Fritzbox: AVM brings further laboratory updates for the upcoming Fritz OS 7.5

In September, AVM released the laboratory update 7.39 for the Fritzbox 7590 and 7530. Here you can store routines for the smart home. So let about Alexa & Co. controlled automatically. Users can store rules behind an if-then link. Now the Berlin company is testing new pre-releases. The updates 7.39-100901, 7.39-100900, 7.39-100899 and 7.39-10898 are available for the flagship routers Fritzbox 7590 and 7590 AX as well as for the Fritzbox 7530 (AX). The test versions 7.39-100897, 7.39-100896 and 7.39-100895 are available for the cable versions 6690 Cable, 6660 Cable and 6591 Cable. The routers with cellular modem 6890 LTE/5G and 6850 LTE have beta versions 7.39-98285, 7.39-99728 and 7.39-99732. The laboratory update 7.39 is also available for the Fritz boxes 4060 and 4040.

Speed ​​distribution, appointment calendar for the Fritz Fon and much more

Laboratory firmware 7.39 is a prerequisite for testing the new Fritz OS 7.50. In repeater mode, there should be a faster and more stable WLAN. There is an option for speed distribution, which is intended to help gamers with online games, for example. Network access to storage media in exFAT file format is also possible. The router can be turned into a kind of mini-NAS by connecting hard drives to the USB ports of the Fritzbox. In connection with a Fritz Fon there is a new appointment calendar and voice announcements. If you want, you can store call blocks for callers who are not in the phone book. Wireguard VPN connections are supported in order to be able to set up a VPN solution quickly. Wireguard is incompatible with other VPN protocols.

Who from an older Fritzbox model to the 260 euro Fritzbox 7590 AX changes can look forward to the new Migration Assistant. In this way, as much data and settings as possible can be transferred. If you want, you can create IP block lists for incoming data packets to secure your network. With cable models, the spectrum used can be displayed in detail. Total calls AVM 20 new functions in Fritz OS 7.50. In addition, AVM has fixed a number of bugs. For example, an LED signals if the WPS process was not successful with the WLAN. It is still unclear when the final version of Fritz OS 7.50 will be released.

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Collection for the upcoming Fritz OS 7.50 for the Fritzbox:

• AVM has released new laboratory updates for the upcoming Fritz OS 7.50. Laboratory firmware 7.39 is a prerequisite for testing the new Fritz OS 7.50.
• According to the manufacturer, there are 20 new functions, including speed distribution and support for Wireguard VPN. If you want, you can create IP block lists for incoming data packets to secure your network. You can also access hard drives formatted in exFAT format and connected to the Fritzbox via USB from the network.
• In addition, AVM has fixed a number of bugs.
• It is still unclear when the final version of Fritz OS 7.50 will be released.

Source: AVM