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2degrees (New Zealand) AVM FRITZ!Box (2degrees-issued, e.g. 7490) default password & login IP

The 2degrees (New Zealand) AVM FRITZ!Box (2degrees-issued, e.g. 7490) ships with a unique password printed on the device label, not a shared default — log in at http://192.168.178.1.

For regaining access to a router you own or administer. If you didn't set it up, ask whoever did.
Login address
http://fritz.box
Gateway IP
192.168.178.1
Username
— none —
Password
— on the device label —

The password is unique to your unit and printed on a sticker on the router (often labelled Password or Access Key).

New Zealand's first ISP row beyond the already-seeded Spark — 2degrees' official 'Passwords & settings' help page states: type fritz.box (or 192.168.178.1 / 169.254.1.1) into the browser; "If you have our FRITZ!box 7490, and this is your first time logging in, you'll be asked to create a password"; otherwise "Check the bottom of your modem for a 'FRITZ!Box password' unique to your device."

Factory reset

Browse to http://fritz.box (fallback http://192.168.178.1 or http://169.254.1.1). If this is a FRITZ!box 7490 on first login, you'll be prompted to create a password. Otherwise check the bottom of the modem for the printed 'FRITZ!Box password' and enter it — there is no separate username field.

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Source: 2degrees — Passwords & settings help for your broadband servicesverified · updated 2026-10-05

FAQ

What is the default password for the 2degrees (New Zealand) AVM FRITZ!Box (2degrees-issued, e.g. 7490)?
The 2degrees (New Zealand) AVM FRITZ!Box (2degrees-issued, e.g. 7490) ships with a unique password printed on the device label, not a shared default — log in at http://192.168.178.1.
What is the default login IP for the 2degrees (New Zealand) AVM FRITZ!Box (2degrees-issued, e.g. 7490)?
The 2degrees (New Zealand) AVM FRITZ!Box (2degrees-issued, e.g. 7490) default login IP is 192.168.178.1 — open http://192.168.178.1 in a browser on the router's own network.
How do I factory-reset the 2degrees (New Zealand) AVM FRITZ!Box (2degrees-issued, e.g. 7490)?
Browse to http://fritz.box (fallback http://192.168.178.1 or http://169.254.1.1). If this is a FRITZ!box 7490 on first login, you'll be prompted to create a password. Otherwise check the bottom of the modem for the printed 'FRITZ!Box password' and enter it — there is no separate username field.

Verification history (2)

Every time we've checked this model's default credentials, oldest first — including when nothing changed. Absence of change over time is itself the evidence.

  1. 2026-10-05First verified· label-unique
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  2. 2026-10-05Re-verified, unchanged· label-unique
    archived source →
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