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Before You Connect the FRITZ!Box
3 Before You Connect the FRITZ!Box
• See the information on Security and Handling on page 7.
• Check the contents of your FRITZ!Box package. See page 16 to
find out what is included in the package.
• Make sure that the requirements for operating the FRITZ!Box
have been met; see page 16.
3.1 Contents of the FRITZ!Box Package
• FRITZ!Box 6490 Cable
• one power supply unit
• one network cable
• one quick guide
3.2 Requirements for Operation
In order to operate the FRITZ!Box, you must have the following:
• an up-to-date web browser
Some of the FRITZ!Box functions can be used only with a
web browser that supports HTML5, for instance Firefox
version 17 or higher, Internet Explorer version 9 or high-
er, or Google Chrome version 23 or higher.
• an Internet-ready cable connection compliant with the
DOCSIS or EuroDOCSIS 1.0, 1.1, 2.0 or 3.0 standard
• for the wireless LAN connection to tablets, smartphones
and computers:
Tablets, smartphones or computers that support wire-
less LAN compliant with IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11n,
IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11a, or IEEE 802.11b. Comput-
ers that do not have wireless LAN integrated can be
equipped with wireless LAN support by installing a wire-
less LAN device, like a FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick, for in-
stance.
• for connecting computers using network cables:
computer with a network port (network adapter standard
Ethernet 10/100/1000 Base-T)