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Free calls via VPN for FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7270/7390
There are several ways to make free calls but did you know that a VPN can be so economical?

Say you have connected  two FRITZ!Box on two separate sites via VPN. Site A would like to contact Site B for free. You own for your calls the excellent dect phone Fritz!Fon mt-f. With the VPN, the FRITZ!Box and the dect fritz!Fon mt-f all calls could be made as internal calls, meaning totally free! Here is the method: Certified by the engineers of AVM. www.avm.de

Configuration used on FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7270/7390. Might be possible with all the other FRITZ!Box

Scenario: SIP interconnection between two VPN FRITZ!Boxes

Targets of Scenario
Connection between FRITZ!Boxes with SIP
Internal Telephony between these Boxes
External Telephony
External Telephony of „Clientbox“ over „Serverbox“

VPN Scenario between Box 1 and Box 2
Box 2: 192.168.25.1

How to configure and setup a VPN Connection between two FRITZ!Boxes, please have a Look on AVM VPN-Portal:

http://www.avm.de/en/vpn/
Box 1: 192.168.24.1

Target Scenario – SIP Interconnect

Box 1: Preparation
Activate Expert Mode
Change IP Adress
Configure Telephony Devices

Box 1: Activate Expert Mode

Box 1: Change IP Adress

Box 1: Telephony Devices

Box 1: New Extension

Box 2: Preparation
Activate Expert (Same like Box 1)
Change IP Address
Configure Internet Telephony
Configure DECT Extensions

Box 2: Activate Expert Mode

Important to have a different Network than Box 1

Box 2: Configure Internet Telephony

Box 2: DECT Extension

Internal Telephony Box 1

Internal Telephony Box 1

Telephony from Box 1 to Box 2

Telephony from Box 2 to Box 1

Telephony from Box 2 to Box 1

Explanation of internal Number Plan
**1 to **2: Internal Numbers of analog Devices
**9: Group Call
**50 bis **57: Internal Numbers of ISDN Devices
**600 bis **603: Internal Numbers of Answering Machines
**610 bis **619: Internal Numbers of DECT Extensions
**620 bis **629: Internal Numbers of SIP Exentions
*#: use Keypad Mode
*11X#: use Fixline Number X
*12X#: useSIP-NumberX

Example: Phone of Box 2 calls Phone of Box 1: *# **610
*# Keypad is activated
**610 Internal Number 610

 

Appels gratuits via VPN pour FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7270/7390
Il existe plusieurs solutions pour téléphoner gratuitement mais saviez vous qu’un VPN pouvait être si économique ?

Imaginons que vous avez connectez en VPN deux FRITZ!Box sur deux sites distincts. Le site A souhaite contacter le site B gratuitement. Vous disposez pour vos communications téléphoniques de l’excellent Fritz!Fon mt-f qui est un téléphone sans file de type DECT. Grâce au VPN, à la FRITZ!Box et au téléphone dect fritz!fon mt-f tous vos appels peuvent être traité comme des appels internes, donc totalement gratuit ! Voici la méthode : Certifié par les ingénieurs d’AVM. www.avm.de/en

Configuration utilisée sur FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7270/7390. Sans doute possible avec toutes les autres fritz!box

Scénario: Interconnexion SIP entre deux FRITZ!Boxes en VPN

Cibles du Scénario
Connexion entre FRITZ!Box via SIP
Téléphonie interne entre les deux boxes
Téléphonie externe
Téléphonie externe de “Clientbox” sur “Serverbox”

Scénario VPN entre Box 1 et Box 2
Box 2: 192.168.25.1

Comment installer et configurer une connexion VPN entre deux FRITZ!Box, cf sur AVM VPN-Portal (Anglais):

http://www.avm.de/en/vpn/
Box 1: 192.168.24.1

Scénario cible – Interconnexion SIP

Box 1: Préparation
Activer Mode Expert
Changer adresse IP
Configurer les téléphones

Box 1: Activer Mode Expert

Box 1: Changer adresse IP

Box 1: Les téléphones

Box 1: Nouvelle Extension

Box 2: Préparation
Activer Mode Expert (idem Box 1)
Changer adresse IP
Configurer téléphonie Internet
Configurer extensions DECT

Box 2: Activer Mode Expert

Il est important d’avoir une configuration réseau différente de celle de la Box 1

Box 2: Configurer téléphonie Internet

Box 2: Extension DECT

Téléphonie interne Box 1

Téléphonie Interne Box 1

Téléphonie de Box 1 vers Box 2

Téléphonie de Box 2 vers Box 1

Téléphonie de Box 2 vers Box 1

Explication plan de numérotation interne
1 to **2: Numéros internes des appareils analogiques
9: Appel Groupe
50 bis **57: Numéros internes des appareils RNIS
600 bis 603: Numéros internes des répondeurs
610 bis 619: Numéros internes des extensions DECT
620 bis 629: Numéros internes des extensions SIP
#: utilisation du mode clavier numérique
11X#: utiliser numéro ligne fixe X
12X#: utiliser numéro SIP X

Exemple: Téléphone de la Box 2 appel téléphone de la Box 1: *# **610
# Clavier numérique activé
610 Numéro interne 610

FRITZ!Lab is now available for International users

FRITZ! Lab now also available for international FRITZ!Box models. The day has finally come: owners of international FRITZ!Box models can now try out and use new functions before they’re incorporated into official firmware updates. What’s more, users now have the option to provide feedback and suggestions and thus make an active contribution to the functionality of future firmware versions. To kick off the international FRITZ!Lab launch, downloads are available for the FRITZ!Box models 7390 and 7340 at www.avm.de

Take advantage of new software developments sooner with FRITZ!Lab.

Owners of international FRITZ!Box models can now benefit from new software developments sooner. In FRITZ! Lab, users will discover new features for current AVM products before they’re incorporated into regular updates. All versions can be downloaded at AVM’s service portal www.avm.de/en/lab free of charge.

Downloads for FRITZ!Box models 7390 and 7340 are already available.

With the introduction of the international FRITZ! Lab, downloads for the FRITZ!Box models 7390 and 7340 are now available, with more in the pipeline. Some of the highlights of the new lab version include a DECT Repeater function and enhanced parental control software. The direct feedback function provides customers with a quick and convenient way to contact the AVM Development team. AVM looks forward to receiving feedback on new features and suggestions for future ones.
Try out exciting new features before the official firmware update with the FRITZ! Lab.
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AVM gets involved at World IPv6 Day

The Internet Society organization has announced a global initiative for the new Internet standard IPv6, to be held on June 8. The aim of the 24-hour initiative is to get Internet providers, hardware manufacturers and website operators ready for the transition from IPv4 to IPv6.

Transition urgently required

A quick transition from IPv4 to IPv6 is becoming more and more urgent, as the last available IPv4 address blocks were allocated in February of this year. With the introduction of the new IPv6 protocol, a virtually unlimited number of addresses will be available (approximately 340 sextillion).

IPv6 with FRITZ!Box

AVM has already been supporting IPv6 for over two years and has even been demonstrating the reliability of the FRITZ!Box in conjunction with the new standard. For instance, AVM has been collaborating with 7,000 IPv6 customers of the Dutch Internet provider XS4ALL. The new protocol is being thoroughly tested in combination with FRITZ!Box and a whole host of providers. In this way, AVM has already managed to gain extensive experience with the IPv6 protocol.
All the current FRITZ!Box models support the new Internet Protocol IPv6.

IPv6 for greater freedom in home networks

With IPv6, AVM customers also benefit from the technological advantages of the new protocol. As an IPv6 customer, a user is assigned not only an individual IP address for the entire network by their Internet provider, but also a whole sub-network comprising a number of public IP addresses. Existing services such as P2P, VPN and video conferencing are made easier and IPv6 also facilitates a wide range of new applications, including Smart Grid.
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FRITZ!Box and Windows 7: The Perfect Combination

The new “FRITZ!Box and Windows 7″ series highlights the advantages of the interplay between AVM products and Windows 7. Computers with the new Microsoft operating system can connect to the Internet using FRITZ!Box without any updates. The FRITZ!WLAN USB Sticks, which are ideal for WLAN connections between computers and the FRITZ!Box, are also ready for Windows 7.

The focus of this first part is on simple instructions for setting up a home network. With Windows 7 it is child’s play to use the FRITZ!Box to connect your home computer to the Internet and to other computers in a home network.

Secure Encryption with WPA2
After just a few clicks a connection to the FRITZ!Box is established. Both FRITZ!Box and Windows 7 encrypt this connection using WPA2, currently the most secure protection for WLAN connections. For more details about how to configure an optimum WLAN home network, click here.

The Network and Sharing Center: The Point of Entry for Home Networks
Yet Windows 7 offers even more new functions to facilitate networking. The central point of entry for creating networks is the “Network and Sharing Center” (accessed via “Start / Computer / Network / Network and Sharing Center”). For example, existing network connections can be viewed and new connections created here. This is also where file and printer sharing can be configured for the home network. The Network and Sharing Center

The network overview classifies devices according to their function in the network

The network overview (accessed via Windows Explorer -> Network) is very helpful too. It not only displays the various devices but also classifies them according to their function in the network and enables the user to take specific actions.

Network infrastructure devices, such as the FRITZ!Box as a WLAN router, have their own category in this section. Therefore, right-clicking on the FRITZ!Box entry, for instance, allows the user to call up the operating interface.

 Windows 7 Network

The Home Network is also the Focus of Part Two
The home network is also the subject of part 2 of the “FRITZ!Box and Windows 7″ series. In this installment you will learn things like how to integrate printers and remote connections into your network.

Review of all the installments of the series

For a review of all the installments of the series, click here:

Part 1: FRITZ!Box and Windows 7 – a perfect combination

Part 2: Configuring USB devices for the FRITZ!Box in Windows 7

Part 3: FRITZ!Box and Windows 7: Multimedia in the network

Source : AVM

Configuring USB devices for the FRITZ!Box in Windows 7

It goes without saying that the FRITZ!Box also makes USB devices available in Windows 7 in your home network. You can find more information and tips in this second part of our series “FRITZ!Box and Windows 7″.

We would like to begin with a little tip: if you use a USB hub from a computer dealer, you can operate up to three USB devices with the FRITZ!Box at the same time. Of course, these devices are then also available to the other Windows 7 computers in the network.

Making files available via a connected USB storage device
Do you want your home music, video or photo collection to be accessible from every computer in your network? No problem: the files on a connected USB storage device are made available by the FRITZ!Box to all devices in the home network. Click here to see how this works.

Configuring a USB printer as a network printer
The FRITZ!Box makes it possible for all devices in your home network to easily access a USB printer. The practical advantage: unlike enabling a printer in Windows, you can print like this without having to switch another computer on. We show you here what you need to pay attention to when configuring a USB printer in Windows 7. windows7_netzwerk_fritzbox_tn

Part 3: Focus on multimedia
Videos, music and photos – Part 3 of the series “FRITZ!Box and Windows 7″ will completely focus on multimedia. You can find the first part of the series here: windows7_netzwerk_fritzbox_tn

Review of all the installments of the series

For a review of all the installments of the series, click here:

Part 1: FRITZ!Box and Windows 7 – a perfect combination

Part 2: Configuring USB devices for the FRITZ!Box in Windows 7

Part 3: FRITZ!Box and Windows 7: Multimedia in the network

Source : AVM

FRITZ!Box and Windows 7: Multimedia in the network

The Media Server automatically offers the music, video and image files to the corresponding playback devices in the network. The media files can be played or displayed by all devices in the FRITZ!Box network that support the UPnP-AV standard.

This could be a stereo system, for instance, or the new Media Player integrated in Windows 7. The overview of the Windows Media Player displays not only the local media library, but conveniently, the FRITZ!Box Media Server as well. The media made available by the FRITZ!Box are then accessed just as simply and conveniently as data stored locally.

Music files are transmitted from the FRITZ!Box directly to the stereo system

The Windows Media Player can not only play back music, it can even forward it any other playback devices integrated in the home network. Use the “Play to” command, available when you right-click on the title, album or playback list.

Then the music is transmitted directly from the USB storage device connected to the FRITZ!Box to the stereo system. The big advantage: Now the computer can be switched off. Of course, pictures or video can be transmitted instead of music, for instance to a TV integrated in the network.

Review of all the installments of the series

For a review of all the installments of the series, click here:

Part 1: FRITZ!Box and Windows 7 – a perfect combination

Part 2: Configuring USB devices for the FRITZ!Box in Windows 7

Part 3: FRITZ!Box and Windows 7: Multimedia in the network

Source : AVM

Repeater firmware update enables web radio and music service

AVM just launched a new firmware for its FRITZ!WLAN Repeater N/G adding several new audio features. After simple connection, the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater not only boosts the WLAN signal of any WLAN router around the house or office, but now also streams your own music and web radio without any computer. The firmware update can be found at http://www.avm.de/en/Updates-News/index.php3.

FRITZ!WLAN Repeater extends range of WLAN

The FRITZ!WLAN Repeater has been developed to easily extend the range of any wireless network of any router. It supports the WLAN signals of all WLAN standards (802.11 a,b,g and N) and is able to transmit in the traditional 2,4 GHz and the new 5 GHz frequency bands. What is more, the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater also comes with a 3,5 mm audio connection and an FM radio transmitter, broadcasting audio and music to any ordinary radio in the house, apartment or garden. These audio features are improved even further by installing the latest firmware.
The Repeater firmware update enables web radio and music service.

Your music available almost everywhere in the house

Connected to a FRITZ!Box , the FRITZ!WLAN Repeater now also distributes music and radio, storing up to 20 different radio stations. Thanks to its compact form the device can be plugged into any power socket. To change the station or music track you can touch the screen of the repeater or remote-control any other uPnP-client like Windows Media Player or even your smart phone. The user interface of the repeater can be accessed with any Internet browser at http://fritz.repeater, where you can also initiate the free firmware update.

State-of-the-art ADSL technology and telephony equipment

The FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7330 is equipped with the latest ADSL technology and supports the soon-to-be-introduced Internet protocol IPv6. One of the main strengths of the FRITZ!Box 7330 is its telephony equipment with an integrated answering machine and fax receiver. The DECT base station serves for up to six cordless telephones. An analog telephone or fax machine can be connected as well.

Source : AVM

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FRITZ!Box Mac Address – How To ?

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How to find your Fritz!Box Mac addresses ?

Note that a Fritz!Box may have 1 or serveral mac addresses (Mac A, Mac B, Mac WLAN 1, Mac WLAN 2, Mac DSL)
  1. Open your browser
  2. Type in the address bar “http://fritz.box/html/support.html”
  3. After the page shows up, you will see several links/buttons
  4. Click on the second one “create support data”
  5. You will be prompt to save or open  a .txt file
Open the txt file and look after this kind of informations bellow.

maca    xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx macb    xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx macwlan    xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx macwlan2 xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx macdsl    xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx

PS : When you type in this “http://fritz.box/html/support.html” the page you will see might be defferent according to your Firmware version, but should be ok to find your mac addresses. My FRITZ!Box is the 7390 International version. “fritz.box”” can be replace by your Fritz!Box IP address, usualy 192.168.178.1)

AVM FRITZ!Fon MT-F in stores now

A smart home phone that sets new standards

  • DECT phone with unique features, especially when combined with a FRITZ!Box
  • Cordless telephone with convenient Internet services like e-mail, podcasts, RSS feeds and web radio
  • Enables users to read and reply to e-mail even when the computer is switched off
  • Allows calls in HD quality over the Internet or fixed line

HD telephony, Internet services and music features combined in one device: The new FRITZ!Fon MT-F from AVM is much more than just an ordinary DECT phone. With its web and music features, large color display, HD technology for calls over the fixed line or Internet and many additional extras, the FRITZ!Fon is a unique phone for home networks and the ideal complement to a FRITZ!Box.

Internet services like e-mail, podcasts, RSS feeds, radio and firmware updates

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Thanks to the new DECT standard CAT-iq for cordless telephones, even larger bandwidths can be used for transmission. This provides for not only HD telephony, but also convenient Internet services like e-mail, podcasts, RSS feeds and web radio. The large color display allows users to read and reply to received e-mail even when the computer is switched off.

Internet telephony: Superior sound quality

The international edition of this unique cordless telephone combines the convenience of cordless telephony with the quality and advantages of Internet telephony (VoIP) in a single device. Depending on the contract with their Internet provider, users can make free national and international calls in HD from their regular phone. The FRITZ!Fon significantly surpasses the sound quality of fixed-line connections by reproducing the full frequency spectrum of speech.

FRITZ!Box: The ideal partner for the FRITZ!Fon

The FRITZ!Box WLAN models 7390 and 7270 are the ideal partners for the FRITZ!Fon thanks to their integrated DECT base stations for up to 6 cordless telephones, multiple answering machines and telephone books with 300 entries. Every single DECT phone connected to the FRITZ!Box can be set up individually, from the telephone book to the authorized access of the answering machine, making the FRITZ!Box and the FRITZ!Fon the perfect solution for families and small offices. As one of the first intelligent cordless telephones, the FRITZ!Fon is able to perform firmware updates whereby new functions can be added – another feature it shares with the various FRITZ!Box models.

FRITZ!Fon MT-F – in stores now

The new AVM product is in stores now. The recommended retail price is EUR 79 (19% VAT included). AVM’s service includes extensive e-mail support along with free updates.

Highlights at a glance:

  • Cordless telephone (DECT) for Internet and fixed-line telephony
  • Ideal supplement to all FRITZ!Box models with DECT base stations
  • Supports HD telephony for natural sound quality
  • Full-duplex hands-free operation, open listening in HD quality
  • Secure ex works thanks to encrypted voice transmission
  • Receipt of RSS feeds, Internet radio and podcasts
  • Read and reply to received e-mail
  • Telephone book for 300 entries and multiple answering machines
  • Set up images for entries and/or background
  • Call lists, alarm, baby monitor, do not disturb function
  • Talking time of up to 10 hours, standby time of up to 6 days
  • DECT Eco Mode: no emissions on stand-by when combined with FRITZ!Box
  • Very easy to update with new functions – at the push of a button
  • Clear menus on high-quality color display (180 ppi)
  • Ergonomic, illuminated keypad with message (MWI) button

Source : avm.de

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AVM FRITZ!Box 6360 Cable

International market launch for the first FRITZ!Box with cable connection – top features for Internet, telephony and multimedia

  • Launch of the FRITZ!Box 6360 Cable – developed for use with a cable connection
  • Integral cable modem supports the new EuroDOCSIS 3 standard
  • Transfer rates in excess of 100 Mbit/s for fast download and upload
  • Top features for digital telephony, Wireless-N, Gigabit Ethernet and DECT
  • Available now from selected cable providers

The new FRITZ!Box 6360 Cable from the Berlin-based communications specialist AVM is now available from selected cable suppliers. The integral cable modem of the FRITZ!Box 6360 Cable already supports the new EuroDOCSIS 3 standard with speeds in excess of 100 Mbit/s. The first FRITZ!Box for cable connection offers the additional benefits of all of the convenient functions of the AVM top models: fast dual band Wireless-N is included, together with four Gigabit Ethernet connections and an integral telephone system, including a DECT base.

The new FRITZ!Box 6360 Cable – suitable for use with any cable connection

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FRITZ!Box 6360 Cable is the first FRITZ!Box with an integral cable modem and offers users convenient access to telephony and the Internet via cable. As it supports the new EuroDOCSIS 3 standard, the FRITZ!Box 6360 can be used with any cable Internet connection and enables download speeds in excess of 100 Mbit/s. The FRITZ!Box 6360 features include the full range of functions offered by the current AVM top models, including additional benefits such as convenient and intuitive set-up and use.

A multitude of convenient functions for digital telephony

Whether via ISDN, DECT, WLAN or SIP – the FRITZ!Box 6360 Cable offers a multitude of convenient functions for digital telephony. In addition to a VoIP telephone system (SIP, RFC 3261), features include connectivity for two analog telephones and an ISDN telephone (or an ISDN telephone system). Up to six handsets can be connected to the integral DECT base station. Recognized convenient ISDN features, such as brokering, call waiting, call divert or three-way conference can easily be used in the same way as with the fixed-line network. The FRITZ!Box 6360 further supports HD telephony via the G.722 standard and the DECT Eco mode. The integral broadband management (Quality of Service) of the FRITZ!Box also enables simultaneous applications such as Internet telephony and HD video streaming.

Fast connections with Wireless-N and Gigabit Ethernet

The new FRITZ!Box 6360 has four Gigabit Ethernet connections and also enables fast Wireless-N connections at speeds of up to 300 Mbit/s – in either the 2.4 GHz band or the 5 GHz band, as preferred. The device satisfies the most stringent security requirements, thanks to the WPA/WPA2 encryption which is activated ex works. FRITZ!Box supports WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) for connecting WLAN devices with the FRITZ!Box securely and with the greatest of ease at the touch of a button. The energy saving functions of the current AVM top models have also been integrated: the WLAN power can easily be switched on and off via the sleep mode or manually by means of a switch. The Green AP mode also optimizes power output during use.

NAS functionality: use photos, music and more throughout the home network

The FRITZ!Box 6360 Cable makes photos, music, videos and other files available throughout the network thanks to the integral NAS (Network Attached Storage) functionality. Devices connected via USB 2.0, such as storage media or printers, are also available in the home network via printer and media servers – even when the computer is switched off. Online storage can also be seamlessly integrated, thanks to support for WebDAV. Both the network storage and additional functions can be operated with ease and convenience via the FRITZ!Box user interface (simply enter “fritz.box” in the browser) and they are also simple to manage.

Certified for the new EuroDOCSIS 3 standard

The new FRITZ!Box 6360 Cable has been certified by EuroCableLabs – the research institution of the leading European cable network operators – for the new EuroDOCSIS 3 standard, and it is also compatible with the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS). The integral cable modem of the FRITZ!Box 6360 also supports provisioning and management in accordance with the EuroDOCSIS 3.0 specification. On the router side, the provisioning process is based on the CPE WAN Management Protocol (TR-069); consequently, the FRITZ!Box 6360 enables a high level of user-friendliness when setting up Internet telephony. And with IPv6, the new FRITZ!Box is already prepared for the forthcoming Internet standard.

Available now from selected cable suppliers FRITZ!Box 6360 Cable is available now from selected cable suppliers. Users can obtain further information about availability from their cable suppliers.

Source : avm.de

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