Freely Selectable DNS Servers
FRITZ!Box 4020
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Supplementary Software for VPN
All of the information required for a VPN is saved in a configu-
ration file. The terminals involved in any VPN must receive
this file.
Individual computers that are networked over a VPN require a
VPN client.
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The “Configure FRITZ!Box VPN Connection” Wizard
AVM provides the “Configure FRITZ!Box VPN Connection”
software for creating configuration files. This program is
a Wizard that takes you step by step through the VPN
configuration. All of the necessary VPN settings, like the
encryption method and access rules, are set automati-
cally. The resulting configuration files must be imported
to the terminals of the VPN tunnel. At the terminal with
the FRITZ!Box the configuration file is then imported to
the FRITZ!Box. The VPN parameters in these files can be
adjusted manually to connect to products by other man-
ufacturers.
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The “FRITZ!VPN” VPN client
AVM offers the “FRITZ!VPN” software as a VPN client.
Both the Wizard and the client can be downloaded free of
charge from the VPN Service page on the AVM website:
en.avm.de/service/vpn/overview
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Freely Selectable DNS Servers
DNS servers are preset in the FRITZ!Box for IPv4 and IPv6.
These are the DNS servers assigned by the Internet service
provider.
For both IPv4 and IPv6, the preset DNS server can be replaced
by a free DNS server. Free DNS servers include, for instance,
OpenDNS and Google DNS.
Here is how to change the DNS server entry:
The “DNSv6” area is displayed only if you enabled IPv6 sup-
port for the FRITZ!Box on the “IPv6” page.
