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Configuring Internet Access via the Mobile Network........69 Configuring Your Telephone Numbers..............70 Configuring Telephones..................71 Configuring a Door Intercom System..............73 Saving Power with the FRITZ!Box................ 74 Mesh with FRITZ!......................76 Expanding a Wi-Fi Network with Mesh..............77 Enabling Mesh for FRITZ!Repeaters and FRITZ!Powerline......79 FRITZ!Box as a Mesh Repeater................
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User Interface: Wizards Menu.................202 Using the Wizards....................203 FRITZ!NAS........................205 FRITZ!NAS Features..................... 206 Expanding FRITZ!NAS Storage................208 Displaying FRITZ!NAS in a File Manager............209 Saving FRITZ!NAS Storage..................210 MyFRITZ!........................211 What Is MyFRITZ!?....................212 Creating a New MyFRITZ! Account..............215 Configuring MyFRITZ!App in Android..............216 Configuring the MyFRITZ!App in iOS..............
• When in doubt, ask the service technician performing installation or a competent electrician. Overheating Heat accumulation can lead to overheating of the FRITZ!Box. This can result in damage to the FRITZ!Box. • Provide for sufficient air circulation around the FRITZ!Box.
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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 oth- er medical facilities –...
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Under unfavorable conditions, radio waves in the vicinity of explosive environments can cause fires or explosions. • Do not install and operate your FRITZ!Box in the vicinity of explo- sive environments, flammable gases, areas in which the air con- tains chemicals or particles like grain, dust or metal powder, or in the vicinity of detonation grounds.
Coaxial cable Included in the package if you pur- chased the FRITZ!Box from a retail vendor. Not included in the package if you re- ceived the FRITZ!Box from a cable net- work provider. Power adapter white Network cable also “LAN cable”, white...
Use the comprehensive customer documentation to connect, configure and operate your FRITZ!Box. The latest information on products, important developments and up- dates is presented in the newsletter and in the social media. After a FRITZ!OS update, download the latest manual from en.avm.de/service/manuals. Help Contents...
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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FRITZ!DECT 301 • costs. FRITZ!DECT 300 • Comet DECT • Switch up to 10 Switch and control FRITZ!DECT devices. FRITZ!DECT 440 • FRITZ!DECT 400 • The FRITZ!DECT 500 up to 10 Control white and color lighting. LED Light Smart Home devices...
Device Data on the Type Label Overview Important device data on your FRITZ!Box are presented on the type la- bel on the bottom of the housing. There you find the preset network key for Wi-Fi connections with the FRITZ!Box, the preconfigured FRITZ! Box password for the user interface, the serial number for support queries, and additional data.
FRITZ!Box via LAN cable) • Computer, tablet or smartphone with support for Wi-Fi (to establish a Wi-Fi connection with the internet connection of the FRITZ!Box) • An up-to-date web browser For comprehensive technical information about your FRITZ!Box, page 259.
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.
Requirements To connect the FRITZ!Box you need a coaxial cable. • If you purchased the FRITZ!Box from a retail vendor, the coaxial ca- ble is included in the package. • If you received the FRITZ!Box from your cable network provider, the coaxial cable is supplied by your provider.
Connecting to the Internet Access: Via a Fiber Optic Modem Overview If you have a fiber optic connection with a fiber optic modem, you can connect the FRITZ!Box to the fiber optic modem (FTTH-ONT) in order to connect it with the fiber optic connection. Requirements •...
You can connect computers and other network devices with the FRITZ! Box using a network cable. This is recommended especially for the ini- tial configuration of your FRITZ!Box. The way a computer is connected is the same regardless of the computer's operating system.
FRITZ!Box. A wire- less device that would like to connect with the FRITZ!Box must register with the FRITZ!Box using the network key. This can be done in the fol- lowing ways: •...
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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 Wi-Fi net- work key of your FRITZ!Box. This key is transmitted to the wireless de- vice automatically. With the wireless device, search for the Wi-Fi network of the FRITZ!Box.
During a power outage you cannot make any telephone calls with the Important connected telephones. Instructions: Registering a Cordless Telephone You can register up to 6 cordless telephones like FRITZ!Fon with the FRITZ!Box. On a cordless telephone: Start registration with a base station. Push the “Connect/WPS” button on your FRITZ!Box.
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Instructions: Connecting an IP Telephone IP telephones are special telephones for internet telephony (IP stands for Internet Protocol). Connect the IP telephone to the FRITZ!Box via a network cable or Wi-Fi. In the user interface of your FRITZ!Box: Configure the telephone, page 71.
In the user interface of your FRITZ!Box: Configure the IP tele- phone “FRITZ!App Fon”; page 71. Connection Status of FRITZ!App Fon The icon in the FRITZ!App Fon title bar shows the state of the connec- tion with the FRITZ!Box: Icon Meaning No Wi-Fi connections to the FRITZ!Box are active •...
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 op- tions: • You can answer the doorbell on your telephones, speak with visi- tors, and open the door, even on a mobile telephone or other tele- phone connection away from home.
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, and receive information on connections, interfaces, and on the entire home network.
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View: Switches between Standard and Advanced view • Contents: Overview of all pages in the user interface • Manual: FRITZ!Box 6660 Cable (PDF) • Tips & Tricks: Link to the FRITZ!Box Knowledge Base • Newsletter: Register for the AVM Newsletter • en.avm.de : AVM website •...
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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FRITZ!Box; page 176. 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. Instructions: Manual Logout Click the menu with the three dots (1) in the header of 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.
• The FRITZ!Box opens up its own IP network. • The firewall of the FRITZ!Box is enabled. Requirements • The FRITZ!Box is connected to a fiber optic modem, which is con- nected with the fiber optic connection; page 38. • No account data are required for internet access.
Some telephony providers configure your telephone numbers automat- ically. This configuration starts either right after the FRITZ!Box is con- nected to the internet or after the FRITZ!Box user interface is opened. Instructions: Configuring Your Own Telephone Numbers Open the user interface;...
• Further settings that depend on the kind of device. For IP telephones you can also enable international calls. IP telephones are configured in the FRITZ!Box such that only domestic calls and calls to emergency numbers are possible. Requirements •...
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You can also configure other settings, for instance, to have the camera image from the door intercom system sent to your FRITZ!Fon. Requirements • Your telephones are configured in the FRITZ!Box (see previous sec- tion). Instructions: Setting up a Door Intercom System Open the user interface;...
Viewing Information on Energy Consumption The current power consumption of the total FRITZ!Box system is dis- played on the “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 / Energy...
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Expanding a Wi-Fi Network with Mesh Overview If the Wi-Fi network of the FRITZ!Box does not reach all of your rooms, then you can extend it with a FRITZ!Repeater, a FRITZ!Powerline with Wi-Fi functionality, or with an additional FRITZ!Box. Mesh combines the individual Wi-Fi networks of the FRITZ! devices into a single powerful Wi-Fi network.
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After the button is released, the “WLAN” or “Connect” LED on the FRITZ!Repeater flashes rapidly. Within 2 minutes, start WPS on the FRITZ!Box: Do this by pressing the “Connect/WPS” button until the „Info“ LED starts flashing. Mesh is enabled and the FRITZ!Repeater is displayed in the overview marked with the “Mesh enabled”...
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After the button is released, all of the LEDs on FRITZ!Powerline flash. Within 2 minutes, start WPS on the FRITZ!Box: Do this by pressing the “Connect/WPS” button until the “Info” LED starts flashing. Mesh is enabled and FRITZ!Powerline is displayed in the overview marked with the “Mesh enabled”...
Overview Menu: Home Page of the User Interface Overview When the FRITZ!Box user interface is opened, the home page of the user interface appears in the “Overview” menu. There you find the ver- sion of FRITZ!OS and an overview of all FRITZ!Box functions and de- vices in the home network.
Overview The AVM services for diagnostics and maintenance keep your FRITZ! Box and the FRITZ!OS operating system up to date and support the se- curity and further development of your FRITZ!Box. We recommend leaving the use of all AVM services enabled for your FRITZ! device.
Example You have three children, all of whom use various devices that access the internet via FRITZ!Box. You would like to restrict your children’s use of the internet as follows: • Their daily time online is to be restricted to a few hours.
Overview You can use a filter list to block access to websites with inappropriate content. Upon delivery, there are two empty lists in the FRITZ!Box. You can enter websites in these lists. These lists can then be used as filters in the access profiles.
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Protocol Internet Protocol Explanation IPv6 Within IPv6 networks you can open the FRITZ!Box firewall for the TCP and UDP protocols when entering the port range. One port can be opened for each computer in the network. IPv4 Within IPv4 networks you can open the firewall for the two protocols ESP and GRE, which do not use ports.
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 un- der 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 user interface even outside the home network. With a lap- top, smartphone or tablet you can configure settings in the FRITZ!Box user interface.
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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 encrypt- ed form via what is known as a tunnel. This excludes the possibility of unauthorized access to the data.
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Under en.avm.de/vpn, the AVM website presents comprehensive infor- mation on VPN in general and in connection with the FRITZ!Box. Also on the VPN Service Portal is the “FRITZ!VPN” software for free downloading. The “FRITZ!VPN” software is a VPN client. Install the pro- gram on the network devices from which you would like to reach the FRITZ!Box over a VPN connection.
IPv6 stands for internet protocol version 6. This is the successor proto- col to IPv4. IPv6 is more powerful, and has more addresses and better security properties than IPv4. The FRITZ!Box supports IPv6 and can establish IPv6 connections. Services that Support IPv6 Home Network /...
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• IPv6 must be installed and enabled on the computers in your home network (standard in Windows since Windows Vista and Windows 7, in Mac OS X since macOS 10). Instructions: Configuring IPv6 in the FRITZ!Box Open the user interface; page 55. Select „Internet / Account Information / IPv6“.
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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 the FRITZ!Box Open the user interface; page 55. Select „Telephony / Telephone Book / New Telephone Book“.
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Operating Answering Machines by Telephone Using a voice menu you can operate the answering machine on any telephone connected with the FRITZ!Box. You can listen to new mes- sages, for instance, or switch the answering machine on and off. For more information, page 231.
Using the Fax Function Overview With the FRITZ!Box you can send and receive faxes. The FRITZ!Box can forward received faxes to your email address. Send the fax from the user interface. A graphic file in JPG or PNG format can be appended to any fax transmission.
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/Wi-Fi). Example You do not want your telephone to ring between 11 pm and 6 am.
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.
DECT devices in the vicinity of the FRITZ!Box. Reducing the field strength also reduces the range of the DECT radio network. • DECT Eco: When DECT Eco is enabled, the FRITZ!Box switches off the DECT radio network as soon as all cordless telephones are in standby mode.
DECT connections. In the default settings, the FRITZ!Box allows only authenticated and en- crypted DECT connections. Rules The following FRITZ!Box features can not be used if you allow non-en- crypted connections: • Registration of FRITZ!DECT Repeater or FRITZ!Box in DECT repeater mode •...
FRITZ!Box along with all Mesh Repeaters. The overview diagram displays the following information: • The FRITZ!Box: the IP address of the FRITZ!Box in the home net- work, the SSID of the Wi-Fi network and the SSID of the guest net- work, if it is enabled.
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• Connection path of the devices to the FRITZ!Box: direct connection or via a repeater or access point • Throughput values in device direction • Guest access: devices that are connected with the FRITZ!Box via the guest network Active Connections and Current Software Version All devices connected with the FRITZ!Box are displayed in the “Active...
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Column Name Contents / Advantages Connection The connection technology with which the device is connected with the FRITZ!Box. Click on the link to open the page with connection settings. Properties Information on the devices. For devices from FRITZ!, the current FRITZ!OS version will be dis- played.
„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- erties, and add and remove network devices.
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FRITZ!Box. • All connections: Every connection any network device has to the FRITZ!Box is displayed. A connection can be established with a net- work cable, via Wi-Fi, or over VPN. A network device that is con- nected sometimes with a network cable, and sometimes via Wi-Fi, has two entries in the table, one for each connection.
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Example The “Add Device” function is useful for vendors. When a customer or- ders a new FRITZ!Box, they 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.
Overview The IPv4 settings define the IPv4 network of the FRITZ!Box. Without these settings there is no IPv4 network. In the FRITZ!Box an IPv4 net- work is the default setting. You can change the IPv4 settings. Changes to the IPv4 settings can have the result that the FRITZ!Box Important can no longer be reached.
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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 ad- dress 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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IP address automatically” option must be enabled in the IPv4 settings of the network devices; page 136. 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.
Requirements • The “IPv6 support enabled” setting is enabled under „Internet / Ac- count 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...
Application Example Static IP routes are intended for the following situation: • In the FRITZ!Box network there is a subnet whose network address in the FRITZ!Box is unknown. • The network devices in the subnet are to communicate with the net- work devices of the FRITZ!Box or access the internet via the FRITZ! Box.
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. In the “System Preferences” window, click on “Network”.
Wake on LAN is a function that allows a computer to be started via net- work adapter. Wake on LAN can be used with remote maintenance software, to eliminate the need to keep the computer switched on per- manently. The FRITZ!Box supports Wake on LAN both for IPv4 and for IPv6 connections. Requirements •...
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Rules • If more than one USB device without its own power supply is con- nected to the FRITZ!Box, the total current consumption may not ex- ceed a value of 500 mA. Otherwise errors on the USB devices and even damage to the FRITZ!Box may occur.
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The USB printer has been configured and can be used as a network printer. Instructions: Configuring a USB Printer as a Network Printer (Windows 10) A USB printer connected to the FRITZ!Box can be configured as a net- work printer in Windows 10: Press the keyboard shortcut “Windows key + X” and select “Con-trol Panel”...
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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.
You can switch the Wi-Fi network on and off in the following ways: • with the “WLAN” button • in the „Home Network / Wi-Fi“ menu of a connected FRITZ!Fon cordless telephone • in the „Convenience Features / Wi-Fi“ menu of the MyFRITZ!App •...
Overview Wi-Fi uses the frequency ranges at 2.4 and 5 GHz for transmission. In the default setting, the FRITZ!Box automatically checks the Wi-Fi envi- ronment and selects the optimum Wi-Fi channel settings. In some cas- es it may be necessary to adjust the Wi-Fi channel settings.
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AP steering (Access Point steering): For a wireless device in the Mesh Wi-Fi, the FRITZ!Box can select the FRITZ! device which is currently the best access point to the Mesh Wi-Fi. Disable Mesh Wi-Fi steering only if a wireless device experiences prob- lems with Wi-Fi connections.
Configuring Wi-Fi Guest Access Overview In addition to its Wi-Fi network, the FRITZ!Box can provide a second, independent Wi-Fi guest network. You can make this Wi-Fi guest net- work available to your guests. Then your guests can log in with the Wi-...
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QR code The FRITZ!Box automatically generates a QR code for the Wi-Fi guest access. Then your guests can log in conveniently by scanning this code.
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: „Wi-Fi / Guest Access“ menu and time limit in the “Guest” access profile. Example Configuration Requirements • The FRITZ!Box is not configured as an IP client. Instructions: Configuring Wi-Fi Guest Access Open the user interface; page 55. Select „Wi-Fi / Guest Access“.
You can also measure the power consumption of these de- vices. You operate the sockets in the FRITZ!Box user interface, with a FRITZ!DECT 440/400 switch, with FRITZ!App Smart Home, or with a FRITZ!Fon.
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FRITZ!DECT 500 LED light. The FRITZ!DECT 500 LED Light FRITZ!DECT 500 is an LED light for white and color light. With the FRITZ!DECT 440 and 400 switches you can switch the LED light. With FRITZ!App Smart Home you can also dim the LED light and change its color.
Requirements • For TV reception in the home network, “Live TV” must be enabled. • For TV reception on a tablet or smartphone: FRITZ!App TV or a com- parable TV app. FRITZ!App TV is available from Google Play (An- droid) 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. Requirements For TV reception in the home network, the “Live TV” function must be enabled;...
You can perform a channel search at any time, for instance, to find new channels added to your cable package. Instructions: Starting a Channel Search Open the FRITZ!Box user interface; page 55. Select „DVB-C / Channel Search“. Select “Standard Channel Search” (duration 5-15 minutes) or “Comprehensive channel search (duration 2-5 hours)”...
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 case an error occurs, the diagnostics results can help you localize and remedy any problems.
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• 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 Wi-Fi Environment...
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 with the FRITZ!Box and much more.
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With CAPIoverTCP you can use the “FRITZ!Fax for FRITZ!Box” program with the FRITZ!Box to send and receive faxes. FRITZ!Box users all FRITZ!Box users and their rights to access • FRITZ!Box contents, for the FRITZ!Box home network and for access from the internet time at which the FRITZ!Box last logged in •...
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Various push services are available in the user interface under „Sys- tem / Push Service“. Push services are notification services that in- form you about the activities of your FRITZ!Box and assist you in sav- ing 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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Sends you an access link to the specified email address if you have forgotten your password Save settings Saves the settings of the FRITZ!Box to a back- up file before each update and every time the factory settings are restored, and forwards this...
FRITZ!Box: • Login with a general FRITZ!Box password that grants general ac- cess to all areas of the FRITZ!Box. This login method is the default setting in the FRITZ!Box. • Login with a personalized FRITZ!Box user account, with which ac- cess to the FRITZ!Box can be configured differently for each user.
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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;...
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Not allowed Not allowed Instructions: Configuring a FRITZ!Box Password Open the user interface; page 55. Select „System / FRITZ!Box Users / Login to Home Network“. For instructions, open the online help Instructions: Configuring FRITZ!Box Users Open the user interface; page 55. Select „System / FRITZ!Box Users / Users“.
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.
LED display settings. Example Your FRITZ!Box is located in the bedroom and you find the light from the LEDs too bright or irritating. Instructions: Switching Off and Dimming the LEDs Open the user interface;...
Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, and Spanish. Rules • FRITZ!Fon cordless telephones automatically adopt the new lan- guage of the FRITZ!Box. You can prevent this: Within 2 minutes after you changed the language setting in the FRITZ!Box, click on “Can- cel” on the FRITZ!Fon.
The FRITZ!Box is optimized to make telephone calls in various coun- tries. With the regional options you specify the country in which you use your FRITZ!Box for telephone calls. This way you ensure that the FRITZ!Box adapts optimally to the telephony functionality of the coun- try in which it is used.
However, you can also set the time zone where you use the FRITZ!Box manually. If you are using the FRITZ!Box in a country with daylight saving time, you can enable the option to adjust to daylight time automatically.
FRITZ!Box settings you have previously saved can be restored. • You can restore saved settings to 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 a FRITZ!Box of a different mod- When restoring your FRITZ!Box settings, you can choose whether to re- store all settings, or only certain selected settings.
Restarting the FRITZ!Box Overview A restart of your FRITZ!Box may be necessary if the FRITZ!Box no longer reacts correctly, or if internet connections can no longer be es- tablished for no apparent reason. You can perform a restart directly on the FRITZ!Box or via the FRITZ!Box user interface.
• The FRITZ!Box no longer works properly (for instance, due to im- proper 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 on the “Load Factory Settings” button. The FRITZ!Box is reset to its factory settings. All data are deleted. If you intend to restart operation of the FRITZ!Box, we recommend up- dating the FRITZ!OS of the FRITZ!Box;...
With the automatic update function of the FRITZ!Box you will never miss a software update for your FRITZ!Box and will be able to use new features right away. A new version of FRITZ!OS can contain improve- ments, bug fixes and important security updates, as well as important new functions.
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Procedure Description Level I: Notify about new The FRITZ!Box indicates on the Overview • FRITZ!OS versions page that a new version of FRITZ!OS is available. You start the update yourself; • page 198. Level II: Notify me about The FRITZ!Box indicates on the Overview •...
FRITZ!Box, free of charge. Updates contain further developments and often new features. You can update the FRITZ!OS in the user interface of your FRITZ!Box, in the Mesh Overview. Always install the latest version of FRITZ!OS on all FRITZ! products in your FRITZ!Box home network.
Instructions: Performing a FRITZ!OS Update with the Wizard Do not clear the connection between the FRITZ!Box and the comput- Important er during a FRITZ!OS update, and do not unplug the power cord. Inter- rupting a FRITZ!OS update can damage your FRITZ!Box. Open the user interface;...
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Do not clear the connection between the FRITZ!Box and the comput- Important er during a FRITZ!OS update, and do not unplug the power cord. Inter- rupting a FRITZ!OS update can damage your FRITZ!Box. Enter the following address in the web browser: ftp.avm.de/...
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Wizard Function Security Performs diagnostics of FRITZ! • Box settings that regulate ac- cess to the FRITZ!Box from the internet or in the home network Warns about potentially inse- • cure settings TV Configuration Sets up TV channels in the home...
FRITZ!NAS Features Overview 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 contents like music, images, videos and docu- ments in the FRITZ!Box memory.
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Instructions: Starting FRITZ!NAS in the Home Network Open a web browser. Enter “fritz.nas” in the address bar of the browser. If password protection is configured: Log in to your FRITZ!Box. FRITZ!NAS opens and displays the storage media enabled in the FRITZ!Box.
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.
Instructions: Displaying FRITZ!NAS in Windows Explorer Open Windows Explorer. Enter “fritz.nas” in the address bar of the browser. The NAS of your FRITZ!Box is displayed in Windows Explorer. You can list, rename, copy and delete files. Instructions: Displaying FRITZ!NAS in OS X Finder Click on the Finder icon with the right mouse button to open the context menu of the Finder.
Using MyFRITZ! in the Internet: MyFRITZ! Account / myfritz.net With the MyFRITZ! account you can log in to the FRITZ!Box overview page http://www.myfritz.net via web browser and access your FRITZ! Box from there, for instance, to retrieve information on calls or access photo or music files.
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In the following cases, the assigned address cannot be reached from the internet: • Your FRITZ!Box is in IP client mode, meaning that it shares the ex- isting internet connection of another router. • Your internet service provider did not assign a public IPv4 address to your FRITZ!Box, for instance for connections with the dual-stack lite protocol.
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• Smart Home: Switch and control smart plugs and radiator controls Which functions you can access depends on the rights configured for the FRITZ!Box users logged in. If you logged in with a general FRITZ! Box password, you have access to all areas;...
MyFRITZ! Account and FRITZ!Box You only have to set up a MyFRITZ! account once. It exists no mat- ter which FRITZ!Box was used to create it. Once an account has been created you can register any number of FRITZ!Box models with your MyFRITZ! account.
• You configured a MyFRITZ! account and your FRITZ!Box is regis- tered with this MyFRITZ! account. • An account as a FRITZ!Box user has been set up for you in your FRITZ!Box, and the FRITZ!Box user has the rights “Access from the internet allowed”...
(* and #) can be dialed; see the manual of your telephone. Rules • Keypad codes do not work with smartphones. • Keypad codes do not work with FRITZ!App Fon; exception: internal calls. • Only the following keypad codes work with IP telephones: internal...
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If your telephone provider sup- ports this, calls will be diverted by your provider and your line will re- main free for other calls. Otherwise the FRITZ!Box establishes a sec- ond 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 moni- tor. 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 an- swering machine. • Calls that arrive at another connected telephone (the other tele- phone rings).
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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. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •...
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The call is on hold. Enter the telephone number of party 2. This can be an external tele- phone number or an internal number from the FRITZ!Box telephone book. When party 2 accepts the call, you can consult with others in the room.
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During the call with the party 1, press the hold button: The call is on hold. Enter the telephone number of party 2. This can be an external tele- phone number or an internal number from the FRITZ!Box telephone book. On cordless telephones: Others: •...
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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“Obtain an IP address auto- tain IP address matically” for the network adapter automatically used to connect to the FRITZ!Box. For more information, see the documentation by the manufac- turer of your operating system. Forgot FRITZ! Restore the FRITZ!Box to its facto-...
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Change the positions of the FRITZ! Box and the wireless devices: interrupted between FRITZ! Box and wireless Do not set up the FRITZ!Box in • device interrupt- the corner of a room. Do not set up the FRITZ!Box di- •...
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.
Enter en.avm.de/service in the address bar of the browser. 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 se- lect an FAQ (frequently asked question).
Disposal Disposal of Used Devices In accordance with European regulations and the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE), the FRITZ!Box, as well as all devices and electronic components contained in the package, may not be disposed with household waste.
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DECT DECT base station: up to 6 handsets • up to 10 FRITZ!DECT 200/210 outlet switch- • up to 10 FRITZ!DECT 440/400 switches to • switch/control FRITZ!DECT devices up to 12 FRITZ!DECT 300/301/Comet DECT • radiator controls up to 10 Smart Home devices by other man- •...
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• Electromagnetic Fields The FRITZ!Box receives and transmits radio waves during operation. • The FRITZ!Box was designed and constructed to comply with the threshold values for the exposition of radio waves recommended by the International Commission on Non-ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP).
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The licensing conditions are presented in the help for the FRITZ!Box 6660 Cable user interface under the “Legal Notice” heading. This documentation and the software have been produced with all due care and checked for correctness in accordance with the best available technology.
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MyFRITZ! ..........configuring MyFRITZ!App with iOS package contents ....................217 parental controls ........creating MyFRITZ! account ..password for FRITZ!Box ...... FRITZ!Box web address ....213 password for FRITZ!Box!Box ....MyFRITZ! account ......password forgotten ......MyFRITZ! App with Android ..
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..........rules for password ....... port sharing ..........95 rules for passwords ......ports interfaces ........safety instructions ........9 positioning the FRITZ!Box ...... safety power consumption ......handling ........... power safety instructions ......FRITZ!Box consumption ....259 saving power prioritizing internet use ......
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..........46 usage data ..........expanding a Wi-Fi network ..USB device frequency range ......access rights .........143 location for the FRITZ!Box .... configuring ........Mesh ..........connecting ........142 network key ......46, suitable for FRITZ!Box ....password ......... USB port ............