Same version, different content
Owners of a FritzSmart Gateway had already received a major function update a few days ago, which, among other things, expanded the compatibility list for smart home applications. AVM has now pushed out a maintenance update to fix minor problems and introduce improvements.
AVM has improved the stability of the Zigbee wireless connection and fixed technical problems. A frequently cited problem was a mixed up sorting order of smart home devices and display errors in the “change notice” push service.
Things look completely different with the update for the FritzBox 7682. AVM also delivers version 8.01 for this, but the router recently had FritzOS 7.63 installed. The new firmware now brings both new functions and initial bug fixes. We have summarized the innovations from the changelog at the end of this article.
Start update
The FritzBox can also be updated online via the user interface. To do this, start the user interface in the Internet browser under “fritz.box” and use the assistant to search for an update. There you will find information about the new version under “Update” or “Update firmware”. You confirm the download and the installation then runs automatically.
Since the FritzSmart Gateway is an additional device, the update also runs as an online update via the connected Fritz network. To do this, go to “fritz.smartgateway” in the web browser of your choice and log in again if necessary. There you look for the item “Assistant” and then select “Update” or “Update firmware”. When connected, the latest version is automatically loaded and installed.
New functions in FRITZ!OS 8.01
- Internet:
- IPv6 data can now also be transmitted via a WireGuard® VPN tunnel (new WireGuard® connection required, no forwarding of IPv6 data to the Internet)
- Extend online time limited by parental controls by 45 minutes – directly in the detailed settings of the network device
- New graphical online monitor with expanded information about the utilization of the Internet connection by individual network devices
- WiFi:
- Added visualization of WLAN usage in the home network for the last 7 days on “WLAN > Radio channel”.
- Network:
- Devices that use guest access can be given their own names and a symbol in the mesh overview
- Home network devices can be assigned their own names and a symbol in the graphic of the mesh overview (tooltip for home network devices)
- Home network:
- Devices that use guest access can now also be assigned their own names
- More overview through individual symbols for network devices
- Smart home:
- Window open detection can be set up for the selected radiator controls on the device page of the FRITZ!DECT 350 window sensor in the FRITZ!Box user interface
- The templates also allow you to set the target temperature for radiator controls, the brightness, saturation and color for lamps and the position for roller shutters in percentage increments
- The temperature that can be set for radiator controllers can be limited by setting a maximum and a minimum temperature (from software version 5.20 for FRITZ!DECT 301 and FRITZ!DECT 302)
- Routines can also be triggered by a preset or astronomical time
- Powerline:
- Change the password for all devices on the Powerline network with one click
- FritzOS 8.01 update for FritzSmart Gateway and FritzBox 7682
- Improved stability of the Zigbee radio connection at the gateway
- Fixed sorting and display issues with smart home devices
- New functions for FritzBox 7682, previously with FritzOS 7.63
- Online updating possible via user interface in the browser
- Extensions for Internet, WLAN, Mesh and home network
- New smart home functions for window and radiator control
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