Why I am here before had it, of the Fritz box 7170 to 7490 the right decision

For years I have the 7170 in use. My line is a DSL 6000 RAM with however bad values ​​and a very high error rate. Adjusting the Stabiliät in the box helps Allerding down at the expense of the data rate to up to 4,500 to 5,000 Mbit / s. For Netflix certainly sufficient for no more Sky-Stream. Then the IP conversion is also eventually into the house. At my speed because nothing will change, because the line is too long, so I've also pulled no exchange of the box into account. Now I noticed, however, that my Störabstandmarge became smaller and smaller. In an interview with the klärendem disturbance place of Telekom and a recommendation of the interlocutor for the 7490 and many read reviews, I decided to buy the 7490 Test manner.

First, the establishment. One reads so that the saved settings can be taken over a Fritz box to another, as long as they also password protected been saved. However, I have found no listing of the compatibility of the different models. May well try it there so anyway. After all, I have with me 19 units registered. That it works, but I have not thought of. But it works. After the third attempt, he has taken over the file, with the approximate Note that not all
Functions can be adopted. The devices were first registered, FritzBoxdienste, Dynamic DNS and fax (partly) also. Only the allocation of IP's he compulsively changed partly, which caused some difficulties because I, s had forgiven in the devices fixed IP.
Otherwise Abietereinstellungen, the phones etc all fit. Prima.

Now the Box is connected and the voltage increased, just as the connection looks. Yes, what can I say, just under 6.7 Mbit / s, almost half as low line loss, according to display, previously 41/28 and subsequently the error counter remained at 0! In 7170 I had there for 5 min before a 2-3 digit display. In the month, the number 6-7 - digit.
The modem seems to be really good. For IP, it will still need to prove.

Now the wireless performance. I use only the 2.4 Ghz since I do not have terminals for 5 Ghz. The performance is actually better. Still out on the property in the garage (reinforced concrete with proper shielding) does my Smartphon and my MacBook. And the router is installed in my HW-space on the wall between many cables, which in direction garage again 4 walls (Ytong) and plot are between. By 7170 there was no connection came about.

What looks from the temperature. The 7170 has already become very hot. The small power supply with 1.2 A has become relatively warm so this was brought no long service life. The capacitors burst to quickly and must be replaced, at me was the case. The 7490 on the other hand is only slightly warm. The power supply is provided this time with double performance and a much larger housing which is also bolted to repair it better, just in case. But I must also say that so far I still use an ISDN system and not the DECT function of the box, thus the temperature also could still increase.

What has also changed is the size of the box. Which is almost twice as large, due to the many technology that is installed. At the underbody are now also provided many vents. The WLAN antennas 2.4GHz (think 3 pieces) are located directly on the circuit board, the 5GHz antenna (1 piece) to the side. The two fins on top covering the DECT aerials.

In conclusion, I can only say that we have made a really good decision. The modem is much better, the wireless power despite internal antennas is better and of the functionality that is it is always the king.
The box is hardware revision 5 and as software I now plan to 6:24.

Strong buy recommendation!