Update news

Top Functions in FRITZ!OS 8.00

New features:

• User interface: Diagram showing the connections in the overview (homepage)

• New Online Monitor informs about the load on the internet connection and the load by individual network devices.

• Internet: Now IPv6 data can also be transmitted via a WireGuard® VPN tunnel

• Mesh: Redesigned diagram of all devices connected with the FRITZ!Box with additional functions

• Push service: Reworked design and more convenience

New features and improvements in FRITZ!OS 8.00

Internet:

• **NEW ** IPv6 data now can also be transferred via a WireGuard® VPN tunnel (new WireGuard® connection required, no forwarding of IPv6 data to the internet)

• **NEW ** New Online Monitor diagram with expanded information on the load on the internet connection by individual network devices

• **NEW ** Extend online time restricted through parental controls by 45 minutes directly in the detailed settings of the network device

• **NEW ** The temperature settings for the radiator control can be restricted to a lowest and highest temperature (from software version 5.20 for FRITZ!DECT 301 and FRITZ!DECT 302)

• **Improved ** When sharing internet access to FRITZ!Box services, an additional IP block list from AVM can be used

• **Improved ** For VPN network couplings via WireGuard®, the "fritz.box" domain is resolved in the entire coupled network

• **Improved ** For VPN network couplings via WireGuard®, the domain of the remote site can be specified for DNS resolution

• **Improved ** More precise explanations of errors during the configuration of WireGuard® connections

• **Improved ** Added notification about potential risk of sharing port 80 or 443

• **Improved ** Preselection of easiest configuration method for the internet providers Telekom, Vodafone, and EWE for initial configuration on a fiber optic connection

• **Improved ** Improved details during the initial configuration behind a fiber optic modem (ONT)

• **Improved ** Selection of automatically fair bandwidth distribution in the home network including Ingress shaping as own option in the prioritization settings

• **Improved ** The FRITZ!Box user interface can also be opened in the home network by entering "fritzbox.internal" and "fritzbox.home.arpa"

Wi-Fi:

• **NEW ** Visualization of Wi-Fi usage in the home network for the last 7 days added on "Wi-Fi > Wi-Fi Channel"

Mesh:

• **NEW ** Definition of a name and an icon for network devices directly in the Mesh Overview diagram (tooltip)

• **Improved ** Details about the LAN connections between FRITZ! devices given in the Mesh Overview diagram (tooltip)

Home Network:

• **NEW ** Names can now also be assigned to devices that use the guest access

• **NEW ** Improved overview through individual icons for network devices

• **Improved ** Detailed settings of a device on the "Home Network > Network Connections" page redesigned

• **Improved ** Troubleshooting and settings for speeds on WAN/LAN connections reworked (FRITZ!Boxes with WAN connection only)

• **Improved ** Random calculation of the Unique Local Address (ULA, IPv6) in accordance with RFC 4193)

System:

• **NEW ** New diagram of the FRITZ!Box connection status in the overview (homepage)

• **Improved ** File name for saved settings now includes name of individual FRITZ!Box

• **Improved ** A personal subject line can be be specified for push service

• **Improved ** Reworked configuration of push service

• **Improved ** Communication to all AVM services for the FRITZ!Box (update, etc.) preferentially via IPv6 with fallback to IPv4

• **Improved ** Link to reset the password more prominent in the "Forgot password" email

• **Improved ** With "Diagnostics > Function" the services for the Network Time Protocol are checked and relevant information displayed about any errors found

• **Improved ** Simplified address changes in push service through the new default recipient, which can be specified independently of the sender

• **Improved ** Changes to sender information for email from push service require additional confirmation

• **Improved ** Shorter interval for sending push service emails with notifications on user logins with the FRITZ!Box

• **Improved ** "Transfer Your Settings to a New FRITZ!Box" wizard improved for a smoother switch from DSL to fiber optic or cable

• **Improved ** More reliable detection of FRITZ!Box updates already performed through use of the "Transfer Your Settings to a New FRITZ!Box" function

USB/Media Server:

• **Improved ** Energy-saving function now also works with USB storage devices in Green Mode (USB 2.0)

• **Improved ** Data packets downloaded from fritz.nas now include the name of the given FRITZ!Box model and a time stamp in the file name to ease identification

Additional Improvements in FRITZ!OS 8.00

Internet:

• **Changed ** The AES-192 encryption algorithm is no longer supported in Phase 2 SAs of VPN connections

• **Changed ** The hash algorithm MD5 and the 3DES encryption algorithm are no longer used on VPN connections over IPSec for reasons of security

• **Changed ** The IPv6 option "Assign unique local addresses (ULA) as long as no IPv6 internet connection exists (recommended)" is no longer offered

• **Changed ** In PPPoE passthrough operation of the FRITZ!Box, DNS root queries are no longer filtered via UDP

• **Fixed ** Under some circumstances the network traffic of a connected telephone system was not routed via a specially configured VoIP interface

• **Fixed ** Under certain circumstances, OpenWrt devices operated behind a FRITZ!Box did not receive an IPv6 connection to the internet

• **Fixed ** Independent port sharing (UPnP) for the same port with various home network devices did not work under certain circumstances

• **Fixed ** In some circumstances active WireGuard® connections were interrupted when adding or deleting WireGuard® connections

• **Fixed ** VPN connections via WireGuard® to an endpoint given as multiple (comma separated) domains could not be established

Wi-Fi:

• **Changed ** For improved compatibility with older wireless devices, security settings can be adjusted on the "Wi-Fi > Security" page

• **Changed ** Text reference to selection of "WPA2 + WPA3" Wi-Fi encryption removed

• **Fixed ** Display of Wi-Fi properties of a registered wireless device was in rare cases incorrect

• **Fixed ** Repeaters that were logged into the guest network were not marked as "Wi-Fi guests"

Home Network:

• **Changed ** Recommendation to enable the automatic update search at the bottom of the Mesh Overview page

System:

• **Changed ** The link generated by "Forgot Password" push service in the email is valid for 20 minutes

• **Fixed ** After results of functional diagnostics were sent, an event message about changed FRITZ!Box settings was displayed

• **Fixed ** The "Live TV" button for Magenta TV streaming was missing in the user interface when displayed on smartphones and tablets

USB/Media Server:

• **Fixed ** Files in a folder on the highest level of a file tree could not be moved, copied, or deleted via FTP

• **Fixed ** In certain constellations, access to NAS contents via download link was not possible