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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. Fonera ensures that the public cannot access your LAN or exceed their allocated bandwidth.
MSRP $109.00
Release date October, 2009
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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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October 12, 2009
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
Pros
- It can be connected to many devices (external HD, Printer, Webcam, usb Sound Card)
- NAS - Network-attached storage
- 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!
- 3G to WiFi: Convert 3G dongle into a WiFi signal.
- Greater WiFi Reach: Improve your home wireless coverage with two antennae and the power of 802.11n.
- allows free access to over 700k Fon Spots worldwide
- Linux based, open to new features.
- part of a great idea - open WiFi
- Torrent download/upload without a computer
- Dynamic DNS on dyndns.com free.
- Firefox plugin - download manager
- FTP server
- Multilanguage GUI
- Green - low power consumption
- now includes wired Ethernet ports
- great value - affordable for such a fully featured device
- UMTS/3G internet connectivity
- Plugin support
- Services accesible from Wan
- easy to use and stylish dashboard setup interface
- compatible with many popular online services
- SSH access on WAN/LAN/WiFi
- https secure administration through WAN
- OpenVPN
- QoS
- Megaupload, RapidShare: Configure your accounts so the Fonera 2.0n downloads for you.
Cons
- not compatible with La Fontenna
- antennas are non-detachable
- less compact than the previous generation G-only unit
- No ADSL modem included
- Not all features stable (oct 2009). Still in development and bugfix.
- Not very high transfer speeds.
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November 2, 2009
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
Pros
- It can be connected to many devices (external HD, Printer, Webcam, usb Sound Card)
- NAS - Network-attached storage
- 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!
- 3G to WiFi: Convert 3G dongle into a WiFi signal.
- Greater WiFi Reach: Improve your home wireless coverage with two antennae and the power of 802.11n.
- allows free access to over 700k Fon Spots worldwide
- Linux based, open to new features.
- part of a great idea - open WiFi
- Firefox plugin - download manager
- FTP server
- Multilanguage GUI
- Green - low power consumption
- now includes wired Ethernet ports
- great value - affordable for such a fully featured device
- UMTS/3G internet connectivity
- Services accesible from Wan
- SSH access on WAN/LAN/WiFi
- https secure administration through WAN
- QoS
Cons
- not compatible with La Fontenna
- antennas are non-detachable
- Not all features stable (oct 2009). Still in development and bugfix.
- 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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October 10, 2009
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1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
Pros
- It can be connected to many devices (external HD, Printer, Webcam, usb Sound Card)
- NAS - Network-attached storage
- 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!
- 3G to WiFi: Convert 3G dongle into a WiFi signal.
- Greater WiFi Reach: Improve your home wireless coverage with two antennae and the power of 802.11n.
- allows free access to over 700k Fon Spots worldwide
- Linux based, open to new features.
- part of a great idea - open WiFi
- Torrent download/upload without a computer
- Dynamic DNS on dyndns.com free.
- now includes wired Ethernet ports
- great value - affordable for such a fully featured device
- easy to use and stylish dashboard setup interface
- compatible with many popular online services
Cons
- not compatible with La Fontenna
- antennas are non-detachable
- less compact than the previous generation G-only unit
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October 31, 2009
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Pros
- It can be connected to many devices (external HD, Printer, Webcam, usb Sound Card)
- NAS - Network-attached storage
- 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!
- 3G to WiFi: Convert 3G dongle into a WiFi signal.
- Greater WiFi Reach: Improve your home wireless coverage with two antennae and the power of 802.11n.
- allows free access to over 700k Fon Spots worldwide
- Linux based, open to new features.
- part of a great idea - open WiFi
- Torrent download/upload without a computer
- Dynamic DNS on dyndns.com free.
- Firefox plugin - download manager
- FTP server
- Multilanguage GUI
- Green - low power consumption
- now includes wired Ethernet ports
- great value - affordable for such a fully featured device
- UMTS/3G internet connectivity
- Plugin support
- Services accesible from Wan
- easy to use and stylish dashboard setup interface
- compatible with many popular online services
- SSH access on WAN/LAN/WiFi
- https secure administration through WAN
- OpenVPN
- QoS
- Megaupload, RapidShare: Configure your accounts so the Fonera 2.0n downloads for you.
Cons
- not compatible with La Fontenna
- antennas are non-detachable
- less compact than the previous generation G-only unit
- No ADSL modem included
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November 1, 2009
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Pros
- It can be connected to many devices (external HD, Printer, Webcam, usb Sound Card)
- NAS - Network-attached storage
- 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!
- 3G to WiFi: Convert 3G dongle into a WiFi signal.
- Greater WiFi Reach: Improve your home wireless coverage with two antennae and the power of 802.11n.
- allows free access to over 700k Fon Spots worldwide
- Linux based, open to new features.
- part of a great idea - open WiFi
- Torrent download/upload without a computer
- Dynamic DNS on dyndns.com free.
- Firefox plugin - download manager
- FTP server
- Multilanguage GUI
- now includes wired Ethernet ports
- UMTS/3G internet connectivity
- Plugin support
- Services accesible from Wan
- SSH access on WAN/LAN/WiFi
- https secure administration through WAN
- OpenVPN
Cons
- not compatible with La Fontenna
- antennas are non-detachable
- No ADSL modem included
- Not very high transfer speeds.
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October 13, 2009
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Pros
- It can be connected to many devices (external HD, Printer, Webcam, usb Sound Card)
- NAS - Network-attached storage
- 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!
- 3G to WiFi: Convert 3G dongle into a WiFi signal.
- Greater WiFi Reach: Improve your home wireless coverage with two antennae and the power of 802.11n.
- allows free access to over 700k Fon Spots worldwide
- Linux based, open to new features.
- part of a great idea - open WiFi
- Torrent download/upload without a computer
- Dynamic DNS on dyndns.com free.
- Firefox plugin - download manager
- FTP server
- Multilanguage GUI
- Green - low power consumption
- great value - affordable for such a fully featured device
- Plugin support
- easy to use and stylish dashboard setup interface
- compatible with many popular online services
- Megaupload, RapidShare: Configure your accounts so the Fonera 2.0n downloads for you.
Cons
- not compatible with La Fontenna
- antennas are non-detachable
- less compact than the previous generation G-only unit
Comments
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October 13, 2009
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Pros
- It can be connected to many devices (external HD, Printer, Webcam, usb Sound Card)
- NAS - Network-attached storage
- 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!
- 3G to WiFi: Convert 3G dongle into a WiFi signal.
- Greater WiFi Reach: Improve your home wireless coverage with two antennae and the power of 802.11n.
- allows free access to over 700k Fon Spots worldwide
- Green - low power consumption
Cons
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October 10, 2009
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0 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
Pros
- It can be connected to many devices (external HD, Printer, Webcam, usb Sound Card)
Cons
- not compatible with La Fontenna
- No ADSL modem included
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