FON -- Infrastructure

FON -- Infrastructure

How does it work?

You sign up as a member of the FON global network (a ‘Fonero’), and you can buy one of our very reasonably priced wireless routers. These can provide you with two networks: one private, to use inside your home; and a second one, open to any member of the FON community. These networks are separate from each other, so your home network security isn’t compromised. We put the whole thing in a professional package, and we’ve made it as easy to set up as possible— you don’t have to be a technical wizard to set it up or use it. Actually, when you think about it, it’s a bit like the concept of Web 2.0 where the users themselves create and maintain the content. This is the same sort of thing, but applied to infrastructure.

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