Set up VPN access with Fritzbox - so it'll work

If you want to control your FritzBox remotely, you have to set up a VPN access. We show you how to do it here.

Preparations with the "Fritz Fernzugang" tool

To set up, you need the free "Fritz Fernzugang" tool.

1. Download the free tool "Fritz remote control" and install it.
2. Start the program after successful installation and click on "New".
3. Select the option "Set up remote access for a user" and confirm by clicking on "Next".
4. In the next step, select the "PC with FRITZ! Remote Access" option and confirm again by clicking "Next".
5. Then enter the e-mail address for the account that is to control the Fritzbox remotely.
6. Enter the domain name of the Fritzbox in the "Name" field. You can find this in the administration interface, which you can access via your browser.
7. You must then assign an IP address. If you have not changed the factory settings of the Fritzbox, select the option "Apply factory settings of the FRITZ! Box for the network".
8. However, if you have changed the settings, you must activate the "Use another IP network" option. Then enter the respective IP address and the associated subnet mask. You can find both of these in the administration interface.
9. If you want to process your Internet inquiries via "FRITZ remote access", activate the option "Process all data via the VPN tunnel". For example, you can read your emails encrypted via the Fritzbox connection in public networks.
10. With a click on "Finish" the settings are accepted and saved in a ".cfg" file.
11. If you want to establish a connection now, mark the host name of your Fritzbox and select the "Setup" button.

Import VPN settings into the Fritzbox

Next you have to import the VPN settings into your Fritzbox:

1. Log into the administration interface of your Fritzbox by calling "fritz.box" in your browser.
2. Select the option "Internet" on the left and then "Shares".
3. Click here on the "VPN" tab and then "Add VPN connection".
4. Then select the option "Import a VPN configuration from an existing VPN settings file".
5. Now click on "Select file" and search for the ".cfg" file you just created and then click on "Open".
6. To apply the settings, click "OK".

Import VPN settings into FRITZ! Fernzugang

The last step is to import the VPN settings into the remote access tool so that you can establish a connection later:

1. In Windows Explorer, navigate to the folder with the "fritzbox.cfg" file. This contains a subfolder with a "vpnuser […] .cfg" file that you need for the further process.
2. Now start the "FRITZ! Fernzugang" tool.
3. Click "Next" in the program and then select the "vpnuser […] .cfg" file by clicking "Open".
4. Save your settings by clicking on the "Finish" button.
5. If you now want to connect to your FritzBox, start the tool and select your Fritzbox. Then click on "Establish" and the VPN connection will be established.

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