Firmware update: AVM Fritz!Box 7490 113.07.01

The AVM Fritz!Box 7490 is an ADSL 2 modem, gigabit router, access point up to and including 802.11ac and DECT base station for up to six handsets in one. The device also has two USB 3.0 connections, with which a printer or external storage capacity can be shared on the network. Reverting to the original firmware is always possible; so make sure you have a backup. Updating the firmware can be done from the user interface yourself, but you can also download separately. The new firmware includes Fritz!OS 7.01 and brings the following improvements:

New Features in FRITZ!OS 7.01

Internet:

• NEW register for regular status updates for your FRITZ!Box (MyFRITZ! report)
• NEW MyFRITZ! internet access to the FRITZ!Box without a warning from the browser (SSL certificate from Let’s Encrypt)

telephone:

• NEW The FRITZ!Box configured as Mesh Master transfers your telephone numbers to an additional FRITZ!Box as a Mesh Repeater.
• NEW Scheduling function for call diversion
• NEW Telephone numbers can be blocked or added to your contacts directly from the call list
• NEW Support for Deutsche Telekom SIP Trunking (DeutschlandLAN SIP Trunk / SIP Trunk Pooling)

DECT:

• NEW FRITZ!Fon phone number display shows region and country area codes
• NEW Now five different ring tones of your own can be selected for FRITZ!Fon
• NEW FRITZ!Fon start screen event log: received faxes are displayed
• NEW FRITZ!Fon Smart Home start screen now scrollable to display more Smart Home devices
• NEW Expanded registration mode for (re-)registration of all devices known to the FRITZ!Box, for instance, after switching to a new FRITZ!Box
• NEW FRITZ!Box supports software updates for compatible handsets from other manufacturers (CAT-iq SUOTA)
• NEW FRITZ!Fon supports updates for FRITZ!Box (can also be protected with a PIN)
• NEW Separate volume controls for the alarm sound
• NEW FRITZ!Fon media player: save and load playlists as .xsfp files via FRITZ!NAS
• NEW Jump to next/last title when playing podcasts on your FRITZ!Fon
• NEW Support for Speedphone 11 from Deutsche Telekom

home network:

• NEW User interface with new Home Network -> “Mesh” menu for all settings concerning Mesh
• NEW Mesh Home Network Overview also shows telephone and Smart Home connections complete with topology and connection quality
• NEW In the ex works settings, a second FRITZ!Box connected via Ethernet becomes a Mesh repeater at the push of a button (WPS)
• NEW Switch for IP client or router operation in the network settings area
• NEW Switch for the function of the FRITZ!Box in the home network (Mesh operating mode) as Mesh Master or Mesh Repeater in the Home Network>Mesh>Mesh Settings and WLAN areas
• NEW Mesh events added to the event messages
• NEW The settings for push services, auto updates and AVM services are applied to the entire Mesh WiFi
  More information on the new features for Mesh is presented at “New features for Mesh” More information on configuration and using Mesh is presented at en.avm.de/mesh-faq

wireless:

• NEW With a “FRITZ! Hotspot it’s easier than ever to give guests WiFi access in public places such as bars, restaurants, doctor’s practices etc. For details, see Wireless / Guest Access.
• NEW Improved wireless security through support of activated Protected Management Frames (PMF)

smart home:

• NEW Support for DECT ULE/HAN FUN

Additional improvements in FRITZ!OS 7.01

power line:

• IMPROVED Option for checking and, if necessary, remedying detected interference from powerline to VDLS

DSL:

• IMPROVED Improvements for supervectoring (35b)
• BUG FIX DSL-Datarate could was shown differently in various parts of the user interface

Internet:

• IMPROVED Display of internet connections on the Overview page also includes WAN connections
• IMPROVED Simplified display for internet connections on the Overview page under Connections
• IMPROVED Function for removing the FRITZ!Box from the MyFRITZ! account (myfritz.net)
• IMPROVED Optimizations for data throughput
• IMPROVED Optimizations for DNS resolution
• Improved Optimized registration with MyFRITZ! (myfritz.net) also possible without enabling MyFRITZ! internet access, under Internet > MyFRITZ! Account
• *IMPROVED** SHA-2 support for VPN connections
• IMPROVED Filter for port 25 (unsecured mail sending) also effective for the Guest Access (Wireless LAN/LAN)
• CHANGE Connections to 1&1 lines also with Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6 and IPv4 Dual Stack)
• CHANGE Connections to Vodafone lines also with Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6 and IPv4 Dual Stack)
• CHANGE Type of internet connection “existing connection via wireless LAN” also supports non-encrypted wireless LAN
• CHANGE Parental controls no longer differentiate between Windows users
• CHANGE Devices blocked for internet use in the parental controls can be reached via VPN
• CHANGE Internet service provider “GMX” removed
• CHANGE FRITZ!Box devices in IP client mode (as for connection to existing network) can be registered with myfritz.net
• CHANGE Certificate signed by letsencrypt.org (for MyFRITZ! addresses)
• BUG FIX “Default user already exists” message when configuring parental controls
• BUG FIX Possible circumvention of time limits defined in parental controls
• BUG FIX Circumvention of parental controls for certain blocked websites
• BUG FIX The LAN ports were switched for VPN LAN-LAN linkup
• BUG FIX Improved VPN interoperability
• BUG FIX VPN user connections not displayed in the home network overview
• BUG FIX MyFRITZ! FTP links corrected
• BUG FIX MyFRITZ! access or device with MyFRITZ! access could not be deleted under certain circumstances
• BUG FIX Error while entering an already assigned IP address for a new device for port sharing
• BUG FIX No IPv4 port sharing for devices with IPv6 interface ID during IPv4 internet connection without IPv6
• BUG FIX IPv6 NAS sharing link could not be used
• BUG FIX Google DynDNS service not supported
• BUG FIX Static IP address with /31 network mask not possible
• BUG FIX MyFRITZ!-Page would allow to change the user email-address, even with no user registered
• BUG FIX in some configurations a VPN-config file could not be imported

telephone:

• IMPROVED Redesigned administration of call blocks for incoming calls (telephone numbers)
• IMPROVED Optimized management of telephone books

DECT:

• IMPROVED Playback of web radio and podcasts with HTTPS addresses on AVM devices (only if contents can be played back without encryption)
• BUG FIX Speedphone 500 could no longer make calls

home network:

• BUG FIX Possible error message (Error code 1) when IP address entered manually in the Device Details
• CHANGE Connection Statistics area for the powerline network moved from the Network Device Details to the Contents>FRITZ!Box Support area

wireless:

• IMPROVED DFS wait times in the 5-GHz band optimized
• IMPROVED Band steering for wireless clients that support the 802.11v/k standards
• IMPROVED Display of wireless standards 802.11k and 802.11v as “Signal Properties” (for band steering)
• IMPROVED Display of frequency bands on Wireless LAN / Radio Channel page in the “Other radio networks in your vicinity” list
• IMPROVED Improved changing of SSID in Wireless Assistant during first configuration
• BuG FIX Selection of DFS channels in the 5 GHz band possible again in repeater mode
• BUG FIX Display of interference sources on Wireless LAN / Radio Channel page in the “Use of the Wireless LAN Channels” list
• BUG FIX The entire network environment of the base station is displayed in repeater mode

smart home:

• IMPROVED Support for external temperature sensor to determine room temperature
• IMPROVED Push notification sent when an interrupted DECT connection is restored
• IMPROVED Error while saving Smart Home Device names

Security:

• CHANGE The “Login without password (not recommended) option in the FRITZ!Box user interface now requires pressing a button on the FRITZ!Box

Diagnostics:

• IMPROVED Function diagnostics shows insufficient memory for saving faxes and voice messages when USB storage is full
• CHANGE Display of port for Diagnostics & Maintenance

System:

• NEW Additional confirmation for certain changes can now be performed using the Google Authenticator
• IMPROVED Redesigned Auto Update page
• IMPROVED Event protocol on the Mesh Master also contains all events on the other FRITZ! devices in the Mesh WiFi
• IMPROVED Push service sends mail after the update with additional information on the version and update progress
• IMPROVED Push service change notice now also includes information on the registration of a new DECT device
• IMPROVED Push service change notice on new devices in the home network now also includes information on new Mesh repeaters
• IMPROVED “New FRITZ!OS” push service mail now also includes planned time of for auto updates
• IMPROVED Optimized time synchronization (NTP) after internet dial-in
• IMPROVED Consent to “Diagnostics and Maintenance” does not include permission for software updates
• IMPROVED Simplified display for configuration of wireless LAN, LAN and WAN in the Interfaces area of ​​the Overview menu
• IMPROVED Redesigned push services overview
• CHANGE For security reasons, the preconfigured user “ftpuser” can no longer be granted access from the internet
• CHANGE For FRITZ!Box users who are granted access from the Internet, the password must be different from the user name
• CHANGE The security of new password assignments must be rated at least “medium” or they will be rejected.
• CHANGE Additional confirmation for creating VPN connections

USB:

• *IMPROVED** Message notifying about possible detriment to FRITZ!Box functions when contents deleted from the FRITZ! flyer
• BUG FIX System folders no longer indexed for the FRITZ! media server

USB/UMTS:

• BUG FIX Internet via mobile network not offered for all detected 3G dongles during first configuration