8
Getting to Know FRITZ!Box
1
Getting to Know FRITZ!Box
This chapter gives you an overview of the features and functions of
your FRITZ!Box 7360 and describes ports, buttons and LEDs.
1.1
FRITZ!Box at a Glance
Access to the Internet
The FRITZ!Box connects multiple computers fast and safely
with the Internet. Other network-compatible devices like
smartphones and game consoles can use the FRITZ!Box for
their Internet connection.
For fast Internet connections a VDSL and ADSL modem is inte-
grated into the FRITZ!Box. A preconfigured firewall protects
your network from attacks from the Internet.
The FRITZ!Box also offers a variety of functions to control ac-
cess to the Internet as well as access from the Internet. The
“Internet filter” feature allows you to restrict access to the In-
ternet for individual Windows users or computers, for in-
stance for you children’s computers. With the integrated VPN
server you can link remote computers securely with the home
network of the FRITZ!Box over the Internet.
WLAN Base Station for Wireless Connections
Computers and other network devices that support WLAN can
be connected wirelessly with the FRITZ!Box. If no WLAN de-
vice is integrated in your computer, you can install an external
WLAN adapter like a FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick by AVM (see also
AVM Products for the FRITZ!Box from page 146
).
The FRITZ!Box supports the fast WLAN N standard, which pro-
vides for data throughput of up to 300 Mbit/s (gross).
With the “guest access” feature you can grant friends and vis-
itors fast, secure access to the Internet over your wireless net-
work.
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