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Contents
1 This Is FRITZ!Box Fon 7
1.1 Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
1.2 Operation Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
1.3 FRITZ!Box Fon LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
1.4 Technical Specifications of FRITZ!Box Fon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
1.5 Audible Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
6 Guidebook 48
6.1 Linking Up the Cable Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
6.2 Errors Opening the User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
6.3 IP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
6.4 DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Index 59
Declaration of CE Conformity 61
Drilling Template 62
Safety Instructions
Follow the following instructions in order to protect yourself
from injury.
z Do not install FRITZ!Box Fon during an electrical storm.
Disconnect FRITZ!Box Fon from the power supply during
electrical storms.
z Never let liquids get inside the FRITZ!Box Fon. Other-
wise, electric shocks or short circuits may result.
z FRITZ!Box Fon is intended for indoor use only.
z Do not open the FRITZ!Box Fon housing. The device con-
tains hazardous components and should only be
opened by authorized repair technicians.
FRITZ!Box Fon
Telephone
line
access
DSL
ISDN or analog
LAN USB
Switch/Hub
Package Contents
Operation Requirements
Audible Signals
Audible Signals
Ring
Busy signal
Positive confirmation
Neg. acknowledgment
Call waiting
Calls
External call
Internal call
Call back
Internet Telephony
1. Activate the option “Use Internet number 1” and enter
the Internet number and the Internet account informa-
tion you received from your Internet telephony provider
in the corresponding fields.
2. Activate the option “Add area code” and enter your lo-
cal prefix there. Click “Next”.
Telephony
1. Specify whether FRITZ!Box Fon is to establish telephone
connections using the Internet or the fixed-line net-
work.
2. Click “Finish”.
This concludes the basic settings for FRITZ!Box Fon. The sys-
tem can now be used for connections to the Internet and the
fixed-line telephone network, and for Internet telephony. See
the section “Configuring FRITZ!Box Fon” on page 31 for infor-
mation about how to tailor the FRITZ!Box Fon configuration to
your needs.
Call Scenarios
If you have configured an Internet number for FRITZ!Box Fon
in addition to your fixed-line number, you can make and re-
ceive calls using either method.
With a fully configured FRITZ!Box Fon you can establish tele-
phone connections as follows:
z using a fixed-line connection to a fixed-line number
z using an Internet connection to a fixed-line number
z using an Internet connection to an Internet number
With a fully configured FRITZ!Box Fon you can receive tele-
phone calls as follows:
z on your fixed-line number from the fixed-line network
z on your fixed-line number from Internet
z on your Internet number from Internet
For more information about configuring FRITZ!Box Fon, see
the Online Help in the FRITZ!Box Fon window.
Overview
4.1 Overview
This page presents information about the current status of
FRITZ!Box Fon. The window is divided into four areas:
Overview
The current firmware version of your FRITZ!Box Fon is dis-
played in the “Overview” area.
Ports
This area displays whether FRITZ!Box Fon is connected with
DSL and what the highest possible transfer speeds (send
and receive directions) are on the DSL line. It also shows
whether FRITZ!Box Fon is connected to computers by means
of the LAN or USB port.
Internet Connection
When FRITZ!Box Fon is configured as a DSL router, an addi-
tional “Internet Connection” area is displayed. This area
contains information about the Internet connection: the IP
address assigned by the Internet Service Provider, the status
of the Internet connection and the duration of the current
connection.
Internet Telephony
If you have configured FRITZ!Box Fon for Internet telephony,
the “Internet Telephony” area will be displayed as well. The
configured Internet numbers are displayed here along with
their name and status.
Internet
4.3 Internet
Internet Account Information
Specify on the “Internet Account Information” page whether
the FRITZ!Box Fon should establish the Internet connection
as a router. This Internet connection can be used by all com-
puters connected to FRITZ!Box Fon without having to config-
ure a separate Internet connection on each computer.
If you opt for this form of Internet access, enter the access in-
formation supplied by your Internet Service Provider for this
Internet connection.
The “Clear Internet connection automatically” option speci-
fies that the Internet connection will be cleared whenever
none of the connected computers has requested data from
the Internet. Enter a time period in seconds.
When FRITZ!Box Fon is configured as a router, the default set-
tings stipulate that programs on your computer or in your
LAN cannot be accessed from the Internet.
Click the “New Port Forwarding” in the “Port Forwarding”
window button to grant other parties from the Internet re-
stricted access to the computers connected to FRITZ!Box Fon
by opening certain ports to incoming connections.
Other parties then access your computer at the IP address
you were assigned by the Internet Service Provider. If a con-
nection is active, the IP address is displayed in the “Internet
Connection” area on the “Overview” page.
Port Forwarding
With the default settings in the FRITZ!Box Fon, programs on
your computer or in your LAN cannot be accessed from the
Internet. You have the option of granting other users con-
trolled access to your computer from the Internet. To do this
you must enable certain ports for incoming connections. The
ports serve to differentiate between applications (server ser-
vices) with the same IP address on one computer. Once you
have enabled the relevant ports in FRITZ!Box Fon, other users
can access your server at the IP address which FRITZ!Box Fon
DSL Information
DSL Information
For the technically interested user, this window presents an
overview of the most important data on the DSL connection.
The transmission speeds and the status of the DSL lines are
displayed graphically in the overview.
Below the graphic are displayed the transmission mode
used and the versions of the DSL software and the FRITZ!Box
Fon firmware.
The display options for this page include information on
ADSL transmission performance, ATM activity and the signal
spectrum.
4.4 Telephony
Internet Telephony
Enter your account information for Internet Telephony to
FRITZ!Box Fon here. Here you can set up a second Internet
number.
Extensions
In this section you assign the Internet numbers and the
fixed-line numbers to the FRITZ!Box Fon extensions.
Fixed-Line Numbers
If you are operating FRITZ!Box Fon at an ISDN access, enter
here all of the ISDN numbers (MSNs) you received from your
ISDN provider.
Extension Properties
In this area you can activate a number of convenience fea-
tures for the extensions.
Dialing Rules
Dialing Rules
With the FRITZ!Box Fon dialing rules you can influence how
your terminal devices behave during dialing. You can define
whether connections are to be established using the Internet
or the fixed-line network, and specify rules excepting certain
ranges of numbers.
For more information on the telephony settings, see also the
section “Making Phone Calls with FRITZ!Box Fon” on
page 32.
Quick-Dial
In this area you can assign quick-dial codes to your tele-
phone numbers and Internet numbers. All of these numbers
then can be called simply by entering the quick-dial code.
4.5 Journal
Event Log
Messages about the activities and conditions of the
FRITZ!Box Fon Internet connection(s) are registered in the
Event Log. These messages are sent directly by FRITZ!Box Fon
and refer only to the DSL line and events associated with
FRITZ!Box Fon’s control of the Internet connection. Other ac-
tions, such as Internet connections controlled by programs
on the connected computers, are displayed in the respective
programs and not included here. See the Online Help in the
FRITZ!Box Fon window for an overview of the messages.
List of Computers
All connected computers are shown in the “List of Comput-
ers” window, displayed with their names, IP addresses and
MAC addresses.
System Settings
Update Firmware
Use these buttons to update the FRITZ!Box Fon firmware.
Proceed as follows to update the firmware:
Load the new firmware on your computer:
1. Go to the AVM home page (www.avm.de/en), select
“Download” and then “FTP Server”.
2. The “Cardware/FRITZBOX.FON/Firmware” folder con-
tains a file with the suffix “image”. Copy this file to your
computer.
Now you have saved the new firmware on your computer. The
next step is to perform the update.
1. Open your Internet browser and enter the address
“fritz.box” or “192.168.178.1”.
2. Select the “System Settings” menu command.
3. Click the “Update the Firmware” button.
4. In the text field, enter the path to the location of the
extracted update file. This entry can also be selected
using the “Browse...” button. The file ends with the suf-
fix “.image”.
5. Then click the “Update” button to start the update.
The power supply to FRITZ!Box Fon may not be inter-
rupted during the update and while the system is
restarting. Never abort an update in progress!
The status line informs you about the progress of the
update.
Factory Settings
Factory Settings
Click the “Restore Factory Settings” button to reset FRITZ!Box
Fon back to its original configuration. All settings made dur-
ing operation will be overwritten.
Restart
Click the “Restart the System” button to restart FRITZ!Box Fon.
Advanced
In the “Advanced Settings” area experienced users can
make settings for the DHCP server and traffic shaping.
Do not make any changes in this area unless you are experi-
enced in working with network settings. Incorrect settings in
this area can lead to FRITZ!Box Fon malfunctions.
When the DHCP server of FRITZ!Box Fon is deactivated, every
network adapter connected to FRITZ!Box Fon must be as-
signed a fixed IP address.
Depending on the port used to connect the respective com-
puter to FRITZ!Box Fon, the following values must be set:
Line Settings Address
USB IP address: 192.168.179.2/250
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Default gateway: 192.168.179.1
DNS server: 192.168.179.1
LAN IP address: 192.168.178.2/250
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Default gateway: 192.168.178.1
DNS server: 192.168.178.1
Help
4.7 Help
Click the “Help” button from any FRITZ!Box Fon window to
open the Online Help available on the current topic.
Guidebook
6 Guidebook
The guidebook contains detailed instructions on the follow-
ing subjects:
z Linking Up the Cable Network
z Errors Opening the User Interface
z IP Settings
z DHCP Server
6.3 IP Settings
FRITZ!Box Fon is equipped with its own DHCP server. This
means that FRITZ!Box Fon assigns the connected computers
their IP addresses. The connected computers must be con-
figured such that they can receive their IP addresses auto-
matically from FRITZ!Box Fon. The steps for checking and
adjusting this option differ among the operating systems.
See the relevant section for your operating system.
If FRITZ!Box Fon is operated in a network, no other DHCP
server may be activated in this network. If you need to oper-
ate a DHCP server, please disable the DHCP feature in the
“Advanced System Settings”.
IP Settings
IP Settings
IP Settings
IP Settings
Linux
For comprehensive information and tips on the topic of net-
work configuration in Linux, see:
http://www.linux.org/docs/ldp/howto/
NET3-4-HOWTO-5.html
DHCP Server
Fixed IP Addresses
If computers connected to FRITZ!Box Fon are to be assigned
fixed IP addresses, note that the following IP address ranges
may not be used:
192.168.179.20 - 200
192.168.178.20 - 200
Documentation
FRITZ!Box Fon includes comprehensive documentation in a
variety of formats:
z The Installation manual for FRITZ!Box Fon
The installation manual for FRITZ!Box Fon is included in
the FRITZ!Box Fon package. It contains information
about installation and starting operation of FRITZ!Box
Fon.
z The FRITZ!Box Fon manual for configuration and opera-
tion by telephone
This manual is provided as TELEFON.PDF file in the INFO
folder on the FRITZ!Box Fon CD.
You need the Acrobat Reader in order to read the PDF
file. You can install Acrobat Reader from the INFO folder
on the CD.
Updates
Internet
AVM provides comprehensive information on the AVM home
page. Enter the following address:
www.avm.de/en
– Click “Products” for the latest information about all
AVM products as well as announcements of new
products and product versions.
– The “Service” category contains the support form as
well as various manuals of AVM products.
7.2 Updates
AVM makes new drivers for FRITZ!Box Fon and updates for
the PBX software available free of charge over the Internet.
To download updates from the Internet, please enter the fol-
lowing URL:
www.avm.de/en/download
Driver software for FRITZ!Box Fon can be downloaded from
this location.
The AVM FTP server can also be used to download current
driver software. Click the “FTP Server” link in the download
area, or enter the following address:
www.avm.de/ftp
Support by E-mail
Support requests can be sent to AVM by e-mail. Please use
the AVM Support request form at:
www.avm.de/en/support
Select the product for which you require technical support.
Fill out the form and send it to AVM Support by clicking the
“Send” button.
Support by Fax
If necessary, you can reach FRITZ!Box Fon Support at the fax
number:
+49 (0)30 / 39 97 62 66
Your fax should contain the following information:
z An e-mail address or fax number at which you can be
reached.
z Your name and address.
z Your “Serial Number”: This number is printed on the un-
derside of your device. Support staff will always check
this number to ensure that you are a registered user.
z Which operating system are you using (e.g.,
Windows XP or Windows 98?)
z Is FRITZ!Box Fon connected using the USB cable or the
network cable?
Index
A F
account information 39 factory settings 43
adapter 8 fax machine 32
analog terminal equipment 17 firewall 11
AVM support 55 firmware 10, 42, 56
fixed-line numbers 40
B FRITZ!Box window 37
FRITZ!DSL 8
bandwidth management 35
basic configuration 38
G
C game console 9
cable lengths, maximum 48
cables H
network 8 hub 18, 19
USB 8
cabling 48 I
call scenarios 35
information sources 55
calls on fixed lines 33
installation
clear Internet connection
in Linux 27
automatically 29, 35, 39
in Mac OS X 27
configuring Internet connections 31
in Windows 2000 25
in Windows 98 25
D in Windows Me 24
declaration of CE conformity 61 in Windows XP 24
DHCP server 43, 49, 54 installation at the USB port 24, 25, 27
dialing 32 installation help 8
dialing rules 34, 41 installation prerequisites 9
documentation 55 Internet telephony 32, 35, 38
drilling template 62 IP masquerading 11
DSL cable 8 ISDN/analog cable 8
DSL information 40
DSL modem 11 J
DSL router 7, 37
journal 41
E L
event log 41
LAN port 9, 18
LED 10, 11
light emitting diodes 10, 11
M W
Mac OS X 53 warranty 2
N
NAT 11
network cable 8
network hub 21
P
package contents 8
packet filter 11
port forwarding 39
Q
quick-dial numbers 41
R
regulations and norms 61
removing driver software
in Windows 2000 47
in Windows Me and 98 46
in Windows XP 45
S
safety instructions 6
supply voltage 11
support 55, 57
switch 9, 18
system settings 42
T
technical summary 11
telephone 32
traffic shaping 43
U
updates 42, 56
USB cable 8
USB connector 23
USB port 22
Declaration of CE Conformity
The manufacturer AVM GmbH
Address Alt-Moabit 95
D-10559 Berlin
Drilling Template
62 FRITZ!Box Fon