Comments on: La Fonera+ is here!!!

By: Fred Sagen

Fred Sagen — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 02:14:54 +0000

You might be interested to know that Fon got an honourable mention in the latest issue (2nd Feb 2008) of New Scientist in the article titled “Wi-Fi ‘co-op’ could provide internet for all” on their website but titled “Now it’s safe to let Wi-Fi out to play” in the print issue.

It’s what set me looking for the Fon site which led to a map of local ‘co-op’ members.

Ultimately, after a long search and many detours, I ended up here.

I’m very seriously interested in this product considering that the article mentions that the software is Open-Source which to me means that there will be more “hackers” tightening it up than cracking it.

By: skynetbbs

skynetbbs — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 18:22:37 +0000

+- thesame price as a fonera+ but WITH 4 lan ports…
http://www.wifishop.nl/products/draadloos-netwerk-binnen/draadloze-routers/multifunctioneel/linksys-wrt54gl-draadloos-dsl-kabel-linux-router-54mbps-4-poort-10-100-switch.htm
also more performant (100mWatt instead of 62mWatt)
and 2 active antenna’s

By: skynet

skynet — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:22:23 +0000

Hi,

has the Fonera+ at 32,99$ while Fon sells it at 43,06$ (both prices without shipping & taxes)

Mvg,
Steven

By: Martin Varsavsky

Martin Varsavsky — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:12:51 +0000

Thanks! I will see that we lower our price.

By: Steven

Steven — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 06:21:33 +0000

http://www.ldlc-pro.be/fiche/PB00035926.html
And the Linksys are +-49euro…

By: freechelmi

freechelmi — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:26:19 +0000

Some links

http://www.javento.de/?8819.91939.21..0.
http://www.jacob-computer.de/Netzwerk_DSL-_und_Breitbandrouter_(Home)_Buffalo_WHR-G54S_Wireless_Cable_DSL_Smartrouter_artnr_192023.html?SID=c3fb3a18b8d4e9142b4fee314be42336

Some more : http://dev.wireless-fr.org/wiki/Boutiques

We buy those Buffalo 45 E in France.

Thanks for your answer martin .

By: Martin Varsavsky

Martin Varsavsky — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 15:54:52 +0000

Is that so freechelmi? Can u send me a link to the offers on a Buffalo router? Maybe we should lower the price then.

By: freechelmi

freechelmi — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 07:59:40 +0000

I’m a Bit surprise , La fonera+ is even more expensive than a Stock Buffalo in the store near you. Why would people buy a locked in wifi router when they can get a cheaper one with no lock ?

But I understand than people will get invitations for 50 %rebates ..

I’m really waiting for the fonera USB , that will really change citizen networks .

By: Thomas Kenyon

Thomas Kenyon — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 15:41:12 +0000

I notice that it has been released in the US and spain, but it’s not on the UK shop yet.

Do you know when will this become available?

By: Carsten

Carsten — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 12:26:56 +0000

Quoting yourself: “We are an open source company and we use http://www.openwrt.org”
Just a short reminder – where can I find the source code for the fonera+ ?