Fritz!Box 7390 ADSL2+ modem/router

Fritz!Box 7390: One of the most comprehensive all-in-one ADSL2+ modem/routers on the Australian market

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User Reviews:

1

AndreasFri 27/04/2012 - 08:20

  • Pros
    Everything
  • Cons
    Nothing

Fantastic!
The best home modem on the market!
Loads of functionalities. I dont know what the other are saying about it...

I have never had a problem on mine. All you have to do is simply keep it up to date.

Rated this product:
5.0
2

DonMon 09/04/2012 - 22:40

  • Pros
    What's the point when it's unreliable?
  • Cons
    Unreliable - 2 faulty units in 5.5 months / Wifi range / Uselss Sales Support

I must say that the functionality of what the FritzBox can do is great; however its reliability is appalling as I have had 2 faulty units in the past 5.5 months.

The download speed for the first unit was for some reason capped at 2mbs and could not connect to the internet after 2 months of light usage. My internet provider confirms that the unit was indeed faulty since dispatch.

I contacted FritzBox and they proved to be extremely useless - the guy simply ignored the issues I experienced and kept ramming down my throat that Fritz Box never breaks down and that it's all my fault for having a faulty product (what the??). The support is non-existent and used-car salesman like - I never expected to pay $350 to have someone based in sub-continent telling me it's my fault. Needless to say, the guy never solved the problem or recommended any resolution.

Luckily the people I bought the unit from was kind enough to offer a replacement without even testing it (they probably knew all the FritzBox issues)

The second unit flared a little bit better and I was consistently getting 6mbs (via Internode) but it died completely after 3.5 months... ka-boom for no apparent reason.

I must say though that if I have to choose between features and reliability, I'd go for reliability any time!!! Rest assured my next router will be a reputable brand and not a FritzBox!

Rated this product:
0.5
3

Geoffrey QuinnFri 13/01/2012 - 08:52

  • Pros
    Excellent idea
  • Cons
    Crashes & reboots

Overall the produict looks good. Regrettably I am oneof the ones who has struck the 'reboot' problem. The device suddenly reboots at random. No particular reason or activity. Seems possibly to be a firmware issue. Frustration will bring on the feel of send it back for a refund.

Rated this product:
3.5
4

chappoWed 30/11/2011 - 17:08

  • Pros
    every feature under the sun
  • Cons
    no caller ID

what a great product. i have had it for 3 months now and the money i am saving using VOIP will pay for itself in less than 12 months. NAS is wicked, iphone app gives me a extra handset and the stats and reports are cool

Rated this product:
5.0
5

DenzelSun 28/08/2011 - 10:43

  • Pros
    Better connectivity.
  • Cons
    Very expensive andBelkin sucks

Its okay.

Rated this product:
0.5
6

BrynTue 26/07/2011 - 22:30

  • Pros
    easy setup, great performance, excellent features, value for money
  • Cons
    not much

Comparing the Fritz!Box to Siemens C475IP for VOIP, and I find that the Fritz!box works with Voip accounts (such as Voipfone in UK and Freshtel in Melbourne) that I had trouble with. Whereas the Siemens system would annoyingly hang up calls after a few seconds (unless I spend a lot of time messing with the settings) the Fritz just works first time without any hassle. General performance as a router seems to be much better than the NetGear DG834N that it replaced. Whereas the Netgear would lock up or freeze several times a day the Fritz!box just keeps running no matter what kind of traffic we throw at it.
I love the various charts/graphs of performance that are available in various parts of the system.

Rated this product:
5.0

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