Fritz!box WLAN 3270 review

The 3270’s user interface also makes it incredibly easy to configure connected USB devices. Simply connect a USB drive and the 3270 recognises and mounts it as network storage. It has a built-in DLNA media server too, and we were able to watch MP4 music videos and listen to music stored on an attached USB drive over the network without a problem. The NAS and media server functions make the 3270 a fantastic hub around which your home network can develop, and the combination of the 3270 and a spare external hard drive could be a cheaper option than buying a full NAS unit. Connecting, configuring and using a USB printer was similarly easy, and you can also connect 3G USB modems so that you have a method of connecting to the internet should your main connection go down.

It may not be a speed demon, and if you can stretch to it we’d still recommend the AVM Fritz!Box Fon WLAN 7390 with its twin USB ports, advanced VoIP and analogue telephony features and Gigiabit Ethernet ports, but the Fritz!Box WLAN 3270’s combination of an excellent user interface, useful USB features and dual band Wi-Fi make it a good buy.