"Info" Display

System / Buttons and LEDs / "Info" Display

The "Info" LED on the upper panel of the FRITZ!Box signals various events. Some events for which the "Info" LED flashes or lights up are preset in the FRITZ!Box.

You also have the option of assigning any other event to the "Info" LED.

Assigning the "Info" Display

  1. In the menu "System / Buttons and LEDs", click the ""Info" Display" tab.
  2. In the "Freely Selectable Options" area, select from the ""Info" LED" list the additional event which is to be assigned to the "Info" LED.
  3. Then click the "Apply" button.

    The "Info" LED now flashes or lights up not only for the preset events, but also for the event you selected.

Freely selectable conditions for the "Info" LED

Internet connection is active: LED lights up

The "Info" LED lights up when the FRITZ!Box is connected with the internet.

Free data volume / free online time exhausted: LED flashes

The "Info" LED flashes if you entered rate information (data volume or online time) in the "Internet / Online Monitor / Online Meter / Set Rate" menu and the specified data volume or free online time has been exhausted.

Wi-Fi guest access enabled: LED lights up

The "Info" LED lights up if you enabled guest access via Wi-Fi in the "Wi-Fi / Guest Access" menu.

Devices registered with the Wi-Fi guest access: LED lights up

If you enabled guest access via Wi-Fi in the "Wi-Fi / Guest Access" menu, the "Info" LED lights up as soon as a guest logs in to the Wi-Fi guest access.

Device connected to LAN port: LED flashes

The "Info" LED lights up when a device connects to the LAN port of the FRITZ!Box.

Device connected to USB port: LED lights up

The "Info" LED lights up when a device connects to the USB port of the FRITZ!Box and is ready for operation. (When you connect a device to the USB port, it takes a moment before the device is ready for operation.)

No selection: LED lights up/flashes only for "preconfigured" events

The "Info" LED signals only the preset events described in the next section.

Preset Conditions for the "Info" LED

"Info" LED Flashing Green

The "Info" LED flashes green:

  • An update for FRITZ!OS (FRITZ!Box firmware) is in progress.
  • The Wi-Fi security settings of the FRITZ!Box are transmitted automatically to a FRITZ!WLAN Stick.

The "Info" LED Lights Up or Flashes Red

The "Info" LED lights up or flashes red: An error occurred.

  • Open the "Overview" page of the FRITZ!Box user interface.
  • Follow the instructions in the upper area of the screen.