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Re: FON-tastic way to turn mobiles into hotspots

TerenceEden — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:45:45 -0000

But if you're an "Bill" you can make money of any "Aliens" using your connection. If you're desperate for all the bandwidth to yourself, you can always switch off the FON software.

Re: FON-tastic way to turn mobiles into hotspots

Mike42 — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:41:38 -0000

Hmmmm....let me get this straight....You: person with FON version of JoikuSpot on your N95, on the train. Me: complete stranger, with a FON account. I can automatically connect to your N95 and slurp my way through as much data as the device can handle.

It would have to be automatic, otherwise I'd have to stand up & shout "can the guy with the FON WiFi please let me in?"

You as the FONspot user would (maybe?) have the ability to kick me off if you were trying to download that large crucial email before loosing coverage in the next cutting.

And all the while your N95's battery is ticking down...

Is this an idea that sounds good but will fail because of practicalities? The FON sharing at home model works because your home broadband is pretty fast, so you are unlikely to notice any parasites, power is not an issue, and neither is reliability of connection. WiFi on mobiles has all 3 issues in spades.

Hmmmm......

Re: FON-tastic way to turn mobiles into hotspots

TerenceEden — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 06:11:12 -0000

Excellent! I got a couple of the FON spots way back when they were free. It's a great (and secure) way to share wireless AND get roaming.

You can still get the FON hardware at http://www.fon.com/en

I've got 20 invitations for FON, if you want to get the hardware for $/€19.95 (shipping charges not included). Let me know your email address and country.

Here's a direct link to the Joiku FON Connection Manager.