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-Box (WLAN backbone) | WLAN-Box (Ethernet backbone) |
| IDLE (CoC) | 5.6 W (5.8 W) | 5.6 W (5.8 W) |
| Regular use* |
6.5 W (6.5W) | 6.4 W (6.5W) |
| Off |
0.137W | |
Definition of "regular use"
- WLAN-Box is connected to the IB2 (WLAN or Ethernet backbone)
- 1 x 2.4 GHz PC (2 x 2 MIMO) streams a Swisscom TV air TV channel. 10 metre distance
- 1 x 5 GHz PC (3 x 3 MIMO) streams a Swisscom TV air TV channel. 10 metre distance
Definition of "IDLE" according to CoC:
- WLAN-Box is connected to the IB2 (WLAN or Ethernet backbone)
- No WLAN client connected
Definition of "OFF"
- Network device connected to WLAN-Box
- Main switch on WLAN-Box is set to OFF
The 2018 target values comply with the Code of Conduct (CoC).
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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