Fon

Right lets start the ball rolling....who has a FON box. and who uses it...also who uses bt openzone....and those that do have a BT land line and don't use open zone..WHY not...all I can say you must have a good dongle / mifi with lots of gb...you don't get that in France

I have a BT landline and do use the BT Openzone hotspots

KSH wrote:

I have a BT landline and do use the BT Openzone hotspots

 I have a Fon fitted here....when we were in the uk... we could use  Bt/fon in most places ..very good and in Portugal Abufeira zon we found it very  very good
Hoping to get it in France

We have found it very hit and miss in England even with a booster onboard, to be fair though we are not townies so perhaps asking too much to find a Fon spot in many rural areas

I have a BT landline and broadband and use fon and open zone regular

We have Bt landline and broadband  and have fon. We or rather I bought Motorhomewifi Iboost system (Mel Gerald had a fit at the price) but it worked fantastic we could get a signal on caravan club site with fon while our friend who also has fon couldn't.

I agree 
Ladylea
quite expensive but "it does what it says on the can" I think they are great

Ladylea wrote:

We have Bt landline and broadband  and have fon. We or rather I bought Motorhomewifi Iboost system (Mel Gerald had a fit at the price) but it worked fantastic we could get a signal on caravan club site with fon while our friend who also has fon couldn't.

 I agree with you Lesley....everywhere we have been in the Uk we could pick up a BT-openzone signal... or a BT-wfi signal..or a Bt-fon signal..normally 4 to 5 green bands on the wifi..   I think Alan's booster is either    not working  correctly ...or is not powerful enough...........mine is a directional booster  Lesley I told you not to tell Gerald the price  look what happened when bought Gerald that cree torch...boooohoooo from Aldi/Lidl £13.00  ...complained at first ....then he was over the moooon when he saw the light   

grandadbaza wrote:

I agree 
Ladylea
quite expensive but "it does what it says on the can" I think they are great

 Me too Baza, yes they are expensive but I had my monies worth

I wont have BT
I have a Fonera Simpl and I have BT openzone via my Orange mobile contract.
I found fons in France
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I wont have BT
I have a Fonera Simpl and I have BT openzone via my Orange mobile contract.
I found fons in France
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 Hi Andy....yes I have the fonera simple box as well ....but not tried the Fon hotspots in France as yet.... I have been using my mifi sfr sim...there seems to be less fon hotspots up in the northern region....but I am hoping to connect to a few when we are mid to south of France   where the fon spots seem more concentrated...we could get onto a lot in the Uk in fact nearly everywhere also we could connect in Portugal if wanted
Thanks for the photo's

HIa

Now don't shout at my question or me!

Does this  fon plug into your devise?

Does it need electric?

Polly wrote:

HIa

Now don't shout at my question or me!

Does this  fon plug into your devise?

Does it need electric?

 Yes ....&...Yes
It is like a small router that you have at home....and it plugs into your router with a ethernet cable that comes with it (it could be wifi-ed to router) but hard wired cables are always the best....and it stays at home, on all the time connected to your router...FON have two boxes one the simple...and one a litle bit better for more cost...but the simple is fine around £35.00 one off payment....and that splits your broadband to give a little to other people on the network giving you the largest share, then you have a code code to access others fon users..BUT THEY CAN NOT GET INTO YOUR SYSTEM... that allows you to connect to all the other uses in different countries...so when you are near one of the hotspots in the UK,Germany,france,belgium,Spain,Portugal and many  more you get free internet....like the uk BT are a member so all there open zone...fon spots..btwifi you connect free of charge.....but you need a wifi booster to get the signal..otherwise you need to be on the persons drive to connect to there signal

Polly read on this link  http://corp.fon.com/

also at the top of the page you see a linkl to all Fon hotspots.
If you are BT in the Uk ofr SFR in france or some other telephone broadband networks you are automatic a member ....if not do like me and others buy a simple one off payment for the box and connect ..then use your code to access others when close

Mel

heyupluv wrote:

Polly wrote:

HIa

Now don't shout at my question or me!

Does this  fon plug into your devise?

Does it need electric?

 Yes ....&...Yes
It is like a small router that you have at home....and it plugs into your router with a ethernet cable that comes with it (it could be wifi-ed to router) but hard wired cables are always the best....and it stays at home, on all the time connected to your router...FON have two boxes one the simple...and one a litle bit better for more cost...but the simple is fine around £35.00 one off payment....and that splits your broadband to give a little to other people on the network giving you the largest share, then you have a code code to access others fon users..BUT THEY CAN NOT GET INTO YOUR SYSTEM... that allows you to connect to all the other uses in different countries...so when you are near one of the hotspots in the UK,Germany,france,belgium,Spain,Portugal and many  more you get free internet....like the uk BT are a member so all there open zone...fon spots..btwifi you connect free of charge.....but you need a wifi booster to get the signal..otherwise you need to be on the persons drive to connect to there signal

Polly read on this link  http://corp.fon.com/

also at the top of the page you see a linkl to all Fon hotspots.
If you are BT in the Uk ofr SFR in france or some other telephone broadband networks you are automatic a member ....if not do like me and others buy a simple one off payment for the box and connect ..then use your code to access others when close

Mel

 Don't forget Polly.. the more internet people that join the better it gets   

HIa

Thank you.

Hia

Here comes the question should have asked Bazza at weekend but don't like to bom barred my ?? Senior moment
No actually only just thought about it

If I have a fon and my Internet is locked would my fon be locked?

Emmmm  so if other people have a Fon  and lock there access will I not be able to access some of there Internet 

Hope this makes sense

Think of it as spliitting your internet in two Polly, only you have access to your locked side, and the other side is for other fon users to connect too, they can't connect to yours.
Same thing when you connect to others, you can't connect to other peoples locked side

HIa

So when you search for wi fi and it says choose another network the Fons in the area will show up ( if there are any) unlocked and no password needed

You will need your fon password to connect to it

HIa
Post missing again
Problem is I can't remember what I wrote

I bought the booster so might as well buy the fon

Polly wrote:

HIa
Post missing again
Problem is I can't remember what I wrote

I bought the booster so might as well buy the fon

Are you on BT at home Polly or not

HIa

No just ordered a simpl fon

Now I am skint

£34 well spent
SIMPL

For the un converted

 https://shop.fon.com/FonShop/shop/GB/ShopController;jsessionid=7ECEAA9F4EC9C081B2B6C60C5673BC28.BillingCluster

Polly wrote:

Hia

Here comes the question should have asked Bazza at weekend but don't like to bom barred my ?? Senior moment
No actually only just thought about it

If I have a fon and my Internet is locked would my fon be locked?

Emmmm  so if other people have a Fon  and lock there access will I not be able to access some of there Internet 

Hope this makes sense

 Polly when you get your fon box you will get instructions, a simple box a connection lead a mains plug and lead and a password.....that is yours so keep it safe..when you search for other networks....(with your booster connected..make sure you are on the booster wifi as you will have two one will be your original laptop wifi.)  then if you see a btopenzone or bt free internet or Bt wifi...or bt fon. or fon...or in the other countries like zon and sfr hotspot..you connect to it then it will ask you for your password before it will allow you to be connected to the internet..enter your FON PASSWORD...then you are away up and running for free...
But what ANDY and KEN ksh have said i totally agree with.

Mel

 Polly most of your ccc sites are on btopenzone so that is free connection..Polly don't tell anybody could you keep that a secret ...mel

HIa

Tanks

HIa

Sorry thanks

HIa

Fon should be delivered on Monday waiting patiently

Thoughtbimwould try it out at Marbury the following weekend but looking at the fon map no one close enough 
Just my luck ha ha

His

Would I get a connection say 1/4 mile away as the crow flies with my booster

His

Fon maps

Fon hot spots just put the place in and it shows the hot spots zither e good

HIa

My fon as arrived

Will be able to go to Thi Chi later

HIa

It is only little which is good expected something bigger

Polly wrote:

HIa

It is only little which is good expected something bigger

 Ha Ha - no comment 

heyupluv wrote:

Polly wrote:

His

Would I get a connection say 1/4 mile away as the crow flies with my booster

 Polly.... it's like how long is a piece of string!!!!!....it depends on line of site...meaning if yours is a directional booster...you would have to point it the direction of free hot spot you are wanting...so keep moving the booster around on your roof through a roof light (one you can reach from)untill you get the best signal....it's better out side than in your van you will get a better signal.... if you have bi-directional that should pick up in two directions..if you have the Omni directional
(that is like a white tube) that will pick up in all directions without moving the booster Now it also depends on which booster you have....a cheaper one....that you plug into your usb...your range may be limited.....or a more expensive one that goes outside...(price does not always mean it's better .....but most of the time it is) or.. I find many other motorhomers use the ones from this company, they are very good and the owners have tried and tested many of the products being motorhomers themselves, also if you have any problems just email them they are very good. 


motorhomewifi.com  High Gain USB WiFi Antennas
Distances was one of the questions you asked..(how long is a piece of string)..well depending there is nothing between you and the hotspot..and what quality your booster is.....some booster's could reach up 5km to 7km....( 3 to 4miles) but most of the time you may be only talking 1/2 mile to 1.5 miles to get a good signal.

And when you away from home you only need your Fon code........ NOT the FON box that's stays at home switched on for other fon uses to connect to yours if they are close enough ....good luck...don't forget BT openzone and bt wifi you can connect as well just use your Fon code

His

Off to Marbury this weekend so will give it a go
But hey ho I have it now so another toy to play with so to speak

You will be lucky to get anything at Marbury, I didn't manage it last year, surrounded by too many trees

HIa

Sod's law

Will have to leave it alone and use my wine glass more

Polly wrote:

HIa

Sod's law

Will have to leave it alone and use my wine glass more

 When you have sorted yours Polly can do mine:       

you will be an expert at it by then !!  

Jackie>>>>> jayr xx

HIa
Jackie your wine glass sure I could spare a little

How's retirement as such

Polly wrote:

HIa

Sod's law

Will have to leave it alone and use my wine glass more

 Polly....look at these links...enter you post code of the place you are going to be.!!!...then zoooom into the roads, houses, farms, towns...and look for the blue circles the thre ring/circles  and better th a one blue ring.

Point your booster in the direction required.

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also on this fon sop link

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HIa

Could not understand why my daughter in law could not get my fon Internet earlier in my kitchen.

I checked out the website and it said I was not connected so been twiddling and disconnecting and reconnecting and now we or I have lift off 

Not bad for me who is not very technical

Hi just a update on the FON in France..we are finding the fon system very good and are having no problem finding the SFR/Fon wifi signals...in fact very good connections...but we are on a wifi booster...so yeh great        

KSH wrote:

I have a BT landline and do use the BT Openzone hotspots

Ken.. That works OK over here your bt email address and your password:thumbsup:

heyupluv wrote:

Hi just a update on the FON in France..we are finding the fon system very good and are having no problem finding the SFR/Fon wifi signals...in fact very good connections...but we are on a wifi booster...so yeh great        

Which Wifi booster have you got please?

SandJ wrote:

heyupluv wrote:

Hi just a update on the FON in France..we are finding the fon system very good and are having no problem finding the SFR/Fon wifi signals...in fact very good connections...but we are on a wifi booster...so yeh great        

Which Wifi booster have you got please?

Hi S/J...here is a link...this is a link to the new model of mine and better than mine and less bulky

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or you could get one of these

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Got a result from FON down here in France for the 1st time ever.  Great signal, on the drop down pick fontera, not SFR, input your BT email add, then pswrd, 'felicitations', connect in 7 'secondes'....and it all worked!!    Might stay with BT afterall.

Allen