AVM 3370 20002563 Manuel D’Utilisation

Prioritization: Right of Way for Internet Access

FRITZ!Box 3370

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Prioritized Applications

This category is suitable for applications that require a fast re-
action time (for example, company access, terminal applica-
tions, games).

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For network applications prioritized in this category, 
90% of the FRITZ!Box’s upload bandwidth is available, 
as long as no application from the “Real-time applica-
tions” category requires bandwidth. The remaining 10% 
of the upload bandwidth is available for applications 
that are prioritized in lower categories or not prioritized 
at all.

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If multiple network applications are assigned to the “Pri-
oritized applications” category, then they must share 
the available capacity.

Background Applications

This category is suitable for applications that do not require 
any high transmission speed and which are not time-critical 
(for example, peer-to-peer services or automatic updates).

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Network applications assigned to this category are al-
ways treated with the lowest priority when the Internet 
connection is working at full capacity. So whenever an 
application from a different category or a non-prioritized 
application requires the entire bandwidth, all back-
ground applications must wait until bandwidth capacity 
becomes available again.

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If no other network applications are active, then the 
background applications receive the entire bandwidth.

Prioritization Method in the FRITZ!Box

The following algorithm is used in the FRITZ!Box to send data 
packets according to their prioritization:

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Change in the order in which packets are sent to the In-
ternet (upstream direction)

The order of the packets the FRITZ!Box receives from the 
Internet (downstream direction) cannot be changed.