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- FRITZ!Box 7690
- FRITZ!Box 7590 AX
- FRITZ!Box 7590
- FRITZ!Box 7583 VDSL
- FRITZ!Box 7583
- FRITZ!Box 7582
- FRITZ!Box 7581
- FRITZ!Box 7560
- FRITZ!Box 7530 AX
- FRITZ!Box 7520
- FRITZ!Box 7510
- FRITZ!Box 7490
- FRITZ!Box 7430
- FRITZ!Box 7390
- FRITZ!Box 7360
- FRITZ!Box 6890 LTE
Assignment of the cables and sockets
You want to lay your own cables and connect them to the FRITZ!Box? ✓ Here you will find the assignment of the RJ11, RJ45, and TAE plugs plus adapters and connecting cables.
The FRITZ!Box has various sockets for connecting it to your DSL line and connecting your telephony devices to it. Here you will find the assignment of the cables included with delivery as well as of the FRITZ!Box's sockets so you can use your own cables, for example.
Note:The FRITZ!Box is available in several different product variants, each of which is delivered with different components. For the exact contents of the package, see the information printed on the FRITZ!Box package.
1 DSL cable (RJ45/TAE)
Pins 4 and 5 on the RJ45 plug lead to Pins 1 and 2 on the TAE plug (see fig.).
Fig.: Assignment of the DSL cable
2 DSL cable (RJ45/RJ11)
Pins 4 and 5 of RJ45 plugs must be assigned. Pins 3 and 4 of RJ11 plugs must be assigned. Since the order does not matter, they cannot be accidentally swapped.
3 RJ11 socket of "FON" extension
The two middle pins 3 and 4 are assigned on the RJ11 socket.
4 TAE socket of "FON" socket
The TAE socket is assigned in such a way that contacts 1 and 2 on TAE plugs must be assigned (see fig.).
Fig.: Contacts 1 and 2 on a TAE plug