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Fon Fonera 2.0n
$109.00
Released October, 2009
The Pros:Allows free access to over 700k Fon Spots worldwide. It can be connected to many devices (external HD, Printer, Webcam, usb Sound Card). NAS - Network-attached storage.
The Cons:Not compatible with La Fontenna. Antennas are non-detachable. Less compact than the previous generation G-only unit.
Fonera 2.0n is the fourth stand-alone router built by the FON hotspot company. Unlike typical routers the Fonera branded range are designed to allow some of your bandwidth to be shared with the public, either as a free service or on a paid-for basis.
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Fonera ensures that the public cannot access your LAN or exceed their allocated bandwidth.
Fonera 2.0n has a USB port that allows users to connect an external hard drive, webcam or printer. Fonera 2.0 firmware provides more functionality than previous Foneras, including the ability to: share data wirelessly, upload videos or photos automatically to various social networking sites like YouTube, Flickr, Picasa and Facebook, or download torrents or files directly from sites such as BitTorrent, Rapidshare, and Megaupload, without a computer running at the same time.
Fonera 2.0n also enables users to backup files via WiFi to a hard drive, print, and provides remote access to an attached webcam. Attached external storage can be used to make the device function as a NAS. It can also use a 3G USB dongle to connect to the Internet (and share this connection). Fonera 2.0n is based on Open Source and developers are encouraged to create and share additional applications. The 2.0n firmware also claims to support the OLPC standard for mesh-networking, thus allowing a cluster of these devices to provide wireless coverage for a wide area.
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allows free access to over 700k Fon Spots worldwide
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It can be connected to many devices (external HD, Printer, Webcam, usb Sound Card)
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NAS - Network-attached storage
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3G to WiFi: Convert 3G dongle into a WiFi signal.
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Greater WiFi Reach: Improve your home wireless coverage with two antennae and the power of 802.11n.
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Make Money Functionality: Create a FON Spot. Then you can earn money every time a non-Fonero connects to it. The only router that pays you back!
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Linux based, open to new features.
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part of a great idea - open WiFi
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Torrent download/upload without a computer
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Dynamic DNS on dyndns.com free.
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Firefox plugin - download manager
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Green - low power consumption
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now includes wired Ethernet ports
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great value - affordable for such a fully featured device
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SSH access on WAN/LAN/WiFi
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UMTS/3G internet connectivity
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Services accesible from Wan
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easy to use and stylish dashboard setup interface
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compatible with many popular online services
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https secure administration through WAN
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Megaupload, RapidShare: Configure your accounts so the Fonera 2.0n downloads for you.
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not compatible with La Fontenna
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antennas are non-detachable
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less compact than the previous generation G-only unit
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lacks simultaneous dual-RF-band operation (2.4GHz and 5GHz) or even ability to choose from the two frequency bands (2.4GHz only)
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Not very high transfer speeds.
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Not all features stable (oct 2009). Still in development and bugfix.
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mbirton:
#fon_fonera_2_0n All Fonera models: 1. Fonera 2. Fonera+ 3. Fonera2.0g 4. Fonera 2.0N and another couple with a 3rd party hardware.
Currently sold models: Fonera+ and Fonera 2.0N
Oct 12, 09
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Yale:
#fon_fonera_2_0n Wow there are so many Wireless-G Foneras - can somebody set me straight on which is currently available and which aren't? What are the differences between the two that aren't? Update the descriptions please - or let me know so I can delete the dupe if there is one.
Thanks!
Oct 10, 09
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