AVM, the Berlin-based company behind the popular FritzBox, regularly releases updates for its FritzOS firmware. These updates not only include minor optimizations and bug fixes, but often also offer completely new functions.

One example is FritzOS 7.80, which recently brought several new features for the use of FritzBoxes on fiber optic connections. But even older routers that no longer receive support recently received a firmware upgrade. Now, according to the Computer image A bigger leap is coming: FritzOS 8 is already on the horizon and the first beta versions can be downloaded. These new functions are included in the package.

FritzOS 8.0: This innovation brings the big update

AVM has released the latest beta versions under the version number FritzOS 7.90, which bring numerous improvements for FritzBox users. The focus here is on increasing user-friendliness. Among other things, there are the following new features:

• Setting up the FritzBox has been simplified.
• A new online monitor shows both the utilization of the Internet connection and the utilization of individual network devices.
• Devices in the home network and guest network can be renamed in the Mesh view.
• Home network devices can also be assigned icons for different device categories so that cell phones, printers and other devices can be identified more quickly.
• Smart home templates now allow detailed setting of the target temperature for radiator controls, the brightness, saturation and color of lamps, as well as the exact positioning of roller shutters in percentage increments.
• Smart home routines can now be triggered at preset or astronomically calculated times.
• A new option allows limiting the adjustable temperature for radiator controls.
• The WireGuard VPN now also supports IPv6.
• The maximum possible number of simultaneous DECT calls has been increased from three to five.

In addition, there are numerous other improvements. A detailed overview of all changes can be found on the Manufacturer’s website available. AVM also plans to add further new features to future beta versions.

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These FritzBoxes contain FritzOS 8

AVM has made the beta version of FritzOS 8 available for free download on its website. Users can already test the laboratory version on these models:

• FritzBox 7590
• FritzBox 7590 AX
• FritzBox 7530
• FritzBox 7530 AX
• FritzBox 6690 Cable
• FritzBox 6670 Cable
• FritzBox 6660 Cable
• FritzBox 6591 Cable
• FritzBox 5590 Fiber
• FritzBox 5530 Fiber
• FritzBox 4060

Loud Computer image The following models could also receive an update to FritzOS 8:

• FritzBox 7690
• FritzBox 7510
• FritzBox 6890 LTE
• FritzBox 6850 5G
• FritzBox 6850 LTE
• FritzBox 6820 LTE
• FritzBox 4040

In all likelihood, it will take several months and several laboratory versions before AVM releases the final version of the firmware.

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