Buttons........................23 LEDs ........................24 Requirements for Operation ................27 Connecting ......................... 28 Overview: Connecting the FRITZ!Box............. 29 Placement......................30 Connecting to the Internet: Possibilities............32 Connecting with the Internet Access: Cable Connection ......33 Connecting to Electrical Power ..............34 Connecting with the Internet Access: Mobile Network .......
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Editing Filter Lists ..................... 78 Configuring Priorities for Internet Use ............80 Configuring Port Sharing.................. 81 Enabling Dynamic DNS..................83 Remote Access to the FRITZ!Box ..............84 Configuring VPN Remote Access..............86 Configuring IPv6 ....................88 Configuring FRITZ!Box as a LISP Router............90 User Interface: Telephony Menu................
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Configuring Wake on LAN ................128 Configuring USB Devices ................. 129 Configuring and Using the Media Server ............137 Assigning a FRITZ!Box Name ................139 Controlling Smart Home Devices ..............140 User Interface: Wireless Menu................142 Wireless Menu: Settings and Features............143 Switching the Wireless Radio Network On and Off ........
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Using Wizards .....................187 FRITZ!NAS ......................... 189 FRITZ!NAS Features..................190 Expanding FRITZ!NAS Storage................ 192 Displaying FRITZ!NAS in a File Manager............193 Saving FRITZ!NAS Storage ................194 MyFRITZ!........................195 Service for FRITZ!Box Remote Access ............196 Creating a New MyFRITZ! Account ..............198 Using an Existing MyFRITZ! Account..............
• When in doubt, ask the service technician performing installation or a competent electrician. Overheating Heat accumulation can lead to overheating of the FRITZ!Box and subsequently damage the FRITZ!Box. • Provide for sufficient air circulation around the FRITZ!Box. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •...
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Do not open the FRITZ!Box housing. • If the FRITZ!Box needs to be repaired, please take it to a special ized vendor. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •...
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With so many devices transmitting and receiving radio waves, interference can occur when radio waves overlap. • Do not use the FRITZ!Box in places where the use of radio devices is prohibited. • Follow any instructions to switch off radio devices – especially in hospitals, outpatient treatment centers, medical practices and other medical facilities –...
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• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Do not install and operate your FRITZ!Box in the vicinity of explo sive environments, flammable gases, areas in which the air contains chemicals or particles like grain, dust or metal powder, or in the vicinity of detonation grounds.
Topics in the Online Help The online help assists you with instructions for configuring and oper ating your FRITZ!Box. It is opened in the FRITZ!Box user interface by clicking the question mark button. Topics in the Knowledge Base The Knowledge Base is a compilation of solutions to common prob...
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Important message that should be complied with in order to prevent material damage, errors or malfunctions Useful tip for configuring and operating the FRITZ!Box Reference to instructions in the FRITZ!Box online help • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •...
Device Data on the Type Label Overview Device data on your FRITZ!Box, such as the preconfigured network key, the FRITZ!Box password and the serial number, are presented on the type label on the bottom. The network key is required in order to connect computers and other devices securely with the FRITZ!Box.
Supplied Part Details FRITZ!Box 6590 Cable Coaxial cable Included in the package if you purchased the FRITZ!Box from a retail vendor. Not included in the package if you received the FRITZ!Box from a cable network provider. Power adapter white Network cable also “LAN cable”, yellow...
Up to 5 integrated answering machines can be used to save voice messages and, upon request, send them to you by email. Wireless Access Point The FRITZ!Box is a wireless access point for any wireless LAN devices, for instance: •...
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Up to 12 FRITZ!DECT 301/300/Comet DECT radiator controls Hub in the Home Network The FRITZ!Box is the hub in the home network. All of the devices connected with the FRITZ!Box make up the home network. With the FRITZ!Box you can keep track of all devices. The functions available for the home network include: •...
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• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Smart Home The following Smart Home devices can be registered with the FRITZ!Box at the same time, and configured and controlled via the FRITZ!Box: Type of Device...
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WPS procedure aborted: More than two wireless LAN devices are performing WPS at the same time. Repeat the WPS procedure. Info glows • Stick & Surf with FRITZ!WLAN USB green Stick is concluded • Adjustable, see Selecting Signaling of the “Info” LED, page 177 flashing •...
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No. LED Condition Meaning Info lights red Error: • Open the FRITZ!Box user interface; see page flashing • Follow the instructions on the “Overview” page in the user interface. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •...
USB modem with mobile internet access • Computer with network connection (to establish a connection with the internet connection of the FRITZ!Box via LAN cable) • Computer, tablet or smartphone with support for wireless LAN (to establish a wireless connection with the internet connection of the FRITZ!Box) •...
Overview Connecting the FRITZ!Box entails the following steps: Instructions Place or hang up the FRITZ!Box in a suitable location. Connect the FRITZ!Box to the cable junction. Connect the FRITZ!Box to the power supply. Connect your computers and network devices to the FRITZ!Box.
By slightly shifting the position of the FRITZ!Box it is often possible to improve the wireless connection significantly. If reception is still unsatisfactory, note our recommendations:...
Overview Your FRITZ!Box is designed to connect directly with the cable junction. Requirements To connect the FRITZ!Box you need a coaxial cable. You receive the coaxial cable from your cable network operator. Instructions: Installation on the Cable Junction Insert one end of the coaxial cable into the port on your FRITZ!Box labeled “CABLE”.
Overview Connect the FRITZ!Box to the power supply. Instructions: Plugging In to Electrical Power Remove the power adapter from the FRITZ!Box package. Connect the power adapter to the socket on the FRITZ!Box labeled “Power”. FON 1 FON 1 FON 2...
Instructions: Connecting the Computer Using a Network Cable Insert the network cable into the network (LAN) port of the computer. Insert the free end of the cable into a LAN port on the FRITZ!Box. FON 1 FON 1 FON 2...
– – Very insecure, not recommended The encryption method and mode must be supported by the network devices. Set the encryption mode in the FRITZ!Box according to the following table: Mode WPA2 This mode is preconfigured in the FRITZ!Box. This mode is suitable if you use only network devices that support WPA2.
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Requirements Wireless LAN must be enabled in the FRITZ!Box. Wireless LAN is enabled when the “WLAN” LED is lit up. Instructions: Entering the Network Key Manually Start the wireless LAN software on your wireless device.
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With WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) you can connect a wireless device with the FRITZ!Box quickly and easily without entering the network key of your FRITZ!Box. This key is transmitted to the wireless device auto matically. Start the wireless LAN software on your wireless device.
You can connect telephones, fax machines, answering machines, and telephone systems to your FRITZ!Box. You can also connect cordless telephones like FRITZ!Fon to the FRITZ!Box. A DECT base station is integrated in your FRITZ!Box. During a power outage you cannot make any telephone calls with the telephones connected with the FRITZ!Box.
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Configuring Telephones, page Connecting Multiple ISDN Devices You can connect up to eight ISDN devices to the FRITZ!Box. The FRITZ!Box can provide power to one ISDN device, but the other ISDN devices must have their own power supply. Multiple ISDN devices can be connected in the following ways: •...
Connecting a Door Intercom System Overview Door intercom systems with an a/b interface and IP door intercoms can be connected to the FRITZ!Box. Then you have the following options: • You can answer the doorbell on your telephones, speak with visi...
Opening the User Interface Overview The FRITZ!Box has a user interface you can open in a web browser on your computer or on mobile devices like a tablet or smartphone. In the user interface you configure the FRITZ!Box, enable or disable func...
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Start a web browser on your computer or mobile device and enter http://fritz.box in the address bar. Enter the preset FRITZ!Box password and click “Log In”. The preset password is printed on the type label on the bottom and on the FRITZ!Notes service card. The FRITZ!Box user interface opens.
Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration Overview The first time the user interface is opened, the Wizard for Basic Config uration of the FRITZ!Box is started. This wizard assists you in entering your account information to connect to the internet and use your tele phones.
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Follow the wizard’s instructions. Once the wizard is complete, the basic configuration of the FRITZ!Box has been concluded. The FRITZ!Box is ready for the internet and for telephony. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •...
175. Automatic Logout when Idle If you have not logged out of the FRITZ!Box user interface, and have not been active in the browser for 20 minutes, you will be logged out auto matically. You must log in again to regain access to the FRITZ!Box user interface.
Overview The internet connection for the cable connection has to be configured once in the FRITZ!Box, then it is always available. The first time you open the FRITZ!Box user interface, you will automatically be prompted to configure the internet connection.
Channel”). Extending the Wireless Radio Network If the FRITZ!Box is placed in a favorable location, but the radio signal still does not reach all of your rooms, then you can extend the range of the radio signal with a wireless repeater. You can also deploy a second FRITZ!Box as a wireless repeater.
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Extending the Wireless Network with a FRITZ!WLAN Repeater You can extend your wireless radio network with a wireless repeater. In combination with the FRITZ!Box, the AVM FRITZ!WLAN Repeater is especially suitable. All models of the series can be integrated into your wireless network and your home network. For more information, see the web address: en/avm.de/products/fritzwlan...
DECT telephones, for instance, you can enable the “call waiting” function. Requirements • Your own telephone numbers are set up in the FRITZ!Box (see the previous section). Instructions: Configuring Telephones and Other Devices Open the FRITZ!Box user interface; see page Select “Telephony / Telephony Devices”.
“Overview” page of the user interface. Information on the power consumption of the individual areas, and on the average power consumption over the last 24 hours, is presented in the FRITZ!Box user interface under “System / Energy Monitor / Power Consumption”. Using Savings Potential...
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Editing Filter Lists ..................... 78 Configuring Priorities for Internet Use ..............80 Configuring Port Sharing..................81 Enabling Dynamic DNS....................83 Remote Access to the FRITZ!Box ................84 Configuring VPN Remote Access ................86 Configuring IPv6 ......................88 Configuring FRITZ!Box as a LISP Router..............90 •...
Internet Menu: Settings and Features Overview The “Internet” menu pools all of the features for the internet connec tion. And users of the FRITZ!Box interested in technology can read detailed information on the cable connection here. “Internet” menu Description of the Submenus The online help of the user interface includes a detailed description of the submenus.
(for instance, file sharing programs or chat platforms) Rules • In the FRITZ!Box there are four preconfigured access profiles available for use: “Standard”, “Guest”, “Unrestricted”, and “Blocked”. • You can create as many of your own access profiles as you wish.
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Requirements • The parental controls can be used in the FRITZ!Box only if the FRITZ!Box provides the internet connection. If the FRITZ!Box is configured as an IP client that uses the internet connection of another router, you must use the corresponding features offered by the other router.
Requirements • The filter lists can be used in the FRITZ!Box only if the FRITZ!Box provides the internet connection. If the FRITZ!Box is configured as an IP client that uses the internet connection of another router, you must use the corresponding features offered by the other router.
IP address. The IP address may change in the process. Dynamic DNS is an internet service that makes it possible for the FRITZ!Box to remain accessible from the internet at all times under a fixed name, the domain name, even when the public IP address changes.
Remote Access to the FRITZ!Box Overview Over the internet it is possible to access the user interface of the FRITZ!Box. With a laptop, smartphone or tablet you can configure settings in the FRITZ!Box user interface. HTTPS, FTP and FTPS Protocol...
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Access to storage: Every user who would like to access the storage of the FRITZ!Box externally from the internet requires a FRITZ!Box user account with the rights to access from the internet and to access the contents on the storage media.
Overview VPN stands for Virtual Private Network. Via VPN, secure remote access to the network of the FRITZ!Box can be established. The connection is established via the internet. The data are transmitted in encrypted form via what is known as a tunnel. This excludes the possibility of unauthorized access to the data.
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195. VPN Service Portal The AVM website offers a service page which presents comprehensive information on VPN in general and in connection with the FRITZ!Box. If you would like to find out even more, visit this page at: en.avm.de/service/vpn Also on the VPN Service Portal is the “FRITZ!VPN” software for free downloading.
IPv6 in the coming years. IPv6 is more powerful, and has more addresses and better security proper ties than IPv4. The FRITZ!Box supports the new IPv6 internet protocol and can estab lish IPv6 connections: Services that Support IPv6...
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(standard in Windows since Windows Vista and Windows 7, in Mac OS X since macOS 10). • The advanced view must be enabled in the FRITZ!Box user inter face; see Using the Standard View and Advanced View, page Instructions: Configuring IPv6 in the FRITZ!Box For instructions, see the online help at: “Internet / Account Information...
LISP stands for LISt Processing. LISP is a routing architecture which separates information about location and identity: there is one IP address for the location and one for the identity. The FRITZ!Box can be configured as a LISP router. LISP is useful if technical or organization reasons make it preferable to keep the same IP addresses, even when you switch internet service providers.
In the “Telephony” menu you configure your telephone numbers, tele phones and other connected devices (for instance fax machine, door intercom system). You can also configure the FRITZ!Box answering machine, the internal fax function and various other features: the tele...
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FRITZ!Fon telephones. Quick-dial numbers can be configured only in the first local telephone book. Instructions: Setting Up a New Telephone Book in FRITZ!Box For instructions, see the online help at: “Telephony / Telephone Book / New telephone book”.
With the FRITZ!Box you can receive and send faxes without having to connect a fax machine. Received faxes are automatically forwarded by the FRITZ!Box by email or saved on a USB storage medium. Fax trans mission can be used on every computer in the home network of the FRITZ!Box.
Configuring Do Not Disturb Overview Do Not Disturb keeps a telephone from ringing at specified times. Calls you miss then appear in the FRITZ!Box call list. Do Not Disturb cannot be configured for IP telephones (connected via LAN port/wireless LAN).
If you have multiple telephone numbers, you can configure dialing rules. A dialing rule determines which telephone number the FRITZ!Box uses for outgoing calls to a certain range of numbers, for instance to mobile networks or to foreign countries. Example You have a telephone number with which you can save on international calls.
Home Network Menu: Settings and Features Overview The FRITZ!Box is the hub in your home network. All connected devices together make up the home network. The “Home Network / Home Network Overview” menu presents a graphic overview of all the devices connected with the FRITZ!Box.
Overview Under “Home Network / Home Network Overview / All Devices”, all of the devices connected with the FRITZ!Box are listed in an overview. Active Connections and Current Software Version All devices connected with the FRITZ!Box are displayed in the “Active connections in the home network and current software version”...
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Central Location for the Update Status of the FRITZ! Devices For FRITZ! products, the “Update” column displays whether the installed FRITZ!OS is the latest, or whether an update is available. If there is an update, you can install it directly from the table.
“Home Network / Network / Network Connections”. A network connection is an IP connection between a network device and the FRITZ!Box. By means of the table you can keep track of the network connections and all network devices. You can edit the connection prop...
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• All connections: Every connection any network device has to the FRITZ!Box is displayed. A connection can be established with a network cable, via wireless LAN, or over VPN. A network device that is connected sometimes with a network cable, and some...
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Example The “Add Device” function is useful for vendors. When a customer orders a new FRITZ!Box, she or he can have the vendor set up the network in the FRITZ!Box. With the “Add Device” function this can be done without actually connecting any network devices.
IPv4 network. In the FRITZ!Box an IPv4 network is the default setting. You can change the IPv4 settings. Changes to the IPv4 settings can have the result that the FRITZ!Box can no longer be reached. Only make changes in this menu if you are profi...
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The messages are received by all network devices. IPv4 Address in Case of Emergency The FRITZ!Box also has a fixed IPv4 address that cannot be changed. The FRITZ!Box can always be reached at this IPv4 address. IPv4 Address Purpose 169.254.1.1...
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IPv4 Network IPv4: IPv4 stands for internet protocol, version 4. Together, the IPv4 address of the FRITZ!Box and the subnet mask specify the IPv4 network of the FRITZ!Box. The IPv4 address range available for the network devices is determined by this network. If either of these two values is changed, a different network results.
IP network. The DHCP server of the FRITZ!Box is enabled upon delivery. One part of the IPv4 address range of the FRITZ!Box is reserved for the DHCP server. The DHCP server assigns IP addresses from this range to the network devices.
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Obtaining an IP Address Automatically, page 124. When a network device registers with the FRITZ!Box, it receives an IPv4 address from the DHCP server. Every time the network device is restarted, the DHCP server assigns it an IP address again.
• The “IPv6 support enabled” setting is enabled under “Internet / Account Information / IPv6” in the FRITZ!Box user interface. Factory Settings The following settings for the IPv6 network of the FRITZ!Box are preset upon delivery: Topic Setting Unique Local Addresses (ULA)
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FRITZ!Box is unknown. • The network devices in the subnet are to communicate with the network devices of the FRITZ!Box or access the internet via the FRITZ!Box. • Only relevant for IPv4: The router that spans the subnet does not do NAT (Network Address Translation).
Enter “ncpa.cpl” in the search field and press Enter. 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)”.
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Enable the options “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address automatically” for the internet protocol version 6 (TCP/IPv6) as well. The network device receives an IP address from the FRITZ!Box. Obtaining an IP Address Automatically in Mac OS X Select the “System Preferences” in the Apple menu.
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Example Configuration FRITZ!Box Internet Requirements • The FRITZ!Box establishes the internet connection itself, that is, it is not configured as an IP client. • You have a network cable at hand. Instructions: Configuring LAN Guest Access For instructions, see the online help at: “Home Network / Network / Network Settings”.
Wake on LAN is a function that allows a computer to be started via network adapter. Wake on LAN can be used with remote maintenance software, to eliminate the need to keep the computer switched on permanently. The FRITZ!Box supports Wake on LAN both for IPv4 and for IPv6 connections. Requirements •...
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Example Configuration FRITZ!Box Internet Rules Follow the rules below for connecting USB devices to the FRITZ!Box: • If more than one USB device without its own power supply is connected to the FRITZ!Box, the total current consumption may not exceed a value of 500 mA. Otherwise errors on the USB devices and even damage to the FRITZ!Box may occur.
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USB storage media on a regular basis. • Place USB hard drives as far away from the FRITZ!Box as possible in order to prevent interference to wireless radio transmission. Instructions: Connecting and Configuring USB Storage Media Click “Remove Safely”...
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As the port type, select “Raw TCP”. 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 it can be reached in the network.
The media server can be expanded using USB storage media or USB hard disks. You can also use the media server of the FRITZ!Box to listen to web radio. Criteria The FRITZ!Box detects media files automatically and makes them available in a clear playlist.
Overview With Smart Home devices you can intergrate household devices and home automation in your home network of your FRITZ!Box. All Smart Home devices can be configured and controlled on the computer, tablet, or smartphone, and even via the internet from on the go.
In this menu you can also set up a schedule for your wireless radio networks and change the operating mode of the FRITZ!Box so that it can be used as a wire less repeater if needed.
The FRITZ!Box schedule can be transferred to other connected AVM devices, for instance FRITZ!WLAN Repeaters and FRITZ!Powerline adapters. By default, the AVM devices adopt the settings for the wire less switching schedule from the FRITZ!Box. You can also configure a separate wireless LAN switching schedule for the connected AVM devices.
Wireless Auto Channel With the “Set radio channel settings automatically” (wireless auto channel) feature, the FRITZ!Box automatically searches for the channel subject to the least interference. This process takes into consideration interference from radio networks in the vicinity (wireless access points) and potential sources of interference (for instance baby •...
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Switching Frequency Bands Spontaneously (Band Steering) To improve data transmission, the FRITZ!Box can automatically switch the frequency band used by dual-band wireless devices. For this the registered wireless devices are controlled so that they log in to the less busy frequency band, and thus take better advantage of the wire...
DECT Menu: Settings and Features Overview The “DECT” menu contains the settings to configure the DECT base station integrated in the FRITZ!Box. “DECT” menu Description of the Submenus The online help of the user interface includes a detailed description of the submenus.
When all registered cordless telephones are in standby operation, the DECT radio network of the FRITZ!Box and the telephones is switched off. As soon as a call arrives or you press a key on a cordless telephone, the DECT radio network is switched back on.
DECT connections. In order to use DECT repeaters from other manufacturers that do not allow encrypted connections, you can allow non-encrypted connections. Consequences of Non-encrypted Connections The following FRITZ!Box features cannot be used if you allow non- encrypted connections: • Registration of FRITZ!DECT Repeater or FRITZ!Box in DECT repeater mode •...
Overview DECT is switched on automatically whenever you register a DECT device with the FRITZ!Box and switched off when you deregister all DECT devices. You can also switch off DECT in the user interface. Then the registered DECT devices will lose their connections to the FRITZ!Box, but remain registered with it.
The FRITZ!Box also provides an electronic program guide (EPG), tele text, alternative audio channels and subtitles. Requirements • For TV reception on a tablet or smartphone: FRITZ!App TV or a comparable TV app. FRITZ!App TV is available from Google Play (Android) and the App Store (iOS). •...
Home key twice. In iOS: Tap the Home key twice. Closing FRITZ!App TV: In Android, wipe the app off the top or the right of the screen. In iOS, wipe the app off the top of the screen.
Watching Television with the VLC Media Player Overview With the VLC media player you can receive all free-to-air channels available at the cable connection which your FRITZ!Box found during its channel search. The channel search starts automatically once the FRITZ!Box has been connected.
FRITZ!Box, your home network, and the connection to the internet. You also get an overview of all security-relevant settings of your FRITZ!Box. At a single glance it shows which ports are opened, which users are logged in and which wireless devices are connected.
Overview With the function diagnostics you can get an overview of the functional status of your FRITZ!Box and its internet connection, and of your home network as well. In the case of an error the diagnostics results can help you localize and remedy any problems.
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Status of the MyFRITZ! activation • MyFRITZ! account email address Home network • Number of network devices connected with the FRITZ!Box at present or at an earlier point in time • Number of network devices online Smart Home Number of Smart Home devices Wireless environ...
FRITZ!Box. At a glance you can see whether the latest FRITZ!OS is installed, which ports are open, which users are logged in or off the FRITZ!Box, which wireless devices with which properties are connected to the FRITZ!Box and much more.
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FRITZ!Box contents, for the FRITZ!Box home network and for access from the internet • Time at which the FRITZ!Box last logged in and the IP address it used to do so. FRITZ!NAS Access rights to the FRITZ!Box storage media with the following details: •...
“Energy Monitor” showing information about the power consumption of your FRITZ!Box. Various notification services inform you about the activities of the FRITZ!Box and assist you in saving your passwords and FRITZ!Box settings. In addition to allocating rights in the user administration, the “System”...
FRITZ!Box. Every user who knows this password can access all contents and settings of the FRITZ!Box. A unique password is already set in your FRITZ!Box upon delivery. With this, access to the user interface of your FRITZ!Box is protected from the outset.
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Using this link you can set a new password. If you lose your FRITZ!Box password and did not configure the “Forgot password” push service, you will have to restore the factory settings to the FRITZ!Box and reconfigure all of your personal settings for your internet connection, your telephone system and your home network.
There they can view and change those contents or settings to which they have been granted access rights. It is up to you whether to use FRITZ!Box users instead of the FRITZ!Box password. You need to log in as a FRITZ!Box user in the following cases: •...
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Comply with the following rules for creating user names and setting passwords: • For FRITZ!Box users, select a user name that begins with a letter from a to z in upper or lower case and has a maximum of 32 char acters.
Various push services are available in the user interface under “System / Push Service”. 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 email sent to you at regular intervals informing you about the latest connections, usage and configuration of your FRITZ!Box.
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You would like to be notified about new messages on the answering machine. The “Info” LED flashes when there are new messages on the FRITZ!Box answering machine. The LED stops flashing as soon as all new messages have been heard.
FRITZ!OS available for your FRITZ!Box, free of charge. Updates contain further developments and often new features for your FRITZ!Box. Always install the latest version of FRITZ!OS on all FRITZ! products in your FRITZ!Box home network (see page 179).
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Enter the following address in the web browser: ftp.avm.de/fritz.box Switch to the folder for your FRITZ!Box model, then to the sub- folder “firmware”, and then to the folder with your language of choice. The complete model name of your FRITZ!Box is shown in the user interface on the “Overview”...
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FRITZ!OS regularly. With the automatic update function you will never miss a software update for your FRITZ!Box and will be able to use new features right away. In the “System / Update / Automatic Update” menu you can specify whether every new version of FRITZ!OS should be installed...
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FRITZ!Box settings you have previously saved can be restored. • You can restore settings saved in your current FRITZ!Box. • You can load the saved settings into a FRITZ!Box of the same model. • You can load the saved settings into another FRITZ!Box of a different model.
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FRITZ!Box, its internet connection and the home network connection to the Security • Diagnostics of FRITZ!Box settings that regulate access to the FRITZ!Box from the internet or in the home network • Warnings about potentially insecure settings Save and Restore...
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Instructions: Starting FRITZ!NAS in the Home Network Open a web browser. Enter “fritz.nas” in the address bar. If password protection is configured: Log in to your FRITZ!Box. FRITZ!NAS opens and displays the storage media enabled in the FRITZ!Box. Instructions: Starting FRITZ!NAS in the Internet Open a web browser.
FRITZ!Box as high-performance network- attached storage. Access Rights Access to FRITZ!NAS and thus to the storage media of the FRITZ!Box can be protected by defining a password in the user interface. For user-oriented rights management, you can configure different FRITZ!Box users.
FRITZ!Box at home from anywhere. Access to the MyFRITZ! Service There are three ways you can use MyFRITZ! for secure, easy access to the information and data on your FRITZ!Box when you’re on the go. Kind of Access MyFRITZ! Access Via mobile device •...
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(Not required for use of the “myfritz.net” website.) • An account as a FRITZ!Box user has been set up for you in your FRITZ!Box. (Not required for use of the MyFRITZ!App 2.) • A MyFRITZ! account was created and your FRITZ!Box is registered with this account.
In order to be able to use MyFRITZ! via the MyFRITZ!App or the “myfritz.net” website, you must first create a MyFRITZ! account. During this process your FRITZ!Box is registered with your MyFRITZ! account. If you would like to use MyFRITZ! via the MyFRITZ!App 2, this step is not necessary.
Overview You only have to set up a MyFRITZ! account once. It exists no matter which FRITZ!Box was used to create it. You can register as many FRITZ!Boxes as you like with one MyFRITZ! account. Switching to a Newer FRITZ!Box...
• Your FRITZ!Box is registered with this MyFRITZ! account. • An account as a FRITZ!Box user has been set up for you in your FRITZ!Box. Instructions: Configuring the MyFRITZ!App Update your software of your FRITZ!Box to the latest version by clicking the “Find New FRITZ!OS”...
A MyFRITZ! account was set up. • Your FRITZ!Box is registered with this MyFRITZ! account. • An account as a FRITZ!Box user has been set up for you in your FRITZ!Box. • Your mobile Apple device is connected with your FRITZ!Box via wireless LAN.
A MyFRITZ! account was set up. • The “Access from the internet allowed” option is enabled in your FRITZ!Box user account. This is not necessary if you only intend to use MyFRITZ! in the FRITZ!Box home network. Instructions: Using MyFRITZ! on a Smartphone or Tablet Open the MyFRITZ!App.
Do Not Disturb and call diversion, but also other functions. For instance, you can switch wire less LAN on and off, and restore the factory settings to the FRITZ!Box. How It Works Keypad codes are combinations of keys (for instance, #811*1*), which you enter on the telephone keypad.
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If your telephone provider supports this, calls will be diverted by your provider and your line will remain free for other calls. Otherwise the FRITZ!Box establishes a second connection. In either case, extra charges will accrue according to your contracted telephone rates.
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You can also use your FRITZ!Fon cordless telephone as a baby monitor. See the manual of your FRITZ!Fon for instructions. Telephone without Call Button...
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You can pick up and take the following calls on connected telephones: • Calls that have already been accepted by an answering machine. This can be the FRITZ!Box answering machine or a connected answering machine. • Calls that arrive at another connected telephone (the other tele...
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Telephone with Call Button Press the following keys for a broadcast call: All telephones on the FRITZ!Box ring. You will be connected to the telephone that picks up the call first. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •...
Restoring Factory Settings with the Telephone Overview You can restore factory settings to the FRITZ!Box by telephone. This is necessary, for instance, if you can no longer access the user interface of your FRITZ!Box because you’ve forgotten your password and did not configure the “Forgot password”...
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Proxy configura If a proxy server is enabled in tion does not your web browser, the address of allow the the FRITZ!Box must be entered as FRITZ!Box an exception. Check your web address browser settings. For more information on this, see the help of your web browser.
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FRITZ!Box and the wireless interrupted between devices: FRITZ!Box and • Do not place the FRITZ!Box in wireless device the corner of a room. interrupted • Do not place the FRITZ!Box directly next to or beneath an obstacle or a metal object (like a cabinet or radiator).
Opening the User Interface with the Emergency IP Address Overview The FRITZ!Box has an emergency IP address at which it can always be reached. The emergency IP address can be useful if you can no longer access the FRITZ!Box user interface, for instance due to erroneous configurations.
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If the user interface is protected with a password: Enter your password. If the FRITZ!Box user interface is not displayed, you have to assign the IP address 169.254.1.2 to the network adapter connected with the FRITZ!Box. Instructions from the AVM...
Start a web browser on your computer, tablet or smartphone. Enter the following address: https://en.avm.de/service. Select from the “Service” area the FRITZ!Box model for which you need support. Enter a keyword in the search field of the Knowledge Base or select an FAQ (frequently asked question).
• The FRITZ!Box does not work any more (for instance, due to improper settings). • The FRITZ!Box is to be passed on to an outside party for repair. • The FRITZ!Box is to be resold to another user. • The FRITZ!Box is to be disposed of.
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Select the “Factory Settings” tab. Click the “Load Factory Settings” button. The FRITZ!Box is reset to its factory settings. All data have been deleted. If you intend to restart operation of the FRITZ!Box, we recommend updating the FRITZ!OS of the FRITZ!Box;...
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G2/G3 are supported DECT DECT base station: • up to 6 handsets • Up to 10 FRITZ!DECT 200/210 outlet switches • Up to 12 FRITZ!DECT 300/301/Comet DECT radi ator controls 4 LAN ports via RJ45 sockets (standard Ethernet, 10/100/1000 Base-T) 2 USB host controllers (USB version 2.0)
Keep the following rules in mind for cleaning your FRITZ!Box: • Remove the FRITZ!Box from the mains before cleaning. • Wipe the FRITZ!Box with a slightly moist, lint-free cloth or an anti static cloth. • Do not use any strong detergents or solvents for cleaning.
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FTP ........................223 FTPS............electrical power function diagnostics......162, connecting.......... functions..........17, email notifications........175 emergency IP address....115, energy green mode..........FRITZ!Box consumption....guest access..........147 saving ....................event log.............167 wireless..........175 GUI ............factory settings......... guidelines for public networks....FAQs............239 fax function......... 98, handset registration........
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LISP ............internet use loading factory settings blocking websites......76, via user interface......filter lists..........with FRITZ!Fon........230 prioritizing.......... locking buttons......... push service........log files............time limits........... log information......... IP address logging off of the user interface....
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DECT ..........package contents........diagnostics..........160 paging call..........DVB-C ..........parental controls........home network........password internet..........forgot ..........overview..........password for FRITZ!Box....170, system ..........password protection telephony..........forgot password........ wireless..........142 FRITZ!Box password......169 wizards..........FRITZ!Box users......172, mobile network......... possibilities........170, MyFRITZ! push service........
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IP address........... resetting firmware........loading ..........resolving problems........network........114, restarting........... protecting with a password..170, restoring..........242, push service........factory settings........restoring........184, FRITZ!Box settings....184, saving ........183, restoring factory settings user interface........via user interface......setup with FRITZ!Fon........230 basic configuration......room monitoring........216 signaling of LEDs........
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USB device searching..........access rights........telephone call configuring..........129 broadcast call........connecting.......... call list ..........suitable for FRITZ!Box..... 129, conference call........USB ports........... diverting........99, user account..........172 holding ..........user interface........50, missed ..........92, factory settings........transfer..........fallback........230,...
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147, wireless LAN auto channel........band steering........computer..........configuring radio network....encryption........... extending range......... location for the FRITZ!Box....network key......14, 39, password........14, radio channel........radio frequencies......145, reception..........schedule..........standards..........switching on/off by button....144...
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