Ports, settings and technical information about your WLAN-Box.
Swisscom’s WLAN-Box is a home network accessory for your Internet-Box 2 that increases the range of your existing WLAN network.
Click the blue plus icon to find out more about the ports and buttons on your WLAN-Box.
Steering
Steering ensures that your devices (e.g. smart phone or tablets) are automatically connected to the best WLAN network to achieve maximum speed. Besides the 2.4 GHz standard band, with which every WLAN device is compatible, the WLAN-Box also has the 5 GHz band.
Depending on its position, the WLAN device connects to the Internet-Box or WLAN-Box without interrupting Internet access. If a device does not connect at any time, briefly switch the device’s WLAN off and on again (e.g. in airplane mode).It will then reconnect to the best WLAN.
Find out more technical details about your WLAN-Box.
You can easily manage your WLAN-Box settings via the web portal. You can change your WLAN access data, configure Parental Controls and access an overview of all connected devices.
On computers
Enter http://internetbox.home or 192.168.1.1 in your Internet browser. Note that you have access only if you are connected to your Internet Box within the network. Log in with your existing admin password. If you do not know the password, click on "Set new password" to create a new password.
On smartphones
You can access and change your main settings at home on your smartphone via the Home app.
Saving and restoring configurations
Once you have set it up, save your Internet-Box configuration. This lets you restore preferred settings after replacing a device, for instance. To do so, go to the web portal > Internet-Box > Save configuration.
Current power consumption
| Status | WLAN connection |
Ethernet connection |
| Standby mode (no end devices connected) |
5.51W |
5.56W |
| Normal operating mode* (Data transmission from connected terminals) |
6.15W |
6.47W |
| OFF | 0.086W |
|
* Normal operating mode:
WLAN-Box is connected to Internet-Box 2 (WLAN backbone or Ethernet backbone)
With 1 WLAN device connected to each 2.4 and 5 GHz WLAN connection, both watching Swisscom TV air.
Additional electrical energy consumption figures (readings taken in accordance with legal requirements)
The Internet-Box complies with European CE conformity regulations. The Internet-Box 2 also complies with the statutory Energy Consumption Directive 2009/126/EC, meeting the EC 1275/2008 and EU 801/2013 regulations which define standby consumption.
Are the WLAN-Box emission levels higher than existing WLAN accessories?
No, emission levels are like those of existing WLAN accessories and comply with statutory threshold limits.
The extended range and improved coverage is mainly achieved through intelligent device management on the best WLAN band and the best WLAN device.
Does the Internet-Box’s integrated parental control function also work with the WLAN-Box?
Yes, all parental control settings that you have set up in the Internet-Box 2 web portal also work with the WLAN-Box. This can be set per device and defines surfing times and time limits.
Which password do I use to log into the web portal to access the WLAN-Box?
You use the same password to log into the WLAN-Box web portal as you do for the Internet-Box.
Is the guest WLAN range also extended by the WLAN-Box?
No, the guest WLAN only works in the Internet-Box WLAN reception range, so it is not extended by the WLAN-Box.
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