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FRITZ!OS version: 6.98-50796 / 6.98-50798 vom 09.02.2018
Language: multi language
Version: 6.98-50796
Date: 09.02.2018
Language: mulit language
Version: 6.98-50798
Date: 09.02.2018
FRITZ!OS version: 6.98-50796 / 6.98-50798 vom 09.02.2018
The latest lab file on our ftp server, "fritzbox-labor-XXXX-xxxx.zip", contains
- the lab version for FRITZ!Box
- this "infolab.txt" file with important information on this lab version
- Information, feedback options and the file at www.avm.de/Labor
New features:
Internet:
NEW - MyFRITZ! Access to FRITZ!Box without warnung (Let's Encrypt - SSL-certificate)
NEW - experimental detection of malicious activity in your home network
DECT:
NEW - FRITZ!Fon Startscreen can display received faxes
NEW - FRITZ!Fon Mediaplayer: Save and load playlists als .xsfp Files via FRITZ!Nas
NEW - FRITZ!Fon Startscreen for Smart-Home now scrollable
NEW - FRITZ!Fon Support for up to five custom ringtones per FRITZ!Fon
NEW - FRITZ!Fon can now update FRITZ!Box firmware (optional with PIN)
NEW - FRITZ!Box supports Software update of compatible DECT CAT-iq devices (CAT-iq SUOTA)
------------------------------------------------------------
Exclusive Lab Feature - experimental detection of malicious activity in your home network
This FRITZ!Lab contains a new experimental function, to detect potential malicious software in your home network.
FRITZ!Box attempts to detect communication in your home network, that suggests malicious software.
If such communication is detected there will be a message in the event log.
Furthermore the push service can be setup to send an automated email in such an event.
Please take notice that this functionality is still experimental and is currently not scheduled to be included in the coming release.
It can very well create wrong alarms and we strongly encourage to continue using additional protective measures.
This feature is automatically actived and can be configured in "Internet > Filters > Lists". At this time this feature is not yet translated,
be prepared for german text.
------------------------------------------------------------
Speed of NTFS USB devices increased
If you are using NTFS formatted USB sticks or harddrives with your FRITZ!Box, you will experience a significant boost in speed.
You do not have to do anything to profit from that.
To check which filesystem your USB devices is using, see Homenetwork - USB Memory.
------------------------------------------------------------
MyFRITZ! Access to FRITZ!Box without browser warning
Until now, when accessing the FRITZ!Box webinterface via HTTPs via MyFRITZ!, you were greeted by a warning, that the SSL encryption cannot be verified.
With this new version of FRITZ!OS you can now let the FRITZ!Box create a Let's Encrypt certificate for the MyFRITZ!Domain to get rid of the warning.
To do so you have to
1. register your FRITZ!Box at myfritz.net
2. activate the option "Let's Encrypt" in Internet / MyFRITZ!
3. wait until the status of the certificate changes to 'successfull'
good to know:
- to receive and verify the certificate, TCP Port 443 will be opened temporarily on your FRITZ!Box
- the certificate is valid for 60 days and will be automatically renewed
- accessing the FRITZ!Box via it's external IP adress or alternative DNS service will not use the Let's Encrypt certificate
- after activating the certificate, your MyFRITZ!App will require to "trust" the new fingerprint.
------------------------------------------------------------
NEW: Test WiFi throughput in the mesh network with FRITZ!App WLAN
With the latest version of "FRITZ!App WLAN" for Android, you can use the new "Measure WiFi throughput" feature to test the connection speed of your Android device at different locations in your wireless network.
To do this, start measurement and go to various positions in your home. The FRITZ!App WLAN helps you to localize the spots where Wifi is good and bad. If you are using a FRITZ!WLAN Repeater, the app displays when the access point switches from the FRITZ!Box to the repeater and vice versa. With a measuring interval of up to 24 hours, you can perform a long-term measurement and observe the various activities of your Android device in your wireless network, like network changes, network terminations, and WiFi roaming.
------------------------------------------------------------
FRITZ! Lab for Mesh WiFi
FRITZ!Box 7590, 7490, FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 1750E, FRITZ!Powerline 1240E
Mesh WiFi with FRITZ!
The FRITZ!Box serves as the home network hub, and passes the data transmission rate of the DSL, cable, LTE or fiber optic connection on to your home and small office via high-performance WiFi. Increasingly fast internet connections, more web-enabled devices, video and gaming applications, and, especially, spatial extensions can lead to increased demand for WiFi performance and coverage. Due to their modular design and compact form (as outlet adapters), FRITZ!WLAN Repeaters and FRITZ!Powerline adapters with WiFi offer an appropriate and optimized expansion of the wireless network.
The smooth interaction of these products and devices is commonly associated with the term "mesh", and yields high performance, robustness and uninterrupted connections for the wireless LAN in the home network and in every space. "Mesh" means that the FRITZ! products build a homogenous network, are always connected and coordinated in an optimal manner, and provide for more convenience and performance. All FRITZ! products exchange information in the mesh network, synchronizing settings, optimizing the performance of connected terminal devices, and they do so independently, smoothly and without any user input.
For this to work, a number of central features are required -- and these have been part of the FRITZ!OS operating systems for years already. In particular, these include:
• One SSID/one network password for the entire home network
• Optimized TV and video streaming
• Shared wireless guest access for all FRITZ! products
• Unified wireless LAN night service
• Automatic channel selection for the best connection all the time
• Intelligent crossband repeating in 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
• Band steering for utilization of the optimum WiFi band
• Central updating of all FRITZ! products in the home network
• Security through adoption of password for FRITZ!WLAN Repeaters and FRITZ!Powerline devices with WiFi
As always, an integral part of AVM's service after purchase is to offer new features and functions for those products already being deployed by our customers, like the FRITZ!Box, FRITZ!WLAN Repeater and FRITZ!Powerline products with WiFi, in the form of free updates.
This "Mesh WiFi" FRITZ! Lab continues along this path, currently offering the functionality explained above for the products FRITZ!Box 7490, FRITZ!Box 7590, and for FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 1750E and FRITZ!Powerline 1240E, along with the following new features:
New graphical mesh overview for greater transparency, convenience and performance
The new Mesh Overview, located in the Home Network Overview of the FRITZ!Box user interface, shows the entire home network at a glance, with all information on FRITZ! products and the devices connected to them. If an update is available for one or more producs, it can be installed here. Even devices in the wireless guest network are listed here.
Best wireless performance
FRITZ! products are always perfectly coordinated with each other to achieve top performance without user intervention. Through automatic "band steering", dual-band repeaters find the ideal transmission band in 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz for each wireless terminal device. Intelligent crossband repeating provides for full throughput when wireless repeaters are deployed; optimizations for IP TV and streaming services allow users to enjoy video and music enjoyment without interruptions at any time. In addition to these technologies, the "WiFi Mesh" FRITZ! Lab introduces an expanded wireless LAN auto channel search, which periodically determines the best channel.
One touch of a button for all connections
A FRITZ!WLAN Repeater or FRITZ!Powerline product with WiFi is connected using a single button on the device - regardless of the connection technology (wireless LAN, powerline, DECT). Now repeaters can also be cascaded at the push of a button. This makes it easy to expand the mesh network flexibly by adding more FRITZ!WLAN Repeaters, FRITZ!Powerline and FRITZ!Box products. The mesh network automatically adjusts to changes, for instance, when a device switches to a different FRITZ!Box; devices search for a new connection themselves.
Integrating new wireless terminal devices like a smartphone can now be triggered on any device in the mesh home network.
Mesh convenience: Simple configuration, operation and expansion
In its role as "mesh master", when settings are changed, the FRITZ!Box automatically ensures that they are adopted by all FRITZ! products in the home network. Through the central update via the FRITZ!Box Home Network Overview, FRITZ!WLAN Repeaters and FRITZ!Powerline devices with WiFi can now be updated to lab versions as well. Then a FRITZ!Box with a lab version of FRITZ!OS automatically offers these devices the appropriate update.
new with Version 6.98-50693:
- support for SIP trunk with german Telekom
- add callers to blocked numbers list, directly from the "Calls" view
Additional improvements in the Mesh lab:
- WiFi settings changed in the FRITZ!Box are adopted by connected FRITZ!WLAN Repeaters and FRITZ!Powerline devices
FRITZ! products in Mesh WiFi adopt settings from the FRITZ!Box; they also adopt changes automatically. Currently all settings for wireless LAN, for the wireless guest network, and for night settings.
Expanded WPS Function
- WPS for incorporating new wireless devices now can also be triggered on FRITZ!WLAN Repeaters or FRITZ!Powerline devices with WiFi
Simplified Extension of the Powerline Network
Additional FRITZ!Powerline products now can also be registered with the FRITZ!Box at the push of a button
Dynamic Uplink
Upon loss of connection, FRITZ!WLAN Repeaters and FRITZ!Powerline devices with WiFi search for an alternative connection themselves, whenever there is no connection to a wireless access point for longer than 15 minutes (example: switch to a different FRITZ!Box).
Simplified lab access for FRITZ!WLAN Repeaters and FRITZ!Powerline devices with WiFi
The only requirement for participating in the Mesh lab is to bring the FRITZ!Box up to date with the lab using the .image file contained here. After updating your FRITZ!Box, update any FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 1750E and FRITZ!Powerline 1240E devices participating in the lab as described below.
Here's how to install the Mesh lab on the FRITZ!Box, FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 1750E and FRITZ!Powerline 1240E:
1. First update your FRITZ!Box to the lab version (see "Testing the Lab Version")
2. After updating the FRITZ!Box, open the user interface at http://fritz.box and select "Home Network -> Home Network Overview".
3. Here you see the new graphical Home Network Overview, which shows all of the connections in the home network.
If you are have the FRITZ!Repeater 1750E or FRITZ!Powerline 1240E in your network, an update is displayed for these devices. Trigger the update by clicking on "Update available".
4. After the update the products should be marked with an additional mesh symbol. This indicates that they are part of the mesh network and will benefit from the expanded features. If one of your FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 1750E or FRITZ!Powerline 1240E devices is not marked with the mesh symbol, please enable the device for the expanded mesh function manually (see the "Button Behavior in FRITZ!OS 6.88 or Later").
Changed button behavior starting with FRITZ!OS 6.88
FRITZ!Box 7490
By pressing and holding down the WLAN/WPS button (6 seconds), now devices can be connected via all technologies (wireless LAN, powerline, DECT).
Expanded mesh features are enabled after the fact in the same way.
An existing powerline network can now also be expanded with the push of a button on the FRITZ!Box.
FRITZ!Box 7590
Via the "Connect/WPS" button on the FRITZ!Box 7590, devices can be connected via all technologies (wireless LAN, powerline, DECT).
Expanded mesh features are enabled after the fact in the same way.
An existing powerline network can now also be expanded with the push of a button on the FRITZ!Box.
FRITZ!WLAN Repeater and FRITZ!Powerline devices with WiFi
- On device with factory settings, a short press of the WPS button triggers the connection to a wireless access point.
- For a product with a connection configured, pressing the WPS button briefly starts a connection to a terminal device (so you can connect a new tablet or smartphone via WPS).
- If a product with a connection configured is registered with a different access point, press the "WPS" button on the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 1750E) or the "Powerline Security" button on FRITZ!Powerline 1240E and hold it down for 6 seconds.
- Factory settings can be restored as before, by pressing the button for 15 seconds.
- If a product is not yet configured for the expanded mesh features, press the "WLAN/WPS" button on your FRITZ!Box for 6 seconds, and then the briefly press the WPS button on the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 1750E or the "Powerline Security" button on FRITZ!Powerline 1240.
Diagnostics and Maintenance in the FRITZ! Lab Lab
In the interest of product improvement, AVM can use technical diagnostics data and error reports from the FRITZ!Box as part of the FRITZ! Lab. In the interest of product improvement, AVM can use technical diagnostics data and error reports from the FRITZ!Box as part of the FRITZ! Lab. These data serve the exclusive purpose of technical adaptations and optimizations to the products are received by AVM in anonymized form. AVM does not pass these data on to third parties. If needed, AVM can use detailed diagnostics data or adjust settings.
After updating to a FRITZ! Lab version, you will be offered the "Diagnostics and Maintenance" function the first time you open the FRITZ!Box user interface. You can view additional information and change this setting at any time under "Contents / AVM Services". There you can provide your email address for any queries from AVM.
Information on the FRITZ! Lab Update
This FRITZ! Lab firmware is a beta version. We tested the software in standard environments before making it available to the public, but it may still result in malfunctions. AVM will not be liable for any damages that arise from the use of the lab version.
Information on Working with FRITZ! Lab Versions
We appreciate any feedback from our users, which can be submitted on the page www.avm.de/labor. This page also presents all of the current FRITZ! lab versions with corresponding feedback areas.
Before You Start Testing the FRITZ! Lab Vversion
1) You have not installed the latest firmware for your FRITZ!Box yet? Then you must first update the firmware to the latest release.
2) Save your current settings under "System/Backup". The saved settings will be needed if you want to switch back from the lab firmware back to the release firmware.
Testing the FRITZ! Lab Version
Once the latest firmware has been installed on your FRITZ!Box and you have saved your current settings, you can begin testing.
1) Unzip the fritzbox-labor-yyyy-xxxxx.zip file.
2) Use the FRITZ!Box user interface to install the update:
- Select "View: Advanced" in the footer.
- Navigate left in the menu to "System/Update".
- Switch to the "FRITZ!OS File" tab.
- Follow the instructions displayed on the screen.
- Enter in the input field the path to the lab firmware and the name of the file (FRITZ.Box_yyyy.Labor.113.06.xx-xxxxx.image).
3) The firmware is transferred to the FRITZ!Box. Then the FRITZ!Box will restart.
Restoring your device to the condition it was in before testing
To restore your FRITZ!Box to its condition before you started testing, you can re-install the current firmware using the recover program (also included in the lab package). During a reset, all settings of the FRITZ!Box will be overwritten. You can restore the settings saved before you began testing using the "System / Save Settings" command.
Additional Feedback on FRITZ!OS
In addition to direct feedback in our lab area avm.de/Labor, there are three additional feedback functions in the user interface which provide information. We have automated the processing of feedback supplied by these functions.
1) DSL feedback: Internet/DSL Information/Feedback
2) WiFi feedback: Wireless/Radio Network/Feedback symbol after the clients
3) VoIP feedback: Telephony/Telephone Numbers/Voice transmission - "Other" column: Feedback symbol after each call
_________________________________________________________
(c) AVM GmbH 2004-2017. All rights reserved.
This AVM firmware package contains files that are propagated under different licenses, in particular under a license held by AVM or under an open-source license (namely the GNU General Public License, GNU Lesser General Public License or FreeBSD License). For details on the various licenses, see the "license.txt" file (ftp://ftp.avm.de/fritz.box/license.txt).
The source code of the files propagated as open source files can be obtained upon a written request to [email protected].
AVM grants the non-exclusive right to use this AVM firmware package, which is supplied exclusively in object code format. The licensee may create only one copy of the software, which may be used exclusively for backup use.
AVM reserves all rights that are not expressly granted to the licensee. Without previous approval in writing, and except for in cases permitted by law, it is particularly forbidden for this AVM firmware packet to be
- copied, propagated, or in any other manner made publicly accessible, or
- processed, disassembled, reverse engineered, translated, decompiled or in any other manner "opened" and subsequently copied, propagated or made publicly accessible in any other manner.
DHA181217
- the lab version for FRITZ!Box
- this "infolab.txt" file with important information on this lab version
- Information, feedback options and the file at www.avm.de/Labor
New features:
Internet:
NEW - MyFRITZ! Access to FRITZ!Box without warnung (Let's Encrypt - SSL-certificate)
NEW - experimental detection of malicious activity in your home network
DECT:
NEW - FRITZ!Fon Startscreen can display received faxes
NEW - FRITZ!Fon Mediaplayer: Save and load playlists als .xsfp Files via FRITZ!Nas
NEW - FRITZ!Fon Startscreen for Smart-Home now scrollable
NEW - FRITZ!Fon Support for up to five custom ringtones per FRITZ!Fon
NEW - FRITZ!Fon can now update FRITZ!Box firmware (optional with PIN)
NEW - FRITZ!Box supports Software update of compatible DECT CAT-iq devices (CAT-iq SUOTA)
------------------------------------------------------------
Exclusive Lab Feature - experimental detection of malicious activity in your home network
This FRITZ!Lab contains a new experimental function, to detect potential malicious software in your home network.
FRITZ!Box attempts to detect communication in your home network, that suggests malicious software.
If such communication is detected there will be a message in the event log.
Furthermore the push service can be setup to send an automated email in such an event.
Please take notice that this functionality is still experimental and is currently not scheduled to be included in the coming release.
It can very well create wrong alarms and we strongly encourage to continue using additional protective measures.
This feature is automatically actived and can be configured in "Internet > Filters > Lists". At this time this feature is not yet translated,
be prepared for german text.
------------------------------------------------------------
Speed of NTFS USB devices increased
If you are using NTFS formatted USB sticks or harddrives with your FRITZ!Box, you will experience a significant boost in speed.
You do not have to do anything to profit from that.
To check which filesystem your USB devices is using, see Homenetwork - USB Memory.
------------------------------------------------------------
MyFRITZ! Access to FRITZ!Box without browser warning
Until now, when accessing the FRITZ!Box webinterface via HTTPs via MyFRITZ!, you were greeted by a warning, that the SSL encryption cannot be verified.
With this new version of FRITZ!OS you can now let the FRITZ!Box create a Let's Encrypt certificate for the MyFRITZ!Domain to get rid of the warning.
To do so you have to
1. register your FRITZ!Box at myfritz.net
2. activate the option "Let's Encrypt" in Internet / MyFRITZ!
3. wait until the status of the certificate changes to 'successfull'
good to know:
- to receive and verify the certificate, TCP Port 443 will be opened temporarily on your FRITZ!Box
- the certificate is valid for 60 days and will be automatically renewed
- accessing the FRITZ!Box via it's external IP adress or alternative DNS service will not use the Let's Encrypt certificate
- after activating the certificate, your MyFRITZ!App will require to "trust" the new fingerprint.
------------------------------------------------------------
NEW: Test WiFi throughput in the mesh network with FRITZ!App WLAN
With the latest version of "FRITZ!App WLAN" for Android, you can use the new "Measure WiFi throughput" feature to test the connection speed of your Android device at different locations in your wireless network.
To do this, start measurement and go to various positions in your home. The FRITZ!App WLAN helps you to localize the spots where Wifi is good and bad. If you are using a FRITZ!WLAN Repeater, the app displays when the access point switches from the FRITZ!Box to the repeater and vice versa. With a measuring interval of up to 24 hours, you can perform a long-term measurement and observe the various activities of your Android device in your wireless network, like network changes, network terminations, and WiFi roaming.
------------------------------------------------------------
FRITZ! Lab for Mesh WiFi
FRITZ!Box 7590, 7490, FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 1750E, FRITZ!Powerline 1240E
Mesh WiFi with FRITZ!
The FRITZ!Box serves as the home network hub, and passes the data transmission rate of the DSL, cable, LTE or fiber optic connection on to your home and small office via high-performance WiFi. Increasingly fast internet connections, more web-enabled devices, video and gaming applications, and, especially, spatial extensions can lead to increased demand for WiFi performance and coverage. Due to their modular design and compact form (as outlet adapters), FRITZ!WLAN Repeaters and FRITZ!Powerline adapters with WiFi offer an appropriate and optimized expansion of the wireless network.
The smooth interaction of these products and devices is commonly associated with the term "mesh", and yields high performance, robustness and uninterrupted connections for the wireless LAN in the home network and in every space. "Mesh" means that the FRITZ! products build a homogenous network, are always connected and coordinated in an optimal manner, and provide for more convenience and performance. All FRITZ! products exchange information in the mesh network, synchronizing settings, optimizing the performance of connected terminal devices, and they do so independently, smoothly and without any user input.
For this to work, a number of central features are required -- and these have been part of the FRITZ!OS operating systems for years already. In particular, these include:
• One SSID/one network password for the entire home network
• Optimized TV and video streaming
• Shared wireless guest access for all FRITZ! products
• Unified wireless LAN night service
• Automatic channel selection for the best connection all the time
• Intelligent crossband repeating in 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
• Band steering for utilization of the optimum WiFi band
• Central updating of all FRITZ! products in the home network
• Security through adoption of password for FRITZ!WLAN Repeaters and FRITZ!Powerline devices with WiFi
As always, an integral part of AVM's service after purchase is to offer new features and functions for those products already being deployed by our customers, like the FRITZ!Box, FRITZ!WLAN Repeater and FRITZ!Powerline products with WiFi, in the form of free updates.
This "Mesh WiFi" FRITZ! Lab continues along this path, currently offering the functionality explained above for the products FRITZ!Box 7490, FRITZ!Box 7590, and for FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 1750E and FRITZ!Powerline 1240E, along with the following new features:
New graphical mesh overview for greater transparency, convenience and performance
The new Mesh Overview, located in the Home Network Overview of the FRITZ!Box user interface, shows the entire home network at a glance, with all information on FRITZ! products and the devices connected to them. If an update is available for one or more producs, it can be installed here. Even devices in the wireless guest network are listed here.
Best wireless performance
FRITZ! products are always perfectly coordinated with each other to achieve top performance without user intervention. Through automatic "band steering", dual-band repeaters find the ideal transmission band in 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz for each wireless terminal device. Intelligent crossband repeating provides for full throughput when wireless repeaters are deployed; optimizations for IP TV and streaming services allow users to enjoy video and music enjoyment without interruptions at any time. In addition to these technologies, the "WiFi Mesh" FRITZ! Lab introduces an expanded wireless LAN auto channel search, which periodically determines the best channel.
One touch of a button for all connections
A FRITZ!WLAN Repeater or FRITZ!Powerline product with WiFi is connected using a single button on the device - regardless of the connection technology (wireless LAN, powerline, DECT). Now repeaters can also be cascaded at the push of a button. This makes it easy to expand the mesh network flexibly by adding more FRITZ!WLAN Repeaters, FRITZ!Powerline and FRITZ!Box products. The mesh network automatically adjusts to changes, for instance, when a device switches to a different FRITZ!Box; devices search for a new connection themselves.
Integrating new wireless terminal devices like a smartphone can now be triggered on any device in the mesh home network.
Mesh convenience: Simple configuration, operation and expansion
In its role as "mesh master", when settings are changed, the FRITZ!Box automatically ensures that they are adopted by all FRITZ! products in the home network. Through the central update via the FRITZ!Box Home Network Overview, FRITZ!WLAN Repeaters and FRITZ!Powerline devices with WiFi can now be updated to lab versions as well. Then a FRITZ!Box with a lab version of FRITZ!OS automatically offers these devices the appropriate update.
new with Version 6.98-50693:
- support for SIP trunk with german Telekom
- add callers to blocked numbers list, directly from the "Calls" view
Additional improvements in the Mesh lab:
- WiFi settings changed in the FRITZ!Box are adopted by connected FRITZ!WLAN Repeaters and FRITZ!Powerline devices
FRITZ! products in Mesh WiFi adopt settings from the FRITZ!Box; they also adopt changes automatically. Currently all settings for wireless LAN, for the wireless guest network, and for night settings.
Expanded WPS Function
- WPS for incorporating new wireless devices now can also be triggered on FRITZ!WLAN Repeaters or FRITZ!Powerline devices with WiFi
Simplified Extension of the Powerline Network
Additional FRITZ!Powerline products now can also be registered with the FRITZ!Box at the push of a button
Dynamic Uplink
Upon loss of connection, FRITZ!WLAN Repeaters and FRITZ!Powerline devices with WiFi search for an alternative connection themselves, whenever there is no connection to a wireless access point for longer than 15 minutes (example: switch to a different FRITZ!Box).
Simplified lab access for FRITZ!WLAN Repeaters and FRITZ!Powerline devices with WiFi
The only requirement for participating in the Mesh lab is to bring the FRITZ!Box up to date with the lab using the .image file contained here. After updating your FRITZ!Box, update any FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 1750E and FRITZ!Powerline 1240E devices participating in the lab as described below.
Here's how to install the Mesh lab on the FRITZ!Box, FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 1750E and FRITZ!Powerline 1240E:
1. First update your FRITZ!Box to the lab version (see "Testing the Lab Version")
2. After updating the FRITZ!Box, open the user interface at http://fritz.box and select "Home Network -> Home Network Overview".
3. Here you see the new graphical Home Network Overview, which shows all of the connections in the home network.
If you are have the FRITZ!Repeater 1750E or FRITZ!Powerline 1240E in your network, an update is displayed for these devices. Trigger the update by clicking on "Update available".
4. After the update the products should be marked with an additional mesh symbol. This indicates that they are part of the mesh network and will benefit from the expanded features. If one of your FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 1750E or FRITZ!Powerline 1240E devices is not marked with the mesh symbol, please enable the device for the expanded mesh function manually (see the "Button Behavior in FRITZ!OS 6.88 or Later").
Changed button behavior starting with FRITZ!OS 6.88
FRITZ!Box 7490
By pressing and holding down the WLAN/WPS button (6 seconds), now devices can be connected via all technologies (wireless LAN, powerline, DECT).
Expanded mesh features are enabled after the fact in the same way.
An existing powerline network can now also be expanded with the push of a button on the FRITZ!Box.
FRITZ!Box 7590
Via the "Connect/WPS" button on the FRITZ!Box 7590, devices can be connected via all technologies (wireless LAN, powerline, DECT).
Expanded mesh features are enabled after the fact in the same way.
An existing powerline network can now also be expanded with the push of a button on the FRITZ!Box.
FRITZ!WLAN Repeater and FRITZ!Powerline devices with WiFi
- On device with factory settings, a short press of the WPS button triggers the connection to a wireless access point.
- For a product with a connection configured, pressing the WPS button briefly starts a connection to a terminal device (so you can connect a new tablet or smartphone via WPS).
- If a product with a connection configured is registered with a different access point, press the "WPS" button on the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 1750E) or the "Powerline Security" button on FRITZ!Powerline 1240E and hold it down for 6 seconds.
- Factory settings can be restored as before, by pressing the button for 15 seconds.
- If a product is not yet configured for the expanded mesh features, press the "WLAN/WPS" button on your FRITZ!Box for 6 seconds, and then the briefly press the WPS button on the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 1750E or the "Powerline Security" button on FRITZ!Powerline 1240.
Diagnostics and Maintenance in the FRITZ! Lab Lab
In the interest of product improvement, AVM can use technical diagnostics data and error reports from the FRITZ!Box as part of the FRITZ! Lab. In the interest of product improvement, AVM can use technical diagnostics data and error reports from the FRITZ!Box as part of the FRITZ! Lab. These data serve the exclusive purpose of technical adaptations and optimizations to the products are received by AVM in anonymized form. AVM does not pass these data on to third parties. If needed, AVM can use detailed diagnostics data or adjust settings.
After updating to a FRITZ! Lab version, you will be offered the "Diagnostics and Maintenance" function the first time you open the FRITZ!Box user interface. You can view additional information and change this setting at any time under "Contents / AVM Services". There you can provide your email address for any queries from AVM.
Information on the FRITZ! Lab Update
This FRITZ! Lab firmware is a beta version. We tested the software in standard environments before making it available to the public, but it may still result in malfunctions. AVM will not be liable for any damages that arise from the use of the lab version.
Information on Working with FRITZ! Lab Versions
We appreciate any feedback from our users, which can be submitted on the page www.avm.de/labor. This page also presents all of the current FRITZ! lab versions with corresponding feedback areas.
Before You Start Testing the FRITZ! Lab Vversion
1) You have not installed the latest firmware for your FRITZ!Box yet? Then you must first update the firmware to the latest release.
2) Save your current settings under "System/Backup". The saved settings will be needed if you want to switch back from the lab firmware back to the release firmware.
Testing the FRITZ! Lab Version
Once the latest firmware has been installed on your FRITZ!Box and you have saved your current settings, you can begin testing.
1) Unzip the fritzbox-labor-yyyy-xxxxx.zip file.
2) Use the FRITZ!Box user interface to install the update:
- Select "View: Advanced" in the footer.
- Navigate left in the menu to "System/Update".
- Switch to the "FRITZ!OS File" tab.
- Follow the instructions displayed on the screen.
- Enter in the input field the path to the lab firmware and the name of the file (FRITZ.Box_yyyy.Labor.113.06.xx-xxxxx.image).
3) The firmware is transferred to the FRITZ!Box. Then the FRITZ!Box will restart.
Restoring your device to the condition it was in before testing
To restore your FRITZ!Box to its condition before you started testing, you can re-install the current firmware using the recover program (also included in the lab package). During a reset, all settings of the FRITZ!Box will be overwritten. You can restore the settings saved before you began testing using the "System / Save Settings" command.
Additional Feedback on FRITZ!OS
In addition to direct feedback in our lab area avm.de/Labor, there are three additional feedback functions in the user interface which provide information. We have automated the processing of feedback supplied by these functions.
1) DSL feedback: Internet/DSL Information/Feedback
2) WiFi feedback: Wireless/Radio Network/Feedback symbol after the clients
3) VoIP feedback: Telephony/Telephone Numbers/Voice transmission - "Other" column: Feedback symbol after each call
_________________________________________________________
(c) AVM GmbH 2004-2017. All rights reserved.
This AVM firmware package contains files that are propagated under different licenses, in particular under a license held by AVM or under an open-source license (namely the GNU General Public License, GNU Lesser General Public License or FreeBSD License). For details on the various licenses, see the "license.txt" file (ftp://ftp.avm.de/fritz.box/license.txt).
The source code of the files propagated as open source files can be obtained upon a written request to [email protected].
AVM grants the non-exclusive right to use this AVM firmware package, which is supplied exclusively in object code format. The licensee may create only one copy of the software, which may be used exclusively for backup use.
AVM reserves all rights that are not expressly granted to the licensee. Without previous approval in writing, and except for in cases permitted by law, it is particularly forbidden for this AVM firmware packet to be
- copied, propagated, or in any other manner made publicly accessible, or
- processed, disassembled, reverse engineered, translated, decompiled or in any other manner "opened" and subsequently copied, propagated or made publicly accessible in any other manner.
DHA181217
Version: 6.98-50796
Date: 09.02.2018
The latest lab file on our ftp server, "fritzbox-labor-XXXX-xxxx.zip", contains
- the lab version for FRITZ!Box
- this "infolab.txt" file with important information on this lab version
- Information, feedback options and the file at www.avm.de/Labor
New features:
Internet:
NEW - experimental detection of malicious activity in your home network
NEW - MyFRITZ! Access to FRITZ!Box without warnung (Let's Encrypt - SSL-certificate)
DECT:
NEW - FRITZ!Fon Startscreen can display received faxes
NEW - FRITZ!Fon Mediaplayer: Save and load playlists als .xsfp Files via FRITZ!Nas
NEW - FRITZ!Fon Startscreen for Smart-Home now scrollable
NEW - FRITZ!Fon Support for up to five custom ringtones per FRITZ!Fon
NEW - FRITZ!Fon can now update FRITZ!Box firmware (optional with PIN)
NEW - FRITZ!Box supports Software update of compatible DECT CAT-iq devices (CAT-iq SUOTA)
------------------------------------------------------------
Exclusive Lab Feature - experimental detection of malicious activity in your home network
This FRITZ!Lab contains a new experimental function, to detect potential malicious software in your home network.
FRITZ!Box attempts to detect communication in your home network, that suggests malicious software.
If such communication is detected there will be a message in the event log.
Furthermore the push service can be setup to send an automated email in such an event.
Please take notice that this functionality is still experimental and is currently not scheduled to be included in the coming release.
It can very well create wrong alarms and we strongly encourage to continue using additional protective measures.
This feature is automatically actived and can be configured in "Internet > Filters > Lists". At this time this feature is not yet translated,
be prepared for german text.
------------------------------------------------------------
Speed of NTFS USB devices increased
If you are using NTFS formatted USB sticks or harddrives with your FRITZ!Box, you will experience a significant boost in speed.
You do not have to do anything to profit from that.
To check which filesystem your USB devices is using, see Homenetwork - USB Memory.
------------------------------------------------------------
MyFRITZ! Access to FRITZ!Box without browser warning
Until now, when accessing the FRITZ!Box webinterface via HTTPs via MyFRITZ!, you were greeted by a warning, that the SSL encryption cannot be verified.
With this new version of FRITZ!OS you can now let the FRITZ!Box create a Let's Encrypt certificate for the MyFRITZ!Domain to get rid of the warning.
To do so you have to
1. register your FRITZ!Box at myfritz.net
2. activate the option "Let's Encrypt" in Internet / MyFRITZ!
3. wait until the status of the certificate changes to 'successfull'
good to know:
- to receive and verify the certificate, TCP Port 443 will be opened temporarily on your FRITZ!Box
- the certificate is valid for 60 days and will be automatically renewed
- accessing the FRITZ!Box via it's external IP adress or alternative DNS service will not use the Let's Encrypt certificate
- after activating the certificate, your MyFRITZ!App will require to "trust" the new fingerprint.
------------------------------------------------------------
NEW: Test WiFi throughput in the mesh network with FRITZ!App WLAN
With the latest version of "FRITZ!App WLAN" for Android, you can use the new "Measure WiFi throughput" feature to test the connection speed of your Android device at different locations in your wireless network.
To do this, start measurement and go to various positions in your home. The FRITZ!App WLAN helps you to localize the spots where Wifi is good and bad. If you are using a FRITZ!WLAN Repeater, the app displays when the access point switches from the FRITZ!Box to the repeater and vice versa. With a measuring interval of up to 24 hours, you can perform a long-term measurement and observe the various activities of your Android device in your wireless network, like network changes, network terminations, and WiFi roaming.
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FRITZ! Lab for Mesh WiFi
FRITZ!Box 7590, 7490, FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 1750E, FRITZ!Powerline 1240E
Mesh WiFi with FRITZ!
The FRITZ!Box serves as the home network hub, and passes the data transmission rate of the DSL, cable, LTE or fiber optic connection on to your home and small office via high-performance WiFi. Increasingly fast internet connections, more web-enabled devices, video and gaming applications, and, especially, spatial extensions can lead to increased demand for WiFi performance and coverage. Due to their modular design and compact form (as outlet adapters), FRITZ!WLAN Repeaters and FRITZ!Powerline adapters with WiFi offer an appropriate and optimized expansion of the wireless network.
The smooth interaction of these products and devices is commonly associated with the term "mesh", and yields high performance, robustness and uninterrupted connections for the wireless LAN in the home network and in every space. "Mesh" means that the FRITZ! products build a homogenous network, are always connected and coordinated in an optimal manner, and provide for more convenience and performance. All FRITZ! products exchange information in the mesh network, synchronizing settings, optimizing the performance of connected terminal devices, and they do so independently, smoothly and without any user input.
For this to work, a number of central features are required -- and these have been part of the FRITZ!OS operating systems for years already. In particular, these include:
• One SSID/one network password for the entire home network
• Optimized TV and video streaming
• Shared wireless guest access for all FRITZ! products
• Unified wireless LAN night service
• Automatic channel selection for the best connection all the time
• Intelligent crossband repeating in 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
• Band steering for utilization of the optimum WiFi band
• Central updating of all FRITZ! products in the home network
• Security through adoption of password for FRITZ!WLAN Repeaters and FRITZ!Powerline devices with WiFi
As always, an integral part of AVM's service after purchase is to offer new features and functions for those products already being deployed by our customers, like the FRITZ!Box, FRITZ!WLAN Repeater and FRITZ!Powerline products with WiFi, in the form of free updates.
This "Mesh WiFi" FRITZ! Lab continues along this path, currently offering the functionality explained above for the products FRITZ!Box 7490, FRITZ!Box 7590, and for FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 1750E and FRITZ!Powerline 1240E, along with the following new features:
New graphical mesh overview for greater transparency, convenience and performance
The new Mesh Overview, located in the Home Network Overview of the FRITZ!Box user interface, shows the entire home network at a glance, with all information on FRITZ! products and the devices connected to them. If an update is available for one or more producs, it can be installed here. Even devices in the wireless guest network are listed here.
Best wireless performance
FRITZ! products are always perfectly coordinated with each other to achieve top performance without user intervention. Through automatic "band steering", dual-band repeaters find the ideal transmission band in 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz for each wireless terminal device. Intelligent crossband repeating provides for full throughput when wireless repeaters are deployed; optimizations for IP TV and streaming services allow users to enjoy video and music enjoyment without interruptions at any time. In addition to these technologies, the "WiFi Mesh" FRITZ! Lab introduces an expanded wireless LAN auto channel search, which periodically determines the best channel.
One touch of a button for all connections
A FRITZ!WLAN Repeater or FRITZ!Powerline product with WiFi is connected using a single button on the device - regardless of the connection technology (wireless LAN, powerline, DECT). Now repeaters can also be cascaded at the push of a button. This makes it easy to expand the mesh network flexibly by adding more FRITZ!WLAN Repeaters, FRITZ!Powerline and FRITZ!Box products. The mesh network automatically adjusts to changes, for instance, when a device switches to a different FRITZ!Box; devices search for a new connection themselves.
Integrating new wireless terminal devices like a smartphone can now be triggered on any device in the mesh home network.
Mesh convenience: Simple configuration, operation and expansion
In its role as "mesh master", when settings are changed, the FRITZ!Box automatically ensures that they are adopted by all FRITZ! products in the home network. Through the central update via the FRITZ!Box Home Network Overview, FRITZ!WLAN Repeaters and FRITZ!Powerline devices with WiFi can now be updated to lab versions as well. Then a FRITZ!Box with a lab version of FRITZ!OS automatically offers these devices the appropriate update.
new with Version 6.98-50694:
- support for SIP trunk with german Telekom
- add callers to blocked numbers list, directly from the "Calls" view
Additional improvements in the Mesh lab:
- WiFi settings changed in the FRITZ!Box are adopted by connected FRITZ!WLAN Repeaters and FRITZ!Powerline devices
FRITZ! products in Mesh WiFi adopt settings from the FRITZ!Box; they also adopt changes automatically. Currently all settings for wireless LAN, for the wireless guest network, and for night settings.
Expanded WPS Function
- WPS for incorporating new wireless devices now can also be triggered on FRITZ!WLAN Repeaters or FRITZ!Powerline devices with WiFi
Simplified Extension of the Powerline Network
Additional FRITZ!Powerline products now can also be registered with the FRITZ!Box at the push of a button
Dynamic Uplink
Upon loss of connection, FRITZ!WLAN Repeaters and FRITZ!Powerline devices with WiFi search for an alternative connection themselves, whenever there is no connection to a wireless access point for longer than 15 minutes (example: switch to a different FRITZ!Box).
Simplified lab access for FRITZ!WLAN Repeaters and FRITZ!Powerline devices with WiFi
The only requirement for participating in the Mesh lab is to bring the FRITZ!Box up to date with the lab using the .image file contained here. After updating your FRITZ!Box, update any FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 1750E and FRITZ!Powerline 1240E devices participating in the lab as described below.
Here's how to install the Mesh lab on the FRITZ!Box, FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 1750E and FRITZ!Powerline 1240E:
1. First update your FRITZ!Box to the lab version (see "Testing the Lab Version")
2. After updating the FRITZ!Box, open the user interface at http://fritz.box and select "Home Network -> Home Network Overview".
3. Here you see the new graphical Home Network Overview, which shows all of the connections in the home network.
If you are have the FRITZ!Repeater 1750E or FRITZ!Powerline 1240E in your network, an update is displayed for these devices. Trigger the update by clicking on "Update available".
4. After the update the products should be marked with an additional mesh symbol. This indicates that they are part of the mesh network and will benefit from the expanded features. If one of your FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 1750E or FRITZ!Powerline 1240E devices is not marked with the mesh symbol, please enable the device for the expanded mesh function manually (see the "Button Behavior in FRITZ!OS 6.88 or Later").
Changed button behavior starting with FRITZ!OS 6.88
FRITZ!Box 7490
By pressing and holding down the WLAN/WPS button (6 seconds), now devices can be connected via all technologies (wireless LAN, powerline, DECT).
Expanded mesh features are enabled after the fact in the same way.
An existing powerline network can now also be expanded with the push of a button on the FRITZ!Box.
FRITZ!Box 7590
Via the "Connect/WPS" button on the FRITZ!Box 7590, devices can be connected via all technologies (wireless LAN, powerline, DECT).
Expanded mesh features are enabled after the fact in the same way.
An existing powerline network can now also be expanded with the push of a button on the FRITZ!Box.
FRITZ!WLAN Repeater and FRITZ!Powerline devices with WiFi
- On device with factory settings, a short press of the WPS button triggers the connection to a wireless access point.
- For a product with a connection configured, pressing the WPS button briefly starts a connection to a terminal device (so you can connect a new tablet or smartphone via WPS).
- If a product with a connection configured is registered with a different access point, press the "WPS" button on the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 1750E) or the "Powerline Security" button on FRITZ!Powerline 1240E and hold it down for 6 seconds.
- Factory settings can be restored as before, by pressing the button for 15 seconds.
- If a product is not yet configured for the expanded mesh features, press the "WLAN/WPS" button on your FRITZ!Box for 6 seconds, and then the briefly press the WPS button on the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 1750E or the "Powerline Security" button on FRITZ!Powerline 1240.
Diagnostics and Maintenance in the FRITZ! Lab Lab
In the interest of product improvement, AVM can use technical diagnostics data and error reports from the FRITZ!Box as part of the FRITZ! Lab. In the interest of product improvement, AVM can use technical diagnostics data and error reports from the FRITZ!Box as part of the FRITZ! Lab. These data serve the exclusive purpose of technical adaptations and optimizations to the products are received by AVM in anonymized form. AVM does not pass these data on to third parties. If needed, AVM can use detailed diagnostics data or adjust settings.
After updating to a FRITZ! Lab version, you will be offered the "Diagnostics and Maintenance" function the first time you open the FRITZ!Box user interface. You can view additional information and change this setting at any time under "Contents / AVM Services". There you can provide your email address for any queries from AVM.
Information on the FRITZ! Lab Update
This FRITZ! Lab firmware is a beta version. We tested the software in standard environments before making it available to the public, but it may still result in malfunctions. AVM will not be liable for any damages that arise from the use of the lab version.
Information on Working with FRITZ! Lab Versions
We appreciate any feedback from our users, which can be submitted on the page www.avm.de/labor. This page also presents all of the current FRITZ! lab versions with corresponding feedback areas.
Before You Start Testing the FRITZ! Lab Vversion
1) You have not installed the latest firmware for your FRITZ!Box yet? Then you must first update the firmware to the latest release.
2) Save your current settings under "System/Backup". The saved settings will be needed if you want to switch back from the lab firmware back to the release firmware.
Testing the FRITZ! Lab Version
Once the latest firmware has been installed on your FRITZ!Box and you have saved your current settings, you can begin testing.
1) Unzip the fritzbox-labor-yyyy-xxxxx.zip file.
2) Use the FRITZ!Box user interface to install the update:
- Select "View: Advanced" in the footer.
- Navigate left in the menu to "System/Update".
- Switch to the "FRITZ!OS File" tab.
- Follow the instructions displayed on the screen.
- Enter in the input field the path to the lab firmware and the name of the file (FRITZ.Box_yyyy.Labor.113.06.xx-xxxxx.image).
3) The firmware is transferred to the FRITZ!Box. Then the FRITZ!Box will restart.
Restoring your device to the condition it was in before testing
To restore your FRITZ!Box to its condition before you started testing, you can re-install the current firmware using the recover program (also included in the lab package). During a reset, all settings of the FRITZ!Box will be overwritten. You can restore the settings saved before you began testing using the "System / Save Settings" command.
Additional Feedback on FRITZ!OS
In addition to direct feedback in our lab area avm.de/Labor, there are three additional feedback functions in the user interface which provide information. We have automated the processing of feedback supplied by these functions.
1) DSL feedback: Internet/DSL Information/Feedback
2) WiFi feedback: Wireless/Radio Network/Feedback symbol after the clients
3) VoIP feedback: Telephony/Telephone Numbers/Voice transmission - "Other" column: Feedback symbol after each call
_________________________________________________________
(c) AVM GmbH 2004-2018. All rights reserved.
This AVM firmware package contains files that are propagated under different licenses, in particular under a license held by AVM or under an open-source license (namely the GNU General Public License, GNU Lesser General Public License or FreeBSD License). For details on the various licenses, see the "license.txt" file (ftp://ftp.avm.de/fritz.box/license.txt).
The source code of the files propagated as open source files can be obtained upon a written request to [email protected].
AVM grants the non-exclusive right to use this AVM firmware package, which is supplied exclusively in object code format. The licensee may create only one copy of the software, which may be used exclusively for backup use.
AVM reserves all rights that are not expressly granted to the licensee. Without previous approval in writing, and except for in cases permitted by law, it is particularly forbidden for this AVM firmware packet to be
- copied, propagated, or in any other manner made publicly accessible, or
- processed, disassembled, reverse engineered, translated, decompiled or in any other manner "opened" and subsequently copied, propagated or made publicly accessible in any other manner.
DHA080218
- the lab version for FRITZ!Box
- this "infolab.txt" file with important information on this lab version
- Information, feedback options and the file at www.avm.de/Labor
New features:
Internet:
NEW - experimental detection of malicious activity in your home network
NEW - MyFRITZ! Access to FRITZ!Box without warnung (Let's Encrypt - SSL-certificate)
DECT:
NEW - FRITZ!Fon Startscreen can display received faxes
NEW - FRITZ!Fon Mediaplayer: Save and load playlists als .xsfp Files via FRITZ!Nas
NEW - FRITZ!Fon Startscreen for Smart-Home now scrollable
NEW - FRITZ!Fon Support for up to five custom ringtones per FRITZ!Fon
NEW - FRITZ!Fon can now update FRITZ!Box firmware (optional with PIN)
NEW - FRITZ!Box supports Software update of compatible DECT CAT-iq devices (CAT-iq SUOTA)
------------------------------------------------------------
Exclusive Lab Feature - experimental detection of malicious activity in your home network
This FRITZ!Lab contains a new experimental function, to detect potential malicious software in your home network.
FRITZ!Box attempts to detect communication in your home network, that suggests malicious software.
If such communication is detected there will be a message in the event log.
Furthermore the push service can be setup to send an automated email in such an event.
Please take notice that this functionality is still experimental and is currently not scheduled to be included in the coming release.
It can very well create wrong alarms and we strongly encourage to continue using additional protective measures.
This feature is automatically actived and can be configured in "Internet > Filters > Lists". At this time this feature is not yet translated,
be prepared for german text.
------------------------------------------------------------
Speed of NTFS USB devices increased
If you are using NTFS formatted USB sticks or harddrives with your FRITZ!Box, you will experience a significant boost in speed.
You do not have to do anything to profit from that.
To check which filesystem your USB devices is using, see Homenetwork - USB Memory.
------------------------------------------------------------
MyFRITZ! Access to FRITZ!Box without browser warning
Until now, when accessing the FRITZ!Box webinterface via HTTPs via MyFRITZ!, you were greeted by a warning, that the SSL encryption cannot be verified.
With this new version of FRITZ!OS you can now let the FRITZ!Box create a Let's Encrypt certificate for the MyFRITZ!Domain to get rid of the warning.
To do so you have to
1. register your FRITZ!Box at myfritz.net
2. activate the option "Let's Encrypt" in Internet / MyFRITZ!
3. wait until the status of the certificate changes to 'successfull'
good to know:
- to receive and verify the certificate, TCP Port 443 will be opened temporarily on your FRITZ!Box
- the certificate is valid for 60 days and will be automatically renewed
- accessing the FRITZ!Box via it's external IP adress or alternative DNS service will not use the Let's Encrypt certificate
- after activating the certificate, your MyFRITZ!App will require to "trust" the new fingerprint.
------------------------------------------------------------
NEW: Test WiFi throughput in the mesh network with FRITZ!App WLAN
With the latest version of "FRITZ!App WLAN" for Android, you can use the new "Measure WiFi throughput" feature to test the connection speed of your Android device at different locations in your wireless network.
To do this, start measurement and go to various positions in your home. The FRITZ!App WLAN helps you to localize the spots where Wifi is good and bad. If you are using a FRITZ!WLAN Repeater, the app displays when the access point switches from the FRITZ!Box to the repeater and vice versa. With a measuring interval of up to 24 hours, you can perform a long-term measurement and observe the various activities of your Android device in your wireless network, like network changes, network terminations, and WiFi roaming.
------------------------------------------------------------
FRITZ! Lab for Mesh WiFi
FRITZ!Box 7590, 7490, FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 1750E, FRITZ!Powerline 1240E
Mesh WiFi with FRITZ!
The FRITZ!Box serves as the home network hub, and passes the data transmission rate of the DSL, cable, LTE or fiber optic connection on to your home and small office via high-performance WiFi. Increasingly fast internet connections, more web-enabled devices, video and gaming applications, and, especially, spatial extensions can lead to increased demand for WiFi performance and coverage. Due to their modular design and compact form (as outlet adapters), FRITZ!WLAN Repeaters and FRITZ!Powerline adapters with WiFi offer an appropriate and optimized expansion of the wireless network.
The smooth interaction of these products and devices is commonly associated with the term "mesh", and yields high performance, robustness and uninterrupted connections for the wireless LAN in the home network and in every space. "Mesh" means that the FRITZ! products build a homogenous network, are always connected and coordinated in an optimal manner, and provide for more convenience and performance. All FRITZ! products exchange information in the mesh network, synchronizing settings, optimizing the performance of connected terminal devices, and they do so independently, smoothly and without any user input.
For this to work, a number of central features are required -- and these have been part of the FRITZ!OS operating systems for years already. In particular, these include:
• One SSID/one network password for the entire home network
• Optimized TV and video streaming
• Shared wireless guest access for all FRITZ! products
• Unified wireless LAN night service
• Automatic channel selection for the best connection all the time
• Intelligent crossband repeating in 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
• Band steering for utilization of the optimum WiFi band
• Central updating of all FRITZ! products in the home network
• Security through adoption of password for FRITZ!WLAN Repeaters and FRITZ!Powerline devices with WiFi
As always, an integral part of AVM's service after purchase is to offer new features and functions for those products already being deployed by our customers, like the FRITZ!Box, FRITZ!WLAN Repeater and FRITZ!Powerline products with WiFi, in the form of free updates.
This "Mesh WiFi" FRITZ! Lab continues along this path, currently offering the functionality explained above for the products FRITZ!Box 7490, FRITZ!Box 7590, and for FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 1750E and FRITZ!Powerline 1240E, along with the following new features:
New graphical mesh overview for greater transparency, convenience and performance
The new Mesh Overview, located in the Home Network Overview of the FRITZ!Box user interface, shows the entire home network at a glance, with all information on FRITZ! products and the devices connected to them. If an update is available for one or more producs, it can be installed here. Even devices in the wireless guest network are listed here.
Best wireless performance
FRITZ! products are always perfectly coordinated with each other to achieve top performance without user intervention. Through automatic "band steering", dual-band repeaters find the ideal transmission band in 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz for each wireless terminal device. Intelligent crossband repeating provides for full throughput when wireless repeaters are deployed; optimizations for IP TV and streaming services allow users to enjoy video and music enjoyment without interruptions at any time. In addition to these technologies, the "WiFi Mesh" FRITZ! Lab introduces an expanded wireless LAN auto channel search, which periodically determines the best channel.
One touch of a button for all connections
A FRITZ!WLAN Repeater or FRITZ!Powerline product with WiFi is connected using a single button on the device - regardless of the connection technology (wireless LAN, powerline, DECT). Now repeaters can also be cascaded at the push of a button. This makes it easy to expand the mesh network flexibly by adding more FRITZ!WLAN Repeaters, FRITZ!Powerline and FRITZ!Box products. The mesh network automatically adjusts to changes, for instance, when a device switches to a different FRITZ!Box; devices search for a new connection themselves.
Integrating new wireless terminal devices like a smartphone can now be triggered on any device in the mesh home network.
Mesh convenience: Simple configuration, operation and expansion
In its role as "mesh master", when settings are changed, the FRITZ!Box automatically ensures that they are adopted by all FRITZ! products in the home network. Through the central update via the FRITZ!Box Home Network Overview, FRITZ!WLAN Repeaters and FRITZ!Powerline devices with WiFi can now be updated to lab versions as well. Then a FRITZ!Box with a lab version of FRITZ!OS automatically offers these devices the appropriate update.
new with Version 6.98-50694:
- support for SIP trunk with german Telekom
- add callers to blocked numbers list, directly from the "Calls" view
Additional improvements in the Mesh lab:
- WiFi settings changed in the FRITZ!Box are adopted by connected FRITZ!WLAN Repeaters and FRITZ!Powerline devices
FRITZ! products in Mesh WiFi adopt settings from the FRITZ!Box; they also adopt changes automatically. Currently all settings for wireless LAN, for the wireless guest network, and for night settings.
Expanded WPS Function
- WPS for incorporating new wireless devices now can also be triggered on FRITZ!WLAN Repeaters or FRITZ!Powerline devices with WiFi
Simplified Extension of the Powerline Network
Additional FRITZ!Powerline products now can also be registered with the FRITZ!Box at the push of a button
Dynamic Uplink
Upon loss of connection, FRITZ!WLAN Repeaters and FRITZ!Powerline devices with WiFi search for an alternative connection themselves, whenever there is no connection to a wireless access point for longer than 15 minutes (example: switch to a different FRITZ!Box).
Simplified lab access for FRITZ!WLAN Repeaters and FRITZ!Powerline devices with WiFi
The only requirement for participating in the Mesh lab is to bring the FRITZ!Box up to date with the lab using the .image file contained here. After updating your FRITZ!Box, update any FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 1750E and FRITZ!Powerline 1240E devices participating in the lab as described below.
Here's how to install the Mesh lab on the FRITZ!Box, FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 1750E and FRITZ!Powerline 1240E:
1. First update your FRITZ!Box to the lab version (see "Testing the Lab Version")
2. After updating the FRITZ!Box, open the user interface at http://fritz.box and select "Home Network -> Home Network Overview".
3. Here you see the new graphical Home Network Overview, which shows all of the connections in the home network.
If you are have the FRITZ!Repeater 1750E or FRITZ!Powerline 1240E in your network, an update is displayed for these devices. Trigger the update by clicking on "Update available".
4. After the update the products should be marked with an additional mesh symbol. This indicates that they are part of the mesh network and will benefit from the expanded features. If one of your FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 1750E or FRITZ!Powerline 1240E devices is not marked with the mesh symbol, please enable the device for the expanded mesh function manually (see the "Button Behavior in FRITZ!OS 6.88 or Later").
Changed button behavior starting with FRITZ!OS 6.88
FRITZ!Box 7490
By pressing and holding down the WLAN/WPS button (6 seconds), now devices can be connected via all technologies (wireless LAN, powerline, DECT).
Expanded mesh features are enabled after the fact in the same way.
An existing powerline network can now also be expanded with the push of a button on the FRITZ!Box.
FRITZ!Box 7590
Via the "Connect/WPS" button on the FRITZ!Box 7590, devices can be connected via all technologies (wireless LAN, powerline, DECT).
Expanded mesh features are enabled after the fact in the same way.
An existing powerline network can now also be expanded with the push of a button on the FRITZ!Box.
FRITZ!WLAN Repeater and FRITZ!Powerline devices with WiFi
- On device with factory settings, a short press of the WPS button triggers the connection to a wireless access point.
- For a product with a connection configured, pressing the WPS button briefly starts a connection to a terminal device (so you can connect a new tablet or smartphone via WPS).
- If a product with a connection configured is registered with a different access point, press the "WPS" button on the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 1750E) or the "Powerline Security" button on FRITZ!Powerline 1240E and hold it down for 6 seconds.
- Factory settings can be restored as before, by pressing the button for 15 seconds.
- If a product is not yet configured for the expanded mesh features, press the "WLAN/WPS" button on your FRITZ!Box for 6 seconds, and then the briefly press the WPS button on the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater 1750E or the "Powerline Security" button on FRITZ!Powerline 1240.
Diagnostics and Maintenance in the FRITZ! Lab Lab
In the interest of product improvement, AVM can use technical diagnostics data and error reports from the FRITZ!Box as part of the FRITZ! Lab. In the interest of product improvement, AVM can use technical diagnostics data and error reports from the FRITZ!Box as part of the FRITZ! Lab. These data serve the exclusive purpose of technical adaptations and optimizations to the products are received by AVM in anonymized form. AVM does not pass these data on to third parties. If needed, AVM can use detailed diagnostics data or adjust settings.
After updating to a FRITZ! Lab version, you will be offered the "Diagnostics and Maintenance" function the first time you open the FRITZ!Box user interface. You can view additional information and change this setting at any time under "Contents / AVM Services". There you can provide your email address for any queries from AVM.
Information on the FRITZ! Lab Update
This FRITZ! Lab firmware is a beta version. We tested the software in standard environments before making it available to the public, but it may still result in malfunctions. AVM will not be liable for any damages that arise from the use of the lab version.
Information on Working with FRITZ! Lab Versions
We appreciate any feedback from our users, which can be submitted on the page www.avm.de/labor. This page also presents all of the current FRITZ! lab versions with corresponding feedback areas.
Before You Start Testing the FRITZ! Lab Vversion
1) You have not installed the latest firmware for your FRITZ!Box yet? Then you must first update the firmware to the latest release.
2) Save your current settings under "System/Backup". The saved settings will be needed if you want to switch back from the lab firmware back to the release firmware.
Testing the FRITZ! Lab Version
Once the latest firmware has been installed on your FRITZ!Box and you have saved your current settings, you can begin testing.
1) Unzip the fritzbox-labor-yyyy-xxxxx.zip file.
2) Use the FRITZ!Box user interface to install the update:
- Select "View: Advanced" in the footer.
- Navigate left in the menu to "System/Update".
- Switch to the "FRITZ!OS File" tab.
- Follow the instructions displayed on the screen.
- Enter in the input field the path to the lab firmware and the name of the file (FRITZ.Box_yyyy.Labor.113.06.xx-xxxxx.image).
3) The firmware is transferred to the FRITZ!Box. Then the FRITZ!Box will restart.
Restoring your device to the condition it was in before testing
To restore your FRITZ!Box to its condition before you started testing, you can re-install the current firmware using the recover program (also included in the lab package). During a reset, all settings of the FRITZ!Box will be overwritten. You can restore the settings saved before you began testing using the "System / Save Settings" command.
Additional Feedback on FRITZ!OS
In addition to direct feedback in our lab area avm.de/Labor, there are three additional feedback functions in the user interface which provide information. We have automated the processing of feedback supplied by these functions.
1) DSL feedback: Internet/DSL Information/Feedback
2) WiFi feedback: Wireless/Radio Network/Feedback symbol after the clients
3) VoIP feedback: Telephony/Telephone Numbers/Voice transmission - "Other" column: Feedback symbol after each call
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This AVM firmware package contains files that are propagated under different licenses, in particular under a license held by AVM or under an open-source license (namely the GNU General Public License, GNU Lesser General Public License or FreeBSD License). For details on the various licenses, see the "license.txt" file (ftp://ftp.avm.de/fritz.box/license.txt).
The source code of the files propagated as open source files can be obtained upon a written request to [email protected].
AVM grants the non-exclusive right to use this AVM firmware package, which is supplied exclusively in object code format. The licensee may create only one copy of the software, which may be used exclusively for backup use.
AVM reserves all rights that are not expressly granted to the licensee. Without previous approval in writing, and except for in cases permitted by law, it is particularly forbidden for this AVM firmware packet to be
- copied, propagated, or in any other manner made publicly accessible, or
- processed, disassembled, reverse engineered, translated, decompiled or in any other manner "opened" and subsequently copied, propagated or made publicly accessible in any other manner.
DHA080218
Version: 6.98-50798
Date: 09.02.2018
