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We could get everyone to sign up to http://www.fon.com/en/ http://www.fon.com/en/ or some similar service.

• donna 19y ago
  hmm, buy new hardware :-/
  • Xichekolas 19y ago
    If you look around on the site there is free software to turn a linux or mac box with a free wifi card into a hotspot (with simple TUN/TAP). If the new linksys routers weren't so crippled compared to the good old WRT54G V4, you could probably work out a firmware solution, which would open it up to anyone able to flash. There is a startup idea for someone that wants it. Create a firmware solution for FON... or create your own better solution.
    • jaf656s 19y ago
      Linksys actually made a special model, the WRT54GL, that remains flashable.
    • donna 19y ago
      hm, spare computer with wifi card is an interesting idea. at least it gets around the router limitations...
• cmars232 19y ago
  I got a free FON in some promo a while back. Problem is, the range on a FON router turned out to be half that of my modded Linksys. It doesn't even reach outside the house...