Comments on: New FONspot Software for Mac and Linux just released.

By: Martin Varsavsky

Martin Varsavsky — Sun, 31 May 2009 00:02:14 +0000

By: Shib

Shib — Sat, 30 May 2009 16:36:43 +0000

As has been asked a couple of times before: how do I uninstall this on OSX ?

By: jekader

jekader — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 11:09:01 +0000

Hi, I can’t understand – why is the architecture not indicated for the linux package? Since it’s in binary form, as I understand it… Moreover, why does it need X to function? And if you don’t want to ship the source – you could at least pack the files into .deb and .rpm packages, so people could install and remove the program easily!

By: AcmeUK

AcmeUK — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:25:21 +0000

Hi Guys

So it looks as though FONspot needs a graphical interface.

I now have 3 issues:-

1 I cannot find a coherent guide to installing the Linux* Universal TUN/TAP driver

2 I am running Xubuntu which detects and configures my Cisco Aironet 350 PCI card. Fonspot does not detect it!

3 Ubuntu doumentation indicates that “As of mid 2007, ChilliSpot appears to be dead.” see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ChilliSpot. As FONspot is built on Chillispot is FONspot also dead???!!!!!!!

By: Pedro Reis Colaço

Pedro Reis Colaço — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:45:08 +0000

I am interested in this software. Is it being maintained? Can I help with any development?

Other thing that I don’t understand is why using a FONSpot we can’t be recognized as a spot for FON network. Am I missing something?

If it is a development issue integrating with chillispot, please release the source code for the community and it will get done for sure.

Maybe it would be worth it to give some more detailed explanations to the community about this software that I think may help extending the FON network very fast.

Good morning Martin and readers.

By: AcmeUK

AcmeUK — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:15:09 +0000

Hi Guys

I have installed the .deb package and the tcl/tk dependancies.

When I run fonspot I get “Application initalization failed: no display name & no $DISPLAY environment variable”

Can FONspot be run on a command line only server?

Thanks

By: Ed Berntsen

Ed Berntsen — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:29:46 +0000

Installed on PCLinuxOS 2007, FON_LINUXSPOT is vissible for other WiFi clients, but no handshake or DHCP.
Network card is eth0 3com 3c905
WiFi card is wlan0
Marvell Technology Group Ltd.(88w8335 (Libertas) 802.11b/g Wireless
with Ndiswrapper
Suggestions ??

By: alam

alam — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:22:29 +0000

Hi
I just downloaded & started fonspot on my debian etch.

it *seems* to work…. i mean it starts and I can see the “essid” from my phone.

but as I try to start the connection, is asking for a WEP key.
I though “garrafon” was the key, but answer is “Invalid Wep key”

thanks for your help

By: deadrabbit

deadrabbit — Fri, 30 May 2008 18:44:43 +0000

i have installed fonspot, but now my wireless lan connection is lost. How can i rebuild it? I tried to delete some folders, but my wlan connection to my fritzbox didn’t work anymore

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:59:49 +0000

“Posted by Thomas Glud – February 17, 2008 4:19 pm – #

I have the same problem. “Couldnt retreive the information from the server. Needs to close to save your connection”. Whats for me?”

In fact:

It works on my PPC emac interenet through ethernet and using airport extreme as the spot.

Start it, cancel the message ” Couldnt retrieve….” send the app to the doc, I can connect to the MACFON SPOT using my iPod Touch if I set its network prefs to router = the IP of my emac.

I guess its working just as an adhoc network therefore in the same way as Internet sharing would, without any involvement of the FON server/account.

As my eMac is better placed in my house than my router I can use my new SPOT around town as I live in the centre…. Ill test the security though first as I dont want others getting to my Mac network!