-------------------------------------------- # 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 WireGuardŽ 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 WireGuardŽ VPN tunnel (new WireGuardŽ 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 - **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 WireGuardŽ, the "fritz.box" domain is resolved in the entire coupled network - **Improved ** For VPN network couplings via WireGuardŽ, the domain of the remote site can be specified for DNS resolution - **Improved ** More precise explanations of errors during the configuration of WireGuardŽ 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) ## Telephony: - **Improved ** Recordings on the answering machine now with higher voice quality (HD audio) - **Improved ** The "Enable encrypted telephony" option is offered for the provider "Drillisch GmbH" - **Improved ** Order of telephone numbers in telephone book entries can be changed more easily - **Improved ** The call list shows the country, or for domestic calls, the location, where the call originated ## DECT/FRITZ!Fon: - **Improved ** Display of Wi-Fi account information can now be switched on or off for each FRITZ!Fon - **Improved ** Easier deletion of multiple emails via the "delete multiple" option - **Improved ** "Weather" start screen now available in all countries ## 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) ## Smart Home: - **NEW ** On the device page of FRITZ!DECT 350 window sensor in the FRITZ!Box user interface, window open detection can be configured for the selected radiator controls - **NEW ** The templates also allow the user to set the target temperature for radiator controls; the brightness, saturation, and color for lights, and the position for roller shutters in percentage steps - **NEW ** The temperature settings for the radiator control can be restricted to a lowest and highest temperature - **NEW ** Routines can also be triggered by a preset time or a time relative to sunrise/sunset - **Improved ** Reworked registration of Smart Home devices via the FRITZ!Box user interface ## 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 ## Powerline: - **NEW ** Password for all devices in the powerline network can be changed with a single click ------------------------------------------------- # 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 WireGuardŽ connections were interrupted when adding or deleting WireGuardŽ connections - **Fixed ** VPN connections via WireGuardŽ 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 ** When 5-GHz channels were checked for radar (DFS), no wait cursor was displayed under these channels in the user interface - **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