The latest lab file on our download server, "fritzbox-XXXX-Labor-xxxx.zip", contains
- the lab version for your FRITZ!Box
- this "infolab-en.txt" file with important information on this lab version
- information, feedback options, and the file at en.fritz.com/fritz-lab


Neue Features: - New Online Monitor with expanded functions
- Substitute connection: Greater fallback protection for the internet connection
- Optimized parental controls
- New upload sharing - Sharing files easier than ever
- More possibilities in the smart home

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# New Features and Improvements in FRITZ!OS 8.10
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This FRITZ! Lab contains new functions fresh from the AVM development team and gives a preview of upcoming FRITZ!OS features in the next major update. It also contains the latest developments in the areas of security and energy efficiency.

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# New functions of FRITZ!OS

## Internet:
- **NEW** Additional display option in the Online Monitor of individual devices shows usage by not explicitly selected devices with and without data recording
- **NEW** Display of load on network segment through own use and the use of other users (for FRITZ!Box Cable only)
- **NEW** In the Online Monitor the display of the load on the internet connection allows selection of not only one day or two months but also an interval of 2 weeks
- **NEW** Online Monitor shows the network devices with the highest use of the internet connection (top consumers)
- **NEW** Simplified user guidance on the "Filter" pages (parental controls)
- **NEW** With the new fallback protection, the FRITZ!Box always stays online: If the internet connection fails, an alternative internet connection is established via an alternative access device of your choice, e.g. via the mobile network with FRITZ!Box 6860 5G, 6850 5G/LTE, 6820 LTE or via USB mobile network dongles

## Wi-Fi:
- **NEW** Mesh Repeater mode: Use FRITZ!Box 7590 AX as a Mesh Repeater, e.g. after purchasing a new FRITZ!Box (FRITZ!Box 7590 AX)

## Mesh:
- **NEW** Automatic detection of device type (e.g. smartphone, computer, or printer) for devices displayed in the Mesh Overview
- **NEW** Intelligent networking: FRITZ! products in the Mesh assess and optimize the Wi-Fi connections among each other
- **NEW** Simplified login to Mesh Repeaters via the Mesh Overview of the Mesh Master

## Home Network:
- **NEW** EEE (Energy Efficient Ethernet) can now be set separately for each WAN/LAN port

## Smart Home:
- **NEW** Routines can also be triggered by a phone call, by reaching a target temperature, or by activating boost or antifreeze functions, as well as by important events on the FRITZ!Box
- **NEW** Templates and routines can be triggered with delay
- **NEW** With FRITZ!Smart Control 440, the following functions can be controlled: the boost and frost protection functions for radiator controllers, the color and color temperature for lamps, the activation and deactivation of routines, and the display of the QR code for Wi-Fi

## Storage (NAS):
- **New** Upload sharing: Via fritz.nas a folder can be shared for users with a sharing link to upload and download contents, e.g. to collect photos after a family celebration

# Further Improvements of FRITZ!OS

## Home network:
- **Fixed** In rare cases the information on a new network device in the home network was not immediately entered in the event log or change notice

## Mobile network:
- **Improved** Support for emergency calls via VoLTE in provider networks with special emergency/SOS APN (FRITZ!Box 6580 LTE/5G only)

## DOCSIS:
- **Fixed** Under "Cable Information" in the graphic overview, a phone jack was illustrated rather than a multi-media socket

## Internet:
- **Changed** FRITZ! devices in the home network, e.g. FRITZ!Repeaters, are no longer offered in parental controls and prioritization; they always have unrestricted internet access with normal priority
- **Changed** Private IPv4 addresses (RFC 1918) are no longer posted via MyFRITZ!Net (DNS) if a publicly accessibly IPv6 address is available
- **Changed** When VPN connections are active for which all network traffic is routed via the VPN connection ("full tunnel"), the guest network is excluded from this and routed over the normal internet connection
- **Fixed** A new IPv6 address assigned by the internet provider was not refreshed via the DynDNS service of MyFRITZ!Net (FRITZ!Box 7682 only)
- **Fixed** Creation of new WireGuard® VPN connections could fail if many WireGuard® VPN connections had already been created
- **Fixed** Enabling the UPnP filter had no effects for IPv6
- **Fixed** For FRITZ! devices operated exclusively via IPv6, under some circumstance there was no search for new FRITZ!OS versions (updates)
- **Fixed** For providers without support for IPv6, the Online Meter did not count consumption values as long as IPv6 was enabled in the account information of the FRITZ!Box
- **Fixed** Possible internet disruptions when using a large filter list for blocked websites
- **Fixed** Potential incorrect display in the Online Meter of the use of data capacity during the billing period
- **Fixed** The rate information in the Online Meter showed an incorrect end of the billing period
- **Fixed** Under certain circumstances, a FRITZ! product operated exclusively via IPv6 could not obtain the system time via the Network Time Protocol
- **Improved** Completely reworked network settings
- **Improved** Device selection for display and data recording simplified in the Online Monitor
- **Improved** For the internet provider 1&1 Telecom GmbH, the opportunity to switch to an internet connection via WAN is offered under "Internet > Account Information" (5xxx only)
- **Improved** If the configured time server could not determine the system time, the system time is obtained from a public time server
- **Improved** In the settings for parental controls can now be specified whether network applications are blocked or allowed
- **Improved** Number of tickets to extend online time for devices blocked by parental controls was increased from 10 to 12
- **Improved** Online Monitor: Reworked display in the diagrams for the load on the internet connection
- **Improved** Online time for a network device with restricted online time now can also be extended for 45 minutes directly in the parental controls
- **Improved** Performance improvement during many parallel DNS queries
- **Improved** Reworked diagrams and colors in the Online Monitor

## Wi-Fi:
- **Changed** Incongruous information text for configuration of the Wi-Fi guest access on the Mesh Repeater removed
- **Changed** Text reference to selection of "WPA2 + WPA3" Wi-Fi encryption removed
- **Fixed** Incorrect "Please wait" information text when 2.4-GHz band disabled corrected (FRITZ!Box 5690 Pro)

## Telephony:
- **Improved** Support for call waiting, holding, consultation and alternating between calls during use of mobile telephony (VoLTE/VoNR) (FRITZ!Box 6860 and 6850 only)
- **Improved** Support for the Vodafone IP Anlagen Anschluss

## DECT/FRITZ!Fon:
- **Improved** Podcasts can now be continued after interruption
- **Improved** Revised menu order and dialogs in the FRITZ!Fon user interface

## Home Network:
- **Fixed** "Home Network > Network Connections" page was not displayed (blank page) when a FRITZ!Box was configured as an internet gateway and a Mesh Repeater
- **Fixed** In special scenarios it was possible for the IP address 192.168.178.1 to be displayed for a repeater in the home network instead of its own address

## Smart Home:
- **Improved** Color and brightness transitions have been improved in the controls for Zigbee lights (for FRITZ!Box 5690 Pro, 6670, 7690 and FRITZ!Smart Gateway only)
- **Improved** Roller shutters can now be combined into groups
- **Improved** The schedule for a radiator control can be disabled without discarding the configured schedule

## Storage (NAS):
- **Improved** Better interoperability with FTP applications (e.g. Filezilla) through support for MFMT command

## Security:
- **Improved** DNS rebind protection now also supports umlaut domains

## System:
- **Fixed** Despite correct rate settings, the "Info" LED did not flash when online volume exhausted
- **Fixed** Incorrect configuration could lead to restart after update in certain rare cases
- **Fixed** Preview of personalized subject line from push service shows the suggested parentheses only if they were actually entered
- **Fixed** Push service sent the Forgot Password link of devices configured as IP clients with the incorrect IP address
- **Improved** "Forgot Password" function of the push service can now be configured with a freely chosen recipient
- **Improved** File name for saved settings now includes name of individual FRITZ!Box
- **Improved** Functional diagnostics now indicates when access for apps is disabled in the home network sharing settings
- **Improved** Indication of disabled TR-064 added to the Function diagnostics
- **Improved** Now the Energy Monitor displays the power consumption of additional FRITZ!Box models (FRITZ!Box 7690, 6860, 6670, 5690 Pro, 4690)
- **Improved** Reworked pages of the update functions under "System > Update"
- **Improved** The "Diagnostics > Function" page now displays information on problems with time synchronization via NTP

## Mobile Network:
- **Improved** Support for USSD over IMS

## USB:
- **Improved** Simplified generation of sharing links
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[1] Substitute connection: Greater fallback protection for the internet connection

With the new failover protection, FRITZ!Box users can stay online at all times. If the fiber optic, DSL or cable connection is unstable or drops, any FRITZ!Box connected via WAN/LAN establishes a fallback connection via the mobile network. This feature is ideal for anyone who depends upon a reliable internet connection, be it in the home office or a retail store.

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[2] Optimized parental controls

A number of practical optimizations have been included in the first version of FRITZ! Lab. The parental controls now clearly display access profiles and the corresponding devices on one page. Tickets for online time are easier to find on a separate tab and the number of tickets was increased from 10 to 12. This makes managing family internet usage even simpler and more intuitive. Detail improvements were also made to the Online Monitor area. The line graphs have been color-optimized for an even clearer display, and the tooltip that is now is easier to read provides users with more information about the Online Meter.

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[3] New upload sharing  - Sharing files easier than ever

With the new upload sharing via FRITZ!NAS, sharing files has never been easier: Users can make a folder available via sharing link, allowing others to directly upload and download content   perfect for collecting shared photos or documents. Thanks to the new function, it is no longer necessary to create a FRITZ!Box user with special write permission   instead, all that is needed to allow friends and family to securely upload files is a single link.

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[4] 7590 AX now also usable as a Mesh Repeater via Wi-Fi

You can configure your FRITZ!Box for use as a Mesh Repeater and use Wi-Fi or a network cable to integrate it into the Mesh of your FRITZ!Box with internet access (Mesh Master) to increase the range of your home network easily and efficiently.

As a Mesh Repeater, the FRITZ!Box automatically adopts all of the necessary settings from the Mesh Master (for example Wi-Fi access information, guest access, schedule) and creates an additional Wi-Fi network that enables your devices to connect to the home network. In addition, the telephone numbers entered in the Mesh Master can be activated for the Mesh Repeater and used by telephone devices configured in it.
A maximum of Wi-Fi 5 (5 GHz) and Wi-Fi 4 (2.4 GHz) can be used for the connection to the Mesh Master.

Further information can be found at: https://en.fritz.com/faqs/setting-up-the-fritzbox-as-a-mesh-repeater/

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[5] More possibilities in the smart home

The update also brings additional control functions for the FRITZ!DECT 440 smart switch. Now all the functions that could be configured directly on the radiator control FRITZ!Smart Thermo 302 can also be controlled with the smart switch. In addition, it now offers more comprehensive options for lighting control. Besides switching on and off and dimming, it can now be used to change the color and color temperature. In addition, routines can now be activated and deactivated directly using the FRITZ!Smart Control 440. Routines can also be triggered by a call, reaching a target temperature, activating the boost or antifreeze function, as well as by important events on the FRITZ!Box. To make managing Wi-Fi even simpler, the FRITZ!Smart Control 440 can be used to switch off the main Wi-Fi network in addition to guest Wi-Fi.

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[6] New Online Monitor with expanded functions

The new Online Monitor shows which network devices are using the internet most intensively.
The views for the 'Total' utilization, the 'Top Consumers' and the individual devices allow the display to be restricted to certain time periods. The display periods that can be selected are 10 minutes, one hour, one day, and two months, and now also the past two weeks.
The selection of network devices for which the utilization data are to be recorded and displayed has been simplified considerably in the new version, and is now performed completely in the Online Monitor.

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History of New Functions and Improvements in FRITZ!OS 8.10
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Additional Feedback on FRITZ!OS
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In addition to direct feedback in our lab area en.fritz.com/fritz-lab, there are three additional feedback functions in the user interface which provide information. We have automated the processing of feedback supplied by these functions.

1) DSL feedback via "Internet / DSL Information / Feedback"
2) Wi-Fi feedback via "Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi Network": Feedback icon after the clients
3) VoIP feedback via "Telephony / Telephone Numbers / Voice Transmission", "Other" column: Feedback icon after each call

Information on the Lab update:
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This FRITZ! Lab firmware is a beta version. We've tested it in standard environments before release, but it may still result in bugs. AVM is not liable for any damages that may arise from the use of the Lab version.

Information on working with Lab versions

We appreciate any feedback from our users, which can be submitted at: en.fritz.com/fritz-lab. This page also lists all of the current FRITZ! Lab versions with corresponding feedback areas.

Before you start testing the Lab version

1) You haven't installed the latest firmware for your FRITZ!Box yet? You first need to update the firmware to the latest release.
2) Save your current settings under "System / Backup". The saved settings will be needed if you want to switch back from the Lab firmware back to the release firmware.


Testing the Lab version

Once the latest FRITZ!OS version has been installed on your FRITZ!Box and you've saved your current settings, you can begin testing.

1) Unzip the "fritzbox-yyyy-LabBETA-xxxxx.zip" file.
2) Use the FRITZ!Box user interface to install the update:
- Select "View: Advanced" in the footer.
- Click "Update" in the "System" menu.
- Switch to the "FRITZ!OS File" tab.
- Follow the instructions displayed on the screen.
- Enter the path to the Lab firmware and the name of the Lab file (FRITZ.Box_xxxx-0x.xx-xxxxx-LabBETA.image) in the input field.
3) The Lab version is installed on the FRITZ!Box. The FRITZ!Box will then restart.


Restoring your device to how it was before testing
You can switch back to the official FRITZ!OS at any time under "System > Update > FRITZ!OS Version" or reset the FRITZ!Box back 
to the official FRITZ!OS using the enclosed Windows program "recover.exe" (included in the Lab package).

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