Placing or the Mounting on the Wall..............32 Connecting to Electric Power................34 Determining the DSL Line Type................35 Connecting the FRITZ!Box to an IP-based Connection........36 Connecting to a DSL Connection with an Old Landline........38 Connecting Computers and Other Devices Using a LAN Cable.......39 Connecting Wireless Devices with the FRITZ!Box..........40...
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Option: Connecting with the Mobile Network Connection........53 Connecting a Mobile Dongle or Smartphone............54 Accessing the FRITZ!Box....................57 FRITZ!Box Access and Operation Options............58 Opening the FRITZ!Box User Interface..............59 FRITZ!Fon........................60 MyFRITZ! in the Home Network or from On the Go...........61 MyFRITZ!App......................
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Enabling Dynamic DNS..................114 Remote Access to the FRITZ!Box............... 115 Configuring VPN....................117 Configuring IPv6....................123 Configuring the FRITZ!Box as a LISP Router........... 125 User Interface: Telephony Menu................126 Configuring and Using the Telephone Book............. 127 Configuring and Using the Answering Machine..........130 Using the Fax Function..................132...
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Configuring the WAN Connection Socket............166 Configuring LAN Guest Access................168 Configuring Wake on LAN..................170 Using USB Storage and USB Devices on the FRITZ!Box........ 171 Configuring USB Storage Media as Network Storage........173 Integrating USB Storage in the Computer as a Network Drive....174 Configuring Online Storage (Cloud Storage) in the FRITZ!Box.....
FRITZ!Box. • Provide for sufficient air circulation around the FRITZ!Box. • Make sure that the ventilation slits on the FRITZ!Box housing are al- ways unobstructed. • The FRITZ!Box should not be placed on carpets or upholstery.
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The device contains hazardous components and should only be opened by authorized repair technicians. • Do not open the FRITZ!Box housing. • If the FRITZ!Box needs to be repaired, please take it to a specialized vendor. Internet Security Comprehensive information about how to protect your FRITZ!Box and...
Instructions and Help Instructions and Help Use the comprehensive customer documentation to connect, configure, and operate your FRITZ!Box. The latest information on products and updates is presented in the newsletter (available only in German), and in the social media. After a FRITZ!OS update, download the latest manual from en.avm.de/...
Information on Cleaning Please Note • Remove the FRITZ!Box from the mains before cleaning. • Wipe the FRITZ!Box with a slightly moist, lint-free cloth or an anti- static cloth. • Do not use any strong detergents or solvents for cleaning.
The FRITZ!Box is a DECT base station for cordless telephones that sup- port the DECT ULE standard. You can use up to six cordless telephones on the FRITZ!Box, as well as Smart Home devices from FRITZ! and Smart Home devices from other manufacturers that support the DECT ULE/HAN FUN protocol.
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• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Hub in the Home Network The FRITZ!Box is the hub of the home network composed of all devices connected with the FRITZ!Box. The functions made available by the FRITZ!Box to the home network include: •...
Power/DS The device has no electrical power. The device has electrical power and DSL is synchronized. The FRITZ!Box is ready for operation. flashing Power supply is connected and the con- nection to DSL is being established or has been interrupted •...
Requirements • For internet access via DSL: DSL line • For internet access via VDSL: VDSL line • For configuration of the FRITZ!Box: a network device (computer or tablet) with network connection or Wi-Fi support and up-to-date web browser • For landline telephony: analog telephone line or point-to-point ISDN...
Placing or the Mounting on the Wall................ 32 Connecting to Electric Power..................34 Determining the DSL Line Type................35 Connecting the FRITZ!Box to an IP-based Connection......... 36 Connecting to a DSL Connection with an Old Landline.........38 Connecting Computers and Other Devices Using a LAN Cable......39 Connecting Wireless Devices with the FRITZ!Box..........
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Pick up the FRITZ!Box and measure the distance between the centers of the hanging holes. The hanging holes are located on the back of your FRITZ!Box. Mark two spots for drilling at the distance you measured at the desired location on the wall.
In just a few countries there are still DSL lines that are combined with a landline in the old telephone network. To connect the FRITZ!Box you must know whether you have an IP-based connection or a DSL connec- tion with an old landline.
Insert the telephone connector of the DSL cable into the socket on your telephone jack labeled F. After a short time the Power/DSL LED on the FRITZ!Box lights up. The FRITZ!Box is ready to connect to the internet. Instructions: Connecting to an IP-based Connection in Other Countries Insert the RJ-45 connector of the DSL cable into the DSL port on the FRITZ!Box.
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DSL adapter included in the FRITZ!Box package. After a short time the Power/DSL LED on the FRITZ!Box lights up. The FRITZ!Box is ready to connect to the internet. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •...
In just a few countries there are still DSL connections that are com- bined with a landline in the old telephone network. Use the following instructions for these connections. If you use the FRITZ!Box on a DSL line in Germany, Austria, or Switzer- land, see Connecting the FRITZ!Box to an IP-based Connection, page 36.
Connecting Computers and Other Devices Using a LAN Cable Overview You can connect computers and other network devices with the FRITZ!Box using a LAN cable. Please Note • The LAN cable used must not be longer than 100 m. Instructions: Connecting a Computer Using a Network Cable Insert the LAN cable into the LAN socket of the computer.
FRITZ!Box via Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi connections can be established using a QR code, the Wi-Fi net- work key of the FRITZ!Box, or via WPS. You need • For Wi-Fi connections via QR code: a smartphone or tablet •...
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FRITZ!Box housing. Start the connection procedure. Enter the network key of the FRITZ!Box. This is printed on the type label on the outside of the FRITZ!Box housing. Instructions: Establishing a Wi-Fi Connection Using WPS WPS is a method for establishing secure Wi-Fi connections at the touch of a button.
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Insert one end of the LAN cable into the LAN (Ethernet) port on the cable modem. Insert the other end of the LAN cable into the WAN socket on the FRITZ!Box. Connect a computer with the FRITZ!Box, see page 39 page 40. Set up the internet connection for connections via cable in the FRITZ!Box;...
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IP network: Insert one end of the LAN cable into the WAN socket on the FRITZ!Box. If the FRITZ!Box is to be operated as an IP client: Insert the LAN cable into a LAN socket on the FRITZ!Box. You can then configure the WAN socket as a LAN port as well;...
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Configure the internet connection via the mobile network; page 83. Instructions: Connecting a Smartphone to the USB Port Connect the smartphone to a USB port on the FRITZ!Box using a USB cable. Configure the internet connection via the mobile network; page 83.
Instructions: Opening the FRITZ!Box User Interface Start a web browser on your computer or mobile device. Enter the address http://fritz.box. You can also enter the IP address of the FRITZ!Box or the emer- gency IP. The preset IP address is: http://192.168.178.1 The emergency IP address is: http://169.254.1.1...
MyFRITZ! in the Home Network or from On the Go Overview With MyFRITZ! you can access various information and features of your FRITZ!Box at home in the home network or via the internet. Using MyFRITZ! For more information on MyFRITZ!, page 250.
FRITZ!App WLAN informs you about your Wi-Fi connection and the FRITZ! devices in the home network: • monitor Wi-Fi connections • Mesh: find the ideal position to the FRITZ!Box for the Repeater • share Wi-Fi with friends (Android). Downloading FRITZ!App WLAN...
Instructions: Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration Start a web browser on your computer or mobile device. Enter the address http://fritz.box. You can also enter the IP address of the FRITZ!Box or the emer- gency IP. The preset IP address of the FRITZ!Box is http://192.168.178.1.
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Follow the wizard’s instructions. Once the wizard is complete, the basic configuration of the FRITZ!Box has been concluded. The FRITZ!Box is ready for the internet and for telephony. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •...
Configuring the Internet Connection on the DSL line Overview The internet connection is set up in the FRITZ!Box user interface. A wizard assists you in entering the account information from your in- ternet service provider. The first time the user interface is opened, the wizard opens automatically.
The following apply when the FRITZ!Box is connected with the internet access via DSL modem: • The FRITZ!Box obtains the public IP address from the internet ser- vice provider via DHCP or PPPoE. • The FRITZ!Box establishes the internet connection itself.
The following apply when the FRITZ!Box is connected with the internet access via a cable modem: • The FRITZ!Box obtains the public IP address from the internet ser- vice provider via DHCP. • The FRITZ!Box establishes the internet connection itself.
• The FRITZ!Box creates its own IP network. • The firewall of the FRITZ!Box is enabled. Requirements • You connected the FRITZ!Box to a fiber optic modem that is con- nected with the fiber optic connection; page 47. • The WAN socket is configured for WAN operation;...
Option: Configuring Internet Access via Another Router (Cascad- ing) Overview You can use the FRITZ!Box as a cascaded router on another router. The other router provides the internet connection. As a cascaded router, the FRITZ!Box creates its own IP network.
Option: Configuring Internet Access by LAN via Another Router (IP Client) Overview You can use the FRITZ!Box on another router as an IP client. The other router provides the internet connection. As an IP client, the FRITZ!Box is integrated into the existing net- work and can be used as a Mesh Repeater;...
Operating Mode of the FRITZ!Box The following apply to this kind of internet connection: • In the default setting, the FRITZ!Box receives an IP address from the other router via DHCP. • The FRITZ!Box functions as its own router.
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Enter the network key of the Wi-Fi network in the Network key field in the Security area. Save your settings by clicking on Apply. The FRITZ!Box is configured as a router and the network range is changed automatically. The FRITZ!Box, along with the connected network devices, forms its own self-contained network.
Press and hold until the LED flasches The Connect/WPS LED flashes. On a cordless telephone: Enter the PIN of the FRITZ!Box on the telephone (preset value: 0000). Configure the telephone in the FRITZ!Box user interface; page 91. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •...
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FON 1 socket. Use only one FON 1. One of the two sockets must remain free. Some countries have telephone connectors specific to their net- works. The FRITZ!Box package may include an adapter for con- necting telephones. Configure the telephone in the FRITZ!Box user interface;...
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Connect the telephone, the answering machine or the fax ma- chine to the FON 2 socket. If the device to be connected has a TAE connector, use the TAE/RJ11 adapter included with delivery. In the user interface of your FRITZ!Box: Configure the connected device; page 91.
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Connecting Multiple ISDN Devices Up to eight ISDN telephones or one ISDN telephone system can be con- nected to the FRITZ!Box. The FRITZ!Box can provide power to one ISDN device, but the other ISDN devices must use their own power supply.
Overview You can register your iPhone or Android smartphone with your FRITZ!Box using the FRITZ!App Fon. Then you can make calls with your smartphone at home, using all of the telephone numbers configured in the FRITZ!Box. And the smartphone can still be reached at your mobile telephone number as well.
Connecting a Door Intercom System Overview Door intercom systems with an a/b interface and IP door intercoms can be connected to the FRITZ!Box. Then you have the following options: • You can answer the doorbell on your telephones, speak with visi- tors, and open the door, even on a mobile telephone or another tele- phone connection away from home.
• Your own telephone numbers are set up in the FRITZ!Box. Please Note The following rules apply for IP telephones: • IP telephones are configured in the FRITZ!Box such that no interna- tional calls are possible. You can disable this security feature, page 92.
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Instructions: Enabling International Calls for an IP Telephone An IP telephone is configured in the FRITZ!Box such that only domes- tic calls and calls to emergency numbers are possible. You can disable this security feature: Open the user interface;...
Expanding the Wi-Fi through Mesh Overview If the Wi-Fi network of the FRITZ!Box does not reach all of your rooms, then you can extend it with various FRITZ! products. Mesh combines the individual Wi-Fi networks of the FRITZ! devices in- to one large Wi-Fi network which has just one Wi-Fi network name and one network key.
Open the FRITZ!Box user interface; page 59. Click on Home Network > Mesh in the menu. The FRITZ!Box is displayed in the overview with the Mesh enabled symbol. If the symbol is also displayed for the FRITZ!Repeater, then Mesh is already enabled for the FRITZ!Repeater.
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WLAN/WPS After the button is released, all of the LEDs on FRITZ!Powerline flash. Within 2 minutes, start WPS on the FRITZ!Box. Do this by pressing the Connect/WPS button until the Info LED starts flash- ing. Mesh is enabled and FRITZ!Powerline is displayed in the overview marked with the Mesh enabled symbol.
Overview The AVM services for diagnostics and maintenance keep your FRITZ!Box 7590 and the FRITZ!OS operating system up to date and support the security and further development of your FRITZ!Box. We recommend leaving the use of all AVM services enabled for your FRITZ! device.
Example You have three children, all of whom use various devices that access the internet via the FRITZ!Box. You would like to restrict your children’s use of the internet as follows: • Their daily time online is to be restricted to a few hours.
These lists can then be used as filters in the access profiles. Types of Filter Lists There are different types of filter lists in the FRITZ!Box. The lists work in the following way: Filter List...
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IP addresses. Requirements • The FRITZ!Box establishes its own connection to the internet. If the FRITZ!Box is configured as an IP client that uses the internet con- nection of another router, you must use the filter functions set on the other router.
Reserving Bandwidth for the Home Network All of the network devices connected with the FRITZ!Box share the bandwidth available on the connection. This means that devices in the home network and in the guest network have to share bandwidth. You •...
Using port sharing you allow incoming connections from the internet. By releasing certain ports for incoming connections, you grant other internet users controlled access to the computers in your network. Port Sharing on Protocols Port sharing in the FRITZ!Box is possible on the following protocols: Protocol Internet Protocol Explanation...
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Protocol Internet Protocol Explanation IPv6 Within IPv6 networks you can open the FRITZ!Box firewall for the TCP and UDP protocols when entering the port range. One port can be opened for each computer in the network. IPv4 Within IPv4 networks you can open the firewall for the two protocols ESP and GRE, which do not use ports.
IP address. The IP address may change in the process. Dynamic DNS is an internet service that makes it possible for the FRITZ!Box to remain accessible from the internet at all times un- der a fixed name, the domain name, even when the public IP address changes.
Overview You can also access the FRITZ!Box user interface via the internet from on the go, and make settings in the FRITZ!Box userface with a laptop, smartphone, or tablet. For access via the internet, enable the HTTPS, FTP or FTPS protocol in the FRITZ!Box.
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VPN remote connections to your FRITZ!Box and the devices in your home network. You can connect individual devices like smartphones, tablets, or computers with the FRITZ!Box over VPN. You can also con- nect two FRITZ!Box home networks at different locations over one VPN.
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MyFRITZ!App. As soon as the VPN connection is established, the following apply: • In the MyFRITZ!App you can click on a link to access your FRITZ!Box and other devices that have their own web interface, for example a NAS system.
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VPN connections. Connecting FRITZ!Box Home Networks via VPN (LAN-LAN Linkup) You can connect two or more FRITZ!Box home networks via VPN with bug-free encryption. The VPN configurations listed in the table below can be configured with IPSec and with WireGuard.
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FRITZ!Box is configured as a VPN client. Over this VPN connection you can access devices and data in the company's network from the home network of the FRITZ!Box. It is not possible to access devices in your home network from the company network.
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- Compression: None Connecting FRITZ!Box with a VPN Provider With WireGuard, you can use your FRITZ!Box to establish a VPN con- nection to an internet anonymization service (VPN provider). You can specify whether all or only some of your devices in the home network can access the internet via the VPN provider.
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VPN technologies being used, and the utilization of the FRITZ!Box. We recommend using no more than 10 to 20 VPN connections at the same time.
IPv6 stands for internet protocol version 6. This is the successor proto- col to IPv4. IPv6 is more powerful, and has more addresses and better security properties than IPv4. The FRITZ!Box supports IPv6 and can establish IPv6 connections. Services that Support IPv6 Home Network/In-...
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• IPv6 must be installed and enabled on the computers in your home network (standard in Windows since Windows Vista and Windows 7, in mac OS since Mac OS X 10). Instructions: Configuring IPv6 in the FRITZ!Box Open the user interface; page 59. Click in the menu on Internet > Account Information and on the IPv6 tab.
IP address for the location and one for the identity. The FRITZ!Box can be configured as a LISP router. LISP is useful if technical or organizational reasons make it preferable to keep the same IP addresses, even when you switch internet service providers.
FRITZ!Box telephone book not available Others Quick-dial numbers • Click to Dial • Kinds of Telephone Books You can set up different kinds of telephone books in the FRITZ!Box: Telephone Book Description Local telephone The entire telephone book is saved in the book FRITZ!Box.
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FRITZ!Fon telephones. Quick-dial numbers can be configured only in the first local telephone book. Instructions: Setting Up a New Telephone Book in the FRITZ!Box Open the user interface; page 59. Click in the menu on Telephony > Telephone Book and on the Telephone Book tab.
Using the Fax Function Overview With the FRITZ!Box you can send and receive faxes. The FRITZ!Box can forward received faxes to your email address. Send the fax from the user interface. A graphic file in JPG or PNG format can be appended to any fax transmission.
Configuring Do Not Disturb Overview Do Not Disturb keeps a telephone from ringing at specified times. Calls you miss then appear in the FRITZ!Box call list. Do Not Disturb cannot be configured for IP telephones (connected via LAN port/Wi-Fi). Example You do not want your telephone to ring between 11 p.m.
If you have multiple telephone numbers, you can configure dial- ing rules. A dialing rule determines which telephone number the FRITZ!Box uses for outgoing calls to a certain range of numbers, for in- stance to mobile networks or to foreign countries.
Overview You can configure call-by-call numbers (provider prefixes) in the FRITZ!Box. A call-by-call number is dialed before the actual telephone number to place an outgoing call. The provider prefix ensures that you conduct the call at a discount via the provider with that prefix rather than via your telephone provider.
DECT devices in the vicinity of the FRITZ!Box. Reducing the field strength reduces the range of the DECT radio network. • DECT Eco: When DECT Eco is enabled, the FRITZ!Box switches off the DECT radio network when all cordless telephones are in stand- by mode.
Some DECT repeaters from other manufacturers do not support en- crypted connections. For operation of such DECT repeaters you can al- low non-encrypted DECT connections. In the default settings, the FRITZ!Box allows only authenticated and en- crypted DECT connections. Please Note...
Configuring the WAN Connection Socket.............. 166 Configuring LAN Guest Access................168 Configuring Wake on LAN..................170 Using USB Storage and USB Devices on the FRITZ!Box........171 Configuring USB Storage Media as Network Storage........173 Integrating USB Storage in the Computer as a Network Drive......174 Configuring Online Storage (Cloud Storage) in the FRITZ!Box......
Home Network and Mesh Wi-Fi: Overview Diagram An overview diagram shows all devices that are physically connect- ed to the FRITZ!Box or connected with the FRITZ!Box via Wi-Fi. The overview diagram is a helpful tool to make the device connections transparent.
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AVM regularly makes new versions of FRITZ!OS available for your FRITZ!Box, free of charge. Updates contain further developments and often new features. You can update the FRITZ!OS in the user interface of your FRITZ!Box, in the Mesh Overview. Always install the latest FRITZ!OS version on all FRITZ! products in your FRITZ!Box home network.
Home Network > Network > Network Connec- tions. A network connection is an IP connection between a network device and the FRITZ!Box. By means of the table you can keep track of the network connections and all network devices. You can edit the connection properties, and add and remove network devices.
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FRITZ!Box. • All connections: Every connection any network device has to the FRITZ!Box is displayed. A connection can be established with a net- work cable, via Wi-Fi, or over VPN. • Idle connections: Connections that are currently inactive are dis- played.
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Example The Add Device function is useful for vendors. When a customer or- ders a new FRITZ!Box, they can have the vendor set up the network in the FRITZ!Box. With the Add Device function this can be done without actually connecting any network devices.
Overview The IPv4 settings define the IPv4 network of the FRITZ!Box. Without these settings there is no IPv4 network. In the FRITZ!Box an IPv4 net- work is the default setting. The preconfigured IPv4 network is identical in all FRITZ!Boxes. You can change the IPv4 settings.
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The messages are received by all network de- vices. IPv4 Address in Case of Emergency The FRITZ!Box also has a fixed IPv4 address that cannot be changed. IPv4 Address Purpose 169.254.1.1 The FRITZ!Box can always be reached at this IPv4 address.
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IPv4 Network IPv4: IPv4 stands for internet protocol, version 4. Together, the IPv4 ad- dress of the FRITZ!Box and the subnet mask specify the IPv4 network of the FRITZ!Box. The IPv4 address range available for the network devices is determined by this network. If either of these two values is changed, a different network results.
IP network. The DHCP server of the FRITZ!Box is enabled upon delivery. One part of the IPv4 address range of the FRITZ!Box is reserved for the DHCP server. The DHCP server assigns IP addresses from this range to the network devices.
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IPv4 settings of the network devices; page 164. When a network device registers with the FRITZ!Box, it receives an IPv4 address from the DHCP server. Every time the network device is restarted, the DHCP server assigns it an IP address again.
Requirements • The IPv6 support enabled setting is enabled under Internet > Ac- count Information > IPv6 in the FRITZ!Box user interface. Factory Settings The following IPv6 settings are configured in the FRITZ!Box upon deliv- ery: IPv6 Property Setting Unique Local Addresses (ULA)
Static IP routes are intended for situations in which all three of the points below apply: • In the FRITZ!Box network there is a subnet whose network address in the FRITZ!Box is unknown. • The network devices in the subnet are to communicate with the network devices of the FRITZ!Box or access the internet via the FRITZ!Box.
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Switch to the TCP/IP tab and click on DHCP in the Configure IPv4 menu. Click on OK. The network device now automatically receives an IP address from the FRITZ!Box. Obtaining an IP Address Automatically in Linux For comprehensive information and tips on network settings in Linux, see, for example: www.tldp.org/HOWTO/NET3-4-HOWTO-5.html...
WAN is the factory setting. WAN port The socket functions as a WAN port. This setting is necessary if the FRITZ!Box is connected to an access device in order to connect to the internet and works as a router. This is the case when: The FRITZ!Box is connected to a modem.
IPv4 and for IPv6 connections. Requirements • The network adapter of the computer supports Wake on LAN. • Your computer is connected with the FRITZ!Box in one of the follow- ing ways: - via a FRITZ!Powerline device or - by network cable •...
• USB devices with power consumption of no more than 900 mA can be connected directly to the FRITZ!Box. If the power consumption of the USB device is higher, connect the device to the FRITZ!Box via an active USB hub. • Do not perform any updates for USB devices that are connected with the computer via the FRITZ!Box USB remote connection.
Integrating USB Storage in the Computer as a Network Drive Overview You can integrate the USB storage media on the FRITZ!Box as a net- work drive in the file manager of a computer in the home network. The storage then receives a drive letter and can be used on the computer just like a local drive or a USB storage medium connected directly to the computer, for instance in the Windows Explorer or macOS Finder.
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Enter \\fritz.box in the search box in the Windows taskbar and press Enter. If the FRITZ!Box is configured as a Mesh Repeater or an IP client: Enter the IP address at which the FRITZ!Box can be reached in the home network, for example \\192.168.178.20.
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Enter \\fritz.box in the search box in the Windows taskbar and press Enter. If the FRITZ!Box is configured as a Mesh Repeater or an IP client: Enter the IP address at which the FRITZ!Box can be reached in the home network, for example \\192.168.178.20.
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Enter the following address in the Server Address: field: smb:// fritz.box. If the FRITZ!Box is configured as a Mesh Repeater or an IP client: Enter the IP address at which the FRITZ!Box can be reached in the home network, for example smb://192.168.178.20.
You can access the data in cloud storage from anywhere via the internet. Cloud storage is generally made available by storage service providers. You can configure your cloud storage in the FRITZ!Box. Then data are always available in both the internet and in the home network. Please Note •...
Example Configuration Instructions: Configuring a USB Printer as a Network Printer (Windows 11, Windows 10) Connect the printer to the FRITZ!Box using a USB cable and switch on the printer. On your Windows computer: Click on the magnifying glass icon in the Windows task bar and enter the search term Printers.
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Next. Enter the address http://fritz.box in the Hostname or IP address field. If the FRITZ!Box is configured as a wireless repeater or an IP client, enter here the IP address at which the FRITZ!Box can be reached in the network.
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In the Protocol: drop-down list, select the entry HP Jet Direct – Socket. Enter the address fritz.box in the Address field. If the FRITZ!Box is configured as a wireless repeater or an IP client, enter here the IP address at which it can be reached in the network.
Selecting the Wi-Fi Channel Overview In the default setting Set Wi-Fi channel settings automatically, the FRITZ!Box automatically searches for the ideal channel. The FRITZ!Box takes into consideration adjacent Wi-Fi networks and other sources of interference like baby monitors or microwave ovens.
With the Wi-Fi guest access you can make an internet connection avail- able to guests which is separate from your home network. Guests can- not access shared files or printers in the FRITZ!Box home network. You can configure a private Wi-Fi guest access or a public Wi-Fi hotspot.
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• You can enable a captive portal for the guest access so that the user must confirm the provider's terms of use. Every time the FRITZ!Box is restarted, all users must log back in and consent to the terms of use.
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• You can restrict internet applications to surfing and email. • Wireless devices in the guest network receive the Guest access profile in the FRITZ!Box parental controls. For this access profile you can restrict internet use to certain periods and block certain websites.
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HAN FUN Devices You can connect Smart Home devices from other manufacturers with the FRITZ!Box and configure and operate them in the FRITZ!Box user interface, for instance, motion sensors and door and window contacts. The devices must support the HAN FUN (Home Area Network FUNc- tional) Smart Home standard.
Devices in the FRITZ!Box Smart Home can be operated in various ways. Operating Smart Home Devices: Options • At home in the FRITZ!Box user interface under Smart Home > Op- eration • At home on the FRITZ!Fon in the Home Network > Smart Home menu •...
Overview With the function diagnostics you can get an overview of the functional status of your FRITZ!Box and its internet connection, and of your home network as well. In case an error occurs, the diagnostics results can help you localize and remedy any problems.
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• MyFRITZ! account email address • Home network number of network devices connected with • the FRITZ!Box at present or at an earlier point in time number of network devices online • Smart Home Number of Smart Home devices Wi-Fi environment...
FRITZ!Box. At a glance you can see whether the latest FRITZ!OS is installed, which ports are open, which users are logged in or off the FRITZ!Box, which wireless devices with which properties are connected to the FRITZ!Box and much more.
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• FRITZ!Box contents, for the FRITZ!Box home network and for access from the internet time of the last login to the FRITZ!Box and the • IP address used to do so • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •...
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The FRITZ!Box offers various settings for energy-saving operation. Displaying Information on Power Consumption Information on the current power consumption of the entire FRITZ!Box system is displayed on the Overview page in the FRITZ!Box user inter- face. Information on the power consumption of the individual areas, and on the average power consumption over the last 24 hours, is presented in...
For automatic use of energy saving functions, the FRITZ!Box offers two modes: Balanced mode and Energy-saving mode. • Balanced mode is the default setting in the FRITZ!Box. In this mode the relation between active power (power consumption) and performance is balanced.
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The enabled Wi-Fi sched- • er energy-saving functions ule remains unchanged. will be adjusted. The indi- cation about the individual setting remains visible on the FRITZ!Box user inter- face. The maximum Wi-Fi trans- • mitter power remains un- changed. The enabled Wi-Fi sched- •...
FRITZ!App Smart Home or FRITZ!DECT switches. Information on the temperature, energy consumption, or incurred energy costs and CO balance are found in the FRITZ!Box user interface in the profiles of your Smart Home devices under Smart Home > Devices and Groups.
The FRITZ!Box makes various push services available. Push services are service email messages with information on the activities of your FRITZ!Box. With the push services you can have email sent to you at regular intervals informing you about the latest connections, usage, and configuration of your FRITZ!Box.
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Sends you an access link to the specified email address if you have forgotten your password Save settings Saves the settings of the FRITZ!Box to a backup file before each update and every time the factory settings are restored, and forwards this file by email, protected...
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FRITZ!Box. Changing the FRITZ!Box Password Overview Within the FRITZ!Box home network you can log in with the FRITZ!Box using a FRITZ!Box password without a username. For the first lo- gin with the FRITZ!Box, use the FRITZ!Box password preset for your FRITZ!Box, which you can find on the FRITZ! Notes service card and...
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FRITZ!Box. • A FRITZ!Box user does not have to be an actual person. You can cre- ate a FRITZ!Box user for the purpose of bundling certain use rights.
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Please Note Please observe the following rules for usernames and passwords: • For FRITZ!Box users, select a username that begins with a letter from a to z in upper or lower case and has a maximum of 32 char- acters;...
You would like to be notified about new messages on the answering machine. The Info LED flashes when there are new messages on the FRITZ!Box answering machine. The LED stops flashing as soon as all new messages have been heard.
LED display settings. Example Your FRITZ!Box is located in the bedroom and you find the light from the LEDs too bright or irritating. Instructions: Turning Off and Dimming the LED Display Open the user interface;...
Locking and Unlocking Buttons Overview You can lock the buttons on the FRITZ!Box. Locking the buttons prevents the settings of your FRITZ!Box or for your home network from being changed unintentionally or without authorization. Example With the WLAN button the Wi-Fi network of the FRITZ!Box can be switched off at the touch of a button.
The FRITZ!Box is optimized to make telephone calls in various coun- tries. With the regional options you specify the country in which you use your FRITZ!Box for telephone calls. This way you ensure that the FRITZ!Box adapts optimally to the telephony functionality of the coun- try in which it is used.
However, you can also set the time zone where you use the FRITZ!Box manually. If you are using the FRITZ!Box in a country with daylight saving time, you can enable the option to adjust to daylight time automatically.
FRITZ!Box settings you have previously saved can be restored. • You can restore settings saved in your current FRITZ!Box. • You can load the saved settings into a FRITZ!Box of the same model. • You can load the saved settings into another FRITZ!Box of a differ- ent model.
Restarting the FRITZ!Box Overview A restart of your FRITZ!Box may be necessary if the FRITZ!Box no longer reacts correctly, or if internet connections can no longer be es- tablished for no apparent reason. You can perform a restart directly on the FRITZ!Box or via the FRITZ!Box user interface.
• The FRITZ!Box no longer works properly (for instance, due to im- proper settings). • The FRITZ!Box is to be passed on to an outside party for repair. • The FRITZ!Box is to be resold to another user. • The FRITZ!Box is to be disposed of.
With the automatic update function of the FRITZ!Box you will never miss a software update for your FRITZ!Box and will be able to use new features right away. A new version of FRITZ!OS can contain improve- ments, bug fixes and important security updates, as well as significant new functions.
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System > Update > Auto Update menu of the FRITZ!Box user inter- face. Instructions: Configuring Automatic Updates Open the user interface;...
USB stick. No internet connection is need- ed for this update. Always install the latest FRITZ!OS version on all FRITZ! products in your FRITZ!Box home network. This keeps your FRITZ! products up to date and ensures optimum synchronization of all devices in your home network.
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Click on System > Update > FRITZ!OS File in the menu. If you did not configure the Save Settings push service: Back up the settings on your FRITZ!Box before the update. Using this file you can restore the settings of your FRITZ!Box as needed.
FRITZ!OS is available and guides you step by step through installation. Always install the latest FRITZ!OS version on all FRITZ! products in your FRITZ!Box home network. This keeps your FRITZ! products up to date and ensures optimum synchronization of all devices in your home network.
You want to replace your old FRITZ!Box with a newer FRITZ!Box. Requirements • FRITZ!OS 7.51 or later is installed both on the old FRITZ!Box and the new FRITZ!Box. • The new FRITZ!Box has the factory settings configured and is not plugged in.
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• Older FRITZ! devices in the home network may not be automatically adopted by the new FRITZ!Box during the switch. These FRITZ! de- vices can be connected with the new FRITZ!Box manually at a later point in time. Instructions: Starting a Switch to a New FRITZ!Box Start the process of switching FRITZ!Boxes on the old FRITZ!Box: Open the user interface;...
HTML5, for instance Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox version 17 or later, Google Chrome version 23 or later, or Safari version 5 or lat- • For login with the FRITZ!Box from the home network: The FRITZ!Box user has Access to NAS contents configured; page 219. Lo- gin only with the FRITZ!Box password without a username has all rights by default.
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Opening FRITZ!NAS in Enter fritz.nas in the address line of a web the home network browser. Log in with your FRITZ!Box using the FRITZ!Box password if prompted to do so. Opening FRITZ!NAS Enter myfritz.net in the address line of a web from the Internet browser.
Displaying FRITZ!NAS in the File Manager Overview You can display the contents of the FRITZ!Box data storage in the file manager of a computer in the home network. The storage can be used on the computer just like a local drive or a USB drive connected di- rectly to the computer, for instance in the Windows Explorer or macOS Finder.
Backing Up Data from Internal FRITZ!Box Storage Overview When you restore the factory settings to the FRITZ!Box, all data stored in the internal memory of the FRITZ!Box are deleted. These can in- clude, for instance, received faxes and answering machine mes- sages.
What Is MyFRITZ!? Overview MyFRITZ! adds several free additional functions to your FRITZ!Box. With MyFRITZ! you can access various information and features of your FRITZ!Box or FRITZ!Fon via the internet or from the home network. MyFRITZ! Components MyFRITZ! Account / MyFRITZ!App...
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Using MyFRITZ! from a Mobile Device: MyFRITZ!App With the free MyFRITZ!App you receive information from the home net- work directly on your mobile device. You can access your FRITZ!Box at any time from anywhere. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •...
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• Smart Home: Switch and control smart plugs and radiator controls Which functions you can access depends on the rights configured for the FRITZ!Box users logged in. If you logged in with the general FRITZ!Box password, you have access to all areas;...
You can register multiple FRITZ!Box devices with one MyFRITZ! account. • If you switch to a new FRITZ!Box, you can then register the new model with your existing MyFRITZ! account and delete any old FRITZ!Box models no longer in use.
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If your telephone provider sup- ports this, calls will be diverted by your provider and your line will re- main free for other calls. Otherwise the FRITZ!Box establishes a sec- ond connection. In either case, extra charges will accrue according to your contracted telephone rates.
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You can pick up and take the following calls on connected telephones: • Calls that have already been accepted by an answering machine. This can be the FRITZ!Box answering machine or a connected an- swering machine. • Calls that arrive at another connected telephone (the other tele- phone rings).
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Telephone with Call Button Press the following keys for a broadcast call: All telephones on the FRITZ!Box ring. You will be connected to the telephone that picks up the call first. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •...
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The call is on hold. Enter the telephone number of party 2. This can be an external tele- phone number or an internal number from the FRITZ!Box telephone book. When party 2 accepts the call, you can consult with others in the room.
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During the call with the party 1, press the hold button: The call is on hold. Enter the telephone number of party 2. This can be an external tele- phone number or an internal number from the FRITZ!Box telephone book. On cordless telephones: Others: •...
Restoring Factory Settings with the Telephone Overview You can restore factory settings to the FRITZ!Box by telephone. This is necessary, for instance, if you can no longer access the user interface of your FRITZ!Box because you’ve forgotten your password and did not configure the Forgot Password push service.
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Proxy config- If a proxy server is enabled in your uration does web browser, the address of the not allow the FRITZ!Box must be entered as an FRITZ!Box ad- exception. Check your web brows- dress er settings. For more information on this, see the help of your web browser.
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Change the positions of the FRITZ!Box and the wireless de- interrupted tion between vices: FRITZ!Box and Do not set up the FRITZ!Box in wireless device • the corner of a room. interrupted Do not set up the FRITZ!Box di- •...
Support The Support team assists you in resolving any problems with your FRITZ! products. Preparations Keep the following information handy for a support request: • FRITZ!Box model • Article number, see page 21 • FRITZ!OS Version • Internet service provider • Error messages, if any Instructions: Contacting Support Contact AVM Support via the AVM website.
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The licensing conditions are presented in the help for the FRITZ! Box 7590 user interface under the Legal Notice heading. This documentation and the software have been produced with all due care and checked for correctness in accordance with the best available technology.
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Marks: Marks like AVM, FRITZ! and FRITZ!Box (product names and lo- gos) are protected marks owned by AVM GmbH. Microsoft, Windows and the Windows logo are marks owned by Microsoft Corporation in the USA and/or other countries.
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