Reseting FRITZ!Box 7140 annex A

2009-07-10T17:01:00.002+03:00

You can use FRITZ!Box 7140 (among other things) to built a printer server and as NAS (network area storage)
Yeap your home network will be as sophisticated as a Professional Business network.

A friend of mine gave me one of those but it was blinking and not working.
Here are the instructions to make work again:

In case all LEDs are flashing, reset the FRITZ!Box via
System >
Reset >
Restart FRITZ!Box.

If the problem persists, restore the Factory Settings via
System >
Reset >
Restart FRITZ!Box and
Restore Factory Settings.

If you still can access the user interface of the FRITZ!Box, I'd recommend
to save your configuration via
System >
Save Settings.

The password entry is optional
(if you want one, enter a password (that you shouldn't forget)
and confirm it again in the "Password" and "Confirm password" fields >
click button "Save Settings".)
A window will now appear and ask where to save the fritzbox.export.
The saved settings can easily be imported via
System >
Restore Settings >
enter your Password (if necessary) and
browse to the fritzbox.export-file > click "Restore Settings".

Next, Apply the Recovery Tool for the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7140 (Annex A) International Edition, available on our FTP server at
ftp://ftp.avm.de/fritz.box/fritzbox.fon_wlan_7140/x_misc/english/annex_a/

Using this tool is rather sophisticated, thus please read the following instructions carefully.

Please note the Recovery Tool will delete all individual settings of the FRITZ!Box, e.g. Internet access settings, Internet telephony settings etc.

First of all, verify that the PC you will be using for the recovery procedure is connected to the FRITZ!Box via a "LAN" port.

Secondly, the TCP/IP configuration of the network adapter should be set as follows.

You will find the respective settings via
Start >
Settings >
Control Panel >
Network Connections >
right-click the respective LAN connection >
Properties >
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) > Properties.

The basic settings must look as follows:
* Enable option "Use the following IP address"
* IP address: 192.168.178.x (x=2...251). Do not assign 192.168.178.1, as
it is used by the FRITZ!Box itself
* Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
* Default gateway: 192.168.178.1
* Enable option "Use the following DNS server addresses"
* Preferred DNS server: 192.168.178.1

Now click "Advanced" and "WINS"
On this tab, enable the following two options:
"Enable LMHOSTS lookup"
"Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP"
Save the changes by clicking OK > OK > Close.

Close any active firewall application on your system. If Windows XP Service Pack 2 is installed on your system, the implemented firewall may also be active. Disable this firewall via
Start >
Settings >
Control Panel >
Windows Firewall.

For security reasons you should disconnect the DSL cable as long as the security software is disabled.

Double-click the file FRITZ_BOX_...RECOVER-IMAGE.EXE. Click "Next".
When Windows reports that changes need to be applied regarding Media Sensing, click "Yes" and "OK". Windows will now reboot and launch the recovery tool again. In case the tool, does not start automatically, run the FRITZ_BOX_...RECOVER-IMAGE.EXE.
When the program prompts you to disconnect the power supply ("Disconnect power line"), remove the power cord from the FRITZ!Box and click "Next".
Reconnect the power cord when prompted by the red message "Please connect FRITZ!Box to the power mains now!".
Click the button "Next", once it is no longer greyed out.
If the program reports that the recovery has failed, repeat steps 2 to. It may be necessary to repeat these steps up to 6 times!!. If this also fails, please apply the recovery tool on a different connected PC!
When the program reports that the process was successful, you can close the program.

You should now be able to reach the user interface again via your browser
by entering
http://fritz.box or http://192.168.178.1

My wifi spot

2009-06-22T12:38:00.008+03:00

So I made a Wifi spot in my hometown Sykia Korinthos. It is called "9muses". This is how I did it:

components

Linksys wrt54GL
http://www.skroutz.gr/c/125/network_routers.html?keyphrase=wrt54gl

Antenna: FERIMEX SECTOR V ANTENNA 16DB
http://www.priveshop.gr/product.php?code=403582

PIGTAIL R-TNC > N TYPE FEMALE 0.3M
http://www.priveshop.gr/product.php?code=403609

Aircom PLUS Coaxial Cable Data 2.90/m
http://www.freebytes.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=133&products_id=439

2x N-Type wire male (connectors)

Waterproof Electrical box

Utp cat5e

Electrical wire

janokary

Reseting FRITZ!Box 7140 annex A

My wifi spot

components

Some Photos