Take a look here at AVM’s website to learn more about the latest functions & features

AVM just released a firmware update for Fritz!Box 7390. All features implemented in the last Firmware update for Fritz!Box 7270 are available for the 7390 now. You can download the update if you go to System - Firmware update - Search for new firmware.

What do you usually do if a guest comes to your office and asks you to access the Internet? Most of us would just share the WLAN Key with our visitors. However, if we have shared folders in our office network EVERYONE within the same Network can access them. So it’s very easy for any guest to get insight into confidential data from your company. To prevent handing out the WLAN Network key and still allow guests to go online FRITZ!Box 7270 & 7390 now offer a WLAN guest access for visitors that is completely separated from your Network, meaning that visitors can surf the Internet without passing on the WLAN network key for your network. You can offer a Guest WLAN Key and even define how long they can use this access.

Fritz!Box 7270 & 7390 allow to share data stored on a hard drive or USB Stick within your Network. This allows you to have consistent data in your office as you can work right on the files of the drive. Even better there is only one version of the document and not many in different stages on every computer.

In an office surrounding you would usually share some documents more than one person needs to access. If you share a folder on one computer these documents are only available as long as the computer is running.

Fritz!Box in online 24/7 and only consumes 6-8 Watt so it makes sense to save data right to your Access point rather than using an old computer that runs up your electric bill as Server. Even better you can even access the files over a secure connection when you are out of the office.

To set up the drive as a normal hard drive in all computers in your office just do the following steps:

1.       Go to MyComputer

2.       Go to Map Network drive

3.       Choose a Drive name: I would recommend to choose a letter in like Q, T, X etc. in every computer

4.       In folder you copy \\fritz.box\fritz.nas

5.       Username:  ftpuser

6.       Password:   your password

7.       Press Finish to connect

8.       Repeat this on every computer in your Network

WLAN guest access: easy and secure surfing for visitors

The new WLAN guest access gives visitors wireless access to the Internet. Guest access is completely separate from the WLAN of your home network. This means your visitors can surf the Internet and you don't have to disclose the WLAN network key for your home network. Visitors with WLAN-capable smartphones also have Internet access this way.

New user interface for a better overview

A new user interface displays information about the Internet, home network and telephony and allows individual changes to be made intuitively and quickly. All of the information can be modified simply by clicking. As always, users start the FRITZ!Box user interface by entering "fritz.box" in their Internet browser.

More ease-of-use in the home network – new features for FRITZ!NAS

As a media server, the FRITZ!Box makes photos, music, films and other shared files available in your home network. These files can now be accessed with a browser at the address "fritz.nas". They can be viewed and opened in the browser. You can easily exchange files between your computer, internal storage, USB memory devices or online storage using your mouse.

FRITZ!Box for Internet access with IPv6

The upgrade provides the FRITZ!Box with complete support for IPv6, the future version of the Internet protocol, as one of the very first Internet access devices in the world. This means that FRITZ!Box users are well-prepared for the upcoming switch to IPv6.

Many other functions – also for security and energy savings

The upgrade includes a number of other new functions as well. The new WLAN spectrum analysis, for example, optimizes channel selection of the FRITZ!Box and avoids neighboring WLAN networks and now even baby phones and video bridges. The energy-saving functions of the FRITZ!Box also offer new features. For instance, the times for work days and weekends can now be individually selected.

Do you have an iPhone an iPod or iPad running on iOS 4 ? With help of the FRITZ! App Fon your phone can easily connect via WLAN with the FRITZ!Box 7390, 7270 or 7170 *. Use your Iphone to make calls via fixed line or Internet  - connected to Fritz!Box the the smartphone acts as an IP extention phone.

When the FRITZ! App is installed and configured; your mobile behaves like an extension phone within the network.  You can make outgoing calls via fixed line and Internet with your IPhone.

Besides that your FRITZ!Fon App offers the  following comfort features:

* Voicemail speed dial
* Speakerphone

* Fritz!Box will support these features in the upcoming firmware updates

For now the Software is available in English and German. You can download it here.

An overview of the new FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7390:

• Access to the broadband modem ADSL/ADSL2 + / VDSL integrated (up to 100 Mbit / s, if granted by the provider)
• WLAN N - Router with data transfer speeds up to 300 Mbps, supports all current standards
• Operates as a router, when connected to a cable modem or a modem USB with access to the mobile network (UMTS / HSPA)
• Dual- WLAN N , uses same the frequencies from 2.4 to 5- GHz
• Telephone for telephony VoIP and traditional
• DECT base station for up to 6 cordless phones
• Voice over IP with HD telephony
• Up to 5 answering integrated service voice to mail "
• Automatic fax forwarding to e-mail address ( "fax to mail ")
• Streaming media server for sharing music, pictures and videos on the net
• function NAS with memory integrated network
• Secure WLAN factory , signal encryption DECT and firewall default
• Numerous additional features such as Stick & Surf, Eco Mode, VPN and features "comfort " .