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FRITZ!Box Fon ata This manual and the software it describes are protected by copyright. The manual and software as presented are the object of a license agreement and may be used only in accor- dance with the license conditions. The licensee bears all risk in regard to hazards and impairments of quality which may arise in connection with the use of this product.
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Configuration and Operation by Telephone Operating FRITZ!Box Fon ata by Phone ......52 Configuring FRITZ!Box Fon ata by Phone ......58 Advanced Features of FRITZ!Box Fon ata.
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Information to be typed a:\setup in using the keyboard Gray italics Tips, instructions and ... for more informa- warnings tion, see ... FRITZ!Box Fon ata – Symbols and Highlighting VoIPon www.voipon.co.uk sales@voipon.co.uk Tel: +44 (0)1245 808195 Fax: +44 (0)1245 600030...
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“2”, or a higher number, corresponding to the exten- sion you would like to configure. XNo. In the place of the abbreviation “XNo.”, enter the com- plete number of the external line. FRITZ!Box Fon ata – Symbols and Highlighting VoIPon www.voipon.co.uk sales@voipon.co.uk Tel: +44 (0)1245 808195...
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ISDN fixed-line connections. The functions and features can be used only for ISDN fixed-line connections. The functions and features can be used only for analog fixed-line connections. FRITZ!Box Fon ata – Symbols and Highlighting VoIPon www.voipon.co.uk sales@voipon.co.uk Tel: +44 (0)1245 808195...
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Safety Instructions When working with FRITZ!Box Fon ata, follow the instruc- tions below to protect yourself and the FRITZ!Box Fon ata from injury. Do not install FRITZ!Box Fon ata during an electrical storm. Disconnect FRITZ!Box Fon ata from the power supply during electrical storms.
Possibilities for connecting FRITZ!Box Fon ata Connecting to a DSL Modem or Cable Modem FRITZ!Box Fon ata can be connected via the WAN port to a DSL modem or a cable modem. In this operation mode Inter- net connections are established by FRITZ!Box Fon ata. For that purpose Internet account information must be regis- tered in FRITZ!Box Fon ata.
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This Is FRITZ!Box Fon ata PBX for Internet and Fixed-Line Telephony FRITZ!Box Fon ata is a PBX for the connection of analog termi- nal devices. You can connect two analog telephones to FRITZ!Box Fon ata. With the connected telephones you can make telephone calls using the Internet, ISDN, or the analog fixed-line network.
FRITZ!Box Fon ata CD with – driver software for FRITZ!Box Fon ata – documentation for all enclosed AVM components one FRITZ!Box Fon ata installation manual FRITZ!Box Fon ata – 1 This Is FRITZ!Box Fon ata VoIPon www.voipon.co.uk sales@voipon.co.uk Tel: +44 (0)1245 808195...
– a standard DSL modem with Ethernet port – a cable modem with Ethernet port. If you do not want to use FRITZ!Box Fon ata as a router, you will need a suitable router such as FRITZ!Box SL. If you want to connect FRITZ!Box Fon ata over the com- puter’s network adapter, a computer with the following...
FRITZ!Box Fon ata LEDs 1.3 FRITZ!Box Fon ata LEDs The LEDs on your FRITZ!Box Fon ata indicate the following con- ditions: Event Type Power shows the operation status of FRITZ!Box Fon ata remains lit when power current is flowing Internet remains lit when a telephone connection to the Inter-...
Neg. acknowledgment Call waiting Calls External call Internal call Call back Handset and ring patterns at FRITZ!Box Fon ata FRITZ!Box Fon ata – 1 This Is FRITZ!Box Fon ata VoIPon www.voipon.co.uk sales@voipon.co.uk Tel: +44 (0)1245 808195 Fax: +44 (0)1245 600030...
2.1 Mounting FRITZ!Box Fon ata Set or hang up FRITZ!Box Fon ata in a dry, dust-free location shaded from any direct sunlight. If you would like to connect the device using the USB or network cable supplied with the package, remember to consider the length of the cable and select a location close to your computer.
Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon ata to the Power Supply 2.2 Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon ata to the Power Supply Perform the following steps to connect FRITZ!Box Fon ata to the power supply: Position your FRITZ!Box Fon ata so that the sockets on the back panel are facing you.
2.3 Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon ata to the Computer FRITZ!Box Fon ata can be connected to a computer either via the network port (LAN port) or the USB port. A computer can be connected to FRITZ!Box Fon ata by only one of these means.
When you connect FRITZ!Box Fon ata with a USB cable to a computer with the operating system Windows 98 or Windows Me, you will need the FRITZ!Box Fon ata CD for the driver installation. An operating system version of 10.3.3 or higher is re- quired to connect FRITZ!Box Fon ata to the USB port of an Apple Macintosh computer.
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Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon ata to a Network Hub or Network Switch Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon ata to a computer’s network adapter Please see the instructions in the section “Opening the User Interface” from page 27. No additional driver installation is necessary on the computer.
An operating system version of 10.3.3 or higher is required to connect FRITZ!Box Fon ata to the USB port of an Apple Ma- cintosh computer. If your Apple Macintosh computer works with an older version, connect FRITZ!Box Fon ata via the LAN port of your computer! FRITZ!Box Fon ata –...
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If Windows Me or Windows 98 is installed on the com- puter, insert the FRITZ!Box Fon ata CD. Connect FRITZ!Box Fon ata to the USB port. The USB ca- ble has two different connectors: one is flat and rectan- gular and the other is square.
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This concludes the installation in Windows XP. Now connect FRITZ!Box Fon ata to the broadband line. Please see the in- structions in the section “Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon ata to the DSL Modem, the Cable Modem or the Router” from page 28.
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Installing FRITZ!Box Fon ata in Windows Me Once you have connected FRITZ!Box Fon ata to your computer, insert the FRITZ!Box Fon ata CD in the CD- ROM drive of your computer. Windows Me detects a new plug-and-play device to be installed.
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Installing FRITZ!Box Fon ata in Windows 98 Installing FRITZ!Box Fon ata in Windows 98 Insert the FRITZ!Box Fon ata CD in your CD-ROM drive to start the Installation Help automatically. If the Installation Help does not start automatically, open the INTRO.HTM file on the FRITZ!Box Fon ata CD.
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Under “Show”, select the new port found, “Ethernet port en<No.>”. Confirm your entries with “Activate Now”. Please see the instructions in the section “Opening the User Interface” from page 27. FRITZ!Box Fon ata – 2 Starting FRITZ!Box Fon ata Operation VoIPon www.voipon.co.uk sales@voipon.co.uk Tel: +44 (0)1245 808195...
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You have to be logged in as root to make the necessary set- tings. The example of SUSE Linux 9.1 is used here to describe how to install FRITZ!Box Fon ata to the USB port in Linux. Open the YaST Control Center. Select the option “Network Devices” and click “Network Card”.
FRITZ!Box Fon ata. Configure all of the settings for operation with FRITZ!Box Fon ata in the user interface. The settings are saved in FRITZ!Box Fon ata. Open your Internet browser on the computer and enter “fritz.fonata.box”.
Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon ata to the DSL Modem, the Cable Modem or the Router The FRITZ!Box Fon ata user interface has several pages, each of which can be accessed directly by clicking the menu com- mand on the left edge.
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FRITZ!Box Fon ata is inte- grated into the local network. In this kind of operation, FRITZ!Box Fon ata works like a com- puter in the local network and obtains its local IP address from the router to which it is connected.
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Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon ata to the Router Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon ata Directly to the Router Perform the following steps to connect FRITZ!Box Fon ata to the router: Pick up the network cable included in the router pack- age. Connect one end of the cable to the socket labeled “WAN”, located at the far left of the back panel of...
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“WAN”, located at the far left of the back panel of FRITZ!Box Fon ata. Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon ata to a router via a network hub The green “Internet” LED lights up to signalize that FRITZ!Box Fon ata is ready for Internet connections over a broadband line.
Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon ata to ISDN or the Analog Telephone Line 2.8 Connecting FRITZ!Box Fon ata to ISDN or the Analog Telephone Line FRITZ!Box Fon ata can be connected to an ISDN or an analog telephone line. To connect FRITZ!Box Fon ata, perform the following steps: Remove the enclosed ISDN/analog cable (black) from the package.
Connecting Analog Terminal Devices to FRITZ!Box Fon ata FRITZ!Box Fon ata connected to the DSL and the analog tele- phone line via the DSL splitter 2.9 Connecting Analog Terminal Devices to FRITZ!Box Fon ata FRITZ!Box Fon ata has been tested and CE-certified in accor- dance with European Union directives.
In this case it does not matter whether FRITZ!Box Fon ata is connected to the router di- rectly or by means of a network hub or switch. FRITZ!Box Fon ata – 3 Configuring FRITZ!Box Fon ata for Internet Connections VoIPon www.voipon.co.uk sales@voipon.co.uk...
Make sure that all computers connected to FRITZ!Box Fon ata automatically obtain their IP addresses from the active DHCP server. For instructions, see the section “Setting the IP Ad- dress” from page 43. FRITZ!Box Fon ata – 3 Configuring FRITZ!Box Fon ata for Internet Connections VoIPon www.voipon.co.uk sales@voipon.co.uk...
Making Calls with FRITZ!Box Fon ata Making Calls with FRITZ!Box Fon ata This chapter describes how to set up FRITZ!Box Fon ata for fixed-line and Internet telephony. The following steps are necessary: Entering account information and Internet number for Internet telephony...
Click the “Apply” button. 4.3 Configuring Analog Terminal Devices at FRITZ!Box Fon ata FRITZ!Box Fon ata is configured so that you can make calls to the analog network immediately after connecting analog ter- minal devices, without any additional settings required.
In the “Carrier Prefix for Fixed-line Network Calls” area you can specify a telephone provider prefix to be dialed automatically before numbers for calls to the fixed-line network. FRITZ!Box Fon ata – 4 Making Calls with FRITZ!Box Fon ata VoIPon www.voipon.co.uk sales@voipon.co.uk...
Internet number set for line 1. establishes an Internet connection for a selected Internet number. For “P”, enter the position of the Internet number in the “List of Internet Numbers”. FRITZ!Box Fon ata – 4 Making Calls with FRITZ!Box Fon ata VoIPon www.voipon.co.uk sales@voipon.co.uk...
4.6 How Does Internet Telephony Work with FRITZ!Box Fon ata? Important for Every Configuration If FRITZ!Box Fon ata is connected to a DSL modem and account information is required for Internet access, note the following: Disable the “Clear Internet connection automatically”...
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How Does Internet Telephony Work with FRITZ!Box Fon ata? Telephony Scenarios If you have configured both a fixed-line number and an Inter- net number in FRITZ!Box Fon ata, you can make calls in all di- rections: from the fixed-line network into the fixed-line network...
If FRITZ!Box Fon ata is connected to the computer’s LAN port or to a network hub, all you need to do is remove the network cable. If FRITZ!Box Fon ata was installed at the USB port of the computer, uninstallation must be performed in the Win- dows operating systems.
DHCP server 6.1 Linking Up the Cable Network Extending the length of the FRITZ!Box Fon ata cables is no problem. Cables of the desired length can be purchased at any computer store. Be sure to note the type of cable, and re- member that the quality of the line may decrease as the dis- tance from the hub increases.
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Go to “start / Control Panel / Network and Internet Con- nections / Network Connections” and double-click the LAN connection icon of the network adapter connected to FRITZ!Box Fon ata in order to open the “Local Area Connection Status” window. Click the “Properties” button.
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TCP/IP binding to a network adapter Activate the option “Obtain an IP address automatically”. The “Obtain an IP address automatically” option On the “DNS Configuration” settings page, activate the “Disable DNS” option. FRITZ!Box Fon ata – 6 Guidebook VoIPon www.voipon.co.uk sales@voipon.co.uk Tel: +44 (0)1245 808195...
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Select “Start / Settings / Control Panel / Network and Dial-Up Connections”. Double-click to select the Local Area Network connection with the network adapter bound to FRITZ!Box Fon ata. Click the “Properties” button. Double-click to select “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” in the list of network components.
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“Show:” drop-down menu. Switch to the “TCP/IP” settings page and select the “Us- ing DHCP:” option from the “Configure” drop-down menu. 5. Click “Apply Now”. FRITZ!Box Fon ata – 6 Guidebook VoIPon www.voipon.co.uk sales@voipon.co.uk Tel: +44 (0)1245 808195...
FRITZ!Box Fon ata automatically (see “Set- ting the IP Address” from page 43). If FRITZ!Box Fon ata is connected to a DSL or cable mo- dem, enter one of the following addresses rather than “fritz.fonata.box” in the Internet browser: –...
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How to Open the User Interface at Any Time via a LAN Connection FRITZ!Box Fon ata is equipped with a fixed IP address that cannot be changed. The FRITZ!Box Fon ata user interface can be opened at any time using this IP address. This fixed IP ad- dress is: 192.168.178.254...
Which DHCP server is active depends on how FRITZ!Box Fon ata is connected to the broadband line. FRITZ!Box Fon ata is connected to a DSL or cable modem FRITZ!Box Fon ata is equipped with its own DHCP server. This server must be enabled if FRITZ!Box Fon ata is con- nected to a DSL modem for operation as a router.
Configuration and Operation by Telephone Configuration and Operation by Telephone Many of the FRITZ!Box Fon ata functions and features can be configured and used over a telephone connected to a FRITZ!Box Fon ata extension. Only tone-dialing (dual-tone multifrequency = DTMF) telephones can be used in configu- ration and operation.
Operating FRITZ!Box Fon ata by Phone 7.1 Operating FRITZ!Box Fon ata by Phone This section describes how you can use the FRITZ!Box Fon ata features via your telephone keypad. Shortening the Dialing Procedure FRITZ!Box Fon ata automatically recognizes when a number has been entered, but not until a few seconds after the final digits are entered.
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Internet connection for a selected <number> Internet number. For “P”, enter the position of the Internet number in the “List of Internet Num- bers”. FRITZ!Box Fon ata – 7 Configuration and Operation by Telephone VoIPon www.voipon.co.uk sales@voipon.co.uk Tel: +44 (0)1245 808195...
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Dial the desired extension number. Group Call The “Group Call” feature of FRITZ!Box Fon ata allows you to ring all other extensions at the same time. To do so, you must first configure the extension for internal dialing. Your call is connected with whichever extension answers first.
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In this case the phone rings as soon as you Call hang up. Pick up the handset again to return to the last call that was on hold. FRITZ!Box Fon ata – 7 Configuration and Operation by Telephone VoIPon www.voipon.co.uk sales@voipon.co.uk...
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“Ext.”. The call is now connected to your extension, and you can talk to the caller. You are now connected to the caller. FRITZ!Box Fon ata – 7 Configuration and Operation by Telephone VoIPon www.voipon.co.uk sales@voipon.co.uk...
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Transferring Calls Transferring Calls The “Call Transfer” function allows you to transfer a connec- tion from one of FRITZ!Box Fon ata’s extensions to the other. To do so, proceed as follows: Call No. 1 You are talking to Caller No. 1.
In this section, saving refers to all current settings. It is not necessary to save the configuration after each setting is made. You may first configure all of your FRITZ!Box Fon ata’s settings as desired, and then save them permanently.
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See section “Call Waiting” on page 73 for information about how to accept a call while another connection is active. When “Call Waiting” is enabled, modem and fax connections may be interrupted. FRITZ!Box Fon ata – 7 Configuration and Operation by Telephone VoIPon www.voipon.co.uk sales@voipon.co.uk...
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“Ext.” field. r91ss Save your settings if desired by dial- ing the sequence shown at left. Hang up the handset. FRITZ!Box Fon ata – 7 Configuration and Operation by Telephone VoIPon www.voipon.co.uk sales@voipon.co.uk Tel: +44 (0)1245 808195 Fax: +44 (0)1245 600030...
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Dial the number of the extension to listen in at an extension with room monitoring activated. After initiating a baby monitoring phone call, the PBX cannot generate a new call until at least one minute has lapsed. FRITZ!Box Fon ata – 7 Configuration and Operation by Telephone VoIPon www.voipon.co.uk sales@voipon.co.uk...
Internet numbers. You can specify the conditions under which an incoming call will be diverted over FRITZ!Box Fon ata. You can select one of six different options. Different settings may be saved for each extension.
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Dial the sequence shown at left. r91ss Save your settings if desired by dial- ing the sequence shown at left. Hang up the handset. FRITZ!Box Fon ata – 7 Configuration and Operation by Telephone VoIPon www.voipon.co.uk sales@voipon.co.uk Tel: +44 (0)1245 808195...
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The other call is on hold. You can alternate between the two connections by dialing the same sequence again. FRITZ!Box Fon ata – 7 Configuration and Operation by Telephone VoIPon www.voipon.co.uk sales@voipon.co.uk...
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Using FRITZ!Box Fon ata Features on the Analog Line When FRITZ!Box Fon ata is connected to an analog line, a fea- ture can be activated directly at the switching station only if the line is set for this kind of configuration.
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Pick up the handset. s21sr Dial the sequence shown at left. Wait for the acknowledgement tone. Hang up the handset. FRITZ!Box Fon ata – 7 Configuration and Operation by Telephone VoIPon www.voipon.co.uk sales@voipon.co.uk Tel: +44 (0)1245 808195 Fax: +44 (0)1245 600030...
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You can also define call diversion for any other number, e.g. a tele- phone at the other extension of FRITZ!Box Fon ata, or for all numbers. All settings can be deactivated at any time.
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Pick up the handset. s67ssr Dial the sequence shown at left. Wait for the acknowledgement tone. Hang up the handset. FRITZ!Box Fon ata – 7 Configuration and Operation by Telephone VoIPon www.voipon.co.uk sales@voipon.co.uk Tel: +44 (0)1245 808195 Fax: +44 (0)1245 600030...
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ID (the first number assigned to an extension), for any number (for instance, a telephone at the other FRITZ!Box Fon ata extension), or for all numbers. All settings can be deactivated at any time. Call Forwarding Delayed for Your Extension’s Outgoing Caller ID Pick up the handset.
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“Ext.” field. r91ss Save your settings if desired by dial- ing the sequence shown at left. Hang up the handset. FRITZ!Box Fon ata – 7 Configuration and Operation by Telephone VoIPon www.voipon.co.uk sales@voipon.co.uk Tel: +44 (0)1245 808195 Fax: +44 (0)1245 600030...
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“Ext.” field. r91ss Save your settings if desired by dial- ing the sequence shown at left. Hang up the handset. FRITZ!Box Fon ata – 7 Configuration and Operation by Telephone VoIPon www.voipon.co.uk sales@voipon.co.uk Tel: +44 (0)1245 808195 Fax: +44 (0)1245 600030...
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“Ext.” field. r91ss Save your settings if desired by dial- ing the sequence shown at left. Hang up the handset. FRITZ!Box Fon ata – 7 Configuration and Operation by Telephone VoIPon www.voipon.co.uk sales@voipon.co.uk Tel: +44 (0)1245 808195...
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Pick up the hand- set again to accept the waiting call. To reject a waiting call, dial the sequence shown at left. FRITZ!Box Fon ata – 7 Configuration and Operation by Telephone VoIPon www.voipon.co.uk sales@voipon.co.uk...
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The external parties continue the call while you clear the connection. Hang up the handset. FRITZ!Box Fon ata – 7 Configuration and Operation by Telephone VoIPon www.voipon.co.uk sales@voipon.co.uk Tel: +44 (0)1245 808195...
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The external parties continue the call while you clear the connection. Hang up the handset. FRITZ!Box Fon ata – 7 Configuration and Operation by Telephone VoIPon www.voipon.co.uk sales@voipon.co.uk Tel: +44 (0)1245 808195...
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PBX. This means that both B channels on your ISDN line remain busy with this connec- tion as long as the parties are connected to each other. FRITZ!Box Fon ata – 7 Configuration and Operation by Telephone VoIPon www.voipon.co.uk sales@voipon.co.uk...
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As soon as the subscriber you dialed hangs up, your telephone will ring. Pick up the handset. The subscriber’s number is dialed again automatically. FRITZ!Box Fon ata – 7 Configuration and Operation by Telephone VoIPon www.voipon.co.uk sales@voipon.co.uk Tel: +44 (0)1245 808195...
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Pick up the handset. r37r Dial the sequence shown at left. Hang up the handset. FRITZ!Box Fon ata – 7 Configuration and Operation by Telephone VoIPon www.voipon.co.uk sales@voipon.co.uk Tel: +44 (0)1245 808195 Fax: +44 (0)1245 600030...
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Dial the sequence shown at left. Type in the parked-call ID as “PC”. The parked-call ID is the number you entered when you suspended the call. FRITZ!Box Fon ata – 7 Configuration and Operation by Telephone VoIPon www.voipon.co.uk sales@voipon.co.uk Tel: +44 (0)1245 808195...
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Pick up the handset. 0sr Seq Dial the sequence shown at left. “Seq” stands for the keypad sequence you received from your ISDN Service Provider. FRITZ!Box Fon ata – 7 Configuration and Operation by Telephone VoIPon www.voipon.co.uk sales@voipon.co.uk Tel: +44 (0)1245 808195...
The Readme contains the latest information which was not yet available at the time the manual was printed. The Readme file is included on the FRITZ!Box Fon ata CD and in the “FRITZ!Box Fon ata” in the start menu. Help for FRITZ!Box Fon ata In the FRITZ!Box Fon ata window you can open the de- tailed Online Help by clicking the “Help”...
AVM products. 8.2 Updates AVM makes new drivers for FRITZ!Box Fon ata and updates for the PBX software available free of charge over the Inter- net. To download updates from the Internet, please enter the fol- lowing URL: www.avm.de/en/download...
AVM’s Support team is at your service with direct assistance should problems arise during installation, the initial configu- ration and your first steps in operating the FRITZ!Box Fon ata. The support desk can be reached by e-mail or by fax. AVM Support then will contact you to assist in solving your prob- lem.
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What is the exact word- ing of the message? With which USB driver version is FRITZ!Box Fon ata in- stalled? See the Device Manager for the version number. Which firmware does FRITZ!Box Fon ata use? The firm- ware version is displayed on the “DSL Info”...
CLIR, see suppressing caller ID COLP, see restriction and presentation of number dialed (COLR/COLP) COLR, see restriction and presentation of number dialed (COLR/COLP) consultation 57 FRITZ!Box Fon ata – Index VoIPon www.voipon.co.uk sales@voipon.co.uk Tel: +44 (0)1245 808195 Fax: +44 (0)1245 600030...
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12 network cable 11 network hub 19 network port 17 outside dialing prefix 59 package contents 11 packet filter 14 picking up calls 56 FRITZ!Box Fon ata – Index VoIPon www.voipon.co.uk sales@voipon.co.uk Tel: +44 (0)1245 808195 Fax: +44 (0)1245 600030...
EN 60950/2001 The CE symbol confirms that this product conforms with the above mentioned norms and regulations. Berlin, 19/04/2005 Peter Faxel, Technical Director FRITZ!Box Fon ata – Declaration of CE Conformity VoIPon www.voipon.co.uk sales@voipon.co.uk Tel: +44 (0)1245 808195 Fax: +44 (0)1245 600030...