Fritz! Fritz!Box 6840 LTE Configuration And Operation Manual

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FRITZ!Box 6840 LTE
Configuration
Configuratio and Operation
and Operation
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Table of Contents

Symbols and Highlighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1 Getting to Know FRITZ!Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.1 FRITZ!Box at a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.2 LTE: Radio Standard for Connecting to the Internet. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
1.3 Ports and Interfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
1.4 Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1.5 LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2 Before You Connect the FRITZ!Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.1 Contents of the FRITZ!Box Package. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.2 Requirements for Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.3 Security and Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3 Connecting FRITZ!Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.1 Screwing On the LTE Antennae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.2 Inserting the SIM Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.3 Connecting to Electrical Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
4 Connecting the Computer to the FRITZ!Box. . . . . . . . . . 22
4.1 Connecting Computers to the LAN Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4.2 Connecting Computers Wirelessly over WLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
5 The FRITZ!Box User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
5.1 Opening the User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
5.2 Protecting the User Interface with a Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
5.3 Saving the FRITZ!Box Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
6 Configuring an Internet Connection into
the LTE Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
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7 Connecting Telephony Devices to the FRITZ!Box. . . . . . 34
7.1 Connecting an Analog Telephony Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
7.2 Registering Cordless (DECT) Telephones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
7.3 Registering Smartphones with FRITZ!App Fon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
7.4 Connecting an IP Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
8 Setting Up the FRITZ!Box for Telephone Calls . . . . . . . . 39
8.1 Entering Internet Telephone Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
8.2 Configuring Connected Telephones and Terminal Devices . . . . . . . 40
8.3 Making Telephone Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
9 Firmware Update: Updating the FRITZ!Box Software . . 42
10 FRITZ!Box as an Internet Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
10.1 Child Protection: Restricting Internet Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
10.2 Port Forwarding: Making Computers Accessible from the Internet. 44
10.3 Dynamic DNS: Name Instead of IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
10.4 Remote Access over HTTPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
10.5 Prioritization: Right of Way for Internet Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
10.6 VPN: Remote Access to the Home Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
10.7 DNSSEC: Security for DNS Queries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
11 FRITZ!Box as a WLAN Base Station. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
11.1 Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
11.2 Guest Access: WLAN Connection for Guests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
11.3 Setting Up Night Service for WLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
11.4 Increasing the Range of the WLAN Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
11.5 WLAN Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
11.6 Frequency Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
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12 FRITZ!Box as a Telephone System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
12.1 Using the Telephone Book and Call List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
12.2 Setting Up the FRITZ!Box Answering Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
12.3 Setting Up FRITZ!Box Fax Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
12.4 Setting Up Call Diversion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
12.5 Saving Costs with Dialing Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
12.6 Blocking Telephone Numbers and Callers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
12.7 Setting Up Do Not Disturb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
12.8 Setting Up the Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
12.9 Enabling the Baby Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
12.10 Making Telephone Calls with Convenience Functions. . . . . . . . . . . 75
13 FRITZ!Box as a DECT Base Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
13.1 Paging Cordless Telephones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
13.2 Deregistering a Cordless Telephone from the FRITZ!Box . . . . . . . . . 83
13.3 Enabling DECT Eco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
14 The FRITZ!Box Home Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
15 Network Devices in the FRITZ!Box Home Network . . . . 87
15.1 Network Settings in the FRITZ!Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
15.2 Obtaining an IP Address Automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
16 USB Devices in the FRITZ!Box Home Network . . . . . . . . 97
16.1 Power Supply for USB Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
16.2 USB Devices on the FRITZ!Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
16.3 Using USB Devices Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
16.4 Accessing USB Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
16.5 Sharing a USB Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
17 Saving Energy with FRITZ!Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
17.1 Saving Energy with the WLAN Radio Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
17.2 Enabling Energy-saving Mode for USB Hard Drives. . . . . . . . . . . . 106
17.3 Saving Energy at the LAN Ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
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18 Help in Case of Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
18.1 The User Interface Does Not Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
18.2 Cannot Establish a WLAN Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
19 Configuring FRITZ!Box on the Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . 120
19.1 Restoring Factory Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
19.2 Switching WLAN On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
19.3 Turning Do Not Disturb On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
19.4 Switching the Alarm On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
19.5 Setting Up Call Diversion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
19.6 Disabling Automatic Outside Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
20 Taking FRITZ!Box out of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
20.1 Removing the SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
20.2 Restoring the FRITZ!Box Factory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
20.3 Uninstalling Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
21 Technical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
21.1 Ports and Interfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
21.2 Router Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
21.3 User Interface and Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
21.4 Physical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
21.5 Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
22 Customer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
22.1 Documentation on the FRITZ!Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
22.2 Information in the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
22.3 Support from the Support Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
23 AVM Products for the FRITZ!Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Legal Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Legal Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Declaration of CE Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Disposal Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
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Drilling Template. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
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Symbols and Highlighting

Symbols and emphasized text are used to mark certain information in this manual.
Symbols
This symbol designates hints and tips that are useful in oper­ating your product.
This symbol indicates important instructions that must be observed to avoid malfunctions.
Highlighting
Highlighting Function Examples
Quotation marks Keys
Pointed brackets Joker <Telephone number>
Blue and under­lined
Blue text links and references
Bold Emphasis Do not click the button ...
Buttons
Menus
File paths
Folder and file names
Address to be en­tered in the web browser
within this manual
“F1” key
“Help”
“Home Network”
“C:\My Documents”
“Documentation”
fritz.box
For more information on customer service, see the section from
page 132.
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Getting to Know FRITZ!Box

1 Getting to Know FRITZ!Box

This chapter gives you an overview of the features and functions of your FRITZ!Box 6840 LTE and describes ports, buttons and LEDs.

1.1 FRITZ!Box at a Glance

Access to the Internet
The FRITZ!Box connects multiple computers fast and safely with the Internet. Other network-compatible devices like smartphones and game consoles can use the FRITZ!Box for their Internet connection.
For fast Internet connections via the LTE radio standard, an LTE modem is integrated into the FRITZ!Box. A preconfigured firewall protects your network from attacks from the Internet.
The FRITZ!Box also offers a variety of functions to control ac­cess to the Internet as well as access from the Internet. The “Internet filter” feature allows you to restrict access to the In­ternet for individual Windows users or computers, for in­stance for you children’s computers. With the integrated VPN server you can link remote computers securely with the home network of the FRITZ!Box over the Internet.
WLAN Base Station for Wireless Connections
Computers and other network devices that support WLAN can be connected wirelessly with the FRITZ!Box. If no WLAN de­vice is integrated in your computer, you can install an external WLAN adapter like a FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick by AVM (see also
AVM Products for the FRITZ!Box from page 135).
The FRITZ!Box supports the fast WLAN N standard, which pro­vides for data throughput of up to 300 Mbit/s (gross).
You can use the FRITZ!Box in either the 2.4-GHz frequency band or the 5-GHz frequency band (dual band). Because the 5-GHz frequency band is used less frequently, connections in this band are subject to less interference.
With the “guest access” feature you can grant friends and vis­itors fast, secure access to the Internet over your wireless net­work.
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FRITZ!Box at a Glance
Telephone System (PBX)
The FRITZ!Box is a telephone system (or PBX: private branch exchange) for the Internet telephone line.
The PBX is also equipped with up to five integrated answering machines and one integrated fax machine for fax reception. You do not need any more additional devices for these func­tions. For up to five different telephone numbers in the FRITZ!Box you can configure a separate answering machine. The FRITZ!Box can be configured to forward new messages on an answering machine and new faxes automatically by e­mail.
The FRITZ!Box telephone book is easy to manage in the web browser. If you use multiple FRITZ!Box cordless telephones on the FRITZ!Fon, you can use a shared telephone book or set up a separate telephone book for each FRITZ!Fon in the FRITZ!Box.
In addition, the FRITZ!Box telephone functions offer conve­nience features like a call list, call diversion and do not Dis­turbDo Not Disturb.
DECT Base Station for Cordless Telephones
A DECT base station is integrated in your FRITZ!Box. Up to six cordless telephones can be connected with the FRITZ!Box: you do not need an additional base station.
You can use the FRITZ!Box as a DECT base station or as a re­peater. When used as a repeater, the FRITZ!Box increases the range of another FRITZ!Box’s DECT radio network.
Switchboard in the Home Network
The FRITZ!Box connects your computers and other network devices not only with the Internet, but also with each other. The connected network devices constitute the home network of the FRITZ!Box and can exchange data among each other.
You connect computers and other network devices with the FRITZ!Box either wirelessly via WLAN or using a network ca­ble.
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LTE: Radio Standard for Connecting to the Internet
The FRITZ!Box can manage various storage media and make them available to all participants in the home network. These include connected USB flash drives, USB hard drives and on­line storage.
USB 2.0 Port
The FRITZ!Box has a USB port which can be used to integrate USB devices into your home network, for instance a printer or a storage medium. The connected USB devices can then be used simultaneously by all network devices in the home net­work of the FRITZ!Box.
Media Server for Music, Images, and Video in the Home Network
As a media server the FRITZ!Box makes music, video and im­age files available throughout the entire home network. With suitable playback devices in the home network of the FRITZ!Box you can even play back the media files when the computer is turned off.
Your music, video and image files can be stored on a USB storage medium connected to the FRITZ!Box.
The playback devices or programs, for instance computers or television sets, must support the UPnP AV or DLNA standard.

1.2 LTE: Radio Standard for Connecting to the Internet

LTE (Long Term Evolution) is a radio standard specified ac­cording to the 3GPP standard, Release 8 . Within this stan­dard the FRITZ!Box belongs to category 3 UE (user equip­ment).
Frequency Ranges
LTE supports two frequency bands:
791 - 862 MHz: the LTE band 20 is located in this range.
This band is called the “digital dividend” spectrum.
2500 - 2690 MHz: the LTE band 7 is located in this range.
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Ports and Interfaces
Computer, game
console, network
Anal og telephone,
fax
4 x LAN (Gigabit)
Notebook, smartphone,
video/TV Streaming
Fon analog
Printer,
storage media
USB 2.0
FRITZ!Fon or other DECT telephones
DECT
LTE SIM card
SIM
WLANLT E
Channel Bandwidth
Within these two frequency bands the FRITZ!Box supports the channel bandwidths 5, 10 and 20 MHz.
The smaller the channel bandwidth, the lower the throughput:
20 MHz up to 100 Mbit/s download
10 MHz up to 60 Mbit/s download
All devices located in the same radio cell share the band­width and thus the throughput.
Antenna Technology
The FRITZ!Box supports Multiple-In-Multiple-Out (MIMO) an­tenna technology.

1.3 Ports and Interfaces

up to 50 Mbit/s upload
up to 38 Mbit/s upload
Possibilities for connecting the FRITZ!Box
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Buttons
PhonePhone
PowePower/ LTELTE
DECTDECT
WLANWLAN
InfoInfo
FON
One RJ11 socket for one analog telephone or another an­alog terminal device
LAN 1 – LAN 4
4 gigabit Ethernet ports (10/100/1000 Base-T) for con­necting computers and other network devices like game consoles and network hubs
USB
USB 2.0 port for connecting USB devices like printers or storage media
WLAN base station
Integrated WLAN base station for connecting to WLAN devices that use the radio standard IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g or IEEE 802.11n (in the 2.4­or 5-GHz frequency band)
DECT base station
Integrated DECT base station for connecting up to 6 cordless telephones that use the DECT standard

1.4 Buttons

The FRITZ!Box has two buttons on the upper side of the hous­ing.
FRITZ!Box buttons
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LEDs
WLAN Button
With the WLAN button you can turn the WLAN function on and off and connect wireless devices with the FRITZ!Box by WPS. WPS is an easy way to establish secure wireless connections (see page 25).
DECT Button
With the DECT button you can register cordless telephones on the FRITZ!Box (see page 34) and page misplaced cordless handsets (see page 83).

1.5 LEDs

LED Condition Meaning
Power / LT E
Phone on Telephone connection to the Internet active
DECT on DECT function enabled
WLAN on WLAN function enabled
on
flashing
flashing Messages in your voicemail/e-mail inbox (this function
flashing Registration procedure for a DECT handset in progress
flashing
FRITZ!Box on standby
Device has electrical power and the LTE connection has
been established
Device has electrical power
LTE connection is being established or has been inter-
rupted
must be supported by your telephony provider)
Enabling or disabling WLAN function
Adopting the WLAN settings
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LEDs
LED Condition Meaning
Info on Telephone connection between two Internet telephony
subscribers is active; the call is free of charge (this func­tion must be supported by your Internet telephony pro­vider)
Signals an event specified by the user
flashing
flashing red Error: Open the FRITZ!Box user interface and follow the in-
Updating the firmware
Specified value for online meter reached
Signals an event specified by the user
structions on the “Overview” page
Info LED
Here you can define what additional information should be displayed on the “Info” LED. For details, see the “System / In­fo Display” section of the user interface of your FRITZ!Box 6840 LTE.
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Before You Connect the FRITZ!Box

2 Before You Connect the FRITZ!Box

Check the contents of your FRITZ!Box package. See the section
Contents of the FRITZ!Box Package on page 15 for more informa-
tion.
Make sure that the requirements for connecting and operating
the FRITZ!Box have been met. See the section Requirements for
Operation on page 15 for more information.
Please see the security and handling instructions in the section
Security and Handling on page 16.

2.1 Contents of the FRITZ!Box Package

FRITZ!Box 6840 LTE
two LTE antennae
one power supply unit
one network cable
a FRITZ!Box CD with the FRITZ!Box manual as a PDF file
printed product information

2.2 Requirements for Operation

In order to operate the FRITZ!Box, you must have the follow­ing:
a web browser that supports Java script (for instance, In-
ternet Explorer version 8.0 or higher, or Firefox version 7 or higher)
an LTE SIM card for the Internet connection
for connecting computers via WLAN:
computer with WLAN support (compliant with IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11a or IEEE 802.11b). Computers that do not have integrated WLAN can be equipped with WLAN support by installing a WLAN device like a FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick N, for in­stance.
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Security and Handling
for connecting computers using network cable:
computer with a network port (network adapter standard Ethernet 10/100/1000 Base-T)

2.3 Security and Handling

Before installing and using the FRITZ!Box, please read the fol­lowing security and handling instructions.
Safety Instructions
When working with the FRITZ!Box 6840 LTE, be sure to ob­serve the following security instructions in order to protect yourself and the FRITZ!Box from harm.
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 it with a pipe detector or con­sult with qualified experts.
Do not place FRITZ!Box on excessively heat-sensitive sur-
faces, as the base of the device can heat up during nor­mal operation.
Make sure that the ventilation slits on the FRITZ!Box
housing are always unobstructed. The ventilation slits provide for air cooling.
The FRITZ!Box should not be placed on a carpet or on
upholstered furniture.
Do not cover the FRITZ!Box.
Do not install the FRITZ!Box during an electrical storm.
Disconnect the FRITZ!Box from the power supply during
electrical storms.
Never let liquids get inside the FRITZ!Box. Otherwise,
electric shocks or short circuits may result.
The FRITZ!Box is intended for indoor use only.
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Security and Handling
Do not open the FRITZ!Box housing. The device contains
Handling the FRITZ!Box
You can either place FRITZ!Box on a horizontal surface or
Place or hang the FRITZ!Box in a dry location that is free
For ideal operating conditions, mount the FRITZ!Box on a
When connecting FRITZ!Box to your computer using a
If you would like to establish wireless connections be-
Make sure to keep sufficient distance from potential
hazardous components and should only be opened by authorized repair technicians.
mount it on a wall. For a drilling template to mount the FRITZ!Box on a wall, see page 144.
of dust and protected from direct sunlight.
wall with the cables connected on the bottom.
network cable, keep in mind that the cable can be no longer than 100 m.
tween the FRITZ!Box and the computer, position the FRITZ!Box at a central location.
sources of interference like microwave devices or elec­tric devices with large metal housings.
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Connecting FRITZ!Box
SIM
SIM
LTE
LTE
LTE
LTE

3 Connecting FRITZ!Box

Screw the LTE antennae onto the FRITZ!Box and insert the SIM
card.
Connect the FRITZ!Box to the power supply.
This chapter tells you how.
Before you connect the FRITZ!Box, note the additional in­structions in the section Security and Handling on page 16.

3.1 Screwing On the LTE Antennae

Screwing On the LTE Antennae
1. Pick up the two LTE antennae included in the package.
2. Screw the antennae onto the sockets labeled “LTE”.
Connecting Exterior Antenna
You can also connect the FRITZ!Box 6840 LTE with an exterior antenna rather than using the LTE antennae included with de­livery. If areas located on the edge of LTE radio coverage, the two LTE included in the package may not be sufficient for suc­cessful radio traffic. If this is the case, you can use a stronger antenna, for instance, one mounted on your roof.
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Inserting the SIM Card
SIM
SIM
LTE
LTE
Please note the following if you would like to use an exterior antenna:
The antenna has to fit into an SMA socket. The antenna
The plugs on the antenna cable used to connect the
The FRITZ!Box 6840 LTE receives on both antenna sock-
sockets on the FRITZ!Box 6840 LTE are SMA connectors.
FRITZ!Box 6840 LTE and the antenna must be SMA plugs.
ets and transmits on only one. The antenna socket on the left of the FRITZ!Box 6840 LTE socket panel ist the one for transmission:
If your exterior antenna has only one connector, connect the antenna to this antenna socket and screw one of the LTE antennae included with delivery into the other an­tenna socket.
If the exterior antenna has two connectors, connect the antenna to both antenna sockets on the FRITZ!Box 6840 LTE .

3.2 Inserting the SIM Card

You received a SIM card from your LTE provider. This card must be inserted into the card holder in the FRITZ!Box SIM card slot.
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SIM
1. Pull the card holder completely out of the SIM card slot.
2. Place the SIM card with the slanted edge in the bottom
right corner with the contacts facing downwards.
3. Insert the card holder with the SIM card back into the
SIM card slot.

3.3 Connecting to Electrical Power

SIM-Karte
SIM-Karte
Info
WLAN
DECT
SIM
Connecting to the power supply
1. Pick up the power supply unit included in the FRITZ!Box
package.
Use only this power supply unit for connecting to electri­cal power.
2. Connect the power supply unit to the socket on the
FRITZ!Box labeled “Power”.
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3. Plug the other end into an AC power outlet.
The “Power / LTE” LED begins flashing after a few seconds to indicate that the LTE connection is being established.
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SIM
SIM
LTE
LTE
LTE
LTE

4 Connecting the Computer to the FRITZ!Box

Connect one or several computers to the FRITZ!Box.

4.1 Connecting Computers to the LAN Port

Connecting a computer to a LAN port on the FRITZ!Box
1. Set aside the network cable (yellow) from the FRITZ!Box
package.
2. If you work with a Linux operating system: Configure the
network adapter of the computer with the setting “DHCP”.
3. Connect one end of the network cable to the network
port (network card) of the computer.
4. Connect the other end to the “LAN 1”, “LAN 2”, “LAN 3”
or “LAN 4” socket on the FRITZ!Box.
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SIM
SIM
LTE
LTE
LTE
LTE
Now the FRITZ!Box and the computer are connected to each other.
Connecting More Computers to the LAN Ports
Additional cables are required to connect further computers. In purchasing a LAN cable, note the instructions in the sec­tion Network Cable on page 131.
One computer can be connected to each network port of the FRITZ!Box.
Connecting a Network Hub or Switch
You can also connect a network hub or switch to the LAN ports on the FRITZ!Box.
Connecting FRITZ!Box to a network hub
1. Set aside the network cable (yellow) from the FRITZ!Box
package.
2. Connect one end of the LAN cable to the uplink port (see
glossary) of the network hub or network switch.
3. Connect the other end of the cable to one of the LAN
ports on the FRITZ!Box.
The FRITZ!Box and the network hub are now connected with each other.

4.2 Connecting Computers Wirelessly over WLAN

Using WLAN radio technology you can connect multiple com­puters with the FRITZ!Box wirelessly.
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Please note the following before establishing a wireless con­nection between the computer and the FRITZ!Box:
WLAN device
A computer to be connected to the FRITZ!Box via WLAN must be equipped with a WLAN device for it to support WLAN. A WLAN device can be an external WLAN adap­ter—like a USB stick, for example—or a device integrated in the computer. Many modern computers and note­books come with a WLAN device integrated.
WLAN security settings
In the FRITZ!Box, WLAN security settings are enabled up­on delivery. Before a computer can establish a wireless connection to the FRITZ!Box, the WLAN security settings of the FRITZ!Box must be transferred to the WLAN device.
For this procedure the FRITZ!Box supports the two auto­matic methods AVM Stick & Surf and WPS (Wi-Fi Protect­ed Setup). The security settings can also be transferred manually.
For more information on WLAN, see the section FRITZ!Box as
a WLAN Base Station from page 52.
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Establishing a WLAN Connection with AVM Stick & Surf
If you use a FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick from AVM as the WLAN de­vice, you can use AVM Stick & Surf to establish a secure WLAN connection quickly and conveniently.
1. Switch on your computer.
2. Insert the your FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick into the USB port
on the FRITZ!Box.
The WLAN security settings are transmitted to the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick. The “Info” LED on the FRITZ!Box begins flashing quickly.
As soon as the “Info” LED stops flashing, transmission of the settings has been concluded.
3. Remove the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick.
4. Now insert the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick into the USB port
of the computer.
The security settings will be adopted and the WLAN connec­tion between the FRITZ!Box and the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick will be established. As soon as the WLAN connection has been established the computer is connected to the FRITZ!Box.
See the AVM FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick manual for details.
Establishing a WLAN Connection Using WPS
The FRITZ!Box supports WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup). WLAN devices that also support WPS can be connected with your FRITZ!Box securely using this method. All of the necessary WLAN security settings are transferred in the process. There are two kinds of WPS: the push-button method and the PIN method.
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WPS with the Push-button Method
The push-button method (WPS PBC) can be used if your WLAN device is also equipped with a WPS button, or if WPS can be enabled via the control software of the WLAN device.
1. Press the “WLAN” button on the FRITZ!Box and hold it
down for at least six seconds.
2. As soon as the “WLAN” LED begins flashing, enable the
WPS function on the other WLAN device, either by press­ing a button or in the device’s user interface (depending on the device). Activation must be started within two minutes.
The FRITZ!Box and the WLAN device now connect with each other automatically. The WLAN device adopts the security set­tings of the FRITZ!Box.
As soon as the WLAN connection has been established the computer is connected to the FRITZ!Box.
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WPS with the PIN Method
If your WLAN device supports WPS, but does not have a but­ton to start the push method nor any possibility to enable it in its control software, use the PIN method to establish the WLAN connection.
You can choose between two methods:
the FRITZ!Box specifies the PIN
the WLAN device specifies the PIN.
The FRITZ!Box Specifies the PIN
1. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface.
2. Select the “WLAN / Security” menu.
3. Go to the “WPS / Quick Connection”page.
4. Enable the setting “WPS enabled”.
5. Select the option “PIN method (WPS-PIN), the FRITZ!Box
specifies the PIN”.
6. The PIN will be displayed. Enter this PIN in the control
software of the WLAN device.
7. Click “Start WPS”.
The “WLAN” LED on the FRITZ!Box flashes slowly, indicating that the WPS procedure has begun. Now a secure WLAN con­nection is being established between the FRITZ!Box and the WLAN device.
The WLAN Device Specifies the PIN
1. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface.
2. Select the “WLAN / Security” menu.
3. Go to the “WPS / Quick Connection”page.
4. Enable the setting “WPS enabled”.
5. Select the option “PIN method (WPS-PIN), the WLAN de-
vice specifies the PIN”.
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6. Now start the control software of the WLAN device. The
program outputs a PIN for establishing a connection.
7. Enter this PIN in the FRITZ!Box user interface.
8. Click “Start WPS”.
The “WLAN” LED on the FRITZ!Box flashes slowly, indicating that the WPS procedure has begun. Now a secure WLAN con­nection is being established between the FRITZ!Box and the WLAN device.
Transferring the WLAN Security Settings Manually
The WLAN security settings for WLAN devices can also be transferred manually. Manual transfer is unavoidable if a WLAN device does not support any methods for transferring the security settings automatically.
For manual transfer the WLAN security settings have to be en­tered in the WLAN software.
WLAN devices are generally delivered with their own WLAN software, which is installed in the computer along with the WLAN device. By now many operating systems have WLAN software included. Integrated WLAN devices sometimes use the operating system’s WLAN software.
Installing a WLAN Device
If you need to use a separate WLAN device because you do not have one integrated, then install the WLAN device in the computer along with the corresponding WLAN software. Please take note of the instructions in the documentation of the device.
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Transferring WLAN Security Settings
The values for WLAN security preconfigured in the FRITZ!Box have to be transferred to the WLAN device.
If you would like to establish a WLAN connection using the values preset in the FRITZ!Box, then your WLAN device must support the WPA encryption procedure.
1. Start the WLAN software.
2. Enter the following values for the connection between
the FRITZ!Box and the WLAN device:
SSID (name of the WLAN radio net­work)
Encryption method WPA (TKIP) or WPA2 (AES-CCMP)
Encryption WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK (AES)
WLAN key The key is printed on the sticker on the
Network mode Infrastructure
FRITZ!Box 6840 LTE
bottom of the housing and on the cover of the FRITZ!Box CD.
3. Confirm your entries using the relevant button in the us-
er interface (for instance, “OK” or “Connect”).
Now your WLAN device and the FRITZ!Box are connected with each other wirelessly.
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The FRITZ!Box User Interface

5The FRITZ!Box User Interface

The FRITZ!Box has a user interface you can open in a web browser on your computer.
In the user interface you can set up the FRITZ!Box, enable or disable functions and receive information on the FRITZ!Box and on your con­nections.

5.1 Opening the User Interface

The FRITZ!Box user interface can be opened on every comput­er connected with the FRITZ!Box.
1. Start a web browser on your computer.
2. Enter fritz.box
in the address line of the browser.
The FRITZ!Box user interface opens.
Entering the address fritz.box in the browser
If the user interface does not open, see the instructions on resolving errors in the section from page 108.
The Wizard: Opening the User Interface for the First Time
When you open the user interface for the first time, a wizard starts to assist you in configuring the FRITZ!Box.
If you cancel the wizard, you can configure your FRITZ!Box without this wizard. You can change the settings configured with this wizard at any time.
For comprehensive information on configuring the many di­verse functions of your FRITZ!Box, see the following chapters in this manual.
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Protecting the User Interface with a Password

5.2 Protecting the User Interface with a Password

You can protect the user interface of the FRITZ!Box with a password. The password will be requested every time the us­er interface is opened. This protects the settings of your FRITZ!Box from unauthorized access.
We strongly recommend setting up and using password pro­tection for the user interface.
Setting Up Password Protection
As long as no password protection has been set up, every time you open the user interface you will be prompted to en­ter a password. If you disabled this message, here is how to set password protection:
1. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface (see page 30).
2. Go to the “System / FRITZ!Box Password” menu.
3. Enter a password and save the password by clicking
“Apply”.
Password protection is now enabled.
Be sure to remember the password! If you forget the pass­word, the factory settings will have to be restored to your FRITZ!Box (see page 128). All of the settings you configured will be discarded.
Logging Off the User Interface
When password protection is enabled, you can log off the us­er interface at any time. To do so, click .
If you do not click on the user interface for a period of longer than ten minutes, you will be logged off automatically. The only pages excepted from this are those which are constantly updated, like the “Overview” page. No automatic logout will take place on these pages.
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Saving the FRITZ!Box Settings

5.3 Saving the FRITZ!Box Settings

All of the settings you configure in your FRITZ!Box can be saved in a backup file on your computer. With this backup file you can restore your settings to the FRITZ!Box at any time or load your settings to another FRITZ!Box.
Saving and Restoring Settings
To save and restore your FRITZ!Box settings, use the “System / Save Settings” menu in the user interface. Here you can
save your FRITZ!Box settings on the “Save” tab.
restore all of your saved settings to the same FRITZ!Box
on the “Restore” tab.
load all of your saved settings to another FRITZ!Box of
the same model on the “Restore” tab.
load your saved settings to another FRITZ!Box model on
the “Apply” tab. In this case you can select which set­tings are to be applied to the FRITZ!Box.
To load your saved settings to another FRITZ!Box of the same
model, or to apply your FRITZ!Box settings to another FRITZ!Box model, the backup file must always be password
protected.
Instructions for saving, restoring and applying FRITZ!Box files are presented in the user interface’s Online Help.
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Configuring an Internet Connection into the LTE Network

6 Configuring an Internet Connection into the LTE
Network
The Internet connection for the mobile telephone network has to be set up once in the FRITZ!Box, then it is always available.
Along with the SIM card you received a PIN (Personal Identifi­cation Number) and a corresponding PUK (Personal Unlock Key) from your mobile telephone network provider. Keep both numbers handy.
The first time you open the FRITZ!Box user interface, you will automatically be prompted to configure the Internet connec­tion.
1. Start a web browser on your computer.
2. Enter fritz.box
3. The Wizard for configuring the Internet connection starts
automatically.
4. Follow the instructions displayed on the screen.
5. As soon as you are prompted to do so, enter the PIN. If
you enter the PIN incorrectly during login three times in a row, the device is blocked for further entries. With the PUK you can release this block.
in the address field of the web browser.
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SIM
SIM
LTE
LTE
LTE
LTE

7 Connecting Telephony Devices to the FRITZ!Box

This chapter describes how to connect telephones, fax machines, an­swering machines and telephone systems to the FRITZ!Box.

7.1 Connecting an Analog Telephony Device

You can connect an analog telephone, an analog fax machine or an analog answering machine to the FRITZ!Box.
Connecting an analog telephone with an RJ11 plug
Connect the telephone device to the “FON” port of the FRITZ!Box.
For instructions on how to set up the FRITZ!Box for making telephone calls, start reading from page 39.

7.2 Registering Cordless (DECT) Telephones

Up to six cordless telephones that support the DECT standard can be registered on the FRITZ!Box.
Registering FRITZ!Fon Cordless Telephones
The cordless telephones FRITZ!Fon by AVM are the ideal com­plement to your FRITZ!Box 6840 LTE (see also AVM Products
for the FRITZ!Box from page 135).
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Registering...
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Connecting a cordless telephone
Here is how to register your FRITZ!Fon on the FRITZ!Box:
1. Switch your FRITZ!Fon on by pressing and holding down
the hang-up button.
2. Press and hold down the “DECT” button on the
FRITZ!Box. Hold the button down until the “DECT” LED on the FRITZ!Box begins flashing.
Your FRITZ!Fon will be registered at the FRITZ!Box.
If registration fails, register the FRITZ!Fon on the FRITZ!Box manually as described in the following section.
Registering Any DECT Cordless Telephone
1. Start the process of registering your cordless telephone
at a base station and follow the instructions.
2. As soon as you are prompted to press the registration
button on the base station, press the “DECT” button on the FRITZ!Box and hold it down until the “DECT” LED on the FRITZ!Box begins flashing.
Upon delivery of the FRITZ!Box, the PIN for the integrat­ed DECT base station is set to “0000”.
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Registering Smartphones with FRITZ!App Fon

7.3 Registering Smartphones with FRITZ!App Fon

The FRITZ!App Fon software connects your smartphone with the FRITZ!Box via WLAN. Calls you make from home then use not the mobile telephone network, but the telephone num­bers set up in the FRITZ!Box.
The free FRITZ!App Fon software can be installed on an iP­hone, iPod or iPad with iOS4 or higher, and on Android smart­phones with Google Android 2.1 or higher.
FRITZ!App Fon for Android smartphones is available at the
Android Market App Store.
Registering a Smartphone on FRITZ!Box
1. Install FRITZ!App Fon on your smartphone.
2. Connect your smartphone with the FRITZ!Box via WLAN.
To establish the connection you need the WLAN key of the FRITZ!Box. The preconfigured WLAN key is printed on the sticker on the underside of the FRITZ!Box and on the FRITZ!Box CD jewel case.
. FRITZ!App Fon for iOS is offered in the Apple
3. Start the FRITZ!App Fon. If you protected the user inter-
face of the FRITZ!Box with a password, enter the pass­word to log in.
Once FRITZ!App Fon has been started, use your smartphone to make calls from home over the FRITZ!Box.
Defining Telephone Numbers for the Smartphone
A new telephone device for FRITZ!App Fon is entered automat­ically in the FRITZ!Box. The name of the telephone device is listed in the FRITZ!App Fon under “More / FRITZ!Box”.
You can assign telephone numbers to this telephone to deter­mine which telephone numbers are used to make calls with your smartphone from home. See the section Configuring
Connected Telephones and Terminal Devices on page 40 for
instructions.
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Connecting an IP Telephone
SIM
SIM
LTE
LTE
LTE
LTE

7.4 Connecting an IP Telephone

Connect an IP telephone by plugging it into a network port on the FRITZ!Box or wirelessly via WLAN.
Connecting an IP Telephone to the LAN Port of the FRITZ!Box
IP telephones with a LAN port can be connected to the FRITZ!Box with a network cable.
Connecting an IP telephone to the network port of the FRITZ!Box
1. Connect a network cable to the IP telephone.
2. Connect the free end of the network cable to a LAN port
on the FRITZ!Box.
The IP telephone is now connected with the FRITZ!Box.
You cannot make calls with the IP telephone yet. The IP tele­phone still has to be configured in the FRITZ!Box (see
page 40).
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WLAN
SIM
SIM
LTE
LTE
LTE
LTE
Connecting an IP Telephone with the FRITZ!Box over WLAN
IP telephones that support WLAN can be connected wirelessly to the FRITZ!Box via WLAN.
Connecting an IP telephone with the FRITZ!Box over WLAN
1. Use your IP telephone to search for WLAN devices at your
location.
2. Select your FRITZ!Box 6840 LTE from the list of WLAN de-
vices found.
3. Enter the WLAN key of the FRITZ!Box.
The preconfigured WLAN key is printed on the sticker on the underside of the FRITZ!Box and on the FRITZ!Box CD jewel case.
Now the IP telephone will be connected with the FRITZ!Box.
You cannot make calls with the IP telephone yet. The IP tele­phone still has to be configured in the FRITZ!Box (see
page 40).
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8 Setting Up the FRITZ!Box for Telephone Calls

This chapter describes how to set up your FRITZ!Box for making tele­phone calls.

8.1 Entering Internet Telephone Numbers

Enter all telephone numbers you would like to use to make calls over the Internet in the FRITZ!Box.
Automatic Configuration of Telephone Numbers
Various Internet telephony providers offer automatic configu­ration of the Internet telephone numbers. They then automat­ically configure your Internet telephone numbers in the FRITZ!Box once the FRITZ!Box has been connected. To start automatic configuration, some providers require that you en­ter a start code.
The FRITZ!Box receives the data for automatic configuration (also called “remote configuration”) from an “Auto Configura­tion Server” (ACS), which is made available in the Internet by the Internet telephony provider.
After automatic configuration, your Internet telephone num­bers will be listed in the “Telephony / Internet Telephony” menu in the FRITZ!Box user interface.
Entering Internet Telephone Numbers with the Wizard
Internet telephone numbers that are not configured automati­cally can be entered using the “Manage Your Own Phone Numbers” Wizard in the FRITZ!Box. You can even enter multi­ple Internet numbers from different Internet telephony pro­viders.
The account information for your Internet telephone num­bers, like the user name and the password, are obtained from your Internet telephony provider.
1. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface (see page 30).
2. Click “Wizards”.
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3. Click “Manage Your Own Phone Numbers”.
The next page presents an overview of all telephone numbers that have already been entered.
4. Click “Enter New Telephone Number” to enter a new In-
ternet telephone number. Follow the wizard’s instruc­tions.
The Internet telephone number is entered in the FRITZ!Box. An overview of your Internet telephone numbers is presented in the FRITZ!Box user interface in the “Telephony / Internet Tele­phony” menu. Here you can edit or delete Internet telephone numbers as needed.

8.2 Configuring Connected Telephones and Terminal Devices

Once you have entered your telephone numbers in the FRITZ!Box, set up the connected telephones, telephone sys­tems (PBXs), fax machines and answering machines in the FRITZ!Box. During configuration you must define the follow­ing, depending on the type of device:
The telephone number the terminal device uses to place
outgoing calls to the public telephone network.
Telephone numbers for accepting calls. A telephone can
be set to ring for all incoming calls or only for calls to cer­tain telephone numbers.
Internal name for the terminal device. This name will be
displayed, for instance, in the call list of the FRITZ!Box.
The “Manage Your Telephony Devices” Wizard assists you in setting up the telephones and other terminal devices:
1. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface (see page 30).
2. Click “Wizards” in the menu.
3. Click “Manage Your Telephony Devices”.
You are presented with an overview of all telephones and terminal devices that have already been set up.
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4. Now you can set up a new terminal device or open the
settings of a terminal device:
To set up a new terminal device, click “Configure New Device” and follow the Wizard’s instructions.
Click the “Edit” button to open the settings of a ter­minal device.
All configured telephones and other terminal devices are dis­played in an overview in the FRITZ!Box user interface. This overview is found in the “Telephony / Telephony Devices” menu. Here you can edit the settings of terminal devices and delete terminal devices.

8.3 Making Telephone Calls

Once you have set up your telephones, you can make outgo­ing telephone calls to the public network and accept incom­ing calls.
A telephone places outgoing calls using the telephone num­ber you defined for outgoing calls while setting up the tele­phone (see page 40).
For incoming calls a telephone reacts only to calls to those telephone numbers you assigned to the telephone during set­up (see page 40).
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Firmware Update: Updating the FRITZ!Box Software

9 Firmware Update: Updating the FRITZ!Box Software

AVM provides free updates of the firmware for the FRITZ!Box. The firm­ware is the software stored in the FRITZ!Box that controls all of the FRITZ!Box functions.
Firmware updates contain further developments of existing FRITZ!Box functions and often also introduce new functions for your FRITZ!Box.
Finding New Firmware and Transferring It to the FRITZ!Box
1. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface (see page 30).
2. Click “Wizards” in the menu and start the “Update Firm-
ware” Wizard.
The Wizard checks whether new firmware is available for your FRITZ!Box.
If the Wizard finds new firmware, it displays the version number of the firmware. Click the link under the firm­ware version to view information about further develop­ments and new functions contained in the firmware up­date. Read this information before starting the firmware update.
3. To transfer new firmware to the FRITZ!Box, click “Start
Firmware Update Now”.
The firmware update begins and the “Info” LED on the FRITZ!Box starts flashing.
Do not interrupt the power supply to the FRITZ!Box dur­ing the firmware update!
The firmware update is complete when the “Info” LED stops flashing.
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FRITZ!Box as an Internet Router

10 FRITZ!Box as an Internet Router

The FRITZ!Box connects computers in your home network with the In­ternet. This chapter explains the possibilities offered by using the FRITZ!Box as an Internet router and how to take advantage of them.

10.1 Child Protection: Restricting Internet Access

The child protection feature allows you to define access rules to the Internet for individual computers or Windows users. These access rules may include restrictions of Internet access time, filter lists and a list with blocked network applications:
Restrict Internet access time: Using the time restriction
you can restrict the amount of time the user can surf the web. You can define on which days of the week, at what times of day, and for how long a computer or Windows user is allowed to use the Internet connection.
Block or permit web sites: you can use filter lists to de-
fine which Internet pages are allowed to be accessed and to which access is blocked. For instance, you can block all Internet pages the government has defined as offensive or harmful to minors.
You can create both filter lists, the whitelist and the blacklist. A whitelist contains all Internet pages to which access is allowed. A blacklist contains all Internet pages to which access is blocked.
Block network applications: You can list network appli-
cations for which Internet access should be blocked. For instance, you can block Internet access for file-sharing software.
Child protection can be enabled for each computer individu­ally, regardless of the computer’s operating system.
You can also enable child protection individually in all Win­dows operating systems (Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP). This option is very beneficial if a computer is used by multiple users.
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Setting Up Child Protection in the FRITZ!Box
1. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface (see page 30).
2. Select the “Internet / Filters” menu.
3. Set up the child protection feature, making use of the
Online Help in the FRITZ!Box user interface.

10.2 Port Forwarding: Making Computers Accessible from the Internet

With default settings in the FRITZ!Box, programs on your com­puter and LAN cannot be accessed from the Internet. For a number of applications like online games and file sharing software, you have to make your computer accessible for oth­er Internet users. In order to grant controlled access to your computer to other Internet users, you release certain ports for incoming connections. The ports serve to distinguish be­tween running applications on a computer that has only one IP address.
Setting Up Port Forwarding in the FRITZ!Box
Port Forwarding is set up in the “Internet / Permit Ac-
cess”menu.
Port Forwarding for IPv6 is also set up in the “Internet /
Permit Access” menu, on the “IPv6” page. To see this page, make sure you enabled the expert mode in the “System / Expert Mode” menu.
Address for Accessing the FRITZ!Box
If you have enabled the ports for forwarding in the FRITZ!Box, other users can access your computer at the IP address as­signed to your FRITZ!Box by the Internet Service Provider. This is a public IP address.
Here is how to determine the public IP address of the FRITZ!Box:
1. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface (see page 30).
2. Enable the expert settings in the “System / Expert
Mode” menu.
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3. Open any Internet page in order to establish an Internet
connection.
4. The FRITZ!Box’s public IP address is displayed on the
“Overview” page in the “Connections” area.
Every time the Internet connection is interrupted the Internet Service Provider re-assigns the IP address. The IP address may change in the process. Therefore it is a good idea to use dynamic DNS so that the IP address can always be reached under the same name. For more information, see the section
Dynamic DNS: Name Instead of IP Address on page 45.

10.3 Dynamic DNS: Name Instead of IP Address

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, even though the public IP address changes.
You must register with a dynamic DNS provider to use this service. When you register, you agree on the fixed name (do­main name) at which your FRITZ!Box should be accessible from the Internet. You also define a user name and password.
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.
Setting Up Dynamic DNS in the FRITZ!Box
1. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface (see page 30).
2. Make sure that the expert mode is enabled in the “Sys-
tem / Expert Mode” menu.
3. Select the “Internet / Permit Access” menu.
4. Select the “Dynamic DNS” page and set up dynamic
DNS. Consult the Online Help available in the FRITZ!Box user interface for more information.
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10.4 Remote Access over HTTPS

With this function it is possible to access the user interface of the FRITZ!Box from another location. With this feature you can configure settings in the FRITZ!Box or perform a firmware up­date using a computer that is not in your own network (LAN or WLAN).
Setting Up Remote Access over HTTPS in the FRITZ!Box
1. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface (see page 30).
2. Make sure that the expert mode is enabled in the “Sys-
tem / Expert Mode” menu.
3. Select the “Internet / Permit Access” menu.
4. Select the “Remote Access” page and set up dynamic
DNS. For more information, see the Online Help.

10.5 Prioritization: Right of Way for Internet Access

Prioritization is a function you can use to specify that network applications and network devices be treated with higher or lower priority when they access the Internet connection. For example, you may wish to ensure that applications like Inter­net telephony, IPTV and video on demand are always treated with higher priority than other applications. You can also specify that file-sharing applications like eMule and BitTor­rent always have to wait behind online games.
Network applications and network devices are assigned to the categories using rules.
Categories for Prioritization
There are three categories for prioritization: “Real-time appli­cations”, “Prioritized applications” and “Background appli­cations”. The categories are explained below.
Real-time Applications
This category is suitable for applications with high demands on transmission speed and reaction times (for example, Inter­net telephony, IPTV, video on demand).
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Network applications of this category always have priori-
ty over other applications accessing the Internet at the same time.
When the Internet connection is working at full capacity,
the network packets of the applications of this category will always be sent first. In this case data from network applications assigned to other categories, like “Priori­tized applications”, will be transmitted later.
If multiple network applications are assigned to this cat-
egory, then they must share the available capacity.
Whenever Internet telephony is included in this catego-
ry, this application always has the highest priority, even over other real-time applications.
Prioritized Applications
This category is suitable for applications that require a fast re­action time (for example, company access, terminal applica­tions, games).
For network applications prioritized in this category,
90% of the FRITZ!Box’s upload bandwidth is available, as long as no application from the “Real-time applica­tions” category requires bandwidth. The remaining 10% of the upload bandwidth is available for applications that are prioritized in lower categories or not prioritized at all.
If multiple network applications are assigned to the “Pri-
oritized applications” category, then they must share the available capacity.
Background Applications
This category is suitable for applications that do not require any high transmission speed and which are not time-critical (for example, peer-to-peer services or automatic updates).
Network applications assigned to this category are al-
ways treated with the lowest priority when the Internet connection is working at full capacity. So whenever an application from a different category or a non-prioritized
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application requires the entire bandwidth, all back­ground applications must wait until bandwidth capacity becomes available again.
If no other network applications are active, then the
background applications receive the entire bandwidth.
Prioritization Method in the FRITZ!Box
The following algorithm is used in the FRITZ!Box to send data packets according to their prioritization:
Change in the order in which packets are sent to the In-
ternet (upstream direction)
The order of the packets the FRITZ!Box receives from the Internet (downstream direction) cannot be changed.
Discard low-priority packets in order to ensure the trans-
mission of higher-priority packets. This algorithm is used whenever more packets are supposed to be sent to the Internet than the upstream transmission rate of the Internet connection allows.
As long as no packets are being sent from higher-priority
applications, the full transmission rate of the Internet connection is available for low-priority packets.
Setting Up Prioritization in the FRITZ!Box
In order to use prioritization, the expert mode must be en­abled in the user interface of the FRITZ!Box.
1. Make sure that the expert mode is enabled in the “System
/ Expert Mode” menu.
2. Prioritization is set up in the “Internet / Filters / Prioriti-
zation” menu.
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VPN: Remote Access to the Home Network

10.6 VPN: Remote Access to the Home Network

Via VPN (see glossary) a secure remote access to the network of the FRITZ!Box can be established. The VPN solution for the FRITZ!Box features the following:
The VPN solution for the FRITZ!Box is based on the IPSec
standard.
Computer-LAN coupling and LAN-LAN coupling: VPN con-
nections can be set up for individual remote computers or even for remote networks.
A maximum of eight simultaneous active VPN connec-
tions is supported.
The configuration files for the VPN connections are creat-
ed using a separate program. The program is provided free of charge and can be downloaded from the AVM web site.
A free VPN client for individual computers can also be
downloaded from the AVM web site.
The AVM web site offers a Service Portal which presents com­prehensive information on VPN in general and in connection with the FRITZ!Box. Visit this portal to obtain more detailed in­formation.
www.avm.de/en/vpn
Setting Up VPN in the FRITZ!Box
1. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface.
2. Enable the expert settings in the “System / Expert
Mode” menu.
3. Select the “Internet / Permit Access” menu.
4. Select the “VPN” page.
See the Online Help of the FRITZ!Box to set up VPN.
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Supplementary Software for VPN
All of the information required for a VPN is saved in a configu­ration file. The terminals involved in any VPN must receive this file.
If an individual computer is integrated into a network via a VPN, the computer must have a VPN client installed.
“Configure FRITZ!Box VPN Connection” Wizard
AVM provides the “Configure FRITZ!Box VPN” software for creating configuration files. This program is a Wizard that takes you step by step through the VPN configura­tion. All of the necessary VPN settings, like the encryp­tion method and access rules, are set automatically. The resulting configuration files must be imported to the re­spective terminals of the VPN tunnel. At the terminal with the FRITZ!Box the configuration file is then imported to the FRITZ!Box. The VPN parameters in these files can be adjusted manually to connect to products by other manufacturers.
The “FRITZ!VPN” VPN Client
AVM offers the “FRITZ!VPN” software as a VPN client.
Both the Wizard and the client can be downloaded free of charge from the VPN Service Portal on the AVM web site:
www.avm.de/en/vpn

10.7 DNSSEC: Security for DNS Queries

DNSSEC is short for Domain Name System Security Exten­sions. As the name says, this is an extension of DNS, the do­main name system.
DNSSEC ensures that both the DNS server and the informa­tion returned by the DNS server are authentic, or genuine.
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Support with the FRITZ!Box
The FRITZ!Box supports DNSSEC queries over UDP.
The FRITZ!Box has a DNS proxy. The computers in the home network use the FRITZ!Box as a DNS server. The FRITZ!Box for­wards DNSSEC queries from the home network to the Inter­net. The FRITZ!Box forwards DNSSEC responses from the In­ternet to the home network.The DNSSEC information must be validated on the computer in the home network. For this DNS­SEC must be supported in the operating system.
Security with DNSSEC
When a home user surfs the web, she or he sends queries to the Internet by entering URLs in the address line of his browser. A URL is the name of a web site that is easy to remember, such as avm.de/en DNS server resolves the URL into the corresponding IP address. There is one unambiguous IP address for every URL.
The home user relies on the authenticity of the IP address re­turned by the DNS server. Authentic means that the response is the IP address of the desired web site, and not a faked IP address that leads to a fake web site. DNSSEC can ensure that the returned addresses are authentic.
. Every query is sent to the DNS server first. The
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11 FRITZ!Box as a WLAN Base Station

The FRITZ!Box supports WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) technolo­gy. In this chapter you will learn how you can use WLAN with the FRITZ!Box.

11.1 Security

Security is of utmost importance within radio networks.
Radio signals can also be received outside of office or resi­dential spaces and abused for criminal purposes.
Therefore it is important that no unauthorized users can reg­ister in a WLAN to use its Internet access or shared network resources.
FRITZ!Box includes settings on various levels that contribute to the security of your WLAN and thus to the security of your computers.
Wireless Network Name (SSID)
In the factory settings of the FRITZ!Box, the name of the wire­less network (SSID) is set to “FRITZ!Box 6840 LTE”.
It may occur that an additional device with the same FRITZ!Box network name is located in the vicinity of your FRITZ!Box. Therefore we recommend changing the preset ra­dio network name.

11.2 Guest Access: WLAN Connection for Guests

You can connect computers with the FRITZ!Box via WLAN so that they can access the Internet without being integrated in the home network of the FRITZ!Box. This function is called “guest access”.
Your guests can use the guest access, for instance, to surf the web with a notebook and to receive e-mail.
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Guest Access Properties
The guest radio network is a separate radio network with
its own name (SSID). It is independent of the wireless network of the FRITZ!Box that integrates computers in the home network.
Computers connected via guest access are not part of
the home network.
The guest network is secured with its own network key.
This network key can be changed as desired without af­fecting the computers in your home network.
Setting Up Guest Access in the FRITZ!Box
1. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface.
2. Make sure that the expert mode is enabled in the “Sys-
tem / Expert Mode” menu.
3. Make sure that the wireless radio network (WLAN) is en-
abled in the “WLAN / Radio Network” menu.
4. Select the menu “WLAN / Guest Access” and configure
the guest radio network. For more information, see the Online Help of the FRITZ!Box.

11.3 Setting Up Night Service for WLAN

In the FRITZ!Box you can set up night service for the WLAN ra­dio network. Then the FRITZ!Box switches to hibernation at specified times and turns off the radio network. This has the following advantages:
reduced power consumption when idle
time-controlled Internet access: with night service you
can ensure that your children are only allowed to surf the web until a certain time of day
Switching Night Service for WLAN On and Off
1. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface (see page 30).
2. Select the “System / Night Service” menu.
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3. Enable the “Use schedule for WLAN radio network” op-
tion.
4. Enable or disable the option “The radio network cannot
be switched off until no more WLAN devices are active”.
Option enabled: The radio network remains switched on until all wireless connections between the FRITZ!Box and other WLAN devices have been ended.
Option is disabled: The radio network is switched off im­mediately at the start of the specified period.
5. Define the days and times at which the FRITZ!Box WLAN
radio network should be switched off.
6. Save your settings by clicking “Apply”.
Night service for WLAN is now enabled. To disable night ser­vice, remove the checkmark in front of “Use schedule for WLAN radio network” and click “Apply”.
Switching On WLAN during Night Service
The WLAN radio network of the FRITZ!Box can be switched back on at any time during night service:
Press the WLAN button on the FRITZ!Box or enable the WLAN radio network using a connected telephone (see page 120).

11.4 Increasing the Range of the WLAN Connection

The range of a WLAN radio network is influenced by various external circumstances. The following factors have an espe­cially strong influence on the distance over which your FRITZ!Box can establish a stable, high-throughput wireless connection:
the WLAN device used
structural conditions
the number of devices operating near the access point in
the same frequency range.
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If needed, you can extend the range of your WLAN radio net­work with a WLAN repeater, for instance with the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater N/G or FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 300E from AVM. A WLAN repeater is a supplementary device that is not included in the FRITZ!Box package.
Instead of using a WLAN repeater, you can set up a Wireless Distribution System. For this you need, in addition to the FRITZ!Box, another WLAN access point that is configured as a WDS repeater (see page 55).
Using the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater
With the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater N/G from AVM you can extend the range of your WLAN radio network quickly and easily, for instance to overcome structural conditions that are character­ized by thick materials and heavy shielding. The FRITZ!WLAN Repeater N/G supports all common WLAN standards, is espe­cially easy to install and can be operated at any 230-V power outlet. For more information on the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater N/G, see the web site at:
www.avm.de/en/Produkte/FRITZ_WLAN/FRITZ_WLAN_ Repeater_N_G
Setting Up a WDS
To use WDS (Wireless Distribution System) to increase the range of your WLAN radio network, you need another WLAN base station in addition to the FRITZ!Box. This can be a sec­ond FRITZ!Box or any other WLAN base station that supports WDS. The first WLAN base station then works as a WDS base station and the second as a WDS repeater.
The WDS base station and WDS repeater are connected to each other via WLAN. The WDS base station then can use the WDS repeater to reach even computers that are outside its own range, but within the range of the WDS repeater.
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Note the following for WDS configuration:
To expand the range of your wireless network, you need
at least one additional WLAN base station. The wireless network of your FRITZ!Box can be expanded to a WDS (Wireless Distribution System) with up to three WLAN base stations.
All WLAN base stations implemented in the WDS must
support WDS and be configured for this technology.
All WLAN base stations implemented as repeaters in the
WDS must be located within the radio range of the WDS base station.
The FRITZ!Box can function as a WDS base station to es-
tablish the Internet connection for other WDS repeaters, or as a WDS repeater to expand the range of a WDS base station.
All WDS connections between the WDS base station
and the WDS repeaters must be secured using the same encryption (e.g. WPA/WPA2). Note that the WPA2
encryption method is available only when your network consists of AVM devices, since in the WLAN standard on­ly WEP encryption has been specified for WDS connec­tions.
All WLAN base stations in the WDS must use the same
radio channel.
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Every WLAN base station participating in the WDS fulfills
the tasks of a WLAN access point for its WLAN clients. This means that the WLAN clients see each WLAN base station with an individual name (SSID) and individual encryption settings.
If you use the WLAN control software provided in Windows 7, Windows Vista or by the Windows XP Service Pack 2 on your WLAN clients, you can assign the same SSID and the same encryption settings to different WLAN base stations. Each client can then automatically register at the WLAN base station with the best availability.
Each IP address may be assigned only once in the wire-
less network.

11.5 WLAN Standards

The WLAN standards IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n and IEEE 802.11i were devel­oped by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE).
The IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11n standards define the throughput within a wire­less radio network. IEEE 802.11i is a security standard.
Standards for the Throughput Rate
Data Throughput
The throughputs listed differentiate between gross and net transmission rates. The net speed describes the transmission rate of the user data.
The FRITZ!Box supports your choice of the standards IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11n. WLAN devices based on one or more of the standards listed can be used for WLAN connections with the FRITZ!Box.
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Standard Frequency Band
802.11b 2.4 GHz 11 Mbit/s 5 Mbit/s
802.11g 2.4 GHz 54 Mbit/s 25 Mbit/s
802.11a 5 GHz 54 Mbit/s 25 Mbit/s
802.11n 2.4 / 5 GHz 300 Mbit/s 150 Mbit/s
Gross Data Throughput up to
Net Data Throughput up to
The standards are intended for different frequency bands.
IEEE 802.11a
Because this standard works exclusively in the seldom used 5-GHz range, it offers the opportunity to transmit data rela­tively free of interference from external influences. WLAN de­vices that support 802.11a are much less common than de­vices that work in accordance with the 802.11b/g standard.
IEEE 802.11b
With a maximum throughput rate of 11 Mbit/s, this is the old­est WLAN standard. Older WLAN devices of the first genera­tion can communicate with the FRITZ!Box using 802.11b. However, if the WLAN device supports newer standards such as 802.11g, the latest standard should be used.
IEEE 802.11g
This is currently the most common WLAN standard. It commu­nicates with a maximum of 54 Mbit/s gross in the 2.4-GHz frequency range (ISM) and guarantees broad compatibility with many WLAN devices.
However, due to heavy use of the 2.4-GHz range, interference is more common than in the less-used 5-GHz range.
IEEE 802.11n
This standard allows for high throughput rates and ranges. The FRITZ!Box supports 802.11n in the 2.4-GHz frequency band, or, if desired, also in the 5-GHz frequency band. Modu­lation processes and antenna techniques like MIMO (Multiple Input, Multiple Output) use whichever frequency band is available more effectively than the older standards.
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The use of the 802.11n standard—and thus the availability of higher throughput rates—is possible only if the WLAN con­nection is secured using the WPA2 security mechanism (AES­CCMP).
Thanks to compatibility with the 802.11g standard, you can also continue to use older WLAN devices.
Setting the Right Standard in the FRITZ!Box
The throughput rate that can be achieved in your WLAN radio network depends on the WLAN standards used by the inte­grated WLAN devices. These WLAN standards must also be set in the FRITZ!Box. Proceed as follows to check which WLAN standards are set and change them if needed:
1. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface.
2. Make sure that the expert mode is enabled in the “Sys-
tem / Expert Mode” menu.
3. Open the “WLAN / Radio Channel” menu and select “Ad-
just radio channel settings” to make the desired changes.
Note the following for the configuration of this setting:
In order to communicate with each other, the FRITZ!Box
and all WLAN devices must work in the same frequency band.
The standard you configure in the FRITZ!Box must be
compatible with the standards of all WLAN devices used in the WLAN.
Make a note of which standards the WLAN devices in your network are compatible with and then adjust the FRITZ!Box settings according to the following information:
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Your radio network integrates only WLAN devices that
are compatible with one or both of the following stan­dards:
802.11n
802.11g
Set the following mode in the FRITZ!Box:
Mode: 802.11n+g
The 2.4-GHz frequency band will be used.
Your radio network integrates only WLAN devices that
are compatible with one or both of the following stan­dards:
802.11b
802.11g
Set the following mode in the FRITZ!Box:
Mode: 802.11b+g
The 2.4-GHz frequency band will be used.
Your radio network integrates only WLAN devices that
are compatible with one or several of the following stan­dards:
802.11n
802.11g
802.11b
Set the following mode in the FRITZ!Box:
Mode: 802.11n+g+b
The 2.4-GHz frequency band will be used.
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Your radio network integrates only WLAN devices that
are compatible with one or both of the following stan­dards:
802.11n
802.11a
Set the following mode in the FRITZ!Box:
Mode: 802.11n+a
The 5-GHz frequency band will be used.
The Standard for Security
IEEE 802.11i
The WPA2 security mechanism is defined in the IEEE 802.11i standard. WPA2 is an extension of the familiar security mech­anism WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access).
The main feature of the extension of WPA to WPA2 is the AES­CCMP encryption process.
Mechanism Encryption
WPA TKIP (Temporary Key Integrity Protocol)
WPA2 TKIP
AES-CCMP
based on the extremely secure AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) procedure. CCMP (Coun­ter Mode with CBC-MAC Protocol) defines how the AES procedure is applied to WLAN pack­ets.
FRITZ!Box supports the AES encryption procedure as part of the WPA2 mechanism, and the TKIP encryption procedure as part of the WPA mechanism. This means that the FRITZ!Box can be used in combination with any WLAN devices that also support WPA2 with AES or WPA with TKIP.
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11.6 Frequency Ranges

WLAN uses the frequency ranges at 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz as its transmission range.
With the FRITZ!Box you can establish WLAN connections in ei­ther the 2.4-GHz or the 5-GHz frequency range.
2.4-GHz Frequency Band
In the 2.4-GHz frequency band WLAN works in the same range as Bluetooth, microwave devices and various other devices like radio-controlled toys, garage-door openers and video bridges. This means that interference may occur within WLANs operated in the vicinity of such devices. Generally this has adverse effects on the transmission rate, including abort­ed connections.
In the 2.4-GHz frequency range the European regulation au­thorities have designated 13 channels for WLAN. A channel can have a bandwidth of 20 MHz (throughput up to 130 Mbit/s) or 40 MHz (throughput of up to 300 Mbit/s).
Channels located directly next to each other in the 2.4-GHz band may overlap and result in mutual interference. For in­stance, if several WLANs are operated close to each other in the 2.4-GHz frequency range with a bandwidth of 20 MHz, a distance of at least five channels should be left empty be­tween each two channels used. This means that if channel 1 is selected for one WLAN, the channels 6 through 13 can be selected for a second WLAN. This maintains the minimum dis­tance between channels.
Should interference in a WLAN persist, the first step should be to select a different channel.
WLAN Autochannel
With the WLAN autochannel function, the FRITZ!Box automati­cally searches for the channel subject to the least interfer­ence. This process takes into consideration interference from radio networks in the vicinity (WLAN base stations) and po­tential sources of interference (for instance video bridges,
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baby monitors, microwave ovens). Should problems with in­terference persist despite this function, try to identify the source of interference and switch it off manually.
Additional tips on interference in the WLAN radio network are presented in the section Ruling Out Interference Caused by
Other Wireless Networks from page 118.
5-GHz frequency band
The FRITZ!Box can operate in the 5-GHz frequency band as an alternative. This frequency range is used much less often than the most common 2.4-GHz frequency range.
In the 5-GHz frequency band the FRITZ!Box supports automat­ic channel switching by DFS (Dynamic Frequency Selection). DFS ensures that the channels from 52 to 140 are kept free for higher priority users, like weather radar systems. If you are operating your FRITZ!Box in one of these channels, it moni­tors the selected channel periodically for higher priority us­ers, and, if necessary, switches to a different channel. Note that the FRITZ!Box waits up to ten minutes, as legally re­quired, before occupying a free channel. During this period you cannot register any WLAN devices. The WLAN connection is then established automatically. For more information, see the section Avoiding WLAN Channels with DFS on page 117.
A prerequisite for use of the 5-GHz frequency band is that all WLAN devices in the network support this frequency range in accordance with the IEEE 802.11a or IEEE 8002.11n stan­dard.
2.4GHz or 5GHz
The FRITZ!Box works in the wireless network either in the 2.4­GHz range or in the 5-GHz range, but not parallel in both fre­quency ranges at the same time.
Bandwidth
In both frequency ranges you can select between channel bandwidths of 20 MHz or 40 MHz (exception: channel 140 in the 5-GHz frequency band). The FRITZ!Box initially attempts to select a channel with 40 MHz bandwidth (throughput up to 300 Mbit/s). If this is not possible due to interference or
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channels already being used by other WLANs in the vicinity, the FRITZ!Box automatically switches temporarily to a chan­nel with 20 MHz bandwidth. Greater bandwidth provides for higher data throughput:
Bandwidth (MHz) Maximum Data Throughput (Mbit/s)
20 130
40 300
Increasing bandwidths also increases the probability of inter­ference by wireless networks in the vicinity. Large bandwidths reduce the frequency range available to other wireless net­works in the vicinity.
Allocation of the WLAN Channels in the 2.4-GHz Range
Channel Frequency (GHz) Channel Frequency (GHz)
1 2.412 8 2.447
2 2.417 9 2.452
3 2.422 10 2.457
4 2.427 11 2.462
5 2.432 12 2.467
6 2.437 13 2.472
7 2.442
Allocation of the WLAN Channels in the 5-GHz Range
Channel Frequency (GHz) Channel Frequency (GHz)
36 5.18 108 5.54
40 5.20 112 5.56
44 5.22 116 5.58
48 5.24 120 5.60
52 5.26 124 5.62
56 5.28 128 5.64
60 5.30 132 5.66
64 5.32 136 5.68
100 5.50 140 5.70 (20 MHz bandwidth only)
104 5.52
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12 FRITZ!Box as a Telephone System

The FRITZ!Box is a telephone system (or PBX: Private Branch Ex­change) for Internet telephony. This chapter describes convenience functions for the telephone system that can be configured in the FRITZ!Box user interface, for instance telephone books, answering machines and call diversion.
You will also find out which convenience functions can be used to make calls, for instance internal calling, alternating between calls, fowarding calls and three-party conferences.

12.1 Using the Telephone Book and Call List

Telephone Book
A telephone book is at your disposal in the FRITZ!Box. In the user interface the FRITZ!Box telephone book is found in the “Telephony” menu.
If a cordless telephone from AVM (for instance FRITZ!Fon MT­F) is registered on the FRITZ!Box, you can use the telephone book directly on the cordless telephone. If multiple AVM cord­less telephones are registered, you can set up an individual telephone book for each cordless telephone in the FRITZ!Box.
Call List
In the call list the FRITZ!Box saves outgoing and incoming calls, missed calls, and sent and received faxes.
In the FRITZ!Box user interface the call list is found in the “Te­lephony” menu.
If the number of a caller or someone called is entered in the FRITZ!Box telephone book, the call list will display the name from the telephone book.
Numbers that are not saved in the telephone book can be added to the telephone book from the call list.
The call list can be stored as a CSV file. CSV files can be opened in programs like spreadsheet software.
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12.2 Setting Up the FRITZ!Box Answering Machine

You can configure up to five different answering machines in the FRITZ!Box.
Enable an Answering Machine
1. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface (see page 30).
2. Select “Telephony / Telephony Devices”.
3. Click “Configure New Device”.
4. Under “Integrated in the FRITZ!Box”, select the “Answer-
ing machine” option and confirm by clicking “Next”.
5. Specify the mode, greeting delay and greeting length. (In
the “Greeting only” mode, callers will hear a recording, but cannot leave any message for you.)
6. Enter a name for the answering machine and confirm by
clicking “Next”.
7. Specify which calls the answering machine should ac-
cept. Select one or multiple telephone numbers and confirm by clicking “Next”.
8. Check the settings of the answering machine and then
click “Apply”.
Now the answering machine is enabled.
Switching the Answering Machine On or Off
All configured answering machines are displayed in the FRITZ!Box user interface under “Telephony / Telephony Devic­es”. Here you can disable or delete answering machines and enable additional functions.
For instance, you can enable the “Send messages via e-mail” setting for each answering machine. Messages callers leave on the answering machine then will be sent to you by e-mail. You can select any e-mail address you want. The messages are sent as audio files.
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Picking Up a Call from the Answering Machine
With this function, calls that have already been answered by an answering machine can be transferred to your telephone:
Picking Up a Call
N Pick up the handset. s09 Dial the sequence shown at left. P The call is now connected to your extension, and
you can talk with the caller.
Operating the Answering Machine Using the Voice Menu
The answering machines of the FRITZ!Box can be operated us­ing a voice menu. You can listen to new messages, for in­stance, or switch the answering machine on and off.
Operating the Answering Machine Using the Voice Menu
N Pick up the handset.
Select:
ss600 ss601 ss602 ss603 ss604
Answering machine 1
Answering machine 2
Answering machine 3
Answering machine 4
Answering machine 5
You will enter the voice menu of the answering ma­chine.
Follow the voice menu.
If you do not want to wait for the voice menu instruc­tions, you can press a telephone key right away.
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The Answering Machine Menu
Main menu 1 Play back messages
If no messages are available, you will hear two short audio sig­nals and return to the main menu.
1 Play back messages 3 Call back the caller of the message 5 Delete message 7 To previous message 9 To next message 0 Listen to “Play back messages” menu again r Back to main menu
2 Delete all messages
3 Switch answering machine on/off
4 Record greetings
1 Record greeting message 2 Record announcement 3 Record closing announcement
Record and select 1 Listen to all greetings/announcements of the select-
ed type > Select the desired recording by pressing 2
5 Delete greeting/announcement 8 Record greeting/announcement > End recording by
pressing 1
0 Listen to “Record and Select” menu again
r Back to main menu 0 Listen to “Record greetings” menu again r Back to main menu
5 Switch recording and directions mode on/off
0 Listen to main menu again
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Setting Up FRITZ!Box Fax Reception

12.3 Setting Up FRITZ!Box Fax Reception

With the FRITZ!Box you can receive faxes without having to connect a fax machine. The FRITZ!Box automatically forwards incoming faxes by e-mail or saves the faxes on a connected USB storage medium.
1. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface (see page 30).
2. Select the “Telephony / Telephony Devices” menu.
3. Click “Configure New Device”.
4. Select the “Fax reception” option and confirm by click-
ing “Next”.
5. Enter a fax ID. This could be your fax number or name, for
instance.
6. Define whether the FRITZ!Box forwards incoming faxes
by e-mail or saves them.
If you would like to enter multiple e-mail addresses, sep­arate the addresses with commas.
7. Confirm with “Next”.
8. Select one or multiple telephone numbers you would
like to use exclusively for fax reception.
9. Confirm by clicking “Next” and “Apply”.
Sending Faxes with FRITZ!fax for FRITZ!Box
To send faxes you can install the free “FRITZ!fax for FRITZ!Box” software. This program is available at www.avm.de/en Windows 7, Vista and XP).

12.4 Setting Up Call Diversion

You can configure call diversion settings in the FRITZ!Box. Call diversion forwards incoming telephone calls, for instance, to an external telephone number.
(for
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Call Diversion Settings
You can configure multiple call diversion modes with different settings.
Depending on the setting, a call diversion forwards all calls or only certain calls. For instance, you may want to divert calls for a certain telephone number, or calls from a certain person in the FRITZ!Box telephone book.
As the destination of a call diversion you can specify an exter­nal telephone number, a connected telephone, the integrated answering machine of the FRITZ!Box or a connected answer­ing machine.
Examples of call diversion settings:
All incoming calls will be diverted to another telephone
Calls that come from a certain telephone number will be
Anonymous calls in which the caller does not transmit a
line.
diverted to your mobile telephone number.
telephone number will be diverted to an answering ma­chine.
Setting Up a New Call Diversion Setting
1. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface (see page 30).
2. Select the “Telephony / Call Diversion” menu.
3. Click “New Call Diversion”.
4. Define which calls should be diverted.
5. Define the destination and the type of call diversion.
6. Save the settings by clicking “OK”.
This concludes the configuration of call diversion.
All configured call diversion settings can be viewed in the us­er interface of the FRITZ!Box in the “Telephony / Call Diver­sion” menu. All call diversion settings can be disabled or de­leted here.
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Saving Costs with Dialing Rules

12.5 Saving Costs with Dialing Rules

In the FRITZ!Box you can set up dialing rules. A dialing rule determines which telephone number the FRITZ!Box uses for outgoing calls in a certain number range. A number range may cover, for instance, all mobile telephone numbers or interna­tional numbers.
If you have multiple telephone numbers you can have each outgoing call automatically placed using the most economi­cal telephone rate.
Setting Up New Dialing Rules
1. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface (see page 30).
2. Select the “Telephony / Dialing Rules” menu.
3. Click the “New Dialing Rule” button.
4. Define the range of telephone numbers or the telephone
number to which the dialing rule should apply.
5. Select a telephone number from the “Connect via” drop-
down list.
6. Save the settings by clicking “OK”.
This concludes the configuration of the dialing rule.

12.6 Blocking Telephone Numbers and Callers

The FRITZ!Box offers you the following possibilities for block­ing calls:
Block numbers and ranges of numbers for outgoing
calls:
Blocked numbers and number ranges can no longer be called from the FRITZ!Box. In this manner you can block calls to certain mobile networks, for instance.
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Setting Up Do Not Disturb
Block telephone numbers for incoming calls:
Setting Up a New Call Block
1. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface (see page 30).
2. Select the “Telephony / Call Blocks” menu.
3. Click the “New Blocking Rule” button.
4. Select whether the call block is to apply to incoming or
5. Enter a range of numbers or a number.
6. Save the settings by clicking “OK”.
This concludes the configuration of the call block.
If you block a number for incoming calls, the FRITZ!Box will no longer accept any calls from this telephone num­ber—provided that the caller did not suppress her or his number. In this way you can block connections from un­wanted callers.
You can also set up a call block for all callers who do not transmit their telephone numbers (anonymous callers).
outgoing calls.

12.7 Setting Up Do Not Disturb

In the FRITZ!Box night service you can set up a Do Not Disturb function so that none of the connected telephones and other terminal devices signal calls. At a time freely defined by the user (for instance 11:00 p.m. – 6:00 a.m.) the terminal devic­es then will be set as follows:
Connected telephones will not ring.
This is not the case for IP telephones. It is not possible to set up Do Not Disturb for IP telephones in the FRITZ!Box.
Connected fax and answering machines are disabled.
The Do Not Disturb setting has no effect on fax reception or the answering machines integrated in the FRITZ!Box.
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Setting Up the Alarm
Turning Do Not Disturb On/Off
1. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface (see page 30).
2. Select the “System / Night Service / Do Not Disturb”
3. Enable the “Do Not Disturb active” option and define the
4. Save your settings by clicking “Apply”.
Do Not Disturb is now enabled.
To have the telephones ring again, disable the “Do Not Dis­turb enabled” option and then click “Apply”.
Instead of setting the Do Not Disturb setting for all tele­phones, in the FRITZ!Box you can also set the Do Not Disturb feature for individual telephones. The Do Not Disturb function for an individual telephone is set up in the telephone set­tings. In the user interface of the FRITZ!Box, these settings can be opened for editing in the “Telephony / Telephony De­vices” menu.
menu.
time period during which the telephones should not be able to ring every day.

12.8 Setting Up the Alarm

In the FRITZ!Box you can set an alarm. When an alarm is set and enabled, a telephone connected to the FRITZ!Box will ring at the specified time.
Setting the Alarm in FRITZ!Box
1. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface (see page 30).
2. Select the “Telephony / Alarm” menu.
3. Enable the alarm and enter a time.
4. Select which telephone should ring at the specified
time.
5. Define here whether the alarm should be repeated.
6. Save the settings by clicking “Apply”.
Now the alarm is set up and enabled.
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Enabling the Baby Monitor

12.9 Enabling the Baby Monitor

When the baby monitor is enabled for a telephone, the tele­phone automatically calls a previously specified telephone number whenever the volume in the room reaches a defined level. If the telephone is in the same room as your child, you can use this function to monitor its sleep.
Enabling Baby Monitor
N Pick up the handset or activate the speaker
phone function of your telephone.
We recommend using a device with a speaker phone function.
s4
<level>
s
<number>
r
Q Wait for the second-long acknowledgement
Enables the baby monitor.
<Level>: Sound level at which a call is triggered. Enter a numeral between 1 (the most sensitive setting) and 8.
<Number>: The telephone number to be called. Enter an internal telephone number (see
page 75), the number 9 for an internal group
call, or any external telephone number desired.
tone.
Do not hang up the handset!
The baby monitoring function is now enabled.
As soon as the volume in the room reaches the specified level, the telephone will dial the tele­phone number you entered. If you accept the call, you are connected with the telephone where the baby monitor is enabled.
A new call is initiated no less than one minute after the previous call.
You can disable the baby monitor at any time by hanging up the headset.
Telephones on which baby monitoring is enabled can be called internally (see page 75) so that you can listen in on the room directly.
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Making Telephone Calls with Convenience Functions

12.10 Making Telephone Calls with Convenience Functions

This chapter describes convenience functions you can use when placing and making telephone calls, for instance inter­nal calling, forwarding calls, alternating between calls and three-party conferences.
Making Internal Calls
All calls conducted between telephones connected to the FRITZ!Box are internal telephone calls. Internal calls are free of charge.
Dialing Internal Calls
N Pick up the handset. ss<internal tele-
phone number>
Select ss and the internal telephone number of a telephone.
Internal numbers:
Socket “FON” of the FRITZ!Box: 1
Cordless DECT telephones: 610 – 615
IP telephones: 620 – 629
Group Call
A group call is placed to all other telephones connected to the FRITZ!Box. You conduct the call with the party who picks up first.
Group Call
N Pick up the handset. ss9 Dial the sequence shown at left.
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Transferring: Forwarding Calls Internally
You can transfer a call to another telephone connected with the FRITZ!Box.
Transferring Calls
Call 1
P R Press the Hold button. Caller 1 is now on hold. ss<internal tele-
phone number>
Call 2
P O To transfer call 1 to caller 2, simply hang up the
You are talking to caller 1.
Call caller 2: Select ss and the internal tele­phone number of a telephone.
Internal numbers:
Socket “FON” of the FRITZ!Box: 1
Cordless DECT telephones: 610 – 615
IP telephones: 620 – 629
You can now talk with caller 2.
receiver.
Caller 1 and caller 2 will be connected to each other.
Shortening the Dialing Procedure
The FRITZ!Box automatically detects when the entry of a tele­phone number is complete. However, the FRITZ!Box needs a few seconds after entering the last numeral to detect this. You can shorten this delay:
Shortening the Dialing Procedure
<Number> r After entering the telephone number, press
the r key. This signals to the FRITZ!Box that the entry of the telephone number is com­plete.
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CLIR for One Call on an Analog Extension (Case by Case)
On the analog extension of the FRITZ!Box, when you make a call you can define that during this call your telephone num­ber will not be transmitted to the other caller.
Enabling CLIR (Case by Case)
N Pick up the handset. s31r Dial the sequence shown at left. You
hear the external dial tone.
M Dial an external telephone number.
For this call your telephone number will not be transmitted to the other caller.
Three-Party Conference Call
A three-party conference call can involve one other internal participant and one external participant, or two external par­ticipants.
Conducting a Three-party Conference Call
N Pick up the handset. M Establish the call with party 1: Dial ss and an in-
ternal telephone number (see page 75) or dial an external telephone number. Talk.
R Press the Hold button. Call 1 is on hold. M Call party 2.
You can now conduct the second call while call 1 is on hold.
R3 Dial the sequence shown at left.
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Conducting a Three-party Conference Call
D Now all parties can confer together. If either of the
other two parties hangs up, your connection with the remaining participant remains active.
O To end the three-party conference call, hang up the
handset.
R2 This keyboard shortcut ends the conference and re-
connects you with the party you called before the conference began. The second call is on hold. You can alternate between the two parties by dialing the keypad sequence again.
Accepting or Rejecting Waiting Calls on an Analog Exten­sion of the FRITZ!Box
When the “call waiting” function is switched on, you hear a signal whenever you receive an external call during an active telephone conversation. You can then accept the call within 30 seconds. If you do not accept the call, it will be rejected.
You can enable and disable the “call waiting” function in the FRITZ!Box user interface in the menu “Telephony / Telephony Devices”.
Accepting or Rejecting Waiting Calls on an Analog Extension
R2 Use this keypad sequence to accept a waiting call.
The first call is on hold.
If you would like to end the first call, hang up the re­ceiver. As soon as you have hung up your telephone will ring. When you pick up the receiver, you will be connected with the waiting call.
R1 If the first call was on hold, you can return to the
first call using this keypad sequence.
R0 With this keypad sequence you can reject a waiting
call.
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Accepting Waiting Calls on Other Telephones
When making calls with a cordless DECT telephone registered on the FRITZ!Box, you can accept waiting calls using the tele­phone menu.
Alternating Between Calls
During a telephone call you can establish a connection to a second party. You can alternate between the two parties as often as you like.
Alternating Between Calls
Call 1
P R Press the Hold (“R”) button. M Call party 2.
Call 2
P
R2 If you would like to return to the waiting party 1, dial
You are talking with party 1.
Dial an external telephone number,
or dial ss and an internal telephone number.
Internal numbers:
Socket “FON” of the FRITZ!Box: 1
Cordless DECT telephones: 610 – 615
IP telephones: 620 – 629
When party 2 picks up the receiver the call has been established.
The connection with party 1 is on hold.
the keypad sequence at left.
With this keypad sequence you can alternate be­tween the two parties as often as you like.
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Ending Hold
O The waiting party hangs up and you continue the
call with the other party.
or
R1
O K P
You end the call with party 2 by dialing the keypad sequence at left. The conversation with party 1 is re­sumed.
or
You can end the active call by hanging up the hand­set. Your phone rings. As soon as you pick up the re­ceiver you are connected with the waiting party.
Consultation / Hold
You can put a telephone call on hold in order to consult with another party. You call the second party. The party to the oth­er call does not hear the consultation; after you are finished you can resume the call that was on hold.
Consultation / Hold
Call 1
P R Press the Hold button. Call 1 is on hold. Party 1
M Establish the connection to party 2: Dial an in-
You are talking to caller 1.
can no longer hear you.
ternal telephone number (see page 75) or an external telephone number.
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Consultation / Hold
Call 2
P R If party 2’s line is busy or the call is not an-
R1 Use this keypad sequence to return from call 2
If party 2 accepts the call, you can conduct the conversation.
swered, press the Hold button again to return to call 1.
back to call 1. Call 1 is now active again.
If you only press the Hold button, the connec­tion to caller 2 remains on hold until caller 2 hangs up.
You can also end call 2 by hanging up the recei­ver. Your telephone rings and after you pick up the receiver again you will be connected with party 1.
Using Keypad Shortcuts
With keypad sequences you can control the services and fea­tures for your Internet telephone numbers.
For information about which keypad sequences you can use, contact your telephone carrier.
Entering Keypad Sequences on an Extension with Automatic Out­side Dialing
N Pick up the handset. sr<Seq> Dial the sequence shown at left. <Seq> stands for a
keyboard sequence.
Entering Keypad Sequences on an Extension without Automatic Outside Dialing
N Pick up the handset. 0sr<Seq> Dial the sequence shown at left. <Seq> stands for a
keyboard sequence.
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Automatic outside dialing is the default setting in the FRITZ!Box. If you make a lot of internal calls, you may want to disable automatic outside dialing. For instructions, see
page 127.
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FRITZ!Box as a DECT Base Station

13 FRITZ!Box as a DECT Base Station

A DECT base station is integrated in your FRITZ!Box, on which you can register and configure a total of up to six cordless telephones. This chapter describes various functions of the DECT base station.

13.1 Paging Cordless Telephones

If you have misplaced a cordless telephone, you can find it by using a paging call:
1. Briefly press the DECT button of the FRITZ!Box. All cord-
less telephones registered on the FRITZ!Box will ring.
2. To end the paging call press the DECT button on the
FRITZ!Box again, or any button on your cordless tele­phone.

13.2 Deregistering a Cordless Telephone from the FRITZ!Box

For instructions on how to register a cordless telephone on the FRITZ!Box, see page 34.
1. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface (see page 30).
2. Click “DECT”.
The “Cordless Telephones” page presents an overview of the registered cordless telephones.
3. Click the “Delete” button next to the cordless tele-
phone to be deregistered.
The cordless telephone will be deregistered from the FRITZ!Box.
If you deregister all of the cordless telephones from the FRITZ!Box, the DECT function of the FRITZ!Box is switched off automatically.
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Enabling DECT Eco

13.3 Enabling DECT Eco

The DECT Eco function allows the FRITZ!Box to switch off the DECT network whenever all of the cordless telephones regis­tered are on stand-by.
The connection between the FRITZ!Box and the cordless tele­phones remains active. You can place and accept calls at any time.
Prerequisite for Using DECT Eco
DECT Eco can be used only if all of the cordless telephones registered on the FRITZ!Box support DECT Eco.
To find out whether your cordless telephone supports DECT Eco, see the “DECT / DECT Monitor” menu in the FRITZ!Box us­er interface.
All of the latest FRITZ!Fon models by AVM support DECT Eco (see also AVM Products for the FRITZ!Box from page 135).
Enabling DECT Eco in the FRITZ!Box
1. Open the user interface of the FRITZ!Box in a web brows-
er (fritz.box
).
2. Select “DECT / Base Station”.
3. Enable the “DECT Eco” option and define when DECT Eco
should be active.
4. Click the “Apply” button to save the settings.
5. Register all of the cordless phones on the FRITZ!Box
again.
Now DECT Eco is enabled.
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The FRITZ!Box Home Network

14 The FRITZ!Box Home Network

The FRITZ!Box connects your network devices, USB devices and stor­age devices in what we call a FRITZ!Box home network. In the home network the FRITZ!Box makes data like images, music and videos available to all connected users and allows them to share a printer.
Network Devices
Network devices include, for instance, computers, game con­soles and smartphones that are connected with the FRITZ!Box via a network cable connection or via WLAN.
All network devices can access each other’s folders released for sharing, and share connected USB devices and available memory.
If you would like to learn more about the possibilities of net­work devices in your FRITZ!Box home network, continue read­ing in the chapter Network Devices in the FRITZ!Box Home
Network from page 87.
USB Devices
USB devices include, for instance, printers, multi-function de­vices, and flash memory on the USB ports of the FRITZ!Box.
Connected USB devices can be used jointly and simultane­ously by all network devices of your FRITZ!Box home network.
For more information about how to best configure USB devic­es in your home network and how to use them securely, see the chapter USB Devices in the FRITZ!Box Home Network from
page 97.
Storage (NAS)
The memory of the FRITZ!Box includes storage media like flash memory or hard drives connected to the USB ports of the FRITZ!Box.
What is more, the FRITZ!Box can manage online storage con­figured on the server of your telecommunications provider.
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For more information about how to access the memory in your FRITZ!Box home network safely and conveniently, see the chapter Accessing USB Memory from page 99.
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Network Devices in the FRITZ!Box Home Network

15 Network Devices in the FRITZ!Box Home Network

All network devices connected with the FRITZ!Box comprise a network. Network devices include, for instance, computers, game consoles and smartphones. The devices can be connected with the FRITZ!Box by ca­ble or wirelessly. This chapter describes the network settings in the FRITZ!Box and how you can change them. You will also learn how you can change the IP settings for the computer in the most common oper­ating systems.

15.1 Network Settings in the FRITZ!Box

The FRITZ!Box is delivered with preconfigured network set­tings. According to these settings, all network devices con­nected with the FRITZ!Box are located in a single network.
The network settings can be changed and adapted to your conditions and needs. But you should do so only if you are well versed in networking technology.
The Glossary (from page 146) explains concepts and termi­nology having to do with IP networks.
Network Overview
The FRITZ!Box user interface shows an overview with all of the devices and users connected with the FRITZ!Box.
The network overview “Devices and Users” is found in the menu “Home Network / Network”.
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For each user and each network device, you find is an entry in the network overview. The columns have the following meanings:
Icon Each name is preceded by a green LED if the de-
Name This column displays the name under which the
IP Address For network devices, also displayed is the IP ad-
Connection The WLAN icon is displayed for wireless connec-
Properties This column indicates whether port forwarding or
vice is actively connected with the FRITZ!Box, but currently not using the Internet connection. Any device using the Internet connection appears with a green-blue globe icon in front of its name.
user or the network device is known to the FRITZ!Box. The names of network devices can be changed by clicking the button to edit the entry.
dress with which the device is integrated into the FRITZ!Box network.
tions.
child protection is enabled for the respective user or network device.
Button for editing the entry
The button opens the entry in editing mode. This view displays information about the network de­vice, for instance on child protection or port for­warding settings. The name of the device in the FRITZ!Box can be changed here.
Button for deleting the entry
Users or network devices that do not have an ac­tive connection to the FRITZ!Box can be deleted from the network overview by clicking this button.
Always Assigning the Same IP address
The editing mode for network devices includes the setting “Always assign this network device the same IP address”.
When this setting is enabled for a network device, the DHCP server of the FRITZ!Box will always assign the same IP address to this device each time the connection is established.
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Starting the Computer – Wake on LAN
The editing mode for network devices that are connected with the FRITZ!Box via a network (LAN) port includes the “Start Computer” button. Use this button to start computers that support wake on LAN.
With the wake on LAN function you can start computers in your FRITZ!Box via the Internet. For instance, you can access a computer at any time using remote maintenance software, without wasting electricity by keeping the computer switched on permanently.
IP Settings in the FRITZ!Box
The IP settings of the FRITZ!Box are preset upon delivery with the following values:
FRITZ!Box Factory Settings
IP address 192.168.178.1
Subnet mask 255.255.255.0
DHCP server enabled
The IP address and the corresponding subnet mask yield the following values:
Network address of the subnet 192.168.178.0
Entire IP address range for the com­puters
192.168.178.2 -
192.168.178.254
The following addresses cannot be assigned because they are reserved for certain purposes:
This IP address is used by the FRITZ!Box itself
This IP address is the broadcast ad­dress used to send messages into the network
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IP Address in the FRITZ!Box
Upon delivery the FRITZ!Box is assigned the following IP ad­dress:
192.168.178.1
If you would like to change the IP address, please read through the following sections.
When Does It Make Sense to Change the IP Address?
You should change the IP address of the FRITZ!Box if the fol­lowing apply to your network:
You have an existing local IP network, one subnet with
several computers.
Fixed IP addresses are registered in the network settings
of the computer, and you do not want to or are not per­mitted to change these addresses.
You want to connect the FRITZ!Box to the local IP network
in order to make the FRITZ!Box features available to all of the computers in the IP network.
Reserved IP Addresses
The entire IP network 192.168.180.0 in the FRITZ!Box is re­served for internal purposes.
IP addresses from this network may not be assigned to the FRITZ!Box.
DHCP Server of the FRITZ!Box
The FRITZ!Box is equipped with its own DHCP server. The DHCP server is enabled by default in the factory settings. The following range of IP addresses is reserved for the DHCP serv­er in the factory settings:
192.168.178.20 - 192.168.178.200
This IP address can be changed as needed.
Every time the operating system on a computer connected with FRITZ!Box is started, the DHCP server assigns it an IP ad­dress from the IP address range of the DHCP server.
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Only one DHCP server may be active within any network.
Assigning the IP addresses via the DHCP server ensures that all of the computers connected with the FRITZ!Box are located in the same IP network.
The computers can receive their IP addresses from the DHCP server only if the setting “Obtain an IP address automatical­ly” is enabled in the their IP settings. For more information, see the section Obtaining an IP Address Automatically from
page 93.
Fixed IP Addresses when the DHCP Server Is Enabled
If you would like to configure fixed IP addresses on individual computers connected with the FRITZ!Box despite the enabled DHCP server, please note the following:
The IP addresses must be from the IP network of the
FRITZ!Box.
The IP addresses may not come from the address range
of the DHCP server.
Each IP address can be assigned only once.
Disabling the DHCP Server
You can disable the DHCP server.
To make sure that all computers remain in the same IP net­work when the DHCP server is disabled, you must enter the IP addresses manually in the computers’ network settings. First disable the option “Obtain an IP address automatically” and then enter the IP address manually in the appropriate field.
In the case of the preset IP address of the FRITZ!Box, the fol­lowing IP addresses are available for assignment to the com­puters:
192.168.178.2 - 192.168.178.254
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Here too: each IP address can be assigned only once.
Changing Network Settings
In order to change the network settings of the FRITZ!Box, the Expert Mode must be enabled in the user interface:
1. Select the “System / Expert Mode” menu and enable
“Show expert settings”.
2. Select the “Home Network / Network” menu.
3. Select the “Network Settings” page.
4. Click the “IP Addresses” button.
The “IP Settings” page is opened.
5. Make the desired changes and then confirm with “OK”
so that all changes will be applied.
Please note that changes to the network settings in the FRITZ!Box may make it necessary to adjust the network set­tings of your computers so that you can continue to access the FRITZ!Box user interface.
UPnP Settings
The Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) service included in your FRITZ!Box provides status information about the FRITZ!Box to all connected computers. Programs with UPnP support on these computers can receive this information and use them to display the status of the FRITZ!Box (e.g., connection status, data transmission). UPnP service thus allows you to monitor your FRITZ!Box from a connected computer.
Here is how to change the UPnP settings:
1. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface (see page 30).
2. Make sure that the expert mode is enabled in the “Sys-
tem / Expert Mode” menu.
3. Configure the UPnP settings in the “Home Network / Net-
work” menu on the “Programs” page.
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Obtaining an IP Address Automatically

15.2 Obtaining an IP Address Automatically

The FRITZ!Box has its own DHCP server, which assigns IP ad­dresses to the connected computers. The connected comput­ers must be configured such that they can receive their IP ad­dresses automatically. The steps for checking and adjusting this option differ among the operating systems. See the rele­vant section for your operating system.
If FRITZ!Box is operated in a network, no other DHCP server may be activated in this network.
Obtaining an IP Address Automatically in Windows 7
1. Click the “Start” button in the task bar and select the
“Control Panel / Network and Internet”.
2. Under “Network and Sharing Center”, click “View net-
work status and tasks”.
3. From the left column, select the “Change adapter
settings” command.
4. Select the LAN connection between your computer and
the FRITZ!Box. Click the right mouse button and select “Properties”.
5. Under “This connection uses the following items”, select
the “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)” entry and click “Properties”.
6. On the “General” tab, enable the options “Obtain an IP
address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address automatically”.
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Properties of the Internet protocol (TCP/IP)
7. Confirm your selection by clicking “OK”.
The computer now receives an IP address from the FRITZ!Box.
Obtaining an IP Address Automatically in Windows Vista
1. Click the “Start” button in the task bar and select the
“Control Panel / Network and Sharing Center”.
2. From the “Tasks”, select “Manage network connec-
tions”.
3. In the “LAN or High-Speed Internet” area, select the LAN
connection between your computer and the FRITZ!Box. Click the right mouse button and select “Properties”.
4. If the “User Account Control” window is displayed, click
“Continue” in this window.
5. Under “This connection uses the following items”, select
the “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)” entry and click “Properties”.
6. On the “General” tab, enable the options “Obtain an IP
address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address automatically”.
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Properties of the Internet protocol (TCP/IP)
7. Confirm your selection by clicking “OK”.
The computer now receives an IP address from the FRITZ!Box.
Obtaining an IP Address Automatically in Windows XP
1. Go to “start / Control Panel / Network and Internet Con-
nections / Network Connections” and double-click the LAN connection icon of the network adapter connected to the FRITZ!Box.
2. Click the “Properties” button.
3. Select “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” in the list of items
used in this network connection and click “Properties”.
4. On the “General” tab, enable the options “Obtain an IP
address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address automatically”.
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Properties of the Internet protocol (TCP/IP)
5. Confirm your selection by clicking “OK”.
The computer now receives an IP address from the FRITZ!Box.
Obtaining an IP Address Automatically in Mac OS X
1. Select the “System Preferences” in the Apple menu.
2. In the “System Preferences” window, click the “Net-
work” icon.
3. In the “Network” window, select the “Built-in Ethernet”
entry from the “Show:” drop-down list.
4. Switch to the “TCP/IP” settings page and select the “Us-
ing DHCP:” option from the “Configure IPv4” drop-down menu.
5. Click “Apply Now”.
The computer now receives an IP address from the FRITZ!Box.
Obtaining an IP Address Automatically in Linux
For comprehensive information and tips on the topic of net­work settings in Linux, see, for example:
www.tldp.org/HOWTO/NET3-4-HOWTO-5.html
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USB Devices in the FRITZ!Box Home Network

16 USB Devices in the FRITZ!Box Home Network

The FRITZ!Box has a USB port to which you can connect various USB devices. All network devices in the FRITZ!Box home network can use these USB devices jointly and simultaneously.
This chapter describes how to share a printer in the network, which USB devices can be used in your FRITZ!Box home network, and how to use these devices safely.

16.1 Power Supply for USB Devices

You can connect USB devices with the following properties to the FRITZ!Box:
Some USB device require more than one USB port for op-
eration, for instance, hard drives with a USB Y cable. Connect this type of USB devices to the FRITZ!Box using a USB hub with its own power supply.
The total current consumption of connected USB devices
without their own power supply may not exceed 500 mA. Check the rating plates of the connected USB devices.
USB devices that exceed the total current consumption of 500 mA can be connected to the FRITZ!Box using a USB hub with its own power supply.

16.2 USB Devices on the FRITZ!Box

These USB devices can be connected to the FRITZ!Box:
You can connect up to four USB storage media like hard
disks, USB flash drives or card readers.
USB storage media must use the file systems EXT2, FAT,
FAT32 or NTFS. On storage media with the FAT and FAT32 file systems you can use files up to a size of 4 GB. In the NTFS file system there is no limit to the size of files that can be used.
You can connect one standard USB printer or one all-in-
one device with scanner and fax function. The complete range of functions available in a all-in-one printers
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device is guaranteed only with the USB remote connec­tion of the FRITZ!Box (see also: Sharing a USB Printer on
page 99).
You can connect a USB hub to the FRITZ!Box and use up
to four USB devices at this hub.
You can use USB hubs with or without a separate power supply. We recommend deploying a USB hub with its own power supply if the USB devices to be connected ex­ceed a total current consumption of 500 mA (see also:
Power Supply for USB Devices on page 97).
You can connect a USB stick from the FRITZ!WLAN USB
Stick series by AVM to conveniently establish secure WLAN connections using AVM Stick & Surf (see:
Establishing a WLAN Connection with AVM Stick & Surf on page 25).

16.3 Using USB Devices Safely

Follow the instructions below about how to use USB devices on your FRITZ!Box.
The FRITZ!Box can not defend the USB memory from ex-
ternal influences. This means that voltage spikes or drops, like those that occur during electrical storms, may lead to data losses on connected USB memory media. We recommend making regular backups of the USB memory contents to avoid any losses.
Whenever you want to remove USB devices from the
FRITZ!Box, go to the “Home Network / USB Devices” area in the FRITZ!Box user interface to remove them safely and avoid any loss of data.
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Accessing USB Memory

16.4 Accessing USB Memory

The participants in the home network have various possibili­ties for accessing the various memory media of the FRITZ!Box.
Participants in the home network can use FTP software
like FireFTP to exchange files among the FRITZ!Box stor­age media and workplaces.
Alternatively, you can enter ftp://fritz-box line of your Internet browser to access the memory of the FRITZ!Box.
If you would like to use FTP software, see the documen­tation of the software as well as the instructions in the Online Help of the FRITZ!Box user interface.
For access to media data like music, images and videos
available on the memory of the FRITZ!Box you can enable the FRITZ!Box media server. Suitable playback devices like TV sets, web radios, smartphones and the Windows Media Player can then call up the data for streaming from the media server.
Playback devices to be used in connection with the me­dia server must support the UPnP/AV standard.
Enable the “media server” function in the FRITZ!Box user interface under “Home Network / Storage (NAS) / Op­tions Enabled”.

16.5 Sharing a USB Printer

You can connect a USB printer to the USB port of the FRITZ!Box to make it available to all participants in your home network. You can either release the printer for sharing as a network printer or use the FRITZ!Box USB remote connection software to connect it with a computer. Which option is pref­erable depends on how you intend to use the printer.
in the address
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Using a USB Printer as a Network Printer
Configure the USB printer as a network printer on the FRITZ!Box if
the participants in the home network are to be able to
the printer is to be used by computers that use an oper-
For information about how to configure a USB printer as a net­work printer, see the section Setting Up a USB Printer as a
Network Printer on page 100.
Using a USB Printer with FRITZ!Box USB Remote Connection
Configure the USB printer on the FRITZ!Box with the FRITZ!Box USB Remote Connection if
the USB printer is an all-in-one device (fax/printer/scan-
the USB printer is equipped with convenient features
use the printer jointly and simultaneously.
ating system other than Windows (e.g. Mac OS X or Linux).
ner) and the entire range of functions is to be used.
like ink level display and you would like to use these.
the USB printer uses bidirectional data exchange. In oth-
er words: Not only does the computer send data to the printer, the printer also sends status messages to the computer. This communication in both directions is typi­cal of the “Windows printers” or “GDI printers” that work only with special Windows device drivers.
For information about how to configure a USB printer with the USB Remote Connection, continue reading from the section
Configuring a USB Printer with FRITZ!Box USB Remote Con­nection on page 103.
Setting Up a USB Printer as a Network Printer
Work through the following steps to connect a USB printer to the FRITZ!Box and configure it for use as a network printer.
Preparing Configuration
1. Open the FRITZ!Box user interface.
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