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Fritz Debuts €169 Fritz!Box 4630, an Entry-Level Wi‑Fi 7 Router for Fiber ONTs

Retail listings remain scarce despite the launch claim.

Overview

  • The model is designed to sit behind a provider’s fiber ONT or other modem rather than terminate the line itself.
  • Wireless features include Wi‑Fi 7 with Multi Link Operation across 2.4 and 5 GHz using 2×2 streams, with a manufacturer‑quoted combined WLAN throughput of up to roughly 3.5 Gbit/s.
  • Hardware limits temper Wi‑Fi 7 gains, as the router lacks 6 GHz support and caps 5 GHz channels at 80 MHz with 2×2 MIMO.
  • Wired and home‑network extras comprise a 2.5 Gbit/s WAN, a 2.5 Gbit/s LAN, two 1 Gbit/s LAN ports, USB 3.0, DECT/VoIP telephony, media‑server/NAS functions and mesh features.
  • Despite a claim of immediate availability, journalists could not yet find the 4630 in Fritz’s webshop or at major online retailers at the time of reporting.