From opening the package to start using pass less than 2 minutes, if you use the network cable. Because as soon as you first connect it to the PC, via the browser immediately opens the FRITZ! Box page (fritz.box). Here you have to enter only the Internet connection data (user ID and password) and off you go.
If you use the USB port, the connection takes a bit longer because you have to configure it by means of an installation CD, but is also very easy. Just follow the installation instructions.
The fact that the Internet connection information is stored in the modem, you must be running Windows no network connection set up.
As usual, you can set about the FRITZ! Box, how many hours you want to surf the month and / or how much data volume you want to download (call in the browser simply the page fritz.box (without http advance): Internet -> Online counter. Here you can enter the appropriate values). This is useful if you have a contract in which a monthly usage time or volume limit is set. If the limit is reached, the INFO-lamp starts at the FRITZ! Box to flash. You can specify whether the Internet connection should be closed in this case.
Like any FRITZ! Box also has this been an enabled firewall. In addition, you can set up a VPN connection. Similarly, there are add-ons for Internet Explorer and Firefox. The latter have to be downloaded from the AVM side.
On the AVM side you should also check every now and then if the firmware of the modem is up to date.
Conclusion:
Also FRITZ! Box 2170 is a modem router as usual reliable and easy to use product that I recommend you.
