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  • Page 1 FRITZ!Box 6810 LTE Installation and Operation...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Protecting the User Interface with a Password....28 Saving the FRITZ!Box Settings......29...
  • Page 3 MyFRITZ!: Global Access to the FRITZ!Box ... 42 FRITZ!Box as an Internet Router ....45 13.1...
  • Page 4 The FRITZ!Box Call List ........
  • Page 5 23.3 Feedback on FRITZ!Box ........115 23.4 Support from the Support Team .
  • Page 6: Symbols And Highlighting

    Pointed brackets mark wild cards <Telephone number> Blue, underlined text designates addresses fritz.box to be entered in the browser Blue text designates links and references page 128 within this manual Bold type emphasizes important words Do not click ... FRITZ!Box 6810 LTE...
  • Page 7: The Fritz!Box 6810 Lte

    The FRITZ!Box offers you a full range of functions and settings so that you can set up a home network tailored to your needs. In the settings of your FRITZ!Box you can access a user interface that is easy to operate in any web browser. Wizards guide you step by step...
  • Page 8: Ports, Interfaces, Buttons And Leds

    DECT DE DECT or other DECT telephone Computer, game console, network LTE SIM card Possibilities for connecting the FRITZ!Box • 1 Ethernet port (10/100 Base-T) for connecting comput- ers and other network devices like game consoles and network hubs •...
  • Page 9: Buttons

    Buttons Buttons The FRITZ!Box has two buttons on the back of the device. WLAN WLAN WLAN DECT DECT FRITZ!Box buttons “WLAN” Button With the “WLAN” button you can turn the WLAN function on and off and connect wireless devices with the FRITZ!Box by WPS.
  • Page 10: Leds

    Specified value for online meter reached • Signals an event specified by the user • flashing red Error: Open the FRITZ!Box user interface and follow the in- structions on the “Overview” page Phone Telephone connection to the Internet is active...
  • Page 11: Lte: Radio Standard For Connecting To The Internet

    LTE: Radio Standard for Connecting to the Internet LTE (Long Term Evolution) is a radio standard specified ac- cording to the 3GPP standard, Release 8. Within this standard the FRITZ!Box belongs to category 3 UE (user equipment). Frequency Ranges FRITZ!Box 6810 LTE supports two frequency bands: •...
  • Page 12: Before You Connect The Fritz!Box

    • printed product information Requirements for Operation In order to operate the FRITZ!Box, you must have the follow- ing: • a web browser that supports Java script (for instance, In- ternet Explorer version 8.0 or higher, or Firefox version 7 or higher) •...
  • Page 13: Security And Handling

    Before installing and using the FRITZ!Box, please read the fol- lowing security and handling instructions. Safety Instructions When connecting the FRITZ!Box 6810 LTE, be sure to observe the following security instructions in order to protect yourself and the FRITZ!Box from harm.
  • Page 14 Security and Handling Handling the FRITZ!Box • Place the FRITZ!Box in a dry location that is free of dust and protected from direct sunlight. • When connecting the FRITZ!Box to your computer using a network cable, keep in mind that the cable can be no longer than 100 m.
  • Page 15: Connecting The Fritz!Box

    Inserting the SIM Card You received a SIM card from your LTE provider. This card must be inserted into the SIM card slot on the FRITZ!Box. The SIM card slot is located on the underside of the FRITZ!Box. SIM -Ca rd...
  • Page 16: Connecting To Electrical Power

    SIM- Card Powe r Powe r Connecting to the power supply Pick up the power supply unit included in the FRITZ!Box package. Use only this power supply unit for connecting to electri- cal power. Connect the power supply unit to the socket on the FRITZ!Box labeled “Power”.
  • Page 17: Connecting The Computer To The Fritz!Box

    Connecting the Computer to the FRITZ!Box Connecting the Computer to the FRITZ!Box You can connect a computer with the FRITZ!Box either using a network cable or wirelessly over WLAN. A computer can be connected with the FRITZ!Box using only one of these methods. It is not possible to connect using the network cable and WLAN.
  • Page 18 Connecting Computers to the LAN Port Connect the other end of the network cable to one of the sockets on the FRITZ!Box labeled “LAN”. Now the FRITZ!Box and the computer are connected to each other. Connecting a Network Hub or Switch You can also connect a network hub or switch to the LAN port on the FRITZ!Box.
  • Page 19: Connecting Computers Wirelessly Over Wlan

    FRITZ!Box: • WLAN device A computer to be connected to the FRITZ!Box via WLAN must be equipped with a WLAN device for it to support WLAN. A WLAN device can be an external WLAN adap- ter—like a USB stick, for example—or a device integrated...
  • Page 20 How to start WPS depends on the WLAN device. Either press a button on the WLAN device, or start WPS in the control software of the WLAN device. The connection between the FRITZ!Box and the computer is established automatically. The computer is now connected with the FRITZ!Box.
  • Page 21 The PIN will be displayed. Enter this PIN in the control software of the WLAN device. Click “Start WPS”. The “WLAN” LED on the FRITZ!Box flashes slowly, indicating that the WPS procedure has begun. Now a secure WLAN con- nection is being established between the FRITZ!Box and the WLAN device.
  • Page 22 WLAN connection using these values, then your WLAN device must support the preset encryption method. If this is not the case, first change the settings in the FRITZ!Box. To do this, connect your computer and the FRITZ!Box using a network cable.
  • Page 23 If the WLAN Device Does Not Support WPA If your WLAN device does not support WPA encryption, you must convert the encryption set in the FRITZ!Box to WEP. For this you must change the WLAN settings in the FRITZ!Box: Connct the FRITZ!Box and the computer using the net-...
  • Page 24 Connecting Computers Wirelessly over WLAN The WLAN connection between your WLAN device and the FRITZ!Box will be established. We strongly recommend using a WLAN device that supports WPA or WPA2 (for instance, a FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick from AVM). WEP is out of date and data encrypted with WEP can be deciphered within minutes.
  • Page 25: The Fritz!Box User Interface

    The FRITZ!Box User Interface The FRITZ!Box User Interface The FRITZ!Box has a user interface you can open in a web browser on your computer. In the user interface you can set up the FRITZ!Box, enable or disable functions and receive information on the FRITZ!Box and on your con- nections.
  • Page 26: Overview: Everything At A Glance

    The FRITZ!Box “Overview” page In the upper area of the window the FRITZ!Box is displayed with its complete product name, the currently installed ver- sion of FRITZ!OS, and its current energy consumption.
  • Page 27: Standard View And Advanced View

    FRITZ!Box user interface can no longer be opened. Fast Switching between the Views The “View” link in the link list of the FRITZ!Box allows you to switch immediately between the standard view and the ad- vanced view.
  • Page 28: Protecting The User Interface With A Password

    Protecting the User Interface with a Password Protecting the User Interface with a Password You can protect the user interface of the FRITZ!Box with a password. The password will be requested every time the us- er interface is opened. This protects the settings of your FRITZ!Box from unauthorized access.
  • Page 29: Saving The Fritz!Box Settings

    All of the settings you configure in your FRITZ!Box can be saved in a backup file on your computer. With this backup file you can restore your settings to the FRITZ!Box at any time or load your settings to another FRITZ!Box.
  • Page 30 Saving the FRITZ!Box Settings To load your saved settings to another FRITZ!Box of the same model, or to apply the settings of another FRITZ!Box model to your FRITZ!Box, the backup file must always be password- protected. Instructions for saving, restoring and applying FRITZ!Box set- tings are presented in the user interface’s Online Help.
  • Page 31: Configuring An Internet Connection Into The Lte Network

    Configuring an Internet Connection Into the LTE Network The Internet connection for the mobile communications net- work has to be set up once in the FRITZ!Box, then it is always available. Along with the SIM card, you received a PIN (Personal Identifi- cation Number) and a corresponding PUK (Personal Unlock Key) from your mobile communications network provider.
  • Page 32: Connecting Telephones And Other Terminal Devices

    Connecting Telephones and Other Terminal Devices This chapter describes how to connect telephones, fax machines, an- swering machines and telephone systems (PBXs) to the FRITZ!Box. Registering FRITZ!Fon and Other Cordless (DECT) Telephones Up to six cordless telephones can be registered on the FRITZ!Box.
  • Page 33: Registering Smartphones With Fritz!App Fon

    DECT pin of the FRITZ!Box. Upon delivery the PIN of the FRITZ!Box is “0000”. If you changed the PIN and forgot it, you can enter a new DECT PIN in “DECT / Base Station” menu of the FRITZ!Box user interface (see page 25).
  • Page 34: Connecting An Ip Telephone

    Connect an IP telephone by plugging it into a network port on the FRITZ!Box or wirelessly via WLAN. Connecting an IP Telephone to the LAN Port of the FRITZ!Box IP telephones with a LAN port can be connected to the FRITZ!Box with a network cable.
  • Page 35 Connecting an IP telephone with the FRITZ!Box over WLAN Use your IP telephone to search for WLAN devices at your location. Select your FRITZ!Box 6810 LTE from the list of WLAN de- vices found. Enter the WLAN key of the FRITZ!Box.
  • Page 36: Setting Up The Fritz!Box For Telephone Calls

    Setting Up the FRITZ!Box for Telephone Calls Setting Up the FRITZ!Box for Telephone Calls This chapter describes how to set up your FRITZ!Box for making tele- phone calls. 10.1 Entering Telephone Numbers in the FRITZ!Box Enter your Internet telephone numbers in the FRITZ!Box.
  • Page 37: Configuring Connected Telephones And Terminal Devices

    You receive all account information (user name, pass- word) from your Internet telephony provider. Editing or Deleting Telephone Numbers All telephone numbers you entered in the FRITZ!Box are listed under “Telephony / Own Telephone Numbers” in the user in- terface.
  • Page 38: Making Telephone Calls

    Editing or Deleting Telephones and Terminal Devices All telephones and other terminal devices you set up in the FRITZ!Box are listed under “Telephony / Telephony Devices” in the user interface. Here you can edit the settings of terminal devices and delete terminal devices.
  • Page 39: Firmware Update: Updating The Fritz!Os

    Firmware Update: Updating the FRITZ!OS Firmware Update: Updating the FRITZ!OS AVM provides free updates of the firmware for your FRITZ!Box. The firmware—called FRITZ!OS—is the software stored in the FRITZ!Box that controls all of the FRITZ!Box functions. FRITZ!OS updates contain further developments of existing FRITZ!Box functions and often also introduce new functions for your FRITZ!Box.
  • Page 40: Automatic Search For Updates And Updating Fritz!Os

    The FRITZ!OS update is complete when the “Info” LED stops flashing. Disabling the Service The service “Search for updates automatically” is set be de- fault upon delivery of the FRITZ!Box, but you can disable it if desired. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface (see page 25).
  • Page 41 Scroll down to the end of this page and click on the “AVM Services” link. The “AVM Services” page is opened. Disable the setting “FRITZ!Box searches for updates peri- odically” and save your setting with “Apply”. The AVM service “Search for updates automatically” is now disabled.
  • Page 42: Myfritz!: Global Access To The Fritz!Box

    Answering machine: With MyFRITZ! you can listen to the messag- es on the answering machine of the FRITZ!Box from anywhere in the world. • Call list: With MyFRITZ! you can view the call list in the FRITZ!Box from anywhere in the world. The MyFRITZ! Principle •...
  • Page 43 For the MyFRITZ! account, enter your e-mail address and assign a MyFRITZ password. – For access to the FRITZ!Box over the Internet, enter a FRITZ!Box Internet password. This password is re- quested by the FRITZ!Box whenever you want to ac- cess the FRITZ!Box via MyFRITZ!.
  • Page 44 Enter “myfritz.box” in the address field of your browser. Enter the Internet password for your FRITZ!Box. You will be directed to the MyFRITZ! page of your FRITZ!Box. In this case you do not have to log in to MyFRITZ!. Multiple FRITZ!Boxes You can register multiple FRITZ!Boxes at one MyFRITZ! ac- count.
  • Page 45: Fritz!Box As An Internet Router

    FRITZ!Box as an Internet Router The FRITZ!Box connects computers in your home network with the In- ternet. This chapter explains the possibilities offered by using the FRITZ!Box as an Internet router and how to take advantage of them. 13.1 Child Protection: Restricting Internet Access The child protection feature allows you to define access rules to the Internet for individual computers or Windows users.
  • Page 46: Port Forwarding: Making Computers Accessible From The Internet

    13.2 Port Forwarding: Making Computers Accessible from the Internet With default settings in the FRITZ!Box, programs on your com- puter and LAN cannot be accessed from the Internet. For applications like online games and file sharing software or server services like HTTP, FTP, VPN, terminal and remote ac- cess servers you have to make your computer accessible for other Internet users.
  • Page 47 Port Forwarding: Making Computers Accessible from the Internet IPv4: Within IPv4 networks you can open the FRITZ!Box firewall for the protocols TCP and UDP when en- tering the port range. One port can be opened for exactly one computer. IPv6:...
  • Page 48: Dynamic Dns: Name Instead Of Ip Address

    Dynamic DNS: Name Instead of IP Address Determining the IPv4 Address for Accessing the FRITZ!Box If you have enabled ports for forwarding in the FRITZ!Box, oth- er Internet users can access your computers at the IP address assigned to your FRITZ!Box by the Internet service provider.
  • Page 49: Remote Access Over Https

    Remote Access over HTTPS With this function it is possible to access the user interface of the FRITZ!Box from another location. This allows you to con- figure settings in the FRITZ!Box or perform a FRITZ!OS update using a computer that is not in your own network (LAN or WLAN).
  • Page 50: Prioritization: Right Of Way For Internet Access

    If multiple network applications are assigned to this cat- egory, then they must share the available capacity. • Whenever Internet telephony is included in this catego- ry, this application always has the highest priority, even over other real-time applications. FRITZ!Box 6810 LTE...
  • Page 51 If no other network applications are active, then the background applications receive the entire bandwidth. Prioritization Method in the FRITZ!Box The following algorithm is used in the FRITZ!Box to send data packets according to their prioritization: • Change in the order in which packets are sent to the In-...
  • Page 52: Vpn: Remote Access To The Home Network

    VPN: Remote Access to the Home Network Via VPN (see glossary) a secure remote access to the network of the FRITZ!Box can be established. The VPN solution for the FRITZ!Box features the following: • The VPN solution for the FRITZ!Box is based on the IPSec standard.
  • Page 53 Enable the advanced view. Select the “Internet / Permit Access” menu. Select the “VPN” page. See the Online Help of the FRITZ!Box to set up VPN. Supplementary Software for VPN All of the information required for a VPN is saved in a configu- ration file.
  • Page 54: Dns Server: Freely Selectable

    DNS Server: Freely Selectable 13.7 DNS Server: Freely Selectable DNS servers are preset in the FRITZ!Box for IPv4 and IPv6. These are the DNS servers assigned by the Internet provider. For both IPv4 and IPv6, the preset DNS server can be replaced by a free DNS server.
  • Page 55 Support with the FRITZ!Box The FRITZ!Box supports DNSSEC queries over UDP. The FRITZ!Box has a DNS proxy. The computers in the home network use the FRITZ!Box as a DNS server. The FRITZ!Box for- wards DNSSEC queries from the home network to the Inter- net.
  • Page 56: Fritz!Box As A Wlan Base Station

    FRITZ!Box as a WLAN Base Station FRITZ!Box as a WLAN Base Station The FRITZ!Box is a WLAN base station for WLAN devices like note- books, tablets or smartphones. The FRITZ!Box can establish WLAN connections compliant with the fast WLAN N standard. The FRITZ!Box is preconfigured with an encryption method from today’s safest meth-...
  • Page 57 WLAN key, enables the WLAN connection between the FRITZ!Box and your WLAN de- vice. Make sure that the WLAN function of the FRITZ!Box is en- abled and the “WLAN” LED is on. If “WLAN” is not on, press the “WLAN” button briefly.
  • Page 58: Connecting Wlan Devices With The Fritz!Box Guest Access

    14.2 Connecting WLAN Devices with the FRITZ!Box Guest Access With the FRITZ!Box you can provide your guests with an Inter- net connection of their own. At this guest access they can surf the web with their own smartphones or tablets, but cannot access the contents of your home network.
  • Page 59: Switching The Wlan Radio Network On And Off By Schedule

    14.3 Switching the WLAN Radio Network On and Off by Schedule You can switch the WLAN radio network of the FRITZ!Box auto- matically according to a schedule. This function is called “night service” and reduces the power consumption of the FRITZ!Box by completely turning off the WLAN module.
  • Page 60: Enlarging The Wlan Radio Network

    You can expand the WLAN radio network of your FRITZ!Box with what is called a WDS repeater. A WDS repeater can be a FRITZ!Box or any WLAN router you already have that can be configured as a WDS repeater to expand your WLAN radio net- work.
  • Page 61: Wlan-Getting Technical

    WLAN—Getting Technical The wireless LAN connection between your FRITZ!Box and a FRITZ!Box in WDS operation can be encrypted by WPA2. The wireless LAN connection between your FRITZ!Box and anoth- er wireless LAN router is only possible with less secure WEP encryption.
  • Page 62 WLAN standards used by the inte- grated WLAN devices. These WLAN standards must also be set in the FRITZ!Box. Proceed as follows to check which WLAN standards are set and change them if needed: Open the FRITZ!Box user interface.
  • Page 63 WLAN—Getting Technical Make a note of which standards the WLAN devices in your network are compatible with and then adjust the FRITZ!Box settings according to the following information: • Your radio network integrates only WLAN devices that are compatible with one or both of the following stan- dards: 802.11n...
  • Page 64 FRITZ!Box supports the AES encryption procedure as part of the WPA2 mechanism, and the TKIP encryption procedure as part of the WPA mechanism. This means that the FRITZ!Box can be used in combination with any WLAN devices that also support WPA2 with AES or WPA with TKIP.
  • Page 65 Should interference in a WLAN persist, the first step should be to select a different channel. WLAN Autochannel With the WLAN autochannel function, the FRITZ!Box automati- cally searches for the channel subject to the least interfer- ence. This process takes into consideration interference from...
  • Page 66 WLAN—Getting Technical Channel Frequency (GHz) Channel Frequency (GHz) 2.432 2.467 2.437 2.472 2.442 FRITZ!Box 6810 LTE...
  • Page 67: Fritz!Box As A Telephone System

    FRITZ!Box as a Telephone System FRITZ!Box as a Telephone System The FRITZ!Box is a telephone system (or PBX: Private Branch Ex- change) for Internet telephony. This chapter describes convenience functions for the telephone system that can be configured in the FRITZ!Box user interface, for instance telephone books, answering machines and call diversion.
  • Page 68: The Fritz!Box Call List

    The FRITZ!Box saves your outgoing and incoming telephone and fax calls in the call list. The call list also shows which calls you missed (missed calls). In the FRITZ!Box user interface the call list is found in the “Te- lephony” menu. Transfer to Telephone Book Callers from the FRITZ!Box telephone book appear in the call list along with their names.
  • Page 69: Setting Up Fritz!Box Fax Reception

    Setting Up FRITZ!Box Fax Reception 15.3 Setting Up FRITZ!Box Fax Reception With the FRITZ!Box you can receive faxes without having to connect a fax machine. The fax machine automatically for- wards faxes received to one or multiple e-mail addresses, which you can define in the FRITZ!Box.
  • Page 70: Setting Up Call Diversion

    Anonymous calls in which the caller does not transmit a telephone number will be diverted to an answering ma- chine. Setting Up a New Call Diversion Setting Open the FRITZ!Box user interface (see page 25). Select the “Telephony / Call Diversion” menu.
  • Page 71: Saving Costs With Dialing Rules

    Save the settings by clicking “OK”. Now the dialing rule has been set up. 15.6 Blocking Telephone Numbers and Callers In the FRITZ!Box you can block telephone numbers for outgo- ing and for incoming calls. • Blocking telephone numbers for outgoing calls.
  • Page 72: Setting Up Do Not Disturb

    15.7 Setting Up Do Not Disturb In the FRITZ!Box night service you can set up a Do Not Disturb function so that none of the connected telephones and other terminal devices signal calls. At a time freely defined by the user (for instance 11:00 p.m.
  • Page 73: Setting Up The Alarm

    “Telephony / Telephony De- vices” menu. 15.8 Setting Up the Alarm In the FRITZ!Box you can set an alarm. When an alarm is set and enabled, a telephone connected to the FRITZ!Box will ring at the specified time. Setting the Alarm in FRITZ!Box...
  • Page 74: Enabling The Baby Monitor

    You can disable the baby monitor at any time by hanging up the headset. Telephones on which baby monitoring is enabled can be called internally (see page 75) so that you can listen in on the room directly. FRITZ!Box 6810 LTE...
  • Page 75: 15.10 Making Telephone Calls With Convenience Functions

    Cordless DECT telephones: 610 – 615 IP telephones: 620 – 629 Group Call A group call is placed to all other telephones connected to the FRITZ!Box. You conduct the call with the party who picks up first. Group Call Pick up the handset.
  • Page 76 Caller 1 and caller 2 will be connected to each other. Shortening the Dialing Procedure The FRITZ!Box automatically detects when the entry of a tele- phone number is complete. However, the FRITZ!Box needs a few seconds after entering the last numeral to detect this. You...
  • Page 77 This keyboard shortcut ends the conference and re-connects you with the party you called before the conference began. The second call is on hold. You can alternate between the two parties by dialing the keypad sequence again. FRITZ!Box 6810 LTE...
  • Page 78 Accepting Waiting Calls on Other Telephones When making calls with a cordless DECT telephone registered on the FRITZ!Box, you can accept waiting calls using the tele- phone menu. Alternating Between Calls During a telephone call you can establish a connection to a second party.
  • Page 79 The conversation with party 1 is resumed. You can end the active call by hanging up the handset. Your phone rings. As soon as you pick up the receiver you are connected with the wait- ing party. FRITZ!Box 6810 LTE...
  • Page 80 2 remains on hold until caller 2 hangs You can also end call 2 by hanging up the recei- ver. Your telephone rings and after you pick up the receiver again you will be connected with party 1. FRITZ!Box 6810 LTE...
  • Page 81 Dial the sequence shown at left. <Seq> stands for a keyboard sequence. Automatic outside dialing is the default setting in the FRITZ!Box. If you make a lot of internal calls, you may want to disable automatic outside dialing. For instructions, see page 109.
  • Page 82: Fritz!Box As A Dect Base Station

    FRITZ!Box as a DECT Base Station FRITZ!Box as a DECT Base Station A DECT base station is integrated in your FRITZ!Box, on which you can register and configure a total of up to six cordless telephones. This chapter describes various functions of the DECT base station.
  • Page 83: Enabling Dect Eco

    FRITZ!Box support DECT Eco. To find out whether your cordless telephone supports DECT Eco, see the “DECT / DECT Monitor” menu in the FRITZ!Box us- er interface. All of the latest FRITZ!Fon models by AVM support DECT Eco...
  • Page 84: The Fritz!Box Home Network

    The FRITZ!Box Home Network The FRITZ!Box Home Network The FRITZ!Box connects your network devices in what we call a FRITZ!Box home network. In the home network the FRITZ!Box allows all connected users shared use of a printer, for instance. Network Devices •...
  • Page 85: Network Devices In The Fritz!Box Home Network

    The devices can be connected with the FRITZ!Box by cable or wirelessly. This chapter describes the network settings in the FRITZ!Box and how you can change them. You will also learn how you can change the IP settings for the computer in the most common oper- ating systems.
  • Page 86 Icon A green LED before the device name indicates that a device is actively connected with the FRITZ!Box, but not using the Internet connection at this time. A green-blue globe indicates that the device is cur- rently using the Internet connection.
  • Page 87 The Wake on LAN function of computers can be enabled in the editing mode for network devices. The computers must sup- port Wake on LAN and be connected with the FRITZ!Box with a network cable. The Wake on LAN function is also available when the devices are connected via FRITZ!Powerline devices.
  • Page 88 If you would like to change the IPv4 address, please read through the following sections. When Does It Make Sense to Change the IPv4 Address? You should change the IPv4 address of the FRITZ!Box if the following apply to your network: •...
  • Page 89 • You want to connect the FRITZ!Box to the local IPv4 net- work in order to make the FRITZ!Box features available to all of the computers in the IPv4 network.
  • Page 90 First disable the option “Obtain an IP address automatically” and then enter the IP address manually in the appropriate field. In the case of the preset IPv4 address of the FRITZ!Box, the following IPv4 addresses are available for assignment to the computers: 192.168.178.2 - 192.168.178.254...
  • Page 91 Please note that changes to the network settings in the FRITZ!Box may make it necessary to adjust the network set- tings of your computers so that you can continue to access the FRITZ!Box user interface.
  • Page 92 ULA and communication between them is restricted. For this case you can set the FRITZ!Box such that the network devices re- ceive the ULA from the FRITZ!Box. DHCPv6 Servers in the Home Network The FRITZ!Box is equipped with its own DHCPv6 server.
  • Page 93: Obtaining An Ip Address Automatically

    Obtaining an IP Address Automatically 18.2 Obtaining an IP Address Automatically The FRITZ!Box has its own DHCP server, which assigns IP ad- dresses to the connected computers. The connected comput- ers must be configured such that they can receive their IP ad- dresses automatically.
  • Page 94 “Obtain DNS server address automatically”. Click “OK” to save the settings. The computer now 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.
  • Page 95 Obtaining an IP Address Automatically Obtaining an IP Address Automatically in Linux For comprehensive information and tips on the topic of net- work settings in Linux, see, for example: tldp.org/HOWTO/NET3-4-HOWTO-5.html FRITZ!Box 6810 LTE...
  • Page 96: Help In Case Of Errors

    19.1 The User Interface Does Not Open If an error message is returned when you open the FRITZ!Box user interface, this can have various causes. Check the causes listed below and attempt to resolve the error. Restarting the FRITZ!Box The user interface cannot be opened or does not react.
  • Page 97 The User Interface Does Not Open Checking the Cable Connections The FRITZ!Box user interface is not displayed in your web browser. Cause The cable connections are not secure. Help Make sure that all cables are plugged in securely. Checking the Name Resolution The user interface of the FRITZ!Box cannot be opened by entering fritz.box.
  • Page 98 The user interface is not opened; a window for a dial-up connection appears instead. Cause The browser must use the network connection between the computer and FRITZ!Box when the user interface is opened. For this the automatic establishment of a Dial-Up Networking connection must be disabled. Help You can disable the automatic attempt to establish a Dial-up Networking connection.
  • Page 99 The proxy settings of the web browser prevent the user inter- face from being opened. Help Enter the DNS name and the IP address of the FRITZ!Box as an exception in the proxy settings of the web browser, as de- scribed here for the example of the Internet Explorer 8.
  • Page 100: Cannot Establish A Wlan Connection

    Cannot Establish a WLAN Connection Opening the User Interface Using the Fixed IP Address The FRITZ!Box has a fixed IP address that cannot be changed. The FRITZ!Box always can be reached at this IP address. Fixed IP address 169.254.1.1 Proceed as follows to open the FRITZ!Box user interface using...
  • Page 101 Enabling WLAN The WLAN device cannot find the radio network of the FRITZ!Box. Cause WLAN is switched off in the FRITZ!Box. The “WLAN” LED on the FRITZ!Box is off. Help Press the “WLAN” button on the FRITZ!Box. The “WLAN” LED begins flashing.
  • Page 102 Make sure that the WLAN security settings of the FRITZ!Box agree with the security settings of the WLAN adapter. The WLAN security settings of the FRITZ!Box are found in the user interface: Connect a computer to the FRITZ!Box with a network ca-...
  • Page 103 AV bridges, which also use the 2.4-GHz frequency band. If such devices are located in the vicinity of the FRITZ!Box, test a different radio channel for the FRITZ!Box or switch the radio channel setting to “Autochannel”. Then the FRITZ!Box will automatically set the best WLAN channel for transmis- sion.
  • Page 104: Configuring Fritz!Box On The Telephone

    Configuring FRITZ!Box on the Telephone Various functions can be enabled and disabled using a telephone connected to the FRITZ!Box. You can also restore the factory settings of the FRITZ!Box using a telephone. Only tone-dialing (dual-tone mul- tifrequency: DTMF) telephones can be used for configuration.
  • Page 105: Switching The Alarm On And Off

    Switching the Alarm On and Off 20.3 Switching the Alarm On and Off You can use the telephones connected to the FRITZ!Box as alarms. The alarm can be set individually and enabled or dis- abled at any time. Configuring the Alarm for a Telephone Pick up the handset.
  • Page 106: Setting Up Call Diversion

    If your telephony provider supports direct diversion of incom- ing calls, calls will be diverted by your provider. Otherwise the FRITZ!Box establishes a second connection to divert the call. In either case, call diversion to an external line will be charged at your contracted telephone rates.
  • Page 107 <DNo>. s61s<DNo>r Configures delayed call diversion (after 20 seconds) to the destination number <DNo>. s67s<DNo>r Configures call diversion on busy to the destination number <DNo>. Wait for the second-long positive ac- knowledgement tone. Hang up the handset. FRITZ!Box 6810 LTE...
  • Page 108 <DNo>. s67s<DNo> Configures call diversion on busy for the telephone number entered to the s<telephone number>r destination number <DNo>. Wait for the second-long positive ac- knowledgement tone. Hang up the handset. FRITZ!Box 6810 LTE...
  • Page 109: Disabling Automatic Outside Dialing

    Wait for the second-long positive ac- knowledgement tone. Hang up the handset. 20.5 Disabling Automatic Outside Dialing When automatic outside dialing is disabled, for an external call the 0 must be dialed before the telephone number. FRITZ!Box 6810 LTE...
  • Page 110: Taking Fritz!Box Out Of Operation

    130. 21.1 Removing the SIM Card If you want to end operation of the FRITZ!Box, remove the SIM card from the slot. 21.2 Restoring Factory Settings When the factory settings are restored to the FRITZ!Box, all of the settings in the FRITZ!Box are restored to their condition upon delivery.
  • Page 111: Uninstalling Software

    The FRITZ!Box is reset to its factory settings. 21.3 Uninstalling Software Additional software for the FRITZ!Box is available on the web pages of AVM at avm.de/en/download. If you have installed supplementary programs on one or more computers, uninstall the software using the control panel of your Windows operating system.
  • Page 112: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Facts worth knowing: Here you will find comprehensive technical data on your FRITZ!Box 6810 LTE. 22.1 Ports and Interfaces • LTE modem compliant with 3GPP standard, release 8 LTE category 3 UE • LTE frequency bands –...
  • Page 113: User Interface And Display

    22.5 Cable Network Cable The network cable (white) of the FRITZ!Box 6810 LTE is a stan- dard category 5 (Cat 5) Ethernet cable. Please use a standard STP-type (Shielded Twisted Pair) Ethernet cable of category 5 (Cat 5) to replace or extend the Ethernet cable. To extend the cable you will need a shielded RJ45 double coupling (Cat 5) with a 1:1 pin assignment.
  • Page 114: Customer Service

    Documentation on the FRITZ!Box To take advantage of all commands and features of your FRITZ!Box, consult the following documentation: Help In the FRITZ!Box user interface you can open the comprehen- sive Online Help by clicking the “Help” icon and the “Help” buttons. Manual...
  • Page 115: Feedback On Fritz!Box

    23.3 Feedback on FRITZ!Box In various places in the user interface, the FRITZ!Box offers you the opportunity to send your concrete feedback to AVM. Your feedback helps us to continually improve the FRITZ!Box. When you submit your feedback, only the technical data and no personal data are transmitted to AVM.
  • Page 116: Support From The Support Team

    Support from the Support Team Evaluating the Voice Quality of Internet Calls In the “Advanced View” of the FRITZ!Box, the “Telephony / Own Telephone Numbers / Voice Transmission” page offers you the opportunity to evaluate the quality of a call conduct- ed over the Internet.
  • Page 117 If you need more help, click the “Contact support” but- ton to open the e-mail support form. Fill out the form and send it to AVM by clicking the “Sub- mit support request”. Our Support team will respond by e-mail as quickly as possible. FRITZ!Box 6810 LTE...
  • Page 118: Manufacturer's Warranty

    This warranty shall be governed by German substantive law, to the exclusion of the United Nations Convention on Con- tracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG). FRITZ!Box 6810 LTE...
  • Page 119: Avm Products For The Fritz!Box

    AVM Products for the FRITZ!Box AVM Products for the FRITZ!Box Here we introduce additional devices by AVM that are designed to be used in combination with your FRITZ!Box 6810 LTE. FRITZ!Powerline 520E Powerline Power outlet With FRITZ!Powerline 520E your electrical outlet is transformed into a secure network line.
  • Page 120 AVM Products for the FRITZ!Box FRITZ!Powerline 500E Powerline With FRITZ!Powerline 500E your electrical outlet is transformed into a secure network line. Just connect your devices over the power line—without installing any cables: Networks FRITZ!Powerline 500E, computer, printer, TV, stereo, •...
  • Page 121 (802.11i) Stick & Surf FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick N connects your computer easily and safely with your FRITZ!Box WLAN and other compatible WLAN routers: USB stick for WLAN N with up to 300 Mbit/s • WLAN support for either 2.4-GHz or 5-GHz connections (dual •...
  • Page 122 AVM Products for the FRITZ!Box FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick Up to 150 Mbit/s WPA2 (802.11i) Stick & Surf FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick connects your computer easily and safely with any WLAN router: USB stick for WLAN N with up to 150 Mbit/s •...
  • Page 123 AVM Products for the FRITZ!Box FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 300E Up to 300 Mbit/s Gigabit LAN With the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 300E the range of the wireless net- work can be conveniently extended: Compatible with all conventional WLAN routers (802.11n/g/b/a • radio standards) WLAN support for either 2.4-GHz or 5-GHz connections (dual...
  • Page 124 AVM Products for the FRITZ!Box Up to 300 Mbit/s With the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 310 the range of the wireless net- work can be conveniently extended: Compatible with all conventional WLAN routers (802.11n/g/b/a • radio standards) WLAN support for 2.4-GHz conections •...
  • Page 125 AVM Products for the FRITZ!Box FRITZ!WLAN Repeater N/G Up to 300 Mbit/s Media function With the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater N/G the range of the wireless net- work can be extended quickly and easily: Compatible with all conventional WLAN routers (802.11n/g/b/a •...
  • Page 126 AVM Products for the FRITZ!Box FRITZ!Fon MT-F HD telephony Color display Web radio Reading e-mail FRITZ!Fon MT-F is a convenient cordless telephone (DECT) devel- oped especially for the FRITZ!Box: Supports HD telephony for natural sound, full duplex hands- • free calls and open listening in HD quality Voice transmission encrypted upon delivery for greater security •...
  • Page 127 HD telephony Web radio Reading e-mail FRITZ!Fon M2 is an ergonomically designed cordless telephone (DECT) developed especially for the FRITZ!Box: Supports HD telephony for natural sound, full duplex hands- • free calls and open listening in HD quality Voice transmission encrypted upon delivery for greater security •...
  • Page 128: Legal Notice

    The licensing conditions are presented in the FRITZ!Box 6810 LTE user interface under the “Legal Notice” heading. This documentation and software have been produced with all due care and checked for correct- ness in accordance with the best available technology.
  • Page 129: Declaration Of Ce Conformity

    Declaration of CE Conformity AVM declares herewith that the device is compliant with the basic requirements and the relevant rules in directives 2014/53/EU, 2009/125/EC and 2011/65/EU. The declaration of CE conformity is available at http://en.avm.de/ce FRITZ!Box 6810 LTE...
  • Page 130: Disposal Information

    LTE, as well as all devices and electronic components con- tained in the package, may not be disposed with household waste. Please bring FRITZ!Box 6810 LTE to a collection point in your local community for the disposal of electric and electronic ap- pliances after use.
  • Page 131: Glossary

    The bandwidth management of the FRITZ!Box ensures that the speech quality during telephone calls over the Internet is not reduced by surfing activity. The FRITZ!Box adjusts all up- loads and downloads to the currently available bandwidth. Furthermore, the FRITZ!Box grants Internet telephony connec- tions a higher priority than Internet data connections.
  • Page 132: Default Gateway

    The central administration of the TCP/IP operation parame- ters makes it possible to avoid address conflicts caused by IP addresses (see glossary) accidentally assigned more than once. DHCP is used in IPv4 networks (see glossary). FRITZ!Box 6810 LTE...
  • Page 133 Domain Name Service is to inquire by default gen- erally are handed over to the computer by the Internet service provider automatically whenever a connection to the Internet is established. download Download designates the transfer of files from the Internet to a computer. FRITZ!Box 6810 LTE...
  • Page 134 Within IPv4 networks, some firewalls also integrate addition- al concepts like IP masquerading and NAT to decouple data traffic by distinguishing strictly between the internal and ex- ternal network. FRITZ!Box 6810 LTE...
  • Page 135 If a router is used for the shared Internet access in a local net- work, the IP address of the router must be entered as the de- fault gateway in the TCP/IP settings of each computer that wishes to use the Internet connection. FRITZ!Box 6810 LTE...
  • Page 136: Internet Telephony

    IPv4 addresses are 32 bits long, such that IPv4 offers an ad- dress space of 2 IP addresses, or just over four billion. The latest estimates suggest that the last IPv4 addresses will be assigned by the beginning of 2012. The successor protocol to IPv4 is IPv6. FRITZ!Box 6810 LTE...
  • Page 137 IP address. From the outside it appears as if all requests are sent from a single computer. IP network A network in which data exchange takes place on the basis of the Internet Protocol (IP) is called an IP network. FRITZ!Box 6810 LTE...
  • Page 138 If no outside dialing prefix is dialed, the call will be placed within the telephone system. If automatic outside dialing is enabled on the telephone sys- tem, the outside dialing prefix is automatically dialed before the telephone number. FRITZ!Box 6810 LTE...
  • Page 139: Port Forwarding

    If a computer from the local network offers server services, for instance, the settings of a router using NAT (see glossary) or IP masquerading (see glossary) must enable or forward the FRITZ!Box 6810 LTE...
  • Page 140 Internet ser- vice provider when a connection to the Internet is dialed. The Internet service provider assigns the negotiated IP address to the computer or router for the duration of an Internet session. FRITZ!Box 6810 LTE...
  • Page 141: Subnet Mask

    Internet. TCP and IP are the network and transport proto- cols underlying most Internet services, including file transfer (FTP) and e-mail communication (SMTP). TCP/IP is available for practically all computer systems. TCP/IP thus offers the advantage of trouble-free communication between otherwise incompatible networks and systems. FRITZ!Box 6810 LTE...
  • Page 142: Uplink Port

    Expressed simplistically, devices can communicate with each other au- tomatically using UPnP to exchange information. Today the UPnP forum specifies the UPnP standard and certi- fies devices that are compliant with this standard. FRITZ!Box 6810 LTE...
  • Page 143 VPN even to distant branch offices, subsidiaries and home of- fices. With VPN, field representatives of a company can also be granted secure access to the company network. FRITZ!Box 6810 LTE...
  • Page 144 WLAN base stations often also serve as access points to the Internet in private or public institutions. Many airports, hotels and cafes, for instance, make WLAN hotspots available to FRITZ!Box 6810 LTE...
  • Page 145 Bluetooth is the more use- ful solution, however, as Bluetooth uses considerably less power than wireless LAN. What is more, Bluetooth technology is more flexible and thus can offer a greater bandwidth of po- tential applications. FRITZ!Box 6810 LTE...
  • Page 146: Index

    LAN port ....to network hub/switch ..to WLAN..... . FRITZ!Box 6810 LTE...
  • Page 147 ..information in the Internet loading with FRITZ!Box ..knowledge base ....
  • Page 148: Password Protection

    FRITZ!Box ..firmware ..... standard view ....
  • Page 149 VPN ......of the FRITZ!Box ....
  • Page 150 FRITZ!Box 6810 LTE...

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