Firmware update: Fritzbox Fon WLAN 7270 54.04.81

AVM has released a new firmware for its Fritbox Fon WLAN 7270, an ADSL modem, router and access point in one, which also has extensive VoIP capabilities. The device also has a USB connection, with which a printer or external storage capacity can be shared on the network. The firmware is 10MB in size and can be downloaded by clicking this link to click. Below you will find which changes AVM has made in this release:

DECT:

• NEW read podcasts with FRITZ!Fon MT-D/MT-F
• NEW internet radio with FRITZ!Fon MT-D/MT-F
• Improved DECT radio transmission
• Listen to current answering machines messages while they are being recorded
• New ringtones
• New menu options for HD test samples
• Improved editing of contacts
• Integrated baby phone and room surveillance
• Big watch as screen saver on standby screen
• Setup alarm clock on MT-D/MT-F
• Activate or deactivate existing call forwarding via MT-D/MT-F
• Improved contact search (vanity)

Internet:

• NEW: Online-Monitor informs about internet connection, data transfer and online time
• Option to disconnect internet connection manually (expert mode)
• Removed PPPoE pass through

System:

• NEW advanced energy monitor to check temperature, memory- and cpu load
• improved remote access and WLAN connectivity for iPhone, Nokia E71 and Android devices
• Extended TR-064 Interface
• Improved stability
• Removed possibility to configure separate LANs for the ethernet ports in user interface

telephone:

• Multiple online contact lists supported
• Automatically delete message answering machine messages after forwarding via eMail (expert mode)
• Improved wizards for “telephony devices” and “numbers”
• Transition from combined fixed line and DSL connection to All-IP connection simplified
• Improved fax interoperability (T.38)
• Improved audio quality (MOS)

USB/NAS:

• Display available USB storage space in the USB device overview
• Display technical detail information about USB storage devices in the USB device overview (mouseover)
• Improved USB performance
• Optimized power saving options with Samsung, Western Digital and Seagate hard drives

USB:

• Longer passwords for FTP/network memory (NAS)
• Media server: improved performance during boot of FRITZ!Box with activated media server
• Media server: improved compatibility with various UPnP clients
• Online memory: optimized up- and downloads

WLAN:

• New WLAN pages
• Fixed crash while changing WEP encryption settings
• WLAN interoperability with various WLAN clients improved
• Performance and stability of WDS connections using 802.11N improved
• Improved automatic channel selection
• Faster availability of the WLAN module after changes in the user interface