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  • Page 1 FRITZ!Box 7490 Installation Installation and Operation and Operation...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Conventions in the Manual ..... . 11 The FRITZ!Box 7490 ......12 Ports, Interfaces, Buttons and LEDs .
  • Page 3 FRITZ!Box ......... 57 FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 4 Extending a Wireless Radio Network ..... . . 104 15.3 Wireless LAN—Getting Technical ......105 FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 5 Starting FRITZ!NAS ........155 20.3 FRITZ!NAS Password Protection ......155 FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 6 Cables..........180 FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 7 Index ........191 FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 8: Security And Handling

    Security and Handling Before installing and using the FRITZ!Box, please read the fol- lowing security and handling instructions. Safety Instructions Before connecting the FRITZ!Box 7490, observe the following security instructions in order to protect yourself and the FRITZ!Box from harm. •...

  • Page 9: Handling The Fritz!Box

    For ideal operating conditions, mount the FRITZ!Box on a wall with the cables connected on the bottom. • 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. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 10 If you would like to establish wireless connections be- tween the FRITZ!Box and the computer, position the FRITZ!Box at a central location. • Make sure to keep sufficient distance from potential sources of interference like microwave devices or elec- tric devices with large metal housings. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 11: Conventions In The Manual

    Bold type emphasizes important words. Example Do not leave the page without saving. • Blue font in the text designates links and references within this manual and addresses to be entered in the browser. Example See also the information on page FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 12: The Fritz!Box 7490

    The FRITZ!Box 7490 Welcome! We are pleased you decided on a FRITZ!Box. The FRITZ!Box 7490 is the hub of your home network, connecting your computers and network devices with the Internet. You can operate the FRITZ!Box as an Internet router on a DSL or VDSL line.

  • Page 13: Ports, Interfaces, Buttons And Leds

    • FON S RJ45 socket for connecting ISDN telephones or tele- phone systems (PBXs) • LAN 1—LAN 4 4 gigabit Ethernet ports (10/100/1000 Base-T) for con- necting computers and other network devices like game consoles and network hubs FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 14 IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g or IEEE 802.11n (in the 2.4- or 5-GHz frequency band) or IEEE 802-11ac • DECT base station Integrated DECT base station for connecting up to 6 cordless telephones that use the DECT standard FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 15: Buttons

    Establish a wireless LAN connection using WPS, see Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection Using WPS from page 28 “DECT” Button • Register cordless telephones with the FRITZ!Box; see page • Page cordless telephones you can’t find; see page 136. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 16: Leds

    LEDs LEDs The FRITZ!Box 7490 has five LEDs, which flash or light up to display various connection statuses and events. Condition Meaning Power / Device has electrical power and the DSL line is ready for operation flashing Device has electrical power and the connection to DSL is being es-...

  • Page 17: Before You Connect The Fritz!Box

    • Make sure that the requirements for operating the FRITZ!Box have been met; see page Contents of the FRITZ!Box Package • FRITZ!Box 7490 • one power supply unit • one network cable • one DSL/telephone cable (gray-black) •...
  • Page 18 • for connecting computers using network cables: computer with a network port (network adapter standard Ethernet 10/100/1000 Base-T) • for landline telephony: an analog telephone line or ISDN point-to-multipoint line in accordance with the Euro ISDN protocol DSS1 FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 19: Connecting The Fritz!Box

    Connect the power supply unit to the socket on the FRITZ!Box labeled “Power”. Plug the other end into an AC power outlet. The “Power / DSL” LED begins flashing after a few seconds to indicate that the FRITZ!Box is ready for operation. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 20: Connecting To The Internet

    NTBA is also connected to the DSL splitter. DSL or VDSL line only, without Read the instructions landline (also “IP-based access” page or “direct access”) Telephone calls can be conduct- ed over the Internet. You have a telephone socket. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 21 DSL adapter into the DSL splitter. The “Power / DSL” LED begins flashing and then lights con- stantly. The FRITZ!Box is now ready for Internet connections over DSL. If the “Power / DSL” continues flashing, read DSL Connection Not Established page 160. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 22 Connecting to the Cable Junction With an additional cable modem you can also use your FRITZ!Box 7490 on a cable connection. Use a network cable. Connect the free end of the network cable to the LAN (Ethernet) port on the cable modem.
  • Page 23 Insert the other end of the cable into a network socket on the router or in the network. Once you have connected a computer to the FRITZ!Box, you can configure the Internet connection as described in section Internet Connection over LAN 1: FRITZ!Box as a Router page FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 24: Connecting To The Landline Telephone Network

    An analog telephone line is a single line with one telephone number. ISDN lines have three or more telephone numbers. Connecting to the Analog Line Analog telephone line Insert the long, gray end of the DSL/telephone cable in the socket on the FRITZ!Box labeled “DSL/TEL”. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 25 Insert the short, black end of the cable into a socket (S interface) on your ISDN NTBA. If the plug on the cable does not fit into ISDN NTBA, use the black adapter included in the FRITZ!Box package. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 26: Connecting A Computer With A Network Cable

    You can also use any other network cable. For more in- formation, see page 180. Insert the free end of the cable into a LAN socket on the FRITZ!Box. Now the FRITZ!Box and the computer are connected with each other. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 27: Connecting A Network Hub Or Switch

    You can also use any other network cable. For more in- formation, see page 180. Insert the free end of the cable into a LAN socket on the FRITZ!Box. The FRITZ!Box and the network hub are now connected with each other. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 28: Connecting Computers With The Fritz!Box

    Here is how to establish a wireless connection with WPS on a computer with Windows 8.1, 8, 7, Vista or XP: If the “WLAN” LED on the FRITZ!Box is off, press the “WLAN” button briefly. The wireless radio network of the FRITZ!Box will be switched on. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 29 For this step you have two minutes: Press the “WLAN” button on the FRITZ!Box and hold it down until the “WLAN” LED begins flashing. The wireless LAN connection will be established. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 30 Select the wireless radio network of the FRITZ!Box and start connecting with WPS. For this step you have two minutes: Press the “WLAN” button on the FRITZ!Box and hold it down until the “WLAN” LED begins flashing. The wireless LAN connection will be established. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 31: Establishing A Wireless Lan Connection With A Network Key

    The preset network key is printed on the underside of the FRITZ!Box. In the user interface, see page 32, the network key and additional settings for wireless LAN encryption are found under “WLAN / Security”. Confirm your entries. The wireless LAN connection will be established. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 32: The Fritz!Box User Interface

    All important information about the FRITZ!Box is displayed di- rectly on the “Overview” page of the FRITZ!Box user interface. By clicking the linked entries or “more...” you can jump from this page to the corresponding menus and configure settings there. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 33 In the lower area of the window, you see the last telephone calls conducted, the list of connected devices like computers, network storage and telephones, and the telephone book en- tries edited last. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 34: Standard View And Advanced View

    FRITZ!Box operation. Fast Switching between the Views The “View” link in the footer of the FRITZ!Box allows you to switch instantly between the standard view and the advanced view: “View” link in the footer FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 35: Using System Functions Of The Fritz!Box

    Help of the FRITZ!Box user interface. Canceling Diagnostics You can end diagnostics in progress without losing any data.  To end a diagnostics run, click “Cancel”. The results obtained up to that point remain visible. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 36: Using Energy-Saving Functions Of The Fritz!Box

    “WLAN / Schedule” menu; see page 103 • turn off the wireless radio network whenever no more wireless LAN devices are registered with the FRITZ!Box; page 104. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 37 Higher power consumption than in green mode if the LAN port is used. Green Mode As needed, the FRITZ!Box establishes LAN connections with a data throughput rate of 100 Mbit/s. Lower power consumption than for the “Power Mode” setting. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 38: Push Services: Notification Services Of The Fritz!Box

    Fax function Forwards your faxes by e-mail and also saves them to a storage location you de- fined. New FRITZ!OS Notifies you whenever a new FRITZ!Box is available for your FRITZ!OS. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 39 The Help of the FRITZ!Box user interface presents com- prehensive information on the settings of each push ser- vice. Click “OK” to save your settings. In the help of the FRITZ!Box user interface you can find detailed instructions. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 40: Locking The Buttons On The Fritz!Box

    With this file you can restore your settings at any time: • in the same FRITZ!Box or another FRITZ!Box of the same model • in a different FRITZ!Box model. In this case you can select which settings are to be ap- plied to the FRITZ!Box. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 41 Backup files created with a different FRITZ!Box of the same model. If you apply settings from a backup file that was created with a different FRITZ!Box of the same model, then you can restore all settings if the backup file was protected with a password. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 42: Update: Updating Fritz!Os

    FRITZ! products up to date and ensures optimum synchroni- zation of all devices in your home network. AVM provides regular free updates for your FRITZ!Box. This software—called FRITZ!OS—controls all of the FRITZ!Box func- tions. Updates provide for maximum security for your...
  • Page 43 FRITZ!OS file from the Internet (using your neighbor’s or friend’s computer, or at an Internet café) and save it on your computer or on a connected storage medium. Enter the address ftp://ftp.avm.de/fritz.box/ in your web browser. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 44 FRITZ!OS you already downloaded and saved on your computer. Interrupting the FRITZ!OS update could damage your FRITZ!Box. Do not clear the connection between FRITZ!Box and the computer during a FRITZ!OS update, and do not unplug the power cord. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 45 The update is complete when the “Info” LED stops flashing. Using the Automatic Search for Updates With the AVM service “Search for updates automatically” you will always be informed about the latest FRITZ!OS updates for your FRITZ!Box: When a new FRITZ!OS for your FRITZ!Box was found, you will be notified on the “Overview”...

  • Page 46: Configuring An Internet Connection In The Fritz!Box

    Configuring the Internet Connection Using the Wizard Open the FRITZ!Box, user interface, see page Select the “Wizards” entry in the menu. Click the “Check Internet Connection” Wizard and follow the instructions. When the Wizard is finished, your Internet connection has been configured. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 47: Internet Connection For Cable

    Internet Connection for Cable With an additional cable modem you can also use your FRITZ!Box 7490 on a cable connection. The Internet connec- tion then will be established and controlled by the FRITZ!Box. In this operating mode all FRITZ!Box functions (like Internet telephony, firewall) are available without restriction.

  • Page 48: Internet Connection Over Lan 1: Fritz!Box As A Router

    You can configure the FRITZ!Box to work as an independent router to provide a network with its own network address range. Connect the FRITZ!Box to the router or network with a network cable; see Connecting to a Router or a Network page FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 49 The FRITZ!Box is integrated into the existing network as an IP client. The FRITZ!Box and the connected network devices re- ceive an IP address from the IP address range of the existing network. The FRITZ!Box and the connected network devices are thus part of this network. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 50: Internet Connection Over Wireless Lan

    Surfing the Net Start a web browser on your computer. Enter in the address field the URL of the web page you would like to visit, for instance en.avm.de. The requested Internet page is opened and displayed. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 51: Connecting Telephones And Other Terminal Devices

    Configure the terminal device in the FRITZ!Box; see page 10.2 Connecting ISDN Telephones and ISDN Terminal Devices Requirements • ISDN terminal devices must support operation on an ISDN point-to-multipoint line. Connecting an ISDN Telephone Connect the ISDN telephone to the “FON S ” port. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 52: Registering Fritz!Fon And Other Cordless (Dect) Telephones

    If you are prompted to press the “DECT”, “Register”, or “Paging” button on the base station: Press and hold down the “DECT” button on the FRITZ!Box. Hold the button down until the “DECT” LED on the FRITZ!Box flashes. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 53: Registering An Iphone Or Android Smartphone

    Outgoing calls are dialed using your landline at home rather than the mobile network. • You can accept calls to your Internet telephone numbers and landline telephone numbers on your smartphone. • The smartphone can still be reached at the mobile tele- phone number. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 54 Assign telephone numbers to the smartphone for calls over the FRITZ!Box: In the FRITZ!App Fon select “More / FRITZ!Box”. The “Telephony device” display shows the name used to register the smartphone with the FRITZ!Box. Configure the smartphone in the FRITZ!Box; see page FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 55: Connecting An Ip Telephone

    IP telephones are telephones for making calls over the Inter- net and other computer networks. If your FRITZ!Box 7490 is connected with a landline, you can use the connected IP telephone to make calls over the land- line network as well.

  • Page 56: Configuring The Fritz!Box For Telephone Calls

    Here is how to configure an Internet telephone number or landline telephone number in the FRITZ!Box: Open the FRITZ!Box user interface, see page Select “Wizards / Manage Telephone Numbers”. Click “Add Telephone Number” and follow the Wizard’s instructions. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 57: Configuring Telephones And Other Terminal Devices In The Fritz!Box

    Configuring Terminal Devices Open the FRITZ!Box user interface, see page Select “Telephony / Telephony Devices”. Click “Configure New Device”. To change the settings of a device that has already been configured, click the button. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 58: Password Protection: Using Fritz!Box Safely

    FRITZ!Box. This section describes how to use a password for the FRITZ!Box user interface and why you should use password protection. Additional security information on using the FRITZ!Box, see the AVM web site at en.avm.de/guide/security. 12.1 Login with Password: FRITZ!Box Procedures...

  • Page 59: Using A Fritz!Box Password

    Select the option “Login with the FRITZ!Box password”. In the “FRITZ!Box password” field, enter the password you specified. For more information on the characters you may use for the password, see the Help in the FRITZ!Box user inter- face. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 60 Log off of the FRITZ!Box user interface before you surf the web with your browser. If you do not click on the FRITZ!Box user interface for a period of longer than sixty minutes, you will be logged off automatically. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 61: Using Fritz!Box Users

    Keep in mind that a corresponding service must also be enabled in the FRITZ!Box for Internet access. For informa- tion on how to do this, see the Accessing the FRITZ!Box from the Internet from page 65 section. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 62 In the FRITZ!Box user interface, open the “System / FRITZ!Box Users / User”. A list of the FRITZ!Box user accounts is displayed. Click the button after each list entry to view, change delete the corresponding user account. Click the “Add User” button. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 63 Do not create any user accounts for temporary users (like weekend guests, for example) whom you would like to grant Internet access over your FRITZ!Box temporarily. Use the guest access of the FRITZ!Box over wireless LAN instead; see page 158. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 64 • Smart home If you also deploy FRITZ!Box devices for home automa- tion in your AVM network, a FRITZ!Box user with these rights can use the MyFRITZ! access for the remote control of up to 10 switchable outlets. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 65 Internet via HTTPS, FTP and FTPS from page How to Use FRITZ!Box User Accounts • As a FRITZ!Box user with all rights, you can control and configure your FRITZ!Box at home from anywhere, and al- so view contents and download what you need. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 66 The prerequisite is that you connect them to smart home devices from AVM (like FRITZ!DECT 200, for instance) which are integrated in the home network of your FRITZ!Box. You can remote control up to 10 switchable outlets over your MyFRITZ! access.
  • Page 67 You can disable a user account without deleting it. The owner of a disabled account can no longer access the FRITZ!Box con- tents. You can neither delete nor disable the user account with which you are currently logged in to the user interface of your FRITZ!Box. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 68: Forgot Password-What To Do

    FRITZ!Box. This means that all of your settings will be discarded. Afterwards you will have to re- configure your Internet connection and all personal network and network device settings. Here is how to restore the factory settings to the FRITZ!Box: FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 69: Mode "No Login

    FRITZ!Box Users / Login to Home Network” menu and select one of the password protection methods. For comprehensive information about logging in to the FRITZ!Box with a password, see the sections Using FRITZ!Box Users from page 61 Using a FRITZ!Box Password from page FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 70: Myfritz!: Accessing The Fritz!Box From Anywhere

    MyFRITZ!: Accessing the FRITZ!Box from Anywhere MyFRITZ!: Accessing the FRITZ!Box from Anywhere MyFRITZ! is a web service by AVM, with which you can access your FRITZ!Box from anywhere in the world over the Internet, just as if you were at home. This chapter describes what MyFRITZ! does and how to configure MyFRITZ!.

  • Page 71: Configuring Myfritz

    Also note the additional password tips in the section Login with Password: FRITZ!Box Procedures from page When a password is defined it is displayed in clear text. Once it has been saved, every time it is entered it will be displayed encoded. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 72: Using Myfritz

    You can reach your FRITZ!Box from anywhere by opening the myfritz.net web site in any web browser. If you use a smartphone or a tablet, the MyFRITZ!App by AVM offers you simple access to your FRITZ!Box at home. MyFRITZ! in the Web Browser Open the myfritz.net...
  • Page 73 FRITZ!Box user account; see page MyFRITZ! over a Smartphone or Tablet With the MyFRITZ!App from AVM you can use the MyFRITZ! web service on the following devices: • Android smartphones or Android tablets with Google Android 2.2 or later...
  • Page 74 Every FRITZ!Box is registered with the MyFRITZ! account over its own user interface. From the “Internet / MyFRITZ!” menu, select the setting “Register the FRITZ!Box with an existing MyFRITZ! ac- count”. • When you log in to MyFRITZ!, all registered devices will be displayed. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 75: Security With Myfritz

    The HTTP protocol is used to update the IP address with the MyFRITZ! web service each day. The password is never trans- mitted as clear text. For further details on the HTTPS and HTTP protocols, see the section Access from the Internet via HTTPS, FTP and FTPS from page FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 76: Fritz!Box As An Internet Router

    Network devices that log in to the home network for the first time are automatically assigned the preconfigured “Standard” access profile. As soon as a network device is registered in the home network you can assign a dif- ferent access profile. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 77 FRITZ!Box, but should already have been configured in the FRITZ!Box and have parental control settings config- ured. No budget No shared budget can be configured in the “Standard” profile. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 78 The “Unlimited” Access Profile Property Description Limitations This profile allows unrestricted use of the Internet. Changeable The “Unlimited” profile cannot be changed. The “Blocked” Access Profile Property Description Limitations This profile blocks Internet use. Changeable The “Blocked” profile cannot be changed. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 79 Access to web sites with inappropriate content can be blocked using filters. The following filtering options are avail- able: • Prevent HTTP queries: You can prevent HTTPS queries. HTTPS is used, for instance, to open Facebook, Gmail and online banking. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 80 Internet Access by Network Applications You can list network applications for which you would like to block communication with the Internet. For instance, you can prohibit file sharing programs or online games from commu- nicating over the Internet. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 81 Select the access profile to be applied to the network de- vice and then click “OK”. Configuring an Access Profile Requirements The “Internet / Filters” menu is available only if you have set up the Internet connection in the FRITZ!Box and already es- tablished an Internet connection. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 82 Open the FRITZ!Box user interface, see page Select the “Internet / Filters” menu. Select the “Lists” tab. Click the button. Select the list you would like to edit and then click “Edit”. Edit the list in the window that opens. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 83 Windows XP), parental control can be also configured for each individual Windows user. You will need the “AVM FRITZ!Box Parental Control” software if multiple Windows users with different rights in the Internet are sharing a single computer. The “AVM FRITZ!Box Parental Control”...

  • Page 84: Port Forwarding: Making Computers Accessible From The Internet

    Port Forwarding: Making Computers Accessible from the Internet • The AVM FRITZ!Box parental control is installed on the computer as a service. The service must be enabled at all times. If it is not enabled, the FRITZ!Box will not de- tect the user accounts.
  • Page 85 TCP and UDP when en- tering 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. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 86 Open any Internet page in order to establish an Internet connection. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface and enable the ad- vanced view in the user interface. The FRITZ!Box’s public IPv4 address is displayed on the “Overview” page in the “Connections” area. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 87 For more information about MyFRITZ!, see the chapter MyFRITZ!: Accessing the FRITZ!Box from Anywhere page 70. For more information about dynamic DNS, see the section Dynamic DNS: Name instead of IP Address page FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 88: Dynamic Dns: Name Instead Of Ip Address

    Requirements for Access over the Internet • Access to the user interface: Every user who would like to access the FRITZ!Box externally from the Internet re- quires a FRITZ!Box user account which is allowed to ac- cess it from the Internet. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 89 Enabling HTTPS, FTP and FTPS in the FRITZ!Box Open the FRITZ!Box user interface, see page Enable the advanced view. Select the “Internet / Permit Access” menu. Select the “FRITZ!Box Services” page and enable the protocols you need. See also the Help the user interface. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 90: 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 7490...
  • Page 91 • If no other network applications are active, then the background applications receive the entire bandwidth. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 92 Internet connection is available for low-priority packets. Configuring Prioritization in the FRITZ!Box Open the FRITZ!Box user interface, see page Enable the advanced view. Configure prioritization in the “Internet / Filters / Prioriti- zation” menu. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 93: Vpn: Remote Access To The Home Network

    Configuration software The configuration files for the VPN connec- tions are created using a separate program. The program is provided free of charge and can be downloaded from the AVM web site. FRITZ!Box user For FRITZ!Box users who have the right to access the FRITZ!Box via VPN, no further settings must be configured.
  • Page 94 • The “FRITZ!VPN” VPN client AVM offers the “FRITZ!VPN” software as a VPN client. Both the Wizard and the client can be downloaded free of charge from the AVM VPN service pages: en.avm.de/service/vpn/overview.

  • Page 95: Freely Selectable Dns Servers

    Internet by entering URLs in the address line of the brows- er. A URL is the name of a web site that is easy to remember, for instance en.avm.de. Every query is sent to the DNS server first. The DNS server resolves the URL into the corresponding IP address.

  • Page 96: Ipv6: The New Internet Protocol

    The DNS resolver of the FRITZ!Box supports queries for IPv6 addresses (AAAA records) and can query the up- stream DNS resolver of the Internet service provider over IPv6. • The globally valid prefix is distributed via router adver- tisement. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 97 Windows XP. You must install and enable IPv6 in order to use it. The IPv6 installation requires Service Pack 2 for Windows XP. • IPv6 has been available in the Mac OS X operating sys- tems since Mac OS 10. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 98: 14.10 Mobile Network: Replacing Faulty Dsl

    Access to the Internet is now guaranteed, even when the DSL connection fails. As soon as the DSL connection is stable and available for at least 30 minutes, the connection will be switched back to DSL. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 99: 14.11 Lisp: Fritz!Box As A Lisp Router

    IP address of the LISP router. Tunnel protocol LISP is a tunnel protocol. A LISP packet consists of an internal IP packet and an additional external header. The header of the internal packet contains the EID; the ex- ternal header contains the RLOC. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 100 The ITR accepts IP packets from members of Router) the local IP network (EID network) and packs them into LISP packets. The external header of the LISP packet contains the RLOC of the des- tination network (remote EID network) as the destination address. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 101 LISP is suitable for communication between IPv4 and IPv6 networks. • Transport of address families: IPv4 via IPv4, IPv4 via IPv6, IPv6 via IPv6, IPv6 via IPv4 Example: The encapsulation of IPv6 packets in IPv4 headers allows IPv6 web sites to be connected over IPv4. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 102 LISP router is supplied by the LISP provider. Configuring a LISP Router Open the FRITZ!Box user interface, see page Enable the advanced view. Select the “LISP” tab. Enable the setting “LISP support enabled”. Enter in the fields the information you received from the LISP provider. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 103: Fritz!Box As A Wlan Access Point

    LAN devices are active”. Click “Apply” to save your settings. Now the schedule of the FRITZ!Box is enabled and configured. In the Help of the FRITZ!Box user interface you can find detailed instructions. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 104: Extending A Wireless Radio Network

    Extending a Wireless Radio Network with a Wireless LAN Repeater You can extend your wireless radio network with a wireless LAN repeater. In combination with the FRITZ!Box the AVM FRITZ!WLAN Repeater is especially suitable. All models of the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater series can be integrated into your wire- less radio network and your home network by WPS Quick Con- nection.

  • Page 105: Wireless Lan-Getting Technical

    802.11g 2.4 GHz 54 Mbit/s 25 Mbit/s 802.11a 5 GHz 54 Mbit/s 25 Mbit/s 802.11n 2.4 / 5 GHz 450 Mbit/s 200 Mbit/s 802.11ac 5 GHz 1300 Mbit/s 650 Mbit/s The standards are intended for different frequency bands. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 106 The use of the 802.11n standard—and thus the availability of higher throughput rates—is possible only if the wireless LAN connection is secured using the WPA2 security mecha- nism (AES-CCMP). Thanks to compatibility with the 802.11g standard, you can also continue to use older wireless devices. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 107 The standard is compatible with the 802.11a and 802.11n standards, which means it can be used with older wireless devices. The FRITZ!Box 7490 has a second access point responsible for the 2.4-GHz range. This allows wireless devices compati- ble with the 802.11b/g/n to be used as well.
  • Page 108 In your radio network there are wireless LAN devices that are compatible with one or all of the following standards: • 802.11n • 802.11g • 802.11b In this case set the wireless LAN standard for the 2.4-GHz fre- quency band to: 802.11n+b+g FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 109 Mechanism Encryption TKIP (Temporary Key Integrity Protocol) WPA2 TKIP AES-CCMP based on the extremely secure AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) procedure. CCMP (Counter Mode with CBC-MAC Protocol) de- fines how the AES procedure is applied to wireless LAN packets. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 110 Frequency Ranges Wireless LAN uses the frequency ranges at 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz for transmission. With the FRITZ!Box 7490 you can establish wireless LAN con- nections in both frequency ranges at the same time. 2.4-GHz Frequency Band In the 2.4-GHz frequency band wireless LAN works in the...
  • Page 111 5.805 GHz. In the EU, up to 19 channels are available in these areas: 5150—5350 MHz (channels 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60 and 5470—5725 MHz (channels 100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 120, 124, 128, 132, 136 and 140) Different conditions may apply for the individual ranges. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 112 Automatic selection of 20 or 40 802.11a 20 (always) For connections in accordance with the 802.11ac standard with three separate data streams (three antennas), higher da- ta throughput can be achieved with greater bandwidth: Bandwidth (MHz) Maximum Data Throughput (Mbit/s) 1300 FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 113 Allocation of the Wireless LAN Channels in the 5-GHz Range Channel Frequency (GHz) Channel Frequency (GHz) 5.18 5.54 5.20 5.56 5.22 5.58 5.24 5.60 5.26 5.62 5.28 5.64 5.30 5.66 5.32 5.68 5.50 5.70 (20 MHz band- width only) 5.52 FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 114: Fritz!Box As A Telephone System

    In the Help of the FRITZ!Box user interface you can find detailed instructions. Save with “OK”. Creating a New Telephone Book for FRITZ!Fon Open the FRITZ!Box user interface, see page Select “Telephony / Telephone Book”. Click the “New Telephone Book” link. Select “Create as new”. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 115 FRITZ!Box with the online telephone book every 24 hours. You can also synchronize the telephone books at any time with the click of a button. In the Help of the FRITZ!Box user interface you can find detailed instructions. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 116: Call List

    Android smartphone. The widget keeps you up to date about all missed calls, no matter where you are. FRITZ!App Ticker can be installed on smartphones and tablets with Google Android 2.1 or higher. For more information, read en.avm.de/products/fritzapps. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 117: Answering Machine

    Operating an Answering Machine on the Telephone The answering machine can be operated using a voice menu on the telephone. Press the following keys on the telephone: Answering Machine Keys ss600 Answering machine 1 ss601 Answering machine 2 FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 118 If the answering machine has picked up a call and the caller has not hung up yet, you can pick up the call on the tele- phone: Press the keys s09 on the telephone. Pick up the handset. The call will be picked up. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 119 8 Record greeting/announcement > End recording by pressing 1 0 Listen to “Record and select” menu again r Back to main menu Listen to “Record greetings” menu again Back to main menu Switch recording and announcement mode on/off Listen to main menu again FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 120: Fax Function

    The fax function accepts all calls to the selected number, including telephone calls. If you would like to take telephone calls at this number, too, you can set up automatic fax detection. Click “Next” and “Apply”. The fax function is configured. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 121 You can enter your name and address in the “Sender” field. Select a fax number from the “Send with” list. The list contains all telephone numbers assigned to the fax func- tion. Enter a subject and the text of your fax. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 122: Call Diversion

    • Calls from a certain person in the telephone book will be diverted to your mobile telephone. • Anonymous calls in which the caller does not transmit a telephone number will be diverted to an answering ma- chine. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 123: Dialing Rules For Outgoing Calls

    Click the “New Dialing Rule” button. Define the range of telephone numbers or the telephone number to which the dialing rule should apply. Under “Connect via”, select a telephone number or con- nection type (Internet, fixed line). Click “OK” to save the settings. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 124: Blocking Telephone Numbers And Callers

    Select “Telephony / Call Handling / Call Blocks”. Click the “New Blocking Rule” button. Select whether the call block is to apply to incoming or outgoing calls. Enter a range of telephone numbers or a telephone num- ber. Click “OK” to save the settings. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 125: Do Not Disturb

    Click the “Edit” button to open the settings of a tele- phone: Switch to the “Do Not Disturb” tab and configure the Do Not Disturb settings. Click “OK” to save the settings. Do Not Disturb is now enabled. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 126: Alarm

    Configuring a FRITZ!Fon Cordless Telephone as a Baby Monitor Press the menu key on your FRITZ!Fon. Select “Suppl. services” and then press “OK”. Select “Baby monitor” and then press “OK”. Select “Destination no.” and then press “OK”. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 127 The baby monitor is enabled. Place the handset near the child to be monitored. If the baby monitor is too sensitive, set it to a lower sen- sitivity. The third button defines the sensitivity. Eight lev- els are available: FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 128: 16.11 Making Telephone Calls With Convenience Functions

    A group call or broadcast call is an internal call that is sig- naled on all telephones connected with the FRITZ!Box. The call is conducted with the party who picks up the telephone first. Press the keys ss9 on the telephone. Pick up the handset. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 129 “Telephony / Telephone Numbers” s122r Internet telephone number 2 s123r Internet telephone number 3 s124r and so on ... Other Internet telephone num- bers Enter the telephone number you would like to call. Pick up the handset. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 130 Any party can hang up. The two other parties remain con- nected. Interrupting a Three-Party Conference Call Press the keys R2. You are speaking with party 1 and holding call 2. Press the following keys on the telephone: FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 131 Ending call 2 and switching to call 1 Accepting a Waiting Call and Ending Call 1 Hang up. Call 1 is ended and your telephone rings. Pick up the handset. You are connected with the waiting caller. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 132 Ending the Active Call—Continuing the Call on Hold Hang up the handset. The active call is ended. Your telephone rings. Pick up the handset. You are speaking with the party that was on hold. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 133 Call 1 is on hold. Enter the telephone number of the second party. When the called party accepts the call the second call is connected. To connect the two external parties with each other, press the keys R4. Hang up the handset. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 134 The party you called did not pick up the call. You receive the call-back: • When the telephone number called is no longer busy. • The next time the party called ends a telephone call. You can enable a call-back for internal and external calls. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 135 Call Tracing on the ISDN Line You can enable “Tracing” during a call or after the caller hangs up. For more information on the “tracing” feature, con- tact your ISDN provider. Enabling Tracing  Press the keys Rs39r on the telephone. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 136: Fritz!Box As A Dect Base Station

    To deregister a cordless telephone, click the “De- lete” button. The cordless telephone will be deregistered from the FRITZ!Box and deleted from the user interface. 17.4 Enabling DECT Eco DECT Eco allows DECT radio transmission to be switched off during standby operation. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 137 Select the “DECT / Base Station” menu. Enable the “DECT Eco” option and define when DECT Eco should be active. Click the “Apply” button to save the settings. Register all of the cordless telephones on the FRITZ!Box again. DECT Eco is enabled. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 138: Fritz!Box Connects Network Devices

    If you use FRITZ!Powerline devices in your network, then the FRITZ!Powerline devices are entered in the network overview along with the network devices connected to the FRITZ!Powerline devices. • The Network Overview is divided into the areas “Active Connections”, “Guest Network” and “Idle Connections”. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 139 Clicking the device name opens the user interface of the HTTP application. Always Assigning the Same IP Address The editing mode for network devices includes the setting “Always assign this network device the same IP address”. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 140 When the computer is accessed from the Internet, it is started automatically. IPv4 Settings in the FRITZ!Box The IPv4 settings of the FRITZ!Box are preset upon delivery with the following values: Factory Settings IPv4 address 192.168.178.1 Subnet mask 255.255.255.0 DHCP server Enabled FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 141 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: • You have an existing local IPv4 network, one subnet with several computers. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 142 The computers can receive their IPv4 addresses from the DH- CP server only if the setting “Obtain an IPv4 address automat- ically” is enabled in the their IP settings. For more informa- tion, see the chapter Obtaining an IP Address Automatically from page 145. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 143 Open the FRITZ!Box user interface, see page Enable the advanced view. Select the “Home Network / Network” menu. Select the “Network Settings” page. Click the “IPv4 Addresses” or “IPv6 Addresses” button, depending on the address range you would like to change. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 144 FRITZ!Box such that the network devices receive the ULA from the FRITZ!Box. DHCPv6 Servers in the Home Network The FRITZ!Box is equipped with its own DHCPv6 server. The DHCPv6 server of the FRITZ!Box is switched on by default. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 145: Obtaining An Ip Address Automatically

    The steps for checking and adjust- ing this option differ among the operating systems. See the relevant section for your operating system. If FRITZ!Box is operated in a network, no other DHCP server may be activated in this network. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 146 FRITZ!Box with the right mouse button and select “Properties”. Under “This connection uses the following items” select “Internet protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)”. Click the “Properties” button. On the “General” tab, enable the options “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address automatically”. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 147 “Configure IPv4:” drop-down list. Click “OK”. The computer now 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 FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 148: Connecting Usb Devices To The Fritz!Box

    4 GB. In the EXT2 and NTFS file systems there is no limit to the size of files that can be used. • You can connect one standard USB printer or one all-in- one device with scanner and fax function. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 149: Using Usb Devices Safely

    FRITZ!Box with a password. In the “System / FRITZ!Box Users” menu you • configure a shared password that is requested every time anyone in your home network accesses the FRITZ!Box and the connected USB storage media. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 150: Accessing Usb Memory

    Help in the FRITZ!Box user interface. • For access to media data like music, images and videos available on the memory or on storage media of the FRITZ!Box you can enable the FRITZ!Box media server. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 151: Sharing A Usb Printer

    Consult the documenta- tion of your printer for instructions. Switch to the “Ports” tab. Click “Add”. Double-click the “Standard TCP/IP Port” entry and click “New Port”, then “Next”. Enter “fritz.box” in the “Printer name or IP address” field. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 152 Enter “fritz.box” in the “Host name 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 within the network. Click “Next”. Click “Next” and confirm with “Finish”. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 153 If the printer is not displayed, you must first install the printer drivers for this device. Consult the documenta- tion of your printer for instructions. Click “Add”. The USB printer has been configured and can be used as a network printer. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 154 Enter “9100” as the port. • Enter “fritz.box” as the printer name. 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 within the network. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 155: Managing Memory With Fritz!Nas

    FRITZ!NAS can be reached in the home network by entering the shared FRITZ!Box password. From the Internet you can reach FRITZ!NAS only by logging in with your individual user name and password. Information on the password protection of your Password Protection: Using FRITZ!Box Safely from page FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 156: Assigning A Fritz!Box Name

    Name of the guest radio network (SSID) • Name of the working group released for home network sharing • Name of the media server • Individualized FRITZ!Box name for MyFRITZ! • Name of the DECT base station • Push service sender name FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 157: Controlling Smart Home Devices

    With Smart Home devices from AVM you can automate tasks in your household and control them over the Internet. AVM Smart Home devices can be inserted in any outlets and connected wirelessly with the FRITZ!Box. All connected Smart Home devices can be configured directly at “Home Network / Smart Home”...

  • Page 158: Configuring Internet Access For Guests

    This access profile can be edited in the “Internet / Filters” menu on the “Access Profiles” tab. Configuring Wireless Guest Access Open the FRITZ!Box user interface, see page Select the “WLAN / Guest Access” menu and enable guest access. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 159: Configuring Guest Access On The Lan 4 Port

    Open the FRITZ!Box user interface, see page In the “Home Network / Network” menu, select the “Net- work Settings” page. In the “Guest Access” area, check the box in front of the “Guest access enabled for LAN4” option. Click “Apply”. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 160: Help In Case Of Errors

    Here you can find assistance if no DSL connection is estab- lished, if the FRITZ!Box cannot be opened, or if errors occur with wireless LAN connections. For more help, see the AVM Knowledge Base in the Internet: en.avm.de/nc/service/fritzbox/fritzbox-7490/knowledge- base. 24.1 DSL Connection Not Established If the “Power / DSL”...

  • Page 161: The User Interface Does Not Open

    Click the Menu button and select “History / Clear Recent History...”. Or click “History” in the menu bar and select “Clear Re- cent History...”. In the “Clear Recent History” dialog, select “Everything”, and under “Details”, check only the “Cache” option. Click “Clear Now”. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 162 Select “Advanced / Network”. Under “Connection”, click the “Settings...” button. If the option “Manual proxy configuration:” is enabled, enter “fritz.box” in the “No Proxy for:” field and then click “OK”. If the manual proxy configuration is not enabled, click “Cancel”. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 163 You can use this IP ad- dress as follows: Connect your computer to the “LAN 2” port of the FRITZ!Box using a LAN cable. If your computer is already connected with the FRITZ!Box over wireless LAN, clear the wireless connection. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 164: Cannot Establish A Wireless Lan Connection

    Enabling the Wireless Radio Network of the FRITZ!Box When the “WLAN” LED is off, press the “WLAN” button on the FRITZ!Box. Hold it down until the “WLAN” begins flashing. The wireless network is switched on and the “WLAN” LED lights up. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 165: Wireless Lan Connection Interrupted

    Wireless LAN Connection Interrupted If the wireless LAN connection between your computer and the FRITZ!Box is disrupted, this may be due to a variety of causes. Work through the following steps in sequence until the error has been resolved. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 166 FRITZ!Box. Then the FRITZ!Box will automatically select a ra- dio channel with as little interference as possible. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface, see page Select “WLAN / Radio Channel”. Enable the option “Set radio channel settings automati- cally (recommended)”. Click “Apply”. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 167: Configuring Fritz!Box On The Telephone

    For the lines “FON 1” and “FON 2” you can enable the Do Not Disturb feature. In the FRITZ!Box user interface you can also configure the Do Not Disturb function for other telephones; see the section Not Disturb page 126. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 168: Call Diversion

    If your telephony provider supports this, calls will be diverted by your provider. Otherwise the FRITZ!Box establishes a sec- ond connection. In either case, extra charges will accrue ac- cording to your contracted telephone rates. FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 169 You can set up call diversion that applies only for all calls that arrive for a certain telephone number. Calls for your other telephone numbers will not be diverted. Here is how to configure call diversion to an external number (destination number): Press the following keys on the telephone: FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 170 Wait for the second-long positive acknowledgment tone. Hang up the handset. Enabling: Call Diversion for FON 1 Press the following keys on the telephone: Type of Call Diversion Keys r411s<destination num- immediately without ringing ber>s r451s<destination num- immediately with ring ber>s FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 171 (after 20 seconds) ber>s r432s<destination num- only when busy ber>s r442s<destination num- immediately when busy, oth- erwise delayed ber>s Pick up the handset. Wait for the second-long positive acknowledgment tone. Hang up the handset. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 172: Switching The Wireless Network On And Off

    25.5 Loading Factory Settings All settings you made in the FRITZ!Box will be deleted. Press the keys r991s15901590s. Pick up the handset and hang it up again. The factory settings are loaded. Then the FRITZ!Box will re- start. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 173: Disabling And Enabling Automatic Outside Dialing

    Pick up the handset and hang it up again. Automatic Outside Dialing on FON 2 Press the following keys on the telephone: Function Keys Disable Automatic Outside Dialing r12s0s r12s1s Enable Automatic Outside Dialing Pick up the handset and hang it up again. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 174: Taking Fritz!Box Out Of Operation

    How to restore them using a telephone is described in the Loading Factory Settings page 172 section. Preparing to Load Factory Settings Before loading the factory settings of your FRITZ!Box, save your settings and FRITZ!Box data. Work through the following steps: FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 175 In the FRITZ!Box user interface, select the “System / Backup” menu. Select the “Factory Settings” tab. Click the “Load Factory Settings” button. The FRITZ!Box is reset to its factory settings. All settings made during operation will be overwritten. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 176: Uninstalling Supplementary Software

    Click on the “Programs and Features” entry. The “Uninstall or change a program” list shows all of the programs installed on your computer. Mark the AVM program you want to remove in the list. Click the “Uninstall” button. The program will be removed.
  • Page 177 Open “start / Control Panel / Add or Remove Programs”. Make sure that the “Change or Remove Programs” but- ton is selected in the column at left. Mark the AVM program you want to remove in the list of “Currently installed” programs. Click the “Change/Remove” button.

  • Page 178: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Facts worth knowing: Here you will find comprehensive technical data on your FRITZ!Box 7490. 27.1 Ports and Interfaces • DSL/telephone port – VDSL/ADSL modem for use with ADSL/ADSL2/ADSL2+ (also IP-based, Annex J) or ITU G.992.1, ITU G.992.3, ITU G.992.5 (Annex A, B or J) or VDSL2 (also IP-based) or ITU G.993.2...

  • Page 179: Router Functions

    – operating temperature: 0 °C – +40 °C – storage temperature: -20 °C – +70 °C – relative humidity (operation): 10% – 90% – relative humidity (idle): 5% – 95% • Supply voltage: 230 V / 50 Hz FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 180: Cables

    Illustration The network cable is used to connect computers and network devic- es to the FRITZ!Box 7490. AVM recommends using a network cable no more than • 100 meters long. Additional network cable is required if you would like to use all •...
  • Page 181 You can extend one or multiple ends of the DSL/telephone cable. You will need the following components to extend the cable: Standard Cat-5 network cable, type STP (shielded twisted pair) • Standard RJ45 CAT-5 double coupling • Both components are available from specialized vendors. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 182: Customer Service

    Manual The PDF file of the manual can be opened and downloaded from the Internet at the following address: en.avm.de/service/manuals/fritzbox Choose your “FRITZ!Box 7490” and click “start download”. The PDF is opened. 28.2 Information in the Internet On its web site AVM presents comprehensive information on your AVM product.

  • Page 183: Feedback On Fritz!Box

    Feedback on FRITZ!Box AVM Knowledge Base In our AVM Knowledge Base you can find answers to your questions and specific solutions to your problems. The AVM Knowledge Base is located in the “Service” area for each product on the AVM web site: en.avm.de/nc/service/fritzbox/fritzbox-7490/knowledge-...

  • Page 184: Assistance From The Support Team

    Help in Case of Errors from page 160. Read our tips from the AVM Knowledge Base in the “Ser- vice” area. en.avm.de/nc/service/fritzbox/fritzbox- 7490/knowledge-base This site contains answers to questions our customers have frequently asked the Support team.
  • Page 185 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” button. Our Support team will respond by e-mail as quickly as possi- ble.

  • Page 186: 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 7490...

  • Page 187: Legal Notice

    AVM will not be liable for damages arising directly or indirectly from the use of the manual or the software, nor for incidental or consequential damages, except in case of intent or gross negli- gence.

  • Page 188: Declaration Of Ce Conformity

    Disposal Information In accordance with European regulations, the FRITZ!Box 7490, as well as all devices and electronic compo- nents contained in the package, may not be disposed with household waste. After use, please dispose of FRITZ!Box 7490 and all electronic...

  • Page 189: Drilling Template

    Drilling Template A drilling template is presented below. Use the drilling template as a guide to mark the holes needed to mount the FRITZ!Box on a wall. FRITZ!Box 7490...

  • Page 191: Index

    ....configuration ..... FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 192 ....exposed host..... FRITZ!OS update FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 193 IPv6 ......keyboard shortcuts....keypad shortcuts ....FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 194 LAN ....network key ..... . FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 195 ..symbols ......FRITZ!Box 7490...
  • Page 196 ... client ......FRITZ!Box 7490...

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