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Old 22-12-2006, 10:57 AM   #1
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fonera router in S'pore

Got this for free except for the shipping. Already got root access via ssh.

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/8...nerakk5.th.jpg

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Old 22-12-2006, 10:59 AM   #2
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wah... quite cute

free wor? how come so good? how much the shipping?
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Old 22-12-2006, 11:04 AM   #3
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around S$30. Was registered with fon.com and they sent me a promotion code for Christmas.
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Old 22-12-2006, 11:09 AM   #4
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Very interesting concept !! must share must share
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Old 22-12-2006, 11:09 AM   #5
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i noticed singapore doesnt have a wide foneros coverage (or any at all).
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Old 22-12-2006, 11:10 AM   #6
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i noticed singapore doesnt have a wide foneros coverage (or any at all).
la fonera is for the free wifi thing right?..... dun think they brought the concept to SG leh..

TS, is it still the wrt54g?
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Old 22-12-2006, 11:11 AM   #7
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They ship to certain countries (USA and most Europe countries, Asia has Japan,HK etc) only but I use my VPost account to reship to S'pore.
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Old 22-12-2006, 11:13 AM   #8
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My set is not the WRT54G though you can flash FON firmware into a WRT54G.
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Old 22-12-2006, 11:14 AM   #9
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My set is not the WRT54G though you can flash FON firmware into a WRT54G.
oh.. ..

btw just wondering if you could take a closer shot or perhaps let us know if this is an oem router?.. thanks
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Old 22-12-2006, 11:17 AM   #10
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It is a OEM router. Custom Design from FON. Closest cousin is http://www.meraki.net/mini.html
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Old 22-12-2006, 03:14 PM   #11
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Normally there is a catch for FON as you need to share out the wireless to a mesh to act as Hotspot for others..
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Old 22-12-2006, 10:28 PM   #12
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I'm not operating it normally
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Old 23-12-2006, 01:36 AM   #13
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soon soon this FON router will take SG by storm.

http://en.fon.com/skypefon/
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Old 23-12-2006, 12:10 PM   #14
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how to get 1 free? I dun mind sharing my internet as long as i can get 11g
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Old 23-12-2006, 12:16 PM   #15
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I don't know what criteria they use to pick people to give free foneras. Anyway it's not launched in S'pore yet.
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