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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

New FRITZ!Box for ADSL connection

With the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7330, AVM is unveiling a new FRITZ!Box that is designed as an entry-level product for home networking. The new FRITZ!Box is able to connect every device to a home network and can be used with virtually any ADSL connection.

Rapid connections thanks to WLAN N and gigabit Ethernet

The new FRITZ!Box 7330 offers a wide range of connection options, making it ideally suited for users looking to start a home network. These include a Gigabit and fast Ethernet connection and rapid WLAN N connections of up to 300 Mbit/s (2.4 GHz). New WLAN devices can be connected to the FRITZ!Box quickly and easily at the touch of a WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) button.
AVM’s new FRITZ!Box 7330 is an ideal entry-level product for home networking.

Enjoy photos, music and more across an entire home network

Using its integrated NAS (Network Attached Storage) functionality, the FRITZ!Box 7330 can make photos, music, videos and other files available across the whole network. Devices connected via USB 2.0, such as storage media or printers, can also be incorporated into the home network via printer and media servers – even when the user’s computer is switched off. Online storage space can also be integrated seamlessly thanks to WebDAV support.

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.

Hassle-free telephony via fixed-line network and Internet

The new FRITZ!Box 7330 offers another ideal solution: integrated smartphones in a home network. FRITZ!App Fon can connect a smartphone to the FRITZ!Box quickly and easily via WLAN. Smartphones can then be used at home for hassle-free conversations via a fixed-line network or the Internet. The WLAN and ADSL connection makes using smartphones at home much faster and more convenient: surfing or using e-mail, for instance, is noticeably quicker with ADSL.

Source : AVM

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