FREE Wireless Router from FON, Normally €34.74

TKPeters

Just been emailed by FON

Get a FREE La Fonera WiFi router in celebration of our first birthday

- Order a FREE La Fonera WiFi router with no taxes and FREE shipping
- Join the Community and start using FONspots for FREE around the world
- FREE membership in the FON Community
- FONspots for FREE around the world

- This is a limited time offer - only 10,000 La Foneras are available

Get WiFi everywhere - FON gives you FREE internet access wherever you see a FONspot. There´s over 70,000 of them world wide already!

There are no downloads, no contract and no hassle. So what are you waiting for? Join FON!. Connect La Fonera or share it with someone else. That´s all!

I already have one & it only has a single Ethernet / LAN input, NO Ethernet / LAN Output to a non wireless PC


Please Note: In the UK that means those who have Ethernet / LAN modem Connection
i.e. NTL : Telewest : Virgin customers can obtain a Free Wireless Router


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Offer T&C's

Special Offer for La Fonera for free (shipping cost and sales tax included)

This Special Offer is valid until Saturday, March 31st, 2007 and limited to 2500 units and to people who register or are already registered as Foneros. This Offer is limited to one router per user and shipping address who are residents of the United Kingdom. You will not be eligible for this Offer if you have previously purchased a subsidised La Fonera at https://www.fon.com.

Once FON has confirmation that you have registered as a member of our Community, we will send you the La Fonera for free (shipping costs and sales tax are included). Once you have received your La Fonera, your will be required to install the La Fonera and maintain it activated within the FON Community. If for any reason you are not able to do so, we ask that you kindly pass the La Fonera onto a friend who wants to share WiFi as a Fonero.

FON will publish your location on the FON maps that highlight the FON Community’s Access Points. Your personal data will be handled in accordance with the FON Privacy and Data Protection Policy that you will accept or have accepted when registering with FON. The FON Privacy and Data Protection Policy complies with the Spanish Organic Act 15/1999 entitled the Personal Data Protection Law and the UK Protection Act 1998, their corresponding regulations and other relevant legislation.

On our website https://www.fon.com you can find all of the necessary information for installation and registration of your La Fonera.

glitchius

Are they likely to ask me for money down the line?

TKPeters

glitchius wrote:

Are they likely to ask me for money down the line?

Only if you dont use it or flash the firmware,
As the FON router is to be used as part of a community which can also be used to earn commissions

You're also given 2 SSID's (Private & Public) with the Fonera

glitchius

thanks, i'm giving it a go.

samuela66

ordered onethanks

SMARTY29A_2

Woudl This Be For Homecall Customer Stoo

Timmne

Done, thanks!

iamdaveb

Clever and well thought out idea. The only problem with this service is that it doesn't really assist anyone "on the move" as you will need to be standing outside peoples homes to get a signal.

I doubt if your sitting inside a KFC in Norwich that you'll ever pick up one of these networks.

markbloke

I've had a look around at this and noted the following points:

1. Your ISP may object to you sharing your connection (though they're unlikely to find out...).

2. People you don't know can use your internet connection for anything including illegal purposes. The traffic will appear to have come from your address. Fon will however have a record of the username of anyone logging on and off your network at a given time so this might be less of a concern if push came to shove.

3. If your bandwidth is "capped" by your ISP (2Gb a month or whatever) then remember to use the router's ability to restrict bandwidth or other users could push you over the limit.

4. Your home address may appear pinpointed on Fon's "Google Earth" type map of hotspots. This might be an issue for you though in my case they'd have to go well out of their way and stand in my garden to have a hope of getting a signal.

5. You're obliged to keep it plugged in and available to other users 24/7 for a minimum of one year. Either that or you can give it away to someone else who will do the same and you can cancel your account.

Having said all that I've ordered one, so we'll see how it goes.

Hotblack_Desiato_2

I would get one, and then turn it off, then I can use someone else's and not have to pay for internet ever again??

TKPeters

markbloke wrote:

I've had a look around at this and noted the following points:

1. Your ISP may object to you sharing your connection (though they're unlikely to find out...).

2. People you don't know can use your internet connection for anything including illegal purposes. The traffic will appear to have come from your address. Fon will however have a record of the username of anyone logging on and off your network at a given time so this might be less of a concern if push came to shove.

3. If your bandwidth is "capped" by your ISP (2Gb a month or whatever) then remember to use the router's ability to restrict bandwidth or other users could push you over the limit.

4. Your home address may appear pinpointed on Fon's "Google Earth" type map of hotspots. This might be an issue for you though in my case they'd have to go well out of their way and stand in my garden to have a hope of getting a signal.

5. You're obliged to keep it plugged in and available to other users 24/7 for a minimum of one year. Either that or you can give it away to someone else who will do the same and you can cancel your account.

Having said all that I've ordered one, so we'll see how it goes.

Point 1: Are you going to tell them? Most homes have Wireless & WEP is easily hacked

Point 2: You can view who's using the connection on your own user zone & each & every user is registered with FON, so any wrong-doing is easily traceable

Point 3: You can restrict the amount of bandwidth your sharing in the user zone

Point 4: You can customize your address as '0 A Long Road' & place the marker where you like, if you have concerns over people sitting outside your house

Point 5: You do not have to have it switched on 24/7, As long as you register the Router with FON & plug it in once they'll never know whether its switch on or off