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Configuring Internet Access via Another Router: IP Client......60 Configuring Internet Access via a Wireless Device...........61 Configuring Internet Access via the Mobile Network........63 Saving Power with the FRITZ!Box................ 64 Mesh with FRITZ!......................65 Expanding a Wi-Fi Network with Mesh............... 66 Enabling Mesh for FRITZ!Repeater and FRITZ!Powerline.......68...
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Starting Function Diagnostics................135 Starting Security Diagnostics................137 User Interface: System Menu..................139 Configuring Push Services.................. 140 Logging In to the FRITZ!Box User Interface............. 142 Selecting Signaling of the “Info” LED..............146 Locking and Unlocking Buttons................147 Setting the User Interface Language..............148 Changing Regional Options.................
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Performing a FRITZ!OS Update Manually............163 User Interface: Wizards Menu.................165 Using the Wizards....................166 FRITZ!NAS........................168 Using Features of FRITZ!NAS................169 Displaying the FRITZ!Box Data Storage in the File Manager......172 Backing Up FRITZ!Box Storage................173 MyFRITZ!........................174 What Is MyFRITZ!?....................175 Creating a New MyFRITZ! Account..............178 Configuring MyFRITZ!App in Android..............
FRITZ!Box. • Provide for sufficient air circulation around the FRITZ!Box. • Make sure that the ventilation slits on the FRITZ!Box housing are al- ways unobstructed. • The FRITZ!Box should not be placed on carpets or upholstery.
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The device contains hazardous components and should only be opened by authorized repair technicians. • Do not open the FRITZ!Box housing. • If the FRITZ!Box needs to be repaired, please take it to a specialized vendor. Internet Security Comprehensive information about how to protect your FRITZ!Box and...
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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 –...
Information on Cleaning Rules • 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. • Do not use any wet cloths for cleaning.
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 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.
• For internet access via mobile network: USB modem with mobile network connection • For configuration of the FRITZ!Box: a network device (computer or tablet) with network connection or Wi-Fi support and up-to-date web browser For comprehensive technical information about your FRITZ!Box, page 193.
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 power supply. Connect the FRITZ!Box to your internet connection. Connect your computers and network devices to the FRITZ!Box.
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DECT base stations, microwave devices or electric devices with large metal housings. • Position the FRITZ!Box so that it is not covered by other objects and there are as few walls or other obstacles as possible between it and the other wireless devices.
• Use only the power adapter included with delivery. Instructions: Plugging In to Electrical Power Connect the power adapter to the socket on the FRITZ!Box la- beled “Power”. LAN 1 LAN 2...
Connecting with the Internet: Via a Cable Modem Overview If you have a cable connection with a cable modem, you can connect the FRITZ!Box to the cable modem, from where it interfaces with the cable connection. Use a network cable. Requirements •...
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Connect one end of the network cable to the LAN (Ethernet) port on the cable modem. Insert the other end of the network cable into the “WAN” port on the FRITZ!Box. Connect a computer with the FRITZ!Box, see page 40 page 42. Set up the internet connection for connections via cable in the FRITZ!Box;...
Connecting with the Internet: 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 •...
The “WAN” socket must be configured for “WAN” operation; see page 112. • If the FRITZ!Box is operated as an IP client on the router, then it must be connected to a LAN socket on the router. The “WAN” socket can be configured as a LAN port;...
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Instructions: Connecting to the Router with a Network Cable Insert one end of the network cable into the “WAN” port on the FRITZ!Box. If the FRITZ!Box is to be operated as an IP client, then configure the “WAN” socket as a LAN port; page 112. Alternatively, you can insert the network cable into one of the LAN sockets.
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Insert the mobile network dongle into a USB port of the FRITZ!Box. Instructions: Connecting with the Smartphone via USB Connect the smartphone to a USB port on the FRITZ!Box using a USB cable. Connecting with the Smartphone via Wi-Fi You can establish the connection to the smartphone via Wi-Fi;...
You can connect computers and other network devices with the FRITZ!Box using a network cable. This is recommended especially for the initial configuration of your FRITZ!Box. The way a computer is con- nected is the same regardless of the computer’s operating system.
FRITZ!Box via Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi connections can be established using a QR code, the Wi-Fi net- work key of the FRITZ!Box, or via WPS. Requirements • for Wi-Fi connections via QR code: smartphone or tablet with a QR code app •...
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On the wireless device, select the Wi-Fi network of the FRITZ!Box. The preconfigured Wi-Fi name is composed of “FRITZ!Box 4040” and two randomly selected letters (for instance, “XY”). It is printed on the type label on the bottom of housing.
In addition to a clear menu structure and wizards offering step- by-step instructions, the homepage displays important information on the FRITZ!Box and all of the devices connected in the home network. Overview of Settings on the Homepage The homepage displays all of the basic information on the status of your FRITZ!Box as well as an overview of all FRITZ!Box settings and devices in the home network.
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 for internet access. The wizard can be restarted at any time via the “Wizards” menu in the FRITZ!Box user interface.
FRITZ!Box; page 140. 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...
• 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 34. • The “WAN” socket is configured for “WAN” operation;...
Requirements • The Wi-Fi network transmits in the 2.4-GHz frequency range. • The connection is encrypted using WPA2. • The Wi-Fi network allows the FRITZ!Box to set up a Wi-Fi connec- tion. Instructions: Configuring Internet Access via Wi-Fi Open the user interface;...
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Enter the network key of the Wi-Fi network in the “Network key” field in the “Security” area. Save your settings by clicking “Apply”. The FRITZ!Box is configured as a router and the network range is changed automatically. The FRITZ!Box, along with the connected net- work devices, forms its own self-contained network.
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...
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 various FRITZ! products. Mesh combines the individual Wi-Fi networks of the FRITZ! devices into a single 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 press- ing the “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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All of the LEDs on FRITZ!Powerline will be flashing when you re- lease the button. Within 2 minutes, start WPS on the FRITZ!Box. Do this by press- ing the “WPS” button until the “Info” LED starts flashing. Mesh is enabled and the FRITZ!Powerline is displayed in the overview marked with the “Mesh enabled”...
Overview The AVM services for diagnostics and maintenance keep your FRITZ!Box and the FRITZ!OS operating system up to date and support the security 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.
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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.
Using port sharing you allow incoming connections from the internet. By releasing certain ports for incoming connections, you grant other internet users controlled access to the computers in your network. Port Sharing on Protocols Port sharing in the FRITZ!Box is possible on the following protocols: Protocol Internet Protocol Explanation...
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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.
Over the internet it is possible to access the user interface of the FRITZ!Box even from outside the home network. With a laptop, smart- phone or tablet you can configure settings in the FRITZ!Box user inter- face from on the go.
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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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VPN Service Portal Under en.avm.de/vpn, the AVM website presents comprehensive information 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 for Windows.
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 46. Select “Internet / Account Information / IPv6”.
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 organizational reasons make it preferable to keep the same IP addresses, even when you switch internet service providers.
Home Network and Mesh Wi-Fi: Overview Diagram An overview diagram shows all devices that are physically connect- ed to the FRITZ!Box or connected with the FRITZ!Box via Wi-Fi. The overview diagram is a helpful tool to make the device connections transparent.
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“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 net- work connections and all network devices. You can edit the connection properties, 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. • Idle connections: Connections that are currently inactive are dis- played.
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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. The preconfigured IPv4 network is identical in all FRITZ!Boxes. You can change the IPv4 settings.
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The messages are received by all network de- vices. IPv4 Address in Case of Emergency The FRITZ!Box also has a fixed IPv4 address that cannot be changed. IPv4 Address Purpose 169.254.1.1 The FRITZ!Box can always be reached at this IPv4 address.
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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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IPv4 settings of the network devices; page 110. 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 / Account Information / IPv6” in the FRITZ!Box user interface. Factory Settings The following IPv6 settings are configured in the FRITZ!Box upon deliv- ery: IPv6 Property Setting Unique Local Addresses (ULA)
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 network devices of the FRITZ!Box or access the internet via the FRITZ!Box .
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Select the “Using DHCP” option from the “Configure IPv4:” drop-down list. Click on “OK”. The network device now automatically receives an IP address from the FRITZ!Box. Obtaining an IP Address Automatically in Linux For comprehensive information and tips on network settings in Linux, see, for example: www.tldp.org/HOWTO/NET3-4-HOWTO-5.html...
“WAN” is the factory setting. The socket functions as a WAN port. This setting is necessary if the FRITZ!Box is connected to an access device in order to connect to the internet and works as a router. This is the case when: The FRITZ!Box is connected to a modem.
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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You should back up the contents of your USB stor- age media on a regular basis. • Place USB hard drives far away from the FRITZ!Box in order to pre- vent interference with Wi-Fi transmission. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •...
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Instructions: Configuring a USB Printer as a Network Printer (Windows 8) A USB printer connected to the FRITZ!Box can be configured as a net- work printer in Windows 8: Press the keyboard shortcut “Windows key + X” and select “Control Panel”...
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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 + i.
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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 cases 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...
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Sending and receiving email • Not allowed Accessing contents of the home network • Changing the settings of the FRITZ!Box • The “Guest” access profile can be edited in the “Internet / Filters / Access Profiles” menu; page 77. The configured filters determine which websites your guests are al- lowed to visit.
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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. Switching the Wi-Fi Guest Access On and Off •...
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 • Wi-Fi environment Wi-Fi frequency band with number of Wi-Fi...
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 users and their rights to access • FRITZ!Box contents, for the FRITZ!Box home network, and for access from the internet time of the last login to the FRITZ!Box and the • IP address used to do so FRITZ!NAS...
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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FRITZ!Bo . • A FRITZ!Box user does not have to be an actual person. You can cre- ate a FRITZ!Box user for the purpose of bundling certain use rights.
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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.
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 two minutes after you changed the language setting in the FRITZ!Box, press “Cancel” 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 settings saved in your current FRITZ!Box. • You can load the saved settings into another FRITZ!Box of the same model. • You can load the saved settings into another FRITZ!Box of a differ- ent model.
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 significant new functions.
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During installation all internet connections • will be interrupted briefly. The FRITZ!Box is preconfigured for automatic updates, generally at night. During installation all internet and telephone connections will be briefly interrupted. If you require a stable internet connection with- out interruption at night, for instance for working on servers, large downloads or updates, then select a time period that works better for you with the “Define time range”...
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We recommend keeping the search for updates and the automatic in- stallation of updates enabled. This way you benefit from further devel- opments of existing and new features for your FRITZ!Box. Open the user interface; page 46.
AVM regularly makes new versions of FRITZ!OS available for your 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 FRITZ!OS version on all FRITZ! products in your FRITZ!Box home network.
FRITZ!OS is available and guides you step by step through installation. Always install the latest FRITZ!OS version on all FRITZ! products in your FRITZ!Box home network. This keeps your FRITZ! products up to date and ensures optimum synchronization of all devices in your home network.
Enter the following address in the web browser: ftp.avm.de/ fritzbox. Switch to the folder for your FRITZ!Box model, then to the sub- folder “other”, and then to the “fritz.os” folder. The complete model name of your FRITZ!Box is shown in the user interface on the “Overview”...
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Select “System / Update / FRITZ!OS File”. If you did not configure the “Save Settings” push service: Back up the settings on your FRITZ!Box before the update. Using this file you can restore the settings of your FRITZ!Box as needed.
Range of Functions The following wizards assist you in step-by-step configuration: Wizard Function Check the Status of the FRITZ!Box Performs diagnostics of the func-tional status of your FRITZ! Box, its internet connection, and the home network connection to the FRITZ!Box...
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More Functions in Brief Introduces new and interesting functions, settings, and features of the FRITZ!Box Instructions: Starting Wizards Open the user interface; page 46. Click on the “Wizards” menu. Start the wizard of your choice with a mouse click.
• Configured online storage (cloud storage) Access Rights If you log in to the FRITZ!Box in the home network using only the FRITZ!Box password without a username, or directly with FRITZ!NAS, by default you have unrestricted access to all contents in the NAS.
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Log in with the login information of your MyFRITZ! account (email address and password). Click on the name of the FRITZ!Box whose NAS storage you want to access. Log in using the login information of a FRITZ!Box user with the necessary rights (username and password).
Displaying the FRITZ!Box Data Storage in the File Manager Overview You can display the contents of the FRITZ!Box data storage in the file manager of a computer in the home network. The storage can be used on the computer just like a local drive or a USB drive connected di- rectly to the computer, for instance in the Windows Explorer or macOS Finder.
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • What Is MyFRITZ!? Overview MyFRITZ! adds additional functionality to your FRITZ!Box. With MyFRITZ! you can access various information and features of your FRITZ!Box via the internet or from the home network. MyFRITZ! Components MyFRITZ! account / MyFRITZ!App MyFRITZ! / MyFRITZ!net myfritz.box...
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Upon registering with the MyFRITZ! account, the FRITZ!Box is assigned a web address at which it can always be reached. If internet access to the FRITZ!Box is enabled and a FRITZ!Box user has been configured with “Access from the internet allowed” rights, then you can open the assigned web address in a browser to access your FRITZ!Box directly.
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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 the 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”...
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Troubleshooting Chart Overview If malfunctions occur, for instance, such that you can no longer access the user interface of the FRITZ!Box, first try to solve the problems us- ing the following tables. Troubleshooting Chart Problem...
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Proxy config- If a proxy server is enabled in your uration does web browser, the address of the not allow the FRITZ!Box must be entered as an FRITZ!Box ad- exception. Check your web brows- dress er settings. For more information on this, see the help of your web browser.
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Change the positions of the FRITZ!Box and the wireless de- interrupted tion between vices: FRITZ!Box and Do not set up the FRITZ!Box in wireless device • the corner of a room. interrupted Do not set up the FRITZ!Box di- •...
Overview The Support team assists you in resolving any problems with your FRITZ! products. Preparations Keep the following device information handy: • FRITZ!Box model • Article number, see page 17 • FRITZ!OS version • Internet service provider • Error messages, if any Instructions: Support by Email Start a web browser on your terminal device.
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The licensing conditions are presented in the help for the FRITZ!Box 4040 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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Marks: Marks like AVM, FRITZ! and FRITZ!Box (product names and lo- gos) are protected marks owned by AVM GmbH. Microsoft, Windows and the Windows logo are marks owned by Microsoft Corporation in the USA and/or other countries.
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Mesh ............ 65, mobile network ........38 internet access ......38, package contents ........mounting ..........27, parental controls ........MyFRITZ! ..........password for FRITZ!Box ...... creating MyFRITZ! account .... changing ..........FRITZ!Box web address ....176 password forgotten ......in home network ......password protection MyFRITZ! account ......
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..........51 radio interference .........9 setting language ........148 reassigning “Info” LED ......setting up ..........recycling ..........settings ............45 remote access FRITZ!Box password ....... FRITZ!Box users .......142 FRITZ!VPN ..........88 IP address ......... MyFRITZ! ..........174 loading ..........VPN ............network ........102, requirements for operation ....24...
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Wi-Fi network ....access rights ........119 frequencies ........configuring ........frequency ranges ......128 connecting .........118 location for the FRITZ!Box ....suitable for FRITZ!Box ....Mesh ............. USB port ..........122 network key ........42, USB ports ..........password ..........user account ...........142...
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