AVM Fritz! OS 7.29: Fritz! Box 6591 Cable and 6660 Cable received the update

AVM is the firmware of its two cable routers Fritz! Box 6591 Cable and Fritz! The latest version of Box 6660 Cable is Fritz! Upgrading to OS 7.29. Improvements are being made in the areas of internet, telephone, USB connectivity and system settings.

New firmware for existing cable routers

After the current AVM cable routers have been quiet for a long time, the manufacturer has now updated both the Fritz! Box 6591 cable and the 6660 cable. Fritz! The update for OS 7.29 is accompanied by the following improvements.

• Website:
  • [Verbesserung] Renewal of Trusted Root Certification Officers
  • [Verbesserung] When enabling Internet access to storage media via FTP / FTPS, the approximate pre-assigned port number is displayed
• Organization:
  • [Verbesserung] Stability
• Phone:
  • [Behoben] Limited phone availability when using the phone via IPv6
  • [Verbesserung] Increased mobility when using an encrypted phone
  • [Verbesserung] Very strong against loss of encrypted telephone connection
• USB:
  • [Behoben] Improved compatibility with MacOS 12.0 “Monterey”
  • [Behoben] Improved compatibility with some older devices (printer, scanner)

Fritz! OS 7.29 – Improvements

In addition, various new features, such as the easy prioritization of computer systems for Internet access in the home office, enter into the Fritz! OS 7.29 that the manufacturer has officially included. Release Notes Lists as follows.

• The right way in the home office – can easily enable computer priority for internet access
• FRITZ! Displays the weather forecast on the Fon start screen
• FRITZ! DECT 500 and compatible DECT LED lights “wake up / sleep” light array
• Great indoor climate with FRITZ! DECT 440 – Moisture in sight
• Fritz! Smart Home now also supports compatible roller shutter controls
• Box for Integrated Fax Machine at FRITZ: Journal for Faxes Received and Sent
• Many improvements in the phone book, call redirects and user interface for using call barriers

Fritz! OS 7.29 – New features

Fritz! OS versions of all models at a glance

In this case, the Fritz box and the Fritz! The editorial team has put together an overview of all the current models of Repeater and their Fritz OS version.