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Product: 	FRITZ!Repeater 1200
 
Version:        FRITZ!OS 7.58

Language:       German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Dutch

Release Date:   03/11/2024

New features with FRITZ!OS 7.58

Further Improvements of 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 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

New features with FRITZ!OS 7.57

• Changed country and language settings of the FRITZ!Box (Mesh Master) are automatically transmitted to the FRITZ!Repeater
• Better dynamic smart repeating provides higher data throughputs for devices that are connected with the FRITZ!Repeater
• Improved handling of radar detection and Wi-Fi auto channel
• 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

Improvements and changes with FRITZ!OS 7.50

Improved - Improved detection and automatic handling of network loops Improved - Calculation of radar wait time (DFS) based on a frequency range with a channel bandwidth of 20 MHz Improved - Handling for display of connections when using certain network switches Improved - Improved automatic channel selection on the 5-GHz band in cases of Radar interference (7530) Improved - Several improvements of the user interface Improved - Stability improvements

Changed - The push service for the Wi-Fi guest access sends registration/deregistration events of the guest devices from the Mesh Repeater or Mesh Master with which they are registered Changed - Expanded keyword search in the menu under "Help and Info"; display of results in the Help Changed - New contents under "Help and Info > Get to Know the Functions" Changed - MAC Filter is limited to 128 entries

New features with FRITZ!OS 7.29

• Improved automatic setup of a LAN connection of the FRITZ!Repeater to a FRITZ!Box with Mesh [1]
• Improved assistent for inital setup and the change of the connetion type (LAN connection / WiFi connection)
• Improved WiFI performance

Additional improvements in FRITZ!OS 7.29

Improved - Improved interoperability with other WiFi-Routers Improved - List of trusted certification authorities updated Improved - Stability improvements

Additional improvements in FRITZ!OS 7.27

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

[1] Automatic detection an configuration of operating mode

For configuration of a FRITZ!Repeater in "LAN Bridge" mode (using a repeater connected with the FRITZ!Box by cable as the wireless access point), previously the FRITZ!Repeater user interface had to be opened. Making this setting is no longer necessary with this lab version - the FRITZ!Repeater automatically detects the operating mode.

• Factory settings must be configured in the FRITZ!Repeater (to reset the factory settings: Wait 2 minutes for the FRITZ!Repeater to be completely startet, than press and hold the button on the repeater for at least 15 seconds).
• Remove the repeater from the outlet.
• Connect the FRITZ!Repeater with any LAN port on the FRITZ!Box via LAN cable.
• Insert the FRITZ!Repeater into an electrical outlet. Upon starting, the repeater is already set to "LAN Bridge" mode.
• Now enable the repeater for Mesh (press briefly on the button on the repeater, and briefly on the "Connect/WPS" or "WPS" button on the FRITZ!Box). Now the repeater adopts the settings and forms a Mesh Wi-Fi with the FRITZ!Box. More information on this subject is available at en.avm.de/mesh.
• If you want to switch back to a connection of the FRITZ!Repeater to the FRITZ!Box via WiFi, remove the LAN-cabel from the FRITZ!Repeater and repeat the process without connecting a LAN-Cable

Restoring factory defaults

To reset the FRITZ!Repeater to factory settings: Wait 2 minutes for the FRITZ!Repeater to be completely startet, then press and hold the button on the repeater for at least 15 seconds

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.

Set factory default For restoring the repeater to factory defaults, press the "Connect" button for 15 seconds

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

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