When a phone-based connection is present, the box is connected via a Y-cable to the ADSL splitter Telekom if the call via DSL and Voice over IP (VoIP) called, is connected, is connected directly to the telephone line. This goes to the Not quite also on the Y cable. With the PC or LAN to connect through standard patch or cross cable, the connectors themselves to Poland when it should be needed. Something ugly is the connection of analog telephones via a short adapter cable - the unit was probably not a suitable place for the 3 F connectors.
When choosing a phone connection, one should remember that only one analog basic access includes a power supply and therefore also during a power failure is still working. If, however, this has no mobile phones at hand, this argument is omitted, and you can use the cheaper VoIP offerings. Qualitative differences are not heard at the technology used in Germany.
The price and performance differences of the contracts are enormous and contract change a hazard game, as the management and the technique probably all providers make disastrous mistakes and always the buck lies with the customer. As always, if you do business with incompetent crooks, you should do everything in writing, studying communications and invoices very carefully and never assume that it will work correctly without supervision. Journals such as the reputable c't are full of harrowing case studies, and of course, all "big ones" hit. We ourselves have been tricked in the above contractual period only by 1 & 1, then part-off of the Telekom and cheated, cable Germany made contracts, without moving then, and finally there were technical trouble with Strato. Since no lawyer letter use the consumer advocacy organization, prevails in state corporations arbitrary, and each case will cost significantly more stress and money as a defective device from lightning. So, be careful!
After so much unpleasantness back to Fritz! Box. Our came with your DSL contract and was thus "branded" - this means the firmware contains only preparations for the provider of the box came. Incidentally, if a provider is not pre-configured from the Fritz! Box, you may have to search the Web until you find the appropriate configuration settings already pretty. Luckily, you could easily download new firmwares of AVM, and so we were already at the best side of the box and its maker: now I have certainly updated the firmware already half a dozen - and each time, the Fritz box a bit! more. AVM shows exemplary that such updates to simple push of a button are possible without Stone Age Bremborium as DOS disks.
The functionality is impressive, and the service in the clear menus less cryptic than that of many competitors. Careful people will find on the AVM Website includes video tutorials and manuals, which show the full functionality.
Here are just two examples: Who has a basic analogue connection to provider primaries can program, which - depending on where you make a call - automatically import cheap primaries. A programmable answering machine not only records, but transfers the call to request a media file to a configurable email address.
If I should ever criticize, then the fact that often the AVM software became available very late or even for more common versions of new operating systems - for example, there are always stumbling block with 64-bit versions. In addition, there is a tendency for AVM to offer also "solutions" that are still at the level of gadgetry. But this note concerns rather the PC software, the programming of the firmware acts actually mostly quite mature. However, if you want to configure a DynDNS or even a VPN, should be pretty rested or have someone on hand who is familiar with it.
Malfunctions are not noticed - with one exception: The wake-actuated occasionally spirits calls from previous settings. Since it is so, for example, half an hour early awake next to a beautiful woman and do not know what to do with the time ...
The bottom line is, I can assure you that I would certainly choose for a pending acquisition of a router, no other manufacturer - probably says more than endless functional descriptions. The facelift of AVM was convincing, even if I have the impression that the 7170 is now no longer considered too eager with new features. That early 2011 yet another new firmware has been announced for 7170, speaks for itself.
Finally, a few tips: Your individual settings of Fritz box you can save as a configuration file on the PC. Such things can save a lot of time after a device defect (lightning ...) or setting errors. Who beyond a reading its settings in an appropriate place (they can print, of course ...), can sleep soundly - if the alarm is not calling at the wrong time.
! If you want to change, for example, a 1 & 1-on AVM FRITZ! Box-Standard which to place the Web file "fritz_as_avm_newer.tar" as load "firmware" - then, all available providers presets available. With the information presented on the configuration CD Recover program foreign Softwares be removed. With these files, a backup and firmware on the PC you are prepared for many eventualities. Backups that have been created with the latest firmware and password (!), The way you can "take" to other models.
Engineering jury 5 * A0378 26.7.2011eg 11A 4N
ADDENDUM
After 5 years of operation were problems with the telephony on: The corresponding lamp blinking, increasingly be talking no longer allowed to build, incoming calls versackten after takeoff in noise - for the caller, it sounded as if durchgeläutet.
As it turned out, the plug power supply was responsible for the problems. After a power interruption, it failed completely. With a new power supply and the telephone was working normally again. So if the box remains blank, it is worth time to try another power supply - in trade, there are compatible power supplies which are not so easily shaken with 1.4A.
The cost, if done properly, relatively little for a (compatible) Power Supply and Porto. If you do it wrong (as we ...), you can buy a new Fritz! Box and has a lot of money blowing in the wind.
