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  • Page 1 FRITZ!Box 6490 Cable Installation Installation and Operation and Operation...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Handling the FRITZ!Box ........9...
  • Page 3 Using FRITZ!Box Users ........45...
  • Page 4 IPv6: The New Internet Protocol ......79 13.10 LISP: FRITZ!Box as a LISP Router ......80 FRITZ!Box as a Wireless Access Point .
  • Page 5 Starting FRITZ!NAS ........
  • Page 6 27.3 Feedback on FRITZ!Box ........162 27.4 Assistance from the Support Team .

  • Page 7: Security And Handling

    – Provide for sufficient air circulation around the FRITZ!Box. – Make sure that the ventilation slits on the FRITZ!Box housing are always unobstructed. – The FRITZ!Box should not be placed on a carpet or on upholstered furniture. FRITZ!Box 6490 Cable...
  • Page 8 – Do not cover the FRITZ!Box. • The base of the FRITZ!Box can heat up during normal op- eration. This heat can cause damage to heat-sensitive surfaces. – Do not place the FRITZ!Box on heat-sensitive surfac- • During electrical storms, lightning and electrical surges present a danger to connected electrical devices.

  • Page 9: Handling The Fritz!Box

    FRITZ!Box on a wall, see page 167. • Place or hang the FRITZ!Box in a dry location that is free of dust and protected from direct sunlight. • For ideal operating conditions, mount the FRITZ!Box on a wall with the cables connected on the bottom.

  • Page 10: Conventions In The Manual

    Bold type emphasizes important words. Example Do not leave the page without saving. • Blue font in the text designates links and references within this manual and addresses to be entered in the browser. Example See also the information on page FRITZ!Box 6490 Cable...

  • Page 11: The Fritz!Box 6490 Cable

    The FRITZ!Box is equipped with ports for computers, telephones and USB devices and supports the wireless technologies WiFi and DECT. You can use the FRITZ!Box as a wireless LAN access point for wireless devices like notebooks, tablets or smartphones and as DECT base sta- tion for your cordless telephones.

  • Page 12: Ports, Interfaces, Buttons And Leds

    DECT telephones Possibilities for connecting the FRITZ!Box • CABLE Socket for connecting with the cable junction • FON 1 and FON 2 2 TAE sockets and 2 RJ11 sockets for connecting analog...

  • Page 13: Buttons

    Integrated DECT base station for connecting up to 6 cordless telephones that use the DECT standard Buttons The FRITZ!Box has two buttons on the top of the housing. FRITZ!Box buttons You can lock the keys on the FRITZ!Box. For more information,...

  • Page 14: Meaning Of The Leds

    Adopting the wireless LAN settings • Switching the wireless LAN function on or off • Performing WPS • WPS procedure aborted: More than two wireless LAN de- • vices are performing WPS at the same time. Repeat the WPS procedure. FRITZ!Box 6490 Cable...
  • Page 15 Condition Meaning Info The LED signals an event specified in the user interface • under “System / Buttons and LEDs / “Info” Display” Stick & Surf procedure with FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick from • AVM concluded flashing Updating FRITZ!OS • Signals missed calls, new messages on the FRITZ!Box •...

  • Page 16: Before You Connect The Fritz!Box

    • one quick guide Requirements for Operation In order to operate the FRITZ!Box, you must have the following: • an up-to-date web browser Some of the FRITZ!Box functions can be used only with a web browser that supports HTML5, for instance Firefox version 17 or higher, Internet Explorer version 9 or high- er, or Google Chrome version 23 or higher.

  • Page 17: Connecting The Fritz!Box

    Installing at the Cable Connection R a d i o Installing at the cable connection To connect the FRITZ!Box you need the coaxial cable provided by your cable network operator. The FRITZ!Box package does not contain a coaxial cable. Connect the coaxial cable to the “CABLE” port of the FRITZ!Box and to your multimedia socket.
  • Page 18 Connecting to Electrical Power Pick up the power supply unit included in the FRITZ!Box package. Use only this power supply unit for connecting to electri- cal power. Connect the power supply unit to the socket on the FRITZ!Box labeled “Power”.

  • Page 19: Connecting A Computer With A Network Cable

    You can also use any other network cable. For more in- formation, see page 160. Insert the free end of the cable into a LAN socket on the FRITZ!Box. Now the FRITZ!Box and the computer are connected with each other. FRITZ!Box 6490 Cable...

  • Page 20: Connecting A Network Hub Or Switch

    You can also use any other network cable. For more in- formation, see page 160. Insert the free end of the cable into a LAN socket on the FRITZ!Box. The FRITZ!Box and the network hub are now connected with each other. FRITZ!Box 6490 Cable...

  • Page 21: Connecting Computers With The Fritz!Box Over Wireless

    You can establish the wireless LAN connection using WPS or by enter- ing the FRITZ!Box network key on the wireless device. Procedure for Establishing Secure Wireless LAN Connections With the following procedure you can establish a secure wire- less LAN connection to the FRITZ!Box on a wireless device: Procedure Description Instructions...
  • Page 22 Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection Using WPS If the FRITZ!Box“ LED on the WLAN” is off, press the “WLAN” button briefly. The wireless radio network of the FRITZ!Box will be switched on. Open the wireless LAN software on the computer.
  • Page 23 Here is how to establish a wireless connection with WPS on a wireless LAN device without Windows: If the FRITZ!Box“ LED on the WLAN” is off, press the “WLAN” button briefly. The wireless radio network of the FRITZ!Box will be switched on.

  • Page 24: Establishing A Wireless Lan Connection With A Network Key

    Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection with a Network Key You can establish a wireless LAN connection by entering the FRITZ!Box network key on the wireless device: If the“WLAN” LED on the FRITZ!Box is off, press the “WLAN” button briefly. The wireless radio network of the FRITZ!Box will be switched on.

  • Page 25: The Fritz!Box User Interface

    The FRITZ!Box User Interface The FRITZ!Box User Interface The FRITZ!Box has a user interface you can open in a web browser on your computer. In the user interface you can set up the FRITZ!Box, enable or disable functions and receive information on the FRITZ!Box and on your con- nections.
  • Page 26 FRITZ!Box is displayed, along with the currently in- stalled version of FRITZ!OS, and its current energy consump- tion. If you assigned a name of your own for your FRITZ!Box (see page 137), this name will be displayed here.

  • Page 27: Standard View And Advanced View

    FRITZ!Box operation. Fast Switching between the Views The “View” link in the footer of the FRITZ!Box allows you to switch instantly between the standard view and the advanced view: “View”...

  • Page 28: Using System Functions Of The Fritz!Box

    Using System Functions of the FRITZ!Box Using System Functions of the FRITZ!Box The FRITZ!Box offers a slew of system functions like notification ser- vices, diagnostics functions and updating services. These system functions inform you about the activities and functional status of the FRITZ!Box and help you operate the FRITZ!Box safely and always keep it up to date.

  • Page 29: Using Energy-Saving Functions Of The Fritz!Box

    Using Energy-Saving Functions of the FRITZ!Box Using Energy-Saving Functions of the FRITZ!Box The FRITZ!Box combines a variety of devices in one device: ca- ble modem, WLAN router, media server, answering machine, fax machine and DECT base station for cordless telephones.
  • Page 30 Using Energy-Saving Functions of the FRITZ!Box Enabling Energy-Saving Mode for USB Hard Drives In the FRITZ!Box you can enable an energy-saving function for USB hard drives connected to the FRITZ!Box. When the ener- gy-saving function is enabled, connected USB hard drives will be switched off when they are idle—as long as the hard drives...

  • Page 31: Push Services: Notification Services Of The Fritz!Box

    Push Services: Notification Services of the FRITZ!Box Push services are notification services that inform you about the activities of your FRITZ!Box and assist you in saving your passwords and FRITZ!Box settings. With the push services you can have e-mail sent to you at regular intervals informing you about the latest connections, usage and configuration of your FRITZ!Box.

  • Page 32: Locking The Buttons On The Fritz!Box

    The Help of the FRITZ!Box user interface presents compre- hensive information on the settings of each push service. Click “OK” to save your settings. In the Help of the FRITZ!Box user interface you can find de- tailed instructions. Locking the Buttons on the FRITZ!Box With the “Keylock”...

  • Page 33: Saving And Restoring The Fritz!Box Settings

     Disable the setting “Buttons locked”. Saving and Restoring the FRITZ!Box Settings All of the settings you configure in the FRITZ!Box can be saved in a backup file. With this file you can restore your settings at any time: •...

  • Page 34: Restoring Settings

    Backup files created with a different FRITZ!Box model. If you apply settings from a backup file that was created with a FRITZ!Box of a different model, then you can re- store several selected settings to your FRITZ!Box. A wizard is available in the FRITZ!Box user interface to assist you in restoring your FRITZ!Box settings, guiding you through the process step by step.

  • Page 35: Connecting Telephones And Other Terminal Devices

    Connecting Telephones and Other Terminal Devices Connecting Telephones and Other Terminal Devices This chapter describes how to connect telephones, fax machines, an- swering machines and telephone systems (PBXs) to the FRITZ!Box. Connecting Analog Telephones and Terminal Devices You can connect two analog terminal devices.

  • Page 36: Connecting Isdn Telephones And Isdn Terminal Devices

    ISDN tele- phones to the FRITZ!Box. Please note for configuration: • Since the FRITZ!Box has terminators installed, the FRITZ!Box must be positioned on one end of the S cabling. • The FRITZ!Box can supply one ISDN telephone with elec- trical power.

  • Page 37: Registering Fritz!Fon And Other Cordless (Dect) Telephones

    FRITZ!Box. Start the registration of your cordless telephone with a base station. Press and hold down the FRITZ!Box button on the DECT until the DECT LED on the FRITZ!Box flashes. 10 seconds If you are asked on your cordless telephone for the PIN of the base station, enter the PIN of the FRITZ!Box.
  • Page 38 Registering an iPhone or Android Smartphone How FRITZ!App Fon Works Once it has been set up on your smartphone, FRITZ!App Fon remains active in the background. Whenever the smartphone is connected with the FRITZ!Box over wireless LAN, the follow- ing applies: •...

  • Page 39: Connecting An Ip Telephone

    IP telephones are telephones for making calls over the Inter- net and other computer networks. Connecting via LAN or Wireless LAN Connect the IP telephone to the FRITZ!Box using a LAN cable or wireless LAN. The preconfigured wireless network key of the FRITZ!Box is printed on the underside of the FRITZ!Box.

  • Page 40: Configuring The Fritz!Box For Telephone Calls

    FRITZ!Box automatically. This procedure is al- so known as “remote configuration”. Remote configuration starts right after the FRITZ!Box is con- nected to the Internet or right after the FRITZ!Box user inter- face is opened. The configured Internet telephone numbers are located in the user interface under “Telephony / Telephone Numbers”.
  • Page 41 Configuring Phones and Other Terminal Devices in the FRITZ!Box • Numbers for incoming calls: Should the terminal device ring for every call (telephone) or pick up (fax machine, answering machine)? Or only for calls to previously defined telephone numbers? Configuring Terminal Devices Open the FRITZ!Box user interface;...

  • Page 42: Password Protection: Using Fritz!Box Safely

    Password Protection: Using FRITZ!Box Safely Password protection for access to the user interface is a security fea- ture of your FRITZ!Box. This section describes how to use a password for the FRITZ!Box user interface and why you should use password protection.

  • Page 43: Using A Fritz!Box Password

    11.2 Using a FRITZ!Box Password The basic method of logging in to the FRITZ!Box user interface is to enter the FRITZ!Box password. With this password all us- ers can open the user interface and access all of the FRITZ!Box’s contents and settings.
  • Page 44 FRITZ!Box. Password protection is enabled in your FRITZ!Box. With the FRITZ!Box password it is not possible to access the FRITZ!Box from the Internet. For users who require access to the FRITZ!Box via Internet, you must also set up an account as a FRITZ!Box user;...

  • Page 45: Using Fritz!Box Users

    Configuring FRITZ!Box Users You can set up as many as 18 user accounts in the FRITZ!Box. Before you can select the “Login with FRITZ!Box user name and password” method in the “System / FRITZ!Box Users / Login to Home Network”...
  • Page 46 Internet the FRITZ!Box contents for which she or he has access rights. Keep in mind that in order to access the FRITZ!Box from the Internet, a corresponding service must also be en- abled in the FRITZ!Box. For information on how to do...
  • Page 47 Setting Up More FRITZ!Box Users In the FRITZ!Box user interface, open the “System / FRITZ!Box Users / User” menu. A list of the FRITZ!Box user accounts is displayed. Click the button after each list entry to view, change , or delete the corresponding user account.
  • Page 48 Here she or he can see and edit all settings. Configuration rights automatically include the right to access voice mes- sages, faxes, FRITZ!App Fon and the call list as well as the right to control Smart Home devices. A registered user cannot revoke these rights herself or himself and cannot disable her or his own account.
  • Page 49 VPN connection to the FRITZ!Box and its home network. Accessing the FRITZ!Box from the Internet To be able to access your FRITZ!Box from the Internet, the fol- lowing conditions must be fulfilled: • You have set up an account with the MyFRITZ! service;...
  • Page 50 If you use only the login method with FRITZ!Box user name and password to access your FRITZ!Box, you can also set up a user account with NAS access rights. You can delete the preconfigured ftpuser account only if you FRITZ!Boxalways use your FRITZ!Box user account to access the “”, be it from home or via the Internet.
  • Page 51 Using FRITZ!Box Users Quick Access to Your Own User Account In the upper navigation bar of the FRITZ!Box is the name of the FRITZ!Box user account with which the user is currently logged in to the user interface. Click the blue triangle to control basic functions of this user account: •...

  • Page 52: Forgot Password-What To Do

    Forgot Password—What to Do If you have forgotten your password for the user interface, for reasons of security, you have to restore the factory settings to your FRITZ!Box. You can avoid this by enabling the “Forgot password” push service when you configure your FRITZ!Box.

  • Page 53: No Login" Mode

    In the “Welcome to your FRITZ!Box” window, click “For- got your password?” underneath the password query and follow the instructions on the screen. The FRITZ!Box is reset to the factory settings and then re- started. Afterwards you can once again access the FRITZ!Box user interface.

  • Page 54: Myfritz!: Accessing The Fritz!Box From Anywhere

    MyFRITZ!: Accessing the FRITZ!Box from Anywhere MyFRITZ! is a web service from AVM, with which you can access your FRITZ!Box from anywhere in the world over the Internet, just as if you were at home. This chapter describes what MyFRITZ! does and how to configure MyFRITZ!.

  • Page 55: Configuring Myfritz

    Register your MyFRITZ! with this FRITZ!Box account. Once your FRITZ!Box is registered with your MyFRITZ! account, the FRITZ!Box determines the public IP address each time it is changed and conveys it to the MyFRITZ!. The FRITZ!Box can be reached at this IP address in the Internet from anywhere in the world.

  • Page 56: Using Myfritz

    Using MyFRITZ! If you do not have a FRITZ!Box user account yet, you will be prompted to set one up by assigning a user name and an additional password. If you already have a FRITZ!Box user account, follow the instructions in the FRITZ!Box user interface.
  • Page 57 To register with your FRITZ!Box, enter the data of your FRITZ!Box user account. You will be directed to the MyFRITZ! page of your FRITZ!Box. Here you have access to the FRITZ!Box contents that are re- leased for sharing in your FRITZ!Box user account; see...
  • Page 58 FRITZ!Box user ac- count. You will be directed to the MyFRITZ! page of your FRITZ!Box. In this case no login to MyFRITZ! is required. If you logged in with the FRITZ!Box password, you now have access to all of the contents stored on your FRITZ!Box.

  • Page 59: Security With Myfritz

    For the following MyFRITZ! activities the HTTPS security proto- col is used: • setting up a MyFRITZ! account with myfritz.net • registration of the FRITZ!Box with the MyFRITZ! account • accessing the MyFRITZ! page of your FRITZ!Box over myfritz.net • accessing the user interface of the FRITZ!Box over myfritz.net...

  • Page 60: Fritz!Box As An Internet Router

    The FRITZ!Box connects computers in your home network with the In- ternet. This chapter explains the possibilities presented by using the FRITZ!Box as an Internet router and how to take advantage of them. 13.1 Parental Controls: Access Profiles for Internet Use Using access profiles you can control the use of the Internet by devices in your network.

  • Page 61: Preconfigured Access Profiles

    Parental Controls: Access Profiles for Internet Use • Network devices that log in to the FRITZ!Box guest net- work are automatically assigned the “Guest” access pro- file. This is the only access profile possible in the guest network. Preconfigured Access Profiles In the FRITZ!Box there are four preconfigured access profiles available for use.
  • Page 62 Changeable The “Guest” profile can be changed. Automatic assignment Network devices that are connect- ed with the FRITZ!Box via the guest access receive the “Guest” profile. Single access profile This is the only access profile available for the guest access.
  • Page 63 Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to noon; and from 4 pm to 10 pm; no more than 5 hours each day Shared budget all devices (computer, game console, smartphone, etc.) share the online time. FRITZ!Box 6490 Cable...
  • Page 64 For applications that address web sites only directly via the IP address, for instance virus scanner update software, the relevant IP addresses can be released for access by entering them in the exception list of “Permitted IP addresses”. FRITZ!Box 6490 Cable...
  • Page 65 Internet. Configuring Parental Controls Requirements The “Internet / Filters” menu is available only if the FRITZ!Box is connected with the cable junction. Preparations • Configure the access profiles required for the members of the home network;...
  • Page 66 AVM FRITZ!Box parental controls are installed on the computer as a service. The service must be enabled at all times. If it is not enabled, the FRITZ!Box will not de- tect the user accounts. Windows users that are not de- tected are treated like user accounts without any paren- tal controls.
  • Page 67 Select the access profile to be applied to the Windows user and then click “OK”. Configuring an Access Profile Requirements The “Internet / Filters” menu is available only if the FRITZ!Box is connected with the cable junction. Setting up an access profile Open the FRITZ!Box user interface; see page Select the “Internet / Filters”...

  • Page 68: Port Forwarding: Making Computers Accessible From The Internet

    Edit the list in the window that opens. Adding Network Applications Requirements The “Internet / Filters” menu is available only if the FRITZ!Box is connected with the cable junction. Adding a Network Application Open the FRITZ!Box user interface; see page Select the “Internet / Filters”...
  • Page 69 IPv6 address. IPv4: Within IPv4 networks you can open the FRITZ!Box firewall for the protocols TCP and UDP when en- tering the port range. One port can be opened for exactly one computer.
  • Page 70 “IPv6” page. Determining the IPv4 Address for Accessing the FRITZ!Box If you have enabled ports for forwarding in the FRITZ!Box, oth- er Internet users can access your computers at the IP address assigned to your FRITZ!Box by the Internet service provider.

  • Page 71: Dynamic Dns: Name Instead Of Ip Address

    Access from the Internet via HTTPS, FTP and FTPS Over the Internet it is possible to access the user interface of the FRITZ!Box. With a laptop, smartphone or tablet PC you can configure settings in the FRITZ!Box user interface. Requirements for Access over the Internet •...
  • Page 72 Access to storage: Every user who would like to access the storage of the FRITZ!Box externally from the Internet re- quires a FRITZ!Box user account with the right to access the contents on the storage media from the Internet. •...

  • Page 73: Prioritization: Right Of Way For Internet Access

    If multiple network applications are assigned to this cat- egory, then they must share the available capacity. • Whenever Internet telephony is included in this catego- ry, this application always has the highest priority, even over other real-time applications. FRITZ!Box 6490 Cable...
  • Page 74 If no other network applications are active, then the background applications receive the entire bandwidth. Prioritization Method in the FRITZ!Box The following techniques are used in the FRITZ!Box to send data packets according to their prioritization: • Change in the order in which packets are sent to the In-...

  • Page 75: Vpn: Remote Access To The Home Network

    Via a VPN (Virtual Private Network) a secure remote access to the network of the FRITZ!Box can be established. VPN in the FRITZ!Box IPSec VPN in the FRITZ!Box is based on the IPSec standard. Computer-LAN Computer-LAN linkup: VPN connections can be configured for individual remote com- puters.
  • Page 76 AVM web- site. The AVM website offers a Service Portal which presents com- prehensive information on VPN in general and in connection with the FRITZ!Box. Visit this portal to obtain more detailed in- formation. en.avm.de/service/vpn/overview Configuring VPN in the FRITZ!Box Open the FRITZ!Box user interface;...

  • Page 77: Freely Selectable Dns Servers

    13.7 Freely Selectable DNS Servers DNS servers are preset in the FRITZ!Box for IPv4 and IPv6. These are the DNS servers assigned by the Internet service provider. For both IPv4 and IPv6, the preset DNS server can be replaced by a free DNS server.

  • Page 78: Dnssec: Security For Dns Queries

    Support with the FRITZ!Box The FRITZ!Box supports DNSSEC queries over UDP. The FRITZ!Box has a DNS proxy. The computers in the home network use the FRITZ!Box as a DNS server. The FRITZ!Box for- wards DNSSEC queries from the home network to the Inter- net.

  • Page 79: Ipv6: The New Internet Protocol

    IPv6: The New Internet Protocol IPv6 stands for Internet protocol version 6 and is the succes- sor to IPv4. The FRITZ!Box supports the new IPv6 web protocol and can establish IPv6 connections: • IPv6 support can be switched on in the FRITZ!Box user interface.

  • Page 80: 13.10 Lisp: Fritz!Box As A Lisp Router

    Enable the advanced view. Select the “Internet / Type of Connection” menu. Select the “IPv6” page and configure IPv6 in the FRITZ!Box. See the Help available in the FRITZ!Box user interface for more information. Configuring IPv6 on the Computer You can establish connections in the IPv6 range of the Inter- net only if IPv6 is installed and enabled on the computers in your home network.
  • Page 81 LISP: FRITZ!Box as a LISP Router Definition and Components LISP: Definition LISP: Locator/Identifier Separation Protocol IP protocol LISP is a protocol for the transmission of IP packets. IP address pair LISP uses IP address pairs: One IP address for identification, which is •...
  • Page 82 LISP: FRITZ!Box as a LISP Router Properties of RLOC and EID RLOC specifies the location where the addressed network • (network segment or network device) is located is assigned by the Internet service provider • is a public IP address •...
  • Page 83 FRITZ!Box as a LISP Router • The FRITZ!Box can be configured as a LISP router. • As a LISP router the FRITZ!Box is an xTR (ETR and ITR). Preparations You need a LISP provider.  Register with a LISP provider.
  • Page 84 LISP: FRITZ!Box as a LISP Router All of the information you need to configure the FRITZ!Box as a LISP router is supplied by the LISP provider. Configuring a LISP Router Open the FRITZ!Box user interface; see page Enable the advanced view.

  • Page 85: Fritz!Box As A Wireless Access Point

    FRITZ!Box as a Wireless Access Point FRITZ!Box as a Wireless Access Point The FRITZ!Box is a wireless access point for wireless devices like note- books, tablets or smartphones. The FRITZ!Box can establish wireless LAN connections compliant with the fast wireless AC standard and the wireless N standard in two frequency bands at the same time.

  • Page 86: Extending A Wireless Lan Network

    FRITZ!Box that work in the same frequency range You can extend the range of your wireless radio network with a wireless LAN repeater. Or you can set up a second FRITZ!Box as a wireless LAN re- peater. Extending a Wireless Radio Network with a Wireless LAN...

  • Page 87: Wireless Lan-Getting Technical

    Enable the advanced view. Select the “WLAN / Repeater” menu and follow the in- structions displayed on the screen. In the Help of the FRITZ!Box user interface you can find de- tailed instructions. 14.3 Wireless LAN—Getting Technical A wireless LAN is based on standards defined by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE).
  • Page 88 With a maximum throughput rate of 11 Mbit/s, this is the old- est wireless standard. Older wireless devices of the first gen- eration can communicate with the FRITZ!Box using 802.11b. However, if the wireless device supports newer standards such as 802.11g, the latest standard should be used.
  • Page 89 The FRITZ!Box 6490 Cable has a second access point respon- sible for the 2.4-GHz range. This allows wireless devices com- patible with the 802.11b/g/n to be used as well.
  • Page 90 • Set the standards of the two wireless radio networks in the FRITZ!Box such that they are compatible with all of the wireless LAN devices used in the wireless network. Make a note of which standards the wireless devices in your...
  • Page 91 802.11ac standard: Set the wireless LAN standard for the 5-GHz frequency band to: 802.11ac An unused frequency band can be disabled in the FRITZ!Box in order to reduce energy consumption without losing wire- less LAN connections. The Standard for Security IEEE 802.11i...
  • Page 92 FRITZ!Box supports the AES encryption procedure as part of the WPA2 mechanism, and the TKIP encryption procedure as part of the WPA mechanism. This means that the FRITZ!Box can be used in combination with any wireless devices that al- so support WPA2 with AES or WPA with TKIP.
  • Page 93 DFS ensures that the channels from 52 to 140 are kept free for higher-priority users, like weather radar systems. If you are operating your FRITZ!Box in one of these channels, it mon- itors the selected channel periodically for higher-priority us- ers, and, if necessary, switches to a different channel.
  • Page 94 Bandwidth Depending on which generation of the IEEE 802.11n standard is used, the FRITZ!Box can transport 300 to 450 Mbit/s over wireless LAN. Up to 1300 Mbit/s are possible with the IEEE 802.11ac standard. If not enough space is available in...
  • Page 95 Allocation of the Wireless LAN Channels in the 5-GHz Range Channel Frequency (GHz) Channel Frequency (GHz) 5.180 5.540 5.200 5.560 5.220 5.580 5.240 5.600 5.260 5.620 5.280 5.640 5.300 5.660 5.320 5.680 5.500 5.700 (20 MHz band- width only) 5.520 FRITZ!Box 6490 Cable...

  • Page 96: Fritz!Box As A Telephone System

    FRITZ!Box as a Telephone System FRITZ!Box as a Telephone System This chapter describes how to use the FRITZ!Box as a telephone sys- tem. 15.1 Telephone Book How Can I Use the Telephone Book? On FRITZ!Fon Cordless Telephones The telephone book is available in the menu of your FRITZ!Fon cordless telephones.
  • Page 97 Save with “OK”. For Google contacts you can also select contact groups. In the Help on the FRITZ!Box user interface you can find detailed instructions. The telephone book is available in the menu of your selected FRITZ!Fon cordless telephones.

  • Page 98: Call List

    Select “Telephony / Telephone Book / Click to Dial”. Enable click to dial and select a telephone. Save with “OK”. You can use click to dial. In the Help of the FRITZ!Box user in- terface you can find detailed instructions. 15.2...

  • Page 99: Answering Machine

    Click the “Settings” button to configure the first answer- ing machine. To configure a new answering machine, click the “Other answering machine” link. In the Help of the FRITZ!Box user interface you can find de- tailed instructions. FRITZ!Box 6490 Cable...
  • Page 100 Operating the Answering Machine Using the Voice Menu Using a voice menu you can operate the answering machine on any telephone connected with the FRITZ!Box. Audio prompts in the voice menu guide the user through op- eration. Use the telephone keys to select functions.
  • Page 101 8 Record greeting/announcement > End recording by pressing 1 0 Listen to “Record and select” menu again r Back to main menu Listen to “Record greetings” menu again Back to main menu Switch recording and announcement mode on/off Listen to main menu again FRITZ!Box 6490 Cable...

  • Page 102: Fax Function

    Fax Function 15.4 Fax Function With the FRITZ!Box you can send and receive faxes without a fax ma- chine. The FRITZ!Box can be configured to forward received faxes by e-mail. Configuring the Fax Function Open the FRITZ!Box user interface; see page Select “Telephony / Telephony Devices”.
  • Page 103 Callers can leave a mes- sage, and faxes are forwarded to the fax function. Here is how to enable automatic fax detection: Open the FRITZ!Box user interface; see page Configure the fax function; see page 102.

  • Page 104: Call Diversion

    Select the “Telephony / Call Handling / Call Diversion” menu. Click “New Call Diversion”. Define which calls should be diverted. In the Help of the FRITZ!Box user interface you can find detailed instructions. Define the destination and the type of call diversion. Click “OK” to save the settings.

  • Page 105: Dialing Rules For Outgoing Calls

    If you have multiple telephone numbers, you can configure di- aling rules. A dialing rule determines which telephone number the FRITZ!Box uses for outgoing calls in a certain number range, for instance to the mobile network or abroad. Example: You have a telephone number with which you can save on calls to foreign numbers.

  • Page 106: Do Not Disturb

    15.8 Do Not Disturb Do Not Disturb for All Telephones In the FRITZ!Box schedule you can set up a Do Not Disturb function so that none of the connected telephones or other terminal devices signal calls. Do Not Disturb is switched on and off daily at previously spec- ified times.
  • Page 107 • Telephones will not ring. This is not the case for IP telephones. It is not possible to set up Do Not Disturb for IP telephones in the FRITZ!Box. • Fax and answering machines are disabled. The Do Not Disturb setting has no effect on fax reception or the answering machines integrated in the FRITZ!Box.

  • Page 108: Alarm

    When a telephone is configured as a baby monitor, it calls a previously specified telephone number automatically when- ever the volume in the room reaches a defined level. Configuring a FRITZ!Fon Cordless Telephone as a Baby Monitor Press the menu key on your FRITZ!Fon.
  • Page 109 Enter an external telephone number, an internal tele- phone number or ss9 for an internal broadcast call. The internal numbers of the telephones you have con- nected are listed in telephone book of the FRITZ!Box us- er interface. Press “OK”.

  • Page 110: 15.11 Making Telephone Calls With Convenience Functions

    You can conduct free, internal calls between telephones con- nected to the FRITZ!Box. Enter an internal telephone number on the telephone. The internal numbers of the telephones you have con- nected are listed in telephone book of the FRITZ!Box us- er interface. Pick up the handset. Group Call A group call or broadcast call is an internal call that is sig- naled on all telephones connected with the FRITZ!Box.
  • Page 111 The call is on hold. Enter an internal number. The internal numbers of the telephones you have con- nected are listed in telephone book of the FRITZ!Box us- er interface. When the called party accepts the call the second call is connected.
  • Page 112 • The FRITZ!BoxCall waiting feature must be enabled for the individual telephone in the “”. The telephone set- tings can be edited in the user interface of the FRITZ!Box- under “Telephony / Telephony Devices”. Rejecting a Waiting Call Press the keys R0.
  • Page 113 Alternating between calls Here is how to switch from the active to the held call: Press the keys R2.  The call that was just active is put on hold and you con- tinue the other call. FRITZ!Box 6490 Cable...
  • Page 114 Press the keys sr< Seq>. <Seq> stands for a keyboard sequence. If the telephone is connected to the “FON 1” or “FON 2” port and you have disabled automatic outside dialing 153), press 0sr<Seq>. (see page Pick up the handset. FRITZ!Box 6490 Cable...

  • Page 115: Fritz!Box As A Dect Base Station

    FRITZ!Box as a DECT Base Station FRITZ!Box as a DECT Base Station The FRITZ!Box is equipped with a DECT base station, on which you can register and configure a total of up to six cordless telephones. 16.1 Paging Cordless Telephones...

  • Page 116: Enabling Dect Eco

    How Does DECT Eco Work? When all registered cordless telephones are in standby oper- ation, the DECT radio transmission of the FRITZ!Box and the telephones is switched off. When a call arrives or you press a key on a cordless telephone, the FRITZ!Box switches DECT radio transmission back on.

  • Page 117: Fritz!Box Connects Network Devices

    The devices can be connected with the FRITZ!Box by ca- ble or wirelessly. This chapter describes the network settings in the FRITZ!Box and how you can change them. You will also learn how you can change the IP settings for the computer in the most common oper- ating systems.
  • Page 118 The columns have the following meanings: Symbol A green LED before the device name indicates that a device is actively connected with the FRITZ!Box, but not using the Internet connection at this time. A green-blue globe indicates that the device is cur- rently using the Internet connection.
  • Page 119 Network Settings in the FRITZ!Box When this setting is enabled for a network device, the DHCP server of the FRITZ!Box will assign the same IP address to this device each time the connection is established. Starting the Computer—Wake on LAN Wake on LAN is a function that allows a computer in the local network to be started when it is accessed from the Internet.

  • Page 120: Ipv4 Address

    192168178255 dress used to send messages into the network IP Address in Case of Emergency The FRITZ!Box has a fixed IP address that cannot be changed. The FRITZ!Box always can be reached at this IP address. Fixed IP address 169.254.1.1...

  • Page 121: Dhcp Server For Ipv4

    • You want to connect the FRITZ!Box to the local IPv4 net- work in order to make the FRITZ!Box features available to all of the computers in the IPv4 network.
  • Page 122 First disable the option “Obtain an IP address automatically” and then enter the IP address manually in the appropriate field. In the case of the preset IPv4 address of the FRITZ!Box, the following IPv4 addresses are available for assignment to the computers: 192.168.178.2 –...
  • Page 123 Network Settings in the FRITZ!Box Note that changes to the network settings in the FRITZ!Box may make it necessary to adjust the network settings of your computers so that you can continue to access the FRITZ!Box user interface. IPv6 Settings in the FRITZ!Box The following settings options for IPv6 are found in the ad- vanced view in the “Home Network / Network”...

  • Page 124: Obtaining An Ip Address Automatically

    “Programs” page. 17.2 Obtaining an IP Address Automatically The FRITZ!Box has its own DHCP server, which assigns IP ad- dresses to the connected computers. The connected comput- ers must be configured such that they can receive their IP ad- dresses automatically.
  • Page 125 Enter “ncpa.cpl” in the search field and press Enter. Entering “ncpa.cpl” in Windows 8 Click the network connection between the computer and the FRITZ!Box with the right mouse button and select “Properties”. Under “This connection uses the following items”, select “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)”.
  • Page 126 Switch to the “TCP/IP” tab and select the “Using DHCP” option from the “Configure IPv4:” drop-down list. Click “OK”. The computer now receives an IP address from the FRITZ!Box. Obtaining an IP Address Automatically in Linux For comprehensive information and tips on the topic of net- work settings in Linux, see, for example: www.tldp.org/HOWTO/NET3-4-HOWTO-5.html...

  • Page 127: Connecting Usb Devices To The Fritz!Box

    USB devices. All network devices in the FRITZ!Box home network can use these USB devices jointly and simultaneously. This chapter describes how to share a printer in the network, which USB devices can be used in your FRITZ!Box home network, and how to use these devices safely. 18.1...

  • Page 128: Using Usb Devices Safely

    130. • You can connect a USB hub to the FRITZ!Box and use up to four USB devices at this hub. You can use USB hubs with or without a separate power supply. We recommend deploying a USB hub with its own power supply if the USB devices to be connected ex- ceed a total current consumption of 500 mA;...

  • Page 129: Accessing Usb Memory

    USB storage media each user is al- lowed to access. A USB storage medium connected to the FRITZ!Box can be reached in the home network by entering the shared FRITZ!Box password. From the Internet you can reach the USB storage medium only by logging in with your individual user name and password.

  • Page 130: Sharing A Usb Printer

    Server”. 18.6 Sharing a USB Printer You can connect a USB printer to the FRITZ!Box to make it available to all participants in your home network. You can either release the printer for sharing as a network printer or use the FRITZ!Box USB remote connection software to connect it with a computer.
  • Page 131 Configuring a USB Printer with FRITZ!Box USB Remote Connection page 134. Configuring a USB Printer as a Network Printer Connect the USB printer to the USB port of the FRITZ!Box. Preparing Configuration Open the FRITZ!Box user interface; see page Enable the advanced view.
  • Page 132 In the menu bar, click “Add a printer”. In the “Add Printer” window, select “The printer that I want isn’t listed” and then “Next”. Enable the option “Add a printer using TCP/IP address or hostname” and click “Next”. FRITZ!Box 6490 Cable...
  • Page 133 Sharing a USB Printer Enter “fritz.box” in the “Hostname or IP address:” field. If the FRITZ!Box is configured as a wireless repeater or an IP client, enter here the IP address at which the FRITZ!Box can be reached within the network.
  • Page 134 Enter “9100” as the port. • Enter “fritz.box” as the printer name. If the FRITZ!Box is configured as a wireless repeater or an IP client, enter here the IP address at which the FRITZ!Box can be reached within the network.
  • Page 135 Click “Refresh”. Click the USB printer in the “Devices” area. The USB printer is being connected to the computer. Do not conduct any FRITZ!OS updates for USB devices that are connected with the computer via the FRITZ!Box USB re- mote connection.

  • Page 136: Managing Memory With Fritz!Nas

    Managing Memory with FRITZ!NAS Managing Memory with FRITZ!NAS With FRITZ!NAS you can display the data on the storage media of your FRITZ!Box in a clearly arranged interface. All participants in the FRITZ!Box home network can start FRITZ!NAS in a web browser and use it as a platform to access music, images, videos and documents in the FRITZ!Box memory.

  • Page 137: Assigning Fritz!Box A Name

    Assigning FRITZ!Box a Name Assigning FRITZ!Box a Name You can assign an individual name for your FRITZ!Box in the FRITZ!Box user interface. The name is set up under “Home Network / FRITZ!Box Name” and appears in the following ar- eas of your home network display: •...

  • Page 138: Controlling Smart Home Devices

    FRITZ!Box. All connected Smart Home devices can be configured directly at “Home Network / Smart Home” in the FRITZ!Box user interface, for instance, to automatically switch a lamp on and off and measure its ener- gy consumption.

  • Page 139: Configuring Internet Access For Guests

    Configuring Internet Access for Guests Configuring Internet Access for Guests With the FRITZ!Box you can provide houseguests with an Internet con- nection of their own. At this guest access they can surf the web with their own devices, but cannot access the contents of your home net- work.

  • Page 140: Configuring Guest Access On The Lan 4 Port

    This access profile can be edited in the “Internet / Filters” menu on the “Access Profiles” tab. Configuring Guest Access Set up the guest access as follows: Open the FRITZ!Box user interface; see page In the “Home Network / Network” menu, select the “Net- work Settings” page.

  • Page 141: Help In Case Of Errors

    Help in Case of Errors Here you can find assistance if you are not able to open the user interface of your FRITZ!Box, or if errors occur with wire- less LAN connections. For more help, see the AVM Knowledge Base in the Internet: en.avm.de/service...

  • Page 142: Clearing The Cache Of Web Browser

    Select “the beginning of time”, and below it only the op- tion “Empty the cache”. Click “Clear browsing data”. Other Web Browsers If you use a different web browser, see the Help for your browser for instructions on how to clear the cache. FRITZ!Box 6490 Cable...
  • Page 143 The User Interface Does Not Open Check the Proxy Settings of the Web Browser If a proxy server is enabled in your web browser, the address of the FRITZ!Box must be entered as an exception. Check your web browser settings. Firefox Click the orange Firefox button and select “Settings /...
  • Page 144 Connect your computer to the “LAN 2” port of the FRITZ!Box using a LAN cable. If your computer is already connected with the FRITZ!Box over wireless LAN, clear the wireless connection. Make sure that the computer obtains its IP address auto- matically;...

  • Page 145: Cannot Establish A Wireless Lan Connection

    23.2 Cannot Establish a Wireless LAN Connection If you cannot establish a wireless LAN connection between your computer and the FRITZ!Box, this may be due to a variety of causes. Work through the following steps in sequence until the error has been resolved.

  • Page 146: Wireless Lan Connection Interrupted

    23.3 Wireless LAN Connection Interrupted If the wireless LAN connection between your computer and the FRITZ!Box is disrupted, this may be due to a variety of causes. Work through the following steps in sequence until the error has been resolved.

  • Page 147: Configuring Fritz!Box On The Telephone

    Various functions can be configured using a telephone connected to the FRITZ!Box. 24.1 Alarm Requirements You set up an alarm in the FRITZ!Box; see Alarm page 108. Can I switch more than one alarm on and off? No. With the telephone keys you always switch on or off the first alarm.

  • Page 148: Do Not Disturb

    For the lines “FON 1” and “FON 2” you can enable the Do Not Disturb feature. In the FRITZ!Box user interface you can also configure the Do Not Disturb function for other telephones. Schedule and Do Not Disturb for Other Telephones In the FRITZ!Box user interface you can also configure the Do Not Disturb function for other telephones.

  • Page 149: Call Diversion

    If your telephony provider supports this, calls will be diverted by your provider. Otherwise the FRITZ!Box establishes a sec- ond connection. In either case, extra charges will accrue ac- cording to your contracted telephone rates.
  • Page 150 Press the following keys on the telephone: Type of Call Diversion Keys s21ss<own number>r immediately s61ss<own number>r delayed (after 20 seconds) s67ss<own number>r only when busy Pick up the handset. Wait for the second-long positive acknowledgment tone. Hang up the handset. FRITZ!Box 6490 Cable...
  • Page 151 Wait for the second-long positive acknowledgment tone. Hang up the handset. Enabling: Call Diversion for FON 2 Press the following keys on the telephone: Type of Call Diversion Keys r412s<destination num- immediately without ringing ber>s r452s<destination num- immediately with ring ber>s FRITZ!Box 6490 Cable...

  • Page 152: Switching The Wireless Network On And Off

    Pick up the handset and hang it up again. 24.5 Loading Factory Settings All settings you made in the FRITZ!Box will be deleted. Press the keys r991s15901590s. Pick up the handset and hang it up again. The factory settings are loaded. Then the FRITZ!Box will re- start.

  • Page 153: Disabling And Enabling Automatic Outside Dialing

    Pick up the handset and hang it up again. Automatic outside dialing on FON 2 Press the following keys on the telephone: Function Keys Disable Automatic Outside Dialing r12s0s r12s1s Enable Automatic Outside Dialing Pick up the handset and hang it up again. FRITZ!Box 6490 Cable...

  • Page 154: Taking Fritz!Box Out Of Operation

    FRITZ!Box are restored to their condition upon delivery. Restoring the factory settings is recommended if you would like to pass the FRITZ!Box on to another user. By restoring the factory settings you can delete incorrect settings that prevent the FRITZ!Box from functioning properly.

  • Page 155: Uninstalling Supplementary Software

    Saving FRITZ!Box Settings Before loading the factory settings, save all of the settings you made in your FRITZ!Box to a backup file. With this backup file you can restore your settings to the FRITZ!Box at any time or load them to another FRITZ!Box. For more information on...
  • Page 156 Uninstalling Programs in Windows Vista Open “Start / Settings / Control Panel / Programs and Functions”. Mark the AVM program you want to remove in the list. Click the “Uninstall/Change” button and confirm with “Continue”. The program will be removed. FRITZ!Box 6490 Cable...

  • Page 157: Technical Specifications

    Facts worth knowing: Here you will find comprehensive technical data on your FRITZ!Box 6490 Cable. 26.1 Network Access Interface The FRITZ!Box 6490 Cable fulfills the interface specification for public network in accordance with the following standards and directives: • ETSI TS 102 639 (DOCSIS or EuroDOCSIS 3.0 cable broadband access for Internet and telephony) •...

  • Page 158: Router Functions

    • Five LEDs indicate the condition of the device 26.5 Tones • Busy signal: 500 ms tone, 500 ms pause, +/– 20 ms • Ring tone: 1 s tone, 4 s pause +/– 100 ms FRITZ!Box 6490 Cable...

  • Page 159: Device Properties

    Device Properties 26.6 Device Properties • Dimensions (W x D x H): circa 245 x 55 x 175 mm • FRITZ!OS can be updated (installed by your cable net- work provider) • Conforms to CE standards • Ambient conditions –...

  • Page 160: Cable

    100 meters long. Additional network cable is required if you would like to use all • of the FRITZ!Box 6490 Cable network ports. Extension You can extend one or both ends of the network cable. You will need the following components to extend the cable: Standard CAT-5 network cable •...

  • Page 161: Customer Service

    Documentation on the FRITZ!Box To take advantage of all commands and features of your FRITZ!Box, consult the following documentation: Help In the FRITZ!Box user interface you can open the comprehen- sive Online Help by clicking the “Help” icon and the “Help” buttons. Manual...

  • Page 162: Feedback On Fritz!Box

    AVM. The error report helps improve the stability of FRITZ!OS. Settings options for automatically sending error reports are lo- cated on the “Contents / AVM Services” page of the FRITZ!Box user interface. Evaluating the Wireless LAN Connection On the “WLAN / Radio Network / Known Wireless LAN Devices /...

  • Page 163: Assistance From The Support Team

    The contents of the call and numbers participating will not be transmitted to AVM. 27.4 Assistance from the Support Team If you have problems with FRITZ!Box, proceed as follows: If you have questions about starting operation of your FRITZ!Box, please consult the following chapters: –...

  • Page 164: Legal Notice

    The licensing conditions are presented in the FRITZ!Box user interface under the “Legal Notice” heading. This documentation and software have been produced with all due care and checked for correct- ness in accordance with the best available technology.

  • Page 165: Declaration Of Ce Conformity

    Declaration of CE Conformity The manufacturer AVM GmbH Alt-Moabit 95 D 10559 Berlin Germany herewith declares that the product FRITZ!Box 6490 Cable Cable WLAN router complies with the following directives: 1999/5/EC R&TTE Directive: Radio Equipment and Telecommunica- tions Terminal Equipment...

  • Page 166: Disposal Information

    After use, please dispose of FRITZ!Box 6490 Cable and all electronic components and devices included with delivery at a collection point in your local community for the disposal of electric and electronic appliances.

  • Page 167: Drilling Template

    Drilling Template A drilling template is presented below. Use the drilling template as a guide to mark the holes needed to mount the FRITZ!Box on a wall. FRITZ!Box 6490 Cable...
  • Page 168 This page must be printed out at a size of 100%. Do not enlarge it, adjust its size, reformat or rescale it in your printer settings.

  • Page 169: Index

    USB devices ....FRITZ!App Fon ....connecting IP telephones...
  • Page 170 ......FRITZ!App Fon ....
  • Page 171 ... . guest access ....overview FRITZ!Box ....LEDs meaning .
  • Page 172 IPv6 ....support ports on the FRITZ!Box ... . by e-mail ....
  • Page 173 ... user account ....using remote access... . FRITZ!Box 6490 Cable...

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