FRITZ!OS 7.02 PART 1

AVM recently updated the operating system of their FRITZ!Box devices to version 7.0 and as you can all see not much has changed in the main overview screen which contains several details about the device including the current power consumption, OS version (7.02 was used for this review), status of connections, available/used interfaces, list of all devices currently connected, audio messages recorded by the answering machine, incoming/outgoing calls and a quick overview of available features including the telephone book and NAS (by default the FRITZ!OS is set on standard/basic view but we strongly suggest using advanced mode to uncover even more settings/options).

Just like with previous FRITZ!Box models via the Internet drop down menu you can check the utilization of your internet connection (amount of data send and received), setup your connection (IPv6 is supported) and enable automatic configuration from your ISP, enable automatic firmware updates, set individual parental filters and prioritization for all connected devices, enable/disable access to the device from anywhere in the world via HTTPS, create your very own VPN, register your FRITZ!Box with AVM and finally you can monitor your DSL connection from the most detailed information pages we’ve seen in a modem/router.

From the Telephony drop-down menu you can check the calls list (incoming/outgoing numbers complete with time and duration), perform calls from the click to dial page, setup the answering machine, access stored telephone numbers, setup the phone (or phones) as alarms (3 in total), setup the fax function, handle/redirect all incoming calls and finally you can adjust your device and numbers settings.