The update file contains the latest FRITZ!OS (Firmware) for the FRITZ!Box 6820 LTE v2. **Attention:** This update file is only intended for use with FRITZ!Box 6820 LTE v2! Please follow the instructions at the end of this file to install the update. ``` Product: FRITZ!Box 6820 LTE v2 Version: FRITZ!OS 7.57 Language: German, English, French, Italian, Polish, Spanish Release date: 09/04/2023 ``` **New features:** ------------------------------------------------------------ - New energy-saving mode can be switched on upon request - Simplified replacement of a FRITZ!Box with new wizard - VPN with WireGuard technology: Simple, fast, and secure connection to the home network from anywhere - IPv4 VPN connections can be tunneled using IPv6 - New home network speed control mode for more fairness - The user interface was fine-tuned and rounded out with comprehensive "Help and Info" - Many new functions for the MyFRITZ!App and FRITZ!App Smart Home (iOS/Android) ------------------------------------------------------------ With each FRITZ!OS update, AVM also updates its security functions. Therefore we recommend performing the update for all devices. ------------------------------------------------------------ Note: Instructions for configuring and using Mesh functions are presented at en.avm.de/mesh-faq Below you find a complete list and descriptions of the new functions in the latest FRITZ!OS, along with a list of further improvements in this version. --- # New Features in FRITZ!OS 7.56 ## Mobile Communication: - **NEW** Support for Cell Broadcast Messages ## Internet: - **NEW** Automatic prioritization provides for fairly distributed data rates throughout the entire FRITZ!Box network (home network and guest network) - **NEW** VPN with WireGuard for simple setup of fast, secure VPN connections (for more, see [1]> - **NEW** The MyFRITZ! direct connection allows you to receive information on the FRITZ!Box in real time on MyFRITZ!Net ## System: - **NEW** In the new energy-saving mode, Wi-Fi and USB use even less power for slightly reduced performance - **NEW** New wizard transfers all important Internet and WLAN settings as well as connections to mesh devices to a new FRITZ!Box - **NEW** "Help and Info" in the user interface: A completely overhauled help function with many instructions based on user scenarios and a strong search engine ## FRITZ!Apps: - **NEW** MyFRITZ!App offers the option to enable prioritization for internet access on each home network device - **NEW** MyFRITZ!App allows home network devices to be renamed - **NEW** MyFRITZ!App allows a MyFRITZ! account to be created for MyFRITZ! internet access to the user interface of the FRITZ!Box (for iOS) ------------------------------------------------------------ # Further Improvements of FRITZ!OS 7.57 ## System: - **Fixed** stability and security increased # Further improvements in FRITZ!OS 07.56 ## Mobile Communications: - **Improved** Mobile network overview with a new design and more detailed information on the mobile network connection (LTE information / overview) - **Improved** New modem firmware with various optimizations and improved stability - **Improved** ZeroTouch startup when using SIM cards with deactivated PIN query including automatic country and provider detection - **Improved** Option to set the preferred mobile network type during initial connection - **Improved** More detailed error messages in cases of problems establishing the Internet connection or disruptions during the connection - **Improved** Accompanying event messages during a mobile modem software update - **Improved** Mobile connection authentication via CHAP supported (Other provider allows setting PAP or CHAP) ## Internet: - **Improved** When the DNS server of the internet provider (or the listed DNS server) is interrupted, automatic switch to the public DNS server - **Improved** FRITZ!Box services (SMT, FTP, IGD and TR-064) offered via Bonjour or mDNS - **Improved** Unwanted queries from certain IP addresses to FRITZ!Box services can be blocked with the new IP block list - **Improved** "QUICK" added to the internet protocols supported by parental controls - **Improved** When internet access to storage media via FTP/FTPS is enabled, the randomly preselected port number is displayed - **Improved** Support for VPN user dial-in for Android mobile telephones and tablets with IKEv2 IPSec (preshared key) - **Improved** Optimized upload and download speeds by adjusting the TCP segment size (MSS clamping), now also for IPv6-based connections - **Improved** IPv4 VPN connections (IPSec) can be tunneled via IPv6, for instance to reach FRITZ!Box devices on DS Lite connections (IP6 tunnel for IPv4, IPv4-inIPv6) - **Improved** VPN packet acceleration supported in IPSec - **Improved** In the user interface, an image now illustrates the different types of VPN connections - **Improved** No publication of IPv4 address to MyFRITZ!Net on dual-stack connections with carrier-grade NAT; MyFRITZ! address always resolved here into the IPv6 address - **Improved** After a restart, the FRITZ!Box refreshes its IP address with MyFRITZ!Net immediately (DynDNS update) - **Improved** A FRITZ!Box in "Mesh Repeater" mode is automatically registered with the MyFRITZ! account of the Mesh Master - **Improved** Support for IPv6 during prioritization of network applications and prioritization of a home network device - **Improved** Display of data loading from the guest network on IPv6 in the "Online Monitor" - **Improved** The IPv6 Interface Identifier used on the WAN port is chosen at random - **Improved** Improved tips and error messages on sharing ports on DS Lite connections with PCP support - **Improved** Data traffic from Wi-Fi calling (VoWifi) with smartphones prioritized over the FRITZ!Box internet connection - **Improved** NTP interoperability improved through better estimation of the hardware clock's deviation - **Change** Predefined selection of DynDNS providers replaced by a general settings option - **Change** The "IPv6" tab is displayed for IPv6-only connections - **Change** Support for the User Service Platform specification (USP, Broadband Forum TR-369) and configuration on the "Provider Services" tab - **Change** When a new port sharing setting is created, the outdated "eMule" application is no longer listed - **Change** "Eplus" removed from the provider list for internet access (Germany) - **Fixed** The ICMP identifier for pings was set to 0 by the FRITZ!Box in some rare cases - **Fixed** The FRITZ!Box could send an invalid Phase1 ID for VPN user dial-in via IPSec - **Fixed** The entry field for the IPv6 LAN prefix was too small - **Fixed** The IPv6 address could not be entered manually for IPv6 port sharing - **Fixed** Devices in the guest network with a captive portal were not connected to the internet via IPv6 - **Fixed** IPv6: When SLAAC was used and the DHCPv6 server was disabled in the FRITZ!Box, after a restart IPv6 could not longer be used in the home network - **Fixed** In individual cases, deletion of a port sharing setting deleted additional port sharing settings of the same device - **Fixed** VPN connections (IPSec) to StrongSWAN via IPv6 failed under some circumstance - **Fixed** VPN connections (LAN-LAN) could not be saved without a name - **Fixed** In some scenarios the FRITZ!Box's NTP server did not work after re-establishing the internet connection - **Fixed** Under certain circumstances, not all DNS servers made available by the provider were used ## Wi-Fi: - **Improved** Data rates increased when exchanging data with certain wireless devices - **Improved** The legend below the "Allocation of Wi-Fi Channels" diagram on the "Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi Channels" page is now displayed in a single line - **Change** New message under "System / Event Log" when a new session key was negotiated (encrypted connections compliant with the WPA3/SAE standard) - **Change** Restructuring of the "Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi Network", "Wi-Fi / Security", and "Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi Channel" pages - **Change** MAC address filters are limited to a maximum of 128 entries - **Fixed** On the user interface for the "Wi-Fi Guest Access", starting the WPS quick connection was linked with the "Wi-Fi / Security / WPS" page - **Fixed** Sorting of "Other Wi-Fi Networks in Your Vicinity" table by name did not always work reliably ("Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi Channel" page) - **Fixed** Preset name for Wi-Fi guest access linked to the language selection ## Mesh: - **Improved** Display of home network connections on the "Mesh" page of the user interface responds more quickly to changes - **Improved** Home network devices (e.g. printers or NAS) displayed in the "Mesh Overview" can be opened directly by link - **Improved** Changed country and language settings of the Mesh Master are automatically transmitted to the Mesh Repeater - **Improved** New message in "System / Event Log" when FRITZ!OS removes a network loop - **Improved** "Mesh Overview" now shows network switches that use the LLDP protocol - **Improved** "Mesh Overview" now shows deployed network switches or access points in sequence - **Improved** Indication on the start page of the user interface when there are FRITZ! devices in the home network that are not yet enabled for Mesh - **Improved** Region and language settings of the FRITZ!Box are adopted by FRITZ!Repeater(s) ## Home Network: - **Improved** Reworked details pages for network devices - **Improved** FRITZ!Powerline devices can be restarted in the "Device Details" of the FRITZ!Box user interface under "Home Network / Network" or registered by clicking a button - **Improved** Own network device highlighted in the overviews of the user interface - **Improved** More flexibility when assigning your own names for a network device in the home network for display in the user interface: Spaces and special characters are allowed - **Improved** The icon in the user interface for prioritized network devices was updated - **Improved** Reworked user guidance through changing of the FRITZ!Box name ## System: - **Improved** The INFO LED flashes during a running update of the mobile modem software - **Improved** New display of Wi-Fi connections between FRITZ! devices - **Improved** Summary of information areas on the "Overview" page for better orientation - **Improved** New design and improved operation concept for logging in to the FRITZ!Box user interface - **Improved** Revised layout of the FRITZ!Box user interface - **Improved** Changed operating concept for changing settings in the user interface - **Improved** Under "System / FRITZ!Box Users / Apps", the FRITZ!Box user from which each app has been configured is displayed for each app - **Improved** The "Forgot Password" push service email now contains information on the device that requested this mail - **Improved** If desired, the selection list of FRITZ!Box users can be hidden during login to the user interface from the home network - **Change** The hyperlinks for Contents, Manual, Tips & Tricks, en.avm.de, and Legal Notice are now located under "Help and Info" - **Change** New contents under "Help and Info / Get to Know the Functions" - **Change** Additional confirmation for configuring certain settings can no longer be switched off - **Change** The push service for the Wi-Fi guest access sends registration and deregistration events of the guest devices from the Mesh Repeater or Mesh Master with which the devices are registered - **Fixed** The display of several "Exposed Hosts" for two different devices under "Diagnostics / Security" was sometimes misleading ## Security: - **Improved** All a user's rights listed under "System / FRITZ!Box Users" - **Improved** Display of the last ACS connections under "Diagnostics / Security / Provider Services (TR069)" - **Improved** While login is blocked due to an incorrect password entry, the password entry field can be edited for the next login attempt - **Improved** Protection from frequent login attempts with incorrect password via the SMB protocol ## FRITZ!Apps: - **Improved** FRITZ!Apps support with explanation of where the preset FRITZ!Box password is found on the FRITZ!Box - **Improved** MyFRITZ!App shows when internet access is blocked for each home network device - **Improved** MyFRITZ!App with additional connection information for the home network devices - **Improved** When MyFRITZ!App is registered with a FRITZ!Box that has not yet been configured, MyFRITZ!App indicates this and offers to open the browser for configuration - **Improved** MyFRITZ!App reliably displays Mesh connection paths graphically, even for more complex constellations - **Improved** MyFRITZ!App indicates when Mesh functions have not been enabled in the Mesh Repeater - **Improved** MyFRITZ!App sets the name of the smartphone or tablet as the name of the network device in the home network of the FRITZ!Box if no name was assigned yet (for Android) - **Improved** FRITZ!App WLAN displays the channel bandwidth of the Wi-Fi connection ------------------------------------------------------------ ## [1] Scan the QR Code and You've Got a Connection: VPN with WireGuard Support for the WireGuard VPN protocol is also new, making it even easier to set up secure connections from the internet to the FRITZ!Box home network ? for example when working from home or if you want to access your home network while on the move. With the new WireGuard Assistant on the FRITZ!Box, encrypted connections can be set up on smartphones, notebooks or PCs in no time at all using the WireGuard app via QR code or software. The previous VPN protocol for FRITZ!Box, IPSec, has also been updated by the AVM development team and now supports both IPv4 and IPv6 connections. ### WireGuard Support for Simple Setup of VPN Connections WireGuard(R) is a modern, easy to understand, fast, and simple VPN solution. For most operating systems, there are apps or programs from WireGuard for connecting single devices to a network via WireGuard VPN. WireGuard is a registered trademark of Jason A. Donenfeld (https://www.wireguard.com). WireGuard is not compatible with other VPN protocols. Therefore it cannot connect to IPSec, OpenVPN and similar peers. WireGuard itself does not contain any mechanisms for key distribution. Both parties therefore require the public keys of the respective remote site. The concept for the FRITZ!Box is that both key pairs can be generated on the FRITZ!Box to set up a connection, and all the necessary dial-in data can be imported on the client side via a file or QR code, e.g. in the WireGuard App. For your FRITZ!Box to be accessible via WireGuard VPN, you need a MyFRITZ! address (you'll need to register your FRITZ!Box with MyFRITZ!Net) or a third-party DynDNS address for your FRITZ!Box. Please note that the connection configuration ? QR code or configuration file - is not permanently stored on the FRITZ!Box (for security reasons). Do not let the QR code or configuration file fall into the hands of unauthorized persons. ------------------------------------------------------------ ## [2] More Operating Convenience and a Clear FRITZ!Box Menu FRITZ!OS 7.50 also refreshes the design of the fritz.box user interface and makes it even easier to read. The restructured overview page helps users find their way around even better. If you want to find out more quickly about how to use the FRITZ! products within the menu, you can get tips and instructions directly from the new online help, including a keyword search. The FRITZ!Box user interface has been visually refreshed with the new version. Particularly noticeable here is the separation of the menu from the left edge of the screen and the width of the displayed pages have been trimmed for better readability. This has a positive effect on tables and texts, especially when displayed on particularly large screens (resolutions), and at the same time improves the display on smartphones and tablets. The redesign is based on a new style guide that facilitates the integration of innovative operating concepts. ------------------------------------------------------------ ## [3] Additional Confirmation After this update, additional confirmation for certain settings and functions can no longer be disabled. However, if additional confirmation was disabled before the update, this condition remains intact after the update. AVM recommends always using additional confirmation for reasons of security. To allow changes to protected settings from on the go, the TOTP standard with one-time passwords can be also used for additional confirmation. A freely available password manager or a separate app like the Google Authenticator can be used for this. ------------------------------------------------------------ ## [4] New wizard transfers all important settings for the internet, Wi-Fi network, and connections to Mesh devices to a new FRITZ!Box. Please take note of the following tips and requirements: The Wizard provided in this FRITZ!OS offers assistance if you are using a FRITZ!Box that you would like to replace with another new FRITZ!Box. Any other FRITZ! products connected with your currently used FRITZ!Box, including FRITZ!Repeaters, FRITZ!Powerline and FRITZ!Apps will also be connected to the new FRITZ!Box. This new switching function makes it easier to exchange your old FRITZ!Box with another FRITZ!Box, so that - the Wi-Fi and home network and all of the connected home network devices will work the same after the switch - no settings have to be changed on the devices connected with the FRITZ!Box because of the switch - the internet connection can continue to be used in the same way - all important settings on the currently used FRITZ!Box are transferred to the new FRITZ!Box (for instance for MyFRITZ!) 1. Two steps must be taken to prepare the other, new FRITZ!Box: - a current FRITZ!OS version 7.55 or newer. During the course of the wizard you will be prompted to update your new FRITZ!Box if necessary. - Set your new FRITZ!Box back to its factory settings , if it was used at all before, and then disconnect it from electrical power. 2. The currently used FRITZ!Box provides the internet connection on your line and has the latest FRITZ!OS version 7.55. 3. If you use any FRITZ!Repeaters: Update their FRITZ!OS. 4. If you use FRITZ!Apps for the previously used FRITZ!Box, have your smartphone ready. 5. You must have physical access to the FRITZ!Box you are currently using, so that you can insert its network cable and press the buttons. The other, new FRITZ!Box should be close at hand. You will also need to connect to electrical power and the internet for the switching procedure. 6. If you are not only changing the FRITZ!Box model, but also the type of connection (for instance, from DSL to fiber optic), then the other, new connection must be ready for operation. 7. You must be connected with the homei network of the currently used FRITZ!Box with a notebook or computer (recommended) or by smartphone. Under "Wizards" in the http://fritz.box user interface there is a "Transfer Your Settings to a New FRITZ!Box" link to click. Read the instructions presented there and follow them carefully. The process usually takes around 10 to 30 minutes, depending on the complexity of the home network. ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ # New functions of FRITZ!OS 7.27 ## Mobile Communications: - **NEW** Send function for SMS and Journal for received and sent SMS (Internet/Internet access/SMS) - **NEW** Shifting of the forced disconnection into any hour of the day supported ## Internet: - **NEW** Prioritization of a network device above all others; this property can be enabled in the "Details" of the device in the home network - **NEW** Convenient enabling and disabling of internet access for specific devices - **NEW** With parental controls enabled, settings and ticket entry for the device to be accessed are displayed when the user interface is opened - **NEW** Support for encrypted resolution from domain names to IP addresses (DNS over TLS) ## Wireless: - **NEW** Encryption according to the new WPA3 standard (including Wi-Fi guest access, connections to Mesh Repeaters and internet access via Wi-Fi with SAE) - **NEW** An open Wi-Fi network can be offered at the Wi-Fi guest access, in which only data are transmitted in encrypted form (Enhanced Open/Opportunistic Wireless Encryption, OWE) ## Mesh: - **NEW** Better Wi-Fi performance with mesh steering and mesh autochanel - **NEW** Mesh auto-channel: Accounts for the wireless environment of the Mesh Repeater in selecting the best Wi-Fi channel for the entire Mesh ## Home Network: - **NEW** Mark of network devices with blocked internet access (device lock or parental controls) in the entire user interface - **NEW** Network passwords for the powerline network can now be changed on FRITZ!Powerline devices connected directly (via LAN) System: - **NEW** Change visibility of password during assignment and entry (eye icon) - **NEW** NEW - Users supported in becoming acquainted with FRITZ!Box functions with welcome page - **NEW** Time period for automatic updates can be defined ------------------------------------------------------------ # Additional improvements in FRITZ!OS 7.29 ## Mobilfunk: - ** Fixed ** No 3G data connectivity since the update to FRITZ!OS 7.27 if CS Voice is blocked on the network side - ** Fixed ** No LTE connection if there is an error in the SMS memory on the SIM card ## Internet: - **Improved** List of trusted certification authorities updated - **Improved** When internet access to storage media via FTP/FTPS is enabled, the randomly preselected port number is displayed ------------------------------------------------------------ # Further improvements in FRITZ!OS 07.27 ## Mobile Communications: - **Improved** New software for the mobile modem with improved stability of the mobile connection - **Improved** Push service for SMS now also supports sent SMS - **Improved** Optimizations for mobile radio in the diagnosis - **Improved** Better stability and interoperability - **Improved** MTU size can be configured for the mobile connection - **Improved** Specification of the bandwidth for UMTS / HSPA connections optimized - **Change** "Reconnect" forces the acquisition of a new IPv6 address - **Fixed** Start of the diagnosis sometimes leads to the reconnect of the mobile connection - **Fixed** After the mobile connection was broken, there was sometimes no automatic attempt to re-establish the connection - **Fixed** Avoidance of failures of certain SIM cards that use a SIM toolkit with low error resistance - **Fixed** No mobile connection for SIM cards with tariffs without LTE support via UMTS / HSPA + possible - **Fixed** Received SMS messages were listed in the push service and in messages in "System / Events" partly without text and partly with an incorrect time stamp - **Fixed** Not all settings could be changed for the push service of received SMS messages - **Fixed** Sporadic incorrect display of the bandwidth of the Internet connection - **Fixed** In rare cases the FRITZ! Box hangs when starting with the SIM card inserted - **Fixed** No LTE connection in the Telenor / Vodafone network Sweden with APN m2mc.simservices - "ESM attach error - Missing or unknown APN" ## Internet: - **Improved** Management of tickets in parental controls - **Improved** Device status (active/not active) is displayed in the selection of devices for port sharing - **Improved** Clearer display of port sharing overview on mobile devices - **Improved** Assignment to devices added to the access profile settings in the parental controls - **Improved** Optimized retry function for DNS over TLS (DoT) - **Improved** Port sharing allowed when the requesting IP address and destination IP are not the same but reference the same physical device - **Improved** Event message when port 80 temporarily released for sharing in order to issue certificate for letsencrypt.org - **Improved** DNS over TLS (DoT) more robust for remote sites that are missing or do not respond - **Improved** DNS over TLS (DoT) more robust through less frequent latency measurement - **Improved** Improved stability for name resolution in the internet (DNS), especially in the case of sudden connection losses by the remote site - **Improved** Improved stability for encrypted name resolution in the internet (DNS over TLS, DoT) - **Improved** VPN interoperability improved on DS Lite/CG NAT connections - **Improved** Optimization of error handling (retransmit) for incorrect DNS responses to DNS over TLS (DoT) - **Improved** Email notification about successful update was not sent to the MyFRITZ! email address (myfritz.net) - **Improved** Optimized resolution of PTR queries in the DNS - **Fixed** Formatting errors occured in the configuration of IPv6 routes - **Fixed** VPN connections via L2TP (e.g. in Windows 10) were unexpectedly slow - **Fixed** Display corrected in the port sharing overview - **Fixed** Device could not be reached in the home network under the device name (host name); device name now replaced by DNS name - **Fixed** Servers for encrypted name resolution in the internet (DNS over TLS, DoT) that were shut down in case of error were not always reactivated - **Fixed** During configuration of a VPN tunnel for selected LAN ports of the FRITZ!Box no internet connection for devices connected to these ports - **Fixed** Unexpected restriction on reaching certain websites when blacklist enabled - **Fixed** Display problems in the port sharing overview - **Fixed** During configuration of MyFRITZ! internet access no NAS rights were granted for already existing users - **Fixed** Remote access via HTTPS/MyFRITZ! led to occasional interruptions due to invalid session - **Fixed** After reboot it was not possible to reset additional protection for MyFRITZ! (myfritz.net) - **Fixed** Inconsistencies in display of times blocked by parental controls eliminated - **Fixed** Incorrect warning about diverted or multiply opened ports - **Fixed** VPN connection to a FRITZ!Box with older version of FRITZ!OS was not always possible - **Fixed** "Blocked" icon for parental controls was displayed erroneously when certain settings were configured for the "Guest" profile - **Fixed** After rebooting, all prioritization rules for a network application were deleted except the first prioritization rule - **Fixed** No internet access possible when a VPN connection used with a smartphone - **Fixed** After import of a VPN configuration, the changed configuration was not enabled - **Fixed** In certain operation modes, the Online Monitor showed no upload traffic - **Fixed** VPN problems in special scenarios - **Fixed** Settings page for privider services was not displayed ## Wireless: - **Improved** Optimized performance - **Improved** Better stability - **Improved** New information presented when "WPA2 + WPA3" encryption selected on the "Wi-Fi / Security" page - **Improved** Reworked "Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi Channel" page - **Improved** Improved messages on Wi-Fi under "System / Event Log" - **Improved** Detection of multiple parallel WPS activations improved - **Improved** Naming of Wi-Fi guest access (SSID, preassigned) depends on selected language - **Improved** Better stability - **Change** Base stations with hidden SSID cannot be displayed - **Fixed** Vulnerabilities in the processing of incoming fragmented frames and aggregated MPDUs (A-MPDU) fixed ("Fragatttack") - **Fixed** No picture could be added for the WLAN pre-switch page - **Fixed** Under "Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi Network / [wireless device] / Properties", the "Wi-Fi property (2.4-GHz)" was shown twice for wireless repeaters - **Fixed** Settings for Wi-Fi schedule could not be changed - **Fixed** Problems with activation of the Wi-Fi guest access ## Mesh: - **Improved** Better stability - **Fixed** The combination of Wi-Fi settings "Mixed Mode" and "PMF" was not applied correctly in the Mesh - **Fixed** Data rates of FRITZ!Repeaters' LAN connections were not displayed ## Home Network: - **Improved** Faster display of network connections in very large networks - **Improved** When leaving the device details a message concerning changed device names is displayed only if the name was actually changed - **Improved** Layout corrections to the device details for prioritization - **Fixed** The section for blocking devices was displayed in the device details of guest devices even though this function is reserved for home network devices - **Fixed** Changed IP settings of the FRITZ!Box were not offered for printing - **Fixed** Graphics error for certain options in the device details ## System: - **Improved** Configuration wizard can be interrupted and resumed - **Improved** A password can be made visible during entry ("eye") in the user interface - **Improved** Various improvements in the First Configuration wizard - **Improved** Query when leaving a website after changing settings - **Improved** After a dispatch of support data to AVM is concluded, a second displatch can be started immediately without any wait time - **Improved** Reworked error handling when the ?Access from the internet allowed? option was enabled and an invalid password was entered - **Improved** Corrected details in the functional diagnostics in the Mesh area - **Improved** Update process more robust when DNS problems arise - **Improved** Improved evaluation of Wi-Fi connection in "Diagnostics / Function" - **Improved** Rendering of blocked devices in the user interface completed - **Improved** Corrected details in the user interface - **Improved** Better stability - **Change** Push Service: Various corrections to content of "Change notice" email - **Change** Offer to switch to "Level III: Notify me about new versions of FRITZ!OS and install new versions automatically (recommended)" appears after updating only when "Level II: Notify me about new versions of FRITZ!OS and install necessary updates automatically" is configured - **Change** The option to log in to a FRITZ!Box (user interface) without a password, which was not recommended, is no longer supported *1 - **Change** If "only with the FRITZ!Box password" was set up for logging in to the user interface, a FRITZ!Box user with the name "fritz" and a random four-digit number together with the FRITZ!Box password will be created automatically. To log in to the user interface in the home network, entering the FRITZ!Box password is still sufficient *2 - **Fixed** FRITZ!Box users could not be sorted in the overview - **Fixed** Incorrect display of dispatch ID for support data - **Fixed** Missing display of evaluation for password assignment - **Fixed** Empty page in the statistics of the "Online Monitor" if langage was set to "Italian" - **Fixed** Incorrect display of the "Password" field under "System / Backup" - **Fixed** Incorrect connection status for repeaters shown under "Diagnostics / Function" on the Mesh Master - **Fixed** Deletion of app rights was not successful - **Fixed** Error when exiting the First Configuration wizard - **Fixed** Fax sending triggered a delivery error for push service, although push service was not enabled - **Fixed** When maximum number of users reached, an empty page was displayed when the settings were opened under "System / FRITZ!Box Users" - **Fixed** Incomplete test for minimum password security *1. The home network login mode without a password, which is not recommended, is no longer supported. For the initial access to the user interface after the FRITZ!OS update, the user needs to assign a FRITZ!Box password (additional confirmation required) *2. Automatic generation of a user according to the naming structure fritz and a random four-digit number if login before the update took place only with the FRITZ!Box password. Important information for developers of apps that would like to register with FRITZ!Box can be found at https://avm.de/fileadmin/user_upload/Global/Service/Schnittstellen/AVM_Technical_Note_-_Session_ID_deutsch_Dez2020.pdf ------------------------------------------------------------ # New Features in FRITZ!OS 7.13 ## Mobile network: - **NEW** Push Service for received SMS ## Mesh: - **NEW** Mesh WiFi steering can automatically direct devices (smartphones or computers, for instance) to the best Mesh WiFi Repeater (access point steering) ## Home network - ** NEW** Graphic display of home network connections when editing the connection of a network device ## System: - **NEW** FRITZ!Box sends information on certain events to the email address of your MyFRITZ! account - **NEW** Display of the available updates for the FRITZ! products connected in the home network on the Overview page ------------------------------------------------------------ With each FRITZ!OS update, AVM also updates its security functions. Therefore we recommend performing the update for all devices. ------------------------------------------------------------ # Further improvements in FRITZ!OS 07.13 ## LTE: - **Fixed** No connection to the mobile network possible if a SIM card is used that the provider only has enabled for the UMTS network and if automatic network selection is activated (including LTE) - **Fixed** SMS reception service not working for alphanumeric sender IDs and when using certain codes - **Fixed** Mail address for SMS push service cannot be changed ## WLAN: - **Fixed** Add Image for captive portal in Wireless guest access not possible ## System: - **Fixed** Option to deactivate the LEDs without function ------------------------------------------------------------ # Further improvements in FRITZ!OS 07.12 ## Mobile network: - **Improved** New software for the mobile modem with various optimizations for establishing a connection and for improved stability of the mobile connection - **Improved** Calls to the mobile phone number of the SIM card no longer lead to a change from LTE to UMTS (please have in mind that FRITZBox 6820 LTE does not support the mobile phone number of the SIM card) - **Improved** APN updated in provider profile Vodafone Italia - **Fixed** DNSv6 servers were not persisted ## Internet: - **Improved** Now domain names can be specified for VPN connections that are resolved via the tunnel - **Improved** For VPN connections, the remote network is displayed in the network even after the connection has been cleared - **Improved** Now any names can be specified for VPN connections - **Improved** A VPN connection can now transfer the entire network traffic (VPN full tunneling, default route via VPN tunnel) - **Improved** Better VPN connection negotiation - **Improved** VPN LAN-LAN linkup of a FRITZ!Box on a DS Lite connection possible to IPv4 remote sites - **Improved** Various changes for importing a VPN settings file - **Improved** More devices possible in the guest access (and wireless hot spot): assigned IP addresses now reserved for only 6 hours (DHCP lease time, configurable) - **Improved** FRITZ!Box no longer repeats an attempt to register with MyFRITZ! if the confirmation link sent by email was not clicked - **Change** For activation of internet access to the FRITZ!Box via HTTPS, TCP number selected randomly - **Fixed** "Standard" and "Guest" access profiles, configurable under Filters, contained a budget setting that was not supported - **Fixed** Settings from the window for VPN settings could not be copied - **Fixed** Under port sharing it was not possible to enter the IPv6 interface ID 0:0:0:0:* - **Fixed** Releasing a port on a dual-stack connection (IPv4 and IPv6) for sharing with a device configured only for IPv4 sometimes failed . **Fixed** In rare cases a device in the wireless guest access via a repeater was not assigned an IP address - **Fixed** Misleading message úpon disabling internet access to the FRITZ!Box via HTTPS - **Fixed** Port sharing for destination IP addresses in the form 192.168.*.127 was not possible - **Fixed** Port sharing for IPv6 could not be enabled for internet connections with a prefix length /64 - **Fixed** VPN LAN-LAN linkup to fixed IP addresses did not work (IKE error 0x2005) - **Fixed** Additional characters transmitted during download of the FRITZ!Box certificate under FRITZ!Box services - **Fixed** Registration with MyFRITZ! could be instable when upper-case letters were used in the email address of the MyFRITZ! account - **Fixed** Guest network block was not applied in individual access profiles configured in parental controls - **Fixed** FRITZ!Box does not receive DNS servers with existing LTE connection to Omnitel Pronto Italia / Vodafone (other providers with identical network configuration were also affected) ## Wireless: - **Improved** The wireless radio network table of known wireless devices was reworked - **Change** The radio channel settings option for automatic steering of wireless devices now also offers Mesh WiFi steering - **Fixed** "Wireless LAN coexistence" option now works reliably again (2.4 GHz) - **Fixed** Line breaks on the captive portal for the wireless guest access were not saved - **Fixed** Wireless LAN settings (channel, wireless standard, etc.) no longer selectable when disabled ## Mesh: - **Improved** Display of important notifications for secure, reliable operation on all FRITZ!OS products in the Mesh (with red "Info"' LED and on start page) - **Improved** Information on Mesh proved in the FRITZ!Box push service mail - **Improved** Notice on Mesh Overview about FRITZ!Repeaters or FRITZ!Powerline devices that can still be integrated into the Mesh - **Improved** Home network access of the FRITZ!Repeater 3000 optimized for performance in wireless bridge mode - **Improved** The name assigned to a Mesh Repeater in the Mesh or Network Overview is applied as its "Repeater name". The user interface of the Mesh Repeater can then be accessed with http://assigned_name - **Change** Mesh designation of the Powerline devices without wireless function that participate in the Mesh - **Change** Device names of FRITZ!OS devices in the Mesh are adopted from the Mesh Master as push service sender names - **Fixed** Distribution of wireless LAN settings in the Mesh erroneous in rare situations ## Home network - **Improved** Change to radio network name now optional when setting the FRITZ!Box name - **Fixed** Failure to set up a home network connection for certain interfaces in the MyFRITZ!App - **Fixed** Problem with DNS resolution of local home network devices when using DHCP without host name ## System: - **Improved** Browser compatibility optimized for saving table renderings locally - **Improved** User interface permanently saves the desired sorting of a table by column - **Change** Push service sends important messages from the FRITZ!Box only to the recipient of the FRITZ!Box Info mail - **Change** Updated the TR-064 programming interface. See http://www.avm.de/schnittstellen - **Fixed** Update with FRITZ!OS file could fail with an IPv6 connection to the FRITZ!Box ## Security - **Change** Support of outdated TLS 1.0 standard to secure FRITZ!OS services in the server role switched off - **Change** Length of DH parameter extended to 2048 bit for FRITZ!OS services in the server role ___________________________________________________________ Initial firmware version upon product launch: 07.01 ___________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------- ##Features for Mesh ------------------------------------------------------------- General information on Mesh is presented at en.avm.de/mesh-networking. ------------------------------------------------------------- **Enabling the Mesh Function** To check whether a FRITZ! product is enabled for Mesh, see the Mesh Overview of the FRITZ!Box (the Mesh Master) under "Home Network / Mesh". Here the products in the Mesh are designated with a corresponding "Mesh active" symbol. A FRITZ!WLAN Repeater or FRITZ!Powerline Adapter with FRITZ!OS 6.90 or higher installed can be enabled for Mesh in various ways: - If the product has the factory settings configured and is being connected with the FRITZ!Box for the first time, it will be automatically enabled for Mesh. - If the product is already connected, but not enabled for Mesh, it is added to the Mesh by pressing a button on the product to be integrated and a button on the FRITZ!Box. On the FRITZ!Box, use the button that initiates WPS (depending on the model, press the "Connect" or "WPS" button briefly, or the "WLAN/WPS" button for 6 seconds) Detailed instructions, additional information and the answers to frequently asked questions about Mesh are presented at en.avm.de/mesh-faq. ------------------------------------------------------------- **Configuring a second FRITZ!Box as a Mesh Repeater with the press of a button** Requirements: - Your existing FRITZ!Box supports Mesh (FRITZ!OS 6.90 or higher). This box is the Mesh Master. - The FRITZ!Box to be deployed as a Mesh Repeater has been updated to FRITZ!OS 7.0 and you have restored its factory settings. This box is to become the Mesh Repeater. Here's how: - Connect the LAN 1 port of the Mesh Repeater with the Master using a LAN cable - Initiate the Connect function on both boxes (7590: press the "Connect" button briefly; 7490: press and hold down the "WLAN/WPS" button for 6 seconds) After the connection procedure is concluded, the second FRITZ!Box is ready for operation as a Mesh Repeater. (It is operating in "IP client" mode and, as a Mesh Repeater, adopts the wireless LAN settings and other important settings from the FRITZ!Box). Please note that this function can be used only if the second FRITZ!Box is permanently connected with the first box by LAN cable. If you've received the second FRITZ!Box from your internet provider this feature may not work in some cases. Please configurate this FRITZ!Box as a mesh repeater by visit the FRITZ!Box GUI manually. Instructions for configuring a FRITZ!Box connected via wireless LAN as a Mesh Repeater are presented at en.avm.de/mesh-faq ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ We recommend every update for reasons of security as well. Further improvements to increase security with this version of FRITZ!OS are presented at http://www.en.avm.de/guide/security in the area "Updates increase security". ___________________________________________________________ Instructions for installing an update: Use the update function offered in the user interface to install the update. This automatically offers you the right FRITZ!OS. Click "Wizards", select "Update" and then follow the instructions on the screen. ___________________________________________________________ © AVM GmbH 2004?2023. All rights reserved. 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