DECT Monitor

DECT / DECT Monitor

The DECT Monitor presents information on registered cordless telephones and on the FRITZ!Box as a DECT base station.

Registered Cordless DECT Telephones

The following information on registered cordless DECT telephones is presented:

InformationMeaning
IPEI Unique device number of the cordless telephone
Connection "connected": the cordless telephone is currently in use for a telephone call.
"not connected": the cordless telephone is currently idle.
Manufacturer Manufacturer of the cordless telephone
Model Model name of the cordless telephone
Reception level Measurement of the field strength
Signal quality Quality of the connection for the current telephone call
Mode "Long slot": HD telephony via DECT, two slots are being used so that double the bandwidth is available.
"Full slot": one slot is being used.
Tx/Rx frequency Frequency the base station and cordless telephone have agreed to use. This is a frequency subject to as little interference as possible.
Slot used Time slot used for the current connection.
Codecs "G.722": The cordless telephone supports HD.
"G.726": The cordless telephone does not support HD.
current Codec in use currently. If both devices support HD, G.722 will be used, otherwise G.726.
Encryption Encryption for the current telephone call is switched on or off.
Expanded Security

The expanded security functions include early encryption and re-keying.

Eavesdropping protection for DECT telephone calls is strongest when the expanded security functions are supported by the DECT cordless telephone and enabled under "DECT / Base Station" in the FRITZ!Box user interface.

DECT Eco "supported": The cordless telephone supports the "DECT Eco" function.
no entry: The cordless telephone does not support the "DECT Eco" function.

Frequency and Time Slot

Between the registered DECT cordless telephones and the DECT base station are displayed the frequency and the time slot which the devices have negotiated for communication with each other. Two time slots are used for a HD connection.

DECT Base Station

You receive the following information on the FRITZ!Box:

InformationMeaning
RFPI Unique device number of the FRITZ!Box
Slot used

Time slot used for the current connection.

or

Slot used for the "dummy bearer". The "dummy bearer" is a signal emitted by the FRITZ!Box at regular intervals to announce to the registered devices that it is ready for operation.

Tx frequency Frequency the base station and cordless DECT telephone have agreed to use. This is a frequency subject to as little interference as possible.
Codecs Audio codes supported
Firmware Firmware version of the FRITZ!Box
DECT Eco The eco setting for the DECT function of the FRITZ!Box is switched on or off. "DECT Eco" can be switched on and off in the "DECT / Base Station" menu.
DECT Eco Status "active": All registered cordless telephones support "DECT Eco".
"off": At least one cordless telephone is registered at the FRITZ!Box that does not support "DECT Eco".