A Fritzbox as a Fax machine set up
The first step to your Fritzbox as a Fax machine to set up, the configuration of the Fritzbox itself:
- You can open in your home network to the Internet Browser on your PC and go to the address "fritz.box" on.
- Now you must enter the password of your Fritzbox. Then you will be redirected to the overview page.
- Make sure that you are working with the current Firmware Version of the Fritzbox. This is not the case, read herehow you can do an Update.
- In the selection on the left side click on "telephony". In the sub-menu, select the "telephony devices". In the Box on the right side, you click at the bottom on the Button "configure New device".
- You can get now an selection of various options displayed. In the upper part of the external devices connected to the Fritzbox. In the lower area ("In the FRITZ!Box integrated"), select the Option "Fax function" and click "Next".
- In the settings, you enter the desired Fax identifier, select whether a received Fax to be routed to an Email address, and whether you want to save it on a Fritzbox attached USB Stick. Then click on "Next".
- Are you looking for from the numbers available, one or more of, over the and receive faxes to be sent and click on "Next".
- You will get an Overview of the settings made is displayed. If these are to your liking, click "Apply". Your box is now ready to receive faxes and send.
Fritzbox as a Fax machine set up
Your Computer for faxing with the Fritzbox set up
- If you are using a Windows PC to work, provides AVM you here is the latest Version of the Software FRITZ!fax available. Click on the right side under "More Downloads" on the "FRITZ!box assistance programs". In the folder "fax4box" find the necessary Software. After the Installation you can send to your PC and receive faxes.
- You will work with a Mac, AVM provides no homemade solution. However, there is the fritz.mac Suite is a excellent Alternative for OS-X systems. The Software costs 10,00 Euro, the functional scope of the program makes up for this, however. You can test the program before buying for 30 days for free.
In a further practical tip we will show you how to use a FTP Server on the Fritzbox set up.
