Using Energy-Saving Functions of the FRITZ!Box
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The current energy consumption of the total FRITZ!Box system
is displayed on the “Overview” page. From there, click with
the mouse to view the “Energy Monitor”, which displays de-
tails on the energy consumption.
Energy-Efficient Operation of the Wireless LAN Radio
Network
The WLAN module of the FRITZ!Box works in “Green AP
mode”. This means it is especially energy-efficient: As soon
as no more wireless LAN devices are connected with the
FRITZ!Box, the energy consumption of the WLAN module is
automatically reduced to a minimum. “Green AP” operation
has no effect on the accessibility of the wireless network for
wireless LAN devices, since the new registration of a wireless
LAN device automatically ends the mode, thus restoring full
wireless LAN functionality to the FRITZ!Box.
You can further reduce the power consumption of the radio
network by configuring the following settings:
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set up a schedule for the wireless radio network in the
“WLAN / Schedule” menu; see
•
turn off the wireless radio network whenever no more
wireless LAN devices are registered with the FRITZ!Box;
see
.
Enabling Energy-Saving Mode for USB Hard Drives
In the FRITZ!Box you can enable an energy-saving function for
USB hard drives connected to the FRITZ!Box. When the ener-
gy-saving function is enabled, connected USB hard drives will
be switched off when they are idle—as long as the hard drives
support the energy-saving function.
Enable the energy-saving function in the “Home Network /
USB Devices” menu in the FRITZ!Box user interface. You can
also test here wether your USB hard disk supports the energy-
saving function.
