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Contents

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Customer Service Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

5.1

Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

5.2

Information in the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139

5.3

Updates and Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139

5.4

Support from the AVM Service Team. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

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Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157

Security and Handling

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CONNECTING AND OPERATION

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Security and Handling

What to watch out for

Security

When working with the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7570 vDSL, ob-

serve the following security instructions in order to protect

yourself and the FRITZ!Box from harm.

°

Do

not

install the FRITZ!Box during an electrical storm.

°

Disconnect FRITZ!Box from the power supply during

electrical storms.

°

Never let liquids get inside the FRITZ!Box. Otherwise,

electric shocks or short circuits may result.

°

The FRITZ!Box is intended for indoor use only.

°

Do not open the FRITZ!Box housing. The device con-

tains hazardous components and should only be

opened by authorized repair technicians.

Handling

You can either place FRITZ!Box on a horizontal surface or

mount it on a wall. Please note the following:

°

Place or hang the FRITZ!Box in a dry location that is

free of dust and protected from direct sunlight.

°

Do not place FRITZ!Box on excessively heat-sensitive

surfaces, as the base of the device can heat up during

normal operation.

°

When connecting to your FRITZ!Box computer using

the network, remember to take the length of the cable

into account.

°

If you would like to establish wireless connections be-

tween FRITZ!Box and the computer, position the de-

vice at a central location.

°

Make sure to keep sufficient distance from potential

sources of interference like microwave devices or elec-

tric devices with large metal housings.

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Security and Handling

For detailed information about the symbols, numerals and

function keys used in the manual, see the section “Direc-

tions for Operation” from page 110.

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FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7570 vDSL

An Overview

The FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7570 vDSL is a Private Branch Exchange (PBX)

for making telephone calls via the Internet and the fixed-line network.

The FRITZ!Box connects your computers directly with your DSL line. Each

connected computer can establish an Internet connection over the

FRITZ!Box. As a WLAN access point, FRITZ!Box offers you the possibility of

connecting your computer to the DSL or VDSL line wirelessly.

Possibilities for connecting FRITZ!Box

PBX

FRITZ!Box is a PBX for the connection of analog and ISDN

terminal devices. You can connect two analog telephones

to FRITZ!Box. Up to eight ISDN telephony devices can be

connected to the integrated ISDN S

0

port. You can make

telephone calls using the Internet, ISDN, or the analog

fixed-line network using all of the connected telephones.

Using Cordless

Phones

Thanks to the DECT function, the FRITZ!Box can be used as

a basis station for cordless phones. Every cordless phone

that supports the DECT-GAP standard can be registered at

the FRITZ!Box.

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Connecting

Computers

Four computers can be connected directly to the FRITZ!Box

using the four LAN ports.

You can also connect a network hub or switch to the LAN

ports so that even more computers can be connected to

FRITZ!Box.

WLAN Access

Point

The FRITZ!Box is a WLAN access point. All computers

equipped with a WLAN adapter can be wirelessly connected

to the FRITZ!Box.

Local Network

All of the computers connected with the FRITZ!Box consti-

tute a network and can share access to any files released

for file sharing.

Internet

All of the computers connected to the FRITZ!Box can access

the Internet.

The FRITZ!Box works as a DSL router, making the Internet

connection available to all connected computers. All con-

nected computers can then use the Internet connection at

the same time.

Firewall

The FRITZ!Box is equipped with an integrated firewall.

When the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7570 vDSL is operated as a

router, this firewall protects your network from attacks from

the Internet.

USB Port

The FRITZ!Box is equipped with a USB host controller to

which you can connect a USB storage device (hard drive,

stick), a printer, an AVM FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick N, an AVM

FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick or a USB hub.

The USB port supports the USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 standards.

If

you

use

AVM’s

FRITZ!WLAN USB

Stick N

or

the

FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick, AVM Stick & Surf technology is at

your disposal. Use Stick & Surf to adopt the WLAN security

settings from the FRITZ!Box quickly and conveniently.

For connecting a printer, FRITZ!Box has a printer server.

Media Server

An integrated media server makes music files available in

the local network. Music files from a USB stick can be made

available even when the computer is switched off.