FritzBox 3490: Test the AC wireless router
For DSL and VDSL
The FritzBox 3490 works on DSL and VDSL connections (with vectoring technology) to 100 Mbps. However, it can also operate behind a modem or other router available. If you want to do this: Remember to switch off when one of the devices, the automatic network address assignment (DHCP), otherwise the resulting chaos in the network.
Telephone jacks missing
This is maybe the most vital contrast from the top model FritzBox 7490 Connoisseurs know:. Calls can be over the Fritz box anyway and just as it was already with other Fritz boxes: per FritzFon app and over the WLAN of the router. Time has shown, however, the two USB 3.0 jacks, of which one, however, in my menu once to enable the fast transfer mode. In the test the USB 3.0 sockets remained, as usual, behind the theoretical possibilities of USB 3.0 back: more than 65 MB / s could not be transferred over. But that is better in almost any other router.
Tempo Comparison FritzBox FritzBox 3490 and 7490
According to the manufacturer supplies the FritzBox 3490 WLAN pace of 1.750 Mbps, divided on the 2.4-gigahertz band and 1,300 Mbps at 5 GHz to 450 Mbps. This fast pace has even measured no living man - it belongs to the realm of fairy tales and fables. COMPUTER BILD determines the throughput values in a real home environment - with various WLANs from neighbors in the area. The values thus correspond far more likely the magnitude that you experience as a user. This COMPUTER BILD has used only measurements which generated approximately constant data rates during each one-minute measurement cycle. Several of these measurements at different times then were each the average value as used herein. In your home, the values will differ, depending on the installation site of the router, the type and thickness of the walls and of course the wireless interference situation.
speed are difficult to explain, and for the manufacturer AVM. When opening the test device, however, disclosed differences in PCB layout. COMPUTER BILD will keep the theme in mind and the latest firmware update to version 6.50 measured again. »Download: Download FritzFon for Android» Download: Download FritzFon for iOS
Little Helpers
The FritzBox 3490 has some helpers for families in the bag. Per detailed timetable, for example, the WLAN on and ausknipsen leaves. For guests there is a guest WLAN, which although internet access is allowed, but denied access to the home network. A Media Server function are photos, videos and music from attached USB drives or hard disks to other devices on the network again - for example, on a smart TV. In fairness, it must be said: In practice, true NAS network drives (are test) for this job better suited. Good Extra: The child protection function can not be merely pimp with lists "clean" or "evil" feed websites, but also with a so-called BPJM module of the Federal Department for Media Harmful to Young Persons. In addition, Internet services can be blocked, which tends to make parents more little joy, for example, file sharing services (eMule and BitTorrent). For the new FritzOS 6:50 that gets the 3490 according to the manufacturer in the course of 2016, there is also a ticket system. For example, children can get 45 minutes extra time after the shared on-line time to enter a six digit one-time codes.
FritzBox 3490: Test the AC wireless router
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