FritzBox owners, take note: There is a setting hidden in your router that increases the speed and speeds up data transfer. How to activate the so-called Power Mode, we explain here in the text and also clearly in the video.
As is well known, a FritzBox offers you many options for setting up your Internet within your own four walls according to your needs.
A lesser-known function, however, is the so-called power mode, which can provide higher data rates and thus more speed. You have to activate this mode first.
Because: AVM usually delivers its FritzBoxes ex works in the economical and environmentally friendly green mode. This is particularly the case with routers that are supplied by your Internet provider. In newer routers, on the other hand, power mode is often activated at the factory. It is best to check your settings.
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AVM FritzBox router: How to activate the power mode
We show you exactly how to activate the Power Mode in the video above – or alternatively here in a short description:
Open the menu of your router in the browser, in which you fritz.box in the address line enter and log in. Under Heimnetz click on network and Network settings. Under LAN settings you can see the different LAN ports and can switch from Green Mode to Change power mode.
The data rate now increases from 100 Mbit / s (Green Mode) to up to 1 Gbit / s (Power Mode). You may increase the data transfer by a factor of 10.
Important: The setting only has an effect on the devices connected via LAN cable, but not on your WLAN.
Almost all FritzBoxes now support the Gigabit LAN. In addition, your end device must have a Giga LAN socket.
Who is Power Mode worthwhile for? You can choose between Green and Power Mode for each individual port
If you want to transfer large amounts of data, for example with a 4K video stream, changing to power mode can be quite useful. The consequences can of course be higher power consumption.
If you do not want to accept this and get by with normal speeds, you can of course also operate your FritzBox in green mode.