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Confi guration and Operation
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents
General Remarks...................................................................................................... 7
Safety Instructions ............................................................................................ 8
About this User’s Manual ................................................................................ 12
Type Label ........................................................................................................... 14
Package Contents ............................................................................................. 16
Functions and Structure ......................................................................................... 17
Features................................................................................................................ 18
Connection Ports................................................................................................ 21
Keys....................................................................................................................... 23
LEDs ...................................................................................................................... 24
Requirements for Operation ........................................................................... 27
Connecting.................................................................................................................. 28
Overview: Connecting the FRITZ!Box............................................................. 29
Placement............................................................................................................. 30
Connecting to the Internet: Possibilities ....................................................... 33
Connecting to the Internet: Determining the DSL Line Type ..................... 34
Connecting to the Internet via an IP-based DSL Line .................................. 36
Connecting with the Internet via a DSL Line ................................................ 38
Connecting to the Internet Access: Cable Connection ................................ 40
Connecting with the Internet Access: Mobile Network ............................... 42
Connecting to the Internet Access: Existing Router .................................... 43
Connecting with the Landline ......................................................................... 45
Connecting a Computer with a Network ....................................................... 47
Connecting the Computer via Wireless LAN ................................................ 49
Connecting Telephones .................................................................................... 52
Connecting Smartphones ................................................................................ 56
Connecting a Door Intercom System ............................................................. 58
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User Interface ........................................................................................................... 59
Opening the User Interface ............................................................................. 60
Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration .................................................... 64
Logging Out of the User Interface .................................................................. 65
Using the Standard View and Advanced View.............................................. 67
Configuring................................................................................................................. 68
Overview: Configuring FRITZ!Box................................................................... 69
Configuring an Internet Connection via DSL ................................................ 70
Setting Up Internet Access via Cable Modem............................................... 71
Setting Up Internet Access via Mobile Broadband Modem ........................ 72
Setting Up Internet Access via Another Router........................................... 73
Setting Up Internet Access via a Wireless Device........................................ 74
Extending Wireless LAN Range ...................................................................... 76
Configuring Your Telephone Numbers ......................................................... 78
Configuring Telephones ................................................................................... 79
Configuring a Door Intercom System ............................................................ 81
Saving Power with the FRITZ!Box................................................................... 82
User Interface: Menu Overview.............................................................................. 84
Menu Overview: Settings and Features ........................................................ 85
User Interface: Internet Menu................................................................................ 86
Internet Menu: Settings and Features........................................................... 87
Configuring Parental Controls ........................................................................ 89
Editing Filter Lists ............................................................................................. 91
Configuring Priorities for Internet User ....................................................... 93
Setting Up Port Sharing.................................................................................... 95
Enabling Dynamic DNS..................................................................................... 97
Accessing the FRITZ!Box Remotely ............................................................... 98
Configuring VPN Remote Access.................................................................... 100
Configuring IPv6 ................................................................................................ 102
Configuring FRITZ!Box as a LISP Router....................................................... 104
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User Interface: Telephony Menu............................................................................ 105
Telephony Menu: Settings and Features ...................................................... 106
Configuring and Using the Telephone Book ................................................. 108
Configuring and Using the Answering Machine........................................... 110
Configuring and Using the Fax Function....................................................... 112
Configuring Call Diversion ............................................................................... 113
Configuring Call Blocks .................................................................................... 114
Configuring Do Not Disturb ............................................................................. 116
Setting Up an Alarm ......................................................................................... 117
Configuring a Dialing Rule ............................................................................... 118
Configuring Call-by-Call Numbers ................................................................. 119
User Interface: Home Network Menu....................................................................120
Home Network Menu:Settings and Features................................................ 121
Keeping Track of All Devices .......................................................................... 123
Managing Network Devices ............................................................................. 124
Changing IPv4 Settings .................................................................................... 128
Distributing IPv4 Addresses ........................................................................... 131
Changing IPv6 Settings .................................................................................... 134
Configuring a Static IP Route .......................................................................... 136
Obtaining an IP Address Automatically ........................................................ 138
Configuring LAN Guest Access ....................................................................... 141
Configuring Wake on LAN ................................................................................ 143
Configuring USB Devices ................................................................................. 144
Configuring and Using the Media Server ...................................................... 152
Assigning a FRITZ!Box Name .......................................................................... 154
Controlling Smart Home Devices ................................................................... 155
User Interface: Wireless Menu............................................................................... 157
Wireless Menu: Settings and Features.......................................................... 158
Switching the Wireless Radio Network On and Off ..................................... 160
Selecting the Radio Channel............................................................................ 161
Configuring Wireless Guest Access .............................................................. 163
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User Interface: DECT Menu..................................................................................... 165
DECT Menu: Settings and Features................................................................ 166
Enabling DECT Eco............................................................................................. 167
Allowing Non-encrypted Connections ........................................................... 168
Switching DECT On and Off.............................................................................. 169
User Interface: Diagnostics Menu..........................................................................170
Diagnostics Menu: Settings and Features..................................................... 171
Starting the Function Diagnostics ................................................................. 172
Using Security Diagnostics ............................................................................. 174
User Interface: System Menu................................................................................. 176
System Menu: Settings and Functions........................................................... 177
Setting a FRITZ!Box Password ....................................................................... 179
Creating FRITZ!Box Users ............................................................................... 182
Configuring Push Services .............................................................................. 186
Selecting Signaling of the “Info” LED ............................................................ 188
Locking Buttons...................................................................................................189
Updating FRITZ!OS ............................................................................................ 190
Saving Settings ...................................................................................................195
Loading Settings ............................................................................................... 196
Restarting ........................................................................................................... 197
User Interface: Wizards Menu................................................................................198
Using Wizards .....................................................................................................199
FRITZ!NAS ................................................................................................................. 202
FRITZ!NAS Features.......................................................................................... 203
Expanding FRITZ!NAS Storage........................................................................ 205
Displaying FRITZ!NAS Storage in a File Manager........................................ 206
Saving FRITZ!NAS Storage .............................................................................. 207
MyFRITZ!..................................................................................................................... 208
Service for Remote Access to the FRITZ!Box .............................................. 209
Creating a New MyFRITZ! Account................................................................. 211
Using an Existing MyFRITZ! Account.............................................................. 212
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Configuring the MyFRITZ!App: with Android ............................................... 213
Configuring the MyFRITZ!App: with iOS ........................................................ 215
Using MyFRITZ! ...................................................................................................216
Controlling FRITZ!Box with Keypad Codes ..........................................................217
Information on Keypad Codes......................................................................... 218
Configuration on the Telephone...................................................................... 219
Operation at the Telephone.............................................................................. 232
Operation on the Telephone (ISDN Convenience Features)........................ 244
Restoring Factory Settings with the Telephone ...........................................246
Malfunctions ..............................................................................................................248
Troubleshooting Procedures........................................................................... 249
Troubleshooting Chart...................................................................................... 250
Opening the User Interface with the Emergency IP Address .................... 253
Knowledge Base ................................................................................................ 255
Support ................................................................................................................ 256
Decommissioning......................................................................................................257
Restoring Factory Settings ............................................................................. 258
Disposal ............................................................................................................... 260
Appendix..................................................................................................................... 261
Technical Specifications................................................................................... 262
Drilling Template .............................................................................................. 266
Legal...................................................................................................................... 268
Information on Cleaning................................................................................... 270
Index............................................................................................................................ 271
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General Remarks

General Remarks
Safety Instructions .................................................................................................... 8
About this User’s Manual ......................................................................................... 12
Type Label .................................................................................................................. 14
Package Contents ...................................................................................................... 16
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General Remarks

Safety Instructions

Overview

Before connecting the FRITZ!Box, observe the following security instructions in order to protect yourself, the surroundings, and the FRITZ!Box from harm.

Fires and Electrical Shocks

Overloaded outlets, extension cords and power strips can lead to fires or electric shocks.
Avoid using socket strips and extension cords if at all possible.
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Do not connect multiple extension cords or socket strips to each
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other.

Overheating

Heat accumulation can lead to overheating of the FRITZ!Box and sub sequently damage the FRITZ!Box.
Provide for sufficient air circulation around the FRITZ!Box.
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Make sure that the ventilation slits on the FRITZ!Box housing are
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always unobstructed.
The FRITZ!Box should not be placed on a carpet or on upholstered
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furniture.
Do not cover the FRITZ!Box.
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Power Surges Caused by Lightning

During electrical storms, electrical surges caused by lightning present a danger to connected electrical devices.
Do not install the FRITZ!Box during an electrical storm.
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During a storm, disconnect the FRITZ!Box from the power supply
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and from the DSL or VDSL line.
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General Remarks

Moisture, Liquids and Vapors

Moisture, liquids and vapors that find their way into the FRITZ!Box can cause electric shocks or short circuits.
Only use the FRITZ!Box indoors.
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Never let liquids get inside the FRITZ!Box.
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Protect the FRITZ!Box from vapors and moisture.
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Improper Cleaning

Improper cleaning with strong detergents and solvents or wet cloths can cause damage to the FRITZ!Box.
Please refer to the information about how to clean your
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FRITZ!Box, see Rules, page 270.

Improper Opening and Repairs

The device contains hazardous components and should only be opened by authorized repair technicians.
Do not open the FRITZ!Box housing.
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If the FRITZ!Box needs to be repaired, please take it to a special
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ized vendor.

Internet Security

Comprehensive information about how to protect your FRITZ!Box and your home network from access by strangers is presented in the Inter net at:
en.avm.de/guide

Radio and Electromagnetic Interference

Radio interference can be generated by every device that emits elec tromagnetic signals. With so many radio waves from transmitting and receiving devices, interference can occur when radio waves overlap.
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General Remarks
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Do not use the FRITZ!Box in places where the use of radio devices is prohibited.
Follow any instructions to switch off radio devices – especially in
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hospitals, outpatient treatment centers, medical practices and other medical facilities – in order to prevent interference with sensitive medical equipment.
Consult your doctor and the manufacturer of your medical device
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(pacemaker, hearing aid, electronically controlled implant, etc.) to find out whether it could be affected by interference from your FRITZ!Box.
If applicable, maintain the recommended minimum distance of
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15cm recommended by the manufacturers of medical devices in order to prevent malfunctions of your medical device.

Potentially Explosive Environments

Under unfavorable conditions, radio waves in the vicinity of explosive environments can cause fires or explosions.
Do not install and operate your FRITZ!Box in the vicinity of flam
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mable gases, explosive environments, areas in which the air con tains chemicals or particles like grain, dust or metal powder, or in the vicinity of detonation grounds.
In locations with potentially explosive atmospheres, and in the
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vicinity of detonation grounds, follow the instructions to switch off electronic devices in order to prevent interference with detonation and ignition systems.
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General Remarks

Electromagnetic Fields

The FRITZ!Box receives and transmits radio waves during operation.
The FRITZ!Box was designed and constructed to comply with the
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threshold values for the exposition of radio waves recommended by the International Commission on Non-ionizing Radiation Pro tection (ICNIRP).
This directive was formulated by independent scientific organiza
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tions after regular and careful evaluation of scientific studies. It includes a large safety margin in order to ensure the safety of all persons, regardless of their age and health.
For devices mounted in a fixed position that have their own power
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connection, like the FRITZ!Box, compliance with the minimum dis tance of 20cm defined in the ICNIRP guideline has been certified. The measurements were conducted in accordance with the European EN50385 standard.
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General Remarks

About this User’s Manual

Parts of the Customer Documentation

The customer documentation of the device is composed of the follow ing kinds of documents:
User’s manual (this book)
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Quick guide
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Online help
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Knowledge Base
•

Topics in the User’s Manual

This manual assists you in connecting, configuring and operating your FRITZ!Box. Its purpose is not only to introduce to you the many func tions of the device, but also to familiarize you with some of the techni cal context.

Topics in the Quick Guide

The quick guide explains the basics of connecting and configuring the FRITZ!Box without dealing with any special cases (for these, please consult the manual). It is included in the device package as a printed document.

Topics in the Online Help

The online help is a comprehensive guide on operating the FRITZ!OS (FRITZ!Box software). It is opened in user interface by clicking the question mark button.
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General Remarks

Topics in the Knowledge Base

The knowledge base is a compilation of solutions to common problems with connecting, configuring and operating the FRITZ!Box. The know ledge base on FRITZ!Box7590 is located in the “Service” area of the AVM website:
en.avm.de/service

Symbols

The following symbols are used in this manual:
Symbol Meaning
Important message that should be complied with in order to prevent material damage, errors or malfunctions
Useful tip for configuring and operating the FRITZ!Box
Reference to instructions in the FRITZ!Box online help
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FRITZ!Box 7590 WW afbecd1234
WLAN Network (SSID) FRITZ!Box password
Power unit: 311P0W134 12V 2,5A
Serial no.
WLAN Network Key (WPA2)
Artikel no.: 2000 2804
CWMP account
AVM GmbH, 10547 Berlin
FRITZ!Box 7590
Installation: http://fritz.box
Edition International
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General Remarks

Type Label

Overview

The type label contains important information on your FRITZ!Box, such as the network key and the serial number. The network key is required in order to connect computers and other devices securely with the FRITZ!Box. The serial number must be provided to the Support team when submitting support requests.

Where to Find the Type Label

The type label is located on the bottom.

Structure of the Type Label

No. Meaning
1 Device name
2 Address of user interface
3 Name of wireless radio network (SSID)
4 Password of user interface
5 Network key
6 Power adapter specification
7 Serial number
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General Remarks
No. Meaning
8 Article number
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General Remarks

Package Contents

Package Contents

Num
Supplied Part Details
ber
1 FRITZ!Box7590
1 Power adapter white
1 Network cable also “LAN cable”, white
1 DSL/telephone
gray-black
cable
1 DSL cable gray
1 DSL adapter gray
1 Telephone adapter black
1 Quick guide Connecting the FRITZ!Box
1 Service card FRITZ!Notice: Looking up the FRITZ!Box
Factory Settings:
• Network key
• FRITZ!Box password
• Name of the radio network (SSID)
• Button and LEDs
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Functions and Structure

Functions and Structure
Features....................................................................................................................... 18
Connection Ports........................................................................................................ 21
Keys.............................................................................................................................. 23
LEDs ............................................................................................................................. 24
Requirements for Operation ................................................................................... 27
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Functions and Structure

Features

Internet Router

The FRITZ!Box can be operated at these DSL connections:
ADSL line (up to 24)
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VDSL line (up to 100)
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VDSL line (up to 350)
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Telephone System

The FRITZ!Box is a telephone system (or PBX: Private Branch Exchange) for landline and for Internet telephony (IP telephony, VoIP). You can operate the FRITZ!Box at an analog telephone line, at an ISDN line, and at an IP-based line (All-IP).
The following devices can be connected to the FRITZ!Box:
6 cordless (DECT) telephones
•
2 analog devices (telephone, answering machine, fax)
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ISDN telephones or ISDN telephone system
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10 IP telephones (FRITZ!AppFon, for instance)
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Upon request, an integrated answering machine saves voice messages and sends them by e-mail.

Wireless access point

The FRITZ!Box is a wireless access point for any wireless LAN devices, for instance:
Notebooks
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Tablets
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Smartphones
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Wireless printers
•
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Functions and Structure

DECT Base Station

The FRITZ!Box is a DECT base station that supports the DECTULE standard. The following DECT devices can be operated simultaneously on the FRITZ!Box:
Up to 6 cordless (DECT) telephones
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Up to 10 FRITZ!DECT200/210 outlet switches
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Up to 12 FRITZ!DECT300/Comet DECT radiator controls
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Hub in the Home Network

The FRITZ!Box is the hub in the home network. All of the devices con nected with the FRITZ!Box make up the home network. With the FRITZ!Box you can keep track of all devices. The functions available for the home network include:
A media server for transmission of music, pictures and video to
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playback device in the home network
MyFRITZ! makes access to your own FRITZ!Box possible even
•
from the Internet
512MB internal memory, can be expanded with USB devices
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FRITZ!NAS provides for easy access to all files in the network.
•

USB Ports

The FRITZ!Box has two USB3.0 ports to which you can connect the fol lowing devices:
USB storage devices (for example, flash drives. external hard
•
drives, card readers)
USB printers, USB all-in-one printers, USB scanners
•
USB modems
•
USB hubs
•
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Functions and Structure

Smart Home

The following Smart Home devices can be registered with the FRITZ!Box at the same time and configured and controlled via the FRITZ!Box:
Type of Device Maximum
Number
FRITZ!DECT200/210 smart
10 • Control the power sup
plugs
FRITZ!DECT300/Comet
12 • Control the room tem
DECT radiator controls
Features
ply to connected devices
• Measure the power consumption of con nected devices
• Configuration and operation on the com puter, tablet or smart phone, even via the Internet from on the go
perature automatically and save energy costs
• Configuration and operation on the com puter, tablet or smart phone, even via the Internet from on the go
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Functions and Structure

Connection Ports

Back of the Device

No. Name Function
1 DSL Port for connecting to DSL (ADSL2+/VDSL)
and to the telephone network (analog/ISDN)
2 FON1 and FON2 RJ11 sockets for connecting analog tele
phones, fax machines and answering machines
3 FONS
0
RJ45 socket for connecting ISDN telephones and telephone systems (PBXs)
4 WAN • RJ45 socket for connecting to a modem
or a router for Internet access.
• For connecting the FRITZ!Box to DSL via the “DSL” port: additional gigabit Ether net port to connect computers and other network-compatible devices
5 LAN1 to LAN4 Ports for connecting computers and other
network-compatible devices like hubs and game consoles
6 Power Socket for plugging in the power supply
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Functions and Structure
No. Name Function
7 USB USB3.0 port for connecting USB devices like
printers or storage media

Left Side

No. Name Function
1 USB USB port for connecting USB devices like
printers or storage media
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Power/DSL
WLAN
Fon/
DECT
Connect/WPS
Info
1 2 3
Functions and Structure

Keys

Button Functions

No. Name Function
1 WLAN Switch wireless LAN of the FRITZ!Box on and off
2 Fon/DECT Search for cordless telephones (paging call)
3 Connect/WPS • Register cordless telephones with the
FRITZ!Box; see page 52
• Register wireless devices with the FRITZ!Box via WPS, see page 51
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Power/DSL
WLAN
Fon/DECT
Connect/WPS
Info
1 2 3 4 5
Functions and Structure

LEDs

Meaning of the LEDs

No. LED Condition Meaning
1 Power/D
SL
on Device has electrical power and the DSL
line is ready for operation
flashing Device has electrical power and the con
nection to DSL is being established or has been interrupted
on Wireless LAN is enabled2 WLAN
flashing Switching wireless LAN function on or off
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Functions and Structure
No. LED Condition Meaning
3 Fon/DECT
4 Con
nect/WPS
5 Info
on Telephone connection via Internet or land
line network active
flashing Messages in your voice mail/mail inbox
(function must be supported by your tele phony provider)
flashing • Registration of a wireless device via
WPS in progress
• Registration of a DECT device in pro gress
flashing rapidly
WPS aborted: more than two wireless devices are performing WPS at the same time
glows green
• Stick&Surf with FRITZ!WLANUSB Stick is concluded
• Adjustable, see Selecting Signaling of
the “Info” LED, page 188
flashing green
• Updating FRITZ!OS
• Stick&Surf with FRITZ!WLANUSB Stick in progress
• Time budget for online time has been reached
• Adjustable, see Selecting Signaling of
the “Info” LED, page 188
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Functions and Structure
No. LED Condition Meaning
5 lights or
flashes red
Error:
• Open the FRITZ!Box user interface,
see page 60.
• Follow the instructions on the “Overview” page in the user interface
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Functions and Structure

Requirements for Operation

Requirements

For an Internet connection via DSL:
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DSL line or
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VDSL line
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For an Internet connection via cable:
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cable connection with cable modem
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For an Internet connection via mobile network:
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USB modem with mobile Internet access
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For an Internet connection via another access device
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any Internet connection with a modem or router
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Computer with network connection (to establish a connection with
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the Internet connection of the FRITZ!Box via LAN cable)
Computer, tablet or smartphone with support for wireless LAN (to
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establish a wireless connection with the Internet connection of the FRITZ!Box)
An up-to-date web browser
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For landline telephony:
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analog telephone line or
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ISDN point-to-multipoint line
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Comprehensive technical information about your FRITZ!Box
see page 262.
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Connecting

Connecting
Overview: Connecting the FRITZ!Box..................................................................... 29
Placement.................................................................................................................... 30
Connecting to the Internet: Possibilities ............................................................... 33
Connecting to the Internet: Determining the DSL Line Type ............................. 34
Connecting to the Internet via an IP-based DSL Line ......................................... 36
Connecting with the Internet via a DSL Line ........................................................ 38
Connecting to the Internet Access: Cable Connection ........................................ 40
Connecting with the Internet Access: Mobile Network ...................................... 42
Connecting to the Internet Access: Existing Router ........................................... 43
Connecting with the Landline ................................................................................. 45
Connecting a Computer with a Network ............................................................... 47
Connecting the Computer via Wireless LAN ........................................................ 49
Connecting Telephones ............................................................................................ 52
Connecting Smartphones ........................................................................................ 56
Connecting a Door Intercom System ..................................................................... 58
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Connecting

Overview: Connecting the FRITZ!Box

Overview

Connecting the FRITZ!Box entails the following steps:
Instructions
Place or hang up the FRITZ!Box in a suitable location.
Connect the FRITZ!Box to the power supply.
Connect the FRITZ!Box with your ADSL or VDSL line.
Connect the FRITZ!Box with your landline.
Connect your computers and network devices to the FRITZ!Box.
Connect your telephones to the FRITZ!Box.

Preparation

• Remove any old cabling still attached to the sockets and con
nectors.
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Connecting

Placement

Rules in General

Keep the following rules in mind for positioning the FRITZ!Box:
Set the up the FRITZ!Box near an electrical outlet that is easy to
•
reach, so that you can unplug the FRITZ!Box at any time.
The FRITZ!Box is intended only for indoor operation.
•
Place the FRITZ!Box in a dry location that is free of dust.
•
Do not place the FRITZ!Box on heat-sensitive surfaces like fur
•
niture with sensitive paintwork.
To avoid heat accumulation, the FRITZ!Box should not be placed
•
on carpets or upholstered furniture.
Provide for sufficient air circulation around the FRITZ!Box and do
•
not cover up the FRITZ!Box. The ventilation slits must never be obstructed.

Rules for Optimum Wireless LAN Reception

Radio wave propagation during wireless LAN operation is strongly dependent on the positioning of your FRITZ!Box. Keep the following rules in mind for good reception:
Place the FRITZ!Box in central location.
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Place the FRITZ!Box in a raised position.
•
Keep sufficient distance from potential sources of interference
•
like DECT base stations, microwave devices or electric devices with large metal housings.
Place the FRITZ!Box so that it is not covered by other objects and
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there are as few obstacles as possible between it and the other wireless devices.
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Connecting
By slightly shifting the position of the FRITZ!Box it is often possible to improve the wireless connection significantly. If reception is still unsatisfactory, note our recommendations, see Extending Wireless
LAN Range, page 76.

Instructions: FRITZ!Box Placement

1. In compliance with the rules mentioned above, select a suitable location for the FRITZ!Box.
2. Place the FRITZ!Box in this location.

Mounting Instructions: FRITZ!Box on the Wall

Damage to electric wiring or gas or water pipes during drilling can present a significant danger. Before mounting the FRITZ!Box on the wall, make sure that there are no electrical lines, gas or water pipes located where you need to drill the holes. If necessary, check the site with a pipe detector or consult with qualified experts.
1. In compliance with the rules mentioned above, select a suitable location for mounting the FRITZ!Box on the wall.
2. Mark the spots for drilling at the desired location using the drilling template (see Drilling Template, page 266).
3. Mount the FRITZ!Box on the wall.

Connecting Instructions: Plugging in to Electrical Power

Avoid using socket strips and extension cords if at all possible.
Do not connect multiple extension cords or socket strips to each other.
Use only the power adapter included with delivery.
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Connecting
1. Remove the power adapter from the FRITZ!Box package.
2. Connect the power adapter to the socket on the FRITZ!Box labeled “Power”.
3. Plug the power adapter 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.
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Connecting

Connecting to the Internet: Possibilities

Overview

The FRITZ!Box can be connected using various types of Internet con nections:
Type of Connection Connecting the FRITZ!Box
DSL directly to the DSL or VDSL line
Cable connection to the cable modem
Fiber optic connection to the fiber optic modem
Mobile communications net work
with the USB broadband dongle (UMTS/HSPA/LTE)
Any Internet connection to an existing router
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Connecting to the Internet: Determining the DSL Line Type

Overview

You would like to use the FRITZ!Box on your DSL or VDSL line. So that you can connect the FRITZ!Box correctly, you must know whether you have an IP-based line or a landline.

Types of DSL Connections

There are two kinds of DSL connections, which use different technolo gies for telephony. The two kinds of connections are the IP-based DSL connection and the DSL connection with a landline:
Line Type Other Expressions
Used Frequently
IP-based DSL line • All-IP connection
• NGN line
• Splitterless con nection
• Direct access
• Unbundled con nection
DSL line with landline DSL or VDSL line with
a classic telephone line
Technology for Telephony
You make telephone calls via the Internet.
The Internet protocol (“IP” for short) is used for both telephone and data connections.
You make telephone calls via the landline.
The landline is an ana log telephone line or an ISDN line.
You can also make telephone calls via the Internet.
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Determining Your Line Type

If you do not know whether you have an IP-based DSL line or a DSL line with a landline, contact your DSL provider, take a look at the materials you received along with your DSL or VDSL line, or research your telephony package in the Internet.
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Connecting to the Internet via an IP-based DSL Line

Overview

If you have an IP-based DSL or VDSL line, then connect the FRITZ!Box directly to the telephone jack.

Requirements

All cables have been removed from your telephone jack.
•
If a DSL splitter is still connected to your telephone jack from a previous Internet connection, remove the cable. You can also remove the DSL splitter.
Telephone jack (left)
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Instructions: Connecting to an IP-based Line
1. Insert the DSL cable into the “DSL” socket on the FRITZ!Box.
2. Insert the free end of the cable into the appropriate socket on your telephone jack.
If the plug on the cable does not fit into the telephone jack, use the 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.
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Connecting

Connecting with the Internet via a DSL Line

Overview

If you have a DSL or VDSL line with an analog telephone line or ISDN line, connect the FRITZ!Box to the DSL splitter. Use the DSL/telephone cable included with delivery.

Requirements

A DSL splitter is connected to your telephone jack.
•
Line Type Sockets
DSL line with analog telephone line
Telephone jack with DSL splitter
DSL line with ISDN line
Telephone jack, DSL splitter and NT
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Instructions: Connecting to a DSL Connection with a Landline

1. Insert the long end of the DSL/telephone cable into the socket on the FRITZ!Box labeled “DSL”.
2. Insert the short, gray end of the cable into the appropriate jack on the DSL splitter.
If the plug on the gray end of the cable does not fit into the DSL splitter, use the gray 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.
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Connecting to the Internet Access: Cable Connection

Overview

If you have a cable connection with a cable modem, you can connect the FRITZ!Box to the cable modem, from where it interfaces with the cable connection. Use a network cable.

Example Configuration

Instructions: Connecting with a Cable Modem

1. Connect the one end of the network cable to the LAN (Ethernet) port on the cable modem.
2. Insert the other end of the network cable in the “WAN” port on the FRITZ!Box.
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3. Connect a computer with the FRITZ!Box, see page 47 or
see page 49.
4. Set up the Internet connection for connections via cable in the FRITZ!Box; see see Setting Up Internet Access via Cable Modem,
page 71.
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Connecting with the Internet Access: Mobile Network

Overview

The FRITZ!Box can connect to the Internet via the mobile communica tions network.

Example Configuration

Instructions: Connecting the Mobile Broadband Dongle

1. Insert the mobile broadband dongle in a USB port of the FRITZ!Box.
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Connecting to the Internet Access: Existing Router

Overview

You can use the FRITZ!Box at an already existing Internet access. To do this the FRITZ!Box is connected to the existing Internet router.

Example Configuration

Instructions: Connecting to the Router with a Network Cable

1. Insert the one end of the network cable to the “WAN” port on the FRITZ!Box.
2. Insert the other end of the cable into a network socket on the Internet router.
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Connecting with the Router via Wireless LAN

If the router is a wireless access point, you can also connect the FRITZ!Box with the router over wireless LAN; see Setting Up Internet
Access via a Wireless Device, page 74.
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Connecting with the Landline

Overview

You can connect the FRITZ!Box with the following landlines:
Analog telephone line
•
ISDN line
•
An analog telephone line is a single line with one telephone number. ISDN lines have three or more telephone numbers.

Instructions: Connecting with the Analog Telephone Line

1. Insert the long, gray end of the DSL/telephone cable into the socket on the FRITZ!Box labeled “DSL”.
2. Insert the short, black end of the cable into the telephone adapter (black).
3. Then insert the telephone adapter into the appropriate socket of your DSL splitter.
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Instructions: Connecting with the ISDN Line

1. Insert the long, gray end of the DSL/telephone cable into the socket on the FRITZ!Box labeled “DSL”.
2. Insert the short, black end of the cable into a jack (S0 interface) on your ISDNNT.
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Connecting a Computer with a Network

Overview

You can connect computers and other network devices with the FRITZ!Box using a network cable. This is recommended especially for the initial configuration of your FRITZ!Box. The way a computer is con nected to the FRITZ!Box is the same regardless of the operating sys tem on the computer. Open the user interface of the FRITZ!Box in an up-to-date web browser (see page 60).
The network cable used to connect the computer and other network devices to the FRITZ!Box must be a maximum of 100m in length.

Instructions: Connecting the Computer Using a Network Cable

1. Insert the network cable into the network (LAN) port of the com puter.
2. Insert the free end of the cable into a LAN port on the FRITZ!Box.

Instructions: Connecting a Network Hub or Network Switch

You can connect a network hub or network switch to the FRITZ!Box.
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1. Insert the network cable included in the package into the uplink port of the network hub or network switch.
2. Insert the free end of the cable into a LAN port on the FRITZ!Box.
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Connecting the Computer via Wireless LAN

Overview

You can connect computers and other network devices to the FRITZ!Box without cables via wireless LAN. You have the following options to establish a secure wireless connection:
Establish a wireless connection using a network key
•
Establish a wireless connection using WPS
•

Security: Encryption Methods

The FRITZ!Box is preconfigured with encryption using today’s safest method WPA2. This encryption method is supported by most of the latest wireless devices. Select a different encryption method only if you would like to deploy older network-compatible devices. The “WPA + WPA2” setting automatically uses the WPA mode most suitable for your connections.
Please note the possible encryption mechanisms:
Mechanism Protocol Quality
WPA2 CCMP Very secure
WPA TKIP Secure
Non-encrypted – Very insecure, not recommended
Comprehensive information about how to protect your FRITZ!Box and the wireless network from access by strangers is presented in the Internet at:
en.avm.de/guide/security

Requirements

The “WLAN” LED on the FRITZ!Box lights up.
•
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Instructions: Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection Using a Network Key

1. Start the wireless LAN software on your wireless device.
2. Search for wireless networks in the environment (see the docu mentation of your wireless device) and select the wireless net work of the FRITZ!Box.
The preconfigured name of the FRITZ!Box’s wireless network is composed of “FRITZ!Box7590” and two random letters (for instance, “FRITZ!Box7590 XY”), and is printed on the type label on the bottom.
3. Click “Connect”.
4. Enter the network key of the FRITZ!Box. The network key is prin ted on the bottom of the FRITZ!Box; see Type Label, page 14.
The wireless LAN connection will be established.
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Instructions: Establishing a Wireless Connection Using WPS

With WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) you can connect a wireless device with the FRITZ!Box quickly and easily without entering the wireless network key of your FRITZ!Box. This key is transmitted to the wireless device automatically.
1. Start the wireless LAN software on your wireless device.
2. Search for wireless networks in the environment on the wire less device (see the documentation of your wireless device) and select the wireless network of the FRITZ!Box.
The preconfigured name of the FRITZ!Box’s wireless network is composed of “FRITZ!Box7590” and two random letters (for instance, “FRITZ!Box7590 XY”). The name is printed on the type label on the bottom.
3. Start the connection procedure via WPS (see the documentation of your wireless device).
4. On the FRITZ!Box: Press the “Connect/WPS” button briefly.
The “Connect/WPS” LED on the FRITZ!Box flashes while the wireless connection is being established.
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Connecting Telephones

Overview

You can connect telephones, fax machines, answering machines, and telephone systems to your FRITZ!Box.
You can also connect cordless telephones like FRITZ!Fon to the FRITZ!Box. A DECT base station is integrated in your FRITZ!Box.
During a power outage you cannot make any telephone calls with the telephones connected with the FRITZ!Box.

Instructions: Registering a Cordless Telephone

You can register up to 6 cordless telephones with the FRITZ!Box.
1. Start the registration of your cordless telephone with a DECT base station.
2. On the FRITZ!Box: Press the “Connect/WPS” button.
The “Connect/WPS” LED flashes.
3. Enter the PIN of the FRITZ!Box on the telephone (preset value:
0000).
4. In the user interface of your FRITZ!Box: Configure the telephone;
see Configuring Telephones, page 79.
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Instructions: Connecting an Analog Telephone

1. Connect the telephone, the answering machine or the fax machine to the “FON1” or “FON2” port.
2. In the user interface of your FRITZ!Box: Configure the connected device; see Configuring Telephones, page 79.
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Instructions: Connecting an ISDN Telephone

1. Connect the telephone to the “FONS0” port.
2. In the user interface of your FRITZ!Box: Configure the telephone;
see Configuring Telephones, page 79.

Connecting Multiple ISDN Devices

You can connect up to eight ISDN devices to the FRITZ!Box. The FRITZ!Box can provide power to one ISDN device, but the other ISDN devices must have their own power supply. Multiple ISDN devices can be connected in the following ways:
You can use an ISDN distributor (available from vendors).
•
You can have a technician install a S0 bus, which is connected to
•
the “FONS0” port. Note for the technician: The “FONS0” port is ter minated. Two terminating resistors are included in the FRITZ!Box.

Instructions: Connecting an IP Telephone

IP telephones are special telephones for Internet telephony (IP stands for Internet Protocol). If your FRITZ!Box is connected with a landline, you can use the connected IP telephone to make calls over the landline network as well.
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1. Connect the IP telephone to the FRITZ!Box using a LAN cable or wireless LAN.
2. In the user interface of your FRITZ!Box: Configure the telephone;
see Configuring Telephones, page 79.
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Connecting Smartphones

Overview

Your iPhone or Android smartphone can be registered with the FRITZ!AppFon via wireless LAN using the FRITZ!Box. Then you can use the smartphone to make calls to the numbers configured in your FRITZ!Box whenever you are home. Advantage: No mobile communica tion charges will be incurred for outgoing calls, and you can also take calls to your home telephone line with your smartphone. The smart phone can still be reached at your mobile telephone number.

Requirements

• iPhone or Android Smartphone
• The setting “Allow access for applications” is enabled in the
FRITZ!Box (in the user interface under “Home Network /Home Network Overview / Network Settings”)

Instructions: Connecting a Smartphone

1. Establish a wireless LAN connection to the FRITZ!Box on your smartphone.
2. Install FRITZ!AppFon on your smartphone. FRITZ!AppFon is available from the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store.
3. Start the FRITZ!AppFon.
FRITZ!AppFon is automatically configured as an IP telephone in the FRITZ!Box.
4. In the user interface of your FRITZ!Box: Configure the IP tele phone “FRITZ!AppFon”; see Configuring Telephones, page 79.
Connection Status of FRITZ!AppFon
The icon in the FRITZ!AppFon title bar shows the state of the connec tion with the FRITZ!Box.
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Icon Meaning
Wireless connection to the FRITZ!Box is ac tive.
You can make calls via the FRITZ!Box with your smartphone.
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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 other tele phone connection away from the home.
• You can have the camera image from your door intercom system
displayed on FRITZ!Fon telephones with a color display.
• You can configure a special ring tone to signal the doorbell on a
FRITZ!Fon.

Requirements

To connect a door intercom system with an a/b interface: The door
•
intercom system must dial a telephone number using DTMF tone dialing whenever a button is pressed.
To connect an IP door intercom system: The door intercom system
•
must be configured as an SIP client (by entering the login data for an SIP registrar).

Instructions: Connecting an IP Door Intercom System

1. Connect the IP door intercom system to the FRITZ!Box using a LAN cable or wireless LAN.
2. In the user interface of your FRITZ!Box: Configure the door inter com system; see Configuring a Door Intercom System, page 81.
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User Interface

User Interface
Opening the User Interface ..................................................................................... 60
Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration ............................................................ 64
Logging Out of the User Interface .......................................................................... 65
Using the Standard View and Advanced View...................................................... 67
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User Interface

Opening the User Interface

Overview

The FRITZ!Box has a user interface you can open in a web browser on your computer or on mobile devices like a tablet or smartphone. In the user interface you configure the FRITZ!Box, enable or disable func tions, and receive information on connections, interfaces, and on the entire home network. You can also configure whether and how you would like to use the AVM services for diagnostics and maintenance of your FRITZ!Box.
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User Interface

Areas of the User Interface

The following figure shows the most important areas of the user inter face:
No. Function / Display
1 The FRITZ!Box user interface menu
2 System Information
• Product name or individually assigned name of the FRITZ!Box
• FRITZ!OS installed
• Current power consumption
• Important notifications for secure, reliable operation of your FRITZ!Box
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No. Function / Display
3 Information about connections and interfaces
• Information on Internet and telephony connections and on all FRITZ!Box ports
• Information on telephone calls and voice messages on the integrated answering machine
• Devices connected to the FRITZ!Box, such as computers, smartphones, network storage, printers, or Smart Home devices
• Configured convenience features
4 Links to the FRITZ!NAS and MyFRITZ! areas
5 Pull-down menu
• Log off the user interface
• Change the password
• Switch between standard and advanced view
• Links to the FRITZ!NAS and MyFRITZ! areas
6 Link to the online help
7 Wizards for configuration of the FRITZ!Box
8 Supplementary links
• View: Switching between standard and advanced view
• Contents: overview of all pages in the user interface
• Manual: FRITZ!Box7590 PDF manual
• Newsletter: registering for the AVM newsletter
• en.avm.de: AVM web pages
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User Interface

Instructions: Opening the User Interface

1. Make sure that your computer, tablet or smartphone is connec ted with the FRITZ!Box by wireless LAN or with the network cable.
2. Start a web browser on your computer or mobile device.
3. Enter http://fritz.box in the address bar of the browser.
4. Enter the preset FRITZ!Box password and click “Log In”. The preset password is printed on the type label on the bottom.
The FRITZ!Box user interface opens.
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Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration

Overview

The first time the user interface is opened, the Wizard for Basic Config uration of the FRITZ!Box is started. This wizard assists you in entering your account information to connect to the Internet and use your tele phones.

Requirements

The FRITZ!Box password has been supplied. The preset password
•
is printed on the type label on the bottom.
The account information has been supplied by your Internet ser
•
vice provider.
The telephone numbers have been supplied by your telephony
•
provider.

Instructions: Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration

To protect your private data, settings and account information, the wiz ard starts by prompting you to assign a password for access to the user interface.
1. Enter the preset FRITZ!Box password and click “Log In”. The preset password is printed on the type label on the bottom.
2. Click “Next”.
3. 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 Inter net and for telephony.
The wizard can be restarted at any time in the FRITZ!Box user inter face.
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Logging Out of the User Interface

Overview

Session IDs are assigned for access to the FRITZ!Box user interface. The use of session IDs offers effective protection from attacks from the Internet in which attackers send unauthorized data to a web applica tion. For security reasons, we therefore recommend that you log out of the user interface before surfing the web.
Use push services to have yourself notified each time someone logs on or off of your FRITZ!Box; see Configuring Push Services, page 186.

Automatic Logout when Idle

If you have not logged out of the FRITZ!Box user interface, and have not been active in the browser for 20minutes, you will be logged off auto matically. You must log in again for further access to the FRITZ!Box user interface.
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Instructions: Manual Logout

1. Click the menu with the three dots (1) in the header of the FRITZ!Box user interface:
2. Select “Log Out” from the drop-down menu (2).
You have been logged out of the FRITZ!Box user interface.
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Using the Standard View and Advanced View

Overview

The FRITZ!Box user interface offers two views: the standard view and the advanced view.
Upon delivery, the standard view is enabled in the FRITZ!Box. All of the settings needed to operate the FRITZ!Box are available here.
In the advanced view, various menus display additional settings options. The expanded menus contain settings for advanced users and are not required for daily FRITZ!Box operation.

Instructions:Switching between the Views

You should only use the advanced view of the “Internet” and “Home Network” menus if you have advanced network expertise. Combining various settings in these menus can produce a situation in which the user interface of the FRITZ!Box can no longer be opened.
1. Click in the area under the menu on “View” (1) to switch back and forth between the “Standard” and “Advanced” views.
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Configuring

Configuring
Overview: Configuring FRITZ!Box........................................................................... 69
Configuring an Internet Connection via DSL ........................................................ 70
Setting Up Internet Access via Cable Modem....................................................... 71
Setting Up Internet Access via Mobile Broadband Modem ............................... 72
Setting Up Internet Access via Another Router.................................................... 73
Setting Up Internet Access via a Wireless Device............................................... 74
Extending Wireless LAN Range .............................................................................. 76
Configuring Your Telephone Numbers .................................................................. 78
Configuring Telephones ........................................................................................... 79
Configuring a Door Intercom System .................................................................... 81
Saving Power with the FRITZ!Box........................................................................... 82
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Overview: Configuring FRITZ!Box

Overview

Configuration of the FRITZ!Box entails the following steps:
Instructions
Set up the Internet connection in the FRITZ!Box.
Set up the connected telephones and their telephone numbers in the FRITZ!Box.
Configure your smartphone in the FRITZ!Box (optional).

Requirements

The FRITZ!Box is connected with the Internet access.
•
You have connected all of the telephones you want to use with the
•
FRITZ!Box.
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Configuring an Internet Connection via DSL

Overview

Set up the Internet connection in the FRITZ!Box user interface. A wiz ard assists you in entering the account information from your Internet service provider. The first time the user interface is opened, the wizard opens automatically.

Requirements

The account information has been supplied by your Internet ser
•
vice provider.

Instructions: Configuring Internet Access

1. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface, see page 60.
2. If the wizard does not start automatically, select the “Wizards” menu.
3. Click the “Configure Internet Connection” Wizard and follow the instructions.
Once the Internet access has been configured, you can open any websites in the web browsers (for instance, en.avm.de).
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Setting Up Internet Access via Cable Modem

Overview

The FRITZ!Box can be connected to a cable modem which provides the Internet connection.

Instructions: Setting Up Internet Access on the Cable Connection

1. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface, see page 60.
2. Select the “Internet / Account Information” menu and the “Internet Connection” tab.
3. In the “Connection” area, select the option “Connection to a cable modem (cable connection)”.
4. For further settings, use the online help of the FRITZ!Box.
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Configuring

Setting Up Internet Access via Mobile Broadband Modem

Overview

The FRITZ!Box can provide Internet access via the mobile communica tions network.

Requirements

A mobile broadband modem must be connected to the USB port of
•
the FRITZ!Box; see Connecting with the Internet Access: Mobile
Network, page 42.

Instructions: Setting Up Internet Access via Mobile Telephone Network

For instructions, see the Online Help at: “Internet / Mobile Communications”.
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Setting Up Internet Access via Another Router

Overview

The FRITZ!Box can be connected to a router that provides the Internet connection.

Instructions: Setting Up Internet Access via WAN (as Router)

1. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface, see page 60.
2. Select the “Internet / Account Information” menu and the “Internet Connection” tab.
3. From the “Connection” area, select the “Connection to external modem or router” option.
4. For further settings, use the online help of the FRITZ!Box.

Instructions: Setting Up Internet Access via LAN (IP client)

1. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface, see page 60.
2. Select the “Internet / Account Information” menu and the “Internet Connection” tab.
3. From the “Connection” area, select the “Connection to external modem or router” option.
4. In the “Operating Mode” menu, select the “Share existing Inter net connection in the network (IP client mode)” setting.
5. For further settings, use the online help of the FRITZ!Box.
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Setting Up Internet Access via a Wireless Device

Overview

You can use the FRITZ!Box at an already existing Internet access over a wireless LAN connection. The FRITZ!Box can share the Internet con nection of another device via a wireless LAN connection. The other device can be a router, for instance, or a smartphone configured as a hotspot.
The FRITZ!Box is connected with the radio network of other device. In this type of connection the FRITZ!Box works as an independent router to provide a network with its own network address range.

Requirements

The radio network transmits in the 2.4-GHz frequency range.
•
The connection is encrypted using WPA2.
•
The radio network allows the FRITZ!Box to set up a wireless LAN
•
connection.

Instructions: Setting Up Internet Access via Wireless LAN

1. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface, see page 60.
2. Select the “Internet / Account Information” menu.
3. Select the “Existing connection over wireless LAN” entry from the “Internet service provider” list.
A list of the radio networks in the vicinity is displayed.
4. Select the radio network with which you want to connect the FRITZ!Box.
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5. Enter the network key of the radio network in the “Network key” field in the “Security” area.
6. Click “Apply”.
The FRITZ!Box is configured as a router and the network range is changed automatically. The FRITZ!Box, along with the connected net work devices, forms its own self-contained network.
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Extending Wireless LAN Range

Overview

In large apartments or houses the wireless LAN radio signal does not always reach every corner. However, you can generally extend the range of your wireless network by placing your FRITZ!Box at a better location. If this is not sufficient, you can improve the range of the radio signal with peripheral equipment like wireless repeaters.

Measures to Improve Wireless Coverage

The following conditions favor the extension of your FRITZ!Box's wire less radio signal:
The FRITZ!Box is positioned in a central location.
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The FRITZ!Box is placed in a raised position.
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The FRITZ!Box is unobstructed, meaning that it is not inside a cab
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inet or behind another object.
Structural circumstances are accounted for, such as thick con
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crete walls or ceilings.
Sources of interference in the vicinity of your wireless radio net
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work (for instance, microwaves, refrigerator or baby monitor) have been eliminated.
The FRITZ!Box uses frequency ranges that are used by as few oth
•
er devices as possible (can be checked under “Wireless / Radio Channel”).

Extending the Wireless Radio Network

If the FRITZ!Box is placed in a favorable location, but the radio signal still does not reach all of your rooms, then you can extend the range of the radio signal with a wireless repeater. You can also deploy a second FRITZ!Box as a wireless repeater.
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Example Configuration: Using a FRITZ!WLANRepeater
Extending the Wireless Network with a FRITZ!WLANRepeater
You can extend your wireless radio network with a wireless repeater. In combination with the FRITZ!Box the AVM FRITZ!WLANRepeater is especially suitable. All models of the series can be integrated into your wireless network and your home network. For more information, see the web address:
en/avm.de/products/fritzwlan

Instructions: Using an Existing FRITZ!Box as a Wireless Repeater

For instructions, see the Online Help at: “Wireless / Repeater”.
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Configuring Your Telephone Numbers

Overview

The following telephone numbers must be configured in the FRITZ!Box:
Landline telephone numbers you would like to assign to tele
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phones, answering machines and other devices
Internet telephone numbers that are not configured automatically
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Some telephony providers configure your Internet telephone numbers automatically. This remote configuration starts right after the FRITZ!Box is connected to the Internet or after the FRITZ!Box user interface is opened.

Instructions: Configuring Your Own Telephone Numbers

1. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface, see page 60.
2. Select “Wizards / Manage Telephone Numbers”.
3. Click “Add Telephone Number” and follow the wizard’s instruc tions.
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Configuring Telephones

Overview

Once you have connected your telephones, answering machines and fax machines to the FRITZ!Box, configure these devices in the FRITZ!Box. For each device, specify:
Telephone number for outgoing calls to the public telephone net
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work
How incoming calls should be handled: Should the device ring
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(telephone) or pick up (fax machine, answering machine) for every call, or only respond to calls for certain telephone numbers?
Internal name of the device to be displayed in the call list of the
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FRITZ!Box
Further settings that depend on the kind of device. For analog and
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DECT telephones, for instance, you can enable the “call waiting” function.

Requirements

Your own telephone numbers are set up in the FRITZ!Box (see the
•
previous section).

Instructions: Configuring Telephones and Other Devices

1. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface, see page 60.
2. Select “Telephony / Telephony Devices”.
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3. If the device to be configured is not yet included in the list of telephony devices, click “Configure New Device”. Follow the wizard’s instructions.
The wizard guides you through the assignment of telephone numbers and enters the device in the list.
4. To configure further settings for a device in the list, click the “Edit” button of the device .
The kind of device determines which additional settings are available.
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Configuring a Door Intercom System

Overview

Once you have connected your door intercom system to the FRITZ!Box, configure the door intercom system in the FRITZ!Box. Specify the tele phones or telephone numbers to which door calls should be forwar ded. You can also configure other settings, for instance, to have the camera image sent from the door intercom system to your FRITZ!Fon.

Requirements

Your telephones are configured in the FRITZ!Box (see previous
•
section).

Instructions: Configuring a Door Intercom System

1. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface, see page 60.
2. Select “Telephony / Telephony Devices”.
3. Click “Configure New Device”. With the “Edit” button you can also change the settings of a door intercom system that has already been configured.
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Saving Power with the FRITZ!Box

Overview

The FRITZ!Box offers various settings for energy-saving operation. The following section describes how you can configure these settings and what potential energy-savings can be expected.

Viewing Information on Energy Consumption

The current power consumption of the total FRITZ!Box system is dis played on the “Overview” page of the user interface.
Information on the power consumption of the individual areas, and on the average power consumption over the last 24 hours, is presented in the FRITZ!Box user interface under “System / Energy Monitor / Energy Consumption”.

Using Savings Potential

What How Where
Wire less
Set up a wireless LAN schedule, see page 160
“Wireless LAN / Schedule” menu
LAN
Switch off wireless LAN,
see page 160
• “WLAN” button
• “Wireless / Radio Network” menu
Reduce the maximum trans mitter power
LAN Use the LAN port in energy-
saving (Green) mode
“Wireless / Radio Channel” menu
“Home Network / Home Network Overview / Network Settings” menu
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What How Where
USB Use the USB port in energy-
saving (Green) mode,
“Home Network / USB Devices / USB Settings”
see page 151

Saving Power with Smart Home

With intelligent Smart Home devices like FRITZ!DECT, electrical appli ances are integrated into the home network. This way they can be switched on and off by timer. At the same time, they inform the FRITZ!Box about consumption, energy costs incurred, and the CO2 footprint.
Instructions: Configuring a Timer for Electrical Appliances in the Home Net work
For instructions, see the Online Help at: “Home Network / Smart Home”.
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User Interface: Menu Overview
Menu Overview: Settings and Features ................................................................ 85
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Menu Overview: Settings and Features

Overview

The “Overview” menu is the start page of the FRITZ!Box user interface. This page presents an overview of all FRITZ!Box features and compo nents: Energy consumption, connections, ports, calls, answering machine messages, convenience functions (parental controls, alarm, etc.) and all devices in the home network.
In addition to the overview, next to the energy consumption and the FRITZ!OS version currently installed, you will also find notifications important for secure, reliable operation of your FRITZ!Box.
“Overview” menu

Description of the FRITZ!Box User Interface

For a comprehensive description of the FRITZ!Box user interface: see
User Interface, page 59.
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User Interface: Internet Menu

User Interface: Internet Menu
Internet Menu: Settings and Features.................................................................... 87
Configuring Parental Controls ................................................................................ 89
Editing Filter Lists ..................................................................................................... 91
Configuring Priorities for Internet User ................................................................ 93
Setting Up Port Sharing............................................................................................ 95
Enabling Dynamic DNS.............................................................................................. 97
Accessing the FRITZ!Box Remotely ....................................................................... 98
Configuring VPN Remote Access............................................................................100
Configuring IPv6 .......................................................................................................102
Configuring FRITZ!Box as a LISP Router.............................................................. 104
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Internet Menu: Settings and Features

Overview

The “Internet” menu pools all of the features that have to do with the Internet. Here is where you configure your Internet connection, and use access profiles to control the use of the Internet in your network, for instance by setting up blacklists and whitelists. For secure access to the FRITZ!Box from the Internet you can set up a MyFRITZ! account using an e-mail address and password. And users interested in tech nology can read information on the DSL connection here.
“Internet” menu

Description of the Submenus

The online help of the user interface includes a detailed description of the submenus.
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On the Following Pages

The following pages present information on important settings, options and procedures included in this menu.
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Configuring Parental Controls

Overview

The parental controls feature allows you to control the use of the Inter net by network devices. For each individual network device, you can limit the duration and content of Internet use.

Criteria

The following settings for Internet use are defined in an access profile:
Criterion Description
Online time Specifies when and for how long
Internet access is permitted
Permitted websites Specifies which websites may be
accessed
Internet access for network applications
Specifies which network applications are allowed to communicate over the Internet (for instance, file sharing programs or chat platforms)

Rules

In the FRITZ!Box there are four preconfigured access profiles
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available for use: “Standard”, “Guest”, “Unrestricted”, and “Blocked”.
You can create as many of your own access profiles as you wish.
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Every network device that registers with the home network for the
•
first time automatically receives the “Standard” access profile.
Every network device that registers with the FRITZ!Box guest net
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work automatically receives the “Guest” access profile.
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Example

You have three children and would like to control the Internet use of each child in different ways.
Create an individual access profile for each child.
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Include in this access profile the time and content restrictions to
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be imposed on the given child.

Requirements

The parental controls can be used in the FRITZ!Box only if the
•
FRITZ!Box provides the Internet connection. If the FRITZ!Box is configured as an IP client that uses the Internet connection of another router, you must use the corresponding features offered by the other router.

Instructions: Configuring Parental Controls for a Network Device

1. Create an access profile with the desired restrictions, if the access profile does not exist already.
For instructions, see the Online Help at: “Internet / Fil ters / Access Profiles”.
2. Assign the access profile to the network device.
For instructions, see the Online Help at: “Internet / Fil ters / Parental Controls”.
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Editing Filter Lists

Overview

You can use a filter list to block access to websites with inappropriate content. Upon delivery, there are two empty lists in the FRITZ!Box. You must enter the web sites in these lists. These lists can then be used as filters in the access profiles.

Types of Lists

Access to websites with inappropriate content can be blocked using the blacklist or whitelist.
Filter List Function and Use
Blacklist • Access is blocked to websites included in the
blacklist.
• Use the blacklist if access to most websites is allowed and just a few are to be blocked.
Whitelist • Access is allowed to websites included in the
whitelist.
• Use the whitelist if access to most websites is blocked and only a few are allowed to be accessed.

Requirements

The filter lists can be used in the FRITZ!Box only if the FRITZ!Box
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provides the Internet connection. If the FRITZ!Box is configured as an IP client that uses the Internet connection of another router, you must use the corresponding features offered by the other router.
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Instructions: Editing Filter Lists

For instructions, see the Online Help at: “Internet / Filters / Lists”.
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Configuring Priorities for Internet User

Overview

For network devices or network applications you can define different priorities for access to the Internet connection. You can reserve band width for the home network whenever the guest network of the FRITZ!Box is in use.

Prioritization Categories

There are three prioritization categories for network applications:
Real-time applications have the highest priority. This category is
•
intended for applications with high demands on transmission speed and reaction times (for example, Internet telephony, IPTV, video on demand). If an application of this category uses the Inter net connection to full capacity, no other data will be transmitted.
Prioritized applications have intermediate priority. This category
•
is intended for applications that require a fast reaction time (for example, company access, terminal applications, games). These applications will be granted higher priority. When an application of this category uses the full capacity of the Internet connection, the data of other applications will be transferred with lower priority.
Background applications have the lowest priority. This category is
•
for applications that run in the background and are treated with low priority when the Internet connection is running at capacity (for instance, automatic updates, peer-to-peer services). If no oth er network applications are active, then the background applica tions receive the entire bandwidth.

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
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can reserve bandwidth for the home network. Whenever the bandwidth reserved for the home network is not needed, it can be used by the devices in the guest network.

Instructions: Configuring Priorities

For instructions, see the Online Help at: “Internet / Filters / Prioritization”.
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Setting Up Port Sharing

Overview

With default settings in the FRITZ!Box, programs on your computer and LAN cannot be accessed from the Internet. For applications like online games and file sharing software or server services like HTTP, FTP, VPN, terminal and remote access servers, you have to make your com puter accessible for other Internet users.

Port Sharing

Using port sharing you allow incoming connections from the Internet. By releasing certain ports for incoming connections, you grant con trolled access to the computers in your network to other Internet users.

Port Sharing on Protocols

Port sharing in the FRITZ!Box is possible on the following protocols:
Protocol Internet Protocol Explanation
PING IPv4
The FRITZ!Box responds to ping inqui ries from the Internet addressed to the IPv4 address of the FRITZ!Box.
IPv6
The FRITZ!Box responds to ping inqui ries from the Internet addressed to the IPv6 address of the FRITZ!Box. Addi tionally, you can set up PING6 port sharing rules for each computer in the home network since each computer has its own globally valid IPv6 address.
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Protocol Internet Protocol Explanation
TCP
UDP
IPv4 Within IPv4 networks you can open the
FRITZ!Box firewall for the protocols TCP and UDP when entering the port range. One port can be opened for exactly one computer.
IPv6 Within IPv6 networks you can open the
FRITZ!Box firewall for the protocols TCP and UDP when entering the port range. One port can be opened for each computer in the network.
ESP
GRE
IPv4 Within IPv4 networks you can open the
firewall for the two protocols ESP and GRE, which do not use ports.

Instructions: Configuring Port Sharing

For instructions, see the Online Help at: “Internet / Permit Access / Port Sharing”.
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Enabling Dynamic DNS

Overview

Every time the Internet connection is interrupted, the Internet service provider re-assigns the 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 under a fixed name, the domain name, even though the public IP address changes.
You must register with a dynamic DNS provider to use this service. Every time the IP address changes, the FRITZ!Box transmits the new IP address to the dynamic DNS provider in the form of an update request. Then the domain name is assigned to the current IP address by the dynamic DNS provider.

Dynamic DNS and MyFRITZ!

MyFRITZ! can be used as an alternative to dynamic DNS. The two ser vices can also be used in parallel. For more information on MyFRITZ!;
see Possible Uses, page 209.

Requirements

You are registered with a dynamic DNS provider and have set up a
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domain name.
The advanced view is enabled in the FRITZ!Box user interface (see
•
Using the Standard View and Advanced View, page 67).

Instructions: Enabling Dynamic DNS

For instructions, see the Online Help at: “Internet / Permit Access / DynDNS”.
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Accessing the FRITZ!Box Remotely

Overview

Over the Internet it is possible to access the user interface of the FRITZ!Box. With a laptop, smartphone or tablet you can configure set tings in the FRITZ!Box user interface.

HTTPS, FTP and FTPS

Protocol Function
HTTPS (Hypertext Trans fer Protocol Secure)
HTTPS is an Internet protocol for bug­proof communication between the web server and the browser in the World Wide Web.
Enable this protocol to allow access to the FRITZ!Box from the Internet.
FTP (File Transfer Pro tocol)
FTP is a network protocol for transmitting files in IP networks.
Enable this protocol to allow access by FTP to the FRITZ!Box storage media from the Internet.
FTPS (FTP over SSL) FTPS is a method for encrypting the FTP
protocol.
Enable this protocol to secure transmis sion over FTP.
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Requirements

Access to the user interface: Every user who would like to access
•
the FRITZ!Box externally from the Internet requires a FRITZ!Box user account which is authorized for access from the Internet.
Access to storage: Every user who would like to access the stor
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age of the FRITZ!Box externally from the Internet requires a FRITZ!Box user account with the rights to access from the Internet and to access the contents on the storage media.
The protocols for the desired access must be enabled in the
•
FRITZ!Box.

Instructions: Enabling HTTPS, FTP and FTPS in the FRITZ!Box

For instructions, see the Online Help at: “Internet / Permit Access / FRITZ!Box Services”.
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VPN
User Interface: Internet Menu

Configuring VPN Remote Access

Overview

VPN stands for Virtual Private Network. Via VPN a secure remote access to the network of the FRITZ!Box can be established. The con nection is established via the Internet. The data are transmitted in encrypted form via what is known as a tunnel. This excludes the pos sibility of unauthorized access to the data. In this way you can allow field representatives to connect with the corporate network over VPN—for instance, via their own laptops.
This section addresses system administrators.
That is why the settings for this function are enabled only in the advanced view of the FRITZ!Box user interface.

Example Configuration

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