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The update file "FRITZ.Repeater.xx.xx.image" on ftp.avm.de contains the latest FRITZ!OS (Firmware) for the FRITZ!Powerline 1260E.

Attention: This update file is only intended for use with FRITZ!Powerline 1260E! Please follow the instructions at the end of this file to install the update.

Product: 	FRITZ!Powerline 1260E
Version:        FRITZ!OS 7.58
Language:       English, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, German
Release Date:   30.05.2024

Improvements and changes with FRITZ!OS 7.58

• Fixed: In certain cases, interference occurred when using media receivers on the LAN port of the repeater
• Fixed: Network devices were sometimes incorrectly displayed as belonging to a guest network
• Fixed: Packets were lost when the connection of a Wi-Fi band (2.4 or 5 GHz) was cleared
• Fixed: The network connection could get lost permanently when devices with a specific chipset were used
• Fixed: Robustness when transmitting very small network packets (UDP) was increased
• Fixed: Sometimes repeater was briefly displayed with an incorrect IP address in the FRITZ!Box
• Fixed: Wi-Fi connection was only established on one band (2.4 or 5 GHz) on FRITZ! products with Wi-Fi 7 if different names (SSIDs) were given to the two bands in the FRITZ!Box
• Improved: higher Powerline stability
• Improved: better Mesh integration

History:

New Features with FRITZ!OS 7.5x

• Mesh Wi-Fi now with dynamic smart repeating for better performance in the home network
• Improved radar detection and Wi-Fi auto channel detection
• The country and language settings of the FRITZ!Box (Mesh Master) are automatically transmitted to FRITZ!Powerline
• 24-hour information summary about energy savings through automatic switching to an energy-saving transmission mode
• Support for the simplified replacement of a FRITZ!Box with new wizard (FRITZ!Box with FRITZ!OS 7.55)

Further Improvements of FRITZ!OS 7.57

• Fixed stability and security increased

Improvements and Changes with FRITZ!OS 7.56

• Improved - Optimized system performance and stability
• Improved - Corrections to details in the settings for individual names for the Wi-Fi networks
• Improved - Improvements for the channel selection settings
• Fixed - Repeaters sometimes used external NTP servers for initial time determination even if the upstreamFRITZ!Box offered an NTP server
• Fixed - Mesh Repeater operating mode: The "Select Wi-Fi Network" list did not display invalid Wi-Fi network names (SSID)
• Fixed - When adoption of settings was disabled, the repeater still adopted the "Wi-Fi" off from the Wi-Fi schedule (LAN bridge mode)
• Fixed - Reboot of the FRITZ!Repeater if the FRITZ!Box changes the Wi-Fi channel width from 160 to 40 MHz
• Fixed - Temporary decreased Wi-Fi performance after a reboot under certain conditions
• Fixed - WiFi GreenAP mode did not activate when WiFi was enabled an disabled several times
• Fixed - WiFi airtime detection could yield wrong results for 2,4 GHz
• Fixed - Problems while streaming live media (IPTV etc.) fixed
• Fixed - Incorrectly displayed Powerline MAC address under "Powerline"

Improvements and Changes with FRITZ!OS 7.50

Powerline:

• Improved - Better interaction with Mesh: learned LLDP information is discarded right when the link is lost, not just after the later timeout
• Improved - Better support for Mesh Steering
• Improved - Stronger security: Reduced attack vectors
• Improved - Better stability: fewer system resparts
• Fixed - Unreliable display of powerline spectrum in the "Powerline" menu
• Fixed - Inconsistent display of encryption quality for powerline devices in various user interfaces

Wi-Fi:

• Improved - Manual configuration of Wi-Fi channels possible independent of the maximum channel width (5-GHz band)
• Improved - Better interoperability with various wireless devices
• Improved - Channel selection using the auto channel function is repeated when target channel is blocked by radar
• Improved - When encryption on the Mesh Master is changed to "non-encrypted", activation of the 5-GHz Wi-Fi network is ensured and wireless devices are correctly deregistered if necessary
• Improved - DFS wait time is displayed on the basis of 20-MHz channel spacing ("Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi Channel / Use of the Wi-Fi Channels" page)
• Improved - Analysis of Wi-Fi environment possible during DFS wait time
• Change - MAC filter lists are limited to no more than 128 entries

System:

• Improved - New design and improved operation concept for logging in to the FRITZ!Powerline user interface <for more on this, see [2]>
• Improved - Changed operating concept for changing settings in the user interface <for more on this, see [2]>
• Improved - Changed behavior of buttons at the lower end of the page
• Improved - Connection display of the user interface shows wireless routers of other manufacturers with the matching icon
• Improved - New message in "System / Event Log" when FRITZ!OS removes a network loop
• Improved - Various messages under "System / Event Log" reworked
• Improved - More details in the support data
• Improved - Better stability
• Change - Revised layout of the FRITZ!Powerline user interface <for more on this, see [2]>
• Change - Simplified flashing behavior of the device LEDs when connection is triggered by the "Connect" button
• Change - "Help and Info" menu for relevant information concerning the FRITZ!Powerline device
• Change - Expanded keyword search in the menu under "Help and Info"; display of results in the Help
• Change - Copyright notice in legal notice was updated
• Change - The push service for the Wi-Fi guest access sends registration/deregistration events of the guest devices from the given Mesh Powerline Repeater or Mesh Master with which they are registered
• Fixed - Push service sometimes displayed the powerline connection quality incorrectly or not at all

FRITZ!Box Home Network:

• Improved - FRITZ!Powerline devices can be restarted in the "Device Details" of the FRITZ!Box user interface under "Home Network / Network" or registered by clicking a button
• Improved - More flexibility when assigning your own names for a network device in the home network for display in the user interface: Spaces and special characters are allowed
• Improved - Reworked user guidance through changing of the FRITZ!Box name
• Improved - Better detection and automatic resolution of network loops
• Change - Support of new FRITZ!Powerline models in the FRITZ!Box home network
• Fixed - FRITZ!Powerline devices could not always be completely deleted from the list under "Home Network / Network"
• Fixed - In certain cases, updating a FRITZ!Powerline device via "Home Network / Mesh" also started the update of another device

[2] More operating convenience and clearer menu of FRITZ!OS 7.50: The new design of the fritz.box and fritz.powerline user interfaces improves readability The restructured overview page of the FRITZ!Box helps users find their way around even better. A reworked main menu and improved navigation simplify operation. If you want to find out more quickly about how to use the FRITZ! products within the menu, you can get tips and instructions directly from the new online help, including a keyword search. The FRITZ!Box and FRITZ!Powerline user interfaces have been visually refreshed with the new version. Particularly noticeable here is the separation of the menu from the left edge of the screen and the width of the displayed pages have been trimmed for better readability. This has a positive effect on tables and texts, especially when displayed on particularly large screens (resolutions), and at the same time improves the display on smartphones and tablets. The redesign is based on a new style guide that facilitates the integration of innovative operating concepts.

Improvements in FRITZ!OS 7.29

• Improved Improved automatic setup of a LAN connection of the FRITZ!Repeater to a FRITZ!Box with Mesh [1]
• Improved Improved assistent for inital setup and the change of the connetion type (LAN connection / WiFi connection)
• Improved Improved WiFI stability and performance
• Improved Improved interoperability with other WiFi-Routers
• Improved List of trusted certification authorities updated

Improvements in FRITZ!OS 7.27

• Fixed - Incorrect indication about adoption of the FRITZ!Box password for a FRITZ!Powerline not enabled for Mesh
• Improved Improved confirmation message when adoption of settings in the Mesh disabled
• Improved Improved confirmation message when network settings changed
• Improved Improved messages on Wi-Fi under "System / Event Log"
• Improved Detection of multiple parallel WPS activations improved
• Improved Reworked messages on DFS wait time under "System / Event Log"
• Improved Naming of Wi-Fi guest access (SSID, preassigned) depends on selected language
• Fixed Vulnerabilities in the processing of incoming fragmented frames and aggregated MPDUs (A-MPDU) fixed ("Fragatttack")
• Fixed WPS for the Wi-Fi Guest Access did not work reliably with non-encrypted Wi-Fi
• Fixed In some cases, the 5 GHz connection was not established immediately after connectiong with WPS
• Fixed Data transfer could be interrupted when switching from 5 GHz to 2,4 GHz when the FRITZ!Repeater has a weak 5 GHz signal
• Fixed Interruption while streaming video when using IPv6 connections
• Fixed After connecting the FRITZ!Repeater to the FRITZ!Box, in some cases only the 2,4 GHz connection was established
• Fixed - Improved maximum throughput when used with current Apple iOS and MacOS devices
• Fixed WiFi power setting could not be changed in LAN-bridge mode
• Fixed Interruption of the LAN connection after a restart of the FRITZ!Repeater
• Fixed Wrong tip regarding the use of the FRITZ!Box password when mesh is not activated
• Fixed Changes in the network settings were not applied when the user switched between different settings
• Fixed Number of messages in "System / Event Log" was too smal in some areas
• Fixed When parallel WPS registrations were detected they were not ended reliably
• Fixed The "Support" page could no longer be opened directly
• Fixed Unintentional display of LAN port settings
• Fixed Wrong timestamp for the last FRITZ!OS update
• Fixed In rare cases, multiple radar wait times occurred in the 5-GHz band followed by lost connections
• Fixed In rare cases, the 5-GHz connection to the FRITZ!Box was lost
• Fixed When Wi-Fi standard switched from "11a+n" to "11n+ac", problems with channel assignments occurred in some cases
• Fixed Incorrect message under "System / Event Log" for WPS during DFS wait time

Powerline:

Improved - Better stability Improved - Better network management Improved - Optimized Mesh integration of FRITZ!Powerline into the FRITZ!Box user interface Improved - Better IGMP Snooping when a multicast server is connected behind a powerline connection Fixed - Various IPTV problems

LAN Configuration ###[1] Automatic detection of connection type (connection via Wi-Fi or LAN cable) from FRITZ!OS 7.20 on

If you want to use a FRITZ!Powerline connected to a FRITZ!Box with Mesh via LAN, no further configuration in the user interface is needed. You can simply set this connection type with the push of button:

• Reset the FRITZ!Powerline to its factory settings (wait about 2 minutes until FRITZ!Powerline has restarted completely, and then press the "Connect" button on FRITZ!Powerline for at least 15 seconds)
• Use the LAN cable to connect FRITZ!Powerline with the FRITZ!Box and insert FRITZ!Powerline into the outlet.
• Wait until the ?WLAN? LED on FRITZ!Powerline stops flashing and remains lit up. FRITZ!Powerline automatically configured itself for "LAN bridge" operating mode.
• Enable FRITZ!Powerline for Mesh: Press the "Connect" button on FRITZ!Powerline, and, within two minutes, the "Connect" button on the FRITZ!Box (for models without a "Connect" button: press "WPS" briefly or "WLAN/WPS" for longer (6 seconds). · FRITZ!Powerline adopts all important settings from the FRITZ!Box, including the Wi-Fi network name and key, and forms a Mesh Wi-Fi with the FRITZ!Box.
• If you want to switch to a connection from FRITZ!Powerline to the FRITZ!Box via powerline (Powerline bridge) or Wi-Fi (Wireless bridge), establish the desired connection in the "Access to Home Network" menu of the FRITZ!Powerline user interface. Remove the LAN cable.

Enabling the Mesh Function

To check whether a FRITZ! product is enabled for Mesh, see the "Mesh Overview" of the FRITZ!Box (the Mesh Master) under "fritz.box / Home Network / Mesh". Here the products in the Mesh are designated with a corresponding "Mesh active" icon.

A FRITZ!Repeater or FRITZ!Powerline adapter can be enabled for Mesh in various ways:

• If the FRITZ!Repeater or FRITZ!Powerline adapter has the factory settings configured and is being connected with the FRITZ!Box via WPS for the first time, it will be automatically enabled for Mesh.
• If the FRITZ!Repeater or FRITZ!Powerline adapter is already connected, but not enabled for Mesh, it is added to the Mesh by pressing a button on the product to be integrated and a button on the FRITZ!Box. On the FRITZ!Box, use the button that initiates WPS: depending on the model, press the "Connect" or "WPS" button briefly, or the "WLAN/WPS" button for 6 seconds

Detailed instructions, additional information and the answers to frequently asked questions about Mesh are presented at en.avm.de/mesh-faq.

We recommend to always keep all your FRITZ!-Products up to date as every update also improves security features of FRITZ!Box and FRITZ!Repeater

GHA 30/05/2024