Monday, August 18, 2008

FON 技術問題 - 熱點狀態顯示錯誤經已修復

經FON總部的工程師解決這個問題後, 現在大家可以繼續安心使用 FON 了!!

刊載自 FON Hong Kong Team on Technology
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Thursday, August 14, 2008

FON 技術問題 - 熱點狀態顯示錯誤

FON總部的開發團隊近日發現一個可能影響到各Fonero的問題。

該問題發生在登入FON網站後的「我的FON」面版上，
「FON熱點狀態」一欄可能會錯誤地顯示你的路由器已經離線，
但事實上你的 La Fonera / La Fonera+ 路由器已經連接到互聯網上。
但這個錯誤並不會影響各Fonero使用FON熱點的使用權利，
各位可繼續於FON熱點上安心漫遊。

FON總部的工程師會儘快為大家解決這個問題。

刊載自 FON Hong Kong Team on Technology
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Tuesday, January 15, 2008

你有用 iFON 嗎?

由 FONLabs 開發的連線管理員成功注入 iPhone 了！

這是 BETA版仍未通過完整測試，所以我們仍未正式推出。
如果你具有冒險精神，歡迎你到 http://iphone.nullriver.com/beta/ 下載試用！

擁有 iPhone 和 iPod touch 的 Fonero, 你用 iFON 了嗎? :)

刊載自 FON Hong Kong Team on Technology
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Monday, May 14, 2007

FON Router 的演變

FON CEO Martin Varsavsky 談論有關 FON router 的演變，超過 300 米射程的 WiFi !!!



係唔係好心急想試下新嘅 FON antenna (Fontenna) 呢？ 在 2007 年 6 月 30 日前黎 http://www.hkfon.com/warranty 登記你的 FON Router, 就有機會穫得 Fontenna, 重有機會得到 Sony P990i 3G SmartPhone 添！

刊載自 FON Team on Technology
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Thursday, May 10, 2007

FON 又推出新工具：Gmail Uploader 及 FON.gs

作為推動WiFi的先驅，我們對各項新鮮的技術都感到興趣！為了貫徹「分享」這份理念，除了 La Fonera 外，我們還不斷研究新的點子，務求與大家分享我們的開發成果。較早前我們已推出了 La Fonera 、 Gspace ，及支援Mac與 Linux 的 FONspots，今天我們還有兩項新技術和大家分享，就是 Gmail Uploader 及 FON Get Simple。

Gmail 的功能強勁，尤其配合 Google 的搜尋技術，要在舊郵件中找出需要的東西可謂易如反掌！但是由於 Gmail 並不支持匯入，強勁的搜尋只能用於透過Gmail接收的郵件。Gmail Uploader 彌補了這個缺點，讓用戶能匯入Thunderbird 的電郵，透過 Gmail 進行備份，同時亦可透過Gmail進行搜尋，實在是十分方便。

至於FON Get Simple (www.fon.gs)，就結合了 TinyURL，能令冗長的網址簡化，最適合用於影像、地圖、歌曲，甚至Torrent等難已背訟的網址。用法非常簡單，只要在 fon.gs 貼上長網址，然後輸入關鍵字，系統便會生成 www.fon.gs/keyword。想知有幾好用，就要親身試試。

相關文章：
Two New Tools: Gmail Uploader and FON.gs

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Tuesday, May 8, 2007

配備 WPS (WiFi Protected Setup) 最快下月出台

坦白說，對一般 End User 來說要設定 WEP 或 WPA 來確保網絡安全可能是一件頭痛的事。數年前當 WiFi 剛開始普及時在家中隨時能連接上兩三個沒有啟動任何加密的 WiFi 網絡。時至今日，隨著網上保安的知識提高，加上廠商竭力開發簡單易用的加密介面，大部分的用戶已懂得透過設定打密來為網絡把關。

美國一項研究發現，有 14% 的人曾經嘗試偷用鄰居的無線網絡，由此可見安全意識還得進一步提高。Wi-Fi Alliance 有見及此，更著手開發 WPS (WiFi Protected Setup) 基準，務求令用戶更容易設定 WiFi 保安。支援 WPS 的路由器，只要一按 Router 上的 WPS 掣，便能啟動加密保安，完全省卻設定電腦及透過瀏覽器設定 Router ，十分易用。

Wi-Fi Alliance 最近更公布超過 25 款產品現已通過 WPS 認證，預計最快會在6月上市。

Gartner 的研究指出過去三年間，超過9成的 WiFi 及藍芽事故都是由錯誤設定所引致。希望新的保安技術能更有效確保無線網絡的安全。

刊載自 FON Team on Technology
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Friday, April 27, 2007

Mac 跟 Linux 用戶都可以用 Fonspot 喇

昨天我們推出了支援 Mac 及 Linux 的 Fonspot 軟件的測試版，讓使用這兩個平台的 Fonero 直接從電腦分享寬頻網絡。

要使用 Fonspot，你的電腦必須要連接 3G 或 Ethernet，而不是 WiFi，因為 WiFi介面會用作分享之用。同時 Mac 版 Fonspot 暫時只支援配備Intel處理器的Mac機。

Fonspot 的好處，就是在沒有安裝 Fon 路由器的情況下，仍可以透過配備 WiFi 介面的電腦，分享 3G 或 Ethernet 連線。

使用 Fonspot 除了能夠幫助其他 Fonero 上網，發揮互助精神外。個人認為最適合在沒有玩無線路由器的場合，透過簡單設定，和三五知己分享 3G 或 Ethernet 連線，一齊過足 online game 癮呢！

Fonspot 詳情及下載：
http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/download/fonspot/

刊載自 FON Team on Technology
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Monday, March 5, 2007

New software for FON

Nokia Connector.pngThe FON WiFi Connection Manager for Symbian devices is a free tool developed by FON for Nokia WiFi phones users (Nokia E60, E61, N80, N91, N92, N93 and N95 models). All Foneros who own one of these phones are now able to connect them to thousands of FONspots.

SMC FON software.jpgFree Skype Calls without the need for your computer! Thanks to this Skype certified software developed by FON, all Foneros who are also Skype-FON WiFi phone users will be able to make free calls through any FONspot around the world without their computer.

Read and download here（中文）or here (English).

刊載自 FON Team on Technology
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Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Deploying WLAN for office visitors and guests

Hong Kong is an entreprenual society, as such our economy thrives on small and medium enterprises. A lot of these organisations have minimal IT support if any and yet are huge consumers of the latest IT products and keep up with trends.

Wireless LAN (WLAN) or as its more popular name WiFi is increasing in usage in our city particularly as people start using handheld devices such as PDA's and the new generations of mobile phones with WiFi support.

A business doesn't work in isolation and one has visitors, vendors, customers and guests all coming into an office location. Whilst the office staff is generally networked very well (typically with a wired network), visitors are generally left without any access or sometimes offered access via the office WLAN.

Offering access via the office WLAN or even via a wired connection opens up the risk of having an external entity access to an office's internal network. I'll leave it to your imagination as to what could possibly go wrong here (virus infection, internal file shares visible etc).

Whilst it is always possible to deny any form of Internet access to a visitor, it is possible via a La Fonera not only to provide access but at the same time be secure.

You may rightfully ask

Won't it require the visitor/guest" to be a fonero so that he could connect to our office's FON Access Point ?

The answer is

  • Use the Friends and Family mechanism available by logging in on the FON User Zone.

The Friends and Family mechanism in the FON User Zone enables a fonero to setup local users on his FON Access Point with an associated password. This username and password is specific to that FON Access Point.

Thus with this mechanism, one could allow access to the Internet to visitors/guests in an office environment and still have them separate from the office internal network. Hmm, isn't this like having your cake and eating it too ?

刊載自 Yusuf Goolamabbas on Business, Foneros, Gadgets, Technology
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Saturday, January 13, 2007

FON does the Salsa with Zing and Sansa

FON's fearless leader Martin Varsavsky has blogged about the team up between FON and Zing with respect to the Sansa device. Whilst I haven't played with the Sansa, here's what Martin has to say about it
After playing with the Sansa I believe that there will be a real fight between the Sansa and the iPod. The only element in which the iPod clearly beats the Sansa is in memory. Other than that, the Sansa experience is Endgaget says 'a solid alternative to the iPod' (read all the review as Endgadget is a solid alternative to my blog).

This deal is similar to the one FON has with Skype. Quoting from the press release
Under this agreement, free FON routers will be distributed with the purchase of a ZING partner device, as determined by the partner. Consumers who become Foneros, and share their WiFi connectivity with the FON network, will have unlimited access to any FON access point free of charge. Under a special program, music players with ZING may also access the FON network by purchasing a subscription for the low cost of $12/year or $1/ month. In addition to expanded access and coverage, the ZING software will be developed to provide easy connections, optimized coverage, and reception.
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Thursday, November 30, 2006

The Fonero Promise to schools, non-profit organizations and NGOs

FON isn't just a company with big name investors like leading Internet companies Skype and Google. FON is also a social movement to spread the benefits of information technology to all parts of the world.

In recognition of the valuable role they play in society, FON Hong Kong is proud to announce The Fonero Promise for schools, non-profit organizations and non-governmental organizations based in Hong Kong.

What is The Fonero Promise ?

FON's promise is to give you La Fonera for free!

La Fonera is a WiFi router for the FON Community. La Fonera sends out two WiFi signals: one is for your personal use, and the other lets you share your broadband at home with other members of the FON Community (the Foneros). This means that by sharing a little bit of your Internet connection at home, you can enjoy free Internet access at all other FON Access Points anywhere in the world.

Your promise is that you will activate your La Fonera and share part of your Internet connection at home with other Foneros.

In the event you are unable to keep your promise, please give your La Fonera WiFi router to a neighbour or friend so that they can start sharing their Internet connection and join the FON Community.

We invite the appropriate persons from educational institutions, non-profit and non-governmental organizations in Hong Kong to contact us at hongkong@fon.com.

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刊載自 Yusuf Goolamabbas on Foneros, General, Technology
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Wednesday, November 29, 2006

The Fonero Promise in ITU

Readers of our blog may be aware that from December 4-8 2006, ITU will hold its first ever ITU Telecom World event outside of Geneva, in Hong Kong. This event will bring together the world's leading Information and Communication Technologies and decision makers.

This is the biggest telecom event in the world and boasts an exhibition, a high-level forum, and countless opportunities for meeting and networking. FON is proud to be exhibiting in the Hong Kong/China Pavilion.

We are going to offer La Fonera via the Fonero promise to visitors at our booth at ITU which is located at Booth 8019.010 Hong Kong/China Pavilion Hall 8 Asiaworld-Expo Hong Kong

What is the Fonero Promise ?

FON's promise is to give you La Fonera, without any cost!

La Fonera is a WiFi router for the FON Community. La Fonera sends out two WiFi signals, one for your personal use and one is for you to share your WiFi at home with other members of the FON Community, the Foneros. This means that by sharing a little bit of your Internet connection at home, you will have access to free Internet at all of the other FON access points all over the world.

Your promise is that you activate La Fonera and share a part of your Internet connection at home with other Foneros.

In case you can't keep your promise, pass on your WiFi router La Fonera to a neighbour or a friend so that they can share a part of their Internet connection and form part of the FON Community

We look forward to meeting with current Foneros as well as future Foneros at our booth in ITU.
Let's have FON!

Update: If you are from overseas, you will get the La Fonera via The Fonero Promise (whilst stocks last) and if you are from Hong Kong, you will get a redemption letter to allow you to pick up the La Fonera from our redemption centres.

刊載自 Yusuf Goolamabbas on Business, Events, Foneros, General, Technology
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Thursday, November 23, 2006

FON Software version 0.7.1.1 Released

Greetings fellow Hong Kong Foneros. We @ FON have recently released FON Software version 0.7.1.1 for the La Fonera. Your La Fonera routers will auto-update to this version in a few days.

We have come across reports from some Foneros who pressed the reset button. This might have reset the FON Software revision to 0.7.0.4, which seems to be causing some problems to Foneros, particularly those with PPPoE connection.

For those Foneros who are having problems connecting via PPPoE and are using FON Software version 0.7.0.4, here's the link to the software image for 0.7.1.1. Reflashing with this image may take a while (up to 10 minutes), but your new baseline FON Software version should you press the reset button will be 0.7.1.1.

You can reach the FON Software upgrade page on your La Fonera by connecting to the private SSID via WiFi and then going to the router config page at http://192.168.10.1/. Click on the 'Advanced' button on the left hand side and then on the 'Firmware upgrade' link.

You can also reach the router configuration page via wired interface.

Here's the changelog for version 0.7.1.1.

刊載自 Yusuf Goolamabbas on Foneros, General, Technology
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Monday, November 20, 2006

Configuring La Fonera via wired interface

Whilst most fonero's generally configure the La Fonera via the private ssid, it is possible to configure the La Fonera via the wired interface (the RJ-45 jack on the back of the La Fonera). Mostly one would use this method incase you are not able to connect to the private ssid (your OS/wifi adapter doesn't support the default encryption of WPA/WPA2)

Steps to be taken are as follows

On your computer set the following static IP/netmask

static IP: 169.254.255.2
netmask 255.255.0.0

Connect the included ethernet cable from the computers RJ-45 jack to the La Fonera's RJ-45 jack

Via your browser go to the following URL

http://169.254.255.1/

Voila, you are know at the router configuration page. Change settings as desired and enjoy the La Fonera.

Please note that the default username/password for the router configuration page is

username: admin
password : admin

刊載自 Yusuf Goolamabbas on Technology
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