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Setting up the FRITZ!Box for use with a DSL line
You want to connect a new FRITZ!Box and set it up? ✔ Keep your account information handy and simply start the wizard for internet access.
Connect your FRITZ!Box to the DSL line and enter your account information. Also refer to our provider-specific guides under Setting up the FRITZ!Box: Guides for different providers. If your provider is not listed there, follow the steps given in this guide.
The FRITZ!Box automatically establishes the internet connection. Then all FRITZ!Box functions for internet, telephony and smart home are available to all of the devices in the home network.
Note:All instructions on configuration and settings given in this guide refer to the latest FRITZ!OS for the FRITZ!Box.
1 Connecting the FRITZ!Box to the DSL line
- Connect the FRITZ!Box to the DSL line.
2 Configuring the internet connection in the FRITZ!Box
- Open the FRITZ!Box user interface.
- If the FRITZ!Box is set to factory settings, set a password for accessing the user interface and click on 'OK' and then on 'Next'.

Setting a password for the user interface - If the wizard for internet access does not start automatically, click on 'Wizards' and then on 'Configure the Internet Connection'.

Calling up the FRITZ!Box wizard - If your internet service provider is displayed in the drop-down list, select your internet service provider. If your provider is not listed, select 'more internet service providers'.
- If your internet service provider is not displayed in the drop-down list, select 'other internet service provider'.
- Click on 'Next' and follow the wizard's instructions. The wizard connects the FRITZ!Box to the internet.
Note:If the FRITZ!Box cannot establish an internet connection, the internet service provider may have to activate internet access or the FRITZ!Box. In this case, contact the internet service provider.
3 Setting up telephony in the FRITZ!Box
If you want to connect phones to the FRITZ!Box and use them to make calls over the internet:
- Configure the internet phone numbers in the FRITZ!Box.