Wednesday, 20 August 2014 14:56

FRITZ!Box goes VDSL2 with new modem/router

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Ahead of the NBN FTTN rollout, PCRange has added the VDSL2-capable FRITZ!Box 7360 modem/router to its catalogue.

It's a funny business - not that long ago, companies were plugging "NBN ready" routers that included an Ethernet WAN port as well as a built-in ADSL modem. The idea was that you'd use ADSL until the NBN reached your street, and then you'd simply run an Ethernet cable from the NBN network termination device (NTD) to the router.

Now that the NBN calls for a mix of technologies, we start seeing "VDSL2-ready" modem/routers. The reasoning is the same: use ADSL for now, then switch to VDSL when it is available in your area.

"FRITZ!Box routers will be ready to go from day one," said PCRange CEO Raaj Menon.

Even if an NBN FTTN service includes a NTD (the company has indicated that it will continue to provide a full installation, but there's still time for that to change) or you're lucky enough to get a fibre connection, the new $199 FRITZ!Box 7360 has a gigabit WAN port.

So what else does the 7360 have to offer? 802.11n Wi-Fi (11ac would be more attractive), two Gigabit Ethernet ports, two 100Mbps Ethernet ports, and two USB ports with storage and printer sharing.

It allows connection of an analogue phone and fax machine, and also works with DECT handsets. The built-in answering machine has the ability to forward messages via email.

The first shipment is expected next week.

PCRange already stocks the more expensive FRITZ!Box 7490 which includes 802.11ac Wi-Fi and now provides VDSL2 support, according to a company spokesperson.

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Stephen Withers

Stephen Withers is one of Australia¹s most experienced IT journalists, having begun his career in the days of 8-bit 'microcomputers'. He covers the gamut from gadgets to enterprise systems. In previous lives he has been an academic, a systems programmer, an IT support manager, and an online services manager. Stephen holds an honours degree in Management Sciences and a PhD in Industrial and Business Studies.

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