to the Wi-Fi network of the FRITZ!Box by scanning the QR code 'Wi-Fi access' on the type label of the FRITZ!Box with the device's camera. The device can then access the internet connection and use many additional FRITZ!Box functions with our FRITZ!Apps.

1 Connecting the smartphone or tablet with the home network

  1. Open the 'Settings' on your smartphone or tablet.
  2. Tap on 'Network & Internet' in the 'Settings'.
  3. Tap on 'Internet'.
  4. If Wi-Fi is turned off, tap on the 'On / Off' symbol.
  5. In the 'Wi-Fi' section, tap on 'Add Wi-Fi' and then on the QR code symbol . If the QR code symbol is not displayed, you can also scan the QR code with FRITZ!App Wi-Fi.
  6. Point the camera at the QR code for Wi-Fi access on the FRITZ!Box's type label. If you changed the FRITZ!Box's Wi-Fi settings, use the QR code under 'Wi-Fi > Wi-Fi Channel' in the FRITZ!Box user interface.
  7. Now the Wi-Fi connection is established. If the connection is not established, follow the steps in our guide Cannot connect to FRITZ!Box over Wi-Fi by scanning QR Code.

2 Using the FRITZ!Box with a smartphone or tablet

Making calls using the FRITZ!Box's landline rate

If you want to make calls using the landline rate and the telephone numbers configured in the FRITZ!Box:

  1. Set up FRITZ!App Fon.

Accessing the FRITZ!Box when you are away from home

If you want to securely access your FRITZ!Box over the internet when you are away from home:

  1. Set up MyFRITZ!App.

Setting up a VPN connection to the FRITZ!Box

If you want to establish a securely encrypted network connection (VPN, Virtual Private Network) to your FRITZ!Box and devices in the home network over the internet when you are away from home:

  1. Use either WireGuard or IPSec to configure the VPN connection to the FRITZ!Box.

    Note:You can find an overview of all the VPN connection options of the FRITZ!Box in our guide VPN with FRITZ!.

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