Restarting the FritzBox via PC: How it works

If you are using a FritzBox as a router and would like to restart it, you can use the administrator interface on the computer to do so. You simply call this up via the browser. To start the FritzBox via the PC, you do not have to log in to the administrator interface.

Restarting your FritzBox via the computer

If you want to restart your FritzBox, you can do so via the router itself or via your PC. Restarting via the computer can be done in a few steps. Especially if the router is not easily accessible, rebooting via PC has practical advantages. To start the process, you just need to access the administrator interface of your FritzBox on your computer. Here you will find the option to restart the FritzBox, in addition to numerous other setting options and commands. Restarting your FritzBox will help if your devices have problems establishing a connection or if the network fails frequently. A restart is also necessary after some updates or the installation of certainr programs.

How to proceed

1. Open a browser and enter the following address: http://fritz.box.
2. The administrator interface of your FritzBox will open.
3. Klicken Sie im Menü auf „System“.
4. Gehen Sie zu „Sicherung“.
5. Wählen Sie unten „Neustart“.
6. Die FritzBox wird nun heruntergefahren und dann wieder eingeschaltet.
7. Dies kann bis zu fünf Minuten dauern.