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1. 220 eee 53 telephone 002 eee 51 POISON g255435 200405 esses oe ee 25 to landline 21 to telephone network 24 USB devices 0 00 148 VOSE E s setae 20 connecting DSL 06 20 connecting IP telephones 55 connecting ISDN telephones 51 connecting VDSL 20 CONSUILEUION 2444 s2ce00t4oeee5eer 132 CONVENTIONS s eusasacdadsudeeuceees 11 CODVUGN sana tewee ders bse ears 187 cordless telephone deregistering 008 136 DOGO ng sess eee ese eas 136 registering eee ee eee 52 customer Service 2000 0 182 Callback ccc eee eee 134 CAILID LOCK wucxcay 3 0sce aaa eo n 124 call diversion 127 168 Call WS le deoretted seseaweeeean 64 116 call waiting 46 2 c00 sada dhe vases 131 CE conformity declaration 188 CLIR calling line identification restriction 4 0 evewedeevaundaae es 130 configuration ccc eee ee a2 FRITZ Box 7490 192 D F declaration of CE conformity 188 factory settings DECT base station 14 136 DHCP server 24 ca0dvedeeasaee 142 DEC OUT Miran gaat tale aut acad ate 15 IPV4 QdOTOSS sco edie dw teen eae 141 DECT cordless telephone loading by telephone 172 deregistering 00 136 loading with FRITZ Box 174 DASING ee eee eee eee 136 fax registering ee ee ee eee 52 forwarding by e mail
2. cc ccc cece eee eee eee 95 DNSSEC Security for DNS QuerieS 2 cece eee ees 95 IPv6 The New Internet Protocol cece eee eee 96 Mobile Network Replacing Faulty DSL 2 eee ee ee ee 98 LISP FRITZ Box as a LISP Router 0 cee eee 99 FRITZ Box as a WLAN Access Point 103 Switching the Wireless Radio Network On and Off by Schedule 103 Extending a Wireless Radio Network 000 eee 104 Wireless LAN Getting Technical 0 eee eee eee 105 FRITZ Box 7490 r AM 16 16 1 16 2 16 3 16 4 16 5 16 6 16 7 16 8 16 9 16 10 16 11 17 17 1 17 2 17 3 17 4 18 18 1 18 2 19 19 1 19 2 19 3 19 4 19 5 19 6 20 20 1 20 2 20 3 FRITZ Box as a Telephone System 114 Telephone Book ccc cc eee eee e eee eens 114 CaS sac o econ cceeea a bee B 555 55 soci noe oe cae 116 Answering MaAChING 4 460 5000es 0646 45054050 pouss ewes 117 Foe OLIN VO eera a bod ane ob ee aed renee ein owe esa 120 CADIE Ola sd eet 6k bad ed Da da eeee eke ee 122 Dialing Rules for Outgoing Calls 2 0 ee ee ees 123 Blocking Telephone Numbers and Callers 0085 124 DONG DIGIUID weced doc baoee oe sore eed EORR ERE 125 Alarm seresa seca hm Cds ad EESE den 126 Pan MONlOl seca wedacimetontedeeaguamivansuraed ees ie wad 126 Making Telephone Calls with Convenience Functions 128 FRITZ Box as a DECT Base Station 136
3. When this setting is enabled for a network device the DHCP server of the FRITZ Box will assign the same IP address to this device each time the connection is established Starting the Computer Wake on LAN Wake on LAN is a function that allows a computer in the local network to be started when it is accessed from the Internet For instance you can access a computer using remote main tenance software without wasting electricity by keeping the computer switched on permanently The computer must be in standby operation The Wake on LAN function of computers can be enabled in the editing mode for network devices The computers must sup port Wake on LAN and be connected with the FRITZ Box with a network cable The Wake on LAN function is also available when the devices are connected via FRITZ Powerline devices The FRITZ Box supports Wake on LAN both for IPv4 and for IPv6 connections e The Start Computer button You can start the computer each time it is accessed over the Internet by clicking the Start Computer button e Starting automatically To do this enable the setting Start this computer auto matically as soon as it is accessed from the Internet When the computer is accessed from the Internet it is started automatically IPv4 Settings in the FRITZ Box The IPv4 settings of the FRITZ Box are preset upon delivery with the following values Factory Settings IPv4 address 192 168 178 1 S
4. 0 eee ec eee 11 Configuring the FRITZ Box for Telephone Calls 11 1 Configuring Your Telephone Numbers 000 eeeee 11 2 Configuring Telephones and Other Terminal Devices mihe RUB OX as acta ae besa e ees Gratteee bao hie oo c ae ee os FRITZ Box 7490 3 12 12 1 12 2 12 3 12 4 12 5 13 13 1 13 2 13 3 14 14 1 14 2 14 3 14 4 14 5 14 6 14 7 14 8 14 9 14 10 14 11 15 15 1 15 2 15 3 Password Protection Using FRITZ Box Safely 58 Login with Password FRITZ Box Procedures 000 58 Using a FRITZ Box Password 0 ccc cc ee eee eee eee 59 Usine FRITZIBOX USCIS ac ct dvadee oe eee OER OSH SSO REESE Ge eS 61 Forgot Password What to Do ec ee ee ee 68 Mod NO LOGIN ic6 esac dat oadcdebadace ee hot hte ds dadseawe 69 Configuring MyFRITZ 0 eens 71 Using MyFRITZ ice cae ien de od SA OH KOH C4 4G ered Mea SSSE CA 72 Securty WIth MYFRITZ ee cesririesireni bieen teere itene 75 FRITZ Box as an Internet Router 000 76 Parental Control Access Profiles for Internet Use 76 Port Forwarding Making Computers Accessible from the Internet 84 Dynamic DNS Name instead of IPAddress 05 88 Access from the Internet via HTTPS FTP and FIPS 88 Prioritization Right of Way for Internet Access 90 VPN Remote Access to the Home Network 0085 93 Freely Selectable DNS Servers
5. Table of Contents 2 1 22 2 3 3 1 3 2 4 1 4 2 4 3 5 1 a2 6 1 6 2 6 3 Security and Handling 1t4402c0Kaevenswedsonadecs 8 Salety INSUUCHONS aso ee tes ce oad eed sade esies nee EE eee 8 Handling the FRITZ IBOX 0 ccc eee ee eens 9 Conventions inthe Manual 0 eee 11 Ine FRIZ BOXx FO oersstsdss istea darn IRAS 12 Ports Interfaces Buttons and LEDS 13 Ports and InterfaceS cece eee ee eee eens 13 DUONG eea oe eee eee eee ede bate eee een see eee 15 LEDS 4 eseaneen gue cueedeeueree ss E ras eee E TEETE 16 Before You Connect the FRITZ Box 17 Contents of the FRITZ Box Package cee eee ees 17 Requirements for Operation ccc cece cee eee eee 17 Connecting the FRITZ BOX 0 cee ees 19 Connecting to Electrical Power ce eee 19 Connecting to the Internet 0 0 eee eens 20 Connecting to the Landline Telephone Network 24 Connecting a Computer with a Network Cable 26 Connecting to the Computer eee ee eens 26 Connecting a Network Hub or Switch eee ee es 27 Connecting Computers with the FRITZ Box over Wireless LAN exec cgudeseesavaedaatatavnaas 28 Procedure for Establishing Secure Wireless LAN Connections 28 Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection Using WPS 28 Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection with a Network Key 31 FRITZ Box 7490 2 AM i The FRITZ Bo
6. You will be directed to the welcome screen of your FRITZ Box 5 Enter your user name to log in to the user interface of your FRITZ Box Password protection is enabled in your FRITZ Box With the FRITZ Box password it is not possible to access the FRITZ Box from the Internet For users who require access to the FRITZ Box via Internet you must also set up an account as a FRITZ Box user see page 61 Quick Access to the Login Data As soon as you have configured the FRITZ Box password the upper navigation bar of the FRITZ Box user interface will dis play the entry Logged in Loggedin a FRITZ Box Change password Log off Click the blue triangle to control basic functions of your FRITZ Box log in e Changing the Password Using the Change password entry you can change the FRITZ Box password Deregistering Click Log Off here to leave the FRITZ Box user inter face Log off of the FRITZ Box user interface before you surf the web with your browser If you do not click on the FRITZ Box user interface for a period of longer than sixty minutes you will be logged off automatically FRITZ Box 7490 60 AYM Using FRITZ Box Users 12 3 Using FRITZ Box Users If you would like to access your FRITZ Box from the Internet you have to configure password protected login with FRITZ Box user accounts Also use this login method if multi ple users with different rights are to have acces
7. Call 1 is on hold 4 Enter the telephone number of the second party When the called party accepts the call the second call is connected 5 To connect the two external parties with each other press the keys QO 6 Hang up the handset Call Back on No Response CCNR Call Back on Busy CCBS on the ISDN Line You can enable a call back in the following cases e The telephone number you called is busy e The party you called did not pick up the call You receive the call back e When the telephone number called is no longer busy e The next time the party called ends a telephone call You can enable a call back for internal and external calls FRITZ Box 7490 134 AYM Making Telephone Calls with Convenience Functions Enabling Call Back 1 Press the key You have 20 seconds for this Wait for the second long positive acknowledgment tone 2 Hang up the handset Call back is enabled Deleting Call Back 1 Onthe same telephone press the keys BOO 2 Pick up the handset and hang it up again If you are awaiting multiple return calls the oldest call back will be deleted Call Tracing on the ISDN Line You can enable Tracing during a call or after the caller hangs up For more information on the tracing feature con tact your ISDN provider Enabling Tracing Press the keys OOG on the telephone FRITZ Box 7490 FRITZ Box as a DECT Base Station 17 FRITZ Box as a DECT
8. Name This column displays the name under which the 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 IP Address For network devices also displayed is the IP ad dress with which the device is integrated into the FRITZ Box network Connection The wireless LAN icon is displayed for wireless connections Properties This column indicates whether port forwarding or parental control 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 de vice for instance on parental control or port for warding 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 ac tive connection to the FRITZ Box can be deleted from the network overview by clicking this button Accessing Network Devices by Mouse Click Network devices that can be reached over the HTTP protocol can be accessed within the home network with a the click of the mouse Clicking the device name opens the user interface of the HTTP application Always Assigning the Same IP Address The editing mode for network devices includes the setting Always assign this network device the same IP address FRITZ Box 7490 139 AM Network Settings in the FRITZ Box
9. FRITZ App Ticker can be installed on smartphones and tablets with Google Android 2 1 or higher For more information read en avm de products fritzapps FRITZ Box 7490 116 AYM Answering Machine 16 3 Answering Machine You can use the FRITZ Box as an answering machine without connecting any additional devices Features If desired you can receive any new messages automati cally by e mail If you have more than one telephone number you can configure up to five different answering machines Schedule Specify when the answering machine is on and off on the individual days of the week Remote playback Check the answering machine from on the go Configuring an Answering Machine 1 2 3 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 Select Telephony Answering Machine Click the Settings button to configure the first answer ing machine To configure a new answering machine click the Other answering machine link In the Help of the FRITZ Box user interface you can find detailed instructions Operating an Answering Machine on the Telephone The answering machine can be operated using a voice menu on the telephone 1 Press the following keys on the telephone Answering Machine Keys Answering machine 1 O00000 Answering machine 2 O00000 FRITZ Box 7490 117 AYM Answering Machine Answering Machine Keys Answering machine 3 O00000 Answering machi
10. Standby operation of a cordless telephone e You are not making any calls e You are not using any other telephone functions e You are not pressing any keys on the telephone Requirements e Inthe user interface See page 32 the option supports DECT Eco must be displayed for each cordless tele phone under DECT DECT Monitor The FRITZ Box must be configured as a DECT base sta tion The setting DECT enabled must be enabled under DECT Base Station in the user interface e The following devices may not be registered with the FRITZ Box FRITZ DECT 200 FRITZ DECT Repeater FRITZ Box in DECT repeater mode Enabling DECT Eco in the FRITZ Box 1 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 2 Select the DECT Base Station menu 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 telephones on the FRITZ Box again DECT Eco is enabled FRITZ Box 7490 137 AYM FRITZ Box Connects Network Devices 18 FRITZ Box Connects Network Devices 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 ca ble or wirelessly This chapter describes the network settings in the FRITZ Box and how you can change them You will also learn ho
11. Wait for the second long positive acknowledgment tone 3 Hang up the handset Disabling Call Diversion for All Calls 1 Press the following keys on the telephone Type of Call Diversion Keys immediately 86000060 delayed after 20 seconds Q Q0000 only when busy O00000 2 Pick up the handset Wait for the second long positive acknowledgment tone 3 Hang up the handset Enabling Call Diversion for Own Telephone Number You can set up call diversion that applies only for all calls that arrive for a certain telephone number Calls for your other telephone numbers will not be diverted Here is how to configure call diversion to an external number destination number 1 Press the following keys on the telephone FRITZ Box 7490 169 AW Call Diversion Type of Call Diversion immediately Keys 0000 lt destinationnumber lt own numben delayed after 20 seconds 0006 lt destinationnumber gt lt own numben only when busy Pick up the handset OOOO lt destinationnumber gt lt own numben Wait for the second long positive acknowledgment tone Hang up the handset Disabling Call Diversion for Own Telephone Number L Press the following keys on the telephone Type of Call Diversion Keys immediately 80006 own number delayed after 20 seconds OOCO own numben only when busy 6006 own numben Pick up the handset Wait fo
12. 9 Configuring an Internet Connection in the FRITZ Box Once you have connected the FRITZ Box to your Internet connection you must configure the Internet connection in the FRITZ Box user in terface so that the FRITZ Box can establish the connection to your Internet service provider and connect to the Internet The sequence and number of steps required to configure your Internet connection depend on the kind of connection the desired operating mode and the Internet service provider 9 1 Internet Connection for DSL Enter the Internet account information you received from your DSL Internet service provider These data are required to con figure the Internet connection Your Internet service provider also supplied information about the configuration of your Internet connection Always perform the Internet connection setup as described by your provider Configuring Your Internet Connection Automatically If your Internet service provider arranges for the service of au tomatically configuring your Internet connection the auto matic configuration will be performed right after the FRITZ Box is connected No additional settings for the Inter net connection have to be configured in the FRITZ Box To start automatic configuration some providers require that you enter a start code Configuring the Internet Connection Using the Wizard 1 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 2 Select the Wizards entry in the menu 3
13. OK 24 3 Cannot Establish a Wireless LAN Connection If you cannot establish a wireless LAN connection between your computer and the FRITZ Box this may be due to a variety of causes Work through the following steps in sequence until the error has been resolved Switching On the Computer s Wireless LAN Adapter The wireless LAN adapter in your computer must be ready for operation On many notebooks the built in wireless LAN adapter can be switched on by pushing a button or entering a key combination For more information see the manual of your computer Enabling the Wireless Radio Network of the FRITZ Box When the WLAN LED is off press the WLAN button on the FRITZ Box Hold it down until the WLAN begins flashing The wireless network is switched on and the WLAN LED lights up FRITZ Box 7490 164 AYM Wireless LAN Connection Interrupted Announcing the Name of the Wireless Radio Network Ifthe wireless LAN software on your computer cannot find the wireless radio network of the FRITZ Box make the following setting in the FRITZ Box i Nn OT FEF WW N Connect a computer to the FRITZ Box with a network ca ble see page 26 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 Select WLAN Radio Network Enable the option Name of the radio network visible Click Apply Remove the network cable and establish a connection via wireless LAN Entering the Correc
14. Two USB host controllers USB version 3 0 2 0 Wireless access point with support for wireless LAN ra dio networks EEE 802 11a 54 Mbit s EEE 802 11b 11 Mbit s IEEE 802 11g 54 Mbit s EEE 802 11n 450 Mbit s IEEE 802 11ac 1300 Mbit s FRITZ Box 7490 178 AYM Router Functions 27 2 Router Functions Router DHCP server Firewall with IP masquerading NAT IPv4 and IPv6 Parental control and filter lists Port forwarding Dynamic DNS VPN 27 3 User Interface and Display 27 4 Tones Configuration and status messages via a web browser on a connected computer Five LEDs indicate the condition of the device Busy signal 500 ms tone 500 ms pause 20 ms Ring tone 1 s tone 4 s pause 100 ms 27 5 Device Properties Dimensions W x D x H approx 245x55x175 mm FRITZ OS can be updated Conforms to CE standards Ambient conditions operating temperature 0 C 40 C storage temperature 20 C 70 C relative humidity operation 10 90 relative humidity idle 5 95 Supply voltage 230 V 50 Hz FRITZ Box 7490 179 AW Cables e Maximum power consumption 27 W e Average power consumption 9 3 W The average power consumption was determined at room temperature 23 C to 27 C with the following load DSLconnection active wireless LAN on no devices registered via wireless LAN DECT on one
15. 142 AYM Network Settings in the FRITZ Box Fixed IPv4 Addresses When the DHCP Server Is Enabled If you would like to configure fixed IPv4 addresses on individ ual computers connected with the FRITZ Box despite the en abled DHCP server please note the following e TheIPv4 addresses must be from the IPv4 network of the FRITZ Box e The IPv4 addresses may not come from the address range of the DHCP server e Each IPv4 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 net work when the DHCP server is disabled you must enter the IPv4 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 IPv4 address of the FRITZ Box the following IPv4 addresses are available for assignment to the computers 192 168 178 2 192 168 178 254 Here too each IPv4 address can be assigned only once Changing Network Settings 1 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 2 Enable the advanced view 3 Select the Home Network Network menu 4 Select the Network Settings page 5 Click the IPv4 Addresses or IPv6 Addresses button depending on the address range you would like to change FRITZ Box 7490 143 AYM Network Settings in the FRITZ Bo
16. NOUMICALIONS lt as243eseeeennesee05x 38 PueSt ACCESS eee eee eee 159 landline connecting 0 ce eee eee 24 O telephone number 129 operation requirements 17 LEDS th eee eer eee ea ee ay 16 overview FRITZ BOX 0 eee 32 legal notice cee ee ee 187 DIO sexe ebb eee ee oe Se 99 P package contentS 17 M paging call dose 8 aw owed adadwe 136 manufacturer s warranty 186 parental control 6 76 media Server cee eee eee 150 password for FRITZ Box 58 mobile network 23 47 98 password protection MyFRITZ configuring FRITZ Box password 59 Internet acceSS 2 ee 65 configuring FRITZ Box users 61 personal cloud service 70 forgot password 68 S s exeeres eecet ene eres es 75 OVEIVIEW ce eee eee eee eee 58 setting up an account 71 personal cloud service 70 USINE 5 cet eaten ree eee ee 72 phone numbers WIVERITZIADD a4 oss aie atearee ean aes 73 configuring 6 eee eee ee 56 picking upacall 118 N pickup call retrieval 118 NAS 4 cncdcdusceauadsssesen 64 155 pOr On ale ie saeeans comer epa a port forwarding IPv6 84 network i ports on the FRITZ Box 178 changing settings 143 PONTE CINE etecndaueindecedance 6 power consumption 179 power mode LAN 06 37 factory
17. You can place the FRITZ Box on a horizontal surface or mount it on a wall For a drilling template to mount the FRITZ Box on a wall see page 190 Place or hang the FRITZ Box in a dry location that is free of dust and protected from direct sunlight For ideal operating conditions mount the FRITZ Box ona wall with the cables connected on the bottom When connecting the FRITZ Box to your computer using a network cable keep in mind that the cable can be no longer than 100 m FRITZ Box 7490 If you would like to establish wireless connections be tween the FRITZ Box and the computer position the FRITZ Box at a central location Make sure to keep sufficient distance from potential sources of interference like microwave devices or elec tric devices with large metal housings FRITZ Box 7490 10 AW Conventions in the Manual This manual uses the following symbols and emphases This symbol marks useful hints and tips This symbol indicates important instructions that must be N observed to avoid malfunctions Quotation marks designate elements and features in the user interface and paths Example Select the Home Network Smart Home menu and then click Register New Device 95Pointed brackets mark wild cards Example Press the keys Seq gt lt Seq gt stands for a keyboard sequence Bold type emphasizes important words Example Do not leave the page without saving Blue font in t
18. and a SIM card from a mobile communications provider are required for this The FRITZ Box supports UMTS HSPA modems from various manufacturers 1 Insert the USB modem in the USB port on the FRITZ Box 2 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 FRITZ Box 7490 47 AYM Internet Connection over LAN 1 FRITZ Box as a Router 3 Select the Internet Mobile Communications menu The Mobile Communications menu is not available un til the UMTS HSPA modem has been connected to the USB port of the FRITZ Box 4 Select the setting Mobile connection enabled 5 Configure the settings for your Internet connection over the mobile communications network In the Help of the FRITZ Box user interface you will find detailed in structions When the mobile communications function is used the FRITZ Box user interface presents information about network availability connection status and throughput Once this function has been set up the Internet Mobile Communications menu is always available even when the USB modem has been disconnected Due to technical limitations on the part of the mobile com munications network providers some limitations may arise for Internet telephone calls and for applications requiring an incoming connection This is also true for using port forward ing releasing USB storage media for sharing remote mainte nance over HTTPS Dynamic DNS and VPN Contact your net work pro
19. but should already have been configured in the FRITZ Box and have parental control settings config ured No budget No shared budget can be configured in the Standard profile FRITZ Box 7490 Parental Control Access Profiles for Internet Use The Guest Access Profile Property Description Limitations The profile has the following set tings configured upon delivery e There are not time restrictions e HTTPS queries are permitted e Surfing and mail are allowed Web access is blocked for all other network applications Changeable The Guest profile can be changed Automatic assignment Network devices that are connect ed with the FRITZ Box via the guest access receive the Guest profile Single access profile This is the only access profile available for the guest access No Budget No shared budget can be config ured in the Standard profile The Unlimited Access Profile Property Description Limitations This profile allows unrestricted use of the Internet Changeable The Unlimited profile cannot be changed The Blocked Access Profile Property Description Limitations This profile blocks Internet use Changeable The Blocked profile cannot be changed FRITZ Box 7490 78 AM Parental Control Access Profiles for Internet Use Online Time The online time is defined as follows Setting Description
20. password protection 58 identification restriction CLIR 130 Saving SettingS 0 40 telephone numbers VPUl E E sek 93 configuring 0 eee 56 settings telephone system 04 114 Internet acceSS 0005e 65 telephones IPaddress ee eee 145 configuring 0 eee ee S7 HEIWOIK scans o640s0e4e0r4 aren 140 terminal devices protecting with a password 58 configuring 0 eee 57 reStOrINE d43 wet id een i EI Saas 41 connecting 00 ee eee 51 SAVNE sparsa eee arrasat 41 175 three party conference call 130 user interface 0c eee 32 tips SIMGMEMOMN cd ow So w 0 40 tae a deeds 64 password protection 58 smartphone 53 73 116 TONGS ertendt wives ars Bae esas os 179 software transfer FRITZ OS c245ssuteadeeteoa tens 42 INTEMING 22 04 4 s toad eadaeut ead 129 OMIMStANING 24 ad daawe oaeuew gaa 176 transferring starting operation PX EIMG s 240 trea eae ed ones onus 133 package contentsS 17 transmission power 0 36 requirements eeees 17 storage NAS 0 000 eee 155 streaming eee ees 150 support bye mail eee ee eee eee 185 information in the Internet 182 switch LAN network 27 switching outside dialing 173 SVD OlS4 444 4550293044 a5oe4 aa 11 FRITZ Box 7490 196 AYM U W UMTS wake ON LAN cee e
21. personal cloud service in which all of your data are lo cated safely at home Data transmission is encrypted see page 5 Call list With MyFRITZ you can view the call list on the FRITZ Box from anywhere in the world Answering machine With MyFRITZ you can listen to the messages on the answering machine of the FRITZ Box from anywhere in the world FRITZ Box user interface With MyFRITZ you can open the user interface of your FRITZ Box from anywhere and con figure settings Smart home AVM devices for home automation that are connected with your FRITZ Box can be switched on and off from anywhere with MyFRITZ In MyFRITZ you can al so display how much electricity a device connected to a smart home outlet is using Exactly which data are available to you depends on the rights set in your FRITZ Box user account see page 64 FRITZ Box 7490 70 AYM Configuring MyFRITZ 13 1 Configuring MyFRITZ The MyFRITZ service can be used only with a MyFRITZ ac count Register your MyFRITZ with this FRITZ Box account Once your FRITZ Box is registered with your MyFRITZ account the FRITZ Box determines the public IP address each time it is changed and conveys it to the MyFRITZ The FRITZ Box can be reached at this IP address in the Internet from anywhere in the world When you log in to MyFRITZ you will be forwarded to the FRITZ Box using the IP address Creating a MyFRITZ Account To set up a MyFRITZ account
22. 11 IEEE 802 114 or IEEE 802 11b Comput ers that do not have wireless LAN integrated can be equipped with wireless LAN support by installing a wire less LAN device like a FRITZ WLAN USB Stick for instance for connecting computers using network cables computer with a network port network adapter standard Ethernet 10 100 1000 Base T for landline telephony an analog telephone line or ISDN point to multipoint line in accordance with the Euro ISDN protocol DSS1 FRITZ Box 7490 18 AYM Connecting the FRITZ Box 4 Connecting the FRITZ Box Before you connect the FRITZ Box read the instructions on Security and Handling on page 8 Connect the FRITZ Box to the power supply Connect the FRITZ Box to your Internet connection e Connect the FRITZ Box to your telephone line 4 1 Connecting to Electrical Power 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 electri cal power 2 Connect the power supply unit to the socket on the FRITZ Box labeled Power 3 Plug the other end into an AC power outlet The Power DSL LED begins flashing after a few seconds to indicate that the FRITZ Box is ready for operation FRITZ Box 7490 19 AW Connecting to the Internet 4 2 Connecting to the Internet The FRITZ Box can be connected using various types of Inter net connections
23. 28 2 28 3 28 4 28 5 Customer Service 0 cece eee eee eens 182 Documentation on the FRITZ IBOX 0 cee eee 182 Information in the Internet ccc ee eee 182 Feedback On FRIIZIBOX ccocs tebe oie ese eneehas a otaes new oe 183 Assistance from the Support Team ee eee 184 Manufacturers Warranty ccc ccc cece eee eee tees 186 Legal NOUCE 4 dx onde d cakeedeun nee bun deended aus 187 Legal NOICE vise ckdan tue daeeddedeadadesdowdeeaessdanws 187 Declaration of CE Conformity cc eee ee eee eee 188 DiISPOSaINIOMNGUON es 26 55 4666 cena aeewesed Meee Cheena 189 Grilling Template 4 4 hee ee bed areeduew Rieu ens 190 Ci ode haus eons eee dda bete peanekeeesae danas 192 FRITZ Box 7490 7 AYM Security and Handling Safety Instructions Before installing and using the FRITZ Box please read the fol lowing security and handling instructions Before connecting the FRITZ Box 7490 observe the following security instructions in order to protect yourself and the FRITZ Box from harm Overloaded outlets extension cords and power strips can lead to fires or electric shocks Avoid using sockets strips and extension cords if at all possible Do not connect multiple extension cords or socket Strips to each other Damage to electric wiring or gas or water pipes during drilling can present a significant danger Before mounting the FRITZ Box on the wall make sure that there
24. 3 Enter door intercom system in the search field FRITZ Box 7490 55 AM Configuring the FRITZ Box for Telephone Calls 11 Configuring the FRITZ Box for Telephone Calls This chapter describes how to configure your FRITZ Box for making telephone calls 11 1 Configuring Your Telephone Numbers Configure the following telephone numbers in the FRITZ Box using the wizard e 6All Internet telephone numbers that are not configured in the FRITZ Box automatically by the provider e Landline telephone numbers you would like to assign to telephones and other terminal devices e Landline numbers for which you would like to configure convenience functions like the answering machine and call diversion Automatic Configuration Some telephony providers configure the Internet telephone numbers in the FRITZ Box automatically This procedure is al so known as remote configuration Remote configuration starts right after the FRITZ Box is con nected to the Internet or right after the FRITZ Box user inter face is opened The configured Internet telephone numbers are located in the user interface under Telephony Telephone Numbers Configuring Telephone Numbers with the Wizard Here is how to configure an Internet telephone number or landline telephone number in the FRITZ Box 1 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 2 Select Wizards Manage Telephone Numbers 3 Click Add Telephone Numbe
25. 7490 189 AYM Drilling Template A drilling template is presented below Use the drilling template as a guide to mark the holes needed to mount the FRITZ Box on a wall FRITZ Box 7490 190 AW Index A access profiles 76 82 81 GIA 44 a 6 ovate ranir ahe ac 126 167 ALCINGUING sic4 2 04 ceaewenaedeedn 132 ambient conditions 179 answering machine connecting external 51 using internal answering Machine cece ee eee ee 117 apps FRITZIApp FON 4 oan twee deans 53 FRITZ App Ticker 116 MYFRITDAD D002 eee tatow duane 73 auto channel wireless LAN 111 automatic error report 183 B baby monitor 0000 126 DIGCINSE ore al oon g 078 aut oad aon An 76 blocking calls 000 124 busy signal s2iad sse00dsudese ex 179 button DECT girsgeteenetssssua sees 15 wireless LAN 0 0 eee ee 15 C cable DSL telephone cable 181 network cable 180 cable connection broadband 22 47 connecting answering machine 51 behind modem 22 47 pehind TOUTE scs2 lt 3 cagoenceeee 23 COMPUTE 2224 5 0e cseeu eto 26 door intercom system 55 DS PERETE TE E TE 20 electrical power 19 fax machine 00085 51 hub switch 00 27 landline ters ee naihew ached awe 24 mobile network 23 47 smartphone
26. Click the Check Internet Connection Wizard and follow the instructions When the Wizard is finished your Internet connection has been configured FRITZ Box 7490 46 AYM Internet Connection for Cable Configuring Your Internet Connection Without the Wizard Choose this method if the FRITZ Box is connected to a DSL modem ora DSL router or integrated into an existing net work 1 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 2 Switch to the advanced view see page 34 3 Select the Internet Account Information menu and enter your account information 4 Click Apply to save your entries In the Help of the FRITZ Box user interface you can find detailed instructions 9 2 Internet Connection for Cable With an additional cable modem you can also use your FRITZ Box 7490 on a cable connection The Internet connec tion then will be established and controlled by the FRITZ Box In this operating mode all FRITZ Box functions like Internet telephony firewall are available without restriction 1 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 2 Select the Wizards entry in the menu 3 Click the Check Internet Connection Wizard and follow the instructions 9 3 Internet Connection for the Mobile Network With a USB modem you can also establish the Internet con nection with your FRITZ Box 7490 via the mobile communica tions network AUSB modem for mobile Internet access UMTS HSPA
27. FRITZ Box user account to access the FRITZ Box be it from home or via the Internet you can de lete the preconfigured ftpuser account In every other case deleting this user account will make it impossible to use the NAS services of the FRITZ Box or allow only restricted use FRITZ Box 7490 66 AYM Using FRITZ Box Users Quick Access to Your Own User Account In the upper navigation bar of the FRITZ Box is the name of the FRITZ Box user account with which the user is currently logged in to the user interface Change e Mail Address FRITZ Box Change Password Log Ott Click the blue triangle to control basic functions of this user account e Changing the e mail address Select the Change e mail address entry to assign a dif ferent e mail address to the current user account e Changing the password With the Change password entry you can change the password of the current user account e Deregistering Click Log Off here to leave the FRITZ Box user inter face Log off of the FRITZ Box user interface before you surf the web with your browser If you do not click on the FRITZ Box user interface for a period of longer than sixty minutes you will be logged off automatically Disabling FRITZ Box Users You can disable a user account without deleting it The owner of a disabled account can no longer access the FRITZ Box con tents You can neither delete nor disable the user
28. Here is how automatic fax detection works The answering machine checks each incoming call to see whether it is a telephone call or a fax Callers can leave a mes sage and faxes are forwarded to the fax function Here is how to enable automatic fax detection 1 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 2 Setup the fax function see page 120 3 Select Telephony Telephony Devices 4 Click the Edit button to open the settings of the fax function D 5 Click the Help button The Help on the fax function contains instructions on how to set up automatic fax detection Sending Faxes from the User Interface 1 Setup the fax function For instructions see Configuring the Fax Function on page 120 2 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 3 Select Telephony Fax 4 Select the recipient s name and fax number from the telephone book and enter the data in the to and Fax number fields 5 You can enter your name and address in the Sender field 6 Select a fax number from the Send with list The list contains all telephone numbers assigned to the fax func tion 7 Entera subject and the text of your fax FRITZ Box 7490 Call Diversion File attachment If you use the Internet browser Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox you can attach an image to the fax Select an image by clicking the Browse but ton The image must be available as
29. Period On a timetable you define at what times the Internet connection may be used Online time For each day of the week you define how long the Internet is allowed to be used Shared budget You decide and define whether all network devices that use the same access profile must share this online time limit For the preconfig ured Standard and Guest access profiles no budget sharing is permitted Example For a child you can configure an access profile to be assigned to all of the child s network devices The online time in the ac cess profile could look something like this example Monday and Wednesday from 2 pm to 9 pm no more than 3 hours each day Tuesday Thursday and Fri from 6 pm to 9 pm no more than day 3 hours each day Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to noon and from 4 pm to 10 pm no more than 5 hours each day Shared budget yes all devices computer game console smartphone etc share the online time Permitted Web Sites Access to web sites with inappropriate content can be blocked using filters The following filtering options are avail able Prevent HTTP queries You can prevent HTTPS queries HTTPS is used for instance to open Facebook Gmail and online banking FRITZ Box 7490 79 AM Parental Control Access Profiles for Internet Use Permit web sites with a whitelist The whitelist is a filter list that should be used when access should be limi
30. Select the Access Profiles tab 2 3 4 Click Aewaccess refi 5 Configure the settings for the access profile in the New Access Profile window Use the FRITZ Box Help Editing Filter Lists Requirements The Internet Filters menu is available only if you have set up the Internet connection in the FRITZ Box and already es tablished an Internet connection Limitations The Internet Filters menu is not available if you have con figured the FRITZ Box as an IP client In this case use the cor responding functions of the router whose Internet connection is being shared Editing a Filter List 1 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 Select the Internet Filters menu Select the Lists tab 2 3 4 Click the button 5 Select the list you would like to edit and then click Edit 6 Edit the list in the window that opens FRITZ Box 7490 82 AYM AVM FRITZ Box Parental Control for Windows Users Adding Network Applications Requirements The Internet Filters menu is available only if you have set up the Internet connection in the FRITZ Box and already es tablished an Internet connection Limitations The Internet Filters menu is not available if you have con figured the FRITZ Box as an IP client In this case use the cor responding functions of the router whose Internet connection is being shared Adding a Network Ap
31. Telephony Telephony Devices 3 Click the Edit button to open the settings of a tele phone GDRs 4 Switch to the Do Not Disturb tab and configure the Do Not Disturb settings 5 Click OK to save the settings Do Not Disturb is now enabled FRITZ Box 7490 Alarm 16 9 Alarm When you configure an alarm your telephone rings at the specified time Configuring the Alarm 1 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 2 Select Telephony Alarm 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 Click Apply to save the settings The alarm is configured and enabled 16 10 Baby Monitor The following telephones can be configured as a baby moni tor e FRITZ Fon cordless telephones e Telephones connected to the FON 1 or FON 2 on the FRITZ Box When a telephone is configured as a baby monitor it calls a previously specified telephone number automatically when ever the volume in the room reaches a defined level Configuring a FRITZ Fon Cordless Telephone as a Baby Monitor 1 Press the menu key on your FRITZ Fon 2 Select Suppl services and then press OK 3 Select Baby monitor and then press OK 4 Select Destination no and then press OK FRITZ Box 7490 126 AM Baby Monitor Enter an ext
32. The FRITZ Box responds to ping inquiries from the Internet addressed to the IPv6 address of the FRITZ Box Additionally you can set up PING6 port forwarding rules for each computer in the home network since each computer has its own globally valid IPv6 address TCP Pv4 UDP Within IPv4 networks you can open the FRITZ Box firewall for the protocols TCP and UDP when en tering the port range One port can be opened for exactly one computer IPv6 Within IPv6 networks you can open the FRITZ Box firewall for the protocols TCP and UDP when en tering the port range One port can be opened for each computer in the network ESP IPv4 GRE Within IPv4 networks you can open the firewall for the two protocols ESP and GRE which do not use ports FRITZ Box 7490 85 AYM Port Forwarding Making Computers Accessible from the Internet Exposed host Pv4 Open firewall Within IPv4 networks you can open the firewall completely completely for one computer This computer is then no longer protected by the FRITZ Box fire wall If individual ports are already open for other computers then data packets for these ports are not forwarded to the exposed host but to the other computer instead IPv6 Within IPv6 networks you can open the firewall completely for each computer These computers are then no longer protected by the FRITZ Box firewall Setting Up Port Forwarding in the FRITZ Box e Pv4 Port fo
33. a graphic file in JPG or PNG format Other files like PDF or Word files cannot be sent by fax If the image is smaller than A4 format it will be centered on the sent fax If the image is larger than A4 format it will be reduced in size Click Send Fax sending begins 16 5 Call Diversion You can configure call diversion for incoming calls in the FRITZ Box Call diversion can divert all or only certain calls to any speci fied destination number Examples of call diversion settings All calls are diverted to an external telephone number All calls that arrive for a certain telephone are diverted to your mobile telephone Calls from a certain person in the telephone book will be diverted to your mobile telephone Anonymous calls in which the caller does not transmit a telephone number will be diverted to an answering ma chine FRITZ Box 7490 Dialing Rules for Outgoing Calls Configuring Call Diversion 1 2 5 6 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 Select the Telephony Call Handling Call Diversion menu Click New Call Diversion Define which calls should be diverted In the Help of the FRITZ Box user interface you can find detailed instructions Define the destination and the type of call diversion Click OK to save the settings 16 6 Dialing Rules for Outgoing Calls If you have multiple telephone numbers you can configure dialing rules A
34. automat ic 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 mon itors the selected channel periodically for higher priority us ers and if necessary switches to a different channel Note that the FRITZ Box waits up to ten minutes as legally re quired before occupying a free channel During this period you cannot register any wireless devices The wireless LAN connection is then established automatically A prerequisite for use of the 5 GHz frequency band is that wireless devices used in the network support this frequency range in accordance with the IEEE 802 11a IEEE 8002 11n or IEEE 802 11ac standard In the 5 GHz frequency band two large ranges of frequencies can be used 5 15 GHz to 5 35 GHZ and 5 47 GHz to 5 805 GHz In the EU up to 19 channels are available in these areas 5150 5350 MHz channels 36 40 44 48 52 56 60 and 64 5470 5725 MHz channels 100 104 108 112 116 120 124 128 132 136 and 140 Different conditions may apply for the individual ranges FRITZ Box 7490 111 AYM Wireless LAN Getting Technical 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz The FRITZ Box works in the wireless network in the 2 4 GHz range and parallel in the 5 GHz range Both frequency ranges can be used simultaneously for wireless LAN connections
35. can put a call on hold in order to call another party and establish a second call consultation You can alternate between the two calls as often as you like Holding and Consultation 1 While you are conducting the call press the Hold button on the telephone Call 1 is on hold 2 Enter an internal or external telephone number When the called party accepts the call the second call is connected Alternating Here is how to switch from the active to the held call Press the keys QO The call that was just active is put on hold and you con tinue the other call Ending the Active Call Continuing the Call on Hold 1 Hang up the handset The active call is ended Your telephone rings 2 Pick up the handset You are speaking with the party that was on hold FRITZ Box 7490 132 AYM Making Telephone Calls with Convenience Functions Using Keypad Shortcuts Keyboard shortcuts are commands consisting of multiple characters and numerals They can be used to control ser vices and features in the telephone network For information about which keypad sequences you can use contact your carrier 1 Press the keys O Seq lt Seq gt stands for a keyboard sequence If the telephone is connected to the FON 1 or FON 2 port and you have disabled automatic outside dialing see page 173 press OO Seo 2 Pick up the handset Convenience Functions on the ISDN Line The following convenienc
36. e DSL VDSL line e Internet cable access using a cable modem e Internet via mobile network using a UMTS HSPA modem Internet connection of another router Connecting to a DSL or VDSL Line How to connect the FRITZ Box depends on the type of your line Line Sockets Connecting the FRITZ Box DSL or VDSL line with landline Read the instructions Your landline is an analog tele on page Zi phone line or an ISDN line You have a telephone socket left and a DSL splitter If you have ISDN the NTBA is also connected to the DSL splitter DSL or VDSL line only without Read the instructions landline also IP based access on page 22 or direct access Telephone calls can be conduct ed over the Internet You have a telephone socket FRITZ Box 7490 20 AYM Connecting to the Internet Connecting to a DSL or VDSL Line with a Landline Connecting to the DSL splitter If you have a DSL line and a telephone line then connect the FRITZ Box as follows 1 Connect the long end of the DSL telephone cable to the socket on the FRITZ Box labeled DSL TEL 2 Then connect the short gray end of the cable to the ap propriate socket on the DSL splitter Ifthe plug on the gray end of the cable does not fit into the socket of your DSL splitter insert it into the DSL adapter gray included in the package Then insert the DSL adapter into the DSL splitter The Power DSL LED begins flashing and then lig
37. ee eee 67 A A ae one al PSTN S ox t a ace 5h ace bees ae es 64 SUGET FRITZ NAS SAVING E cere ae awe ee eae 36 password protection 155 evang requirements 155 DSL connection 183 De ee ane ance eas lit 184 SIONIS oa tt2s3s4eseateses es 155 voice quality re FRITZ OS update wireless LAN connection 183 E automatic search 45 explicit call transfer 133 dee 8h performing 00000 42 exposed NOS ca cicsesewnaea end ad s FRITZ OS update FRITZ Box 7490 AM G Green AP wireless LAN 36 MOMs cewene evaseasrueeneeeecws 187 green mode LAN 005 37 information in the Internet guest access knowledge base 183 LANG ero ia 0edekdic a kawd esac 159 VIGCOS sc 6 esdeies cs ead os ards 182 see guest network 158 instructions wireless LAN 005 158 handling arse ar dpc race ee aed ese 9 guest network SOCHY 24 xeon st hake td EE 8 configuring eee ee ee 158 interfaces on the FRITZ Box 13178 internal H HANSIE en a e ere 129 hel internal calls a making 223 cescetetaeduaeeees 128 customer Service 182 internal memory 05 174 knowledge base 183 Internet accesS 65 76 88 Manual 0 cee eee 182 i via mobile network 47 Support team 184 l Internet connection user interface 182 er conf
38. opened or if errors occur with wireless LAN connections For more help see the AVM Knowledge Base in the Internet en avm de nc service fritzbox fritzbox 7490 knowledge base 24 1 DSLConnection Not Established Ifthe Power DSL LED keeps flashing the FRITZ Box cannot establish a DSL connection Make sure the correct DSL variant annex is set in your FRITZ Box Setting the DSL Variant Annex 1 Contact your Internet service provider to find out wheth er the DSL variant Annex A or Annex B is used on your DSL line 2 Connect a computer to the FRITZ Box see page 26 3 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 4 Switch to the advanced view and choose Internet DSL Information Line Settings 5 Under the Annex Settings select the DSL variant used on your DSL line and click Apply The FRITZ Box restarts and establishes the DSL connection The connection has been established when the Power DSL LED lights up FRITZ Box 7490 160 AYM The User Interface Does Not Open 24 2 The User Interface Does Not Open If the FRITZ Box user interface cannot be opened this can have various causes Work through the following steps in sequence until the error has been resolved Entering http fritz box in the Web Browser Enter http fritz box in the web browser instead of fritz box Google Chrome for instance performs a Google search if the address of the FRITZ Box
39. telephone registered via DECT no ac tive calls one network device connected to a LAN port no data transfer other LAN ports not in use 27 6 Cables Network Cable Yellow Illustration Use The network cable is used to connect computers and network devic es to the FRITZ Box 7490 e AVM recommends using a network cable no more than 100 meters long e Additional network cable is required if you would like to use all of the FRITZ Box 7490 network ports Extension FRITZ Box 7490 180 AYM Cables You can extend one or both ends of the network cable You will need the following components to extend the cable e Standard Cat 5 network cable type STP shielded twisted pair When components of a category smaller than Cat 5 are used reduced transmission rates may result You can use both straight cables and crosslink cables e 1 standard RJ45 CAT 5 double coupling with a 1 1 pinout All components are available from specialized vendors Replacement The network cable is a standard cable e Asareplacement use a standard Cat 5 network cable type STP shielded twisted pair Replacement cable is available from specialized vendors DSL telephone Cable Illustration Use The DSL telephone cable connects the FRITZ Box to the DSL splitter and the analog telephone line or the ISDN line Extension You can extend one or multiple ends of the DSL telephon
40. the WLAN button on the FRITZ Box and hold it down until the WLAN LED begins flashing The wireless LAN connection will be established FRITZ Box 7490 30 AW Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection with a Network Key 6 3 Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection with a Network Key You can establish a wireless LAN connection by entering the FRITZ Box network key on the wireless device 1 6 If the WLAN LED on the FRITZ Box is off press the WLAN button briefly The wireless radio network of the FRITZ Box will be switched on Open the wireless LAN software on your wireless device In Windows 8 1 8 and 7 for instance click the wireless LAN symbol a Hf in the task bar Select the wireless radio network of the FRITZ Box The preconfigured name of the wireless LAN radio net work is FRITZ Box Fon WLAN 7490 Click Connect Enter the network key of the FRITZ Box in the wireless LAN software The preset network key is printed on the underside of the FRITZ Box In the user interface see page 32 the network key and additional settings for wireless LAN encryption are found under WLAN Security Confirm your entries The wireless LAN connection will be established FRITZ Box 7490 31 AYM The FRITZ Box User Interface 7 The FRITZ Box User Interface The FRITZ Box has a user interface you can open in a web browser on your computer In the user int
41. the factory settings with the user interface How to restore them using a telephone is described in the Loading Factory Settings on page 172 section Preparing to Load Factory Settings Before loading the factory settings of your FRITZ Box save your settings and FRITZ Box data Work through the following steps FRITZ Box 7490 174 AYM Loading Factory Settings Saving FRITZ Box Settings Before loading the factory settings save all of the settings you made in your FRITZ Box to a backup file With this backup file you can restore your settings to the FRITZ Box at any time or load them to another FRITZ Box For more information on this see the Saving and Restoring the FRITZ Box Settings from page 40 section Saving Data from Internal Memory 1 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 2 Select FRITZ NAS in the menu of the FRITZ Box The FRITZ NAS interface is opened 3 Click here with the mouse to select the data you want to save 4 Clickthe Copy FRITZ NAS to My Device icon in the FRITZ NAS toolbar and confirm by clicking OK The selected data are copied to a ZIP file in the down load order you specified This concludes the saving of your data from the internal mem ory of the FRITZ Box Loading Factory Settings Before loading factory settings we recommend saving the settings configured on your FRITZ Box in a backup file see page 40 1 In the FRITZ Box user interface sele
42. the FRITZ Box Without a password for the user interface you have to restore the factory settings to the FRITZ Box This means that all of your settings will be discarded Afterwards you will have to re configure your Internet connection and all personal network and network device settings Here is how to restore the factory settings to the FRITZ Box FRITZ Box 7490 68 AYM Mode No login 1 Disconnect the FRITZ Box from the power supply 2 Reconnect to the power supply after about five seconds and wait until the Power DSL LED lights up In the first ten minutes after restarting you can restore the factory settings to the FRITZ Box 3 Open the browser on a computer connected with the FRITZ Box by LAN or wireless LAN and enter fritz box in the address field 4 Inthe Welcome to your FRITZ Box window click For got your password underneath the password query and follow the instructions on the screen The FRITZ Box is reset to the factory settings and then re started Afterwards you can once again access the FRITZ Box user interface 5 After restarting reconfigure the FRITZ Box over the user interface or load your saved settings to the FRITZ Box see page 40 This concludes the reset of the FRITZ Box 12 5 Mode No login From within the home network you can operate the FRITZ Box user interface without enabling password protection This means that every user who accesses the in
43. the ISDN Line ISDN line 1 Insert the long gray end of the DSL telephone cable into the socket on the FRITZ Box labeled DSL TEL 2 Insert the short black end of the cable into a socket So interface on your ISDN NTBA If the plug on the cable does not fit into ISDN NTBA use the black adapter included in the FRITZ Box package FRITZ Box 7490 25 AYM Connecting a Computer with a Network Cable 5 Connecting a Computer with a Network Cable You can connect computers and other network devices with the FRITZ Box using a network cable S1 Connecting to the Computer One computer or other network device can be connected to each LAN port of the FRITZ Box Connecting a computer using a network cable 1 Insert the network cable included in the package into the LAN port of the computer You can also use any other network cable For more in formation see page 180 2 Insert the free end of the cable into a LAN socket on the FRITZ Box Now the FRITZ Box and the computer are connected with each other FRITZ Box 7490 26 AW Connecting a Network Hub or Switch 5 2 Connecting a Network Hub or Switch You can connect a network hub or network switch to the FRITZ Box 1 Insert the network cable included in the package into the uplink port of the network hub or network switch You can also use any other network cable For more in formation see page 180 2 Insert the free end of the cable i
44. the backup file was protected with a password FRITZ Box 7490 41 AW Update Updating FRITZ OS e Backup files created with a different FRITZ Box model If you apply settings from a backup file that was created with a FRITZ Box of a different model then you can re store several selected settings to your FRITZ Box A wizard is available in the FRITZ Box user interface to assist you in restoring your FRITZ Box settings guiding you through the process step by step 1 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 2 On the Overview page select the Wizards menu 3 Start the Save and Restore Settings Wizard Your current FRITZ Box settings will be overwritten by the settings in the backup file 4 Inthe next window select the Restore settings op tions and then click Next The wizard guides you through the menus and dialogs to re Store your Settings 8 6 Update Updating FRITZ OS Always install the latest version of FRITZ OS on all FRITZ products in your FRITZ Box home network This keeps your FRITZ products up to date and ensures optimum synchroni zation of all devices in your home network AVM provides regular free updates for your FRITZ Box This software called FRITZ OS controls all of the FRITZ Box func tions Updates provide for maximum security for your FRITZ Box contain further developments of existing FRITZ Box functions and often also introduce new functions for
45. under Security This concludes the setup of your guest access Now guests can register their wireless devices with the FRITZ Box Registering a Wireless Device with the Wireless Guest Access 1 Your guest starts the wireless LAN software of her or his wireless device and searches for the guest network Your guests authorizes themselves using the network key you assigned The wireless LAN connection will be established 23 3 Configuring Guest Access on the LAN 4 Port For guests you can configure the network port LAN 4 as a guest access Features of the LAN Guest Access Guests can connect their laptops to the guest access with a network cable Guest devices can surf the Internet Guest devices have no access to the home network The access profile Guest is set for the LAN guest ac cess This access profile can be edited in the Internet Filter menu on the Access Profiles tab Configuring Guest Access Set up the guest access as follows 1 Zs Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 In the Home Network Network menu select the Net work Settings page In the Guest Access area check the box in front of the Guest access enabled for LAN4 option Click Apply FRITZ Box 7490 159 AYM Help in Case of Errors 24 Help in Case of Errors Here you can find assistance if no DSL connection is estab lished if the FRITZ Box cannot be
46. use a computer that fulfills the following requirements e The computer is connected with the Internet e You can access your e mail on this computer Set up the MyFRITZ account in the FRITZ Box user interface 1 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 2 Select Internet MyFRITZ 3 Select Create a new MyFRITZ account 4 Enter your e mail address If you are already configured as a FRITZ Box user see page 61 enter here the e mail address you use for the user account 5 Assign a MyFRITZ password that s easy for you to re member Also note the additional password tips in the section Login with Password FRITZ Box Procedures from page 58 When a password is defined it is displayed in clear text Once it has been saved every time it is entered it will be displayed encoded FRITZ Box 7490 71 AYM Using MyFRITZ 6 Ifyou do not have a FRITZ Box user account yet you will be prompted to set one up by assigning a user name and an additional password If you already have a FRITZ Box user account follow the instructions in the FRITZ Box user interface For security reasons access to the FRITZ Box from the Internet is possible only for users with a FRITZ Box user account 7 You receive an e mail from MyFRITZ containing a regis tration link If possible open the e mail on the computer on which you began setting up the account Click the registration link 8 You are forwarded to
47. with FRITZ NAS 20 20 1 202 20 3 Managing Memory with FRITZ NAS With FRITZ NAS you can display the data on the storage media of your FRITZ Box in a clearly arranged interface All participants in the FRITZ Box home network can start FRITZ NAS in a web browser and use itas a platform to access music images videos and documents in the FRITZ Box memory Requirements for FRITZ NAS In order to use FRITZ NAS your computer must have a web browser installed that supports HTMLS5 for instance Internet Explorer version 9 or higher Firefox version 17 or higher or Google Chrome version 23 or higher Starting FRITZ NAS 1 Open a web browser 2 Enter fritz nas in the address line FRITZ NAS opens and displays the storage media enabled in the FRITZ Box FRITZ NAS Password Protection Access to FRITZ NAS and thus to the storage media of the FRITZ Box can be protected by defining a password in the us er interface Under System FRITZ Box Users Log in to Home Network you can e configure a shared password that is requested every time anyone in your home network accesses the FRITZ Box and FRITZ NAS configure various FRITZ Box users You can configure a password for each FRITZ Box user and then specify which FRITZ NAS contents each user is allowed to ac cess FRITZ NAS can be reached in the home network by entering the shared FRITZ Box password From the Internet you can reach FRITZ NAS only by loggin
48. your FRITZ Box Performing an Update with the Wizard A wizard is available in the FRITZ Box user interface to assist you in updating your FRITZ Box The wizard checks whether an update of the FRITZ OS is available for your FRITZ Box and guides you step by step through installation FRITZ Box 7490 42 AYM Update Updating FRITZ OS Performing the Update 1 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 2 Onthe Overview page select the Wizards menu 3 Start the Update wizard The Wizard checks whether a FRITZ OS update is avail able for your FRITZ Box If the Wizard finds an update it displays the version number of the new FRITZ OS Click the link under the FRITZ OS version to view information about further de velopments and new functions contained in the FRITZ OS update Interrupting the FRITZ OS update could damage your FRITZ Box Do not clear the connection between FRITZ Box and the computer during a FRITZ OS update and do not unplug the power cord 4 To transfer the FRITZ OS update to the FRITZ Box click Start Update Now The FRITZ OS update begins and the Info LED on the FRITZ Box starts flashing The FRITZ OS update is complete when the Info LED stops flashing Performing a Manual Update In some cases it is not possible to perform an automatic up date for instance when the FRITZ Box is not connected to the Internet Then you have the option of performing a
49. 120 DECT ECO ncn ace san na 136 receiving eee eee eee 120 device properties 179 fax machine connection 51 DHCP server integrated 142 featureS eee eee eee eee eee 128 dialing rules 000 123 feedback sssisresrrrrerssdserroa 183 GISDOSals2 s0site stots ss aiwssss lt 189 filters for Internet use DNS Server 204244500000 oduane eeu 95 DIACKUIS 22vsdecesecdwasseese 76 DNSSEC naa butane eee oteteswens a4 95 editing list 008 82 Do Not Disturb 125 167 whitelist 260 04 50 0054004 acne 76 documentation 06 182 FRITZ App Fon eee eee eee eee 53 door intercom system 55 FRITZ App Ticker 05 116 drilling template 190 FRITZ Box diagnostics 35 DSL telephone cable 181 FRITZ Box function test 35 dynamic DNS 0 eee ee eee 88 FRITZ Box keylock 2 0 0 eee 40 FRITZ Box password E configuring 0 eee 59 e mail notifications 38 peo PE OHE Mea ness i ECT 133 GUIEK ACCOSS sade intietak dues 60 Petes eee e teen eee ees FRITZ Box user account electrical power ane ti 19 CONNSUINE cciviwserasetosads 61 a S ase PIE rae Ree igre disabling 000 67 erectiicity forgot password 68 FRITZ Box consumption 179 a cade ele yah dat 66 emergency IP address 141 ar di ti 174 QUICK ACCESS LL eee
50. 16 11 Making Telephone Calls with Convenience Functions This chapter describes convenience functions you can use when placing and making telephone calls for instance inter nal calling forwarding calls alternating between calls and three party conferences Making Internal Calls You can conduct free internal calls between telephones con nected to the FRITZ Box 1 Enter an internal telephone number on the telephone The internal numbers of the telephones you have con nected are listed in telephone book of the FRITZ Box us er interface 2 Pick up the handset Group Call A group call or broadcast call is an internal call that is sig naled on all telephones connected with the FRITZ Box The call is conducted with the party who picks up the telephone first 1 Press the keys OQO on the telephone 2 Pick up the handset FRITZ Box 7490 128 AYM Making Telephone Calls with Convenience Functions Transferring Forwarding Calls Internally Here is how to transfer a call to a different telephone 1 While you are conducting the call press the Hold button Q The call is on hold Enter an internal number The internal numbers of the telephones you have con nected are listed in telephone book of the FRITZ Box us er interface When the called party accepts the call the second call is connected Hang up to connect the two external parties with each other Defining the Telephone Number for the Next
51. 5 There you also have the following options configuring Do Not Disturb using a timetable e configuring Do Not Disturb for other telephones Switching Do Not Disturb On and Off for FON 1 1 Press the following keys on the telephone Function Keys Do Not Disturb enabled 02000000 Do Not Disturb disabled 0000000 2 Pick up the handset and hang it up again Switching Do Not Disturb On and Off for FON 2 1 Press the following keys on the telephone Function Keys Do Not Disturb enabled 02000000 Do Not Disturb disabled 2000000 2 Pick up the handset and hang it up again 25 3 Call Diversion Call diversion automatically diverts incoming calls to a previ ously specified external telephone number If your telephony provider supports this calls will be diverted by your provider Otherwise the FRITZ Box establishes a sec ond connection In either case extra charges will accrue ac cording to your contracted telephone rates FRITZ Box 7490 168 AW Call Diversion Enabling Call Diversion for All Calls Here is how to configure call diversion to an external number destination number that applies to all incoming calls 1 Press the following keys on the telephone Type of Call Diversion Keys immediately 00G destination num ben delayed after 20 seconds OG lt destination num ben only when busy O G destination num ben 2 Pick up the handset
52. 92 AYM VPN Remote Access to the Home Network 14 6 VPN Remote Access to the Home Network Via a VPN Virtual Private Network a secure remote access to the network of the FRITZ Box can be established VPN in the FRITZ Box IPSec VPN in the FRITZ Box is based on the IPSec standard Computer LAN Computer LAN linkup VPN connections can be configured for individual remote com puters LAN LAN LAN LAN linkup VPN connections can be configured for remote networks Eight simultaneous FRITZ Box supports a maximum of eight si connections multaneous VPN connections Configuration software The configuration files for the VPN connec tions are created using a Separate program The program is provided free of charge and can be downloaded from the AVM web site FRITZ Box user For FRITZ Box users who have the right to access the FRITZ Box via VPN no further settings must be configured All required VPN settings are included in the user ac count VPN client A free VPN client for individual computers can also be downloaded from the AVM web Site Configuring VPN in the FRITZ Box 1 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 2 Enable the advanced view 3 Select the Internet Permit Access menu 4 Select the VPN page See also the Help available in the FRITZ Box user interface for assistance in configuring VPN FRITZ Box 7490 93 AM VPN Remote Access to the Home Network Sup
53. AYM Switching the Wireless Network On and Off Disabling Call Diversion for FON 2 1 Press the keys GOOOOGOSG on the telephone 2 Pick up the handset Wait for the second long positive acknowledgment tone 3 Hang up the handset 25 4 Switching the Wireless Network On and Off 1 Press the following keys on the telephone Function Keys Wireless LAN on HT OT EDT 11 Wireless LAN off BOOCSGO0S 2 Pick up the handset and hang it up again 25 5 Loading Factory Settings All settings you made in the FRITZ Box will be deleted 1 Press the keys BOOOODVOGOVODGOOSG 2 Pick up the handset and hang it up again The factory settings are loaded Then the FRITZ Box will re Start FRITZ Box 7490 172 AYM Disabling and Enabling Automatic Outside Dialing 25 6 Disabling and Enabling Automatic Outside Dialing On the FON 1 and FON 2 lines you can enable and disable automatic outside dialing The default setting is enabled When automatic outside dialing is enabled dial before internal numbers when automatic outside dialing is dis abled dial 0 before external numbers Example Automatic Outside Call to the External Call to the Internal Dialing Is Telephone Number Number 2 2345 Enabled 80080 OQO Disabled 08000 Automatic Outside Dialing on FON 1 1 Press the following keys on the telephone Function Keys Disable Automatic Outside Dialing BOOOOS Enable Autom
54. Band GrossThroughputupto Net Throughput up to 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 450 Mbit s 200 Mbit s 802 11ac 5 GHz 1300 Mbit s 650 Mbit s The standards are intended for different frequency bands FRITZ Box 7490 105 AYM Wireless LAN Getting Technical IEEE 802 11a Because this standard works exclusively in the seldom used 5 GHz range it offers the opportunity to transmit data rela tively free of interference from external influences Wireless devices that support 802 11a are much less common than devices that work in accordance with the 802 11b g stan dard IEEE 802 11b With a maximum throughput rate of 11 Mbit s this is the old est wireless standard Older wireless devices of the first gen eration can communicate with the FRITZ Box using 802 11b However if the wireless device supports newer standards such as 802 118 the latest standard should be used IEEE 802 11 In this wireless LAN standard data are transmitted in the 2 4 GHz range at a maximum gross throughput of 54 Mbit s This standard is compatible with a wide range of wireless 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 and parallel in the 5 G
55. Base Station The FRITZ Box is equipped with a DECT base station on which you can register and configure a total of up to six cordless telephones 17 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 cordless 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 tele phone 17 2 Registering a Cordless Telephone Read Registering FRITZ Fon and Other Cordless DECT Telephones on page 52 17 3 Deregistering a Cordless Telephone Deregister from the FRITZ Box the cordless telephones you no longer use 1 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 2 Select DECT 3 To deregister a cordless telephone click the De lete button The cordless telephone will be deregistered from the FRITZ Box and deleted from the user interface 17 4 Enabling DECT Eco DECT Eco allows DECT radio transmission to be switched off during standby operation FRITZ Box 7490 136 AM Enabling DECT Eco How Does DECT Eco Work When all registered cordless telephones are in standby oper ation the DECT radio transmission of the FRITZ Box and the telephones is switched off When a call arrives or you press a key on a cordless tele phone the FRITZ Box switches DECT radio transmission back on
56. Box as a LISP Router LISP is a routing architecture which separates information about location and identity There are two IP addresses one for the location and one for the identity The FRITZ Box can be configured as a LISP router e This chapter address system administrators e It presents a short introduction to LISP e You receive an overview about the possibilities for using LISP e This chapter includes instructions on how to configure the FRITZ Box as a LISP router Definition and Components LISP Definition LISP Locator Identifier Separation Protocol IP protocol LISP is a protocol for the transmission of IP packets IP address pair LISP uses IP address pairs e One IP address for identification which is called the EID Endpoint Identifier The EID can be the IP address of a host or an entire IP subnet e One IP address for the location known as the RLOC Routing Locator The RLOC is the IP address of the LISP router Tunnel protocol LISP is a tunnel protocol A LISP packet consists of an internal IP packet and an additional external header The header of the internal packet contains the EID the ex ternal header contains the RLOC FRITZ Box 7490 99 AY LISP FRITZ Box as a LISP Router Properties of RLOC and EID RLOC specifies the location where the addressed network network segment or network device is located e is assigned by the Internet service provider e isa public IP addre
57. Call Before making a telephone call you can specify whether the FRITZ Box connects the call using the landline or a certain Internet telephone number Dialing rules and telephone numbers configured for the tele phone are overridden for this call is Press the following keys on the telephone Make the Call via Keys Landline 00000 Internet telephonenumber1 Q0OO0 in the FRITZ Box user interface under Telephony Telephone Numbers Internet telephone number2 QOO0 Internet telephone number3 O00000 Other Internet telephone num OOOO and so on bers Enter the telephone number you would like to call Pick up the handset FRITZ Box 7490 129 Am Making Telephone Calls with Convenience Functions Calling Line Identification Restriction CLIR Once for FON 1 or FON 2 For outgoing calls on the lines FON 1 and FON 2 you can restrict identification of your calling line once for one call 1 Press the keys OOOO on the telephone 2 Enter the telephone number you would like to call 3 Pick up the handset For this call your telephone number will not be transmitted to the other caller Three Party Conference Call Making a Three Party Conference Call 1 Connect the first call Call someone or pick up their call 2 Press the Hold button Call 1 is on hold 3 Connect the second call Enter an internal or external telephone number When the called party accepts t
58. Enter the address ftp ftp avm de fritz box in your web browser Select the tools entry Select kindersicherung Select english mm FP WW N Click the exe file and save the program on your comput er Configuring Parental Control for Windows Users 1 Open the FRITZ Box siehe page 32 Select the Internet Filters menu 2 3 Select a Windows user on the Parental Control tab 4 Click the button 5 Select the access profile to be applied to the Windows user and then click OK 14 2 Port Forwarding Making Computers Accessible from the Internet With default settings in the FRITZ Box programs on your com puter and LAN cannot be accessed from the Internet For ap plications like online games and file sharing software or serv er services like HTTP FTP VPN terminal and remote access servers you have to make your computer accessible for other Internet users FRITZ Box 7490 84 AM Port Forwarding Making Computers Accessible from the Internet Port Forwarding Using port forwarding you allow incoming connections from the Internet By releasing certain ports for incoming connec tions you grant controlled access to the computers in your network to other Internet users The following port forwarding methods are possible in the FRITZ Box PING Pv4 The FRITZ Box responds to ping inquiries from the Internet addressed to the IPv4 address of the FRITZ Box IPv6
59. Hz frequency band Modulation processes and antenna techniques like MIMO Multiple In put Multiple Output use whichever frequency band is avail able more effectively than the older standards The use of the 802 11n standard and thus the availability of higher throughput rates is possible only if the wireless LAN connection is secured using the WPA2 security mecha nism AES CCMP Thanks to compatibility with the 802 11g standard you can also continue to use older wireless devices FRITZ Box 7490 106 AYM Wireless LAN Getting Technical IEEE 802 11ac This standard provides for transmission rates in the gigabit range The high throughput rates are achieved using wider wireless LAN channels deeper modulation and more MIMO streams Channels can be 20 40 or 80 MHz wide Modula tions of up to 8 bit 256QAM are applied The standard uses only the 5 GHz range which reduces interference with other users The standard is compatible with the 802 11a and 802 11n standards which means it can be used with older wireless devices The FRITZ Box 7490 has a second access point responsible for the 2 4 GHz range This allows wireless devices compati ble with the 802 11b g n to be used as well The use of the 802 11ac standard and thus the availability of higher throughput rates is possible only if the wireless LAN connection is secured using the WPA2 security mecha nism AES CCMP Setting the Right Standard in the F
60. LS FRITZ Box as a WLAN Access Point The FRITZ Box is a wireless access point for wireless devices like note books tablets or smartphones The FRITZ Box can establish wireless LAN connections compliant with the fast wireless AC standard and the wireless N standard in two frequency bands at the same time The FRITZ Box is preconfigured with an encryption method from today s safest method WPA2 This encryption method is supported by most of the latest wireless devices The FRITZ Box supports wireless LAN con venience functions like night service and WPS Quick Connection 15 1 Switching the Wireless Radio Network On and Off by Schedule You can switch the wireless radio network of the FRITZ Box automatically according to a schedule It reduces the power consumption of the FRITZ Box by completely turning off the WLAN module The FRITZ Box schedule also affects any other FRITZ Box products connected in the network the FRITZ WLAN Repeater for instance the wireless transmis sion of these devices is also switched on and off in the FRITZ Box settings 1 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 2 Open the WLAN Schedule menu 3 Enable the schedule for the wireless radio network 4 Configure the settings for the schedule With the options Switch WLAN off daily and Switch WLAN off according to schedule you define the intervals for switching You can also select the option The radio network cannot be
61. N of the base station enter the PIN pin of the FRITZ Box The preset value is 0000 The PIN is listed in the FRITZ Box user interface under DECT Base Station The cordless telephone is registered with the FRITZ Box 4 Configure the cordless telephone in the FRITZ Box see page 57 10 4 Registering an iPhone or Android Smartphone With FRITZ App Fon you can used your Android smartphone or iPhone as a cordless telephone registered with the FRITZ Box Requirements e iPhone iOS 4 or later or Android smartphone with Google Android 2 1 or later How FRITZ App Fon Works Once it has been set up on your smartphone FRITZ App Fon remains active in the background Whenever the smartphone is connected with the FRITZ Box over wireless LAN the follow ing applies e Outgoing calls are dialed using your landline at home rather than the mobile network e You can accept calls to your Internet telephone numbers and landline telephone numbers on your smartphone e The smartphone can still be reached at the mobile tele phone number FRITZ Box 7490 53 AYM Registering an iPhone or Android Smartphone Registering a Smartphone with FRITZ Box 1 Establish a wireless LAN connection to the FRITZ Box on your smartphone see page 28 2 Install FRITZ App Fon on your smartphone FRITZ App Fon is available at the Google Play Store and in the Apple App Store 3 Start the FRITZ App Fon The Icon in the FRITZ App Fon Ti
62. Paging Cordless TelephoneS ccc cee eee eee eee 136 Registering a Cordless Telephone cc cece eee eee 136 Deregistering a Cordless Telephone ccc eee ee eee 136 Enabling DECI ECG s s 4 66 acs atiwdet bed bad eed dee bw des 136 FRITZ Box Connects Network Devices 138 Network Settings in the FRITZ Box 0 cc ccc cee eee 138 Obtaining an IP Address Automatically 0 0 eee 145 Connecting USB Devices to the FRITZ Box 148 Power Supply for USB DeviceS 2 cece eee ee ees 148 USB Devices on the FRITZ Box ccc cc ce ee eee 148 Using USB Devices Safely ccc ccc cee eee 149 Configuring Access RIGhtS 44 s2dcc0 ciesenereadiveveceoses 149 Accessing USB Memory ccc cee eee eee ee eee eens 150 Sharing a USB Printer 0 ce ee eee eee 151 Managing Memory with FRITZ INAS 155 Requirements for FRITZ INAS 0 cee eee eee cece eens 155 Starting FRITZINAS 0 0 ccc ee ee eee teens 155 FRITZ NAS Password Protection 0 ccc cee ee eee 155 FRITZ Box 7490 5 AM 21 22 23 23 1 23 2 23 3 24 24 1 24 2 24 3 24 4 25 25 1 25 2 25 3 25 4 25 5 25 6 26 26 1 26 2 2 27 1 27 2 27 3 27 4 27 5 27 6 Assigning a FRITZ Box Name 0 2 156 Controlling Smart Home Devices 157 Configuring Internet Access for GuestS 156 REQ UINGCINGNS 23426404 n
63. RITZ Box The throughput rate that can be achieved in your wireless ra dio network depends on the wireless standards used by the integrated wireless devices These wireless standards must also be set in the FRITZ Box Proceed as follows to check which wireless LAN standards are set and change them if needed 1 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 2 Enable the advanced view 3 Open WLAN Radio Channel and select which wireless LAN standards should be used for both frequency bands Note the following for the configuration of this setting e Your FRITZ Box 7490 can make two wireless networks available simultaneously for data transmission One of the wireless radio networks works in the 2 4 GHz fre quency band and the other in the 5 GHz frequency FRITZ Box 7490 107 AYM Wireless LAN Getting Technical band This means the FRITZ Box can be implemented as an especially flexible wireless access point for the vari ous wireless devices and applications in your network Set the standards of the two wireless radio networks in the FRITZ Box such that they are compatible with all of the wireless LAN devices used in the wireless network Make a note of which standards the wireless devices in your network are compatible with and then adjust the FRITZ Box settings according to the following information 11n 11g In your radio network there are wireless LAN devices that are compatible with one or both of
64. RITZ Box with AVM smart home devices for home automation This manual assists you in connecting configuring and operating your FRITZ Box Its purpose is not only to introduce to you the many func tions of the device but also to familiarize you with some of the techni cal context Have fun using your FRITZ Box FRITZ Box 7490 12 AYM Ports Interfaces Buttons and LEDs 2 Ports Interfaces Buttons and LEDs This chapter describes the ports interfaces buttons and LEDs of the FRITZ Box 2 1 Ports and Interfaces En 8 DECT telephones a DSLUTEL FON 1 FON FON EA LAN 1 O JB FRITZ Fon or other DSL and telephone line Analog telephones analog ISD elep g ISDN answering machine fax telephone system T 2 L e e e INN IENA ee WLAN AC N 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz TEXIA B AO o Bess Notebook PC smartphone LAN 1 Gbit s PC Printer storage media video TV streaming game console network UMTS HSPA modem and USB devices Possibilities for connecting the FRITZ Box DSL TEL Socket for connecting to ADSL2 and VDSL as well as to the telephone network analog landline network or ISDN FON 1 and FON 2 2 RJ11 sockets for connecting analog telephones and other analog terminal devices FON So RJ45 socket for connecting ISDN telephones or tele phone systems PBXs LAN 1 LAN 4 4 gigabit Ethernet ports 10 100 1000 Base T for con necting computers and
65. S and Google DNS Here is how to change the DNS server entry The DNSv6 page is displayed only if you enabled IPv6 sup port for the FRITZ Box on the IPv6 page 1 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 2 Enable the advanced view 3 Change the settings for the DNS servers 14 8 DNSSEC Security for DNS Queries DNSSEC is short for Domain Name System Security Exten sions As the name says this is an extension of DNS the do main name system DNSSEC ensures that both the DNS server and the informa tion returned by the DNS server are authentic or genuine 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 the brows er AURL is the name of a web site that is easy to remember for instance en avm de Every query is sent to the DNS server first The DNS server resolves the URL into the corresponding IP address There is one unambiguous IP address for every URL The home user relies on the authenticity of the IP address re turned 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 FRITZ Box 7490 95 AYM IPv6 The New Internet Protocol Support with the FRITZ Box The FRITZ Box supports DNSSEC queries over UDP The FRITZ Box has a DNS proxy The comp
66. TZ Box you can configure the Internet connection as described in section Internet Connection over LAN 1 FRITZ Box as a Router on page 48 FRITZ Box 7490 23 AYM Connecting to the Landline Telephone Network Connecting via Wireless LAN If the router is a wireless access point you can also connect the FRITZ Box with the router over wireless LAN To do this the radio network of the router must work in the 2 4 GHz frequen cy band and use WPA encryption Section Internet Connection over Wireless LAN on page 50 describes how to establish the wireless LAN connection and what to watch out for 4 3 Connecting to the Landline Telephone Network You can connect the FRITZ Box with the following telephone landlines e analog telephone line e ISDN line An analog telephone line is a single line with one telephone number ISDN lines have three or more telephone numbers Connecting to the Analog Line Analog telephone line 1 Insert the long gray end of the DSL telephone cable in the socket on the FRITZ Box labeled DSL TEL 2 Insert the short black end of the cable into the landline socket for your line If the plug on the cable does not fit into the socket of your landline use the black adapter included in the FRITZ Box package For more information about connecting the FRITZ Box contact your DSL provider FRITZ Box 7490 24 AYM Connecting to the Landline Telephone Network Connecting to
67. TZ Box is operated in a network no other DHCP server may be activated in this network FRITZ Box 7490 145 AM Obtaining an IP Address Automatically Obtaining an IP Address Automatically in Windows 1 In Windows 7 and Vista click Start enter ncpa cpl in the search line of the Start menu and press Enter In Windows 8 and 8 1 press the Windows key and the Q key at the same time The search menu for apps ap pears Enter ncpa cpl in the search field and press En ter Entering ncpa cpl in Windows 8 Click the network connection between the computer and the FRITZ Box with the right mouse button and select Properties Under This connection uses the following items select Internet protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 Click the Properties button On the General tab enable the options Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network su this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network adminis for the appropriate IP settings Obtain DNS server address automatically FRITZ Box 7490 146 AM Obtaining an IP Address Automatically Click OK to save the settings Enable the options Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically for the Internet protocol version 6 TCP IPv6 as well The compu
68. The main feature of the extension of WPA to WPA2 is the AES CCMP encryption process Mechanism Encryption sss s S 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 de fines how the AES procedure is applied to wireless LAN packets FRITZ Box 7490 109 AM Wireless LAN Getting Technical 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 wireless devices that al so Support WPA2 with AES or WPA with TKIP Frequency Ranges Wireless LAN uses the frequency ranges at 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz for transmission With the FRITZ Box 7490 you can establish wireless LAN con nections in both frequency ranges at the same time 2 4 GHz Frequency Band In the 2 4 GHz frequency band wireless LAN works in the 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 wireless networks operated in the vicinity of such de vices Generally this has adverse effects on the transmission rate including aborted connections A channel can have a bandwidth of 20 MHz throughput of up to 216 Mbit s or 40 MHz throughput of up
69. This means you always have the optimum data connection at your disposal For applications that rely on a steady high throughput rate streaming use the 5 GHz frequency band This radio band provides more channels and these channels do not overlap as well as experiencing significantly less external in terference For applications that require a low to normal throughput rate for instance reading and writing e mail use the 2 4 GHz fre quency band Bandwidth Depending on which generation of the IEEE 802 11n standard is used the FRITZ Box can transport 300 to 450 Mbit s over wireless LAN Up to 1300 Mbit s are possible with the IEEE 802 11ac standard If not enough space is available in the radio spectrum to allow interference free transmission on the channel with bandwidth of 40 80 MHz the FRITZ Box au tomatically reduces bandwidths to 20 40 MHz fallback with a correspondingly lower transmission capacity Standard Channel Bandwidth MHz 802 11ac Automatic selection of 20 40 or 80 802 11n Automatic selection of 20 or 40 802 11a 20 always For connections in accordance with the 802 11ac standard with three separate data streams three antennas higher da ta throughput can be achieved with greater bandwidth Bandwidth MHz Maximum Data Throughput Mbit s 20 216 40 450 80 1300 FRITZ Box 7490 Wireless LAN Getting Technical Increasing bandwidths also increases the proba
70. Z Box user interface Requirements for Access over the Internet e Access to the user interface Every user who would like to access the FRITZ Box externally from the Internet re quires a FRITZ Box user account which is allowed to ac cess it from the Internet FRITZ Box 7490 88 AYM Access from the Internet via HTTPS FTP and FIPS Access to storage Every user who would like to access the storage of the FRITZ Box externally from the Internet requires a FRITZ Box user account with the right to ac cess from the Internet access to the contents on the stor age media The protocols for the desired access must be enabled in the FRITZ Box HTTPS FTP and FTPS The protocols HTTPS FTP and FTPS are used for access over the Internet HTTPS Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure HTTPS is an Internet protocol for bug proof communica tion between the web server and the browser in the World Wide Web Enable this protocol to allow access to the FRITZ Box from the Internet FTP File Transfer Protocol FTP is a network protocol for transmitting files in IP net works Enable this protocol to allow access by FTP to the FRITZ Box storage media from the Internet FTPS FTP over SSL FTPS is a method for encrypting the FTP protocol Enable this protocol to secure transmission over FTP Enabling HTTPS FTP and FTPS in the FRITZ Box 1 2 3 4 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 Enable the advanced v
71. a sa eee oe taesese es 64 user interface OPENING cc cece eee eee 32 OVEFVIEW eee eee 32 password protection 58 V VIJEOS nce nah eae ae anaes REA 182 views of the user interface advanced view 06 34 Standard view 208 34 VPN configuration wizard 94 user account 2 eee 65 using remote acceSS 93 VPN CLOVE sateen ci he ane en eoth ann Bde eae 94 FRITZ Box 7490 197 AYM
72. account with which you are currently logged in to the user interface of your FRITZ Box FRITZ Box 7490 67 AM Forgot Password What to Do 1 In the FRITZ Box user interface open the System FRITZ Box Users User menu 2 Click the Edit button for the user account to be dis abled 3 Inthe User area remove the check mark in front of the User account enabled option 4 Apply the change by clicking OK The user account has been disabled 12 4 Forgot Password What to Do If you have forgotten your password for the user interface for reasons of security you have to restore the factory settings to your FRITZ Box You can avoid this by enabling the Forgot password push service when you configure your FRITZ Box Using the Forgot Password Push Service With the push service functions you can have the FRITZ Box send you messages to a specified e mail address This kind of notification is available for various FRITZ Box functions see Push Services Notification Services of the FRITZ Box from page 38 When you enable the password protection of your FRITZ Box itis a good idea to enable the Forgot password service in the System Push Service menu When you have forgotten your password the FRITZ Box sends you an access link by e mail You can assign a new the pass word using this link The settings of your FRITZ Box remain in tact Restoring Factory Settings to
73. adio Equipment and Telecommunica tions Terminal Equipment 2009 125 EC EU directive ecodesign requirements for energy related products 2011 65 EU EU directive on the restriction of the use of certain haz ardous substances in electrical and electronic equip ment The following norms were consulted to assess conformity EN 60950 1 2006 A1 2010 EN 301 406 V2 1 1 EN 55022 2010 EN 62311 2008 EN 55024 2010 EN 301 489 1 v1 9 2 EN 301 489 6 v1 3 1 EN 301 489 17 v2 2 1 EN 300 328 V1 7 1 The CE symbol confirms that this product conforms with the C 1 above mentioned norms and regulations Y Berlin 17 03 2014 Peter Faxel Technical Director Indication of Countries This device is designed for use in all countries of the European Union and in Switzerland Norway Liechtenstein and Iceland For the frequency range of 5150 MHz to 5350 MHz only indoor operation is permitted FRITZ Box 7490 188 AYM Disposal Information In accordance with European regulations the FRITZ Box 7490 as well as all devices and electronic compo nents contained in the package may not be disposed with household waste After use please dispose of FRITZ Box 7490 and all electronic components and devices included with delivery at a collec tion point in your local community for the disposal of electric and electronic appliances Symbol for the separate collection of electric and electronic devices FRITZ Box
74. al user name and password Information on the user controls of your FRITZ Box is present ed in the section Password Protection Using FRITZ Box Safely from page 58 19 5 Accessing USB Memory The participants in the home network have various possibili ties for accessing the various storage media of the FRITZ Box e Home network members can access the contents of con nected USB memory and all other memory of the FRITZ Box especially conveniently with FRITZ NAS For this FRITZ NAS offers a graphic interface and allows data exchange by drag amp drop Read section Managing Memory with FRITZ NAS on page 155 for more informa tion e Participants in the home network can use FIP software like FireFTP to exchange files among the FRITZ Box stor age media and workplaces Alternatively you can enter ftp fritz box in the address line of your Internet browser to access the storage media of the FRITZ Box If you would like to use FTP software see the documen tation of the software as well as the instructions in the Help in the FRITZ Box user interface e For access to media data like music images and videos available on the memory or on storage media of the FRITZ Box you can enable the FRITZ Box media server FRITZ Box 7490 150 AM Sharing a USB Printer Suitable playback devices like TV sets web radios smartphones and the Windows Media Player can then call up the data from the media server for streaming Playback dev
75. aracters you may use for the password see the Help in the FRITZ Box user inter face 4 Specify whether or not the new FRITZ Box user is allowed to access from the Internet the FRITZ Box contents for which she or he has access rights Keep in mind that a corresponding service must also be enabled in the FRITZ Box for Internet access For informa tion on how to do this see the Accessing the FRITZ Box from the Internet from page 65 section 5 Inthe Rights area specify for each FRITZ Box user which FRITZ Box contents she or he is allowed to use For more information on rights see the section from page 64 6 Save your entries by clicking OK The FRITZ Box user account has been set up Do not create any user accounts for temporary users like i weekend guests for example whom you would like to grant Internet access over your FRITZ Box temporarily Use the guest access of the FRITZ Box over wireless LAN instead see page 158 FRITZ Box 7490 63 AM Using FRITZ Box Users Rights for FRITZ Box Users The rights define which contents of the FRITZ Box a FRITZ Box user is allowed to access The rights checked in the user account are granted to the FRITZ Box user for access from the home network and if enabled also for access from the Internet see page 65 You can grant the following rights e FRITZ Box settings A user with these rights can open the fritz box or myfritz box view of the FRITZ Box u
76. are no electrical lines gas or water pipes located where you need to drill the holes If necessary check the site with a pipe detector or con sult with qualified experts Heat accumulation can lead to overheating of the FRITZ Box and subsequently damage the FRITZ Box Provide for sufficient air circulation around the FRITZ Box Make sure that the ventilation slits on the FRITZ Box housing are always unobstructed The FRITZ Box should not be placed on a carpet or on upholstered furniture Do not cover the FRITZ Box FRITZ Box 7490 The base of the FRITZ Box can heat up during normal op eration This heat can cause damage to heat sensitive Surfaces Do not place the FRITZ Box on heat sensitive sur faces During electrical storms lightning and electrical surges present a danger to connected electrical devices Do not install the FRITZ Box during an electrical storm During a storm disconnect the FRITZ Box from the power supply and from the DSL or VDSL line Moisture and liquids that find their way into the FRITZ Box can cause electric shocks or short circuits Only use the FRITZ Box indoors Never let liquids get inside the FRITZ Box The device contains hazardous components and should only be opened by authorized repair technicians Do not open the FRITZ Box housing Handling the FRITZ Box Insert the FRITZ Box into an electrical outlet that is easy to reach
77. ase you can find answers to your questions and specific solutions to your problems The AVM Knowledge Base is located in the Service area for each product on the AVM web site en avm de nc service fritzbox fritzbox 7490 knowledge base 28 3 Feedback on FRITZ Box In various places in the user interface the FRITZ Box offers you the opportunity to send your concrete feedback to AVM Your feedback helps us to continually improve the FRITZ Box When you submit feedback only the technical data and no personal data are transmitted to AVM These data are used for the exclusive purpose of product improvement A corre sponding message appears in the Event Log stating that the feedback was sent to AVM Automatically Sending Error Reports to AVM In the case of serious errors this service generates a report on the problem that occurred and automatically sends this er ror report to AVM The error report helps improve the stability of the FRITZ OS Settings options for automatically sending error reports are located on the Contents AVM Services page of the FRITZ Box user interface Evaluating the DSL Connection On the Internet DSL Information Feedback page you can evaluate your DSL connection This makes it possible to opti mize your DSL performance with upcoming FRITZ OS updates Evaluating the Wireless LAN Connection On the WLAN Radio Network Known Wireless LAN Devices Feedback page you can evalu
78. ate your satisfaction with the wireless LAN connection between the FRITZ Box and the wire less device This information helps AVM optimize the wireless LAN properties of the FRITZ Box FRITZ Box 7490 183 AYM Assistance from the Support Team Evaluating the Voice Quality of Internet Calls In the advanced view of the FRITZ Box see page 34 the Te lephony Own Telephone Numbers Voice Quality page of fers you the opportunity to evaluate the quality of the Internet call Your evaluation will help us continue to improve the quality of voice transmission in Internet calls made over the FRITZ Box The contents of the call and numbers participating will not be transmitted to AVM 28 4 Assistance from the Support Team If you have problems with FRITZ Box proceed as follows 1 If you have questions about starting operation of your FRITZ Box please consult the following chapters again Before You Connect the FRITZ Box from page 17 Connecting the FRITZ Box from page 19 Connecting a Computer with a Network Cable from page 26 Connecting Computers with the FRITZ Box over Wireless LAN from page 28 If you have any problems for instance in establishing connections read the section Help in Case of Errors from page 160 Read our tips from the AVM Knowledge Base in the Ser vice area en avm de nc service fritzbox fritzbox 7490 knowledge base This site contains answers to questions our cus
79. atic Outside Dialing QOOOOO 2 Pick up the handset and hang it up again Automatic Outside Dialing on FON 2 1 Press the following keys on the telephone Function Keys Disable Automatic Outside Dialing BOOOOS Enable Automatic Outside Dialing QQOOOOO 2 Pick up the handset and hang it up again FRITZ Box 7490 173 AW Taking FRITZ Box Out of Operation 26 Taking FRITZ Box Out of Operation In this chapter you receive tips and recommendations for taking the FRITZ Box out of operation 26 1 Loading Factory Settings When the factory settings are restored to the FRITZ Box all of the settings in the FRITZ Box are restored to their condition upon delivery This way you can delete incorrect settings that prevent the FRITZ Box from functioning properly Restoring the factory settings is also recommended if you would like to pass the FRITZ Box to another user Resetting the FRITZ Box has the following effects e All settings you made in the FRITZ Box will be deleted e The internal memory of the FRITZ Box will be deleted Re ceived faxes and messages on the answering machine will also be deleted e The network key in the factory settings will be activated again e The IP configuration of the factory settings will be re stored You have the option of restoring the factory settings using the FRITZ Box user interface or a telephone connected with the FRITZ Box The page 174 section describes how to restore
80. bility of inter ference by wireless networks in the vicinity Large bandwidths reduce the frequency range available to other wireless net works in the vicinity Allocation of the Wireless LAN 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 Wireless LAN 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 band width only 104 5 52 FRITZ Box 7490 113 AW FRITZ Box as a Telephone System 16 FRITZ Box as a Telephone System This chapter describes how to use the FRITZ Box as a telephone sys tem 16 1 Telephone Book How Can Use the Telephone Book Quick dial With quick dial numbers you assign in the telephone book entries you can make calls on all tele phones FRITZ Fon The telephone book is available in the menu of your FRITZ Fon cordless telephones You can set up a separate telephone book for each FRITZ Fon Click to Dial With Click to Dial you can place calls by just clicking telephone book entries with the mouse Creating a New Telephone Book Entry 1 2 3 4 5 Open
81. cess to the wireless LAN the home network and wireless guests are separated by IPv6 subnetworks UPnP UPnP AV media server Automatic provisioning TR 064 IPv6 Capable Services in the Internet FRITZ NAS access via FTPS Completely closed firewall to protect against unwanted data from the Internet Stateful Inspection Firewall Voice over IPv6 Automatic provisioning TR 069 Time synchronization over NTP Network Time Protocol Remote access via https Dynamic DNS via dyndns org and namemaster de Configuring IPv6 in the FRITZ Box 1 2 3 4 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 Enable the advanced view Select the Internet Account Information menu Select the IPv6 page and set up IPv6 in the FRITZ Box See the Help available in the FRITZ Box user interface for more information Configuring IPv6 on the Computer You can establish connections in the IPv6 range of the Inter net only if IPv6 is installed and enabled on the computers in your home network IPv6 is already installed and enabled in the Windows 7 and Windows Vista operating systems IPv6 is not installed and enabled in standard Windows XP You must install and enable IPv6 in order to use it The IPv6 installation requires Service Pack 2 for Windows XP IPv6 has been available in the Mac OS X operating sys tems since Mac OS 10 FRITZ Box 7490 97 AYM Mobile Network Replacing Faulty DSL 14 10 Mobile Network Re
82. ct the System Backup menu 2 Select the Factory Settings tab 3 Click the Load Factory Settings button The FRITZ Box is reset to its factory settings All settings made during operation will be overwritten FRITZ Box 7490 Uninstalling Supplementary Software 26 2 Uninstalling Supplementary Software Additional software for the FRITZ Box is available on the web pages of AVM at en avm de service downloads product FRITZ 2521Box 2B7490 If you have installed supplementary programs on one or more computers uninstall this software using the control panel of your Windows operating system Uninstalling Programs in Windows 8 1 or 8 a 1 Press the Windows key as and the X key at the same time A menu is opened that contains all of the important functions of Windows 8 and 8 1 respectively 2 Click on the Programs and Features entry The Uninstall or change a program list shows all of the programs installed on your computer 3 Mark the AVM program you want to remove in the list 4 Click the Uninstall button The program will be removed Uninstalling Programs in Windows 7 1 Open Start Control Panel Programs 2 Under Programs and Features click Uninstall a pro gram 3 Mark the AVM program you want to remove in the list 4 Click the Uninstall Change button The program will be removed FRITZ Box 7490 176 AM Uninstalling Supplem
83. dialing rule determines which telephone number the FRITZ Box uses for outgoing calls in a certain number range for instance to the mobile network or abroad Example You have a telephone number with which you can save on calls to foreign numbers Then configure a dialing rule so that calls to foreign countries will be conducted with this telephone number Configuring Dialing Rules 1 2 3 4 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 Select Telephony Call Handling Dialing Rules Click the New Dialing Rule button Define the range of telephone numbers or the telephone number to which the dialing rule should apply Under Connect via select a telephone number or con nection type Internet fixed line Click OK to save the settings FRITZ Box 7490 123 AYM Blocking Telephone Numbers and Callers 16 7 Blocking Telephone Numbers and Callers In the FRITZ Box you can block telephone numbers for outgo ing and for incoming calls How Does a Call Block Work You can configure various kinds of call blocks Call Block for Function Outgoing calls The blocked telephone number can no longer be called from the FRITZ Box Ranges of telephone numbers for in stance mobile networks can also be blocked Incoming calls The FRITZ Box will not accept calls from the blocked telephone number However the call block only works if the caller allows transmission of her or his tele
84. e to each port 2 Configure the terminal device in the FRITZ Box see page 57 10 2 Connecting ISDN Telephones and ISDN Terminal Devices Requirements e ISDN terminal devices must support operation on an ISDN point to multipoint line Connecting an ISDN Telephone 1 Connect the ISDN telephone to the FON S port FRITZ Box 7490 51 AW Registering FRITZ Fon and Other Cordless DECT Telephones 2 Configure the ISDN telephone in the FRITZ Box see page 57 Connecting Multiple ISDN Telephones With S bus cabling you can connect up to eight ISDN tele phones to the FRITZ Box Please note for configuration e Since the FRITZ Box has terminators installed the FRITZ Box must be positioned on one end of the S bus cabling e The FRITZ Box can supply one ISDN telephone with elec trical power All other ISDN telephones will need their own power supply 10 3 Registering FRITZ Fon and Other Cordless DECT Telephones Up to six cordless DECT telephones can be registered on the FRITZ Box 1 Start the registration of your cordless telephone with a base Station 2 Ifyou are prompted to press the DECT Register or Paging button on the base Station Press and hold down the DECT button on the FRITZ Box Hold the button down until the DECT LED on the FRITZ Box flashes FRITZ Box 7490 52 AW Registering an iPhone or Android Smartphone 3 Ifyou are asked for the PI
85. e FRITZ Box Enabling Energy Saving Mode for USB Hard Drives In the FRITZ Box you can enable an energy saving function for USB hard drives connected to the FRITZ Box When the energy saving function is enabled connected USB hard drives will be switched off when they are idle as long as the hard drives support the energy saving function Enable the energy saving function in the Home Network USB Devices menu in the FRITZ Box user interface You can also test here whether your USB hard disk supports the ener gy saving function Saving Energy at the LAN Ports For energy efficient use of your gigabit LAN ports you can specify for each individual LAN port whether it should always operate with full power power mode or with reduced energy consumption green mode With green mode you can reduce the power consumption of the FRITZ Box to the level neces sary for your applications The LAN ports can be configured in the advanced view of the FRITZ Box user interface see page 34 In the Home Network Network Network Settings menu you can select from among the following operating modes in the LAN Settings area Operating Mode Functionality and Power Consumption Power Mode In this setting LAN connections are estab lished with a maximum throughput of 1 Gbit s Higher power consumption than in green mode if the LAN port is used Green Mode As needed the FRITZ Box establishes LAN connections with a data thr
86. e Internet Preconfigured and Own Access Profiles e Inthe FRITZ Box there are four preconfigured access pro files e You can create and configure many access profiles of your own No Network Device without Access Profile e Network devices that log in to the home network for the first time are automatically assigned the preconfigured Standard access profile AS soon as a network device is registered in the home network you can assign a dif ferent access profile FRITZ Box 7490 76 AYM Parental Control Access Profiles for Internet Use e Network devices that log in to the FRITZ Box guest net work are automatically assigned the Guest access pro file This is the only access profile possible in the guest network Preconfigured Access Profiles In the FRITZ Box there are four preconfigured access profiles available for use The Standard Access Profile Property Description Limitations In the factory settings the Standard profile is allowed to do everything There are no restrictions to time or ac tivity Changeable The Standard profile can be changed Automatic assignment Network devices that register with the FRITZ Box for the first time are auto matically assigned the Standard profile Standard Unknown network devices can only receive the Standard profile Un known network devices are devices that have not registered with the FRITZ Box
87. e cable You will need the following components to extend the cable e Standard Cat 5 network cable type STP Shielded twisted pair e Standard RJ45 CAT 5 double coupling Both components are available from specialized vendors FRITZ Box 7490 181 AM Customer Service 28 Customer Service Be it product documentation frequently asked questions tips or sup port This chapter presents information on all important service top ICS 28 1 Documentation on the FRITZ Box To take advantage of all commands and features of your FRITZ Box consult the following documentation Help In the FRITZ Box user interface you can open the comprehen sive Online Help by clicking the Help icon and the Help buttons Manual The PDF file of the manual can be opened and downloaded from the Internet at the following address en avm de service manuals fritzbox Choose your FRITZ Box 7490 and click start download The PDF is opened 28 2 Information in the Internet On its web site AVM presents comprehensive information on your AVM product Videos on the FRITZ Box Videos on many of the FRITZ Box functions are available showing animated demonstrations of how to set up the indi vidual functions The videos can be viewed at the following address en avm de service fritz clips english fritz clips FRITZ Box 7490 182 AW Feedback on FRITZ Box AVM Knowledge Base In our AVM Knowledge B
88. e functions can be used when the FRITZ Box is connected to an ISDN line Explicit Call Transfer ECT on the ISDN Line ECT is a feature in the telephone network With ECT you can transfer an external telephone call to a second external party Requirements The ECT feature has to be activated for your ISDN line by your ISDN provider Transferring Calls to an External Party 1 While you are conducting a call with the first party press the Hold button on the telephone Call 1 is on hold 2 Enter the telephone number of the second party When the called party accepts the call the second call is connected 3 To connect the two external parties with each other press the keys QO 4 Hang up the handset FRITZ Box 7490 133 AYM Making Telephone Calls with Convenience Functions One Time Explicit Transfer on the ISDN Line If ECT is not activated for your ISDN line you can transfer a call to a second external party over the FRITZ Box Attention While the two parties are talking with each other your ISDN line is busy and the charges contracted for your line incurred for two separate calls Transferring Calls to an External Party 1 Press the keys OOOO on the telephone and enter the telephone number of the first party 2 Pick up the handset When the called party accepts the call call 1 is connect ed 3 While you are conducting a call with the first party press the Hold button on the telephone
89. e various settings in the details The Help of the FRITZ Box user interface presents com prehensive information on the settings of each push ser vice Click OK to save your settings In the help of the FRITZ Box user interface you can find detailed instructions FRITZ Box 7490 39 AYM Locking the Buttons on the FRITZ Box 8 4 Locking the Buttons on the FRITZ Box With the Keylock function in the System Buttons and LEDs menu you can lock the buttons on your FRITZ Box Locking the keys prevents the settings for your FRITZ Box or your home network from being changed unintentionally or without authorization Example With the WLAN button the wireless network of the FRITZ Box can be switched off at the touch of a button If this happens by accident in some cases it may take some time before the cause is found and the wireless LAN radio network can be re stored to all FRITZ Box users in the home network Enabling the Keylock Enable the setting Buttons locked Disabling the Keylock Disable the setting Buttons locked 8 5 Saving and Restoring the FRITZ Box Settings All of the settings you configure in the FRITZ Box can be saved in a backup file With this file you can restore your settings at any time e inthe same FRITZ Box or another FRITZ Box of the same model e ina different FRITZ Box model In this case you can select which settings are to be ap plied to t
90. eb browser see the Help for your browser for instructions on how to clear the cache Checking the Proxy Settings of the Web Browser If a proxy server is enabled in your web browser the address of the FRITZ Box must be entered as an exception Check your web browser settings Firefox 1 Click the Menu button and select Options Or click Tools in the menu bar and select Options Select Advanced Network Under Connection click the Settings button If the option Manual proxy configuration is enabled enter fritz box in the No Proxy for field and then click OK If the manual proxy configuration is not enabled click Cancel FRITZ Box 7490 162 AW The User Interface Does Not Open Internet Explorer 1 Click the Tools button and select Internet options 2 Switch to the Connections tab and click the LAN set tings button 3 Ifthe Use a proxy server for your LAN option is en abled click the Advanced button Under Exceptions enter the address fritz box and click OK If no proxy server is used click Cancel Google Chrome Check whether the use of a proxy server is enabled If so en ter fritz box as an exception in the proxy server settings Google Chrome uses the proxy settings of your operating sys tem Windows or Mac OS For more information go to Google Chrome H
91. ecording by pressing 1 Listen to Record and select menu again SO 00O Back to main menu Listen to Record greetings menu again Back to main menu Switch recording and announcement mode on off Listen to main menu again FRITZ Box 7490 119 AYM Fax Function 16 4 Fax Function With the FRITZ Box you can send and receive faxes without a fax ma chine The FRITZ Box can be configured to forward received faxes by e mail Configuring the Fax Function L 2 3 4 9 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 Select Telephony Telephony Devices Click Configure New Device Under Integrated in the FRITZ Box select the Fax function option and confirm by clicking Next Enter the fax ID in the following format 49 30 12345 country code area code without 0 your fax number Define whether the FRITZ Box forwards incoming faxes by e mail or saves them You can also enter multiple e mail addresses Use a comma to separate the individual addresses Click Next Select your fax number Please note The fax function accepts all calls to the selected number including telephone calls If you would like to take telephone calls at this number too you can set up automatic fax detection Click Next and Apply The fax function is configured FRITZ Box 7490 120 AM Fax Function Configuring Automatic Fax Detection
92. ed devices like computers network storage and telephones and the telephone book en tries edited last FRITZ Box 7490 33 AYM Standard View and Advanced View ee Standard View and Advanced View Combinations of various settings in the Internet and Home Network areas can produce a Situation in which the user interface of the FRITZ Box can no longer be opened En abling the advanced view in these areas is recommended only if you have advanced network expertise The FRITZ Box user interface has two views the standard view and the advanced view Upon delivery the FRITZ Box interface is set to display the standard view In the standard view all of the settings re quired for daily operation of the FRITZ Box are at your dispos al Some pages and areas of the FRITZ Box user interface are not displayed In the advanced view additional settings options appear un der various menus and commands The expanded menu items contain settings for advanced users and are not re quired for daily FRITZ Box operation Fast Switching between the Views The View link in the footer of the FRITZ Box allows you to switch instantly between the standard view and the advanced view View Standard View link in the footer FRITZ Box 7490 34 AYM Using System Functions of the FRITZ Box 8 8 1 Using System Functions of the FRITZ Box The FRITZ Box offers a slew of system functions like notification s
93. ee ees 140 Internet acceSS 4 47 Wallahly 402 tuue tates hee once as 186 Internet connection 23 Whitelle renie a 76 substitute connection 98 Windows USEIrS 20 ce ee eee 84 uninstalling programs 176 wireless auto channel 111 uninstalling supplementary software 176 wireless LAN Update 4c 2ce st edasisi ena ai 42 access POINt eee eee eee 14 updating firmware 24 42 connecting 0 0c eee 28 UPnP settings 000 145 extending a radio network 104 usage data cece ee eee eee 38 frequency ranges 110 USB network key 0008 31 accessing memory 150 ONS Cre ate ata ade eens 104 DUD 5 4 eove cones eae eee eae 149 switching on and off 15 104 172 modem eee eee ee ee eee 149 aa d ae E E 28 DONS EE OE EE E 14 wireless LAN frequency ranges 110 DIMIC essarter taS euace as LORENS 151 wireless LAN repeater 104 storage media 148 wireless local area network 103 USB devices WLAN device typeS 0000 148 PUSS ACC COSS wnt hee et eesa es 158 home network 005 148 WLAN button 0 0 ce eee ee 15 user account WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup 28 configuring ee ee ee 61 GISADIING sea ciwdseseeaSernsees 67 forgot password 68 MOUSEls 4 rra EERS EEEN 66 quick ACCESS si ocotww ees cetae we 67 GSES ob Ge cho ac
94. elp and enter the keyword network settings Other Web Browsers Check whether the use of a proxy server is enabled If so en ter fritz box as an exception in the proxy server settings For more information on the proxy settings see the Help for your web browser Configuring the Computer s Network Adapter On your computer enable the setting Obtain an IP Address Automatically for the network adapter used to connect to the FRITZ Box For instructions see page 145 Opening the User Interface Using an Emergency IP Address The FRITZ Box has an emergency IP address 169 254 1 1 at which it can always be reached You can use this IP ad dress as follows 1 Connect your computer to the LAN 2 port of the FRITZ Box using a LAN cable 2 If your computer is already connected with the FRITZ Box over wireless LAN clear the wireless connection FRITZ Box 7490 163 AYM Cannot Establish a Wireless LAN Connection 3 Make sure that the computer obtains its IP address auto matically see page 145 4 Clear all other connections between your FRITZ Box and other network devices 5 Inthe web browser enter the address 169 254 1 1 6 When the FRITZ Box user interface is displayed enable the DHCP server of the FRITZ Box In the user interface select Home Network Network Network Settings Click the IPv4 Addresses button enable the option Enable DHCP server and click
95. entary Software Uninstalling Programs in Windows Vista 1 Open Start Settings Control Panel Programs and Functions 2 Mark the AVM program you want to remove in the list 3 Click the Uninstall Change button and confirm with Continue The program will be removed Uninstalling Programs in Windows XP 1 Open start Control Panel Add or Remove Programs Make sure that the Change or Remove Programs but ton is selected in the column at left 2 Mark the AVM program you want to remove in the list of Currently installed programs 3 Click the Change Remove button The program will be removed FRITZ Box 7490 177 AYM Technical Specifications 27 Technical Specifications Facts worth knowing Here you will find comprehensive technical data on your FRITZ Box 7490 27 1 Ports and Interfaces DSL telephone port VDSL ADSL modem for use with ADSL ADSL2 ADSL2 also IP based Annex J or ITU G 992 1 ITU G 992 3 ITU G 992 5 Annex B or J or VDSL2 also IP based or ITU G 993 2 telephone port for connecting to the analog network or ISDN Two a b ports with RJ11 sockets for connecting two ana log terminal devices One ISDN So NT port So bus with support for ISDN terminal devices the CIP services voice telephony audio 3 1 and fax G2 G3 are supported DECT base station Four LAN ports via RJ45 sockets Standard Ethernet 10 100 1000 Base T
96. er vices diagnostics functions and updating services which inform you about the activities and functional status of the FRITZ Box and help you operate the FRITZ Box safely and always keep it up to date Diagnostics Checking FRITZ Box Functions With the diagnostics function you can get an overview of the functional status of your FRITZ Box its Internet connection and your home network In the case of an error the diagnos tics results can help you localize and remedy any problems Starting Diagnostics 1 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 2 Select System Diagnostics 3 Click Start to start the diagnostics The diagnostics run through the various test areas For more information on test areas and test items as well as on the icons and information in the result of the diagnostics see the Help of the FRITZ Box user interface Canceling Diagnostics You can end diagnostics in progress without losing any data To end a diagnostics run click Cancel The results obtained up to that point remain visible FRITZ Box 7490 35 AYM Using Energy Saving Functions of the FRITZ Box 8 2 Using Energy Saving Functions of the FRITZ Box The FRITZ Box combines a variety of devices in one device VDSL and ADSL modem WLAN router media server answer ing machines fax machine and base station for DECT cord less telephones This means that you generally use much less power with the FRITZ Box tha
97. er interface see page 32 2 Select WLAN Radio Channel 3 Enable the option Set radio channel settings automati cally recommended 4 Click Apply FRITZ Box 7490 166 AYM Configuring FRITZ Box on the Telephone 25 Configuring FRITZ Box on the Telephone Various functions can be configured using a telephone connected to the FRITZ Box 25 1 Alarm Requirements e You set up an alarm in the FRITZ Box see the section Alarm on page 126 Can Switch More than One Alarm On and Off No With the telephone keys you always switch on or off the first alarm The second and third alarm can be switched on and off here e inthe FRITZ Box user interface see Alarm on page 126 e inthe menu of a FRITZ Fon cordless telephone Switching the Alarm On and Off 1 Press the following keys on the telephone Function Keys Alarm on 000000 Alarm off 680000 2 Pick up the handset and hang it up again 25 2 DoNot Disturb For the lines FON 1 and FON 2 you can enable the Do Not Disturb feature In the FRITZ Box user interface you can also configure the Do Not Disturb function for other telephones see the section Do Not Disturb on page 125 FRITZ Box 7490 167 AGA Call Diversion Timetable and Do Not Disturb for Other Telephones In the FRITZ Box user interface you can also configure the Do Not Disturb function for other telephones see the section Do Not Disturb on page 12
98. erface you can set up the FRITZ Box enable or disable functions and receive information on the FRITZ Box and on your con nections 7 1 Opening the User Interface The FRITZ Box user interface can be opened on any 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 e a http fritz box Entering the address fritz box in the browser Ifthe user interface does not open see the instructions on re solving errors in The User Interface Does Not Open from page 161 7 2 Overview FRITZ Box at a Glance All important information about the FRITZ Box is displayed di rectly on the Overview page of the FRITZ Box user interface By clicking the linked entries or more you can jump from this page to the corresponding menus and configure settings there FRITZ Box 7490 32 AYM Overview FRITZ Box at a Glance Jo ree es i fitz box C g P A D FRITZ Box FRITZNAS MyFRITZ 7 Overview Overview Internet FRITZ Box FRITZIOS Telephony Current power consumplon 51 Set password Home Network WLAN Connections DECT internet IPAs connected since 24 07 2014 13 08 IP address System Internet IPG connected since 24 07 2014 13 08 IPG prefix Telephony 1 Number enabled 493097685919 Online storage Error USE storage requeed Wizards Interfaces Convenience Features DSI
99. ernal telephone number an internal tele phone number or OQO for an internal broadcast call The internal numbers of the telephones you have con nected are listed in telephone book of the FRITZ Box user interface Press OK Select Activation and OK Set the sensitivity The baby monitor is enabled The display of your FRITZ Fon shows the text Baby monitor enabled To disable the baby monitor exit the Baby Monitor Enabled menu Configuring a Telephone at the FON Port as a Baby Monitor Here is how to configure a telephone at the FON 1 or FON 2 port i Press the following keys on the telephone This Is Where the Baby Keys Monitor Should Call Another telephone or mobile G telephone num number ben Internal telephone number G internal telephone see page 128 number without All other telephones connect O00000 ed to the FRITZ Box broadcast call The baby monitor is enabled Place the handset near the child to be monitored If the baby monitor is too sensitive set it to a lower sen sitivity The third button defines the sensitivity Eight lev els are available FRITZ Box 7490 127 AYM Making Telephone Calls with Convenience Functions Sensitivity Keys Highest OO Oktelephone num ben 6086 telephone num ben Lowest 0006 telephone num ben To disable the baby monitor hang up the handset
100. etwork cable see Connecting to a Router or a Network on page 23 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 Select the Internet Account Information menu Select the More Internet service providers entry from the Internet service provider drop down list Select the Other Internet service provider entry from the second drop down list From the Connection area select the External modem or router option In the Operating Mode area select the setting Share existing Internet connection in the network IP client mode The FRITZ Box is integrated into the existing network as an IP client The FRITZ Box and the connected network devices re ceive an IP address from the IP address range of the existing network The FRITZ Box and the connected network devices are thus part of this network FRITZ Box 7490 49 AYM Internet Connection over Wireless LAN 9 5 Internet Connection over Wireless LAN You can use the FRITZ Box at an already existing Internet ac cess over a wireless LAN connection The FRITZ Box is con nected with the radio network of the router or network In this type of connection the FRITZ Box works as an independent router to provide a network with its own network address range The radio network of the router or network must fulfill the fol lowing requirements e The frequency range is the 2 4 GHz band e The connection is encrypted using WPA2 e The
101. g in with your individual user name and password Information on the password protection of your Password Protection Using FRITZ Box Safely from page 58 FRITZ Box 7490 155 AW Assigning a FRITZ Box Name 21 Assigning a FRITZ Box Name You can assign an individual name for your FRITZ Box in the FRITZ Box user interface The name is set up under Home Network FRITZ Box Name and appears in the following ar eas of your home network display e Name of the wireless radio network SSID e Name of the guest radio network SSID e Name of the working group released for home network sharing e Name of the media server e Individualized FRITZ Box name for MyFRITZ e Name of the DECT base station d Push service sender name FRITZ Box 7490 156 AYM Controlling Smart Home Devices 22 Controlling Smart Home Devices With Smart Home devices from AVM you can automate tasks in your household and control them over the Internet AVM Smart Home devices can be inserted in any outlets and connected wirelessly with the FRITZ Box All connected Smart Home devices can be configured directly at Home Network Smart Home in the FRITZ Box user interface for instance to automatically switch on and off a lamp and measure its ener gy consumption FRITZ Box 7490 157 AYM Configuring Internet Access for Guests 23 Configuring Internet Access for Guests With the FRITZ Box you can provide houseguests with an In
102. he FRITZ Box FRITZ Box 7490 40 AM Saving and Restoring the FRITZ Box Settings Saving Settings Backup files that are not protected by assigning a password constitute a security gap Protect your backup file with a password to avoid security problems A wizard is available in the FRITZ Box user interface to assist you in saving your FRITZ Box settings guiding you through the process step by step 1 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 2 On the Overview page select the Wizards menu 3 Start the Save and Restore Settings Wizard 4 In the next window select the Save settings options and then click Next The wizard guides you through the menus and dialogs to save your settings Restoring Settings With the Restore function in the System Backup you can have all settings from a backup file you created with this or another FRITZ Box loaded in full to your FRITZ Box Your cur rent FRITZ Box settings will be overwritten by this function You can use the following backup files to restore settings Backup files created with the same FRITZ Box If you apply settings from a backup file created with the same FRITZ Box all settings will be restored in full e Backup files created with a different FRITZ Box of the same model If you apply settings from a backup file that was created with a different FRITZ Box of the same model then you can restore all settings if
103. he call the second call is connected 4 Press the keys QO The three party conference is set up Any party can hang up The two other parties remain con nected Interrupting a Three Party Conference Call 1 Press the keys QO 2 You are speaking with party 1 and holding call 2 3 Press the following keys on the telephone FRITZ Box 7490 130 AW Making Telephone Calls with Convenience Functions Function Keys Ending call 2 and switchingtocall1 O Switching between call 1 and call 2 al ternating Making a three party conference call QO Accepting or Rejecting Waiting Calls on FON 1 and FON 2 Requirements e The Call waiting feature must be enabled for the indi vidual telephone in the FRITZ Box The telephone set tings can be edited in the user interface of the FRITZ Box under Telephony Telephony Devices Rejecting a Waiting Call Press the keys QO Accepting a Waiting Call and Holding Call 1 1 Press the keys QO 2 Press the following keys on the telephone Function Keys Switching between call 1 and call 2 al ternating Ending call 2 and switchingtocall1 O Accepting a Waiting Call and Ending Call 1 1 Hang up Call 1 is ended and your telephone rings 2 Pick up the handset You are connected with the waiting caller FRITZ Box 7490 131 AW Making Telephone Calls with Convenience Functions Holding Consultation and Alternating You
104. he text designates links and references within this manual and addresses to be entered in the browser Example See also the information on page 11 FRITZ Box 7490 11 AM The FRITZ Box 7490 1 The FRITZ Box 7490 Welcome We are pleased you decided on a FRITZ Box The FRITZ Box 7490 is the hub of your home network connecting your computers and network devices with the Internet You can operate the FRITZ Box as an Internet router on a DSL or VDSL line The FRITZ Box is equipped with ports for computers telephones and USB devices and supports the wireless technologies WLAN and DECT You can use the FRITZ Box as a wireless LAN access point for wireless devices like notebooks tablets or smartphones and as DECT base sta tion for your cordless telephones Connected telephones use the FRITZ Box as a telephone system PBX The FRITZ Box integrates connected computers and network devices into your private home network The devices can exchange data with each other and enjoy shared access to USB hard drives USB printers and other USB devices The FRITZ Box transmits music video and im age files to suitable playback devices in the home network Settings for the FRITZ Box and for your private network are configured in an easy to use user interface The user interface can be opened in any web browser Wizards guide you step by step through the most important FRITZ Box functions You can expand the scope of functions of your F
105. her end of the network cable to the socket on the FRITZ Box labeled LAN 1 FRITZ Box 7490 22 AYM Connecting to the Internet 3 Connect a computer with the FRITZ Box either via wire less LAN or using a network cable see Connecting a Computer with a Network Cable from page 26 and Connecting Computers with the FRITZ Box over Wireless LAN from page 28 4 Setup the Internet connection for connections via cable in the FRITZ Box see page 47 Connecting to the Internet via the Mobile Network If no other kind of Internet connection is available you can use your FRITZ Box to connect to the Internet via the mobile communications network AUSB modem for mobile Internet access UMTS HSPA is required for this The FRITZ Box supports UMTS HSPA modems from various manufacturers 1 Insert the USB modem into the USB port on the FRITZ Box 2 Setup the Internet connection via the mobile communi cations network see page 47 Connecting to a Router or a Network You can use the FRITZ Box at an already existing Internet ac cess To do this the FRITZ Box is connected to the router or network Connecting Using a Network Cable A network cable is required to connect the FRITZ Box to a rout er 1 Insert one end of the cable into the socket on the la beled LAN 1FRITZ Box 2 Insert the other end of the cable into a network socket on the router or in the network Once you have connected a computer to the FRI
106. hts con stantly The FRITZ Box is now ready for Internet connections over DSL If the Power DSL continues flashing read DSL Connection Not Established on page 160 FRITZ Box 7490 21 AM Connecting to the Internet Connecting to the IP based DSL or VDSL Line f Connecting to the DSL or VDSL line If you have a DSL or VDSL line without a connection to the landline telephone network also known as IP based or direct access then connect the FRITZ Box as follows 1 Connect the longer end of the DSL cable to the socket on the FRITZ Box labeled DSL TEL 2 Connect the short gray end of the cable to the appropri ate socket on the DSL or VDSL line The black branch of the cable remains free If the plug on the gray end of the cable does not fit into the socket of your DSL or VDSL line insert it into the gray DSL adapter included in the package Then insert the DSL adapter into the DSL or VDSL line The Power DSL LED begins flashing and then lights con stantly The FRITZ Box is now ready for Internet connections over DSL If the Power DSL continues flashing read DSL Connection Not Established on page 160 Connecting to the Cable Junction With an additional cable modem you can also use your FRITZ Box 7490 on a cable connection Use a network cable 1 Connect the free end of the network cable to the LAN Ethernet port on the cable modem 2 Connect the ot
107. ially suitable All models of the FRITZ WLAN Repeater series can be integrated into your wire less radio network and your home network by WPS Quick Con nection Find out more in the Internet at en avm de products fritzwlan FRITZ Box 7490 104 AM Wireless LAN Getting Technical Using an Existing FRITZ Box as a Repeater You can extend the wireless LAN radio network of your FRITZ Box with an additional FRITZ Box you already have To extend your wireless LAN configure the repeater function in this device You can configure a FRITZ Box as a repeater by working through the following steps 1 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 2 Enable the advanced view 3 Select the WLAN Repeater menu and follow the in structions displayed on the screen In the Help of the FRITZ Box user interface you can find de tailed instructions 15 3 Wireless LAN Getting Technical A wireless LAN is based on standards defined by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers IEEE These standards describe for instance the transmission speeds encryption methods and frequencies used in a wireless LAN network Data Throughput The FRITZ Box supports your choice of the standards IEEE 802 114 IEEE 802 11b IEEE 802 118 IEEE 802 11n and IEEE 802 11ac Wireless devices based on one or more of the standards listed can be used for wireless LAN connections with the FRITZ Box Standard Frequency
108. ices to be used in connection with the me dia server must support the UPnP AV standard The term DLNA is often used to designate this support Enable the Media Server function in the FRITZ Box user interface under Home Network Media Server 19 6 Sharing a USB Printer You can connect a USB printer to the FRITZ Box to make it available to all participants in your home network Setting Up a USB Printer as a Network Printer Connect the USB printer to the USB port of the FRITZ Box Setting Up a USB Printer in Windows 7 Vista or XP L Click Start Control Panel and select the printer cate gory of your operating system Devices and Printers Windows 7 Printers Windows Vista Printers and Faxes Windows XP Click the printer icon with the right mouse button and se lect Properties or Printer properties Ifthe printer is not displayed you must first install the printer drivers for this device Consult the documenta tion of your printer for instructions Switch to the Ports tab Click Add Double click the Standard TCP IP Port entry and click New Port then Next Enter fritz box in the Printer name or IP address field FRITZ Box 7490 Sharing a USB Printer If the FRITZ Box is configured as a wireless repeater or N an IP client enter here the IP address at which the FRITZ Box can be reached within the netw
109. iew Select the Internet Permit Access menu Select the FRITZ Box Services page and enable the protocols you need See also the Help the user interface FRITZ Box 7490 89 AYM Prioritization Right of Way for Internet Access 14 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 Inter net 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 BitTor rent always have to wait behind online games Categories for Prioritization There are three categories for prioritization Real time appli cations Prioritized applications and Background appli cations Network applications and network devices are assigned to the categories using rules Real time Applications This category is suitable for applications with high demands on transmission speed and reaction times for example Inter net telephony IPTV video on demand e Network applications in this category always have priori ty over other applications accessing the Internet at the Same time e When the Internet connection is working at full capacity the network packets of the application
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111. ile Click the Save Settings button to save the current set tings of your FRITZ Box on your computer and save the export file on your computer Using this file you can restore the settings of your FRITZ Box as needed Click the Browse button and choose the file with the new FRITZ OS you already downloaded and saved on your computer Interrupting the FRITZ OS update could damage your FRITZ Box Do not clear the connection between FRITZ Box and the computer during a FRITZ OS update and do not unplug the power cord FRITZ Box 7490 44 AYM Update Updating FRITZ OS 6 Click the Start Update button The new FRITZ OS is transmitted to your FRITZ Box The update is complete when the Info LED stops flashing Using the Automatic Search for Updates With the AVM service Search for updates automatically you will always be informed about the latest FRITZ OS updates for your FRITZ Box When a new FRITZ OS for your FRITZ Box was found you will be notified on the Overview page From here you can then install the FRITZ OS update new updates will not be installed automatically The service Search for updates automatically is enabled up on delivery of the FRITZ Box but you can disable it if desired The settings for this service are located in the Contents AVM Services area on the FRITZ Box FRITZ Box 7490 45 AM Configuring an Internet Connection in the FRITZ Box
112. ing a USB hub with its own power supply The total current consumption of connected USB devices without their own power supply may not exceed 900 mA Check the rating plates of the connected USB devices USB devices that exceed the total current consumption of 900 mA can be connected to the FRITZ Box using a USB hub with its own power supply 19 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 EXT2 and NTFS file systems there is no limit to the size of files that can be used You can connect one standard USB printer or one all in one device with scanner and fax function FRITZ Box 7490 148 AY Using USB Devices Safely 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 ex ceed a total current consumption of 900 mA see Power Supply for USB Devices on page 148 You can connect a USB modem With a USB modem the FRITZ Box can establish the Internet connection via the mobile communications network UMTS HSPA see Internet Connectio
113. ion Forwards your faxes by e mail and also saves them to a storage location you de fined New FRITZ OS Notifies you whenever a new FRITZ Box is available for your FRITZ OS FRITZ Box 7490 38 AW Push Services Notification Services of the FRITZ Box Push Service Information Save settings The settings of your FRITZ Box are saved au tomatically and sent to the specified e mail address before every update and each time the factory settings are restored Forgot password Sends you an access link to the specified e mail address if you have forgotten your password Current IP address Sends the IP address assigned by the Inter net service provider every time the Internet connection is established Enabling Push Services A wizard is available in the FRITZ Box user interface to guide you step by step through the configuration of push services L 2 3 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 On the Overview page select the Wizards menu Start the Configure Push Services Wizard The wizard guides you through the menus and dialogs to en able the push services Configuring Push Services You can adjust the push services to your needs and also dis able any or all push services L 2 5 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 Select the System Push Service Push Services menu To configure a push service click the Edit button Configur
114. is not known and entered incom pletely Restarting the FRITZ Box 1 Disconnect the FRITZ Box from the power supply 2 Wait about five seconds before reconnecting to the pow er supply 3 Wait until the LEDs Power DSL and WLAN only if wireless LAN is switched on light up The FRITZ Box is ready for operation again Clearing the Cache of Your Web Browser lf the web browser shows only an empty white page empty the cache Firefox 1 Click the Menu button and select History Clear Recent History Or click History in the menu bar and select Clear Re cent History 2 Inthe Clear Recent History dialog select Everything and under Details check only the Cache option 3 Click Clear Now FRITZ Box 7490 The User Interface Does Not Open Internet Explorer is 2 Click the Tools button and select Internet options On the General tab click the Delete button in the Browsing history area Enable the Temporary Internet files and website files option and click Delete Google Chrome L 3 Open the Chrome menu Customize and Control Google Chrome button and select History Clear browsing data Select the beginning of time and below it only the op tion Cached images and files Click Clear browsing data Other Web Browsers If you use a different w
115. ive IP router xTR Possible Uses XTR is what we call a component that is both ETR and ITR xTR is also known as a tunnel endpoint or encapsulation endpoint e LISP is useful if technical or organization reasons make it preferable to keep the same IP addresses even when you switch Internet service providers Mobility example When you change locations devices do not lose their identity host devices VM e LISP is suitable for communication between IPv4 and IPv6 networks e Transport of address families IPv4 via IPv4 IPv4 via IPv6 IPv6 via IPv6 IPv6 via IPv4 Example The encapsulation of IPv6 packets in IPv4 headers allows IPv6 web sites to be connected over IPv4 FRITZ Box 7490 LISP FRITZ Box as a LISP Router Configuring FRITZ Box as a LISP Router FRITZ Box as a LISP Router e The FRITZ Box can be configured as a LISP router e Asa LISP router is the FRITZ Box is an xTR ETR and ITR Preparations You need a LISP provider Register with a LISP provider All of the information you need to configure the FRITZ Box as a LISP router is supplied by the LISP provider Configuring a LISP Router 1 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 2 Enable the advanced view 3 Select the LISP tab 4 Enable the setting LISP support enabled 5 Enter in the fields the information you received from the LISP provider FRITZ Box 7490 FRITZ Box as a WLAN Access Point
116. lled e You have set up an account with the MyFRITZ service see page 71 Your FRITZ Box is registered with this MyFRITZ account e The option Access from the Internet permitted is en abled in your user account e The option Internet access to the FRITZ Box via HTTPS enabled is selected in the Internet MyFRITZ menu or enabled in the Internet Permit Access FRITZ Box Services menu When the MyFRITZ service is enabled this check mark is set automatically A FRITZ Box user who has been granted Internet access can use the MyFRITZ myfritz net service to access the corre sponding FRITZ Box from any location From the Internet she or he can reach only those FRITZ Box contents she or he can also access from the home network For more information about MyFRITZ see the chapter MyFRITZ Accessing the FRITZ Box from Anywhere from page 70 For more information about HTTPS see the chapter Access from the Internet via HTTPS FTP and FTPS from page 88 How to Use FRITZ Box User Accounts e As a FRITZ Box user with all rights you can control and configure your FRITZ Box at home from anywhere and al so view contents and download what you need FRITZ Box 7490 65 AYM Using FRITZ Box Users e If you set up a FRITZ Box user account for every member of the family with at least the rights to access voice mes sages faxes FRITZ App Fon and the call list the entire family can listen to the a
117. mation about which characters you re allowed to use Be sure to keep your passwords in a Safe place Use the Forgot password push service see Push Services Notification Services of the FRITZ Box from page 38 When you have forgotten a password the FRITZ Box sends you an access link to the e mail ad dress you specified You can assign a new the pass word using this link In this case the settings of your FRITZ Box remain intact Otherwise if you lose your FRITZ Box password you will have to restore the factory settings to the FRITZ Box and reconfigure all of the personal settings for your Internet connection your telephone system and your home network see page 68 12 2 Using a FRITZ Box Password The basic method of logging in to the FRITZ Box user interface is to enter the FRITZ Box password With this password all us ers can open the user interface and access all of the FRITZ Box s contents and settings Configuring the FRITZ Box Password 1 In the FRITZ Box user interface open the System FRITZ Box Users Login to Home Network menu Select the option Login with the FRITZ Box password In the FRITZ Box password field enter the password you specified For more information on the characters you may use for the password see the Help in the FRITZ Box user inter face FRITZ Box 7490 59 AYM Using a FRITZ Box Password 4 Save your changes by clicking Apply
118. n Security and Handling on page 8 Check the contents of your FRITZ Box package See page 17 to find out what is included in the package e Make sure that the requirements for operating the FRITZ Box have been met see page 17 3 1 Contents of the FRITZ Box Package FRITZ Box 7490 one power supply unit one network cable one DSL telephone cable gray black one telephone adapter black one DSL adapter gray one quick guide 3 2 Requirements for Operation In order to operate the FRITZ Box you must have the follow ing an up to date web browser Some of the FRITZ Box functions can be used only with a web browser that supports HTML5 for instance Firefox version 17 or higher Internet Explorer version 9 or higher or Google Chrome version 23 or higher a connection to the Internet DSL line with or without splitter ADSL ADSL2 ADSL2 also IP based Annex J or al ternatively ITU G 992 1 ITU G 992 3 or ITU G 992 5 Annex B or J or VDSL2 compliant with DT AG 1TR112 also IP based or ITU G 993 2 up to 17 MHz oran Internet cable access with cable modem FRITZ Box 7490 17 AYM Requirements for Operation oraUSB modem for mobile Internet access UMTS HSPA oranother Internet connection for the wireless LAN connection to tablets smartphones and computers Tablets smartphones or computers that support wire less LAN compliant with IEEE 802 11ac IEEE 802 11n IEEE 802
119. n be used asa network printer Setting Up a USB Printer in Mac OS X version 10 5 or higher In the dock click System preferences Click Print amp Fax Click the sign Click IP Printer In the Protocol drop down list select the entry HP Jet Direct Socket Enter fritz box in the Address input field If the FRITZ Box is configured as a wireless repeater or an IP client enter here the IP address at which the FRITZ Box can be reached within the network In the Print Using drop down list select the printer that is connected to the USB port of your FRITZ Box If the printer is not displayed you must first install the printer drivers for this device Consult the documenta tion of your printer for instructions Click Add The USB printer has been configured and can be used asa network printer FRITZ Box 7490 153 AM Sharing a USB Printer gt Setting Up a USB Printer in Other Operating Systems The names of entries or menus in operating systems not de scribed above may be slightly different than the terms we use here e As the port type select Raw TCP e Enter 9100 as the port e Enter fritz box as the printer name If the FRITZ Box is configured as a wireless repeater or an IP client enter here the IP address at which the FRITZ Box can be reached within the network FRITZ Box 7490 154 AYM Managing Memory
120. n for the Mobile Network on page 47 19 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 storage 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 19 4 Configuring Access Rights You can protect the data on your USB storage from unautho rized access by securing the user interface of your FRITZ Box with a password In the System FRITZ Box Users menu you can configure a shared password that is requested every time anyone in your home network accesses the FRITZ Box and the connected USB storage media FRITZ Box 7490 149 AM Accessing USB Memory configure various FRITZ Box users You can configure a password for each FRITZ Box user and then specify which connected USB storage media each user is al lowed to access A USB storage medium connected to the FRITZ Box can be reached in the home network by entering the shared FRITZ Box password From the Internet you can reach the USB storage medium only by logging in with your individu
121. n update manually Downloading the FRITZ OS File Before you can perform a manual update you must download an up to date FRITZ OS file from the Internet using your neighbor s or friend s computer or at an Internet caf and save it on your computer or on a connected storage medium 1 Enter the address ftp ftp avm de fritz box in your web browser FRITZ Box 7490 43 AYM Update Updating FRITZ OS Switch to the folder for your FRITZ Box model then to the sub folder firmware and then to the folder named english The complete model name of your FRITZ Box is shown in the user interface on the Overview page and is also printed on the sticker on the underside of the housing Download the latest FRITZ OS file for your FRITZ Box with the file extension image to the computer The currently installed version of FRITZ OS is displayed on the FRITZ OS File tab and on the Overview page The version number of the FRITZ OS you downloaded and saved is included in the name of the image file Perform an update only if the downloaded FRITZ OS is a newer version than the FRITZ OS currently installed Now you can copy the FRITZ OS file to the computer that is connected to the FRITZ Box for instance using a USB flash drive Performing a FRITZ OS Update is 2 3 4 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 Enable the advanced view Select System Update FRITZ OS F
122. n you would with several sepa rate devices What is more the FRITZ Box saves energy by reducing pro cessing power on standby and lowering the power consump tion of idle functions The FRITZ Box also offers various set tings for energy saving operation The current energy consumption of the total FRITZ Box system is displayed on the Overview page From there click with the mouse to view the Energy Monitor which displays de tails on the energy consumption Energy Efficient Operation of the Wireless LAN Radio Network The WLAN module of the FRITZ Box works in Green AP mode This means it is especially energy efficient As soon as no more wireless LAN devices are connected with the FRITZ Box the energy consumption of the WLAN module is automatically reduced to a minimum Green AP operation has no effect on the accessibility of the wireless network for wireless LAN devices since the new registration of a wireless LAN device automatically ends the mode thus restoring full wireless LAN functionality to the FRITZ Box You can further reduce the power consumption of the radio network by configuring the following settings set up a schedule for the wireless radio network in the WLAN Schedule menu see page 103 e turn off the wireless radio network whenever no more wireless LAN devices are registered with the FRITZ Box see page 104 FRITZ Box 7490 36 AYM Using Energy Saving Functions of th
123. ne 4 00000 Answering machine 5 00000 2 Pick up the handset 3 Follow the voice menu Or you can press a key right away see the section Voice Menu on page 119 Operating the Answering Machine on FRITZ Fon You can operate the answering machine in the menu of your FRITZ Fon cordless telephones For comprehensive instruc tions see the current FRITZ Fon manual on en avm de service manuals fritzfon Picking Up a Call from the Answering Machine If the answering machine has picked up a call and the caller has not hung up yet you can pick up the call on the tele phone 1 Press the keys amp on the telephone 2 Pick up the handset The call will be picked up FRITZ Box 7490 118 AYM Answering Machine Voice Menu Main menu Playback messages If no messages are available you will hear two short audio sig nals and return to the main menu Sooo goeosd Play back messages Call back the caller of the message Delete message To previous message To next message Listen to Play back messages menu again Back to main menu Delete all messages Switch answering machine on off Record greetings O Record greeting message Record announcement Record closing announcement Record and select Listen to all greetings announcements of the select ed type gt Select the desired recording by pressing 2 Delete greeting announcement Record greeting announcement gt End r
124. not expressly granted to the licensee Without previous approval in writing and except for in cases permitted by law it is particularly prohibited to e copy propagate or in any other manner make this documentation or this software publicly ac cessible or e process disassemble reverse engineer translate decompile or in any other manner open the software and subsequently copy propagate or make the software publicly accessible in any other manner The licensing conditions are presented in the FRITZ Box user interface under the Legal Notice heading This documentation and software have been produced with all due care and checked for correct ness in accordance with the best available technology AVM GmbH disclaims all liability and war ranties whether express or implied relating to the AVM product s quality performance or suit ability for any given purpose which deviates from the performance specifications contained inthe product description The licensee bears all risk in regard to hazards and impairments of quality which may arise in connection with the use of this product AVM will not be liable for damages arising directly or indirectly from the use of the manual or the software nor for incidental or consequential damages except in case of intent or gross negli gence AVM expressly disclaims all liability for the loss of or damage to hardware or software or data as a result of direct or indirect errors or destruction and for a
125. nswering machine or view the call list even when they re away from home e With a FRITZ Box user account that has only the right to access a certain area of the NAS you can grant your friends Internet access to your latest vacation pictures for instance e As a FRITZ Box user with the Smart home right you can switch your lamps or aquarium pumps on and off from anywhere in the world The prerequisite is that you connect them to smart home devices from AVM like FRITZ DECT 200 for instance which are integrated in the home network of your FRITZ Box You can remote control up to 10 switchable outlets over your MyFRITZ access Preconfigured FRITZ Box User ftpuser The first time you open the overview of user accounts under System FRITZ Box Users Users the user ftpuser is al ready listed This is because the FRITZ NAS service in which the storage media connected with the FRITZ Box are summarized can al so be accessed over the protocols SAMBA and FTP If you ac cess FRITZ NAS via Windows file sharing or an FTP client your users must be authenticated by entering ftpuser The preconfigured user account ensures smooth access to FRITZ NAS over SAMBA and FTP Therefore it is important not to delete or rename this user If you use only the login method with FRITZ Box user name and password to access your FRITZ Box you can also set up a user account with NAS access rights Only if you always use your
126. nto a LAN socket on the FRITZ Box The FRITZ Box and the network hub are now connected with each other FRITZ Box 7490 27 AYM Connecting Computers with the FRITZ Box over Wireless LAN 6 Connecting Computers with the FRITZ Box over Wireless LAN Computers and other devices with wireless LAN for instance smart phones and network printers can be connected wirelessly with the FRITZ Box 6 1 Procedure for Establishing Secure Wireless LAN Connections With the following procedure you can establish a secure wire less LAN connection to the FRITZ Box on a wireless device Procedure Description Instructions WPS The network key of the FRITZ Box page 28 is transmitted to the wireless de vice automatically WPS stands for Wi Fi Protected Setup Entering anetwork Enter the network key of the page 31 key FRITZ Box on the wireless device by hand 6 2 Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection Using WPS With WPS connecting a wireless device with the FRITZ Box is quick and easy Requirements The wireless device must support WPS Establishing a Connection in Windows 8 1 8 7 Vista or XP Here is how to establish a wireless connection with WPS ona computer with Windows 8 1 8 7 Vista or XP 1 Ifthe WLAN LED on the FRITZ Box is off press the WLAN button briefly The wireless radio network of the FRITZ Box will be switched on FRITZ Box 7490 28 Establishing a Wireles
127. ny costs including connection charges related to the documentation and the software and due to incorrect installations not per formed by AVM itself The information in this documentation and the software are subject to change without notice for the purpose of technical improvement AVM GmbH 2013 2014 All rights reserved Documentation release 09 2014 AVM Audiovisuelles Marketing AVM Computersysteme AVM in the Internet und Computersysteme GmbH Vertriebs GmbH en avm de Alt Moabit 95 Alt Moabit 95 D 10559 Berlin D 10559 Berlin Germany Germany Trademarks Trademarks like AVM FRITZ and FRITZ Box product names and logos are protected trademarks owned by AVM GmbH Microsoft Windows and the Windows logo are trademarks owned by Microsoft Corporation in the USA and or other countries Apple App Store iPhone iPod and iPad are trademarks owned by Apple Inc in the USA and or other countries IOS is a trade mark owned by Cisco Technology Inc in the USA and or other countries Google and Android are trademarks owned by Goosle Inc in the USA and or other countries All other trademarks like product names logos commercial names are owned by their respective holders FRITZ Box 7490 187 AM Declaration of CE Conformity The manufacturer AVM GmbH Alt Moabit 95 D 10559 Berlin Germany herewith declares that the product FRITZ Box 7490 ADSL WLAN router complies with the following directives 1999 5 EC R amp TTE Directive R
128. ork 7 Enter any name you wish in the Port name field and click Next 8 Select the Custom option and click Settings 9 Enable the Raw option 10 Enter 9100 in the Port number field and click OK 11 Click Next and confirm with Finish and Close 12 Inthe lt Printer name gt properties window switch to the Ports tab 13 Disable the Enable bidirectional support option and click Apply The USB printer has been configured and can be used as a network printer Setting Up a USB Printer in Windows 8 1 or 8 1 Press the keyboard shortcut Windows key X and se lect Control Panel from the context menu 2 Click on Hardware and Sound and select Devices and Printers 3 Inthe menu bar click Add a printer 4 Inthe Add a printer window select The printer that want isn t listed and then Next 5 Enable the option Add a printer using TCP IP address or hostname and click Next 6 Enter fritz box in the Host name or IP address field If the FRITZ Box is configured as a wireless repeater or N an IP client enter here the IP address at which the FRITZ Box can be reached within the network 7 Click Next 8 Click Next and confirm with Finish FRITZ Box 7490 152 AYM Sharing a USB Printer The USB printer has been configured and ca
129. other network devices like game consoles and network hubs FRITZ Box 7490 13 AYM Ports and Interfaces USB lt 2 USB 3 0 2 0 ports for connecting USB devices like printers or storage media Wireless access point Integrated wireless access point for connecting to wire less LAN devices that use the radio standard IEEE 802 114 IEEE 802 11b IEEE 802 11 or IEEE 802 11n in the 2 4 or 5 GHz frequency band or IEEE 802 11ac DECT base station Integrated DECT base station for connecting up to 6 cordless telephones that use the DECT standard FRITZ Box 7490 14 AM Buttons oe Buttons The FRITZ Box has two buttons on the top of the housing FritZ Box as D i Z 2 D fc sf a FRITZ Box buttons Button Functions WLAN Button e Switch wireless LAN of the FRITZ Box on and off e Establish a wireless LAN connection using WPS see Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection Using WPS from page 28 DECT Button e Register cordless telephones with the FRITZ Box see page 52 e Page cordless telephones you can t find see page 136 FRITZ Box 7490 15 AYM LEDs 2 LEDs The FRITZ Box 7490 has five LEDs which flash or light up to display various connection statuses and events LED Condition Meaning Power on Device has electrical power and the DSL line is ready for operation DSL flashing Device has electrical power and the connection to DSL i
130. oughput rate of 100 Mbit s Lower power consumption than for the Power Mode setting FRITZ Box 7490 37 AM Push Services Notification Services of the FRITZ Box 8 3 Push Services Notification Services of the FRITZ Box Push services are notification services that inform you about the activities of your FRITZ Box and assist you in saving your passwords and FRITZ Box settings With the push services you can have e mail sent to you at regular intervals informing you about the latest connections usage and configuration of your FRITZ Box Various push Services are available in the user interface un der System Push Service There you can select the push service interesting for you and define which events in the FRITZ Box you would like to be informed about and how often these e mails should be sent and to which e mail address Available Push Services You can request push service mails about the following FRITZ Box areas and activities Push Service Information FRITZ Box info Sends you regular e mail messages with data on FRITZ Box usage and connections Answering machine Forwards recorded messages on the FRITZ Box answering machines to the speci fied e mail address Calls Sends you e mail when calls arrive either only for missed calls or for all calls Wireless guest access Sends you a message whenever devices register with or deregister from the wireless guest access Fax funct
131. phone number Anonymous callers The FRITZ Box will not accept any calls from callers who suppress their tele phone number Configuring a Call Block 1 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 2 Select Telephony Call Handling Call Blocks 3 Click the New Blocking Rule button 4 Select whether the call block is to apply to incoming or outgoing calls 5 Enter a range of telephone numbers or a telephone num ber 6 Click OK to save the settings FRITZ Box 7490 124 AM Do Not Disturb 16 8 Do Not Disturb Do Not Disturb for All Telephones 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 Do Not Disturb is switched on and off daily at previously spec ified times When Do Not Disturb is switched on connected telephones and terminal devices will work in the following way e 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 e 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 Do Not Disturb for a Single Telephone The Do Not Disturb function for an individual telephone is configured in the telephone settings 1 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 2 Select
132. placing Faulty DSL Internet access over the mobile telephone network can be set up so that the mobile telephone connection is established automatically whenever the DSL connection fails This guar antees Internet access even when the DSL connection is fails A USB modem for mobile Internet access UMTS HSPA anda SIM card from a mobile communications provider are re quired for this The FRITZ Box supports UMTS HSPA modems from various manufacturers Here is how to set up the mobile telephone connection as a substitute upon DSL failure 1 Insert the USB modem in the USB port on the FRITZ Box 2 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 In the Internet menu the sub menu Mobile Commu nications is displayed The Mobile Communications menu is not available until the UMTS HSPA modem has been connected to the USB port of the FRITZ Box 3 Select the setting Automatically enable the mobile con nection when the DSL connection is disrupted 4 Configure the settings for your Internet connection over the mobile communications network In the Help of the FRITZ Box user interface you can find detailed in Structions Access to the Internet is now guaranteed even when the DSL connection fails As soon as the DSL connection is stable and available for at least 30 minutes the connection will be switched back to DSL FRITZ Box 7490 98 AYM LISP FRITZ Box as a LISP Router 14 11 LISP FRITZ
133. plementary Software for VPN All of the information required for a VPN is saved in a configu ration file The terminals involved in any VPN must receive this file Individual computers that are networked over a VPN require a VPN client e The Configure FRITZ Box VPN Connection Wizard AVM provides the Configure FRITZ Box VPN Connection 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 automati cally The resulting configuration files must be imported to the 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 man ufacturers e The FRITZ VPN VPN client AVM offers the FRITZ VPN software as a VPN client Both the Wizard and the client can be downloaded free of charge from the AVM VPN service pages en avm de service vpn overview FRITZ Box 7490 94 AM Freely Selectable DNS Servers 14 7 Freely Selectable DNS Servers DNS servers are preset in the FRITZ Box for IPv4 and IPv6 These are the DNS servers assigned by the Internet service provider For both IPv4 and IPv6 the preset DNS server can be replaced by a free DNS server Free DNS servers include for instance OpenDN
134. plication 1 Open the FRITZ Box siehe page 32 Select the Internet Filters menu Select the Lists tab 2 3 4 Click GaaaNeworkApplicaton 5 In the Network Application window enter the network application you would like to add to the list AVM FRITZ Box Parental Control for Windows Users In the Windows operating systems Windows 8 Windows 7 and Windows XP parental control can be also configured for each individual Windows user You will need the AVM FRITZ Box Parental Control software if multiple Windows users with different rights in the Internet are sharing a single computer The AVM FRITZ Box Parental Control software detects the various Windows users AVM FRITZ Box Parental Control e Download the free AVM FRITZ Box parental control soft ware from the AVM website e Install the AVM FRITZ Box parental control on every Win dows computer on which users are configured who are to be protected by parental controls FRITZ Box 7490 83 AYM Port Forwarding Making Computers Accessible from the Internet e The AVM FRITZ Box parental control is installed on the computer as a Service The service must be enabled at all times If itis not enabled the FRITZ Box will not de tect the user accounts Windows users that are not de tected are treated like user accounts without any paren tal controls Downloading AVM FRITZ Box Parental Controls from the AVM Web Sites 1
135. r and follow the Wizard s instructions FRITZ Box 7490 56 AYM Configuring Telephones and Other Terminal Devices in the FRITZ Box 11 2 Configuring Telephones and Other Terminal Devices in the FRITZ Box Configure your telephones and other terminal devices in the FRITZ Box To do this for each terminal device define Internal name which will be displayed in the call list of the FRITZ Box Telephone number the terminal device uses for outgoing calls to the public telephone network Numbers for incoming calls Should the terminal device ring for every call telephone or pick up fax machine answering machine Or only for calls to previously defined telephone numbers Configuring Terminal Devices i 2 3 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 Select Telephony Telephony Devices Click Configure New Device To change the settings of a device that has already been configured click the button FRITZ Box 7490 57 AYM Password Protection Using FRITZ Box Safely 12 Password Protection Using FRITZ Box Safely Password protection for access to the user interface is a security fea ture of your FRITZ Box This section describes how to use a password for the FRITZ Box user interface and why you should use password protection Additional security information on using the FRITZ Box see the AVM web site at en avm de guide security 12 1 Login with Password FRITZ Box Proced
136. r he is allowed to use Make sure that those users who are allowed to configure settings on the FRITZ Box are assigned at least the right FRITZ Box settings For more information on rights see the section from page 64 6 Save your entries by clicking OK The FRITZ Box user account has been set up If you would like to use user accounts to log into the FRITZ Box from the home network as well also perform the following two steps 7 Switch to the Login to the Home Network tab and se lect the Login with FRITZ Box user name and password setting Confirm your selection by clicking Apply You will be directed to the welcome screen of your FRITZ Box 8 Select your user name and enter the corresponding password to log in to the user interface of your FRITZ Box The password protection for your FRITZ Box is enabled as soon as you configure the first user who is allowed to make settings on the FRITZ Box Now you can set up more users Configuring More FRITZ Box Users 1 In the FRITZ Box user interface open the System FRITZ Box Users User A list of the FRITZ Box user accounts is displayed Click the button after each list entry to view change Ea or delete x the corresponding user account 2 Click the Add User button FRITZ Box 7490 62 AYM Using FRITZ Box Users 3 Entera name a valid e mail address and a password for the new user For more information on the ch
137. r the second long positive acknowledgment tone Hang up the handset Enabling Call Diversion for FON 1 1 Press the following keys on the telephone Type of Call Diversion Keys immediately without ringing OQOQOOk lt destination num ben immediately with ring 6606 lt destination num ben FRITZ Box 7490 170 Call Diversion 3 Type of Call Diversion Keys delayed after 20 seconds Q Q QOG destination num ben only when busy 0006 destination num ben immediately when busy oth OG destination num erwise delayed ben Pick up the handset Wait for the second long positive acknowledgment tone Hang up the handset Disabling Call Diversion for FON 1 i 2 3 Press the keys GOOO OGOG on the telephone Pick up the handset Wait for the second long positive acknowledgment tone Hang up the handset Enabling Call Diversion for FON 2 i Press the following keys on the telephone Type of Call Diversion Keys immediately without ringing OQOAOk lt destination num ben immediately with ring OOOO Okdestination num ben delayed after 20 seconds Q Q OG destination num ben only when busy 000G6 destination num ben immediately when busy oth OG destination num erwise delayed ben Pick up the handset Wait for the second long positive acknowledgment tone Hang up the handset FRITZ Box 7490 171
138. radio network allows the FRITZ Box to set up a wire less LAN connection 1 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 2 Select the Internet Account Information menu 3 Select the Existing connection over wireless LAN entry from the Internet service provider drop down list A list of the radio networks in the vicinity is displayed 4 Select the radio network with which you want to connect the FRITZ Box 5 Enter the network key of the radio network in the Net work key field in the Security area 6 Click Apply The FRITZ Box is configured as a router and the network range is changed automatically The FRITZ Box along with the connected network devices forms its own self contained network 9 6 Surfing the Net 1 Start a web browser on your computer 2 Enterin the address field the URL of the web page you would like to visit for instance en avm de The requested Internet page is opened and displayed FRITZ Box 7490 50 AW Connecting Telephones and Other Terminal Devices 10 Connecting Telephones and Other Terminal Devices This chapter describes how to connect telephones fax machines an swering machines and telephone systems PBXs to the FRITZ Box 10 1 Connecting an Analog Telephone or Terminal Device 1 Connect the terminal device to the FON 1 or FON 2 port You can connect a telephone or another terminal device a fax machine for instanc
139. ready 64 0 Mbals 23 2 Mbit s a Telephone book 1 Contact im Telephone Book LAN connected LAN 1 Smart home 1 connected FRITZINAS d m AN enabled Radio network 7490avmaT1 Vi re ees guest acc enabled 2 i tz DECT on one cordless telephone regetered MyF RITZ enabled 2 MyFRITZ accesses configu USS no device connected Por forwarding enabled 2 port forwarding rules config PVE por forwarding enabled Storage NAS 2 MS usec 404 ME tee MyFRITZ Paremal control enabled FRITZ ox Seraces can be accessed fom the internet HT Cals loday more 6 Network mor Answeneg Machine AS 23Jun 13 58 03039976138 9 Tees VMW a LAN No messages found WS 23 Jun 13 55 39976138 WE 23 Jun 12 10 39976138 W 23 Jun 12 08 39976138 ME 23 Jun 12 07 03039976138 W 23 Jun 12 07 3039976133 eee eee The Overview page of the FRITZ Box In the upper area of the window the complete product name of your FRITZ Box is displayed along with the currently in Stalled version of FRITZ OS and its current energy consump tion Depending on your settings the following information is dis played here e the name you assigned for your FRITZ Box see page 156 e the availability of a new FRITZ OS version for your FRITZ Box see page 45 In the middle area of the window information is presented about connections interfaces and configured convenience functions In the lower area of the window you see the last telephone calls conducted the list of connect
140. red in the network set tings of the computer and you do not want to or are not permitted to change these addresses e You want to connect the FRITZ Box to the local IPv4 net work in order to make the FRITZ Box features available to all of the computers in the IPv4 network Reserved IP Addresses The entire IP network 192 168 180 0 in the FRITZ Box is re served for internal purposes IPv4 addresses from this network may not be assigned to the FRITZ Box DHCP Server for IPv4 The FRITZ Box is equipped with its own DHCP server for the IPv4 network The DHCP server is enabled by default in the factory settings The following range of IP addresses is re served 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 IPv4 address from the IP address range of the DHCP server 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 IPv4 addresses from the DH CP server only if the setting Obtain an IPv4 address automat ically is enabled in the their IP settings For more informa tion see the chapter Obtaining an IP Address Automatically from page 145 FRITZ Box 7490
141. rials or manufacturing Our warranty does not cover defects which oc cur due to incorrect installation improper use non obser vance of instructions in the user manual normal wear and tear or defects in the environment of the system third party hardware or software We may at our discretion repair or re place the defective product Claims other than the right to the removal of defects which is mentioned in these terms of war ranty are not constituted We guarantee that the software conforms with general speci fications not however that the software meets your individ ual requirements Delivery costs will not be reimbursed Prod ucts which have been replaced revert to our ownership Claims recognized under warranty entail neither an extension or recommencement of the warranty period If we reject a war ranty claim this claim lapses no later than six months after being rejected by us This warranty shall be governed by German substantive law to the exclusion of the United Nations Convention on Con tracts for the International Sale of Goods CISG FRITZ Box 7490 186 AYM Legal Notice Legal Notice This documentation and the software it describes are protected by copyright AVM grants the non exclusive right to use the software which is supplied exclusively in object code format The licens ee may create only one copy of the software which may be used exclusively for backup use AVM reserves all rights that are
142. rity when the Internet connection is working at full capacity So whenever an application from a different category or a non prioritized application requires the entire bandwidth all back ground applications must wait until bandwidth capacity becomes available again e If no other network applications are active then the background applications receive the entire bandwidth FRITZ Box 7490 91 AM Prioritization Right of Way for Internet Access Prioritization Method in the FRITZ Box The following techniques are used in the FRITZ Box to send data packets according to their prioritization Change in the order in which packets are sent to the Internet 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 technique 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 Configuring Prioritization in the FRITZ Box 1 2 3 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 Enable the advanced view Configure prioritization in the Internet Filters Prioriti zation menu FRITZ Box 7490
143. rwarding for IPv4 is set up in the Internet Permit Access menu on the Port Forwarding page e Pv6 Enable the advanced view Port forwarding for IPv6 is also set up in the Internet Permit Access menu on the IPv6 page Determining the IPv4 Address for Accessing the FRITZ Box If you have enabled ports for forwarding in the FRITZ Box oth er Internet users can access your computers at the IP address assigned to your FRITZ Box by the Internet service provider This is a public IPv4 address Here is how to determine the public IPv4 address of the FRITZ Box 1 Open any Internet page in order to establish an Internet connection 2 Open the FRITZ Box user interface and enable the ad vanced view in the user interface 3 The FRITZ Box s public IPv4 address is displayed on the Overview page in the Connections area FRITZ Box 7490 86 AWW Port Forwarding Making Computers Accessible from the Internet Can Always Be Reached Even When the IP Address Changes 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 MyFRITZ or dynamic DNS so that the IP address can always be reached under the same name For more information about MyFRITZ see the chapter MyFRITZ Accessing the FRITZ Box from Anywhere on page 70 For more information about dynamic DNS see the
144. s LAN Connection Using WPS 2 Open the wireless LAN software on the computer In Windows 8 and 7 for instance click the wireless LAN symbol FA in the task bar 3 Select the wireless radio network of the FRITZ Box The preconfigured name of the wireless LAN radio net work is FRITZ Box Fon WLAN 7490 4 Click Connect The field for the network key appears along with the in formation that you can establish the connection by pressing a button on the router Enter the network security key P You can also connect by pushing the button on the router 5 Forthis step you have two minutes Press the WLAN button on the FRITZ Box and hold it down until the WLAN LED begins flashing The wireless LAN connection will be established FRITZ Box 7490 29 AYM Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection Using WPS Connecting to Other Wireless Devices Here is how to establish a wireless connection with WPS ona wireless LAN device without Windows 1 Ifthe WLAN LED on FRITZ Box the is off press the WLAN button briefly The wireless radio network of the FRITZ Box will be switched on 2 Use your wireless device to search for wireless networks at your location See the documentation of the wireless LAN device for in structions on how to do this 3 Select the wireless radio network of the FRITZ Box and start connecting with WPS 4 Forthis step you have two minutes Press
145. s being es tablished or has been interrupted Internet on Telephone connection to the Internet is active flashing Messages in your mailbox e This function must be supported by your telephony provider i Fixed on Telephone connection to the landline network active Line flashing Messages in your mailbox e This function must be supported by your telephony provider WLAN on Wireless LAN function is enabled flashing e Switching the wireless LAN function on or off e Adopting the wireless LAN settings e Performing WPS e WPS procedure aborted More than two wireless devices are performing WPS at the same time Repeat the WPS procedure Info on e The LED signals an event specified in the user interface under System Buttons and LEDs Info Display e Stick amp Surf procedure with FRITZ WLAN USB Stick from AVM concluded flashing e Updating FRITZ OS e New messages on the FRITZ Box answering machine online meter reached the defined value or another event defined in the user interface under System Buttons and LEDs Info Display is signaled e Stick amp Surf procedure with FRITZ WLAN USB Stick from AVM in progress e Registration procedure for a DECT handset in progress flashing red Error e Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 e Follow the instructions on the Overview page FRITZ Box 7490 16 AYM Before You Connect the FRITZ Box 3 Before You Connect the FRITZ Box e See the information o
146. s of this category will always be sent first In this case data from network applications assigned to other categories will be trans mitted later e If multiple network applications are assigned to this cat egory then they must share the available capacity Whenever Internet telephony is included in this catego ry this application always has the highest priority even over other real time applications FRITZ Box 7490 90 AYM Prioritization Right of Way for Internet Access Prioritized Applications This category is suitable for applications that require a fast re action time for example company access terminal applica tions games e 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 applica tions 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 e 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 e Network applications assigned to this category are al ways treated with the lowest prio
147. s to the FRITZ Box A FRITZ Box user reaches the user interface of the FRITZ Box by entering her or his personal password There she or he can view and change those contents or settings for which she or he has been granted access rights Setting Up FRITZ Box Users You can set up as many as 18 user accounts in the FRITZ Box Before you can select the Login with FRITZ Box user name and password method in the System FRITZ Box Users Login to Home Network menu you have to set up a FRITZ Box user with the right to access the FRITZ Box settings Creating a FRITZ Box User with the Right to Access Settings 1 In the FRITZ Box user interface open the System FRITZ Box Users User menu 2 Click the Add User button 3 Entera name a valid e mail address and a password for the new user For more information on the characters you may use for the password see the Help in the FRITZ Box user inter face 4 Specify whether or not the new FRITZ Box user is allowed to access from the Internet the FRITZ Box contents for which she or he has access rights Keep in mind that a corresponding service must also be enabled in the FRITZ Box for Internet access For informa tion on how to do this see the Accessing the FRITZ Box from the Internet from page 65 section FRITZ Box 7490 61 AM Using FRITZ Box Users 5 Inthe Rights area specify for each FRITZ Box user which FRITZ Box contents she o
148. sdn noe cout seh nce sea eee au ed 158 Wireless Guest Access Private Hotspot 00 158 Configuring Guest Access onthe LAN 4 Port 159 Help in Case of GIrls nee ceed vane edd ected onus 160 DSL Connection Not Established 0 cee eee 160 The User Interface Does Not Open cee eee eee eee 161 Cannot Establish a Wireless LAN Connection 164 Wireless LAN Connection Interrupted 0 e ee eee 165 Configuring FRITZ Box on the Telephone 167 PAVOWIM esa 4ct a Gate ete re oe eee are Sw aie EE gees 167 Do NOT DI UD yucca te a E 6 ast bes ee ee ek Ses ca oe ae E 167 COD IVETSIG ss ara tance eee tae oa ces bts wes a e 168 Switching the Wireless Network On and Off 172 Loading Factory SettineS s lt s 42seeeNrdesaaes oeeeeaew ns 172 Disabling and Enabling Automatic Outside Dialing 173 Taking FRITZ Box Out of Operation 174 Loading Factory SettingS cc ee ce ee eens 174 Uninstalling Supplementary Software 0 0 ee eee 176 Technical Speciicalions csc ces wave eeee ede eas 178 Ports and InterfaceS ee ce teen eee 178 ROU EH FUNCUONS eces estrada dete toy id NARA 179 User Interface and Display cece ee ees 179 TONE tetas scbadendeeeoennens eedanceetceenagbeossaeut 179 Device PIOPeCTUCS i5 c4 224 ddan eden a thawed ureri woes 179 16 a ee ee ee ee ee 180 FRITZ Box 7490 6 AM 28 28 1
149. section Dynamic DNS Name instead of IP Address on page 88 FRITZ Box 7490 87 AYM Dynamic DNS Name instead of IP Address 14 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 Dynamic DNS can be used as an alternative to MyFRITZ Both services can be used in parallel You must register with a dynamic DNS provider to use this service When you register you agree on the fixed name do main 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 Configuring Dynamic DNS in the FRITZ Box 1 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 2 Enable the advanced view 3 Select the Internet Permit Access menu 4 Select the Dynamic DNS page and set up dynamic DNS See the Help available in the FRITZ Box user inter face for more information 14 4 Access from the Internet via HTTPS FTP and FTPS Over the Internet it is possible to access the user interface of the FRITZ Box With a laptop smartphone or tablet PC you can configure settings in the FRIT
150. ser interface Here she or he can see and edit all settings Configuration rights automatically include the right to access voice messages faxes FRITZ App Fon and the call list as well as the right to control smart home devices A registered user cannot revoke these rights herself or himself and cannot disable her or his own account e Voice messages faxes FRITZ App Fon and call list A user with these rights can open the myfritz box view There she or he can view faxes the call list FRITZ App Fon and listen to voice messages e Access to NAS contents A user with this right can open the FRITZ Box user inter face fritz nas Here she or he can view the contents for which she or has read rights and if she or he has write rights as well edit these contents Access to NAS contents can be granted for all storage media available on the FRITZ Box or for one selected di rectory e Smart home If you also deploy FRITZ Box devices for home automa tion in your AVM network a FRITZ Box user with these rights can use the MyFRITZ access for the remote control of up to 10 switchable outlets FRITZ Box 7490 64 AM Using FRITZ Box Users e VPN A user with this right can use her or his mobile device or computer to establish a safe VPN connection to the FRITZ Box and its home network Accessing the FRITZ Box from the Internet To be able to access your FRITZ Box from the Internet the fol lowing conditions must be fulfi
151. settings 140 ne ee 38 hub switch 0008 27 E an gies oe Saat a IPv4 settings 08 140 network overview 138 R network settings 138 FECVCUING lt otic deeneeoute ds paitani 189 prioritization ssss40 5e55 200008 90 registering FRITZ Fon 52 UPnP settings 145 registering handset 52 network applications remote access VPN 06 93 blocking Internet access 76 remote maintenance 88 WSU wows cease EE E sages nee nse ee 83 requirements for operation 17 network cable 0000 180 WMS TONG 6G oes tae TaS 179 network devices room monitoring 126 home network 06 138 OVErVIEW cee eee eee eee 138 remote maintenance of computer 140 wake on LAN 0000 140 network key 0c e eee ee eee 31 FRITZ Box 7490 195 AYM S T SAVING data tac tea aedaa ete aoeases 174 technical specifications 178 saving electricity 000 36 telephone schedule 5 cca eres tie eae oe bowers 36 103 connecting 4 4 esarsseaaad deans 51 security using keyboard shortcuts 167 FRITZ Box password 59 telephone book 114 FRITZ Box user account 61 telephone line 20 0 24 FRITZ OS update 42 telephone number installing and connecting 8 fornextcall 00 129
152. ss e is contained in the external header of the LISP packet e can bean IPv4 address e canbe an IPv6 address EID e identifies a network network segment or network de vice e is assigned by the LISP provider e is contained in the internal header of the LISP packet e canbe an IPv4 address e can bean IPv6 address e can be a public IP address e can be a private non public IP address Components of a LISP System Mapping system The mapping system is responsible for allo cating the EIDs to the RLOCs ETR Egress Tunnel The ETR accepts IP packets whose destination Router IP address contained in the external header is the ETR s own RLOC ETR unpacks the LISP packets ITR Ingress Tunnel The ITR accepts IP packets from members of Router the local IP network EID network and packs them into LISP packets The external header of the LISP packet contains the RLOC of the des tination network remote EID network as the destination address FRITZ Box 7490 100 AYM LISP FRITZ Box as a LISP Router PETR Proxy ETR A PETR Proxy ETR is required for communica tion between LISP sites and non LISP sites On the LISP site it works like a LISP router on the non LlSP site it works like a native IP router PITR PROXY ITR A PITR Proxy ETR is required for communica tion between LISP sites and non LISP sites On the LISP site it works like a LISP router on the non LlSP site it works like a nat
153. switched off until no more wireless LAN devices are active 5 Click Apply to save your settings Now the schedule of the FRITZ Box is enabled and configured In the Help of the FRITZ Box user interface you can find detailed instructions FRITZ Box 7490 103 AYM Extending a Wireless Radio Network Switching Wireless LAN On and Off You can switch the wireless radio network of the FRITZ Box on and off at any time even when the device is hibernating e Press the WLAN button on the FRITZ Box briefly or Switch on the wireless LAN radio network using a con nected telephone wireless LAN on BOO OOO wireless LAN off BOOOOO 15 2 Extending a Wireless Radio Network The range of a wireless radio network is not fixed It depends on e the wireless devices you are using for your wireless LAN connections e interference in the vicinity of your wireless radio network e the structural conditions where you operate the wireless radio network e the number of wireless devices in the vicinity of your FRITZ Box that work in the same frequency range You can extend the range of your wireless radio network with a wireless LAN repeater Or you can set up a second FRITZ Box as a wireless LAN re peater Extending a Wireless Radio Network with a Wireless LAN Repeater You can extend your wireless radio network with a wireless LAN repeater In combination with the FRITZ Box the AVM FRITZ WLAN Repeater is espec
154. t Network Key If you establish the wireless connection manually enter the correct network key which is found in the user interface of your FRITZ Box L Connect a computer to the FRITZ Box with a network ca ble see page 26 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 Select WLAN Security Take note of the network key or click Apply and print out the wireless LAN security settings 24 4 Wireless LAN Connection Interrupted Ifthe wireless LAN connection between your computer and the FRITZ Box is disrupted this may be due to a variety of causes Work through the following steps in sequence until the error has been resolved FRITZ Box 7490 Wireless LAN Connection Interrupted Positioning the FRITZ Box and Wireless Devices Correctly Often all that is needed is to position the FRITZ Box and wire less devices in different locations to improve the wireless LAN connection Do not set up the FRITZ Box in the corner of a room Do not set up the FRITZ Box directly next to or beneath an obstacle or a metal object like a cabinet or radiator e Position the FRITZ Box and your wireless devices so that there are as few obstacles between them as possible Configuring Automatic Radio Channel Selection Configure automatic selection of the radio channel in the FRITZ Box Then the FRITZ Box will automatically select a ra dio channel with as little interference as possible 1 Open the FRITZ Box us
155. ted to just a few web sites Access to web pages entered in the whitelist is per mitted When a whitelist is used only those web sites includ ed in the list can be opened and no others e Block web sites with a blacklist The blacklist is a filter list that should be used when access to most web sites is to be permitted and the number of blocked web sites is relatively small Access to web pages entered in the blacklist is blocked Ifthe blacklist is used no web site can be opened by entering its IP address This is also true for web sites that are not included in the blacklist For applications that address web sites directly via the IP address for instance virus scanner update software the relevant IP addresses can be released for access by entering them in the exception list of Permitted IP addresses Internet Access by Network Applications You can list network applications for which you would like to block communication with the Internet For instance you can prohibit file sharing programs or online games from commu nicating over the Internet FRITZ Box 7490 80 AYM Parental Control Access Profiles for Internet Use Configuring Parental Control Requirements The Internet Filters menu is available only if you have set up the Internet connection in the FRITZ Box and already es tablished an Internet connection Limitations The Internet Filters menu is not available if yo
156. ter receives an IP address from the FRITZ Box Obtaining an IP Address Automatically in Mac OS X 1 2 5 Select the System Preferences in the Apple menu In the System Preferences window click the Net work icon In the Network window select the Built in Ethernet entry from the Show list Switch to the TCP IP tab and select the Using DHCP option from the Configure IPv4 drop down list Click OK The computer now receives an IP address from the FRITZ Box Obtaining an IP Address Automatically in Linux For comprehensive information and tips on network settings in Linux see for example www tldp org HOWTO NET3 4 HOWTO 5 html FRITZ Box 7490 147 AM Connecting USB Devices to the FRITZ Box 19 Connecting USB Devices to the FRITZ Box The FRITZ Box has two USB ports 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 19 1 Power Supply for USB Devices You can connect USB devices with the following properties to the FRITZ Box Some USB devices require more than one USB port for operation for instance hard drives with a USB Y cable Connect this type of USB device to the FRITZ Box us
157. terface of your FRITZ Box can view and change all information and settings In the No login mode your private information is not suffi ciently protected from malicious programs or unwelcome ac tivities Therefore we urgently advise against using the FRITZ Box without password protection Protect your FRITZ Box by defining a password for the FRITZ Box user interface To do this go to the System FRITZ Box Users Login to Home Network menu and select one of the password protection methods For comprehensive information about logging in to the FRITZ Box with a password see the sections Using FRITZ Box Users from page 61 and Using a FRITZ Box Password from page 59 FRITZ Box 7490 69 AYM MyFRITZ Accessing the FRITZ Box from Anywhere 13 MyFRITZ Accessing the FRITZ Box from Anywhere MyFRITZ is a web service by AVM with which you can access your FRITZ Box from anywhere in the world over the Internet just as if you were at home This chapter describes what MyFRITZ does and how to configure MyFRITZ Why MyFRITZ Using an active Internet connection on any computer tablet or smartphone with MyFRITZ accessing your FRITZ Box from anywhere is safe and simple The following areas of your FRITZ Box are accessible FRITZ NAS Photographs music and documents located on the storage media connected to the FRITZ Box are available anywhere via MyFRITZ With MyFRITZ and FRITZ NAS your FRITZ Box offers a
158. ternet con nection of their own At this guest access they can surf the web with their own devices but cannot access the contents of your home net work 23 1 Requirements The guest access in the FRITZ Box can be configured and pro vided only if the FRITZ Box establishes the Internet connec tion itself If the FRITZ Box is operated as an IP client no guest access can be configured 23 2 Wireless Guest Access Private Hotspot For your guests you can configure a wireless guest access The wireless guest access is your private hotspot Features of the Wireless LAN Guest Access At the wireless guest access your guests can login with their own smartphones tablets laptops or other net work devices Guest devices can surf the Internet Guest devices have no access to your home network The guest access can be disabled automatically The guest access can use push Service to notify you about all devices registering and deregistering The access profile Guest is set for the wireless guest access This access profile can be edited in the Internet Filters menu on the Access Profiles tab Configuring Wireless Guest Access 1 rA Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 Select the WLAN Guest Access menu and enable guest access FRITZ Box 7490 158 A Configuring Guest Access on the LAN 4 Port 2 Assign a name for the guest wireless network SSID and enter a network key
159. th the MyFRITZ App from AVM you can use the MyFRITZ web service on the following devices e Android smartphones or Android tablets with Google Android 2 2 or later e iPhone model 3GS or later or iPod touch 3rd genera tion or higher or iPad with iOS 5 0 or later The MyFRITZ App is available in the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store For more information on the apps from AVM go to en avm de products fritzapps During configuration your smartphone or tablet must be con nected with the FRITZ Box over wireless LAN After setup you can use the MyFRITZ App no matter whether you re at home or on the go 1 Load the MyFRITZ App to your device 2 Connect your smartphone or tablet with your FRITZ Box via wireless LAN 3 Open the MyFRITZ App 4 To register with your FRITZ Box enter the data of your FRITZ Box user account These are your e mail address or your FRITZ Box user name plus the corresponding pass word You will be directed to the MyFRITZ page of your FRITZ Box FRITZ Box 7490 73 AYM Using MyFRITZ Here you have access to the FRITZ Box contents that are re leased for sharing in your FRITZ Box user account see page 64 MyFRITZ in the Home Network MyFRITZ can also be used over the web browser of any device in the home network that is connected with the FRITZ Box 1 Enter myfritz box in the address field of your browser 2 Log into your FRITZ Box Depending on the login method
160. the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 Select Telephony Telephone Book Click New Entry Enter the information on the contact In the first telephone book you can also enter a quick dial number In the Help of the FRITZ Box user interface you can find detailed instructions Save with OK Creating a New Telephone Book for FRITZ Fon 1 2 3 4 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 Select Telephony Telephone Book Click the New Telephone Book link Select Create as new FRITZ Box 7490 114 AYM Telephone Book 5 Under Telephone Assignment select all FRITZ Fon cordless telephones on which you would like to use the telephone book 6 Save with OK The telephone book is available in the menu of the FRITZ Fon cordless telephones Configuring Online Telephone Books e g Google Contacts 1 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 2 Select Telephony Telephone Book 3 Click the New Telephone Book link 4 Select Use the telephone book of an e mail account 5 Select a provider and enter the e mail address and pass word 6 Under Telephone Assignment select all FRITZ Fon cordless telephones on which you would like to use the telephone book 7 Save with OK 8 For Google contacts you can also select contact groups In the Help of the FRITZ Box user interface you can find detailed instr
161. the MyFRITZ web site where you are prompted to read the terms of use and activate the account Once the account has been activated successfully you will end up back on your FRITZ Box user interface Now the FRITZ Box is registered with your MyFRITZ account On the MyFRITZ page of the FRITZ Box user interface the op tions MyFRITZ enabled for this FRITZ Box and Internet ac cess to the FRITZ Box via HTTPS enabled are selected Click Refresh status ifthe status of your MyFRITZ account is marked with a red icon 13 2 Using MyFRITZ As soon as you have created a MyFRITZ account and regis tered your FRITZ Box with the account you can begin using the MyFRITZ service You can reach your FRITZ Box from anywhere by opening the myfritz net web site in any web browser If you use a Smartphone or a tablet the MyFRITZ App by AVM offers you simple access to your FRITZ Box at home MyFRITZ in the Web Browser 1 Open the myfritz net web site FRITZ Box 7490 72 AYM Using MyFRITZ 2 Login with your e mail address and your MyFRITZ pass word 3 Click the To My FRITZ Box button 4 To register with your FRITZ Box enter the data of your FRITZ Box user account You will be directed to the MyFRITZ page of your FRITZ Box Here you have access to the FRITZ Box contents that are re leased for sharing in your FRITZ Box user account see page 64 MyFRITZ over a Smartphone or Tablet Wi
162. the following standards e 802 11n e 802 11 In this case set the wireless LAN standard for the 2 4 GHz fre quency band to 802 11n g 11g 11b In your radio network there are wireless LAN devices that are compatible with one or both of the following standards e 802 11 802 11b In this case set the wireless LAN standard for the 2 4 GHz fre quency band to 802 11b g 11n 11g 11b In your radio network there are wireless LAN devices that are compatible with one or all of the following standards e 802 11n e 802 11g e 802 11b In this case set the wireless LAN standard for the 2 4 GHz fre quency band to 802 11n b g FRITZ Box 7490 108 AYM Wireless LAN Getting Technical 1in 11a In your radio network there are wireless LAN devices that are compatible with one or both of the following standards e 802 11n e 802 11a Set the wireless LAN standard for the 5 GHz frequency band to 802 11n a 11ac In your radio network there are wireless devices that support the 802 11ac standard Set the wireless LAN standard for the 5 GHz frequency band to 802 11ac An unused frequency band can be disabled in the FRITZ Box in order to reduce energy consumption without losing wire less LAN connections The Standard for Security IEEE 802 111 The WPA2 security mechanism is defined in the IEEE 802 111 standard WPA2 is an extension of the familiar security mech anism WPA Wi Fi Protected Access
163. tle Bar The icon in the title bar of FRITZ App Fon indicates whether you are making calls with the smartphone via FRITZ Box Icon Meaning eee Active wireless LAN connection between smart ae phone and FRITZ Box You are making calls with the smartphone via the Assigning Telephone Numbers Assign telephone numbers to the smartphone for calls over the FRITZ Box 1 Inthe FRITZ App Fon select More FRITZ Box The Telephony device display shows the name used to register the smartphone with the FRITZ Box 2 Configure the smartphone in the FRITZ Box see page 57 FRITZ Box 7490 54 AYM Connecting an IP Telephone 10 5 Connecting an IP Telephone IP telephones are telephones for making calls over the Inter net and other computer networks If your FRITZ Box 7490 is connected with a landline you can use the connected IP telephone to make calls over the land line network as well Connecting via LAN or Wireless LAN 1 Connect the IP telephone to the FRITZ Box using a LAN cable or wireless LAN The preconfigured wireless network key of the FRITZ Box is printed on the underside of the FRITZ Box 2 Configure the IP telephone in the FRITZ Box see page 57 10 6 Connecting a Door Intercom System Door intercom systems with an a b interface can be connect ed to the FRITZ Box Read more in the FRITZ Box Help 1 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 2 Click the Help button o
164. to 450 Mbit s Channels located directly next to each other in the 2 4 GHz band may overlap and result in mutual interference For in stance if several wireless networks 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 wireless network the channels 6 through 13 can be selected for a second wireless network This maintains the minimum distance between channels Should interference in a wireless network persist the first step should be to select a different channel FRITZ Box 7490 110 AYM Wireless LAN Getting Technical Wireless Auto Channel With the wireless auto channel function the FRITZ Box auto matically searches for the channel subject to the least inter ference This process takes into consideration interference from radio networks in the vicinity wireless access points and potential sources of interference for instance video bridges baby monitors microwave ovens Should problems with interference persist despite this function try to identify the source of interference and switch it off manually 5 GHz Frequency Band The FRITZ Box can operate in parallel in the 5 GHz frequency band 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
165. tomers have frequently asked the Support team Please take advantage of the information sources described i above before contacting AVM support FRITZ Box 7490 184 AM Assistance from the Support Team Support by e mail You can send us an English language e mail request at any time using the Service area of our web site You can reach the support request in the service area at en avm de service Support request your Support request 1 Select the product group and your product for which you need support from the Support area You will receive a selection of FAQs 2 Ifyou need more help click the Contact Support but ton to open the e mail support form 3 Fill out the form and send it to AVM by clicking the Sub mit support request button Our Support team will respond by e mail as quickly as possi ble FRITZ Box 7490 185 AYM Manufacturer s Warranty 28 5 Manufacturers Warranty We offer a manufacturer s warranty of 5 years on the hard ware of this original product The warranty period begins with the purchase date from the first end user Compliance with the warranty period can be proven by submission of the origi nal invoice or comparable documents This warranty does not restrict your warranty rights based on the contract of sale or other statutory rights Within the warranty period we will remove defects to the product which are demonstrably due to faults in mate
166. u have con figured the FRITZ Box as IP client In this case use the corre sponding functions of the router whose Internet connection is being shared Preparations e Configure the access profiles required for the members of the home network see Configuring an Access Profile on page 81 Prepare the filter lists if you would like to use filter lists see Editing Filter Lists from page 82 e If desired add the list of network applications see Adding Network Applications from page 83 Configuring Parental Control for Network Devices 1 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 Select the Internet Filters menu Select a network device on the Parental Control tab 2 3 4 Click the button 5 Select the access profile to be applied to the network de vice and then click OK Configuring an Access Profile Requirements The Internet Filters menu is available only if you have set up the Internet connection in the FRITZ Box and already es tablished an Internet connection FRITZ Box 7490 81 AYM Parental Control Access Profiles for Internet Use Limitations The Internet Filters menu is not available if you have con figured the FRITZ Box In this case use the corresponding functions of the router whose Internet connection is being shared Configuring an Access Profile 1 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 Select the Internet Filters menu
167. ubnet mask 255 255 255 0 DHCP server Enabled FRITZ Box 7490 140 AM Network Settings in the FRITZ Box The IP address and the corresponding subnet mask yield the following values Network address of the subnet 192 168 178 0 Entire IPv4 address range for the 192 168 178 2 computers 192 168 178 254 The following IPv4 addresses cannot be assigned because they are reserved for certain purposes This IP address is used by the 192 168 178 1 FRITZ Box itself This IP address is the broadcast ad 192 168 178 255 dress used to send messages into the network IP Address in Case of Emergency The FRITZ Box has a fixed IP address that cannot be changed The FRITZ Box always can be reached at this IP address Fixed IP address 169 254 1 1 For instructions about how to handle fixed IP addresses see the section Opening the User Interface Using an Emergency IP Address from page 163 IPv4 Address in the FRITZ Box Upon delivery the FRITZ Box is assigned the following IPv4 address 192 168 178 1 If you would like to change the IPv4 address please read through the following sections When Does It Make Sense to Change the IPv4 Address You should change the IPv4 address of the FRITZ Box if the following apply to your network e You have an existing local IPv4 network one subnet with several computers FRITZ Box 7490 141 AYM Network Settings in the FRITZ Box e Fixed IPv4 addresses are registe
168. uctions The telephone book is available in the menu of the FRITZ Fon cordless telephones Synchronizing Online Contacts The FRITZ Box automatically synchronizes the telephone book in the FRITZ Box with the online telephone book every 24 hours You can also synchronize the telephone books at any time with the click of a button In the Help of the FRITZ Box user interface you can find detailed instructions FRITZ Box 7490 115 AYM Call List Configuring Click to Dial 1 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 2 Select Telephony Telephone Book Click to Dial 3 Enable click to dial and select a telephone 4 Save with OK You can use click to dial In the Help of the FRITZ Box user interface you can find detailed instructions 16 2 CallList The call list of the FRITZ Box contains your telephone calls and calls you missed missed calls In the FRITZ Box user interface the call list is found in the Te lephony menu New telephone numbers can be saved to the telephone book of the FRITZ Box with a mouse click in the call list You can save the call list as a CSV file on your computer The CSV file can then be opened and edited in spreadsheet soft ware FRITZ App Ticker Brings the Call List to the Smartphone FRITZ App Ticker brings the call list from the FRITZ Box to your Android smartphone The widget keeps you up to date about all missed calls no matter where you are
169. ures Property Password The FRITZ Box offers two ways to configure password protec tion e FRITZ Box password e FRITZ Box user The two login methods have the following properties FRITZ Box Password FRITZ Box User There is a password needed to There are user accounts open the FRITZ Box user inter Every FRITZ Box user receives face her or his own password for opening the user interface Scope of access With the FRITZ Box password For each FRITZ Box user in the access to all contents and set user account you define which tings in the FRITZ Box is per contents and settings of the mitted FRITZ Box the given user is al lowed to access Kind of access Login to the user interfaceis A FRITZ Box user can also log permitted from devices located in to the FRITZ Box user inter in the home network of the face with the appropriate us FRITZ Box er rights from the Internet For instructions on configuring the FRITZ Box password see the section Using a FRITZ Box Password from page 59 For instructions on configuring FRITZ Box users see the sec tion Using FRITZ Box Users from page 61 FRITZ Box 7490 58 AYM Using a FRITZ Box Password Password Tips Select a password with at least eight characters which includes capitals and lower case letters as well as nu merals and special characters See Characters for Passwords in the Help of the FRITZ Box user interface for more infor
170. uters in the home network use the FRITZ Box as a DNS server The FRITZ Box for wards DNSSEC queries from the home network to the Inter net 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 14 9 IPv6 The New Internet Protocol IPv6 stands for Internet protocol version 6 and is the succes sor to IPv4 The FRITZ Box supports the new IPv6 web protocol and can establish IPv6 connections e Pv6 support can be switched on in the FRITZ Box user interface e For simultaneous use of IPv6 and IPv4 the FRITZ Box supports dual stack and dual stack lite This means that the FRITZ Box can communicate with both IPv4 and IPv6 domains in the Internet e The FRITZ Box supports native IPv6 and IPv6 with a tun nel protocol Native IPv6 means that your Internet ser vice provider supports IPv6 directly on your line IPv6 Capable Services in the Home Network e FRITZ NAS access via SMB or FTP FTPS e Access to the user interface with http or https over IPv6 e The DNS resolver of the FRITZ Box supports queries for IPv6 addresses AAAA records and can query the up stream DNS resolver of the Internet service provider over IPv6 e The globally valid prefix is distributed via router adver tisement FRITZ Box 7490 96 AYM IPv6 The New Internet Protocol For guest ac
171. uthority preconfigured in common browsers you have to confirm in your web browser or in the MyFRITZ App that the connection should be established nevertheless Firefox and Internet Ex plorer will remember your confirmation and refrain from showing any further warnings The HTTP protocol is used to update the IP address with the MyFRITZ web service each day The password is never trans mitted as clear text For further details on the HTTPS and HTTP protocols see the section Access from the Internet via HTTPS FTP and FTPS from page 88 FRITZ Box 7490 75 AM FRITZ Box as an Internet Router 14 FRITZ Box as an Internet Router The FRITZ Box connects computers in your home network with the Internet This chapter explains the possibilities presented by using the FRITZ Box as an Internet router and how to take advantage of them 14 1 Parental Control Access Profiles for Internet Use Using access profiles you can control the use of the Internet by devices in your network Access Profiles Settings for Internet Use The following settings for Internet use are defined in an ac cess profile Setting Description Online time The online time specifies when and for how long Internet access is permitted Permitted web sites Using filter lists you can specify which web sites may be accessed Internet access through net You can specify which network appli work applications cations are allowed to communicate over th
172. v6 server of the FRITZ Box is switched on by default FRITZ Box 7490 144 AYM Obtaining an IP Address Automatically The DHCPv6 server assigns the network devices their IPv6 settings These settings are used instead of the data in the router advertisement messages The DNS server IPv6 prefix es or IPv6 addresses can all be assigned by DHCPv6 Define which IPv6 settings should be assigned by the DHCPv6 serv er 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 UPnP compliant programs on these computers can receive this information and use them to dis play 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 32 2 Enable the advanced view 3 Configure the UPnP settings in the Home Network Net work menu on the Programs page 18 2 Obtaining an IP Address Automatically The FRITZ Box has its own DHCP server which assigns IP ad dresses to the connected computers The connected comput ers must be configured such that they can receive their IP addresses automatically The steps for checking and adjust ing this option differ among the operating systems See the relevant section for your operating system If FRI
173. vider for details on any restrictions that may apply 9 4 Internet Connection over LAN 1 FRITZ Box as a Router You can use the FRITZ Box at an already existing Internet ac cess via the LAN 1 socket To do this the FRITZ Box is connect ed to the router or network For this kind of connection the FRITZ Box can be configured as an independent router or as an IP client in the existing network Configuring FRITZ Box as a Router You can configure the FRITZ Box to work as an independent router to provide a network with its own network address range 1 Connect the FRITZ Box to the router or network with a network cable see Connecting to a Router or a Network on page 23 FRITZ Box 7490 48 AYM Internet Connection over LAN 1 FRITZ Box as a Router 5 Open the FRITZ Box user interface see page 32 Select the Internet Account Information menu Select the Existing connection over LAN entry from the Internet service provider drop down list Click Apply The FRITZ Box is configured as a router and the network range is changed automatically The FRITZ Box along with the connected network devices forms its own Self contained network Configuring FRITZ Box as an IP Client You can configure the FRITZ Box such that it is integrated into the existing network as an IP client and shares the existing Internet connection in the network is Connect the FRITZ Box to the router or network with a n
174. w you can change the IP settings for the computer in the most common oper ating systems 18 1 Network Settings in the FRITZ Box The FRITZ Box is delivered with preconfigured network set tings According to these settings all network devices con nected 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 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 e Foreach user and each network device you find an entry in the network overview e fyou use FRITZ Powerline devices in your network then the FRITZ Powerline devices are entered in the network overview along with the network devices connected to the FRITZ Powerline devices e The Network Overview is divided into the areas Active Connections Guest Network and Idle Connections FRITZ Box 7490 138 AM Network Settings in the FRITZ Box The columns have the following meanings Icon A green LED before the device name indicates that a device is actively connected with the FRITZ Box but not using the Internet connection at this time A green blue globe indicates that the device is cur rently using the Internet connection
175. x 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 IPv6 Settings in the FRITZ Box The following settings options for IPv6 are found in the ad vanced view in the Home Network Network menu on the Network Settings page Additional IPv6 Routers in the Home Network Pv6 prefixes from other IPv6 routers You can allow the network devices connected to the FRITZ Box to receive IPv6 prefixes announced by other IPv6 routers in the local network e Also announce DNSv6 server via router advertisement With this setting you specify that the FRITZ Box announc es the local DNSv6 server in the local network via router advertisement Alternatively the network devices can identify the local DNSv6 server via DHCPv6 IPv6 Settings Click the IPv6 Addresses button to configure settings for the IPv6 addresses in the local network Unique Local Addresses Communication within the local network takes place via the Unique Local Addresses ULA If no IPv6 Internet connection is established the network devices do not have a ULA and communication between them is restricted For this case you can set the FRITZ Box such that the network devices receive the ULA from the FRITZ Box DHCPv6 Servers in the Home Network The FRITZ Box is equipped with its own DHCPv6 server The DHCP
176. x User Interface 0 0 eee eee 7 1 Opening the User Interface ee eens 7 2 Overview FRITZ Box ata Glance ce ee eee 7 3 Standard View and Advanced View 0c cece eee ee eee 8 Using System Functions of the FRITZ Box 8 1 Diagnostics Checking FRITZ Box Functions 058 8 2 Using Energy Saving Functions of the FRITZ Box 8 3 Push Services Notification Services of the FRITZ Box 8 4 Locking the Buttons on the FRITZ Box 0 0 eee eee 8 5 Saving and Restoring the FRITZ Box Settings 8 6 Update Updating FRITZ OS 2 eee 9 Configuring an Internet Connection in the FRITZ Box 9 1 Internet Connection for DSL eee ce eee tees 9 2 Internet Connection for Cable ccc cee ee eee 9 3 Internet Connection for the Mobile Network 9 4 Internet Connection over LAN 1 FRITZ Box as a Router 9 5 Internet Connection over Wireless LAN 0 0200 eee 9 6 Surfing the Net cc eee cee eee eee eee 10 Connecting Telephones and Other Terminal Devices 10 1 Connecting an Analog Telephone or Terminal Device 10 2 Connecting ISDN Telephones and ISDN Terminal Devices 10 3 Registering FRITZ Fon and Other Cordless DECT Telephones 10 4 Registering an iPhone or Android Smartphone 10 5 Connecting an PTelephone cc ccc eee eee eee 10 6 Connecting a Door Intercom System
177. you set for the home network you must enter the FRITZ Box password or the user name and the password of the FRITZ Box user ac count You will be directed to the MyFRITZ page of your FRITZ Box In this case no login to MyFRITZ is required If you logged in with the FRITZ Box password you now have access to all of the contents stored on your FRITZ Box If you logged in using the information for your FRITZ Box user account the MyFRITZ page will show those contents of your FRITZ Box to which you have access rights Multiple FRITZ Boxes You can register multiple FRITZ Boxes with one MyFRITZ ac count es Every FRITZ Box is registered with the MyFRITZ account over its own user interface From the Internet MyFRITZ menu select the setting Register the FRITZ Box with an existing MyFRITZ ac count e When you log in to MyFRITZ all registered devices will be displayed FRITZ Box 7490 74 AYM Security with MyFRITZ 13 3 Security with MyFRITZ For the following MyFRITZ activities the HTTPS security proto col is used e setting up a MyFRITZ account with myfritz net e registration of the FRITZ Box with the MyFRITZ account e accessing the MyFRITZ page of your FRITZ Box over myfritz net accessing the user interface of the FRITZ Box over myfritz net and over the MyFRITZ App The FRITZ Box generates its own HTTPS certificate Because this certificate does not come from a certification a

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