FRITZ! Lab | Fresh from development

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Fresh from development

This FRITZ! Lab contains new functions fresh from the AVM development team and gives a preview of upcoming FRITZ!OS features in the next major update. It also contains the latest developments in the areas of security and energy efficiency.

The FRITZ! Lab launched adds additional control functions to the home network, increases fallback protection for the internet connection, and optimizes the smart home. For the first time, this FRITZ! Lab makes Mesh Repeater mode available for the FRITZ!Box 7590 AX. This allows the FRITZ!Box to be integrated into the home network with even more flexibility and used to improve Wi-Fi coverage. Over the next few months, the FRITZ! Lab will be expanded to include additional features and improvements in a range of areas and will be made available for additional FRITZ!Box models.

New Features at a Glance

New Online Monitor with expanded functions (more)
FRITZ! Failsafe – Always online with the new fallback protection for your FRITZ!Box's internet connection (more)
Optimized parental controls (more)
New upload sharing - Sharing files easier than ever (more)
FRITZ!Box 7590 AX now also usable as a Mesh Repeater via Wi-Fi (more)
More possibilities in the smart home (more)

The “Updates & Improvements“ section has a complete list of all updates, improvements and changes in this Lab.

How to install on FRITZ!Box

You're not using the current FRITZ!OS on your FRITZ!Box yet? Then first update FRITZ!OS to the latest release version. Here we tell you how this works.

Once your FRITZ!Box has the latest FRITZ!OS installed you can start installation of the lab version.

Read and confirm the information displayed.
Click "Download" and save the file on your computer.
Unpack the lab file (*.zip)
Use the FRITZ!Box user interface to install the update.
Select the "System / Update" menu.
Select the "FRITZ!OS file" tab. Save the settings of your FRITZ!Box.
Then enter the name of the lab version with its complete path in the input field (e.g. C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Desktop\FRITZ!Box-Lab-xxxx.image).
Click "Start Update".
Follow the instructions displayed on the screen.

During the update process the "Info" LED on your FRITZ!Box will flash. The LED goes out once the update is complete. Please be patient, as this process may take several minutes. As soon as the update has been completed, the FRITZ!Box restarts and is then ready for operation.

Note when using multiple FRITZ!Boxes: only one FRITZ!Box can and must play the role of the "Mesh Master". In the default setting, this is the Box with the direct connection to the Internet. You can adjust the role of a FRITZ!Box within the mesh network over the support page (fritz.box/support.lua).