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FRITZ!Box 7490
16
LEDs
2.3
LEDs
The FRITZ!Box 7490 has five LEDs, which flash or light up to
display various connection statuses and events.
LED
Condition
Meaning
Power /
DSL
on
Device has electrical power and the DSL line is ready for operation
flashing
Device has electrical power and the connection to DSL is being es-
tablished or has been interrupted
Internet
on
Telephone connection to the Internet is active
flashing
Messages in your mailbox
•
This function must be supported by your telephony provider
Fixed
Line
on
Telephone connection to the landline network active
flashing
Messages in your mailbox
•
This function must be supported by your telephony provider
WLAN
on
Wireless LAN function is enabled
flashing
•
Switching the wireless LAN function on or off
•
Adopting the wireless LAN settings
•
Performing WPS
•
WPS procedure aborted: More than two wireless devices are
performing WPS at the same time. Repeat the WPS procedure.
Info
on
•
The LED signals an event specified in the user interface under
“System / Buttons and LEDs / “Info” Display”
•
Stick & Surf procedure with FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick from AVM
concluded
flashing
•
Updating FRITZ!OS
•
New messages on the FRITZ!Box answering machine, online
meter reached the defined value, or another event defined in
the user interface under “System / Buttons and LEDs / “Info”
Display” is signaled
•
Stick & Surf procedure with FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick from AVM in
progress
•
Registration procedure for a DECT handset in progress
flashing red
Error:
•
Open the FRITZ!Box user interface, see
page 32
.
•
Follow the instructions on the “Overview” page.
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Before You Connect the FRITZ!Box
FRITZ!Box 7490
17
3
Before You Connect the FRITZ!Box
•
See the information on
Security and Handling
on
page 8
.
•
Check the contents of your FRITZ!Box package. See
page 17
to
find out what is included in the package.
•
Make sure that the requirements for operating the FRITZ!Box
have been met; see
page 17
.
3.1
Contents of the FRITZ!Box Package
•
FRITZ!Box 7490
•
one power supply unit
•
one network cable
•
one DSL/telephone cable (gray-black)
•
one telephone adapter (black)
•
one DSL adapter (gray)
•
one quick guide
3.2
Requirements for Operation
In order to operate the FRITZ!Box, you must have the follow-
ing:
•
an up-to-date web browser
Some of the FRITZ!Box functions can be used only with a
web browser that supports HTML5, for instance Firefox
version 17 or higher, Internet Explorer version 9 or
higher, or Google Chrome version 23 or higher.
•
a connection to the Internet
–
DSL line with or without splitter:
ADSL/ADSL2/ADSL2+ (also IP-based, Annex J), or al-
ternatively ITU G.992.1, ITU G.992.3 or ITU G.992.5
(Annex B or J)
–
or VDSL2 compliant with DT AG 1TR112 (also IP-
based) or ITU G.993.2 (up to 17 MHz)
–
or an Internet cable access with cable modem
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FRITZ!Box 7490
18
Requirements for Operation
–
or a USB modem for mobile Internet access
(UMTS/HSPA)
–
or another Internet connection
•
for the wireless LAN connection to tablets, smartphones
and computers:
Tablets, smartphones or computers that support wire-
less LAN compliant with IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11n,
IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11a, or IEEE 802.11b. Comput-
ers that do not have wireless LAN integrated can be
equipped with wireless LAN support by installing a wire-
less LAN device, like a FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick, for
instance.
•
for connecting computers using network cables:
computer with a network port (network adapter standard
Ethernet 10/100/1000 Base-T)
•
for landline telephony:
an analog telephone line
or
ISDN point-to-multipoint
line in accordance with the Euro ISDN protocol DSS1
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Connecting the FRITZ!Box
FRITZ!Box 7490
19
4
Connecting the FRITZ!Box
•
Before you connect the FRITZ!Box, read the instructions on
Security and Handling
on
page 8
.
•
Connect the FRITZ!Box to the power supply.
•
Connect the FRITZ!Box to your Internet connection.
•
Connect the FRITZ!Box to your telephone line.
4.1
Connecting to Electrical Power
Connecting to the power supply
1.
Pick up the power supply unit included in the FRITZ!Box
package.
Use only this power supply unit for connecting to electri-
cal power.
2.
Connect the power supply unit to the socket on the
FRITZ!Box labeled “Power”.
3.
Plug the other end into an AC power outlet.
The “Power / DSL” LED begins flashing after a few seconds to
indicate that the FRITZ!Box is ready for operation.
DS
L/
TEL
DSL/TEL
FO
N 1
FON 1
FO
N
2
FON 2
LAN
1
LAN 1
LA
N
2
LAN 2
LAN
3
LAN 3
LA
N
4
LAN 4
Power
Power
FO
N
S
0
FON S
0
W
LAN
DECT
Info
WLAN
Fixed Line
Internet
Power/DSL
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FRITZ!Box 7490
20
Connecting to the Internet
4.2
Connecting to the Internet
The FRITZ!Box can be connected using various types of Inter-
net connections:
•
DSL/VDSL line
•
Internet cable access using a cable modem
•
Internet via mobile network using a UMTS/HSPA modem
•
Internet connection of another router
Connecting to a DSL or VDSL Line
How to connect the FRITZ!Box depends on the type of your
line.
Line
Sockets
Connecting the
FRITZ!Box
DSL or VDSL line with landline
Your landline is an analog tele-
phone line or an ISDN line.
You have a telephone
socket (left) and a DSL
splitter.
If you have ISDN, the
NTBA is also connected to
the DSL splitter.
Read the instructions
on
page 21
.
DSL or VDSL line only, without
landline (also “IP-based access”
or “direct access”)
Telephone calls can be conduct-
ed over the Internet.
You have a telephone
socket.
Read the instructions
on
page 22
.

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