[ILUG] Free wireless router, and free wireless service

[Sam Johnston]

I for whatever reason can't get it talking to my Mac so I can't access
the internal network. Filed a support ticket and was told to use WPA2
but to no avail. Also tried both the password set through fon.com and
the serial number. Any suggestions welcome.

Good idea well executed but pity about the rumoured reception issues.
I do wonder as well whether this sort of thing would be possible
through an 'open' network of eg radius servers...

 - samj

On 12/4/06, Ian Moroney <ian.moroney at techdivision.co.uk> wrote:
> I've actually got it up and running quite well. It's running WPA-TKIP
> for the private network too. Even works with my nokia 9300i :P
> Reception is quite good after I added a bigger aerial too.
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: ilug-bounces at linux.ie [mailto:ilug-bounces at linux.ie] On Behalf Of
> Niall O Broin
> Sent: 04 December 2006 16:36
> To: Irish Linux Users Group
> Subject: [ILUG] Free wireless router, and free wireless service
>
> This was mentioned on the list a little while ago. Antoin O Lachtnain,
> who gave us a presentation at the AGM, has informed me that he still has
> a few codes for free Foneras, and as the codes will expire shortly, he
> asked me to repeat his offer - so over to him . . .
>
>
> Niall
>
>
> FON is the largest WiFi community in the world. Our members share their
> wireless Internet access at home and, in return, enjoy free WiFi
> wherever they find another Fonero's Access Point.
>
> It all started as a simple idea. Why should you pay for Internet access
> on the go when you have already paid for it at home? Exactly, you
> shouldn't. So we decided to help create a community of people who get
> more out of their connection through sharing.
>
> You can find out more at http://en.fon.com/info/whats_fon.php
>
> OK, so what's the deal here? Well, normally, to become a fonero (member
> of FON community) you have to pay 29.95 plus postage for the Linux-based
> router. However, we are offering a special deal. You can get a Fonera
> router for free (including free postage).
>
> So what's the catch? There has to be a catch, right?
>
> Well, there is, a small one. You have to promise to make the 'Fonero
> Promise'. Specifically this means that you have to promise to keep the
> router plugged in to the Internet for at least one year. If you decide
> you don't want to continue for some reason, you must pass the router on
> to someone else who will keep it connected for one year.
>
> So how to take advantage of this offer? Just send me an email at aol - @
> - fon.com with the subject 'Free Fonera for ILUG members' and I will
> send you back a promotion code which you can use to make the Fonero
> Promise and get your free router from the FON Shop.
>
> Offer is valid until December 14 2006.
>
> PS: the free offer includes shipping. You don't have to pay anything.
>
> FON is a company based in Spain and is bound by data protection laws
> similar to those in Ireland. FON will collect information about you
> during the ordering process, but will not pass any information to third
> parties.
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