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Configuring the WAN Connection Socket............119 Configuring LAN Guest Access................121 Configuring Wake on LAN..................123 Using USB Storage and USB Devices on the FRITZ!Box........ 124 Configuring USB Storage Media as Network Storage........126 Integrating USB Storage in the Computer as a Network Drive....127 Configuring Online Storage (Cloud Storage) in the FRITZ!Box.....
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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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. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •...
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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 where the air contains chemicals or particles like grain, dust or metal powder, or in the vicinity of detonation grounds.
Instructions and Help Instructions and Help Use the comprehensive customer documentation to connect, configure, and operate your FRITZ!Box. The latest information on products and updates is presented in the newsletter (available only in German), and in social media. After a FRITZ!OS update, download the latest manual from en.avm.de/...
Information on Cleaning Please Note • 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.
• For internet access via mobile network: USB modem with a mobile network connection • For configuration of the FRITZ!Box: a network device (computer or tablet) with a network connection or Wi-Fi support and up-to-date web browser For comprehensive technical information about your FRITZ!Box, page 211.
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Placing or Attaching to the Wall You can place the FRITZ!Box on a horizontal surface or mount it on a wall.
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Pick up the FRITZ!Box and measure the distance between the centers of the hanging holes. The hanging holes are located on the back of your FRITZ!Box. Mark two spots for drilling at the distance you measured at the desired location on the wall.
• 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...
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. You need • For Wi-Fi connections via QR code: a smartphone or tablet •...
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FRITZ!Box housing. Start the connection procedure. Enter the network key of the FRITZ!Box. This is printed on the type label on the outside of the FRITZ!Box housing. Instructions: Establishing a Wi-Fi Connection Using WPS WPS is a method for establishing secure Wi-Fi connections at the touch of a button.
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Connecting a Mobile Dongle or Smartphone The FRITZ!Box can connect to the internet via the mobile network. In this case you need a mobile network dongle or a smartphone for in- ternet access via the mobile network.
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Configure the internet connection via the mobile network; page 64. Instructions: Connecting a Smartphone to the USB Port Connect the smartphone to a USB port on the FRITZ!Box using a USB cable. Configure the internet connection via the mobile network; page 64.
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • MyFRITZ! in the Home Network or from On the Go With MyFRITZ! you can access various information and features of your FRITZ!Box at home in the home network or via the internet. Using MyFRITZ! For more information on MyFRITZ!, page 193.
FRITZ!App WLAN informs you about your Wi-Fi connection and the FRITZ! devices in the home network: • Monitor Wi-Fi connections • Mesh: find the ideal position to the FRITZ!Box for the Repeater • Share Wi-Fi with friends (Android) Downloading FRITZ!App WLAN...
Instructions: Using the Initial Configuration Wizard Start a web browser on your computer or mobile device. Enter the address http://fritz.box. You can also enter the IP address of the FRITZ!Box or the emer- gency IP. The preset IP address is: http://192.168.178.1 The emergency IP address is: http://169.254.1.1...
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• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Follow the wizard’s instructions. Once the wizard is complete, the initial configuration of the FRITZ!Box has been concluded. The FRITZ!Box is ready to use the internet.
The following apply when the FRITZ!Box is connected with the internet access via DSL modem: • The FRITZ!Box obtains the public IP address from the internet ser- vice provider via DHCP or PPPoE. • The FRITZ!Box establishes the internet connection itself.
The following apply when the FRITZ!Box is connected with the internet access via a cable modem: • The FRITZ!Box obtains the public IP address from the internet ser- vice provider via DHCP. • The FRITZ!Box establishes the internet connection itself.
• The FRITZ!Box creates its own IP network. • The firewall of the FRITZ!Box is enabled. Requirements • You connected the FRITZ!Box to a fiber optic modem that is con- nected with the fiber optic connection; . • The WAN socket is configured for WAN operation;...
Option: Configuring Internet Access by LAN via Another Router (IP Client) You can use the FRITZ!Box on another router as an IP client. The other router provides the internet connection. As an IP client, the FRITZ!Box is integrated into the existing net- work and can be used as a Mesh Repeater;...
Operating Mode of the FRITZ!Box The following apply to this kind of internet connection: • In the default setting, the FRITZ!Box receives an IP address from the other router via DHCP. • The FRITZ!Box functions as its own router.
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• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Save your settings by clicking on Apply. The FRITZ!Box is configured as a router and the network range is changed automatically. The FRITZ!Box, along with the connected network devices, forms its own self-contained network.
Within 2 minutes, start WPS on the FRITZ!Box. Do this by pressing 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 symbol. Instructions: Enabling Mesh for FRITZ!Powerline Open the FRITZ!Box user interface;...
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1260E Connect 1240E, 546E, 540E WLAN/WPS 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 WPS button until the Info LED starts flashing. Mesh is enabled and FRITZ!Powerline is displayed in the overview marked with the Mesh enabled symbol.
Using AVM Services for Diagnostics and Maintenance The AVM services for diagnostics and maintenance keep your FRITZ! Box 4040 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!Box.
Example You have three children, all of whom use various devices that access the internet via the 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.
These lists can then be used as filters in the access profiles. Types of Filter Lists There are different types of filter lists in the FRITZ!Box. The lists work in the following way: Filter List...
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IP addresses. Requirements • The FRITZ!Box establishes its own connection to the internet. If the FRITZ!Box is configured as an IP client that uses the internet con- nection of another router, you must use the filter functions set on the other router.
Reserving Bandwidth for the Home Network All of the network devices connected with the FRITZ!Box share the bandwidth available on the connection. This means that devices in the home network and in the guest network have to share bandwidth. You can reserve bandwidth for the home network.
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.
Remote Access to the FRITZ!Box You can also access the FRITZ!Box user interface via the internet from on the go, and make settings in the FRITZ!Box userface with a laptop, smartphone, or tablet. For access via the internet, enable the HTTPS, FTP or FTPS protocol in the FRITZ!Box.
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Additional confirmation is required to save or perform security-rel- evant settings and functions. • For access to storage: In the FRITZ!Box at least one FRITZ!Box user has been configured with access rights from the internet and the right to access the available storage media.
VPN remote connections to your FRITZ!Box and the devices in your home network. You can connect individual devices like smartphones, tablets, or computers with the FRITZ!Box over VPN. You can also con- nect two FRITZ!Box home networks at different locations over one VPN.
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MyFRITZ!App. As soon as the VPN connection is established, the following apply: • In the MyFRITZ!App you can click on a link to access your FRITZ!Box and other devices that have their own web interface, for example a NAS system.
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VPN connections. Connecting FRITZ!Box Home Networks via VPN (LAN-LAN Linkup) You can connect two or more FRITZ!Box home networks via VPN with bug-free encryption. The VPN configurations listed in the table below can be configured with IPSec and with WireGuard.
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FRITZ!Box is configured as a VPN client. Over this VPN connection you can access devices and data in the company's network from the home network of the FRITZ!Box. It is not possible to access devices in your home network from the company network.
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- Compression: None Connecting FRITZ!Box with a VPN Provider With WireGuard, you can use your FRITZ!Box to establish a VPN con- nection to an internet anonymization service (VPN provider). You can specify whether all or only some of your devices in the home network can access the internet via the VPN provider.
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VPN technologies being used, and the utilization of the FRITZ!Box. We recommend using no more than 10 to 20 VPN connections at the same time.
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/In-...
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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 since Mac OS X 10). Instructions: Configuring IPv6 in the FRITZ!Box Open the user interface; page 47. Click in the menu on Internet > Account Information and on the IPv6 tab.
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.
Configuring the WAN Connection Socket.............. 119 Configuring LAN Guest Access................121 Configuring Wake on LAN..................123 Using USB Storage and USB Devices on the FRITZ!Box........124 Configuring USB Storage Media as Network Storage........126 Integrating USB Storage in the Computer as a Network Drive......127 Configuring Online Storage (Cloud Storage) in the FRITZ!Box......
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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What the Dia- Details gram Shows Update available The button for FRITZ! products in- dicates that a new FRITZ!OS is available. Mesh enabled: the Mesh enabled Devices in the icon marks the Mesh devices that are configured as Mesh Repeaters.
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Perform FRITZ!OS up- If the Update column in the table indicates date that a FRITZ!OS update is available, you can perform the update directly from the table. Open a properties The Properties column contains a Details link window for a device for each device.
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.
Home Network > Network > Network Connec- tions. 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 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.
Changing IPv4 Settings 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 117. 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 IPv6 settings are configured in the FRITZ!Box upon deliv- ery: IPv6 Property Setting Unique Local Addresses (ULA)
Static IP routes are intended for situations in which all three of the points below apply: • 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.
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.
IPv4 and for IPv6 connections. Requirements • The network adapter of the computer supports Wake on LAN. • Your computer is connected with the FRITZ!Box in one of the follow- ing ways: - by network cable • For access from the internet, the computer must be in standby op- eration.
Please Note • You can connect devices with a power consumption of no more than 900 mA directly to the USB port on the FRITZ!Box; on the side port you can connect devices with a power consumption of up to 500 mA. If the power consumption of a USB device is higher, connect the device to the FRITZ!Box via an active USB hub.
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Enter \\fritz.box in the search box in the Windows taskbar and press Enter. If the FRITZ!Box is configured as a Mesh Repeater or an IP client: Enter the IP address at which the FRITZ!Box can be reached in the home network, for example \\192.168.178.20.
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Enter \\fritz.box in the search box in the Windows taskbar and press Enter. If the FRITZ!Box is configured as a Mesh Repeater or an IP client: Enter the IP address at which the FRITZ!Box can be reached in the home network, for example \\192.168.178.20.
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Enter the following address in the Server Address: field: smb:// fritz.box. If the FRITZ!Box is configured as a Mesh Repeater or an IP client: Enter the IP address at which the FRITZ!Box can be reached in the home network, for example smb://192.168.178.20.
You can access the data in cloud storage from anywhere via the internet. Cloud storage is generally made available by storage service providers. You can configure your cloud storage in the FRITZ!Box. Then data are always available in both the internet and in the home network. Please Note •...
Example Configuration Instructions: Configuring a USB Printer as a Network Printer (Windows 11, Windows 10) Connect the printer to the FRITZ!Box using a USB cable and switch on the printer. On your Windows computer: Click on the magnifying glass icon in the Windows task bar and enter the search term Printers.
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Next. Enter the address http://fritz.box in the Hostname or IP address field. If the FRITZ!Box is configured as a wireless repeater or an IP client, enter here the IP address at which the FRITZ!Box can be reached in the network.
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In the Protocol: drop-down list, select the entry HP Jet Direct – Socket. Enter the address fritz.box in the Address field. If the FRITZ!Box is configured as a wireless repeater or an IP client, enter here the IP address at which it can be reached in the network.
Selecting the Wi-Fi Channel In the default setting Set Wi-Fi channel settings automatically, the FRITZ!Box automatically searches for the ideal channel. The FRITZ!Box takes into consideration adjacent Wi-Fi networks and other sources of interference like baby monitors or microwave ovens.
With the Wi-Fi guest access you can make an internet connection avail- able to guests which is separate from your home network. Guests can- not access shared files or printers in the FRITZ!Box home network. You can configure a private Wi-Fi guest access or a public Wi-Fi hotspot.
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• You can enable a captive portal for the guest access so that the user must confirm the provider's terms of use. Every time the FRITZ!Box is restarted, all users must log back in and consent to the terms of use.
Starting Function Diagnostics 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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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...
The FRITZ!Box offers various settings for energy-saving operation. Displaying Information on Power Consumption Information on the current power consumption of the entire FRITZ!Box system is displayed on the Overview page in the FRITZ!Box user inter- face. Information on the power consumption of the individual areas, and on the average power consumption over the last 24 hours, is presented in...
For automatic use of energy saving functions, the FRITZ!Box offers two modes: Balanced mode and Energy-saving mode. • Balanced mode is the default setting in the FRITZ!Box. In this mode the relation between active power (power consumption) and performance is balanced.
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The enabled Wi-Fi sched- • er energy-saving functions ule remains unchanged. will be adjusted. The indi- cation about the individual setting remains visible on the FRITZ!Box user inter- face. The maximum Wi-Fi trans- • mitter power remains un- changed. The enabled Wi-Fi sched- •...
The FRITZ!Box makes various push services available. Push services are service email messages with information on the activities of your FRITZ!Box. 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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Push Service Function Change Notice Sends you an email every time changes are made to a FRITZ!Box setting or when potentially security-relevant events occur Current IP address Sends the IP address assigned by the in- ternet provider every time the internet...
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With this link your access to the FRITZ!Box user interface is restored. If you changed the FRITZ!Box password and then forgot it, there is no way to find it out without this push service. The Forgot Password push service is configured in the System > Push Service menu on the Push Services tab.
FRITZ!Box. • 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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• Configure the Forgot Password push service. When you have for- gotten a password, the FRITZ!Box sends an access link to the email address you specified. Using this link you can set a new password. If you lose your FRITZ!Box access information and did not configure...
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 the LED Display Open the user interface;...
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 a FRITZ!Box of the same model. • You can load the saved settings into another FRITZ!Box of a differ- ent model.
• 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.
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. Always install the latest FRITZ!OS version on all FRITZ! products in your FRITZ!Box home network.
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• page 184. Level II: Notify me The FRITZ!Box indicates that a new ver- • about new versions of sion of FRITZ!OS is available on the home- FRITZ!OS and install page. You start the update yourself; necessary updates au- page 184. tomatically Updates that AVM regards as necessary for •...
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System > Update > Auto Update menu of the FRITZ!Box user inter- face. Instructions: Configuring Automatic Updates Open the user interface;...
In some cases it is not possible to perform an automatic update, or an update via the “Mesh Overview” or wizard. Then you have the option of performing a manual update with a FRITZ!OS file that is already saved on your computer’s hard drive, or on a storage medium connected to the computer, for instance a USB stick.
Instructions: Performing an FRITZ!OS Update with the Wizard Do not clear the connection between FRITZ!Box and the computer dur- ing a FRITZ!OS update, and do not unplug any power cords. Interrupt- ing a FRITZ!OS update could damage your FRITZ!Box. Open the user interface;...
FRITZ!Box user interface from within the home network. This wizard is not available with remote access. • It is not possible to use the wizard if your old FRITZ!Box is used as a Mesh Repeater or operated in IP client mode.
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• Older FRITZ! devices in the home network may not be automatically adopted by the new FRITZ!Box during the switch. These FRITZ! de- vices can be connected with the new FRITZ!Box manually at a later point in time. Instructions: Starting a Switch to a New FRITZ!Box Start the process of switching FRITZ!Boxes on the old FRITZ!Box: Open the user interface;...
• Network storage is configured on the FRITZ!Box (USB storage or online storage); see page 126 • For access to the FRITZ!NAS portal: A web browser that supports HTML5, for instance Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox version 17 or later, Google Chrome version 23 or later, or Safari version 5 or lat- •...
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Opening FRITZ!NAS in Enter fritz.nas in the address line of a web the home network browser. Log in with your FRITZ!Box using the FRITZ!Box password if prompted to do so. Opening FRITZ!NAS Enter myfritz.net in the address line of a web from the internet browser.
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Using MyFRITZ! from a Mobile Device: MyFRITZ!App With the free MyFRITZ!App you receive information from the home net- work directly on your mobile device. You can access your FRITZ!Box at any time from anywhere. • Messages: View the FRITZ!Box call list and listen to messages on the answering machine •...
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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;...
You can register multiple FRITZ!Box devices with one MyFRITZ! account. • If you switch to a new FRITZ!Box, you can then register the new model with your existing MyFRITZ! account and delete any old FRITZ!Box models no longer in use.
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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- •...
Support The Support team assists you in resolving any problems with your FRITZ! products. Preparations Keep the following information handy for a support request: • FRITZ!Box model • Article number, see page 20 • FRITZ!OS Version • Internet service provider • Error messages, if any Instructions: Contacting Support Contact AVM Support via the AVM website.
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HR, HU, IE, IT, LT, LU, LV, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, UK. 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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• For devices mounted in a fixed position that have their own pow- er connection, like the FRITZ!Box, compliance with the minimum distance of 20 cm defined in the ICNIRP guideline has been certified. The measurements were conducted in accordance with the European EN 50385 standard.
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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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