Fritz OS 6.90: All innovations at a glance
The FritzOS 6.90 is out! AVM has once again given the popular FritzBox a new update and introduced numerous new functions and improvements. We give you a brief overview of the new functions and improvements.
Mesh function under FritzOS 6.90
With Mesh, the connected WLAN devices are networked even better. It also automatically optimizes the performance of the WLAN devices. Also new is the so-called "self-healing function", which makes WLAN even more reliable. The Fritz repeaters and powerline devices can now automatically select the better WLAN radio channel (2.4 GHz or 5 GHz).
Improved VOIP voice quality with FritzOS 6.90
With the Fritz OS 6.90, the voice quality when making calls is improved even further. The transfer of the FritzBox phone book can now be optimized to Gigaset products.
Improvement for connecting smart home devices
Fritz OS 6.90 now enables even better interaction of smart home products from other manufacturers with the FritzBox. Compatibility has been improved for smart home products that use the HAN-FUN standard. Motion detectors and switches from Telekom can now also be used and connected to the FritzBox and Fritz OS 6.90.
Home network overview under FritzOS 6.90
The home network overview is also new. Here you have a quick overview of your home network, which devices are currently connected and which have already been connected to the FritzBox. Here you can see both wirelessly connected devices and wired computers. The connected repeaters are also displayed.
Improve performance and stability
The Fritz OS 6.90 also introduces various stability improvements. This reduces the performance and ping times even further, which is ideal for online gaming. Further improvements have also been made to the IPv6 protocol. In addition, the security of the FritzBox has been increased again.
In the next practical tip, we will show you how to install laboratory firmware on your FritzBox.