diff --git a/.coveragerc b/.coveragerc
index 08b93aa4b7e..31232a6b3f1 100644
--- a/.coveragerc
+++ b/.coveragerc
@@ -311,6 +311,7 @@ omit =
     homeassistant/components/sensor/fitbit.py
     homeassistant/components/sensor/fixer.py
     homeassistant/components/sensor/fritzbox_callmonitor.py
+    homeassistant/components/sensor/fritzbox_netmonitor.py
     homeassistant/components/sensor/glances.py
     homeassistant/components/sensor/google_travel_time.py
     homeassistant/components/sensor/gpsd.py
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sensor/fritzbox_netmonitor.py b/homeassistant/components/sensor/fritzbox_netmonitor.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..82a0fa5fd9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sensor/fritzbox_netmonitor.py
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+"""
+Support for monitoring an AVM Fritz!Box router.
+
+For more details about this platform, please refer to the documentation at
+https://home-assistant.io/components/sensor.fritzbox_netmonitor/
+"""
+import logging
+from datetime import timedelta
+
+import voluptuous as vol
+
+from homeassistant.components.sensor import PLATFORM_SCHEMA
+from homeassistant.const import (CONF_HOST, STATE_UNAVAILABLE)
+from homeassistant.helpers.entity import Entity
+import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
+from homeassistant.util import Throttle
+
+from requests.exceptions import RequestException
+
+REQUIREMENTS = ['fritzconnection==0.6']
+
+MIN_TIME_BETWEEN_UPDATES = timedelta(seconds=5)
+
+CONF_DEFAULT_IP = '169.254.1.1'  # This IP is valid for all FRITZ!Box routers.
+
+ATTR_IS_LINKED = "is_linked"
+ATTR_IS_CONNECTED = "is_connected"
+ATTR_WAN_ACCESS_TYPE = "wan_access_type"
+ATTR_EXTERNAL_IP = "external_ip"
+ATTR_UPTIME = "uptime"
+ATTR_BYTES_SENT = "bytes_sent"
+ATTR_BYTES_RECEIVED = "bytes_received"
+ATTR_MAX_BYTE_RATE_UP = "max_byte_rate_up"
+ATTR_MAX_BYTE_RATE_DOWN = "max_byte_rate_down"
+
+STATE_ONLINE = 'online'
+STATE_OFFLINE = 'offline'
+
+ICON = 'mdi:web'
+
+PLATFORM_SCHEMA = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend({
+    vol.Optional(CONF_HOST, default=CONF_DEFAULT_IP): cv.string,
+})
+
+_LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices, discovery_info=None):
+    """Set up the fritzbox monitor sensors."""
+    # pylint: disable=import-error
+    import fritzconnection as fc
+    from fritzconnection.fritzconnection import FritzConnectionException
+
+    host = config[CONF_HOST]
+
+    try:
+        fstatus = fc.FritzStatus(address=host)
+    except (ValueError, TypeError, FritzConnectionException):
+        fstatus = None
+
+    if fstatus is None:
+        _LOGGER.error('Failed to establish connection to FRITZ!Box '
+                      'with IP: %s', host)
+        return 1
+    else:
+        _LOGGER.info('Successfully connected to FRITZ!Box')
+
+    sensor = FritzboxMonitorSensor(fstatus)
+    devices = [sensor]
+    add_devices(devices)
+
+
+class FritzboxMonitorSensor(Entity):
+    """Implementation of a fritzbox monitor sensor."""
+
+    def __init__(self, fstatus):
+        """Initialize the sensor."""
+        self._name = 'fritz_netmonitor'
+        self._fstatus = fstatus
+        self._state = STATE_UNAVAILABLE
+        self.update()
+
+    @property
+    def name(self):
+        """Return the name of the sensor."""
+        return self._name.rstrip()
+
+    @property
+    def icon(self):
+        """Icon to use in the frontend, if any."""
+        return ICON
+
+    @property
+    def state(self):
+        """Return the state of the device."""
+        return self._state
+
+    @property
+    def state_attributes(self):
+        """Return the device state attributes."""
+        # Don't return attributes if FritzBox is unreachable
+        if self._state == STATE_UNAVAILABLE:
+            return {}
+        attr = {
+            ATTR_IS_LINKED: self._is_linked,
+            ATTR_IS_CONNECTED: self._is_connected,
+            ATTR_WAN_ACCESS_TYPE: self._wan_access_type,
+            ATTR_EXTERNAL_IP: self._external_ip,
+            ATTR_UPTIME: self._uptime,
+            ATTR_BYTES_SENT: self._bytes_sent,
+            ATTR_BYTES_RECEIVED: self._bytes_received,
+            ATTR_MAX_BYTE_RATE_UP: self._max_byte_rate_up,
+            ATTR_MAX_BYTE_RATE_DOWN: self._max_byte_rate_down,
+        }
+        return attr
+
+    @Throttle(MIN_TIME_BETWEEN_UPDATES)
+    def update(self):
+        """Retrieve information from the FritzBox."""
+        try:
+            self._is_linked = self._fstatus.is_linked
+            self._is_connected = self._fstatus.is_connected
+            self._wan_access_type = self._fstatus.wan_access_type
+            self._external_ip = self._fstatus.external_ip
+            self._uptime = self._fstatus.uptime
+            self._bytes_sent = self._fstatus.bytes_sent
+            self._bytes_received = self._fstatus.bytes_received
+            self._max_byte_rate_up = self._fstatus.max_byte_rate[0]
+            self._max_byte_rate_down = self._fstatus.max_byte_rate[1]
+            self._state = STATE_ONLINE if self._is_connected else STATE_OFFLINE
+        except RequestException as err:
+            self._state = STATE_UNAVAILABLE
+            _LOGGER.warning('Could not reach Fritzbox: %s', err)
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index 1f81829977b..dcf9289b16d 100755
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ flux_led==0.13
 freesms==0.1.1
 
 # homeassistant.components.device_tracker.fritz
+# homeassistant.components.sensor.fritzbox_netmonitor
 # fritzconnection==0.6
 
 # homeassistant.components.switch.fritzdect