The latest lab file on our download server, "fritzbox-XXXX-Labor-xxxx.zip", contains

• the lab version for your FRITZ!Box
• this "infolab-en.txt" file with important information on this lab version
• information, feedback options, and the file at en.fritz.com/fritz-lab

Neue Features: - New Online Monitor with expanded functions

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

New Features and Improvements in FRITZ!OS 8.10

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 in FRITZ!OS 8.10

Internet:

• NEW With the new fallback protection, the FRITZ!Box always stays online: If the internet connection fails, an alternative internet connection is established via an alternative access device, e.g. via the mobile network with FRITZ!Box 6820 5G, 6820 LTE or via USB mobile network dongles (more [1])
• NEW Simplified user guidance on the "Filter" pages (parental controls) (more [2])
• NEW Online Monitor shows the network devices with the highest use of the internet connection (top consumers) (more [6])
• NEW Additional display option in the Online Monitor of individual devices shows usage by not explicitly selected devices with and without data recording (more [6])
• NEW In the Online Monitor the display of the load on the internet connection allows selection of not only one day or two months but also an interval of 2 weeks (more [6])
• Improved Device selection for display and data recording simplified in the Online Monitor
• Improved Reworked diagrams and colors in the Online Monitors
• Improved Completely reworked network settings
• Improved In the settings for parental controls can now be specified whether network applications are blocked or allowed
• Improved Online time for a network device with restricted online time now can also be extended for 45 minutes directly in the parental controls
• Improved If the configured time server could not determine the system time, the system time is obtained from a public time server
• Improved Number of tickets to extend online time for devices blocked by parental controls was increased from 10 to 12
• Improved Online Monitor: Reworked display in the diagrams for the load on the internet connection
• Changed When VPN connections are active for which all network traffic is routed via the VPN connection ("full tunnel"), the guest network is excluded from this and routed over the normal internet connection
• Changed FRITZ! devices in the home network, e.g. FRITZ!Repeaters, are no longer offered in parental controls and prioritization; they always have unrestricted internet access with normal priority
• Changed Private IPv4 addresses (RFC 1918) are no longer posted via MyFRITZ!Net (DNS) if a publicly accessibly IPv6 address is available

Wi-Fi:

• NEW Use Mesh Repeater mode: FRITZ!Box 7590 AX, e.g. after purchasing a new FRITZ!Box (FRITZ!Box 7590 AX) (more [4])
• Improved Increased stability in Mesh Repeater mode
• Improved Better stability
• Changed Incongruous information text for configuration of the Wi-Fi guest access on the Mesh Repeater removed

Mesh:

• NEW Automatic detection of device type (e.g. smartphone, computer, or printer) for devices displayed in the Mesh Overview

Telephony:

• Improved Support for text-based caller greetings (text-to-speech) for the integrated answering machine
• Improved Increased stability of telephone calls
• Improved Support for the Vodafone IP Anlagen Anschluss

DECT/FRITZ!Fon:

• Improved Podcasts can now be continued after interruption

Home Network:

• NEW EEE (Energy Efficient Ethernet) can now be set separately for each WAN/LAN port

Smart Home:

• NEW Routines can also be triggered by a phone call, by reaching a target temperature, or by activating boost or antifreeze functions, as well as by important events on the FRITZ!Box (more [5])
• NEW With FRITZ!Smart Control 440, the following functions can be controlled: the boost and frost protection functions for radiator controllers, the color and color temperature for lamps, the activation and deactivation of routines, and the display of the QR code for Wi-Fi
• NEW Templates and routines can be triggered with delay
• NEW Data read by the FRITZ!Smart Energy 250 from the export meter is shown in the menu under "Smart Home > Devices and Groups"
• NEW In the FRITZ!Box user interface of the Mesh Master, the registration of smart home devices with another FRITZ!Box or a FRITZ!Smart Gateway can be started

Storage (NAS):

• New Upload sharing: Via fritz.nas a folder can be shared for users with a sharing link to upload and download contents, e.g. to collect photos after a family celebration (more [3])
• Improved Better interoperability with FTP applications (e.g. Filezilla) through support for MFMT command
• Improved Simplified generation of sharing links

System:

• NEW Push service mails for logins by apps to the FRITZ!Box
• Improved "Forgot Password" function of the push service can now be configured with a freely chosen recipient
• Improved File name for saved settings now includes name of individual FRITZ!Box
• Improved Reworked pages of the update functions under "System > Update"
• Improved With "Diagnostics > Function" the services for the Network Time Protocol are checked and relevant information displayed about any errors found
• Improved Functional diagnostics now indicates when access for apps is disabled in the home network sharing settings
• Improved The "Diagnostics > Function" page now displays information on problems with time synchronization via NTP
• Improved Indication of disabled TR-064 added to the Function diagnostics
• Improved The probability of being logged out prematurely from certain pages of the user interface was reduced
• Improved Push service emails now clearly differentiate between function and security diagnostics through specific subject lines, adapted email texts, and file names
• Improved Changes to LED brightness are much more visible

[1] FRITZ! Failsafe – Always online with the new fallback protection for your FRITZ!Box's internet connection

Fallback protection redefined:

With FRITZ! Failsafe – the FRITZ!Box's new fallback protection – FRITZ!Box users stay online at all times. If the fibre optic, DSL or cable connection becomes unstable or fails, FRITZ! Failsafe ensures the home network's internet connection via an alternative internet connection. FRITZ! Failsafe does this via fallback by using a substitute connection via a fallback device connected upstream from the FRITZ!Box as a reserve via a WAN, LAN or USB port. This device can be another FRITZ!Box, a USB mobile network dongle, or a smartphone in USB tethering mode. A particularly suitable fallback device would be a FRITZ!Box for a mobile network – for example, a FRITZ!Box 6860 5G, 6850 5G, 6850 LTE or 6820 LTE.

This feature is ideal for anyone who depends upon a reliable internet connection – whether in a home office or a retail store. Whether you're using it for a video conference or to connect to an accounting system, with FRITZ! Failsafe your internet connection is secure – no matter if an excavator or a storm is approaching.

[2] Optimized parental controls

A number of practical optimizations have been included in the first version of FRITZ! Lab. The parental controls now clearly display access profiles and the corresponding devices on one page. Tickets for online time are easier to find on a separate tab and the number of tickets was increased from 10 to 12. This makes managing family internet usage even simpler and more intuitive. Detail improvements were also made to the Online Monitor area. The line graphs have been color-optimized for an even clearer display, and the tooltip that is now is easier to read provides users with more information about the Online Meter.

[3] New upload sharing - Sharing files easier than ever

With the new upload sharing via FRITZ!NAS, sharing files has never been easier: Users can make a folder available via sharing link, allowing others to directly upload and download content perfect for collecting shared photos or documents. Thanks to the new function, it is no longer necessary to create a FRITZ!Box user with special write permission instead, all that is needed to allow friends and family to securely upload files is a single link.

[4] 7590 AX now also usable as a Mesh Repeater via Wi-Fi

You can configure your FRITZ!Box for use as a Mesh Repeater and use Wi-Fi or a network cable to integrate it into the Mesh of your FRITZ!Box with internet access (Mesh Master) to increase the range of your home network easily and efficiently.

As a Mesh Repeater, the FRITZ!Box automatically adopts all of the necessary settings from the Mesh Master (for example Wi-Fi access information, guest access, schedule) and creates an additional Wi-Fi network that enables your devices to connect to the home network. In addition, the telephone numbers entered in the Mesh Master can be activated for the Mesh Repeater and used by telephone devices configured in it.

A maximum of Wi-Fi 5 (5 GHz) and Wi-Fi 4 (2.4 GHz) can be used for the connection to the Mesh Master.

Further information can be found at: https://en.fritz.com/faqs/setting-up-the-fritzbox-as-a-mesh-repeater/

[5] More possibilities in the smart home

The update also brings additional control functions for the FRITZ!DECT 440 smart switch. Now all the functions that could be configured directly on the radiator control FRITZ!Smart Thermo 302 can also be controlled with the smart switch. In addition, it now offers more comprehensive options for lighting control. Besides switching on and off and dimming, it can now be used to change the color and color temperature. In addition, routines can now be activated and deactivated directly using the FRITZ!Smart Control 440. Routines can also be triggered by a call, reaching a target temperature, activating the boost or antifreeze function, as well as by important events on the FRITZ!Box. To make managing Wi-Fi even simpler, the FRITZ!Smart Control 440 can be used to switch off the main Wi-Fi network in addition to guest Wi-Fi.

[6] New Online Monitor with expanded functions

The new Online Monitor shows which network devices are using the internet most intensively.

The views for the 'Total' utilization, the 'Top Consumers' and the individual devices allow the display to be restricted to certain time periods. The display periods that can be selected are 10 minutes, one hour, one day, and two months, and now also the past two weeks.

The selection of network devices for which the utilization data are to be recorded and displayed has been simplified considerably in the new version, and is now performed completely in the Online Monitor.

History of New Functions and Improvements in FRITZ!OS 8.10

Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-122561

Telephony:

• Improved Support for the Vodafone IP Anlagen Anschluss

Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-122561 within FRITZ!Labor

Internet:

• Fixed Instead of referring to the internet gateway, the Online Monitor showed a white page when the FRITZ!OS device was in "IP Client" mode
• Fixed The preference of a DHCPv6 server was set and displayed incorrectly
• Fixed Under certain circumstances the "Send all network traffic via the VPN connection" ("Full tunnel") option of a WireGuard® VPN connection was not displayed
• Fixed VPN connections via IPSec IKEv2 (e.g. to Android devices) were ended immediately after connecting
• Fixed When creating a new LAN-LAN linkup via WireGuard® VPN, the query of the search domain of the remote site was missing

Wi-Fi:

• Improved Better stability

Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-122522 within FRITZ!Labor

Wi-Fi:

• Fixed Sporadic interruptions of Wi-Fi connections

New functions of FRITZ!OS 8.10-122437

Smart Home:

• NEW Templates and routines can be triggered with delay
• NEW Data read by the FRITZ!Smart Energy 250 from the export meter is shown in the menu under "Smart Home > Devices and Groups"
• NEW In the FRITZ!Box user interface of the Mesh Master, the registration of smart home devices with another FRITZ!Box or a FRITZ!Smart Gateway can be started

Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-122437 within FRITZ!Labor

Internet:

• Fixed Online Monitor page could not be opened when fallback protection was configured

Mesh:

• Fixed During access to the FRITZ!Repeater user interface from the FRITZ!Box, a password entry was requested

Home Network:

• Fixed "Home Network / Network Connections" page was not displayed (empty page) when a FRITZ!Box was configured as a Mesh Repeater in router operation
• Improved Corrected details in the dialog for establishing the Wi-Fi connection in the network settings to change the operating mode

Smart Home:

• Improved Roller shutters can now be combined into groups and the slats of blinds set
• Improved The schedule for a radiator control can be disabled without discarding the configured schedule
• Improved Temperature and humidity data from Zigbee devices are displayed in the home network and can be used for automation

New functions of FRITZ!OS 8.10-122162

Internet:

• Improved Performance improvement during many parallel DNS queries

Home network:

• Fixed In rare cases the information on a new network device in the home network was not immediately entered in the event log or change notice

Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-122162 within FRITZ!Labor

Internet:

• Fixed Access from the home network to local resources by means of port sharing and a public IP address or external URL (for instance the MyFRITZ! address) was not possible
• Fixed An access profile in the parental controls that blocks all network applications was not saved correctly
• Fixed For devices with the standard parental controls, the overview was missing the option for blocking
• Fixed In certain circumstances an unexpected "Internal error" message appeared in the Online Monitor
• Fixed Under certain circumstances no internet connection could be established after disabling IPv6 on DS Lite configurations

System:

• Fixed The "FRITZ!Box Info" push service mail also listed FRITZ!OS devices in the "Parental controls" section

New functions of FRITZ!OS 8.10-121944/121947

Home Network:

• NEW EEE (Energy Efficient Ethernet) can now be set separately for each WAN/LAN port

Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-121944/121947 within FRITZ!Labor

Internet:

• Fixed Display of maximum values for the top consumers was not plausible
• Fixed In the Online Monitor, the colors of the buttons for individual devices did not always correspond to the colors in the tooltip
• Fixed Network devices with access profiles that do not have any active schedule were blocked by parental controls
• Fixed Summarized settings of the access profiles in parental controls were not refreshed correctly

News and Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-121774/121777

Internet:

• NEW Online Monitor shows the network devices with the highest use of the internet connection (top consumers)
• NEW Additional display option in the Online Monitor of individual devices shows usage by not explicitly selected devices with and without data recording
• NEW In the Online Monitor the display of the load on the internet connection allows selection of not only one day or two months but also an interval of 2 weeks
• Improved Device selection for display and data recording simplified in the Online Monitor
• Improved Reworked diagrams and colors in the Online Monitors
• Improved Completely reworked network settings
• Improved In the settings for parental controls can now be specified whether network applications are blocked or allowed

Telephony:

• Improved Support for text-based caller greetings (text-to-speech) for the integrated answering machine

System:

• NEW Push service mails for logins by apps to the FRITZ!Box

Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-121774/121777 within FRITZ!Labor

Internet:

• Fixed Detail corrections in the display of top consumers in the Online Monitor
• Fixed Display of maximum values for the top consumers was not plausible
• Fixed Instead of referring to the internet gateway, the Online Monitor showed a white page when the FRITZ!OS device was in "IP Client" mode
• Fixed Online Monitor sometimes did not show any current values
• Fixed Possible errors in the Online Monitor while calculating overall data flow
• Fixed The Online Monitor sometimes displayed significantly inflated values for the upstream load
• Fixed There was a display error in the Online Monitor and it was not possible to switch the display area when all recorded devices were disabled for display
• Fixed Under some circumstances internet use did not work for devices that were connected with the FRITZ!Box via VPN connections (WireGuard® and IPSec)

Wi-Fi:

• Fixed A change to the name of the Wi-Fi guest access (SSID) during active isolation of wireless devices led to a loss of the guest AP (FRITZ!Box 7590 AX)

Telephony:

• Improved The way a given phone number should be used can be specified (feature of the new fallback protection)

System:

• Fixed Status of the push services on Mesh Repeaters was displayed incorrectly
• Fixed The new functions of FRITZ!OS were no longer shown on the "Update" page
• Fixed Unwanted logout from the user interface when switching to the Online Monitor while there was no internet connection
• Improved Better stability

USB:

• Fixed The contents of the USB storage medium were not displayed on fritz.nas

Further Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-121148/121145

Internet:

• Improvement preparation of extensive innovations and enhancements for the online monitor

System:

• Improved Indication of disabled TR-064 added to the Function diagnostics

Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-121148/121145 within FRITZ!Lab

Internet:

• Fixed Possible loss of internet access after update via auto-detect on old ADSL connections

Further Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-120893

Internet:

• Fixed The overview of network connections showed "online" in the properties of network devices that were blocked by parental controls
• Fixed The summary of individual access profiles displayed "No restriction" despite restrictive settings

System:

• Fixed Preview of personalized subject line from push service shows the preceding parentheses only if they were actually entered

Further Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-120699

Internet:

• Fixed According to factory settings, the internet could not be reached after the initial configuration in spite of an established connection

Wi-Fi:

• Fixed When Wi-Fi was disabled, the Box was rendered as an IP client in the user interface

Telephony:

• Fixed Downloading faxes via the Call List on the user interface caused a logout from the user interface
• Fixed Messages on the answering machine of the FRITZ!Box could not be listened to via the user interface

System:

• Fixed Message about disabled update search was displayed although the automatic update search was enabled

Further Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-120421/120424

Smart Home:

• Fixed The FRITZ!Box's communication with HAN FUN devices (FRITZ!DECT 500, BoxCTRL roller shutter drives from Becker, RolloTron DECT roller shutter belt winders from Rademacher, LED lights for the smart home, adapter plugs, wall switches, door/window contacts, and motion sensors from Deutsch Telekom) was interrupted.

Further Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-120360/120361

Internet:

• Fixed The data capacity could not be saved on the "Online Monitor > Online Meter > Edit Rate" page
• Fixed When a FRITZ! product was connected to an external modem or a router (IP client mode), internal FRITZ!Box services like online storage, WebDAV, and weather service could not be reached
• Fixed The rate information in the Online Meter showed an incorrect end of the billing period
• Fixed Under certain circumstances, a FRITZ! product operated exclusively via IPv6 could not obtain the system time via the Network Time Protocol

Wi-Fi:

• Fixed The "Loading of the Current Wi-Fi Channel" diagram for the 5-GHz band was not displayed under certain conditions ("Please wait" permanently)
• Fixed Under certain circumstances UPnP clients that were connected with a FRITZ!Box in repeater mode could not establish a connection to UPnP servers

Telephony:

• Fixed No voice transmission during encrypted telephony

Home Network:

• Fixed Devices that were not connected were incorrectly displayed with the property "Guest Hotspot (non-encrypted)"
• Fixed Display of the Details page of a network device remained white when language set to Italian

System:

• Fixed In special scenarios multiple restarts occurred
• Fixed Message on the start screen about push service not working was incorrect
• Fixed The new functions of FRITZ!OS were no longer shown on the "Update" page

Further Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-119980/119982

Internet:

• Fixed Enabling the UPnP filter had no effects for IPv6
• Fixed For FRITZ! devices operated exclusively via IPv6, under some circumstance there was no search for new FRITZ!OS versions (updates)
• Fixed For providers without support for IPv6, the Online Meter did not count consumption values as long as IPv6 was enabled in the account information of the FRITZ!Box
• Fixed Parental controls: Redeeming tickets to extend online time failed in certain scenarios
• Fixed Potential incorrect display in the Online Meter of the use of data capacity during the billing period
• Fixed Potential internet disruptions when using a large filter list for blocked websites

Telephony:

• Fixed In Austria (country code 43), dialing the number lanes 12, 13, and 14 was only possible with en-bloc dialing

Home Network:

• Fixed In special scenarios it was possible for the IP address 192.168.178.1 to be displayed for a repeater in the home network instead of its own address

System:

• Fixed Despite correct rate settings, the "Info" LED did not flash when online volume exhausted
• Fixed Incorrect configuration could lead to restart after update in certain rare cases
• Fixed Push service sent the Forgot Password link of devices configured as IP clients with the incorrect IP address

Additional Feedback on FRITZ!OS

In addition to direct feedback in our lab area en.fritz.com/fritz-lab, there are three additional feedback functions in the user interface which provide information. We have automated the processing of feedback supplied by these functions.

1) DSL feedback via "Internet / DSL Information / Feedback"

2) Wi-Fi feedback via "Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi Network": Feedback icon after the clients

3) VoIP feedback via "Telephony / Telephone Numbers / Voice Transmission", "Other" column: Feedback icon after each call

Information on the Lab update:

This FRITZ! Lab firmware is a beta version. We've tested it in standard environments before release, but it may still result in bugs. AVM is not liable for any damages that may arise from the use of the Lab version.

Information on working with Lab versions

We appreciate any feedback from our users, which can be submitted at: en.fritz.com/fritz-lab. This page also lists all of the current FRITZ! Lab versions with corresponding feedback areas.

Before you start testing the Lab version

1) You haven't installed the latest firmware for your FRITZ!Box yet? You first need to update the firmware to the latest release.

2) Save your current settings under "System / Backup". The saved settings will be needed if you want to switch back from the Lab firmware back to the release firmware.

Testing the Lab version

Once the latest FRITZ!OS version has been installed on your FRITZ!Box and you've saved your current settings, you can begin testing.

1) Unzip the "fritzbox-yyyy-LabBETA-xxxxx.zip" file.

2) Use the FRITZ!Box user interface to install the update:

• Select "View: Advanced" in the footer.
• Click "Update" in the "System" menu.
• Switch to the "FRITZ!OS File" tab.
• Follow the instructions displayed on the screen.
• Enter the path to the Lab firmware and the name of the Lab file (FRITZ.Box_xxxx-0x.xx-xxxxx-LabBETA.image) in the input field. 3) The Lab version is installed on the FRITZ!Box. The FRITZ!Box will then restart.

Restoring your device to how it was before testing

You can switch back to the official FRITZ!OS at any time under "System > Update > FRITZ!OS Version" or reset the FRITZ!Box back

to the official FRITZ!OS using the enclosed Windows program "recover.exe" (included in the Lab package).

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or an open-source license (GNU General Public License, GNU Lesser General Public License or FreeBSD License). For details on the various

licenses, see the "license.txt" file (https://download.avm.de/fritzbox/license.txt).

The source code of the files distributed as open source can be requested in writing to fritzbox_info@avm.de.

AVM grants the non-exclusive right to use this AVM firmware package, which is supplied exclusively in object code format.

The licensee may create only one copy of the software, which may be used exclusively for backup purposes.

AVM reserves all intellectual property rights except as expressly granted herein. In particular, without previous approval in writing

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The latest lab file on our download server, "fritzbox-XXXX-Labor-xxxx.zip", contains

• the lab version for your FRITZ!Box
• this "infolab-en.txt" file with important information on this lab version
• information, feedback options, and the file at en.fritz.com/fritz-lab

Neue Features: - New Online Monitor with expanded functions

• FRITZ! Failsafe – Always online with your FRITZ!Box's new fallback protection
• Optimized parental controls
• New upload sharing - Sharing files easier than ever
• More possibilities in the smart home

New Features and Improvements in FRITZ!OS 8.10

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 in FRITZ!OS 8.10

Internet:

• NEW With the new fallback protection, the FRITZ!Box always stays online: If the internet connection fails, an alternative internet connection is established via an alternative access device, e.g. via the mobile network with FRITZ!Box 6820 5G, 6820 LTE or via USB mobile network dongles (more [1])
• NEW Simplified user guidance on the "Filter" pages (parental controls) (more [2])
• NEW Online Monitor shows the network devices with the highest use of the internet connection (top consumers) (more [5])
• NEW Additional display option in the Online Monitor of individual devices shows usage by not explicitly selected devices with and without data recording (more [5])
• NEW In the Online Monitor the display of the load on the internet connection allows selection of not only one day or two months but also an interval of 2 weeks (more [5])
• Improved Device selection for display and data recording simplified in the Online Monitor
• Improved Reworked diagrams and colors in the Online Monitors
• Improved Completely reworked network settings
• Improved In the settings for parental controls can now be specified whether network applications are blocked or allowed
• Improved Online time for a network device with restricted online time now can also be extended for 45 minutes directly in the parental controls
• Improved If the configured time server could not determine the system time, the system time is obtained from a public time server
• Improved Number of tickets to extend online time for devices blocked by parental controls was increased from 10 to 12
• Improved Online Monitor: Reworked display in the diagrams for the load on the internet connection
• Improved Performance improvement during many parallel DNS queries
• Changed When VPN connections are active for which all network traffic is routed via the VPN connection ("full tunnel"), the guest network is excluded from this and routed over the normal internet connection
• Changed FRITZ! devices in the home network, e.g. FRITZ!Repeaters, are no longer offered in parental controls and prioritization; they always have unrestricted internet access with normal priority
• Changed Private IPv4 addresses (RFC 1918) are no longer posted via MyFRITZ!Net (DNS) if a publicly accessibly IPv6 address is available

Wi-Fi:

• Improved Increased stability in Mesh Repeater mode
• Improved Better stability
• Changed Incongruous information text for configuration of the Wi-Fi guest access on the Mesh Repeater removed

Mesh:

• NEW Automatic detection of device type (e.g. smartphone, computer, or printer) for devices displayed in the Mesh Overview

Telephony:

• Improved Support for text-based caller greetings (text-to-speech) for the integrated answering machine
• Improved Increased stability of telephone calls
• Improved Support for the Vodafone IP Anlagen Anschluss

DECT/FRITZ!Fon:

• Improved Podcasts can now be continued after interruption

Home Network:

• NEW EEE (Energy Efficient Ethernet) can now be set separately for each WAN/LAN port

Smart Home:

• NEW Routines can also be triggered by a phone call, by reaching a target temperature, or by activating boost or antifreeze functions, as well as by important events on the FRITZ!Box (more [4])
• NEW With FRITZ!Smart Control 440, the following functions can be controlled: the boost and frost protection functions for radiator controllers, the color and color temperature for lamps, the activation and deactivation of routines, and the display of the QR code for Wi-Fi
• NEW Templates and routines can be triggered with delay
• NEW Data read by the FRITZ!Smart Energy 250 from the export meter is shown in the menu under "Smart Home > Devices and Groups"
• NEW In the FRITZ!Box user interface of the Mesh Master, the registration of smart home devices with another FRITZ!Box or a FRITZ!Smart Gateway can be started

Storage (NAS):

• New Upload sharing: Via fritz.nas a folder can be shared for users with a sharing link to upload and download contents, e.g. to collect photos after a family celebration (more [3])
• Improved Better interoperability with FTP applications (e.g. Filezilla) through support for MFMT command
• Improved Simplified generation of sharing links

System:

• NEW Push service mails for logins by apps to the FRITZ!Box
• Improved "Forgot Password" function of the push service can now be configured with a freely chosen recipient
• Improved File name for saved settings now includes name of individual FRITZ!Box
• Improved Reworked pages of the update functions under "System > Update"
• Improved With "Diagnostics > Function" the services for the Network Time Protocol are checked and relevant information displayed about any errors found
• Improved Functional diagnostics now indicates when access for apps is disabled in the home network sharing settings
• Improved The "Diagnostics > Function" page now displays information on problems with time synchronization via NTP
• Improved Indication of disabled TR-064 added to the Function diagnostics
• Improved The probability of being logged out prematurely from certain pages of the user interface was reduced
• Improved Push service emails now clearly differentiate between function and security diagnostics through specific subject lines, adapted email texts, and file names
• Improved Changes to LED brightness are much more visible

[1] FRITZ! Failsafe – Always online with the new fallback protection for your FRITZ!Box's internet connection

Fallback protection redefined:

With FRITZ! Failsafe – the FRITZ!Box's new fallback protection – FRITZ!Box users stay online at all times. If the fibre optic, DSL or cable connection becomes unstable or fails, FRITZ! Failsafe ensures the home network's internet connection via an alternative internet connection. FRITZ! Failsafe does this via fallback by using a substitute connection via a fallback device connected upstream from the FRITZ!Box as a reserve via a WAN, LAN or USB port. This device can be another FRITZ!Box, a USB mobile network dongle, or a smartphone in USB tethering mode. A particularly suitable fallback device would be a FRITZ!Box for a mobile network – for example, a FRITZ!Box 6860 5G, 6850 5G, 6850 LTE or 6820 LTE.

This feature is ideal for anyone who depends upon a reliable internet connection – whether in a home office or a retail store. Whether you're using it for a video conference or to connect to an accounting system, with FRITZ! Failsafe your internet connection is secure – no matter if an excavator or a storm is approaching.

[2] Optimized parental controls

A number of practical optimizations have been included in the first version of FRITZ! Lab. The parental controls now clearly display access profiles and the corresponding devices on one page. Tickets for online time are easier to find on a separate tab and the number of tickets was increased from 10 to 12. This makes managing family internet usage even simpler and more intuitive. Detail improvements were also made to the Online Monitor area. The line graphs have been color-optimized for an even clearer display, and the tooltip that is now is easier to read provides users with more information about the Online Meter.

[3] New upload sharing - Sharing files easier than ever

With the new upload sharing via FRITZ!NAS, sharing files has never been easier: Users can make a folder available via sharing link, allowing others to directly upload and download content perfect for collecting shared photos or documents. Thanks to the new function, it is no longer necessary to create a FRITZ!Box user with special write permission instead, all that is needed to allow friends and family to securely upload files is a single link.

[4] More possibilities in the smart home

The update also brings additional control functions for the FRITZ!DECT 440 smart switch. Now all the functions that could be configured directly on the radiator control FRITZ!Smart Thermo 302 can also be controlled with the smart switch. In addition, it now offers more comprehensive options for lighting control. Besides switching on and off and dimming, it can now be used to change the color and color temperature. In addition, routines can now be activated and deactivated directly using the FRITZ!Smart Control 440. Routines can also be triggered by a call, reaching a target temperature, activating the boost or antifreeze function, as well as by important events on the FRITZ!Box. To make managing Wi-Fi even simpler, the FRITZ!Smart Control 440 can be used to switch off the main Wi-Fi network in addition to guest Wi-Fi.

[5] New Online Monitor with expanded functions

The new Online Monitor shows which network devices are using the internet most intensively.

The views for the 'Total' utilization, the 'Top Consumers' and the individual devices allow the display to be restricted to certain time periods. The display periods that can be selected are 10 minutes, one hour, one day, and two months, and now also the past two weeks.

The selection of network devices for which the utilization data are to be recorded and displayed has been simplified considerably in the new version, and is now performed completely in the Online Monitor.

History of New Functions and Improvements in FRITZ!OS 8.10

Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-122720

Telephony:

• Improved Support for the Vodafone IP Anlagen Anschluss

Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-122720 within FRITZ!Labor

Internet:

• Fixed Instead of referring to the internet gateway, the Online Monitor showed a white page when the FRITZ!OS device was in "IP Client" mode
• Fixed The preference of a DHCPv6 server was set and displayed incorrectly
• Fixed Under certain circumstances the "Send all network traffic via the VPN connection" ("Full tunnel") option of a WireGuard® VPN connection was not displayed
• Fixed VPN connections via IPSec IKEv2 (e.g. to Android devices) were ended immediately after connecting
• Fixed When creating a new LAN-LAN linkup via WireGuard® VPN, the query of the search domain of the remote site was missing

Wi-Fi:

• Fixed Missing message for radar detection in "System > Event Log"

New functions of FRITZ!OS 8.10-122431

Smart Home:

• NEW Templates and routines can be triggered with delay
• NEW Data read by the FRITZ!Smart Energy 250 from the export meter is shown in the menu under "Smart Home > Devices and Groups"
• NEW In the FRITZ!Box user interface of the Mesh Master, the registration of smart home devices with another FRITZ!Box or a FRITZ!Smart Gateway can be started

Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-122431 within FRITZ!Labor

Internet:

• Fixed Online Monitor page could not be opened when fallback protection was configured

Mesh:

• Fixed During access to the FRITZ!Repeater user interface from the FRITZ!Box, a password entry was requested

Home Network:

• Fixed "Home Network / Network Connections" page was not displayed (empty page) when a FRITZ!Box was configured as a Mesh Repeater in router operation
• Improved Corrected details in the dialog for establishing the Wi-Fi connection in the network settings to change the operating mode

Smart Home:

• Improved Roller shutters can now be combined into groups and the slats of blinds set
• Improved The schedule for a radiator control can be disabled without discarding the configured schedule
• Improved Temperature and humidity data from Zigbee devices are displayed in the home network and can be used for automation

New functions of FRITZ!OS 8.10-122159

Internet:

• Improved Performance improvement during many parallel DNS queries

Home network:

• Fixed In rare cases the information on a new network device in the home network was not immediately entered in the event log or change notice

Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-122159 within FRITZ!Labor

Internet:

• Fixed Access from the home network to local resources by means of port sharing and a public IP address or external URL (for instance the MyFRITZ! address) was not possible
• Fixed An access profile in the parental controls that blocks all network applications was not saved correctly
• Fixed For devices with the standard parental controls, the overview was missing the option for blocking
• Fixed In certain circumstances an unexpected "Internal error" message appeared in the Online Monitor
• Fixed Under certain circumstances no internet connection could be established after disabling IPv6 on DS Lite configurations

System:

• Fixed The "FRITZ!Box Info" push service mail also listed FRITZ!OS devices in the "Parental controls" section

New functions of FRITZ!OS 8.10-121944/121947

Home Network:

• NEW EEE (Energy Efficient Ethernet) can now be set separately for each WAN/LAN port

Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-121944/121947 within FRITZ!Labor

Internet:

• Fixed Display of maximum values for the top consumers was not plausible
• Fixed In the Online Monitor, the colors of the buttons for individual devices did not always correspond to the colors in the tooltip
• Fixed Network devices with access profiles that do not have any active schedule were blocked by parental controls
• Fixed Summarized settings of the access profiles in parental controls were not refreshed correctly

News and Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-121774/121777

Internet:

• NEW Online Monitor shows the network devices with the highest use of the internet connection (top consumers)
• NEW Additional display option in the Online Monitor of individual devices shows usage by not explicitly selected devices with and without data recording
• NEW In the Online Monitor the display of the load on the internet connection allows selection of not only one day or two months but also an interval of 2 weeks
• Improved Device selection for display and data recording simplified in the Online Monitor
• Improved Reworked diagrams and colors in the Online Monitors
• Improved Completely reworked network settings
• Improved In the settings for parental controls can now be specified whether network applications are blocked or allowed

Telephony:

• Improved Support for text-based caller greetings (text-to-speech) for the integrated answering machine

System:

• NEW Push service mails for logins by apps to the FRITZ!Box

Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-121774/121777 within FRITZ!Labor

Internet:

• Fixed Detail corrections in the display of top consumers in the Online Monitor
• Fixed Display of maximum values for the top consumers was not plausible
• Fixed Instead of referring to the internet gateway, the Online Monitor showed a white page when the FRITZ!OS device was in "IP Client" mode
• Fixed Online Monitor sometimes did not show any current values
• Fixed Possible errors in the Online Monitor while calculating overall data flow
• Fixed The Online Monitor sometimes displayed significantly inflated values for the upstream load
• Fixed There was a display error in the Online Monitor and it was not possible to switch the display area when all recorded devices were disabled for display
• Fixed Under some circumstances internet use did not work for devices that were connected with the FRITZ!Box via VPN connections (WireGuard® and IPSec)

Wi-Fi:

• Fixed A change to the name of the Wi-Fi guest access (SSID) during active isolation of wireless devices led to a loss of the guest AP (FRITZ!Box 7590 AX)

Telephony:

• Improved The way a given phone number should be used can be specified (feature of the new fallback protection)

System:

• Fixed Status of the push services on Mesh Repeaters was displayed incorrectly
• Fixed The new functions of FRITZ!OS were no longer shown on the "Update" page
• Fixed Unwanted logout from the user interface when switching to the Online Monitor while there was no internet connection
• Improved Better stability

USB:

• Fixed The contents of the USB storage medium were not displayed on fritz.nas

Further Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-121148/121145

Internet:

• Improvement preparation of extensive innovations and enhancements for the online monitor

System:

• Improved Indication of disabled TR-064 added to the Function diagnostics

Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-121148/121145 within FRITZ!Lab

Internet:

• Fixed Possible loss of internet access after update via auto-detect on old ADSL connections

Further Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-120893

Internet:

• Fixed The overview of network connections showed "online" in the properties of network devices that were blocked by parental controls
• Fixed The summary of individual access profiles displayed "No restriction" despite restrictive settings

System:

• Fixed Preview of personalized subject line from push service shows the preceding parentheses only if they were actually entered

Further Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-120699

Internet:

• Fixed According to factory settings, the internet could not be reached after the initial configuration in spite of an established connection

Wi-Fi:

• Fixed When Wi-Fi was disabled, the Box was rendered as an IP client in the user interface

Telephony:

• Fixed Downloading faxes via the Call List on the user interface caused a logout from the user interface
• Fixed Messages on the answering machine of the FRITZ!Box could not be listened to via the user interface

System:

• Fixed Message about disabled update search was displayed although the automatic update search was enabled

Further Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-120421/120424

Smart Home:

• Fixed The FRITZ!Box's communication with HAN FUN devices (FRITZ!DECT 500, BoxCTRL roller shutter drives from Becker, RolloTron DECT roller shutter belt winders from Rademacher, LED lights for the smart home, adapter plugs, wall switches, door/window contacts, and motion sensors from Deutsch Telekom) was interrupted.

Further Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-120360/120361

Internet:

• Fixed The data capacity could not be saved on the "Online Monitor > Online Meter > Edit Rate" page
• Fixed When a FRITZ! product was connected to an external modem or a router (IP client mode), internal FRITZ!Box services like online storage, WebDAV, and weather service could not be reached
• Fixed The rate information in the Online Meter showed an incorrect end of the billing period
• Fixed Under certain circumstances, a FRITZ! product operated exclusively via IPv6 could not obtain the system time via the Network Time Protocol

Wi-Fi:

• Fixed The "Loading of the Current Wi-Fi Channel" diagram for the 5-GHz band was not displayed under certain conditions ("Please wait" permanently)
• Fixed Under certain circumstances UPnP clients that were connected with a FRITZ!Box in repeater mode could not establish a connection to UPnP servers

Telephony:

• Fixed No voice transmission during encrypted telephony

Home Network:

• Fixed Devices that were not connected were incorrectly displayed with the property "Guest Hotspot (non-encrypted)"
• Fixed Display of the Details page of a network device remained white when language set to Italian

System:

• Fixed In special scenarios multiple restarts occurred
• Fixed Message on the start screen about push service not working was incorrect
• Fixed The new functions of FRITZ!OS were no longer shown on the "Update" page

Further Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-119980/119982

Internet:

• Fixed Enabling the UPnP filter had no effects for IPv6
• Fixed For FRITZ! devices operated exclusively via IPv6, under some circumstance there was no search for new FRITZ!OS versions (updates)
• Fixed For providers without support for IPv6, the Online Meter did not count consumption values as long as IPv6 was enabled in the account information of the FRITZ!Box
• Fixed Parental controls: Redeeming tickets to extend online time failed in certain scenarios
• Fixed Potential incorrect display in the Online Meter of the use of data capacity during the billing period
• Fixed Potential internet disruptions when using a large filter list for blocked websites

Telephony:

• Fixed In Austria (country code 43), dialing the number lanes 12, 13, and 14 was only possible with en-bloc dialing

Home Network:

• Fixed In special scenarios it was possible for the IP address 192.168.178.1 to be displayed for a repeater in the home network instead of its own address

System:

• Fixed Despite correct rate settings, the "Info" LED did not flash when online volume exhausted
• Fixed Incorrect configuration could lead to restart after update in certain rare cases
• Fixed Push service sent the Forgot Password link of devices configured as IP clients with the incorrect IP address

Additional Feedback on FRITZ!OS

In addition to direct feedback in our lab area en.fritz.com/fritz-lab, there are three additional feedback functions in the user interface which provide information. We have automated the processing of feedback supplied by these functions.

1) DSL feedback via "Internet / DSL Information / Feedback"

2) Wi-Fi feedback via "Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi Network": Feedback icon after the clients

3) VoIP feedback via "Telephony / Telephone Numbers / Voice Transmission", "Other" column: Feedback icon after each call

Information on the Lab update:

This FRITZ! Lab firmware is a beta version. We've tested it in standard environments before release, but it may still result in bugs. AVM is not liable for any damages that may arise from the use of the Lab version.

Information on working with Lab versions

We appreciate any feedback from our users, which can be submitted at: en.fritz.com/fritz-lab. This page also lists all of the current FRITZ! Lab versions with corresponding feedback areas.

Before you start testing the Lab version

1) You haven't installed the latest firmware for your FRITZ!Box yet? You first need to update the firmware to the latest release.

2) Save your current settings under "System / Backup". The saved settings will be needed if you want to switch back from the Lab firmware back to the release firmware.

Testing the Lab version

Once the latest FRITZ!OS version has been installed on your FRITZ!Box and you've saved your current settings, you can begin testing.

1) Unzip the "fritzbox-yyyy-LabBETA-xxxxx.zip" file.

2) Use the FRITZ!Box user interface to install the update:

• Select "View: Advanced" in the footer.
• Click "Update" in the "System" menu.
• Switch to the "FRITZ!OS File" tab.
• Follow the instructions displayed on the screen.
• Enter the path to the Lab firmware and the name of the Lab file (FRITZ.Box_xxxx-0x.xx-xxxxx-LabBETA.image) in the input field. 3) The Lab version is installed on the FRITZ!Box. The FRITZ!Box will then restart.

Restoring your device to how it was before testing

You can switch back to the official FRITZ!OS at any time under "System > Update > FRITZ!OS Version" or reset the FRITZ!Box back

to the official FRITZ!OS using the enclosed Windows program "recover.exe" (included in the Lab package).

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The latest lab file on our download server, "fritzbox-XXXX-Labor-xxxx.zip", contains

• the lab version for your FRITZ!Box
• this "infolab-en.txt" file with important information on this lab version
• information, feedback options, and the file at en.fritz.com/fritz-lab

Neue Features: - New Online Monitor with expanded functions

• Substitute connection: Greater fallback protection for the internet connection
• Optimized parental controls
• New upload sharing - Sharing files easier than ever
• More possibilities in the smart home

New Features and Improvements in FRITZ!OS 8.10

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.

New Features in FRITZ!OS 8.10

New functions of FRITZ!OS

internet:

• NEW With the new fallback protection, the FRITZ!Box always stays online: If the internet connection fails, an alternative internet connection is established via the access device of your choice, e.g. via the mobile network with FRITZ!Box 6820 LTE or via USB mobile network dongles

Internet:

• NEW Additional display option in the Online Monitor of individual devices shows usage by not explicitly selected devices with and without data recording
• NEW In the Online Monitor the display of the load on the internet connection allows selection of not only one day or two months but also an interval of 2 weeks
• NEW Online Monitor shows the network devices with the highest use of the internet connection (top consumers)
• NEW Simplified user guidance on the "Filter" pages (parental controls)

Mesh:

• NEW Automatic detection of device type (e.g. smartphone, computer, or printer) for devices displayed in the Mesh Overview

Home Network:

• NEW EEE (Energy Efficient Ethernet) can now be set separately for each WAN/LAN port

Smart Home:

• NEW Routines can also be triggered by a phone call, by reaching a target temperature, or by activating boost or antifreeze functions, as well as by important events on the FRITZ!Box
• NEW Templates and routines can be triggered with delay
• NEW With FRITZ!Smart Control 440, the following functions can be controlled: the boost and frost protection functions for radiator controllers, the color and color temperature for lamps, the activation and deactivation of routines, and the display of the QR code for Wi-Fi

Storage (NAS):

• New Upload sharing: Via fritz.nas a folder can be shared for users with a sharing link to upload and download contents, e.g. to collect photos after a family celebration

Further Improvements of FRITZ!OS

Internet:

• Changed FRITZ! devices in the home network, e.g. FRITZ!Repeaters, are no longer offered in parental controls and prioritization; they always have unrestricted internet access with normal priority
• Changed Private IPv4 addresses (RFC 1918) are no longer posted via MyFRITZ!Net (DNS) if a publicly accessibly IPv6 address is available
• Changed When VPN connections are active for which all network traffic is routed via the VPN connection ("full tunnel"), the guest network is excluded from this and routed over the normal internet connection
• Fixed Creation of new WireGuard® VPN connections could fail if many WireGuard® VPN connections had already been created
• Fixed Enabling the UPnP filter had no effects for IPv6
• Fixed For FRITZ! devices operated exclusively via IPv6, under some circumstance there was no search for new FRITZ!OS versions (updates)
• Fixed For providers without support for IPv6, the Online Meter did not count consumption values as long as IPv6 was enabled in the account information of the FRITZ!Box
• Fixed Parental controls: Redeeming tickets to extend online time failed in certain scenarios
• Fixed Possible internet disruptions when using a large filter list for blocked websites
• Fixed Potential incorrect display in the Online Meter of the use of data capacity during the billing period
• Fixed The rate information in the Online Meter showed an incorrect end of the billing period
• Fixed Under certain circumstances, a FRITZ! product operated exclusively via IPv6 could not obtain the system time via the Network Time Protocol
• Improved Completely reworked network settings
• Improved Device selection for display and data recording simplified in the Online Monitor
• Improved If the configured time server could not determine the system time, the system time is obtained from a public time server
• Improved In the settings for parental controls can now be specified whether network applications are blocked or allowed
• Improved Number of tickets to extend online time for devices blocked by parental controls was increased from 10 to 12
• Improved Online Monitor: Reworked display in the diagrams for the load on the internet connection
• Improved Online time for a network device with restricted online time now can also be extended for 45 minutes directly in the parental controls
• Improved Reworked diagrams and colors in the Online Monitor

Wi-Fi:

• Changed Incongruous information text for configuration of the Wi-Fi guest access on the Mesh Repeater removed

DECT/FRITZ!Fon:

• Improved Podcasts can now be continued after interruption

Home Network:

• Fixed In special scenarios it was possible for the IP address 192.168.178.1 to be displayed for a repeater in the home network instead of its own address

Smart Home:

• Improved Roller shutters can now be combined into groups and the slats of blinds set

Storage (NAS):

• Improved Better interoperability with FTP applications (e.g. Filezilla) through support for MFMT command

System:

• Fixed Despite correct rate settings, the "Info" LED did not flash when online volume exhausted
• Fixed Incorrect configuration could lead to restart after update in certain rare cases
• Fixed Preview of personalized subject line from push service shows the preceding parentheses only if they were actually entered
• Fixed Push service sent the Forgot Password link of devices configured as IP clients with the incorrect IP address
• Improved "Forgot Password" function of the push service can now be configured with a freely chosen recipient
• Improved File name for saved settings now includes name of individual FRITZ!Box
• Improved Functional diagnostics now indicates when access for apps is disabled in the home network sharing settings
• Improved Indication of disabled TR-064 added to the Function diagnostics
• Improved Reworked pages of the update functions under "System > Update"
• Improved The "Diagnostics > Function" page now displays information on problems with time synchronization via NTP
• Improved With "Diagnostics > Function" the services for the Network Time Protocol are checked and relevant information displayed about any errors found

Mobile Network:

• Improved Support for USSD over IMS

USB:

• Improved Simplified generation of sharing links

[1] Substitute connection: Greater fallback protection for the internet connection

With the new failover protection, FRITZ!Box users can stay online at all times. If the fiber optic, DSL or cable connection is unstable or drops, any FRITZ!Box connected via WAN/LAN establishes a fallback connection via the mobile network. This feature is ideal for anyone who depends upon a reliable internet connection, be it in the home office or a retail store.

[2] Optimized parental controls

A number of practical optimizations have been included in the first version of FRITZ! Lab. The parental controls now clearly display access profiles and the corresponding devices on one page. Tickets for online time are easier to find on a separate tab and the number of tickets was increased from 10 to 12. This makes managing family internet usage even simpler and more intuitive. Detail improvements were also made to the Online Monitor area. The line graphs have been color-optimized for an even clearer display, and the tooltip that is now is easier to read provides users with more information about the Online Meter.

[3] New upload sharing - Sharing files easier than ever

With the new upload sharing via FRITZ!NAS, sharing files has never been easier: Users can make a folder available via sharing link, allowing others to directly upload and download content perfect for collecting shared photos or documents. Thanks to the new function, it is no longer necessary to create a FRITZ!Box user with special write permission instead, all that is needed to allow friends and family to securely upload files is a single link.

[4] 7590 AX now also usable as a Mesh Repeater via Wi-Fi

You can configure your FRITZ!Box for use as a Mesh Repeater and use Wi-Fi or a network cable to integrate it into the Mesh of your FRITZ!Box with internet access (Mesh Master) to increase the range of your home network easily and efficiently.

As a Mesh Repeater, the FRITZ!Box automatically adopts all of the necessary settings from the Mesh Master (for example Wi-Fi access information, guest access, schedule) and creates an additional Wi-Fi network that enables your devices to connect to the home network. In addition, the telephone numbers entered in the Mesh Master can be activated for the Mesh Repeater and used by telephone devices configured in it.

A maximum of Wi-Fi 5 (5 GHz) and Wi-Fi 4 (2.4 GHz) can be used for the connection to the Mesh Master.

Further information can be found at: https://en.fritz.com/faqs/setting-up-the-fritzbox-as-a-mesh-repeater/

[5] More possibilities in the smart home

The update also brings additional control functions for the FRITZ!DECT 440 smart switch. Now all the functions that could be configured directly on the radiator control FRITZ!Smart Thermo 302 can also be controlled with the smart switch. In addition, it now offers more comprehensive options for lighting control. Besides switching on and off and dimming, it can now be used to change the color and color temperature. In addition, routines can now be activated and deactivated directly using the FRITZ!Smart Control 440. Routines can also be triggered by a call, reaching a target temperature, activating the boost or antifreeze function, as well as by important events on the FRITZ!Box. To make managing Wi-Fi even simpler, the FRITZ!Smart Control 440 can be used to switch off the main Wi-Fi network in addition to guest Wi-Fi.

[6] New Online Monitor with expanded functions

The new Online Monitor shows which network devices are using the internet most intensively.

The views for the 'Total' utilization, the 'Top Consumers' and the individual devices allow the display to be restricted to certain time periods. The display periods that can be selected are 10 minutes, one hour, one day, and two months, and now also the past two weeks.

The selection of network devices for which the utilization data are to be recorded and displayed has been simplified considerably in the new version, and is now performed completely in the Online Monitor.

History of New Functions and Improvements in FRITZ!OS 8.10

Improvements of FRITZ!OS within FRITZ!Labor 8.10-122819

Internet:

• Fixed Display of the number of devices blocked by parental controls was incorrect in the function diagnostics
• Fixed When creating a new LAN-LAN linkup via WireGuard® VPN, the query of the search domain of the remote site was missing

New functions of FRITZ!OS 8.10-121944/121947

Home Network:

• NEW EEE (Energy Efficient Ethernet) can now be set separately for each WAN/LAN port

Improvements of FRITZ!OS within FRITZ!Labor

Internet:

• Fixed Display of maximum values for the top consumers was not plausible
• Fixed In the Online Monitor, the colors of the buttons for individual devices did not always correspond to the colors in the tooltip
• Fixed Network devices with access profiles that do not have any active schedule were blocked by parental controls
• Fixed Summarized settings of the access profiles in parental controls were not refreshed correctly

Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-122434

Home Network:

• Fixed "Home Network / Network Connections" page was not displayed (empty page) when a FRITZ!Box was configured as a Mesh Repeater in router operation

Improvements of FRITZ!OS within FRITZ!Labor

Internet:

• Fixed Online Monitor page could not be opened when fallback protection was configured

Mesh:

• Fixed During access to the FRITZ!Repeater user interface from the FRITZ!Box, a password entry was requested

Home Network:

• Improved Corrected details in the dialog for establishing the Wi-Fi connection in the network settings to change the operating mode

  News and Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-122289

Home network:

• Fixed In rare cases the information on a new network device in the home network was not immediately entered in the event log or change notice

Internet:

• Improved Performance improvement during many parallel DNS queries

Improvements of FRITZ!OS within FRITZ!Labor

Internet:

• Fixed Access from the home network to local resources by means of port sharing and a public IP address or external URL (for instance the MyFRITZ! address) was not possible
• Fixed An access profile in the parental controls that blocks all network applications was not saved correctly
• Fixed For devices with the standard parental controls, the overview was missing the option for blocking
• Fixed In certain circumstances an unexpected "Internal error" message appeared in the Online Monitor
• Fixed Under certain circumstances no internet connection could be established after disabling IPv6 on DS Lite configurations

System:

• Fixed The "FRITZ!Box Info" push service mail also listed FRITZ!OS devices in the "Parental controls" section

Additional Feedback on FRITZ!OS

In addition to direct feedback in our lab area en.fritz.com/fritz-lab, there are three additional feedback functions in the user interface which provide information. We have automated the processing of feedback supplied by these functions.

1) DSL feedback via "Internet / DSL Information / Feedback"

2) Wi-Fi feedback via "Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi Network": Feedback icon after the clients

3) VoIP feedback via "Telephony / Telephone Numbers / Voice Transmission", "Other" column: Feedback icon after each call

Information on the Lab update:

This FRITZ! Lab firmware is a beta version. We've tested it in standard environments before release, but it may still result in bugs. AVM is not liable for any damages that may arise from the use of the Lab version.

Information on working with Lab versions

We appreciate any feedback from our users, which can be submitted at: en.fritz.com/fritz-lab. This page also lists all of the current FRITZ! Lab versions with corresponding feedback areas.

Before you start testing the Lab version

1) You haven't installed the latest firmware for your FRITZ!Box yet? You first need to update the firmware to the latest release.

2) Save your current settings under "System / Backup". The saved settings will be needed if you want to switch back from the Lab firmware back to the release firmware.

Testing the Lab version

Once the latest FRITZ!OS version has been installed on your FRITZ!Box and you've saved your current settings, you can begin testing.

1) Unzip the "fritzbox-yyyy-LabBETA-xxxxx.zip" file.

2) Use the FRITZ!Box user interface to install the update:

• Select "View: Advanced" in the footer.
• Click "Update" in the "System" menu.
• Switch to the "FRITZ!OS File" tab.
• Follow the instructions displayed on the screen.
• Enter the path to the Lab firmware and the name of the Lab file (FRITZ.Box_xxxx-0x.xx-xxxxx-LabBETA.image) in the input field. 3) The Lab version is installed on the FRITZ!Box. The FRITZ!Box will then restart.

Restoring your device to how it was before testing

You can switch back to the official FRITZ!OS at any time under "System > Update > FRITZ!OS Version" or reset the FRITZ!Box back

to the official FRITZ!OS using the enclosed Windows program "recover.exe" (included in the Lab package).

AVM GmbH 2004 2025. All rights reserved.

This AVM firmware package contains files that are distributed under various licenses, in particular under an AVM proprietary license

or an open-source license (GNU General Public License, GNU Lesser General Public License or FreeBSD License). For details on the various

licenses, see the "license.txt" file (https://download.avm.de/fritzbox/license.txt).

The source code of the files distributed as open source can be requested in writing to fritzbox_info@avm.de.

AVM grants the non-exclusive right to use this AVM firmware package, which is supplied exclusively in object code format.

The licensee may create only one copy of the software, which may be used exclusively for backup purposes.

AVM reserves all intellectual property rights except as expressly granted herein. In particular, without previous approval in writing

and except as permitted by law, this AVM firmware packet may not be reproduced, distributed or in any other manner made publicly accessible, nor may it be edited, disassembled, reverse engineered, translated, decompiled or otherwise "opened" in whole or in part, and subsequently reproduced, distributed or made publicly accessible

TJA 18062025

The latest lab file on our download server, "fritzbox-XXXX-Labor-xxxx.zip", contains

• the lab version for your FRITZ!Box
• this "infolab-en.txt" file with important information on this lab version
• information, feedback options, and the file at en.fritz.com/fritz-lab

Neue Features: - New Online Monitor with expanded functions

• Substitute connection: Greater fallback protection for the internet connection
• Optimized parental controls
• New upload sharing - Sharing files easier than ever
• More possibilities in the smart home

New Features and Improvements in FRITZ!OS 8.10

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 in FRITZ!OS 8.10

Internet:

• NEW With the new fallback protection, the FRITZ!Box always stays online: If the internet connection fails, an alternative internet connection is established via the access device of your choice, e.g. via the mobile network with FRITZ!Box 6820 LTE or via USB mobile network dongles (more [1])
• NEW Simplified user guidance on the "Filter" pages (parental controls) (more [2])
• NEW Online Monitor shows the network devices with the highest use of the internet connection (top consumers) (more [6])
• NEW Additional display option in the Online Monitor of individual devices shows usage by not explicitly selected devices with and without data recording (more [6])
• NEW In the Online Monitor the display of the load on the internet connection allows selection of not only one day or two months but also an interval of 2 weeks (more [6])
• Improved Device selection for display and data recording simplified in the Online Monitor
• Improved Reworked diagrams and colors in the Online Monitors
• Improved Completely reworked network settings
• Improved In the settings for parental controls can now be specified whether network applications are blocked or allowed
• Improved Online time for a network device with restricted online time now can also be extended for 45 minutes directly in the parental controls
• Improved If the configured time server could not determine the system time, the system time is obtained from a public time server
• Improved Number of tickets to extend online time for devices blocked by parental controls was increased from 10 to 12
• Improved Online Monitor: Reworked display in the diagrams for the load on the internet connection
• Improved Performance improvement during many parallel DNS queries
• Changed When VPN connections are active for which all network traffic is routed via the VPN connection ("full tunnel"), the guest network is excluded from this and routed over the normal internet connection
• Changed FRITZ! devices in the home network, e.g. FRITZ!Repeaters, are no longer offered in parental controls and prioritization; they always have unrestricted internet access with normal priority
• Changed Private IPv4 addresses (RFC 1918) are no longer posted via MyFRITZ!Net (DNS) if a publicly accessibly IPv6 address is available

Wi-Fi:

• NEW Use Mesh Repeater mode: FRITZ!Box 7590 AX, e.g. after purchasing a new FRITZ!Box (FRITZ!Box 7590 AX) (more [4])
• Improved Increased stability in Mesh Repeater mode
• Improved Better stability
• Changed Incongruous information text for configuration of the Wi-Fi guest access on the Mesh Repeater removed

Mesh:

• NEW Automatic detection of device type (e.g. smartphone, computer, or printer) for devices displayed in the Mesh Overview

Telephony:

• Improved Increased stability of telephone calls
• Improved Support for text-based caller greetings (text-to-speech) for the integrated answering machine
• Improved Support for the Vodafone IP Anlagen Anschluss

DECT/FRITZ!Fon:

• Improved Podcasts can now be continued after interruption

Home Network:

• NEW EEE (Energy Efficient Ethernet) can now be set separately for each WAN/LAN port

Smart Home:

• NEW Routines can also be triggered by a phone call, by reaching a target temperature, or by activating boost or antifreeze functions, as well as by important events on the FRITZ!Box (more [5])
• NEW With FRITZ!Smart Control 440, the following functions can be controlled: the boost and frost protection functions for radiator controllers, the color and color temperature for lamps, the activation and deactivation of routines, and the display of the QR code for Wi-Fi
• NEW Templates and routines can be triggered with delay
• NEW Data read by the FRITZ!Smart Energy 250 from the export meter is shown in the menu under "Smart Home > Devices and Groups"
• NEW In the FRITZ!Box user interface of the Mesh Master, the registration of smart home devices with another FRITZ!Box or a FRITZ!Smart Gateway can be started
• Improved Roller shutters can now be combined into groups and the slats of blinds set
• Improved The schedule for a radiator control can be disabled without discarding the configured schedule

Storage (NAS):

• New Upload sharing: Via fritz.nas a folder can be shared for users with a sharing link to upload and download contents, e.g. to collect photos after a family celebration (more [3])
• Improved Better interoperability with FTP applications (e.g. Filezilla) through support for MFMT command
• Improved Simplified generation of sharing links

System:

• NEW Push service mails for logins by apps to the FRITZ!Box
• Improved "Forgot Password" function of the push service can now be configured with a freely chosen recipient
• Improved File name for saved settings now includes name of individual FRITZ!Box
• Improved Reworked pages of the update functions under "System > Update"
• Improved With "Diagnostics > Function" the services for the Network Time Protocol are checked and relevant information displayed about any errors found
• Improved Functional diagnostics now indicates when access for apps is disabled in the home network sharing settings
• Improved The "Diagnostics > Function" page now displays information on problems with time synchronization via NTP
• Improved Indication of disabled TR-064 added to the Function diagnostics
• Improved The probability of being logged out prematurely from certain pages of the user interface was reduced
• Improved Push service emails now clearly differentiate between function and security diagnostics through specific subject lines, adapted email texts, and file names
• Improved Changes to LED brightness are much more visible

[1] Substitute connection: Greater fallback protection for the internet connection

With the new failover protection, FRITZ!Box users can stay online at all times. If the fiber optic, DSL or cable connection is unstable or drops, any FRITZ!Box connected via WAN/LAN establishes a fallback connection via the mobile network. This feature is ideal for anyone who depends upon a reliable internet connection, be it in the home office or a retail store.

[2] Optimized parental controls

A number of practical optimizations have been included in the first version of FRITZ! Lab. The parental controls now clearly display access profiles and the corresponding devices on one page. Tickets for online time are easier to find on a separate tab and the number of tickets was increased from 10 to 12. This makes managing family internet usage even simpler and more intuitive. Detail improvements were also made to the Online Monitor area. The line graphs have been color-optimized for an even clearer display, and the tooltip that is now is easier to read provides users with more information about the Online Meter.

[3] New upload sharing - Sharing files easier than ever

With the new upload sharing via FRITZ!NAS, sharing files has never been easier: Users can make a folder available via sharing link, allowing others to directly upload and download content perfect for collecting shared photos or documents. Thanks to the new function, it is no longer necessary to create a FRITZ!Box user with special write permission instead, all that is needed to allow friends and family to securely upload files is a single link.

[4] 7590 AX now also usable as a Mesh Repeater via Wi-Fi

You can configure your FRITZ!Box for use as a Mesh Repeater and use Wi-Fi or a network cable to integrate it into the Mesh of your FRITZ!Box with internet access (Mesh Master) to increase the range of your home network easily and efficiently.

As a Mesh Repeater, the FRITZ!Box automatically adopts all of the necessary settings from the Mesh Master (for example Wi-Fi access information, guest access, schedule) and creates an additional Wi-Fi network that enables your devices to connect to the home network. In addition, the telephone numbers entered in the Mesh Master can be activated for the Mesh Repeater and used by telephone devices configured in it.

A maximum of Wi-Fi 5 (5 GHz) and Wi-Fi 4 (2.4 GHz) can be used for the connection to the Mesh Master.

Further information can be found at: https://en.fritz.com/faqs/setting-up-the-fritzbox-as-a-mesh-repeater/

[5] More possibilities in the smart home

The update also brings additional control functions for the FRITZ!DECT 440 smart switch. Now all the functions that could be configured directly on the radiator control FRITZ!Smart Thermo 302 can also be controlled with the smart switch. In addition, it now offers more comprehensive options for lighting control. Besides switching on and off and dimming, it can now be used to change the color and color temperature. In addition, routines can now be activated and deactivated directly using the FRITZ!Smart Control 440. Routines can also be triggered by a call, reaching a target temperature, activating the boost or antifreeze function, as well as by important events on the FRITZ!Box. To make managing Wi-Fi even simpler, the FRITZ!Smart Control 440 can be used to switch off the main Wi-Fi network in addition to guest Wi-Fi.

[6] New Online Monitor with expanded functions

The new Online Monitor shows which network devices are using the internet most intensively.

The views for the 'Total' utilization, the 'Top Consumers' and the individual devices allow the display to be restricted to certain time periods. The display periods that can be selected are 10 minutes, one hour, one day, and two months, and now also the past two weeks.

The selection of network devices for which the utilization data are to be recorded and displayed has been simplified considerably in the new version, and is now performed completely in the Online Monitor.

History of New Functions and Improvements in FRITZ!OS 8.10

Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-122571

Telephony:

• Improved Support for the Vodafone IP Anlagen Anschluss

Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-122571 within FRITZ!Labor

Internet:

• Fixed Instead of referring to the internet gateway, the Online Monitor showed a white page when the FRITZ!OS device was in "IP Client" mode
• Fixed The preference of a DHCPv6 server was set and displayed incorrectly
• Fixed Under certain circumstances the "Send all network traffic via the VPN connection" ("Full tunnel") option of a WireGuard® VPN connection was not displayed
• Fixed VPN connections via IPSec IKEv2 (e.g. to Android devices) were ended immediately after connecting
• Fixed When creating a new LAN-LAN linkup via WireGuard® VPN, the query of the search domain of the remote site was missing

Wi-Fi:

• Fixed Missing message for radar detection in "System > Event Log"

New functions of FRITZ!OS 8.10-122432

Smart Home:

• NEW Templates and routines can be triggered with delay
• NEW Data read by the FRITZ!Smart Energy 250 from the export meter is shown in the menu under "Smart Home > Devices and Groups"
• NEW In the FRITZ!Box user interface of the Mesh Master, the registration of smart home devices with another FRITZ!Box or a FRITZ!Smart Gateway can be started
• Improved Roller shutters can now be combined into groups and the slats of blinds set
• Improved The schedule for a radiator control can be disabled without discarding the configured schedule

Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-122432 within FRITZ!Labor

Internet:

• Fixed Online Monitor page could not be opened when fallback protection was configured

Mesh:

• Fixed During access to the FRITZ!Repeater user interface from the FRITZ!Box, a password entry was requested

Home Network:

• Fixed "Home Network / Network Connections" page was not displayed (empty page) when a FRITZ!Box was configured as a Mesh Repeater in router operation
• Improved Corrected details in the dialog for establishing the Wi-Fi connection in the network settings to change the operating mode

Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-122171

Home network:

• Fixed In rare cases the information on a new network device in the home network was not immediately entered in the event log or change notice

Internet:

• Improved Performance improvement during many parallel DNS queries

Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-122171 within FRITZ!Lab

Internet:

• Fixed Access from the home network to local resources by means of port sharing and a public IP address or external URL (for instance the MyFRITZ! address) was not possible
• Fixed An access profile in the parental controls that blocks all network applications was not saved correctly
• Fixed For devices with the standard parental controls, the overview was missing the option for blocking
• Fixed In certain circumstances an unexpected "Internal error" message appeared in the Online Monitor
• Fixed Under certain circumstances no internet connection could be established after disabling IPv6 on DS Lite configurations

System:

• Fixed The "FRITZ!Box Info" push service mail also listed FRITZ!OS devices in the "Parental controls" section

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  New functions of FRITZ!OS 8.10-121956

Home Network:

• NEW EEE (Energy Efficient Ethernet) can now be set separately for each WAN/LAN port

Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-121956 within FRITZ!Lab

Internet:

• Fixed Display of maximum values for the top consumers was not plausible
• Fixed In the Online Monitor, the colors of the buttons for individual devices did not always correspond to the colors in the tooltip
• Fixed Network devices with access profiles that do not have any active schedule were blocked by parental controls
• Fixed Summarized settings of the access profiles in parental controls were not refreshed correctly

Additional Feedback on FRITZ!OS

In addition to direct feedback in our lab area en.fritz.com/fritz-lab, there are three additional feedback functions in the user interface which provide information. We have automated the processing of feedback supplied by these functions.

1) DSL feedback via "Internet / DSL Information / Feedback"

2) Wi-Fi feedback via "Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi Network": Feedback icon after the clients

3) VoIP feedback via "Telephony / Telephone Numbers / Voice Transmission", "Other" column: Feedback icon after each call

Information on the Lab update:

This FRITZ! Lab firmware is a beta version. We've tested it in standard environments before release, but it may still result in bugs. AVM is not liable for any damages that may arise from the use of the Lab version.

Information on working with Lab versions

We appreciate any feedback from our users, which can be submitted at: en.fritz.com/fritz-lab. This page also lists all of the current FRITZ! Lab versions with corresponding feedback areas.

Before you start testing the Lab version

1) You haven't installed the latest firmware for your FRITZ!Box yet? You first need to update the firmware to the latest release.

2) Save your current settings under "System / Backup". The saved settings will be needed if you want to switch back from the Lab firmware back to the release firmware.

Testing the Lab version

Once the latest FRITZ!OS version has been installed on your FRITZ!Box and you've saved your current settings, you can begin testing.

1) Unzip the "fritzbox-yyyy-LabBETA-xxxxx.zip" file.

2) Use the FRITZ!Box user interface to install the update:

• Select "View: Advanced" in the footer.
• Click "Update" in the "System" menu.
• Switch to the "FRITZ!OS File" tab.
• Follow the instructions displayed on the screen.
• Enter the path to the Lab firmware and the name of the Lab file (FRITZ.Box_xxxx-0x.xx-xxxxx-LabBETA.image) in the input field. 3) The Lab version is installed on the FRITZ!Box. The FRITZ!Box will then restart.

Restoring your device to how it was before testing

You can switch back to the official FRITZ!OS at any time under "System > Update > FRITZ!OS Version" or reset the FRITZ!Box back

to the official FRITZ!OS using the enclosed Windows program "recover.exe" (included in the Lab package).

AVM GmbH 2004 2025. All rights reserved.

This AVM firmware package contains files that are distributed under various licenses, in particular under an AVM proprietary license

or an open-source license (GNU General Public License, GNU Lesser General Public License or FreeBSD License). For details on the various

licenses, see the "license.txt" file (https://download.avm.de/fritzbox/license.txt).

The source code of the files distributed as open source can be requested in writing to fritzbox_info@avm.de.

AVM grants the non-exclusive right to use this AVM firmware package, which is supplied exclusively in object code format.

The licensee may create only one copy of the software, which may be used exclusively for backup purposes.

AVM reserves all intellectual property rights except as expressly granted herein. In particular, without previous approval in writing

and except as permitted by law, this AVM firmware packet may not be reproduced, distributed or in any other manner made publicly accessible, nor may it be edited, disassembled, reverse engineered, translated, decompiled or otherwise "opened" in whole or in part, and subsequently reproduced, distributed or made publicly accessible

SST 10072025

The latest lab file on our download server, "fritzbox-7510-labor-xxxxx.zip", contains

• the lab version for FRITZ!Box
• this "infolab.txt" file with important information on this lab version
• Information, feedback options and the file at en.avm.de/fritz-lab

Neue Features: - New Online Monitor with expanded functions

• FRITZ! Failsafe – Always online with your FRITZ!Box's new fallback protection
• Optimized parental controls
• New upload sharing - Sharing files easier than ever
• More possibilities in the smart home

I. New Features, Improvements and Updates in this Lab

New Features and Improvements in FRITZ!OS 8.10

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.

New Features in FRITZ!OS 8.10

Internet:

• NEW With the new fallback protection, the FRITZ!Box always stays online: If the internet connection fails, an alternative internet connection is established via an alternative access device, e.g. via the mobile network with FRITZ!Box 6820 5G, 6820 LTE or via USB mobile network dongles (more [1])
• NEW Simplified user guidance on the "Filter" pages (parental controls) (more [2])
• NEW Online Monitor shows the network devices with the highest use of the internet connection (top consumers) (more [5])
• NEW Additional display option in the Online Monitor of individual devices shows usage by not explicitly selected devices with and without data recording (more [5])
• NEW In the Online Monitor the display of the load on the internet connection allows selection of not only one day or two months but also an interval of 2 weeks (more [5])
• Improved Device selection for display and data recording simplified in the Online Monitor
• Improved Reworked diagrams and colors in the Online Monitors
• Improved Completely reworked network settings
• Improved In the settings for parental controls can now be specified whether network applications are blocked or allowed
• Improved Online time for a network device with restricted online time now can also be extended for 45 minutes directly in the parental controls
• Improved If the configured time server could not determine the system time, the system time is obtained from a public time server
• Improved Number of tickets to extend online time for devices blocked by parental controls was increased from 10 to 12
• Improved Online Monitor: Reworked display in the diagrams for the load on the internet connection
• Changed When VPN connections are active for which all network traffic is routed via the VPN connection ("full tunnel"), the guest network is excluded from this and routed over the normal internet connection
• Changed FRITZ! devices in the home network, e.g. FRITZ!Repeaters, are no longer offered in parental controls and prioritization; they always have unrestricted internet access with normal priority
• Changed Private IPv4 addresses (RFC 1918) are no longer posted via MyFRITZ!Net (DNS) if a publicly accessibly IPv6 address is available

Wi-Fi:

• Improved Increased stability in Mesh Repeater mode
• Improved Better stability
• Changed Incongruous information text for configuration of the Wi-Fi guest access on the Mesh Repeater removed

Mesh:

• NEW Automatic detection of device type (e.g. smartphone, computer, or printer) for devices displayed in the Mesh Overview

Telephony:

• Improved Support for text-based caller greetings (text-to-speech) for the integrated answering machine
• Improved Support for the Vodafone IP Anlagen Anschluss
• Improved Increased stability of telephone calls

DECT/FRITZ!Fon:

• Improved Podcasts can now be continued after interruption

Home Network:

• NEW EEE (Energy Efficient Ethernet) can now be set separately for each WAN/LAN port

Smart Home:

• NEW Routines can also be triggered by a phone call, by reaching a target temperature, or by activating boost or antifreeze functions, as well as by important events on the FRITZ!Box (more [4])
• NEW With FRITZ!Smart Control 440, the following functions can be controlled: the boost and frost protection functions for radiator controllers, the color and color temperature for lamps, the activation and deactivation of routines, and the display of the QR code for Wi-Fi
• NEW Templates and routines can be triggered with delay
• NEW Data read by the FRITZ!Smart Energy 250 from the export meter is shown in the menu under "Smart Home > Devices and Groups"
• NEW In the FRITZ!Box user interface of the Mesh Master, the registration of smart home devices with another FRITZ!Box or a FRITZ!Smart Gateway can be started

Storage (NAS):

• New Upload sharing: Via fritz.nas a folder can be shared for users with a sharing link to upload and download contents, e.g. to collect photos after a family celebration (more [3])
• Improved Better interoperability with FTP applications (e.g. Filezilla) through support for MFMT command
• Improved Simplified generation of sharing links

System:

• NEW Push service mails for logins by apps to the FRITZ!Box
• Improved "Forgot Password" function of the push service can now be configured with a freely chosen recipient
• Improved File name for saved settings now includes name of individual FRITZ!Box
• Improved Reworked pages of the update functions under "System > Update"
• Improved With "Diagnostics > Function" the services for the Network Time Protocol are checked and relevant information displayed about any errors found
• Improved Functional diagnostics now indicates when access for apps is disabled in the home network sharing settings
• Improved The "Diagnostics > Function" page now displays information on problems with time synchronization via NTP
• Improved Indication of disabled TR-064 added to the Function diagnostics
• Improved The probability of being logged out prematurely from certain pages of the user interface was reduced
• Improved Push service emails now clearly differentiate between function and security diagnostics through specific subject lines, adapted email texts, and file names
• Improved Changes to LED brightness are much more visible

[1] FRITZ! Failsafe – Always online with the new fallback protection for your FRITZ!Box's internet connection

Fallback protection redefined:

With FRITZ! Failsafe – the FRITZ!Box's new fallback protection – FRITZ!Box users stay online at all times. If the fibre optic, DSL or cable connection becomes unstable or fails, FRITZ! Failsafe ensures the home network's internet connection via an alternative internet connection. FRITZ! Failsafe does this via fallback by using a substitute connection via a fallback device connected upstream from the FRITZ!Box as a reserve via a WAN, LAN or USB port. This device can be another FRITZ!Box, a USB mobile network dongle, or a smartphone in USB tethering mode. A particularly suitable fallback device would be a FRITZ!Box for a mobile network – for example, a FRITZ!Box 6860 5G, 6850 5G, 6850 LTE or 6820 LTE.

This feature is ideal for anyone who depends upon a reliable internet connection – whether in a home office or a retail store. Whether you're using it for a video conference or to connect to an accounting system, with FRITZ! Failsafe your internet connection is secure – no matter if an excavator or a storm is approaching.

[2] Optimized parental controls

A number of practical optimizations have been included in the first version of FRITZ! Lab. The parental controls now clearly display access profiles and the corresponding devices on one page. Tickets for online time are easier to find on a separate tab and the number of tickets was increased from 10 to 12. This makes managing family internet usage even simpler and more intuitive. Detail improvements were also made to the Online Monitor area. The line graphs have been color-optimized for an even clearer display, and the tooltip that is now is easier to read provides users with more information about the Online Meter.

[3] New upload sharing - Sharing files easier than ever

With the new upload sharing via FRITZ!NAS, sharing files has never been easier: Users can make a folder available via sharing link, allowing others to directly upload and download content perfect for collecting shared photos or documents. Thanks to the new function, it is no longer necessary to create a FRITZ!Box user with special write permission instead, all that is needed to allow friends and family to securely upload files is a single link.

[4] More possibilities in the smart home

The update also brings additional control functions for the FRITZ!DECT 440 smart switch. Now all the functions that could be configured directly on the radiator control FRITZ!Smart Thermo 302 can also be controlled with the smart switch. In addition, it now offers more comprehensive options for lighting control. Besides switching on and off and dimming, it can now be used to change the color and color temperature. In addition, routines can now be activated and deactivated directly using the FRITZ!Smart Control 440. Routines can also be triggered by a call, reaching a target temperature, activating the boost or antifreeze function, as well as by important events on the FRITZ!Box. To make managing Wi-Fi even simpler, the FRITZ!Smart Control 440 can be used to switch off the main Wi-Fi network in addition to guest Wi-Fi.

[5] New Online Monitor with expanded functions

The new Online Monitor shows which network devices are using the internet most intensively.

The views for the 'Total' utilization, the 'Top Consumers' and the individual devices allow the display to be restricted to certain time periods. The display periods that can be selected are 10 minutes, one hour, one day, and two months, and now also the past two weeks.

The selection of network devices for which the utilization data are to be recorded and displayed has been simplified considerably in the new version, and is now performed completely in the Online Monitor.

History of New Functions and Improvements in FRITZ!OS 8.10

Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-122599

Telephony:

• Improved Support for the Vodafone IP Anlagen Anschluss

Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-122599 within FRITZ!Labor

Internet:

• Fixed Instead of referring to the internet gateway, the Online Monitor showed a white page when the FRITZ!OS device was in "IP Client" mode
• Fixed The preference of a DHCPv6 server was set and displayed incorrectly
• Fixed Under certain circumstances the "Send all network traffic via the VPN connection" ("Full tunnel") option of a WireGuard® VPN connection was not displayed
• Fixed VPN connections via IPSec IKEv2 (e.g. to Android devices) were ended immediately after connecting
• Fixed When creating a new LAN-LAN linkup via WireGuard® VPN, the query of the search domain of the remote site was missing

Wi-Fi:

• Improved Better stability

New functions of FRITZ!OS 8.10-122439

Smart Home:

• NEW Templates and routines can be triggered with delay
• NEW Data read by the FRITZ!Smart Energy 250 from the export meter is shown in the menu under "Smart Home > Devices and Groups"
• NEW In the FRITZ!Box user interface of the Mesh Master, the registration of smart home devices with another FRITZ!Box or a FRITZ!Smart Gateway can be started

Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-122439 within FRITZ!Labor

Internet:

• Fixed Online Monitor page could not be opened when fallback protection was configured

Mesh:

• Fixed During access to the FRITZ!Repeater user interface from the FRITZ!Box, a password entry was requested

Home Network:

• Fixed "Home Network / Network Connections" page was not displayed (empty page) when a FRITZ!Box was configured as a Mesh Repeater in router operation
• Improved Corrected details in the dialog for establishing the Wi-Fi connection in the network settings to change the operating mode

Smart Home:

• Improved Roller shutters can now be combined into groups and the slats of blinds set
• Improved The schedule for a radiator control can be disabled without discarding the configured schedule
• Improved Temperature and humidity data from Zigbee devices are displayed in the home network and can be used for automation

Further Improvements of FRITZ!OS 08.10-122257

initial lab version

III. Additional Feedback on FRITZ!OS

In addition to direct feedback in our lab area en.avm.de/fritz-lab, there are three additional feedback functions in the user interface which provide information. We have automated the processing of feedback supplied by these functions.

1) DSL feedback via "Internet / DSL Information / Feedback"

2) Wi-Fi feedback via "Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi Network": Feedback icon after the clients

3) VoIP feedback via "Telephony / Telephone Numbers / Voice Transmission", "Other" column: Feedback icon after each call

IV. Information on the Lab Update

This FRITZ! Lab firmware is a beta version. AVM tested the software in standard environments before making it available to the public, but it may still result in malfunctions. AVM will not be liable for any damages that arise from the use of the lab version.

Information on Working with Lab Versions

We appreciate any feedback from our users, which can be submitted on the page en.avm.de/fritz-lab.

This page also presents all of the current FRITZ! Lab versions with corresponding feedback areas.

Before You Start Testing the Lab Version

1) You have not installed the latest firmware for your FRITZ!Box yet? Then you must first update the firmware to the latest release.

2) Save your current settings under "System / Backup". The saved settings will be needed if you want to switch back from the lab firmware back to the release firmware.

Testing the Lab Version

Once the latest firmware has been installed on your FRITZ!Box and you have saved your current settings, you can begin testing.

1) Unzip the "fritzbox-7510-labor-xxxxx.zip file".

2) Use the FRITZ!Box user interface to install the update:

• Select "View: Advanced" in the footer.
• Navigate left in the menu to "System / Update".
• Switch to the "FRITZ!OS File" tab.
• Follow the instructions displayed on the screen. Enter in the input field the path to the lab firmware and the name of the firmware itself (FRITZ.Box_7510-08.10-xxxxx-LabBETA.image). 3) The firmware is transferred to the FRITZ!Box. Then the FRITZ!Box will restart.

Restoring Your Device to the Condition It Was in Before Testing

You can restore the official FRITZ!OS to your FRITZ!Box at any time under "System / Update / FRITZ!OS Version", or reset the FRITZ!Box using the included Windows program "FRITZ.Box_7510-08.02-recover" (included in the lab package).

© AVM GmbH 2004-2025. All rights reserved.

This AVM firmware package contains files that are propagated under different licenses, in particular under a license held by AVM or under an open-source license (the GNU General Public License, GNU Lesser General Public License or FreeBSD License). For details on the various licenses, see the "license.txt" file (https://download.avm.de/fritzbox/license.txt).

The source code of the files propagated as open source files can be obtained upon a written request to fritzbox_info@avm.de.

AVM grants the non-exclusive right to use this AVM firmware package, which is supplied exclusively in object code format. The licensee may create only one copy of the software, which may be used exclusively for backup use.

AVM reserves all intellectual property rights except as expressly granted herein. Without previous approval in writing, and except for in cases permitted by law, it is particularly forbidden for this AVM firmware packet to be

• copied, propagated, or in any other manner made publicly accessible, or
• processed, disassembled, reverse engineered, translated, decompiled or in any other manner "opened" and subsequently copied, propagated or made publicly accessible in any other manner.

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  TVI 2025-07-11

The latest lab file on our download server, "fritzboxlabor-5530_Fiber_Labor-xxxx.zip", contains

• the lab version for your FRITZ!Box
• this "infolab-en.txt" file with important information on this lab version
• information, feedback options, and the file at en.avm.de/fritz-lab

New Features:

• Substitute connection: Better fallback protection for the internet connection
• Optimized parental controls
• More possibilities in the smart home
• Online Monitor with expanded functions

New Features and Improvements in FRITZ!OS 8.10

Internet:

• NEW With the new fallback protection, the FRITZ!Box always stays online: If the internet connection fails, an alternative internet connection is established via the access device of your choice, e.g. via the mobile network with FRITZ!Box 6820 LTE or via USB mobile network dongles
• NEW Additional display option in the Online Monitor of individual devices shows usage by not explicitly selected devices with and without data recording
• NEW Display of load on network segment through own use and the use of other users
• NEW In the Online Monitor the display of the load on the internet connection allows selection of not only one day or two months but also an interval of 2 weeks
• NEW Online Monitor shows the network devices with the highest use of the internet connection (top consumers)
• NEW Simplified user guidance on the "Filter" pages (parental controls)

Mesh:

• NEW Automatic detection of device type (e.g. smartphone, computer, or printer) for devices displayed in the Mesh Overview

Home Network:

• NEW EEE (Energy Efficient Ethernet) can now be set separately for each WAN/LAN port

Smart Home:

• NEW Routines can also be triggered by a phone call, by reaching a target temperature, or by activating boost or antifreeze functions, as well as by important events on the FRITZ!Box
• NEW Templates and routines can be triggered with delay
• NEW With FRITZ!Smart Control 440, the following functions can be controlled: the boost and frost protection functions for radiator controllers, the color and color temperature for lamps, the activation and deactivation of routines, and the display of the QR code for Wi-Fi

Further Improvements of FRITZ!OS

Internet:

• Changed FRITZ! devices in the home network, e.g. FRITZ!Repeaters, are no longer offered in parental controls and prioritization; they always have unrestricted internet access with normal priority
• Changed Private IPv4 addresses (RFC 1918) are no longer posted via MyFRITZ!Net (DNS) if a publicly accessibly IPv6 address is available
• Changed When VPN connections are active for which all network traffic is routed via the VPN connection ("full tunnel"), the guest network is excluded from this and routed over the normal internet connection
• Fixed Creation of new WireGuard® VPN connections could fail if many WireGuard® VPN connections had already been created
• Fixed Enabling the UPnP filter had no effects for IPv6
• Fixed For FRITZ! devices operated exclusively via IPv6, under some circumstance there was no search for new FRITZ!OS versions (updates)
• Fixed For providers without support for IPv6, the Online Meter did not count consumption values as long as IPv6 was enabled in the account information of the FRITZ!Box
• Fixed Parental controls: Redeeming tickets to extend online time failed in certain scenarios
• Fixed Possible internet disruptions when using a large filter list for blocked websites
• Fixed Potential incorrect display in the Online Meter of the use of data capacity during the billing period
• Fixed The rate information in the Online Meter showed an incorrect end of the billing period
• Fixed Under certain circumstances, a FRITZ! product operated exclusively via IPv6 could not obtain the system time via the Network Time Protocol
• Improved Completely reworked network settings
• Improved Device selection for display and data recording simplified in the Online Monitor
• Improved For the internet provider 1&1 Telecom GmbH, the opportunity to switch to an internet connection via WAN is offered under "Internet > Account Information" (5xxx only)
• Improved If the configured time server could not determine the system time, the system time is obtained from a public time server
• Improved In the settings for parental controls can now be specified whether network applications are blocked or allowed
• Improved Number of tickets to extend online time for devices blocked by parental controls was increased from 10 to 12
• Improved Online Monitor: Reworked display in the diagrams for the load on the internet connection
• Improved Online time for a network device with restricted online time now can also be extended for 45 minutes directly in the parental controls
• Improved Reworked diagrams and colors in the Online Monitor
• Improved Telekom Easy Support: Simplified configuration on Telekom fiber optic or DSL line enabled for internet access and telephone numbers (FRITZ!Box 5690 Pro only)

Wi-Fi:

• Changed Incongruous information text for configuration of the Wi-Fi guest access on the Mesh Repeater removed

DECT/FRITZ!Fon:

• Improved Podcasts can now be continued after interruption

Home Network:

• Fixed In special scenarios it was possible for the IP address 192.168.178.1 to be displayed for a repeater in the home network instead of its own address
• Fixed "Home Network / Network Connections" page was not displayed (empty page) when a FRITZ!Box was configured as a Mesh Repeater in router operation

Smart Home:

• Improved Roller shutters can now be combined into groups and the slats of blinds set

System:

• Fixed Despite correct rate settings, the "Info" LED did not flash when online volume exhausted
• Fixed Incorrect configuration could lead to restart after update in certain rare cases
• Fixed Preview of personalized subject line from push service shows the preceding parentheses only if they were actually entered
• Fixed Push service sent the Forgot Password link of devices configured as IP clients with the incorrect IP address
• Improved "Forgot Password" function of the push service can now be configured with a freely chosen recipient
• Improved File name for saved settings now includes name of individual FRITZ!Box
• Improved Functional diagnostics now indicates when access for apps is disabled in the home network sharing settings
• Improved Indication of disabled TR-064 added to the Function diagnostics
• Improved Reworked pages of the update functions under "System > Update"
• Improved The "Diagnostics > Function" page now displays information on problems with time synchronization via NTP
• Improved With "Diagnostics > Function" the services for the Network Time Protocol are checked and relevant information displayed about any errors found

History of new Functions and Improvements in FRITZ!OS 8.10

Improvements of FRITZ!OS 08.10-122596

Telephony:

• Improved Support for the Vodafone (Germany) IP-based trunked accounts

Improvements of FRITZ!OS within FRITZ!Labor

Internet:

• Fixed Instead of referring to the internet gateway, the Online Monitor showed a white page when the FRITZ!OS device was in "IP Client" mode
• Fixed The preference of a DHCPv6 server was set and displayed incorrectly
• Fixed Under certain circumstances the "Send all network traffic via the VPN connection" ("Full tunnel") option of a WireGuard® VPN connection was not displayed
• Fixed VPN connections via IPSec IKEv2 (e.g. to Android devices) were ended immediately after connecting
• Fixed When creating a new LAN-LAN linkup via WireGuard® VPN, the query of the search domain of the remote site was missing

Wi-Fi:

• Improved Better stability

Improvements of FRITZ!OS 08.10-122435

Internet:

• Fixed Online Monitor page could not be opened when fallback protection was configured

Mesh:

• Fixed During access to the FRITZ!Repeater user interface from the FRITZ!Box, a password entry was requested

Home Network:

• Improved Corrected details in the dialog for establishing the Wi-Fi connection in the network settings to change the operating mode

Improvements of FRITZ!OS in FRITZ!Labor 8.10-122325

Fiber

• Fixed the display of fiber parameters in the user interface for certain OLTs

Smart Home

• Fixed Scheduling for window blinds

Additional Feedback on FRITZ!OS

In addition to direct feedback in our lab area en.avm.de/fritz-lab, there are three additional feedback functions in the user interface which provide information. We have automated the processing of feedback supplied by these functions.

1) DSL feedback via "Internet / DSL Information / Feedback"

2) Wi-Fi feedback via "Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi Network": Feedback icon after the clients

3) VoIP feedback via "Telephony / Telephone Numbers / Voice Transmission", "Other" column: Feedback icon after each call

Information on the Lab update:

This FRITZ! Lab firmware is a beta version. We've tested it in standard environments before release, but it may still result in bugs. AVM is not liable for any damages that may arise from the use of the Lab version.

Information on working with Lab versions

We appreciate any feedback from our users, which can be submitted at: en.avm.de/fritz-lab. This page also lists all of the current FRITZ! Lab versions with corresponding feedback areas.

Before you start testing the Lab version

1) You haven't installed the latest firmware for your FRITZ!Box yet? You first need to update the firmware to the latest release.

2) Save your current settings under "System / Backup". The saved settings will be needed if you want to switch back from the Lab firmware back to the release firmware.

Testing the Lab version

Once the latest FRITZ!OS version has been installed on your FRITZ!Box and you've saved your current settings, you can begin testing.

1) Unzip the "fritzbox-yyyy-labor-xxxxx.zip" file.

2) Use the FRITZ!Box user interface to install the update:

• Select "View: Advanced" in the footer.
• Click "Update" in the "System" menu.
• Switch to the "FRITZ!OS File" tab.
• Follow the instructions displayed on the screen.
• Enter the path to the Lab firmware and the name of the Lab file (FRITZ.Box_xxxx-0x.xx-xxxxx-Labor.image) in the input field. 3) The Lab version is installed on the FRITZ!Box. The FRITZ!Box will then restart.

Restoring your device to how it was before testing

You can switch back to the official FRITZ!OS at any time under "System > Update > FRITZ!OS Version" or reset the FRITZ!Box back

to the official FRITZ!OS using the enclosed Windows program "recover.exe" (included in the Lab package).

© AVM GmbH 2004—2025. All rights reserved.

This AVM firmware package contains files that are distributed under various licenses, in particular under an AVM proprietary license

or an open-source license (GNU General Public License, GNU Lesser General Public License or FreeBSD License). For details on the various

licenses, see the "license.txt" file (https://download.avm.de/fritzbox/license.txt).

The source code of the files distributed as open source can be requested in writing to fritzbox_info@avm.de.

AVM grants the non-exclusive right to use this AVM firmware package, which is supplied exclusively in object code format.

The licensee may create only one copy of the software, which may be used exclusively for backup purposes.

AVM reserves all intellectual property rights except as expressly granted herein. In particular, without previous approval in writing

and except as permitted by law, this AVM firmware packet may not

be reproduced, distributed or in any other manner made publicly accessible,

nor may it be edited, disassembled, reverse engineered, translated, decompiled or otherwise "opened" in whole or in part, and subsequently reproduced, distributed or made publicly accessible.

HKR20250620

The latest lab file on our download server, "fritzbox-6690-Labor-xxxx.zip", contains

• the lab version for your FRITZ!Box
• this "infolab-en.txt" file with important information on this lab version
• information, feedback options, and the file at en.avm.de/fritz-lab

Neue Features:

• Substitute connection: Greater fallback protection for the internet connection
• Optimized parental controls
• New upload sharing - Sharing files easier than ever
• More possibilities in the smart home
• Online Monitor with expanded functions

New Features and Improvements in FRITZ!OS 8.10

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 functions of FRITZ!OS 8.10

Internet:

• NEW With the new fallback protection, the FRITZ!Box always stays online: If the internet connection fails, an alternative internet connection is established via the access device of your choice, e.g. via the mobile network with FRITZ!Box 6820 LTE or via USB mobile network dongles (more [1])
• NEW Simplified user guidance on the "Filter" pages (parental controls) (more [2])
• NEW Display of the utilisation of the network segment by own use and that of other users within the network segment
• NEW Online Monitor shows the network devices with the highest use of the internet connection (top consumers)
• NEW Additional display option in the Online Monitor of individual devices shows usage by not explicitly selected devices with and without data recording
• NEW In the Online Monitor the display of the load on the internet connection allows selection of not only one day or two months but also an interval of 2 weeks

Home Network:

• NEW EEE (Energy Efficient Ethernet) can now be set separately for each WAN/LAN port

Mesh:

• NEW Automatic detection of device type (e.g. smartphone, computer, or printer) for devices displayed in the Mesh Overview

Smart Home:

• NEW Routines can also be triggered by a phone call, by reaching a target temperature, or by activating boost or antifreeze functions, as well as by important events on the FRITZ!Box (more [4])
• NEW With FRITZ!Smart Control 440, the following functions can be controlled: the boost and frost protection functions for radiator controllers, the color and color temperature for lamps, the activation and deactivation of routines, and the display of the QR code for Wi-Fi

Storage (NAS):

• New Upload sharing: Via fritz.nas a folder can be shared for users with a sharing link to upload and download contents, e.g. to collect photos after a family celebration (more [3])

System:

• NEW Push service mails for logins by apps to the FRITZ!Box

Further Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10

Storage/NAS:

• Improved Simplified generation of sharing links

Internet:

• Improved For the internet provider 1&1 Telecom GmbH, the opportunity to switch to an internet connection via WAN is offered under "Internet > Account Information"
• Improved If the configured time server could not determine the system time, the system time is obtained from a public time server
• Improved Number of tickets to extend online time for devices blocked by parental controls was increased from 10 to 12
• Improved Online Monitor: Reworked display in the diagrams for the load on the internet connection
• Improved Online time for a network device with restricted online time now can also be extended for 45 minutes directly in the parental controls
• Improved Device selection for display and data recording simplified in the Online Monitor
• Improved Reworked diagrams and colors in the Online Monitors
• Improved Completely reworked network settings
• Improved Preparation of extensive innovations and enhancements for the online monitor
• Improved In the settings for parental controls can now be specified whether network applications are blocked or allowed
• Improved Performance improvement during many parallel DNS queries
• Changed FRITZ! devices in the home network, e.g. FRITZ!Repeaters, are no longer offered in parental controls and prioritization; they always have unrestricted internet access with normal priority
• Changed Private IPv4 addresses (RFC 1918) are no longer posted via MyFRITZ!Net (DNS) if a publicly accessibly IPv6 address is available
• Changed When VPN connections are active for which all network traffic is routed via the VPN connection ("full tunnel"), the guest network is excluded from this and routed over the normal internet connection
• Fixed During operation of the FRITZ!Box on an external modem or router, limitations of the internet connection occurred
• Fixed Enabling the UPnP filter had no effects for IPv6
• Fixed For FRITZ! devices operated exclusively via IPv6, under some circumstance there was no search for new FRITZ!OS versions (updates)
• Fixed For providers without support for IPv6, the Online Meter did not count consumption values as long as IPv6 was enabled in the account information of the FRITZ!Box
• Fixed Parental controls: Redeeming tickets to extend online time failed in certain scenarios
• Fixed Potential incorrect display in the Online Meter of the use of data capacity during the billing period
• Fixed Potential internet disruptions when using a large filter list for blocked websites
• Fixed The rate information in the Online Meter showed an incorrect end of the billing period
• Fixed Under certain circumstances, a FRITZ! product operated exclusively via IPv6 could not obtain the system time via the Network Time Protocol

Wi-Fi:

• Changed Incongruous information text for configuration of the Wi-Fi guest access on the Mesh Repeater removed

Telephony:

• Improved Support for text-based caller greetings (text-to-speech) for the integrated answering machine
• Improved The way a given phone number should be used can be specified (feature of the new fallback protection)
• Improved Support for the Vodafone IP Anlagen Anschluss

DECT/FRITZ!Fon:

• Improved Podcasts can now be continued after interruption

Home Network:

• Fixed In special scenarios it was possible for the IP address 192.168.178.1 to be displayed for a repeater in the home network instead of its own address

Storage (NAS):

• Improved Better interoperability with FTP applications (e.g. Filezilla) through support for MFMT command

System:

• Improved "Forgot Password" function of the push service can now be configured with a freely chosen recipient
• Improved File name for saved settings now includes name of individual FRITZ!Box
• Improved Functional diagnostics now indicates when access for apps is disabled in the home network sharing settings
• Improved Reworked pages of the update functions under "System > Update"
• Improved The "Diagnostics > Function" page now displays information on problems with time synchronization via NTP
• Improved With "Diagnostics > Function" the services for the Network Time Protocol are checked and relevant information displayed about any errors found
• Improved The probability of being logged out prematurely from certain pages of the user interface was reduced
• Improved Translations added
• Improved Better stability
• Improved Changes to LED brightness are much more visible
• Improved Indication of disabled TR-064 added to the Function diagnostics
• Fixed Despite correct rate settings, the "Info" LED did not flash when online volume exhausted
• Fixed Incorrect configuration could lead to restart after update in certain rare cases
• Fixed Push service sent the Forgot Password link of devices configured as IP clients with the incorrect IP address
• Fixed Preview of personalized subject line from push service shows the preceding parentheses only if they were actually entered

[1] Substitute connection: Greater fallback protection for the internet connection

With the new failover protection, FRITZ!Box users can stay online at all times. If the fiber optic, DSL or cable connection is unstable or drops, any FRITZ!Box connected via WAN/LAN establishes a fallback connection via the mobile network. This feature is ideal for anyone who depends upon a reliable internet connection, be it in the home office or a retail store.

[2] Optimized parental controls

A number of practical optimizations have been included in the first version of FRITZ! Lab. The parental controls now clearly display access profiles and the corresponding devices on one page. Tickets for online time are easier to find on a separate tab and the number of tickets was increased from 10 to 12. This makes managing family internet usage even simpler and more intuitive. Detail improvements were also made to the Online Monitor area. The line graphs have been color-optimized for an even clearer display, and the tooltip that is now is easier to read provides users with more information about the Online Meter.

[3] New upload sharing - Sharing files easier than ever

With the new upload sharing via FRITZ!NAS, sharing files has never been easier: Users can make a folder available via sharing link, allowing others to directly upload and download content – perfect for collecting shared photos or documents. Thanks to the new function, it is no longer necessary to create a FRITZ!Box user with special write permission – instead, all that is needed to allow friends and family to securely upload files is a single link.

[4] More possibilities in the smart home

The update also brings additional control functions for the FRITZ!DECT 440 smart switch. Now all the functions that could be configured directly on the radiator control FRITZ!Smart Thermo 302 can also be controlled with the smart switch.

History of New Functions and Improvements in FRITZ!OS 8.10

Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-122590

Telephony:

• Improved Support for the Vodafone IP Anlagen Anschluss

Improvements of FRITZ!OS within FRITZ!Labor 8.10-122590

Internet:

• Fixed Instead of referring to the internet gateway, the Online Monitor showed a white page when the FRITZ!OS device was in "IP Client" mode
• Fixed The preference of a DHCPv6 server was set and displayed incorrectly
• Fixed Under certain circumstances the "Send all network traffic via the VPN connection" ("Full tunnel") option of a WireGuard® VPN connection was not displayed
• Fixed VPN connections via IPSec IKEv2 (e.g. to Android devices) were ended immediately after connecting
• Fixed When creating a new LAN-LAN linkup via WireGuard® VPN, the query of the search domain of the remote site was missing

Wi-Fi:

• Fixed Missing message for radar detection in "System > Event Log"

Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-122509

Home Network:

• Fixed "Home Network / Network Connections" page was not displayed (empty page) when a FRITZ!Box was configured as a Mesh Repeater in router operation

Improvements of FRITZ!OS within FRITZ!Labor 8.10-122509

Internet:

• Fixed Online Monitor page could not be opened when fallback protection was configured

Mesh:

• Fixed During access to the FRITZ!Repeater user interface from the FRITZ!Box, a password entry was requested

Home Network:

• Improved Corrected details in the dialog for establishing the Wi-Fi connection in the network settings to change the operating mode

Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-122302

Home network:

• Fixed In rare cases the information on a new network device in the home network was not immediately entered in the event log or change notice

Internet:

• Improved Performance improvement during many parallel DNS queries

Improvements of FRITZ!OS within FRITZ!Labor 8.10-122302

Internet:

• Fixed Access from the home network to local resources by means of port sharing and a public IP address or external URL (for instance the MyFRITZ! address) was not possible
• Fixed An access profile in the parental controls that blocks all network applications was not saved correctly
• Fixed For devices with the standard parental controls, the overview was missing the option for blocking
• Fixed In certain circumstances an unexpected "Internal error" message appeared in the Online Monitor
• Fixed Under certain circumstances no internet connection could be established after disabling IPv6 on DS Lite configurations

System:

• Fixed The "FRITZ!Box Info" push service mail also listed FRITZ!OS devices in the "Parental controls" section

New functions of FRITZ!OS 8.10-122073

Home Network:

• NEW EEE (Energy Efficient Ethernet) can now be set separately for each WAN/LAN port

Improvements of FRITZ!OS within FRITZ!Labor 8.10-122073

Internet:

• Fixed Display of maximum values for the top consumers was not plausible
• Fixed In the Online Monitor, the colors of the buttons for individual devices did not always correspond to the colors in the tooltip
• Fixed Network devices with access profiles that do not have any active schedule were blocked by parental controls
• Fixed When an internet access via LAN 1 was enabled, the values of the network load were not refreshed
• Fixed Summarized settings of the access profiles in parental controls were not refreshed correctly

News and Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-121896

Internet:

• NEW Online Monitor shows the network devices with the highest use of the internet connection (top consumers)
• NEW Additional display option in the Online Monitor of individual devices shows usage by not explicitly selected devices with and without data recording
• NEW In the Online Monitor the display of the load on the internet connection allows selection of not only one day or two months but also an interval of 2 weeks
• Improved Device selection for display and data recording simplified in the Online Monitor
• Improved Reworked diagrams and colors in the Online Monitors
• Improved Completely reworked network settings
• Improved In the settings for parental controls can now be specified whether network applications are blocked or allowed

Telephony:

• Improved Support for text-based caller greetings (text-to-speech) for the integrated answering machine

System:

• NEW Push service mails for logins by apps to the FRITZ!Box

Improvements of FRITZ!OS within FRITZ!Labor 8.10-121896

Internet:

• Fixed Detail corrections in the display of top consumers in the Online Monitor
• Fixed Display of maximum values for the top consumers was not plausible
• Fixed Instead of referring to the internet gateway, the Online Monitor showed a white page when the FRITZ!OS device was in "IP Client" mode
• Fixed Online Monitor sometimes did not show any current values
• Fixed Possible errors in the Online Monitor while calculating overall data flow
• Fixed The Online Monitor sometimes displayed significantly inflated values for the upstream load
• Fixed There was a display error in the Online Monitor and it was not possible to switch the display area when all recorded devices were disabled for display
• Fixed Under some circumstances internet use did not work for devices that were connected with the FRITZ!Box via VPN connections (WireGuard® and IPSec)

Telephony:

• Improved The way a given phone number should be used can be specified (feature of the new fallback protection)

System:

• Fixed Status of the push services on Mesh Repeaters was displayed incorrectly
• Fixed The new functions of FRITZ!OS were no longer shown on the "Update" page
• Fixed Unwanted logout from the user interface when switching to the Online Monitor while there was no internet connection

USB:

• Fixed The contents of the USB storage medium were not displayed on fritz.nas

New functions of FRITZ!OS 8.10-121374

Internet:

• NEW Display of the utilisation of the network segment by own use and that of other users within the network segment

Further Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-121374

Internet:

• Improved Preparation of extensive innovations and enhancements for the online monitor
• Changed When VPN connections are active for which all network traffic is routed via the VPN connection ("full tunnel"), the guest network is excluded from this and routed over the normal internet connection

System:

• Improved Indication of disabled TR-064 added to the Function diagnostics

Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-121001

System:

• Fixed Preview of personalized subject line from push service shows the preceding parentheses only if they were actually entered

Improvements of FRITZ!OS within FRITZ!Labor 8.10-121001

Internet:

• Fixed The overview of network connections showed "online" in the properties of network devices that were blocked by parental controls
• Fixed The summary of individual access profiles displayed "No restriction" despite restrictive settings

System:

• Improved Better stability
• Improved Changes to LED brightness are much more visible

Improvements of FRITZ!OS within FRITZ!Labor 8.10-120808

Internet:

• Fixed According to factory settings, the internet could not be reached after the initial configuration in spite of an established connection
• Fixed After enabling DNS over TLS (DoT), manually configured DNS servers without DoT were not visible in the Connection Details
• Fixed The PCP port range of PCP connections was not displayed in the Online Monitor
• Fixed The data capacity could not be saved on the "Online Monitor > Online Meter > Edit Rate" page
• Fixed Under certain circumstances, VPN connections were not displayed in the Mesh Overview
• Fixed When a FRITZ! product was connected to an external modem or a router (IP client mode), internal FRITZ!Box services like online storage, WebDAV, and weather service could not be reached

Wi-Fi:

• Fixed Link from the main page of the user interface to Wi-Fi guest access was incorrect
• Fixed The "Loading of the Current Wi-Fi Channel" diagram for the 5-GHz band was not displayed under certain conditions ("Please wait" permanently)
• Fixed Under certain circumstances UPnP clients that were connected with a FRITZ!Box in repeater mode could not establish a connection to UPnP servers

Telephony:

• Fixed Downloading faxes via the Call List on the user interface caused a logout from the user interface
• Fixed Messages on the answering machine of the FRITZ!Box could not be listened to via the user interface
• Fixed No voice transmission during encrypted telephony

Home Network:

• Fixed Devices that were not connected were incorrectly displayed with the property "Guest Hotspot (non-encrypted)"
• Fixed In the overview of network connections, very long names of network devices were not displayed correctly
• Fixed Individually assigned names for Mesh Repeaters no longer displayed after update
• Fixed On the detail pages, online time was shown as exhausted although the device was not blocked

Smart Home:

• Fixed The FRITZ!Box's communication with HAN FUN devices (FRITZ!DECT 500, BoxCTRL roller shutter drives from Becker, RolloTron DECT roller shutter belt winders from Rademacher, LED lights for the smart home, adapter plugs, wall switches, door/window contacts, and motion sensors from Deutsch Telekom) was interrupted.

System:

• Fixed Disabled "FRITZ!Box Info" push service could not be reenabled in the detailed view
• Fixed Message about disabled update search was displayed although the automatic update search was enabled
• Fixed Message on the start screen about push service not working was incorrect
• Fixed The new functions of FRITZ!OS were no longer shown on the "Update" page
• Fixed The push service "Wi-Fi guest access" could be edited on Mesh Repeaters although the Mesh Master settings are to be adopted for this push service
• Improved The probability of being logged out prematurely from certain pages of the user interface was reduced
• Improved Translations added

Additional Feedback on FRITZ!OS

In addition to direct feedback in our lab area en.avm.de/fritz-lab, there are three additional feedback functions in the user interface which provide information. We have automated the processing of feedback supplied by these functions.

1) Wi-Fi feedback via "Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi Network": Feedback icon after the clients

2) VoIP feedback via "Telephony / Telephone Numbers / Voice Transmission", "Other" column: Feedback icon after each call

Information on the Lab update:

This FRITZ! Lab firmware is a beta version. We've tested it in standard environments before release, but it may still result in bugs. AVM is not liable for any damages that may arise from the use of the Lab version.

Information on working with Lab versions

We appreciate any feedback from our users, which can be submitted at: en.avm.de/fritz-lab. This page also lists all of the current FRITZ! Lab versions with corresponding feedback areas.

Before you start testing the Lab version

1) You haven't installed the latest firmware for your FRITZ!Box yet? You first need to update the firmware to the latest release.

2) Save your current settings under "System / Backup". The saved settings will be needed if you want to switch back from the Lab firmware back to the release firmware.

Testing the Lab version

Once the latest FRITZ!OS version has been installed on your FRITZ!Box and you've saved your current settings, you can begin testing.

1) Unzip the "fritzbox-yyyy-LabBETA-xxxxx.zip" file.

2) Use the FRITZ!Box user interface to install the update:

• Select "View: Advanced" in the footer.
• Click "Update" in the "System" menu.
• Switch to the "FRITZ!OS File" tab.
• Follow the instructions displayed on the screen.
• Enter the path to the Lab firmware and the name of the Lab file (FRITZ.Box_xxxx-0x.xx-xxxxx-Labor.image) in the input field. 3) The Lab version is installed on the FRITZ!Box. The FRITZ!Box will then restart.

Restoring your device to how it was before testing:

You can switch back to the official FRITZ!OS at any time under "System > Update > FRITZ!OS Version".

© AVM GmbH 2004—2025. All rights reserved.

This AVM firmware package contains files that are distributed under various licenses, in particular under an AVM proprietary license

or an open-source license (GNU General Public License, GNU Lesser General Public License or FreeBSD License). For details on the various

licenses, see the "license.txt" file (https://download.avm.de/fritzbox/license.txt).

The source code of the files distributed as open source can be requested in writing to fritzbox_info@avm.de.

AVM grants the non-exclusive right to use this AVM firmware package, which is supplied exclusively in object code format.

The licensee may create only one copy of the software, which may be used exclusively for backup purposes.

AVM reserves all intellectual property rights except as expressly granted herein. In particular, without previous approval in writing

and except as permitted by law, this AVM firmware packet may not be reproduced, distributed or in any other manner made publicly accessible, nor may it be edited, disassembled, reverse engineered, translated, decompiled or otherwise "opened" in whole or in part, and subsequently reproduced, distributed or made publicly accessible

JFA20250714

The latest lab file on our download server, "fritzbox-6660-Labor-xxxx.zip", contains

• the lab version for your FRITZ!Box
• this "infolab-en.txt" file with important information on this lab version
• information, feedback options, and the file at en.avm.de/fritz-lab

Neue Features:

• Substitute connection: Greater fallback protection for the internet connection
• Optimized parental controls
• New upload sharing - Sharing files easier than ever
• More possibilities in the smart home
• Online Monitor with expanded functions

New Features and Improvements in FRITZ!OS 8.10

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 functions of FRITZ!OS 8.10

Internet:

• NEW With the new fallback protection, the FRITZ!Box always stays online: If the internet connection fails, an alternative internet connection is established via the access device of your choice, e.g. via the mobile network with FRITZ!Box 6820 LTE or via USB mobile network dongles (more [1])
• NEW Simplified user guidance on the "Filter" pages (parental controls) (more [2])
• NEW Display of the utilisation of the network segment by own use and that of other users within the network segment
• NEW Online Monitor shows the network devices with the highest use of the internet connection (top consumers)
• NEW Additional display option in the Online Monitor of individual devices shows usage by not explicitly selected devices with and without data recording
• NEW In the Online Monitor the display of the load on the internet connection allows selection of not only one day or two months but also an interval of 2 weeks

Home Network:

• NEW EEE (Energy Efficient Ethernet) can now be set separately for each WAN/LAN port

Mesh:

• NEW Automatic detection of device type (e.g. smartphone, computer, or printer) for devices displayed in the Mesh Overview

Smart Home:

• NEW Routines can also be triggered by a phone call, by reaching a target temperature, or by activating boost or antifreeze functions, as well as by important events on the FRITZ!Box (more [4])
• NEW With FRITZ!Smart Control 440, the following functions can be controlled: the boost and frost protection functions for radiator controllers, the color and color temperature for lamps, the activation and deactivation of routines, and the display of the QR code for Wi-Fi

Storage (NAS):

• New Upload sharing: Via fritz.nas a folder can be shared for users with a sharing link to upload and download contents, e.g. to collect photos after a family celebration (more [3])

System:

• NEW Push service mails for logins by apps to the FRITZ!Box

Further Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10

Internet:

• Improved For the internet provider 1&1 Telecom GmbH, the opportunity to switch to an internet connection via WAN is offered under "Internet > Account Information"
• Improved If the configured time server could not determine the system time, the system time is obtained from a public time server
• Improved Number of tickets to extend online time for devices blocked by parental controls was increased from 10 to 12
• Improved Online Monitor: Reworked display in the diagrams for the load on the internet connection
• Improved Online time for a network device with restricted online time now can also be extended for 45 minutes directly in the parental controls
• Improved Preparation of extensive innovations and enhancements for the online monitor
• Improved Device selection for display and data recording simplified in the Online Monitor
• Improved Reworked diagrams and colors in the Online Monitors
• Improved Completely reworked network settings
• Improved In the settings for parental controls can now be specified whether network applications are blocked or allowed
• Improved Performance improvement during many parallel DNS queries
• Changed FRITZ! devices in the home network, e.g. FRITZ!Repeaters, are no longer offered in parental controls and prioritization; they always have unrestricted internet access with normal priority
• Changed Private IPv4 addresses (RFC 1918) are no longer posted via MyFRITZ!Net (DNS) if a publicly accessibly IPv6 address is available
• Changed When VPN connections are active for which all network traffic is routed via the VPN connection ("full tunnel"), the guest network is excluded from this and routed over the normal internet connection
• Fixed During operation of the FRITZ!Box on an external modem or router, limitations of the internet connection occurred
• Fixed Enabling the UPnP filter had no effects for IPv6
• Fixed For FRITZ! devices operated exclusively via IPv6, under some circumstance there was no search for new FRITZ!OS versions (updates)
• Fixed For providers without support for IPv6, the Online Meter did not count consumption values as long as IPv6 was enabled in the account information of the FRITZ!Box
• Fixed Parental controls: Redeeming tickets to extend online time failed in certain scenarios
• Fixed Potential incorrect display in the Online Meter of the use of data capacity during the billing period
• Fixed Potential internet disruptions when using a large filter list for blocked websites
• Fixed The rate information in the Online Meter showed an incorrect end of the billing period
• Fixed Under certain circumstances, a FRITZ! product operated exclusively via IPv6 could not obtain the system time via the Network Time Protocol

Wi-Fi:

• Changed Incongruous information text for configuration of the Wi-Fi guest access on the Mesh Repeater removed

Telephony:

• Improved Support for text-based caller greetings (text-to-speech) for the integrated answering machine
• Improved The way a given phone number should be used can be specified (feature of the new fallback protection)
• Improved Support for the Vodafone IP Anlagen Anschluss

DECT/FRITZ!Fon:

• Improved Podcasts can now be continued after interruption

Home Network:

• Fixed In special scenarios it was possible for the IP address 192.168.178.1 to be displayed for a repeater in the home network instead of its own address

Storage (NAS):

• Improved Better interoperability with FTP applications (e.g. Filezilla) through support for MFMT command
• Improved Simplified generation of sharing links

System:

• Improved "Forgot Password" function of the push service can now be configured with a freely chosen recipient
• Improved File name for saved settings now includes name of individual FRITZ!Box
• Improved Functional diagnostics now indicates when access for apps is disabled in the home network sharing settings
• Improved Reworked pages of the update functions under "System > Update"
• Improved The "Diagnostics > Function" page now displays information on problems with time synchronization via NTP
• Improved With "Diagnostics > Function" the services for the Network Time Protocol are checked and relevant information displayed about any errors found
• Improved The probability of being logged out prematurely from certain pages of the user interface was reduced
• Improved Translations added
• Improved Better stability
• Improved Changes to LED brightness are much more visible
• Improved Indication of disabled TR-064 added to the Function diagnostics
• Fixed Despite correct rate settings, the "Info" LED did not flash when online volume exhausted
• Fixed Incorrect configuration could lead to restart after update in certain rare cases
• Fixed Push service sent the Forgot Password link of devices configured as IP clients with the incorrect IP address
• Fixed Preview of personalized subject line from push service shows the preceding parentheses only if they were actually entered

[1] Substitute connection: Greater fallback protection for the internet connection

With the new failover protection, FRITZ!Box users can stay online at all times. If the fiber optic, DSL or cable connection is unstable or drops, any FRITZ!Box connected via WAN/LAN establishes a fallback connection via the mobile network. This feature is ideal for anyone who depends upon a reliable internet connection, be it in the home office or a retail store.

[2] Optimized parental controls

A number of practical optimizations have been included in the first version of FRITZ! Lab. The parental controls now clearly display access profiles and the corresponding devices on one page. Tickets for online time are easier to find on a separate tab and the number of tickets was increased from 10 to 12. This makes managing family internet usage even simpler and more intuitive. Detail improvements were also made to the Online Monitor area. The line graphs have been color-optimized for an even clearer display, and the tooltip that is now is easier to read provides users with more information about the Online Meter.

[3] New upload sharing - Sharing files easier than ever

With the new upload sharing via FRITZ!NAS, sharing files has never been easier: Users can make a folder available via sharing link, allowing others to directly upload and download content – perfect for collecting shared photos or documents. Thanks to the new function, it is no longer necessary to create a FRITZ!Box user with special write permission – instead, all that is needed to allow friends and family to securely upload files is a single link.

[4] More possibilities in the smart home

The update also brings additional control functions for the FRITZ!DECT 440 smart switch. Now all the functions that could be configured directly on the radiator control FRITZ!Smart Thermo 302 can also be controlled with the smart switch.

History of New Functions and Improvements in FRITZ!OS 8.10

Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-122593

Telephony:

• Improved Support for the Vodafone IP Anlagen Anschluss

Improvements of FRITZ!OS within FRITZ!Labor 8.10-122593

Internet:

• Fixed Instead of referring to the internet gateway, the Online Monitor showed a white page when the FRITZ!OS device was in "IP Client" mode
• Fixed The preference of a DHCPv6 server was set and displayed incorrectly
• Fixed Under certain circumstances the "Send all network traffic via the VPN connection" ("Full tunnel") option of a WireGuard® VPN connection was not displayed
• Fixed VPN connections via IPSec IKEv2 (e.g. to Android devices) were ended immediately after connecting
• Fixed When creating a new LAN-LAN linkup via WireGuard® VPN, the query of the search domain of the remote site was missing

Wi-Fi:

• Improved Better stability

Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-122508

Home Network:

• Fixed "Home Network / Network Connections" page was not displayed (empty page) when a FRITZ!Box was configured as a Mesh Repeater in router operation

Improvements of FRITZ!OS within FRITZ!Labor 8.10-122508

Internet:

• Fixed Online Monitor page could not be opened when fallback protection was configured

Mesh:

• Fixed During access to the FRITZ!Repeater user interface from the FRITZ!Box, a password entry was requested

Home Network:

• Improved Corrected details in the dialog for establishing the Wi-Fi connection in the network settings to change the operating mode

Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-122300

Home network:

• Fixed In rare cases the information on a new network device in the home network was not immediately entered in the event log or change notice

Internet:

• Improved Performance improvement during many parallel DNS queries

Improvements of FRITZ!OS within FRITZ!Labor 8.10-122300

Internet:

• Fixed Access from the home network to local resources by means of port sharing and a public IP address or external URL (for instance the MyFRITZ! address) was not possible
• Fixed An access profile in the parental controls that blocks all network applications was not saved correctly
• Fixed For devices with the standard parental controls, the overview was missing the option for blocking
• Fixed In certain circumstances an unexpected "Internal error" message appeared in the Online Monitor
• Fixed Under certain circumstances no internet connection could be established after disabling IPv6 on DS Lite configurations

System:

• Fixed The "FRITZ!Box Info" push service mail also listed FRITZ!OS devices in the "Parental controls" section

New functions of FRITZ!OS 8.10-122072

Home Network:

• NEW EEE (Energy Efficient Ethernet) can now be set separately for each WAN/LAN port

Improvements of FRITZ!OS within FRITZ!Labor 8.10-122072

Internet:

• Fixed Display of maximum values for the top consumers was not plausible
• Fixed In the Online Monitor, the colors of the buttons for individual devices did not always correspond to the colors in the tooltip
• Fixed Network devices with access profiles that do not have any active schedule were blocked by parental controls
• Fixed When an internet access via LAN 1 was enabled, the values of the network load were not refreshed
• Fixed Summarized settings of the access profiles in parental controls were not refreshed correctly

News and Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-121895

Internet:

• NEW Online Monitor shows the network devices with the highest use of the internet connection (top consumers)
• NEW Additional display option in the Online Monitor of individual devices shows usage by not explicitly selected devices with and without data recording
• NEW In the Online Monitor the display of the load on the internet connection allows selection of not only one day or two months but also an interval of 2 weeks
• Improved Device selection for display and data recording simplified in the Online Monitor
• Improved Reworked diagrams and colors in the Online Monitors
• Improved Completely reworked network settings
• Improved In the settings for parental controls can now be specified whether network applications are blocked or allowed

Telephony:

• Improved Support for text-based caller greetings (text-to-speech) for the integrated answering machine

System:

• NEW Push service mails for logins by apps to the FRITZ!Box

Improvements of FRITZ!OS within FRITZ!Labor 8.10-121895

Internet:

• Fixed Detail corrections in the display of top consumers in the Online Monitor
• Fixed Display of maximum values for the top consumers was not plausible
• Fixed Instead of referring to the internet gateway, the Online Monitor showed a white page when the FRITZ!OS device was in "IP Client" mode
• Fixed Online Monitor sometimes did not show any current values
• Fixed Possible errors in the Online Monitor while calculating overall data flow
• Fixed The Online Monitor sometimes displayed significantly inflated values for the upstream load
• Fixed There was a display error in the Online Monitor and it was not possible to switch the display area when all recorded devices were disabled for display
• Fixed Under some circumstances internet use did not work for devices that were connected with the FRITZ!Box via VPN connections (WireGuard® and IPSec)

Wi-Fi:

• Fixed A change to the name of the Wi-Fi guest access (SSID) during active isolation of wireless devices led to a loss of the guest AP

Telephony:

• Improved The way a given phone number should be used can be specified (feature of the new fallback protection)

System:

• Fixed Status of the push services on Mesh Repeaters was displayed incorrectly
• Fixed The new functions of FRITZ!OS were no longer shown on the "Update" page
• Fixed Unwanted logout from the user interface when switching to the Online Monitor while there was no internet connection

USB:

• Fixed The contents of the USB storage medium were not displayed on fritz.nas

New functions of FRITZ!OS 8.10-121373

Internet:

• NEW Display of the utilisation of the network segment by own use and that of other users within the network segment

Further Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-121373

Internet:

• Changed When VPN connections are active for which all network traffic is routed via the VPN connection ("full tunnel"), the guest network is excluded from this and routed over the normal internet connection
• Improved Preparation of extensive innovations and enhancements for the online monitor

System:

• Improved Indication of disabled TR-064 added to the Function diagnostics

Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-121000

System:

• Fixed Preview of personalized subject line from push service shows the preceding parentheses only if they were actually entered

Improvements of FRITZ!OS within FRITZ!Labor 8.10-121000

Internet:

• Fixed The overview of network connections showed "online" in the properties of network devices that were blocked by parental controls
• Fixed The summary of individual access profiles displayed "No restriction" despite restrictive settings

Wi-Fi:

• Improved Better stability

System:

• Improved Better stability
• Improved Changes to LED brightness are much more visible

Improvements of FRITZ!OS within FRITZ!Labor 8.10-120807

Internet:

• Fixed According to factory settings, the internet could not be reached after the initial configuration in spite of an established connection
• Fixed After enabling DNS over TLS (DoT), manually configured DNS servers without DoT were not visible in the Connection Details
• Fixed The PCP port range of PCP connections was not displayed in the Online Monitor
• Fixed The data capacity could not be saved on the "Online Monitor > Online Meter > Edit Rate" page
• Fixed Under certain circumstances, VPN connections were not displayed in the Mesh Overview
• Fixed When a FRITZ! product was connected to an external modem or a router (IP client mode), internal FRITZ!Box services like online storage, WebDAV, and weather service could not be reached

Wi-Fi:

• Fixed Crashes upon changes to the Wi-Fi settings
• Fixed Link from the main page of the user interface to Wi-Fi guest access was incorrect
• Fixed The "Loading of the Current Wi-Fi Channel" diagram for the 5-GHz band was not displayed under certain conditions ("Please wait" permanently)
• Fixed Under certain circumstances UPnP clients that were connected with a FRITZ!Box in repeater mode could not establish a connection to UPnP servers

Telephony:

• Fixed Downloading faxes via the Call List on the user interface caused a logout from the user interface
• Fixed Messages on the answering machine of the FRITZ!Box could not be listened to via the user interface
• Fixed No voice transmission during encrypted telephony

Home Network:

• Fixed Devices that were not connected were incorrectly displayed with the property "Guest Hotspot (non-encrypted)"
• Fixed In the overview of network connections, very long names of network devices were not displayed correctly
• Fixed Individually assigned names for Mesh Repeaters no longer displayed after update
• Fixed On the detail pages, online time was shown as exhausted although the device was not blocked

Smart Home:

• Fixed The FRITZ!Box's communication with HAN FUN devices (FRITZ!DECT 500, BoxCTRL roller shutter drives from Becker, RolloTron DECT roller shutter belt winders from Rademacher, LED lights for the smart home, adapter plugs, wall switches, door/window contacts, and motion sensors from Deutsch Telekom) was interrupted.

System:

• Fixed Disabled "FRITZ!Box Info" push service could not be reenabled in the detailed view
• Fixed Message about disabled update search was displayed although the automatic update search was enabled
• Fixed Message on the start screen about push service not working was incorrect
• Fixed The new functions of FRITZ!OS were no longer shown on the "Update" page
• Fixed The push service "Wi-Fi guest access" could be edited on Mesh Repeaters although the Mesh Master settings are to be adopted for this push service
• Improved The probability of being logged out prematurely from certain pages of the user interface was reduced
• Improved Translations added

Additional Feedback on FRITZ!OS

In addition to direct feedback in our lab area en.avm.de/fritz-lab, there are three additional feedback functions in the user interface which provide information. We have automated the processing of feedback supplied by these functions.

1) Wi-Fi feedback via "Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi Network": Feedback icon after the clients

2) VoIP feedback via "Telephony / Telephone Numbers / Voice Transmission", "Other" column: Feedback icon after each call

Information on the Lab update:

This FRITZ! Lab firmware is a beta version. We've tested it in standard environments before release, but it may still result in bugs. AVM is not liable for any damages that may arise from the use of the Lab version.

Information on working with Lab versions

We appreciate any feedback from our users, which can be submitted at: en.avm.de/fritz-lab. This page also lists all of the current FRITZ! Lab versions with corresponding feedback areas.

Before you start testing the Lab version

1) You haven't installed the latest firmware for your FRITZ!Box yet? You first need to update the firmware to the latest release.

2) Save your current settings under "System / Backup". The saved settings will be needed if you want to switch back from the Lab firmware back to the release firmware.

Testing the Lab version

Once the latest FRITZ!OS version has been installed on your FRITZ!Box and you've saved your current settings, you can begin testing.

1) Unzip the "fritzbox-yyyy-LabBETA-xxxxx.zip" file.

2) Use the FRITZ!Box user interface to install the update:

• Select "View: Advanced" in the footer.
• Click "Update" in the "System" menu.
• Switch to the "FRITZ!OS File" tab.
• Follow the instructions displayed on the screen.
• Enter the path to the Lab firmware and the name of the Lab file (FRITZ.Box_xxxx-0x.xx-xxxxx-Labor.image) in the input field. 3) The Lab version is installed on the FRITZ!Box. The FRITZ!Box will then restart.

Restoring your device to how it was before testing:

You can switch back to the official FRITZ!OS at any time under "System > Update > FRITZ!OS Version".

© AVM GmbH 2004—2025. All rights reserved.

This AVM firmware package contains files that are distributed under various licenses, in particular under an AVM proprietary license

or an open-source license (GNU General Public License, GNU Lesser General Public License or FreeBSD License). For details on the various

licenses, see the "license.txt" file (https://download.avm.de/fritzbox/license.txt).

The source code of the files distributed as open source can be requested in writing to fritzbox_info@avm.de.

AVM grants the non-exclusive right to use this AVM firmware package, which is supplied exclusively in object code format.

The licensee may create only one copy of the software, which may be used exclusively for backup purposes.

AVM reserves all intellectual property rights except as expressly granted herein. In particular, without previous approval in writing

and except as permitted by law, this AVM firmware packet may not be reproduced, distributed or in any other manner made publicly accessible, nor may it be edited, disassembled, reverse engineered, translated, decompiled or otherwise "opened" in whole or in part, and subsequently reproduced, distributed or made publicly accessible

JFA20250714

The latest lab file on our download server, "fritzbox-6591-Labor-xxxx.zip", contains

• the lab version for your FRITZ!Box
• this "infolab-en.txt" file with important information on this lab version
• information, feedback options, and the file at en.avm.de/fritz-lab

Neue Features:

• Substitute connection: Greater fallback protection for the internet connection
• Optimized parental controls
• New upload sharing - Sharing files easier than ever
• More possibilities in the smart home
• Online Monitor with expanded functions

New Features and Improvements in FRITZ!OS 8.10

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 functions of FRITZ!OS 8.10

Internet:

• NEW With the new fallback protection, the FRITZ!Box always stays online: If the internet connection fails, an alternative internet connection is established via the access device of your choice, e.g. via the mobile network with FRITZ!Box 6820 LTE or via USB mobile network dongles (more [1])
• NEW Simplified user guidance on the "Filter" pages (parental controls) (more [2])
• NEW Display of the utilisation of the network segment by own use and that of other users within the network segment
• NEW Online Monitor shows the network devices with the highest use of the internet connection (top consumers)
• NEW Additional display option in the Online Monitor of individual devices shows usage by not explicitly selected devices with and without data recording
• NEW In the Online Monitor the display of the load on the internet connection allows selection of not only one day or two months but also an interval of 2 weeks

Home Network:

• NEW EEE (Energy Efficient Ethernet) can now be set separately for each WAN/LAN port

Mesh:

• NEW Automatic detection of device type (e.g. smartphone, computer, or printer) for devices displayed in the Mesh Overview

Smart Home:

• NEW Routines can also be triggered by a phone call, by reaching a target temperature, or by activating boost or antifreeze functions, as well as by important events on the FRITZ!Box (more [4])
• NEW With FRITZ!Smart Control 440, the following functions can be controlled: the boost and frost protection functions for radiator controllers, the color and color temperature for lamps, the activation and deactivation of routines, and the display of the QR code for Wi-Fi

Storage (NAS):

• New Upload sharing: Via fritz.nas a folder can be shared for users with a sharing link to upload and download contents, e.g. to collect photos after a family celebration (more [3])

System:

• NEW Push service mails for logins by apps to the FRITZ!Box

Further Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10

Internet:

• Improved If the configured time server could not determine the system time, the system time is obtained from a public time server
• Improved Number of tickets to extend online time for devices blocked by parental controls was increased from 10 to 12
• Improved Online Monitor: Reworked display in the diagrams for the load on the internet connection
• Improved Preparation of extensive innovations and enhancements for the online monitor
• Improved Device selection for display and data recording simplified in the Online Monitor
• Improved Reworked diagrams and colors in the Online Monitors
• Improved Completely reworked network settings
• Improved Translations added
• Improved The probability of being logged out prematurely from certain pages of the user interface was reduced
• Improved In the settings for parental controls can now be specified whether network applications are blocked or allowed
• Improved Performance improvement during many parallel DNS queries
• Changed FRITZ! devices in the home network, e.g. FRITZ!Repeaters, are no longer offered in parental controls and prioritization; they always have unrestricted internet access with normal priority
• Changed Private IPv4 addresses (RFC 1918) are no longer posted via MyFRITZ!Net (DNS) if a publicly accessibly IPv6 address is available
• Changed When VPN connections are active for which all network traffic is routed via the VPN connection ("full tunnel"), the guest network is excluded from this and routed over the normal internet connection
• Fixed During operation of the FRITZ!Box on an external modem or router, limitations of the internet connection occurred
• Fixed Enabling the UPnP filter had no effects for IPv6
• Fixed For FRITZ! devices operated exclusively via IPv6, under some circumstance there was no search for new FRITZ!OS versions (updates)
• Fixed For providers without support for IPv6, the Online Meter did not count consumption values as long as IPv6 was enabled in the account information of the FRITZ!Box
• Fixed Parental controls: Redeeming tickets to extend online time failed in certain scenarios
• Fixed Potential incorrect display in the Online Meter of the use of data capacity during the billing period
• Fixed Potential internet disruptions when using a large filter list for blocked websites
• Fixed Under certain circumstances, a FRITZ! product operated exclusively via IPv6 could not obtain the system time via the Network Time Protocol
• Fixed When creating a new LAN-LAN linkup via WireGuard® VPN, the query of the search domain of the remote site was missing

Wi-Fi:

• Changed Incongruous information text for configuration of the Wi-Fi guest access on the Mesh Repeater removed

Telephony:

• Improved Support for text-based caller greetings (text-to-speech) for the integrated answering machine
• Improved The way a given phone number should be used can be specified (feature of the new fallback protection)
• Improved Support for the Vodafone IP Anlagen Anschluss

DECT/FRITZ!Fon:

• Improved Podcasts can now be continued after interruption

Home Network:

• Fixed In special scenarios it was possible for the IP address 192.168.178.1 to be displayed for a repeater in the home network instead of its own address

Storage (NAS):

• Improved Simplified generation of sharing links
• Improved Better interoperability with FTP applications (e.g. Filezilla) through support for MFMT command

System:

• Improved "Forgot Password" function of the push service can now be configured with a freely chosen recipient
• Improved File name for saved settings now includes name of individual FRITZ!Box
• Improved Functional diagnostics now indicates when access for apps is disabled in the home network sharing settings
• Improved Reworked pages of the update functions under "System > Update"
• Improved With "Diagnostics > Function" the services for the Network Time Protocol are checked and relevant information displayed about any errors found
• Improved Translations added
• Improved Better stability
• Improved Changes to LED brightness are much more visible
• Improved Indication of disabled TR-064 added to the Function diagnostics
• Fixed Despite correct rate settings, the "Info" LED did not flash when online volume exhausted
• Fixed Incorrect configuration could lead to restart after update in certain rare cases
• Fixed Push service sent the Forgot Password link of devices configured as IP clients with the incorrect IP address
• Fixed Preview of personalized subject line from push service shows the preceding parentheses only if they were actually entered

[1] Substitute connection: Greater fallback protection for the internet connection

With the new failover protection, FRITZ!Box users can stay online at all times. If the fiber optic, DSL or cable connection is unstable or drops, any FRITZ!Box connected via WAN/LAN establishes a fallback connection via the mobile network. This feature is ideal for anyone who depends upon a reliable internet connection, be it in the home office or a retail store.

[2] Optimized parental controls

A number of practical optimizations have been included in the first version of FRITZ! Lab. The parental controls now clearly display access profiles and the corresponding devices on one page. Tickets for online time are easier to find on a separate tab and the number of tickets was increased from 10 to 12. This makes managing family internet usage even simpler and more intuitive. Detail improvements were also made to the Online Monitor area. The line graphs have been color-optimized for an even clearer display, and the tooltip that is now is easier to read provides users with more information about the Online Meter.

[3] New upload sharing - Sharing files easier than ever

With the new upload sharing via FRITZ!NAS, sharing files has never been easier: Users can make a folder available via sharing link, allowing others to directly upload and download content – perfect for collecting shared photos or documents. Thanks to the new function, it is no longer necessary to create a FRITZ!Box user with special write permission – instead, all that is needed to allow friends and family to securely upload files is a single link.

[4] More possibilities in the smart home

The update also brings additional control functions for the FRITZ!DECT 440 smart switch. Now all the functions that could be configured directly on the radiator control FRITZ!Smart Thermo 302 can also be controlled with the smart switch.

History of New Functions and Improvements in FRITZ!OS 8.10

Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-122721

Telephony:

• Improved Support for the Vodafone IP Anlagen Anschluss

Improvements of FRITZ!OS within FRITZ!Labor 8.10-122721

Internet:

• Fixed Instead of referring to the internet gateway, the Online Monitor showed a white page when the FRITZ!OS device was in "IP Client" mode
• Fixed The preference of a DHCPv6 server was set and displayed incorrectly
• Fixed Under certain circumstances the "Send all network traffic via the VPN connection" ("Full tunnel") option of a WireGuard® VPN connection was not displayed
• Fixed VPN connections via IPSec IKEv2 (e.g. to Android devices) were ended immediately after connecting
• Fixed When creating a new LAN-LAN linkup via WireGuard® VPN, the query of the search domain of the remote site was missing

Wi-Fi:

• Fixed Missing message for radar detection in "System > Event Log"

Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-122506

Home Network:

• Fixed "Home Network / Network Connections" page was not displayed (empty page) when a FRITZ!Box was configured as a Mesh Repeater in router operation

Improvements of FRITZ!OS within FRITZ!Labor 8.10-122506

Internet:

• Fixed Online Monitor page could not be opened when fallback protection was configured

Mesh:

• Fixed During access to the FRITZ!Repeater user interface from the FRITZ!Box, a password entry was requested

Home Network:

• Improved Corrected details in the dialog for establishing the Wi-Fi connection in the network settings to change the operating mode

Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-122182

Home network:

• Fixed In rare cases the information on a new network device in the home network was not immediately entered in the event log or change notice

Internet:

• Improved Performance improvement during many parallel DNS queries

Improvements of FRITZ!OS within FRITZ!Labor 8.10-122182

Internet:

• Fixed Access from the home network to local resources by means of port sharing and a public IP address or external URL (for instance the MyFRITZ! address) was not possible
• Fixed An access profile in the parental controls that blocks all network applications was not saved correctly
• Fixed For devices with the standard parental controls, the overview was missing the option for blocking
• Fixed In certain circumstances an unexpected "Internal error" message appeared in the Online Monitor
• Fixed Under certain circumstances no internet connection could be established after disabling IPv6 on DS Lite configurations

System:

• Fixed The "FRITZ!Box Info" push service mail also listed FRITZ!OS devices in the "Parental controls" section

New functions of FRITZ!OS 8.10-121976

Home Network:

• NEW EEE (Energy Efficient Ethernet) can now be set separately for each WAN/LAN port

Improvements of FRITZ!OS within FRITZ!Labor 8.10-121976

Internet:

• Fixed Display of maximum values for the top consumers was not plausible
• Fixed In the Online Monitor, the colors of the buttons for individual devices did not always correspond to the colors in the tooltip
• Fixed Network devices with access profiles that do not have any active schedule were blocked by parental controls
• Fixed When an internet access via LAN 1 was enabled, the values of the network load were not refreshed
• Fixed Summarized settings of the access profiles in parental controls were not refreshed correctly

News and Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-121796

Internet:

• NEW Online Monitor shows the network devices with the highest use of the internet connection (top consumers)
• NEW Additional display option in the Online Monitor of individual devices shows usage by not explicitly selected devices with and without data recording
• NEW In the Online Monitor the display of the load on the internet connection allows selection of not only one day or two months but also an interval of 2 weeks
• Improved Device selection for display and data recording simplified in the Online Monitor
• Improved Reworked diagrams and colors in the Online Monitors
• Improved Completely reworked network settings
• Improved In the settings for parental controls can now be specified whether network applications are blocked or allowed

Telephony:

• Improved Support for text-based caller greetings (text-to-speech) for the integrated answering machine

System:

• NEW Push service mails for logins by apps to the FRITZ!Box

Improvements of FRITZ!OS within FRITZ!Labor 8.10-121796

Internet:

• Fixed Detail corrections in the display of top consumers in the Online Monitor
• Fixed Display of maximum values for the top consumers was not plausible
• Fixed Instead of referring to the internet gateway, the Online Monitor showed a white page when the FRITZ!OS device was in "IP Client" mode
• Fixed Online Monitor sometimes did not show any current values
• Fixed Possible errors in the Online Monitor while calculating overall data flow
• Fixed The Online Monitor sometimes displayed significantly inflated values for the upstream load
• Fixed There was a display error in the Online Monitor and it was not possible to switch the display area when all recorded devices were disabled for display
• Fixed Under some circumstances internet use did not work for devices that were connected with the FRITZ!Box via VPN connections (WireGuard® and IPSec)

Telephony:

• Improved The way a given phone number should be used can be specified (feature of the new fallback protection)

System:

• Fixed Status of the push services on Mesh Repeaters was displayed incorrectly
• Fixed The new functions of FRITZ!OS were no longer shown on the "Update" page
• Fixed Unwanted logout from the user interface when switching to the Online Monitor while there was no internet connection

USB:

• Fixed The contents of the USB storage medium were not displayed on fritz.nas

New functions of FRITZ!OS 8.10-121372

Internet:

• NEW Display of the utilisation of the network segment by own use and that of other users within the network segment

Further Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-121372

Internet:

• Changed When VPN connections are active for which all network traffic is routed via the VPN connection ("full tunnel"), the guest network is excluded from this and routed over the normal internet connection
• Improved Preparation of extensive innovations and enhancements for the online monitor

System:

• Improved Indication of disabled TR-064 added to the Function diagnostics

Further Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-120902

System:

• Fixed Preview of personalized subject line from push service shows the preceding parentheses only if they were actually entered

Improvements of FRITZ!OS within FRITZ!Labor 8.10-120902

Internet:

• Fixed The overview of network connections showed "online" in the properties of network devices that were blocked by parental controls
• Fixed The summary of individual access profiles displayed "No restriction" despite restrictive settings

System:

• Improved Better stability
• Improved Changes to LED brightness are much more visible

Improvements of FRITZ!OS within FRITZ!Labor 8.10-120711

Internet:

• Fixed According to factory settings, the internet could not be reached after the initial configuration in spite of an established connection

Wi-Fi:

• Fixed The "Loading of the Current Wi-Fi Channel" diagram for the 5-GHz band was not displayed under certain conditions ("Please wait" permanently)
• Fixed When Wi-Fi was disabled, the Box was rendered in the user interface as an IP client (FRITZ!Box 7590 AX)

Telephony:

• Fixed Downloading faxes via the Call List on the user interface caused a logout from the user interface
• Fixed Messages on the answering machine of the FRITZ!Box could not be listened to via the user interface

System:

• Fixed Message about disabled update search was displayed although the automatic update search was enabled
• Improved The probability of being logged out prematurely from certain pages of the user interface was reduced

Further Improvements of FRITZ!OS within FRITZ!Labor 8.10-120434

Internet:

• Fixed The data capacity could not be saved on the "Online Monitor > Online Meter > Edit Rate" page

Telephony:

• Fixed No voice transmission during encrypted telephony

Smart Home:

• Fixed The FRITZ!Box's communication with HAN FUN devices (FRITZ!DECT 500, BoxCTRL roller shutter drives from Becker, RolloTron DECT roller shutter belt winders from Rademacher, LED lights for the smart home, adapter plugs, wall switches, door/window contacts, and motion sensors from Deutsch Telekom) was interrupted.

System:

• Fixed The new functions of FRITZ!OS were no longer shown on the "Update" page

Further Improvements of FRITZ!OS within FRITZ!Labor 8.10-120207

Internet:

• Fixed After enabling DNS over TLS (DoT), manually configured DNS servers without DoT were not visible in the Connection Details
• Fixed The PCP port range of PCP connections was not displayed in the Online Monitor
• Fixed Under certain circumstances, VPN connections were not displayed in the Mesh Overview
• Fixed When a FRITZ! product was connected to an external modem or a router (IP client mode), internal FRITZ!Box services like online storage, WebDAV, and weather service could not be reached

Wi-Fi:

• Fixed Link from the main page of the user interface to Wi-Fi guest access was incorrect
• Fixed Signaling of WPS corrected in the user interface (FRITZ!Box 6591)
• Fixed The "Loading of the Current Wi-Fi Channel" diagram for the 5-GHz band was not displayed under certain conditions ("Please wait" permanently)
• Fixed Under certain circumstances UPnP clients that were connected with a FRITZ!Box in repeater mode could not establish a connection to UPnP servers

Home Network:

• Fixed In the overview of network connections, very long names of network devices were not displayed correctly
• Fixed Individually assigned names for Mesh Repeaters no longer displayed after update
• Fixed On the detail pages, online time was shown as exhausted although the device was not blocked

System:

• Fixed Message on the start screen about push service not working was incorrect
• Fixed The push service "Wi-Fi guest access" could be edited on Mesh Repeaters although the Mesh Master settings are to be adopted for this push service

Additional Feedback on FRITZ!OS

In addition to direct feedback in our lab area en.avm.de/fritz-lab, there are three additional feedback functions in the user interface which provide information. We have automated the processing of feedback supplied by these functions.

1) Wi-Fi feedback via "Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi Network": Feedback icon after the clients

2) VoIP feedback via "Telephony / Telephone Numbers / Voice Transmission", "Other" column: Feedback icon after each call

Information on the Lab update:

This FRITZ! Lab firmware is a beta version. We've tested it in standard environments before release, but it may still result in bugs. AVM is not liable for any damages that may arise from the use of the Lab version.

Information on working with Lab versions

We appreciate any feedback from our users, which can be submitted at: en.avm.de/fritz-lab. This page also lists all of the current FRITZ! Lab versions with corresponding feedback areas.

Before you start testing the Lab version

1) You haven't installed the latest firmware for your FRITZ!Box yet? You first need to update the firmware to the latest release.

2) Save your current settings under "System / Backup". The saved settings will be needed if you want to switch back from the Lab firmware back to the release firmware.

Testing the Lab version

Once the latest FRITZ!OS version has been installed on your FRITZ!Box and you've saved your current settings, you can begin testing.

1) Unzip the "fritzbox-yyyy-LabBETA-xxxxx.zip" file.

2) Use the FRITZ!Box user interface to install the update:

• Select "View: Advanced" in the footer.
• Click "Update" in the "System" menu.
• Switch to the "FRITZ!OS File" tab.
• Follow the instructions displayed on the screen.
• Enter the path to the Lab firmware and the name of the Lab file (FRITZ.Box_xxxx-0x.xx-xxxxx-Labor.image) in the input field. 3) The Lab version is installed on the FRITZ!Box. The FRITZ!Box will then restart.

Restoring your device to how it was before testing:

You can switch back to the official FRITZ!OS at any time under "System > Update > FRITZ!OS Version".

© AVM GmbH 2004—2025. All rights reserved.

This AVM firmware package contains files that are distributed under various licenses, in particular under an AVM proprietary license

or an open-source license (GNU General Public License, GNU Lesser General Public License or FreeBSD License). For details on the various

licenses, see the "license.txt" file (https://download.avm.de/fritzbox/license.txt).

The source code of the files distributed as open source can be requested in writing to fritzbox_info@avm.de.

AVM grants the non-exclusive right to use this AVM firmware package, which is supplied exclusively in object code format.

The licensee may create only one copy of the software, which may be used exclusively for backup purposes.

AVM reserves all intellectual property rights except as expressly granted herein. In particular, without previous approval in writing

and except as permitted by law, this AVM firmware packet may not be reproduced, distributed or in any other manner made publicly accessible, nor may it be edited, disassembled, reverse engineered, translated, decompiled or otherwise "opened" in whole or in part, and subsequently reproduced, distributed or made publicly accessible

JFA20250711

The latest lab file on our download server, "fritzbox-6860_5g-labor-xxxxx.zip", contains

• the lab version for FRITZ!Box
• this "infolab.txt" file with important information on this lab version
• Information, feedback options and the file at en.avm.de/fritz-lab

Neue Features:

• New Online Monitor with expanded functions
• Optimized parental controls
• More possibilities in the smart home
• Supplementary services for the SIM card's mobile number
• Text-based caller greetings (text-to-speech)

I. New Features, Improvements and Updates in this Lab

New Features and Improvements in FRITZ!OS 8.10

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.

New Features in FRITZ!OS 8.10

Mobile Communications:

• Improvement New software for the mobile modem with improved mobile connection stability
• Improvement Support for USSD over IMS
• Improvement Method for determining band share and band capacity revised
• Improvement Initial startup phase after device restart until a mobile connection is established has been shortened
• Improvement Detection and handling of mobile network errors has been revised and optimized
• Improvement MIMO information per carrier and MIMO layer in total is available under Internet/5G Information/Overview
• Improvement Information on the use of beamforming is available under Internet/5G Information/Overview

Internet:

• NEW Simplified user guidance on the "Filter" pages (parental controls) (more [1])
• NEW Online Monitor shows the network devices with the highest use of the internet connection (top consumers) (more [3])
• NEW Additional display option in the Online Monitor of individual devices shows usage by not explicitly selected devices with and without data recording (more [3])
• NEW In the Online Monitor the display of the load on the internet connection allows selection of not only one day or two months but also an interval of 2 weeks (more [3])
• Improvement Automatic adoption of the MTU size from the mobile network for IPv4 and IPv6
• Improved Device selection for display and data recording simplified in the Online Monitor
• Improved Reworked diagrams and colors in the Online Monitors
• Improved Completely reworked network settings
• Improved In the settings for parental controls can now be specified whether network applications are blocked or allowed
• Improved Online time for a network device with restricted online time now can also be extended for 45 minutes directly in the parental controls
• Improved If the configured time server could not determine the system time, the system time is obtained from a public time server
• Improved Number of tickets to extend online time for devices blocked by parental controls was increased from 10 to 12
• Improved Online Monitor: Reworked display in the diagrams for the load on the internet connection
• Improved Performance improvement during many parallel DNS queries
• Changed When VPN connections are active for which all network traffic is routed via the VPN connection ("full tunnel"), the guest network is excluded from this and routed over the normal internet connection
• Changed FRITZ! devices in the home network, e.g. FRITZ!Repeaters, are no longer offered in parental controls and prioritization; they always have unrestricted internet access with normal priority
• Changed Private IPv4 addresses (RFC 1918) are no longer posted via MyFRITZ!Net (DNS) if a publicly accessibly IPv6 address is available

Wi-Fi:

• Improved Increased stability in Mesh Repeater mode
• Improved Better stability
• Changed Incongruous information text for configuration of the Wi-Fi guest access on the Mesh Repeater removed

Mesh:

• NEW Automatic detection of device type (e.g. smartphone, computer, or printer) for devices displayed in the Mesh Overview

Telephony:

• Improvement Support for call waiting, hold, query call, and call brokering when using the SIM card's mobile number (VoLTE/VoNR)
• Improvement Telephone connections via the SIM card's mobile number are displayed in the VoIP quality display
• Improved Support for text-based caller greetings (text-to-speech) for the integrated answering machine
• Improved Increased stability of telephone calls

DECT/FRITZ!Fon:

• Improved Podcasts can now be continued after interruption

Smart Home:

• NEW Routines can also be triggered by a phone call, by reaching a target temperature, or by activating boost or antifreeze functions, as well as by important events on the FRITZ!Box (more [2])
• NEW With FRITZ!Smart Control 440, the following functions can be controlled: the boost and frost protection functions for radiator controllers, the color and color temperature for lamps, the activation and deactivation of routines, and the display of the QR code for Wi-Fi

System:

• NEW Push service mails for logins by apps to the FRITZ!Box
• Improved "Forgot Password" function of the push service can now be configured with a freely chosen recipient
• Improved File name for saved settings now includes name of individual FRITZ!Box
• Improved Reworked pages of the update functions under "System > Update"
• Improved With "Diagnostics > Function" the services for the Network Time Protocol are checked and relevant information displayed about any errors found
• Improved Functional diagnostics now indicates when access for apps is disabled in the home network sharing settings
• Improved The "Diagnostics > Function" page now displays information on problems with time synchronization via NTP
• Improved Indication of disabled TR-064 added to the Function diagnostics
• Improved The probability of being logged out prematurely from certain pages of the user interface was reduced
• Improved Push service emails now clearly differentiate between function and security diagnostics through specific subject lines, adapted email texts, and file names
• Improved Changes to LED brightness are much more visible
• Fixed Field strength LEDs on the housing sometimes indicate a level that is too low for an existing mobile connection

[1] Optimized parental controls

A number of practical optimizations have been included in the first version of FRITZ! Lab. The parental controls now clearly display access profiles and the corresponding devices on one page. Tickets for online time are easier to find on a separate tab and the number of tickets was increased from 10 to 12. This makes managing family internet usage even simpler and more intuitive. Detail improvements were also made to the Online Monitor area. The line graphs have been color-optimized for an even clearer display, and the tooltip that is now is easier to read provides users with more information about the Online Meter.

[2] More possibilities in the smart home

The update also brings additional control functions for the FRITZ!DECT 440 smart switch. Now all the functions that could be configured directly on the radiator control FRITZ!Smart Thermo 302 can also be controlled with the smart switch. In addition, it now offers more comprehensive options for lighting control. Besides switching on and off and dimming, it can now be used to change the color and color temperature. In addition, routines can now be activated and deactivated directly using the FRITZ!Smart Control 440. Routines can also be triggered by a call, reaching a target temperature, activating the boost or antifreeze function, as well as by important events on the FRITZ!Box. To make managing Wi-Fi even simpler, the FRITZ!Smart Control 440 can be used to switch off the main Wi-Fi network in addition to guest Wi-Fi.

[3] New Online Monitor with expanded functions

The new Online Monitor shows which network devices are using the internet most intensively.

The views for the 'Total' utilization, the 'Top Consumers' and the individual devices allow the display to be restricted to certain time periods. The display periods that can be selected are 10 minutes, one hour, one day, and two months, and now also the past two weeks.

The selection of network devices for which the utilization data are to be recorded and displayed has been simplified considerably in the new version, and is now performed completely in the Online Monitor.

History of New Functions and Improvements in FRITZ!OS 8.10

Further Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-122256

initial lab version

III. Additional Feedback on FRITZ!OS

In addition to direct feedback in our lab area en.avm.de/fritz-lab, there are three additional feedback functions in the user interface which provide information. AVM has automated the processing of feedback supplied by these functions.

1) Mobile communications feedback: "Internet/5G Information/Feedback"

2) WiFi feedback: "Wireless / Radio Network", Feedback icon after the clients

3) VoIP feedback: "Telephony / Telephone Numbers / Voice Transmission", "Other" column: Feedback icon after each call

IV. Information on the Lab Update

This FRITZ! Lab firmware is a beta version. AVM tested the software in standard environments before making it available to the public, but it may still result in malfunctions. AVM will not be liable for any damages that arise from the use of the lab version.

Information on Working with Lab Versions

We appreciate any feedback from our users, which can be submitted on the page en.avm.de/fritz-lab.

This page also presents all of the current FRITZ! Lab versions with corresponding feedback areas.

Before You Start Testing the Lab Version

1) You have not installed the latest firmware for your FRITZ!Box yet? Then you must first update the firmware to the latest release.

2) Save your current settings under "System / Backup". The saved settings will be needed if you want to switch back from the lab firmware back to the release firmware.

Testing the Lab Version

Once the latest firmware has been installed on your FRITZ!Box and you have saved your current settings, you can begin testing.

1) Unzip the "fritzbox-6860_5g-labor-xxxxx.zip file".

2) Use the FRITZ!Box user interface to install the update:

• Select "View: Advanced" in the footer.
• Navigate left in the menu to "System / Update".
• Switch to the "FRITZ!OS File" tab.
• Follow the instructions displayed on the screen. Enter in the input field the path to the lab firmware and the name of the firmware itself (FRITZ.Box_6860_5G-08.10-xxxxx-LabBETA.image). 3) The firmware is transferred to the FRITZ!Box. Then the FRITZ!Box will restart.

Restoring Your Device to the Condition It Was in Before Testing

You can restore the official FRITZ!OS to your FRITZ!Box at any time under "System / Update / FRITZ!OS Version", or reset the FRITZ!Box using the included Windows program "FRITZ.Box_6860_5G-08.03-recover" (included in the lab package).

© AVM GmbH 2004-2025. All rights reserved.

This AVM firmware package contains files that are propagated under different licenses, in particular under a license held by AVM or under an open-source license (the GNU General Public License, GNU Lesser General Public License or FreeBSD License). For details on the various licenses, see the "license.txt" file (https://download.avm.de/fritzbox/license.txt).

The source code of the files propagated as open source files can be obtained upon a written request to fritzbox_info@avm.de.

AVM grants the non-exclusive right to use this AVM firmware package, which is supplied exclusively in object code format. The licensee may create only one copy of the software, which may be used exclusively for backup use.

AVM reserves all intellectual property rights except as expressly granted herein. Without previous approval in writing, and except for in cases permitted by law, it is particularly forbidden for this AVM firmware packet to be

• copied, propagated, or in any other manner made publicly accessible, or
• processed, disassembled, reverse engineered, translated, decompiled or in any other manner "opened" and subsequently copied, propagated or made publicly accessible in any other manner.

  ---

  TVI 2025-06-26

The latest lab file on our download server, "fritzbox-6850_5g-labor-xxxxx.zip", contains

• the lab version for FRITZ!Box
• this "infolab.txt" file with important information on this lab version
• Information, feedback options and the file at en.avm.de/fritz-lab

Neue Features:

• New Online Monitor with expanded functions
• Optimized parental controls
• New upload sharing - Sharing files easier than ever
• More possibilities in the smart home
• Supplementary services for the SIM card's mobile number
• Text-based caller greetings (text-to-speech)

I. New Features, Improvements and Updates in this Lab

New Features and Improvements in FRITZ!OS 8.10

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.

New Features in FRITZ!OS 8.10

Mobile Communications:

• Improvement New software for the mobile modem with improved mobile connection stability
• Improvement Support for USSD over IMS
• Improvement Method for determining band share and band capacity revised
• Improvement Initial startup phase after device restart until a mobile connection is established has been shortened
• Improvement Detection and handling of mobile network errors has been revised and optimized
• Improvement MIMO information per carrier and MIMO layer in total is available under Internet/5G Information/Overview
• Improvement Information on the use of beamforming is available under Internet/5G Information/Overview

Internet:

• NEW Simplified user guidance on the "Filter" pages (parental controls) (more [1])
• NEW Online Monitor shows the network devices with the highest use of the internet connection (top consumers) (more [4])
• NEW Additional display option in the Online Monitor of individual devices shows usage by not explicitly selected devices with and without data recording (more [4])
• NEW In the Online Monitor the display of the load on the internet connection allows selection of not only one day or two months but also an interval of 2 weeks (more [4])
• Improvement Automatic adoption of the MTU size from the mobile network for IPv4 and IPv6
• Improved Device selection for display and data recording simplified in the Online Monitor
• Improved Reworked diagrams and colors in the Online Monitors
• Improved Completely reworked network settings
• Improved In the settings for parental controls can now be specified whether network applications are blocked or allowed
• Improved Online time for a network device with restricted online time now can also be extended for 45 minutes directly in the parental controls
• Improved If the configured time server could not determine the system time, the system time is obtained from a public time server
• Improved Number of tickets to extend online time for devices blocked by parental controls was increased from 10 to 12
• Improved Online Monitor: Reworked display in the diagrams for the load on the internet connection
• Improved Performance improvement during many parallel DNS queries
• Changed When VPN connections are active for which all network traffic is routed via the VPN connection ("full tunnel"), the guest network is excluded from this and routed over the normal internet connection
• Changed FRITZ! devices in the home network, e.g. FRITZ!Repeaters, are no longer offered in parental controls and prioritization; they always have unrestricted internet access with normal priority
• Changed Private IPv4 addresses (RFC 1918) are no longer posted via MyFRITZ!Net (DNS) if a publicly accessibly IPv6 address is available

Wi-Fi:

• Improved Increased stability in Mesh Repeater mode
• Improved Better stability
• Changed Incongruous information text for configuration of the Wi-Fi guest access on the Mesh Repeater removed

Mesh:

• NEW Automatic detection of device type (e.g. smartphone, computer, or printer) for devices displayed in the Mesh Overview

Telephony:

• Improvement Support for call waiting, hold, query call, and call brokering when using the SIM card's mobile number (VoLTE/VoNR)
• Improvement Telephone connections via the SIM card's mobile number are displayed in the VoIP quality display
• Improved Support for text-based caller greetings (text-to-speech) for the integrated answering machine
• Improved Increased stability of telephone calls

DECT/FRITZ!Fon:

• Improved Podcasts can now be continued after interruption

Home Network:

• NEW EEE (Energy Efficient Ethernet) can now be set separately for each WAN/LAN port

Smart Home:

• NEW Routines can also be triggered by a phone call, by reaching a target temperature, or by activating boost or antifreeze functions, as well as by important events on the FRITZ!Box (more [3])
• NEW With FRITZ!Smart Control 440, the following functions can be controlled: the boost and frost protection functions for radiator controllers, the color and color temperature for lamps, the activation and deactivation of routines, and the display of the QR code for Wi-Fi

Storage (NAS):

• New Upload sharing: Via fritz.nas a folder can be shared for users with a sharing link to upload and download contents, e.g. to collect photos after a family celebration (more [2])
• Improved Better interoperability with FTP applications (e.g. Filezilla) through support for MFMT command
• Improved Simplified generation of sharing links

System:

• NEW Push service mails for logins by apps to the FRITZ!Box
• Improved "Forgot Password" function of the push service can now be configured with a freely chosen recipient
• Improved File name for saved settings now includes name of individual FRITZ!Box
• Improved Reworked pages of the update functions under "System > Update"
• Improved With "Diagnostics > Function" the services for the Network Time Protocol are checked and relevant information displayed about any errors found
• Improved Functional diagnostics now indicates when access for apps is disabled in the home network sharing settings
• Improved The "Diagnostics > Function" page now displays information on problems with time synchronization via NTP
• Improved Indication of disabled TR-064 added to the Function diagnostics
• Improved The probability of being logged out prematurely from certain pages of the user interface was reduced
• Improved Push service emails now clearly differentiate between function and security diagnostics through specific subject lines, adapted email texts, and file names
• Improved Changes to LED brightness are much more visible

[1] Optimized parental controls

A number of practical optimizations have been included in the first version of FRITZ! Lab. The parental controls now clearly display access profiles and the corresponding devices on one page. Tickets for online time are easier to find on a separate tab and the number of tickets was increased from 10 to 12. This makes managing family internet usage even simpler and more intuitive. Detail improvements were also made to the Online Monitor area. The line graphs have been color-optimized for an even clearer display, and the tooltip that is now is easier to read provides users with more information about the Online Meter.

[2] New upload sharing - Sharing files easier than ever

With the new upload sharing via FRITZ!NAS, sharing files has never been easier: Users can make a folder available via sharing link, allowing others to directly upload and download content perfect for collecting shared photos or documents. Thanks to the new function, it is no longer necessary to create a FRITZ!Box user with special write permission instead, all that is needed to allow friends and family to securely upload files is a single link.

[3] More possibilities in the smart home

The update also brings additional control functions for the FRITZ!DECT 440 smart switch. Now all the functions that could be configured directly on the radiator control FRITZ!Smart Thermo 302 can also be controlled with the smart switch. In addition, it now offers more comprehensive options for lighting control. Besides switching on and off and dimming, it can now be used to change the color and color temperature. In addition, routines can now be activated and deactivated directly using the FRITZ!Smart Control 440. Routines can also be triggered by a call, reaching a target temperature, activating the boost or antifreeze function, as well as by important events on the FRITZ!Box. To make managing Wi-Fi even simpler, the FRITZ!Smart Control 440 can be used to switch off the main Wi-Fi network in addition to guest Wi-Fi.

[4] New Online Monitor with expanded functions

The new Online Monitor shows which network devices are using the internet most intensively.

The views for the 'Total' utilization, the 'Top Consumers' and the individual devices allow the display to be restricted to certain time periods. The display periods that can be selected are 10 minutes, one hour, one day, and two months, and now also the past two weeks.

The selection of network devices for which the utilization data are to be recorded and displayed has been simplified considerably in the new version, and is now performed completely in the Online Monitor.

History of New Functions and Improvements in FRITZ!OS 8.10

Further Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-122254

initial lab version

III. Additional Feedback on FRITZ!OS

In addition to direct feedback in our lab area en.avm.de/fritz-lab, there are three additional feedback functions in the user interface which provide information. AVM has automated the processing of feedback supplied by these functions.

1) Mobile communications feedback: "Internet/5G Information/Feedback"

2) WiFi feedback: "Wireless / Radio Network", Feedback icon after the clients

3) VoIP feedback: "Telephony / Telephone Numbers / Voice Transmission", "Other" column: Feedback icon after each call

IV. Information on the Lab Update

This FRITZ! Lab firmware is a beta version. AVM tested the software in standard environments before making it available to the public, but it may still result in malfunctions. AVM will not be liable for any damages that arise from the use of the lab version.

Information on Working with Lab Versions

We appreciate any feedback from our users, which can be submitted on the page en.avm.de/fritz-lab.

This page also presents all of the current FRITZ! Lab versions with corresponding feedback areas.

Before You Start Testing the Lab Version

1) You have not installed the latest firmware for your FRITZ!Box yet? Then you must first update the firmware to the latest release.

2) Save your current settings under "System / Backup". The saved settings will be needed if you want to switch back from the lab firmware back to the release firmware.

Testing the Lab Version

Once the latest firmware has been installed on your FRITZ!Box and you have saved your current settings, you can begin testing.

1) Unzip the "fritzbox-6850_5g-labor-xxxxx.zip file".

2) Use the FRITZ!Box user interface to install the update:

• Select "View: Advanced" in the footer.
• Navigate left in the menu to "System / Update".
• Switch to the "FRITZ!OS File" tab.
• Follow the instructions displayed on the screen. Enter in the input field the path to the lab firmware and the name of the firmware itself (FRITZ.Box_6850_5G-08.10-xxxxx-LabBETA.image). 3) The firmware is transferred to the FRITZ!Box. Then the FRITZ!Box will restart.

Restoring Your Device to the Condition It Was in Before Testing

You can restore the official FRITZ!OS to your FRITZ!Box at any time under "System / Update / FRITZ!OS Version", or reset the FRITZ!Box using the included Windows program "FRITZ.Box_6850_5G-08.0x-recover" (included in the lab package).

AVM GmbH 2004 2025. All rights reserved.

This AVM firmware package contains files that are propagated under different licenses, in particular under a license held by AVM or under an open-source license (the GNU General Public License, GNU Lesser General Public License or FreeBSD License). For details on the various licenses, see the "license.txt" file (https://download.avm.de/fritzbox/license.txt).

The source code of the files propagated as open source files can be obtained upon a written request to fritzbox_info@avm.de.

AVM grants the non-exclusive right to use this AVM firmware package, which is supplied exclusively in object code format. The licensee may create only one copy of the software, which may be used exclusively for backup use.

AVM reserves all intellectual property rights except as expressly granted herein. Without previous approval in writing, and except for in cases permitted by law, it is particularly forbidden for this AVM firmware packet to be

• copied, propagated, or in any other manner made publicly accessible, or
• processed, disassembled, reverse engineered, translated, decompiled or in any other manner "opened" and subsequently copied, propagated or made publicly accessible in any other manner.

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  TVI 2025-06-26

The latest lab file on our download server, "fritzbox-6850_lte-labor-xxxxx.zip", contains

• the lab version for FRITZ!Box
• this "infolab.txt" file with important information on this lab version
• Information, feedback options and the file at en.avm.de/fritz-lab

Neue Features:

• New Online Monitor with expanded functions
• Optimized parental controls
• New upload sharing - Sharing files easier than ever
• More possibilities in the smart home
• Supplementary services for the SIM card's mobile number
• Text-based caller greetings (text-to-speech)

I. New Features, Improvements and Updates in this Lab

New Features and Improvements in FRITZ!OS 8.10

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.

New Features in FRITZ!OS 8.10

Mobile Communications:

• Improvement New software for the mobile modem with improved mobile connection stability
• Improvement Support for USSD over IMS
• Improvement Method for determining band share and band capacity revised
• Improvement Initial startup phase after device restart until a mobile connection is established has been shortened
• Improvement Detection and handling of mobile network errors has been revised and optimized
• Improvement MIMO information per carrier and MIMO layer in total is available under Internet/LTE Information/Overview
• Improvement Information on the use of beamforming is available under Internet/LTE Information/Overview

Internet:

• NEW Simplified user guidance on the "Filter" pages (parental controls) (more [1])
• NEW Online Monitor shows the network devices with the highest use of the internet connection (top consumers) (more [4])
• NEW Additional display option in the Online Monitor of individual devices shows usage by not explicitly selected devices with and without data recording (more [4])
• NEW In the Online Monitor the display of the load on the internet connection allows selection of not only one day or two months but also an interval of 2 weeks (more [4])
• Improvement Automatic adoption of the MTU size from the mobile network for IPv4 and IPv6
• Improved Device selection for display and data recording simplified in the Online Monitor
• Improved Reworked diagrams and colors in the Online Monitors
• Improved Completely reworked network settings
• Improved In the settings for parental controls can now be specified whether network applications are blocked or allowed
• Improved Online time for a network device with restricted online time now can also be extended for 45 minutes directly in the parental controls
• Improved If the configured time server could not determine the system time, the system time is obtained from a public time server
• Improved Number of tickets to extend online time for devices blocked by parental controls was increased from 10 to 12
• Improved Online Monitor: Reworked display in the diagrams for the load on the internet connection
• Improved Performance improvement during many parallel DNS queries
• Changed When VPN connections are active for which all network traffic is routed via the VPN connection ("full tunnel"), the guest network is excluded from this and routed over the normal internet connection
• Changed FRITZ! devices in the home network, e.g. FRITZ!Repeaters, are no longer offered in parental controls and prioritization; they always have unrestricted internet access with normal priority
• Changed Private IPv4 addresses (RFC 1918) are no longer posted via MyFRITZ!Net (DNS) if a publicly accessibly IPv6 address is available

Wi-Fi:

• Improved Increased stability in Mesh Repeater mode
• Improved Better stability
• Changed Incongruous information text for configuration of the Wi-Fi guest access on the Mesh Repeater removed

Mesh:

• NEW Automatic detection of device type (e.g. smartphone, computer, or printer) for devices displayed in the Mesh Overview

Telephony:

• Improvement Support for hold, query call, and call brokering when using the SIM card's mobile number (VoLTE)
• Improvement Telephone connections via the SIM card's mobile number are displayed in the VoIP quality display
• Improved Support for text-based caller greetings (text-to-speech) for the integrated answering machine
• Improved Increased stability of telephone calls

DECT/FRITZ!Fon:

• Improved Podcasts can now be continued after interruption

Home Network:

• NEW EEE (Energy Efficient Ethernet) can now be set separately for each WAN/LAN port

Smart Home:

• NEW Routines can also be triggered by a phone call, by reaching a target temperature, or by activating boost or antifreeze functions, as well as by important events on the FRITZ!Box (more [3])
• NEW With FRITZ!Smart Control 440, the following functions can be controlled: the boost and frost protection functions for radiator controllers, the color and color temperature for lamps, the activation and deactivation of routines, and the display of the QR code for Wi-Fi

Storage (NAS):

• New Upload sharing: Via fritz.nas a folder can be shared for users with a sharing link to upload and download contents, e.g. to collect photos after a family celebration (more [2])
• Improved Better interoperability with FTP applications (e.g. Filezilla) through support for MFMT command
• Improved Simplified generation of sharing links

System:

• NEW Push service mails for logins by apps to the FRITZ!Box
• Improved "Forgot Password" function of the push service can now be configured with a freely chosen recipient
• Improved File name for saved settings now includes name of individual FRITZ!Box
• Improved Reworked pages of the update functions under "System > Update"
• Improved With "Diagnostics > Function" the services for the Network Time Protocol are checked and relevant information displayed about any errors found
• Improved Functional diagnostics now indicates when access for apps is disabled in the home network sharing settings
• Improved The "Diagnostics > Function" page now displays information on problems with time synchronization via NTP
• Improved Indication of disabled TR-064 added to the Function diagnostics
• Improved The probability of being logged out prematurely from certain pages of the user interface was reduced
• Improved Push service emails now clearly differentiate between function and security diagnostics through specific subject lines, adapted email texts, and file names
• Improved Changes to LED brightness are much more visible

[1] Optimized parental controls

A number of practical optimizations have been included in the first version of FRITZ! Lab. The parental controls now clearly display access profiles and the corresponding devices on one page. Tickets for online time are easier to find on a separate tab and the number of tickets was increased from 10 to 12. This makes managing family internet usage even simpler and more intuitive. Detail improvements were also made to the Online Monitor area. The line graphs have been color-optimized for an even clearer display, and the tooltip that is now is easier to read provides users with more information about the Online Meter.

[2] New upload sharing - Sharing files easier than ever

With the new upload sharing via FRITZ!NAS, sharing files has never been easier: Users can make a folder available via sharing link, allowing others to directly upload and download content perfect for collecting shared photos or documents. Thanks to the new function, it is no longer necessary to create a FRITZ!Box user with special write permission instead, all that is needed to allow friends and family to securely upload files is a single link.

[3] More possibilities in the smart home

The update also brings additional control functions for the FRITZ!DECT 440 smart switch. Now all the functions that could be configured directly on the radiator control FRITZ!Smart Thermo 302 can also be controlled with the smart switch. In addition, it now offers more comprehensive options for lighting control. Besides switching on and off and dimming, it can now be used to change the color and color temperature. In addition, routines can now be activated and deactivated directly using the FRITZ!Smart Control 440. Routines can also be triggered by a call, reaching a target temperature, activating the boost or antifreeze function, as well as by important events on the FRITZ!Box. To make managing Wi-Fi even simpler, the FRITZ!Smart Control 440 can be used to switch off the main Wi-Fi network in addition to guest Wi-Fi.

[4] New Online Monitor with expanded functions

The new Online Monitor shows which network devices are using the internet most intensively.

The views for the 'Total' utilization, the 'Top Consumers' and the individual devices allow the display to be restricted to certain time periods. The display periods that can be selected are 10 minutes, one hour, one day, and two months, and now also the past two weeks.

The selection of network devices for which the utilization data are to be recorded and displayed has been simplified considerably in the new version, and is now performed completely in the Online Monitor.

History of New Functions and Improvements in FRITZ!OS 8.10

Further Improvements of FRITZ!OS 8.10-122255

initial lab version

III. Additional Feedback on FRITZ!OS

In addition to direct feedback in our lab area en.avm.de/fritz-lab, there are three additional feedback functions in the user interface which provide information. AVM has automated the processing of feedback supplied by these functions.

1) Mobile communications feedback: "Internet/LTE Information/Feedback"

2) WiFi feedback: "Wireless / Radio Network", Feedback icon after the clients

3) VoIP feedback: "Telephony / Telephone Numbers / Voice Transmission", "Other" column: Feedback icon after each call

IV. Information on the Lab Update

This FRITZ! Lab firmware is a beta version. AVM tested the software in standard environments before making it available to the public, but it may still result in malfunctions. AVM will not be liable for any damages that arise from the use of the lab version.

Information on Working with Lab Versions

We appreciate any feedback from our users, which can be submitted on the page en.avm.de/fritz-lab.

This page also presents all of the current FRITZ! Lab versions with corresponding feedback areas.

Before You Start Testing the Lab Version

1) You have not installed the latest firmware for your FRITZ!Box yet? Then you must first update the firmware to the latest release.

2) Save your current settings under "System / Backup". The saved settings will be needed if you want to switch back from the lab firmware back to the release firmware.

Testing the Lab Version

Once the latest firmware has been installed on your FRITZ!Box and you have saved your current settings, you can begin testing.

1) Unzip the "fritzbox-6850_lte-labor-xxxxx.zip file".

2) Use the FRITZ!Box user interface to install the update:

• Select "View: Advanced" in the footer.
• Navigate left in the menu to "System / Update".
• Switch to the "FRITZ!OS File" tab.
• Follow the instructions displayed on the screen. Enter in the input field the path to the lab firmware and the name of the firmware itself (FRITZ.Box_6850_LTE-08.10-xxxxx-LabBETA.image). 3) The firmware is transferred to the FRITZ!Box. Then the FRITZ!Box will restart.

Restoring Your Device to the Condition It Was in Before Testing

You can restore the official FRITZ!OS to your FRITZ!Box at any time under "System / Update / FRITZ!OS Version", or reset the FRITZ!Box using the included Windows program "FRITZ.Box_6850_LTE-08.0x-recover" (included in the lab package).

AVM GmbH 2004 2025. All rights reserved.

This AVM firmware package contains files that are propagated under different licenses, in particular under a license held by AVM or under an open-source license (the GNU General Public License, GNU Lesser General Public License or FreeBSD License). For details on the various licenses, see the "license.txt" file (https://download.avm.de/fritzbox/license.txt).

The source code of the files propagated as open source files can be obtained upon a written request to fritzbox_info@avm.de.

AVM grants the non-exclusive right to use this AVM firmware package, which is supplied exclusively in object code format. The licensee may create only one copy of the software, which may be used exclusively for backup use.

AVM reserves all intellectual property rights except as expressly granted herein. Without previous approval in writing, and except for in cases permitted by law, it is particularly forbidden for this AVM firmware packet to be

• copied, propagated, or in any other manner made publicly accessible, or
• processed, disassembled, reverse engineered, translated, decompiled or in any other manner "opened" and subsequently copied, propagated or made publicly accessible in any other manner.

  ---

  TVI 2025-06-26

The latest lab file on our download server, "fritzrepeater-XXXX-Labor-xxxx.zip", contains

• the lab version for your FRITZ!Repeater
• this "infolab-en.txt" file with important information on this lab version
• information, feedback options, and the file at en.fritz.com/fritz-lab

New and improved with FRITZ!OS 8.10

• NEW: Smart Networking (1)
• NEW: Simplified access to the user interfaces of FRITZ!Repeaters (2)
• several corrections and stability improvements

(1) Smart Networking

In a home network consisting of a FRITZ!Box and more than one FRITZ!Repeater, the W-Fi connections of the repeaters are re-evaluated and optimized whenever changes are made in the home network or a repeater is restarted. Example: A FRITZ!Repeater is already connected to the home network. A second FRITZ!Repeater is added and connected directly to the FRITZ!Box. It can then be moved and plugged into the desired location. The repeaters now re-evaluate the situation and decide whether the new repeater should connect to the first repeater, or whether it should remain connected to the FRITZ!Box.

Requirement: FRITZ!OS 8.10 is installed on the FRITZ!Box and all of the FRITZ!Repeaters. This option can be disabled in the FRITZ!Box user interface under 'Home Network > Mesh > Mesh Settings'.

(2) Simplified access to the user interfaces of FRITZ!Repeaters

When switching from the FRITZ!Box user interface to the user interface of a FRITZ!Repeater in the Mesh, it is not necessary to re-enter any login data (single-sign-on).

Requirement: FRITZ!OS 8.10 is installed on the FRITZ!Box and all of the FRITZ!Repeaters.

Additional Feedback on FRITZ!OS

In addition to direct feedback in our lab area en.fritz.com/fritz-lab, there is an additional feedback function in the user interface which provide information. We have automated the processing of feedback supplied by this function.

Wi-Fi feedback via "Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi Network": Feedback icon after the clients

Information on the Lab update:

This FRITZ! Lab firmware is a beta version. We've tested it in standard environments before release, but it may still result in bugs. AVM is not liable for any damages that may arise from the use of the Lab version.

Information on working with Lab versions

We appreciate any feedback from our users, which can be submitted at: en.fritz.com/fritz-lab. This page also lists all of the current FRITZ! Lab versions with corresponding feedback areas.

Before you start testing the Lab version

1) You haven't installed the latest firmware for your FRITZ!Box yet? You first need to update the firmware to the latest release.

2) Save your current settings under "System / Backup". The saved settings will be needed if you want to switch back from the Lab firmware back to the release firmware.

Testing the Lab version

Once the latest FRITZ!OS version has been installed on your FRITZ!Repeater and you've saved your current settings, you can begin testing.

1) Unzip the "fritzrepeater-yyyy-LabBETA-xxxxx.zip" file.

2) Use the FRITZ!Repeater user interface to install the update:

• Select "View: Advanced" in the footer.
• Click "Update" in the "System" menu.
• Switch to the "FRITZ!OS File" tab.
• Follow the instructions displayed on the screen.
• Enter the path to the Lab firmware and the name of the Lab file (FRITZ.Repeater_xxxx-0x.xx-xxxxx-Labor.image) in the input field. 3) The Lab version is installed on the FRITZ!Repeater. The FRITZ!Repeater will then restart.

Restoring your device to how it was before testing

You can switch back to the official FRITZ!OS at any time under "System > Update > FRITZ!OS Version" or reset the FRITZ!Repeater back

to the official FRITZ!OS using the enclosed Windows program "recover.exe" (included in the Lab package).

AVM GmbH 2004 2025. All rights reserved.

This AVM firmware package contains files that are distributed under various licenses, in particular under an AVM proprietary license

or an open-source license (GNU General Public License, GNU Lesser General Public License or FreeBSD License). For details on the various

licenses, see the "license.txt" file (https://download.avm.de/fritzbox/license.txt).

The source code of the files distributed as open source can be requested in writing to fritzbox_info@avm.de.

AVM grants the non-exclusive right to use this AVM firmware package, which is supplied exclusively in object code format.

The licensee may create only one copy of the software, which may be used exclusively for backup purposes.

AVM reserves all intellectual property rights except as expressly granted herein. In particular, without previous approval in writing

and except as permitted by law, this AVM firmware packet may not be reproduced, distributed or in any other manner made publicly accessible, nor may it be edited, disassembled, reverse engineered, translated, decompiled or otherwise "opened" in whole or in part, and subsequently reproduced, distributed or made publicly accessible

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