Controller:

FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick AC 860

Operating system:

Windows 11/10/8/7 x64 Editions

Version:

06.20.10

Build:

22.03.15

Installation Information for the AVM FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick in Microsoft Windows 11/10/8/7 (x64 Editions)

NOTE

With this setup the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick AC 860 can be installed in 64-bit Windows 11/10/8/7. If you have already installed the AVM FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick and only want to update the drivers, simply run the "SETUP.EXE" installation program. Then select the "Update" option.

Contents

1. General Remarks

2. Installing the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick

3. Updating Driver Software Previously Installed

4. Removing the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick


1. General Remarks

Drivers developed especially for use in Windows 11/10/8/7 (x64 Edition) are supplied with your FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick. The true 64-bit device driver offers full support for all Microsoft Windows features, including Plug & Play and ACPI.

The FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick is a universal communications solution for WLANs. You should use the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick with a pentium-class computer or notebook (500 MHz or higher). A free USB 3.0 or 2.0 slot (with reduced throughput)  must be available to connect the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick.

The driver software for the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick AC 860 supports the following WLAN standards:

The FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick can be used both in combination with AVM FRITZ!Box products and with any other WLAN devices that comply with the above standards. Find out which WLAN standards are provided by your WLAN remote site (router, other clients, etc.).

If you operate the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick in combination with an AVM FRITZ!Box equipped with a USB host, you can use the AVM Stick & Surf technology. This makes WLAN configuration especially simple and secure.

AVM Stick & Surf: automatic security for wireless surfing

The following components are installed with the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick:

Note: During software updates the transmitter power of the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick will be reset to the original value of 100%.

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2. Installing the AVM FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick

The AVM FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick is installed on your computer by means of a comprehensive installation routine. The installation comprises two basic steps:

Connecting the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick

Proceed as follows to install the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick:

  1. Install your AVM FRITZ!Box with WLAN support, your WLAN access point, or another WLAN client according to the supplied instructions.
  2. If you are using an AVM FRITZ!Box with a USB host port, insert the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick in the relevant port on the FRITZ!Box after launching FRITZ!Box operation. As soon as the "INFO" LED lights up, all of the parameters required for WLAN configuration are transmitted to the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick (AVM Stick & Surf).
  3. Connect the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick with any USB port.

This concludes the connection of the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick.

Installing the Driver Software

The driver software for the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick consists of the device driver and the WLAN control software FRITZ!WLAN. Both components are installed using the Windows "Add New Hardware Wizard".

Installation in Windows 11/10/8/7 (x64 Editions)

  1. Windows detects the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick automatically. This process may take some time.
  2. In the "Autoplay" dialog, select the "Run AVM FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick AC 860 Installation" option.
  3. Then click "Continue" in the "User Account Control" dialog.
  4. In the "Found New Hardware" window, select the option "Locate and install driver software (recommended)".
    If the "Program Compatibility Wizard" reports that the program may not have been installed correctly, click "Program was installed correctly." or "Cancel".
  5. Then click "Continue" in the "User Account Control" dialog.
  6. In the "Found New Hardware" dialog, select the option "I don't have disk. Show me other options.".
  7. Then select "Browse my computer for driver software (advanced)" and enter the path to the driver software on your hard using the "Browse..." button.
    Attention: If you have downloaded a driver update file from the AVM Server, the archive extracts itself to the following location: "\PROGRAMS (x86)\AVM_UPDATE".
  8. Click "Next" to install the driver software.
  9. Conclude the installation by clicking "Close".

Once the installation has been concluded, you may establish a connection using the Microsoft WLAN service by clicking the network icon in the notification area.

The FRITZ!WLAN Control Software

Right after the driver software is installed, the FRITZ!WLAN control software is installed automatically. If the FRITZ!WLAN control software was not configured on your computer, proceed as instructed in section 3 to install it later.

After FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick is connected to a WLAN remote site, FRITZ!WLAN appears as a program icon in the notification area of the task bar. If the WLAN connection is active, the program icon will be displayed in green. If there is no active WLAN connection, the program icon is gray. Double-click the control software icon FRITZ!WLAN in the notification area of the Windows taskbar to open the console. The console of the FRITZ!WLAN control software displays the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick, the remote site and the connection between devices. Establishing connections with FRITZ!WLAN is always based on the same principle: search, find and connect.

For users with a USB 3.0 port on their wireless device the option "Optimize transmission capacity" allows even faster data transmission by using the USB 3.0 transmission mode. The activation makes sense for access points when using Wireless AC in the 5-GHz band.

The FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick and the FRITZ!WLAN control software are loaded automatically every time the system starts. Connections between the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick and known WLAN access points are established automatically as long as a successful connection to this device has already been configured and the device is turned on. For details about the FRITZ!WLAN control software, see the manual accessible in the "Service / Manuals" area of the AVM home page.

Note: To connect to a wireless network use the Microsoft WLAN service.

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3. Updating Driver Software Previously Installed

To update driver software for FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick already installed on your system, proceed as follows:

  1. Start the "SETUP.EXE" file from the driver update package. If you downloaded the update package from the AVM Data Call Center (ADC), this step is performed automatically when you extract the driver files to the folder "\Programs (x86)\AVM_update".
    Select the "Allow" button in the "User Account Control" dialog.
  2. The installation program starts with a welcome dialog. Click "Continue".
  3. From the next dialog, select the "Update" command and click "Continue".
  4. Depending on the driver signature options set on your system you may be asked repeatedly whether you would like to cancel the installation because a driver is missing a signature. Ignore these messages and select "Install this driver software anyway" or "Continue Anyway" to continue installation.
    Ignore the Program Compatibility Wizard if Windows displays it, and select "Program was installed correctly".
  5. Conclude the driver update by clicking the "Finish" button.
  6. Now the FRITZ!WLAN software starts automatically.
  7. Next, confirm the prompt to restart Windows or restart the computer manually.

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4. Removing the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick

The FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick driver software and the FRITZ!WLAN control software are removed at the same time.
Proceed as follows:

  1. Start the "SETUP.EXE" file from the driver update package. If you downloaded the update package from the AVM Server, this step is performed automatically when you extract the driver files to the "\Programs (x86)\AVM_update" folder.
    Select the "Allow" button in the "User Account Control" dialog.
  2. Click "Continue" in the next window.
  3. Select the "Removal" option.
  4. Click "Finish" to complete the process of uninstalling the software.
  5. Remove the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick from the USB port on your computer.

This concludes the uninstallation of the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick.

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The Microsoft WLAN Client is available in the Windows 10, 8, 7 and Vista operating system. 

For a maximum possible speed of 866 Mbit/s, the 802.11ac standard requires a connection encrypted using WPA2!

Have fun working with FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick in your WLAN!

 

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AZI 03/22