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itilley Occasional Visitor
Joined: Jul 29, 2007 Posts: 11 Location: Wisbech
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Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 5:02 pm Post subject: WiFi access via BTFon and Fon |
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If you have a BT Total Broadband package or have a Fon WiFi Router you have free access to thousands of Hotspots through out the UK, Europe and many other countries in the world.
Since BT joined up to provide this service last year there are now thousands of access points available in the UK.
There are maps available (Google Maps) for the hotspots (mainly outside houses) on the BT site and the Fon site.
After a search I have found a site where you can download updated POIs for the UK, EU and other countries.
They can be downloaded in the various formats e.g. OV2, CSV etc.
The site is http://www.francofon.fr/myiframe-index.iframeid-4-export-gps-poi-fon.htm .
Access to the WiFi sites is explained on the BT site and on the Fon site on the Internet.
I have recently joined this system and have found that when travelling about I can virtually get onto the Internet most places throughout the country. |
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 5:19 pm Post subject: |
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Spam?
Nothing to do with POIs... |
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itilley Occasional Visitor
Joined: Jul 29, 2007 Posts: 11 Location: Wisbech
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Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 5:36 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry - Why SPAM.
I have just downloaded the pois.
Thought this would be helpful for people wanting onto the Internet. |
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Darren Frequent Visitor
Joined: 11/07/2002 14:36:40 Posts: 23848 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 5:57 pm Post subject: |
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Andy_P wrote: | Spam?
Nothing to do with POIs... |
eh? It is POIs! I have a FON Hotspot and have used other FON HotSpots a number of times, it's growing rapidly and is a great idea.
www.fon.com _________________ Darren Griffin |
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itilley Occasional Visitor
Joined: Jul 29, 2007 Posts: 11 Location: Wisbech
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Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 6:04 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Darren.
My first thought was to email you with this info as there is no other place I could find anywhere to download the POIs.
But after doing the downloads I thought it was worth posting as they were useful to people travelling round the UK e.g. on holidays - Camping where they are being ripped off for Internet access charges.
Hope the Spam post does not put people off. |
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 6:16 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry, missed the single line about downloading POIs. It seemed to be just about WiFi routers. |
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Darren Frequent Visitor
Joined: 11/07/2002 14:36:40 Posts: 23848 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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In summary for those who have never heard of FON, they supply a customised WLAN router that has a private and public 'channel'.
You piggy back it on your ADSL connection at home. The private connection is there for your personal use and the public one broadcasts itself as a Public Hotspot.
You can choose to be paid for each user who logs-in via your hotspot OR you can choose to have free access to all the other FON spots.
FON offer heavily subsidised routers with you committing to maintain the Router in a connected state for 1yr. if you don't then they reserve the right to invoice you for the full cost. IIRC I paid Euro 10 for my first one some years back and have since upgraded to better models and now one with an external wall mounted antenna.
It's a great idea, now fully supported by BT and could grow to provide much better coverage than other commercial hotspots with much wider world coverage. _________________ Darren Griffin |
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Oldboy Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Dec 08, 2004 Posts: 10642 Location: Suffolk, UK
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Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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Darren wrote: | You can choose to be paid for each user who logs-in via your hotspot ..... | I didn't think that facility was available in the UK. _________________ Richard
TT 910 V7.903: Europe Map v1045
TT Via 135 App 12.075: Europe Map v1120 |
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Darren Frequent Visitor
Joined: 11/07/2002 14:36:40 Posts: 23848 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:05 pm Post subject: |
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Oldboy wrote: | Darren wrote: | You can choose to be paid for each user who logs-in via your hotspot ..... | I didn't think that facility was available in the UK. |
It is or was if it isn't now? _________________ Darren Griffin |
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Oldboy Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Dec 08, 2004 Posts: 10642 Location: Suffolk, UK
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Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:08 pm Post subject: |
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Quote from http://www.fon.com/en/info/makeMoney
Quote: | There are three easy steps to start making some money with the FON Community (at FON we call this type of user “Bill”)*: |
Quote: | *Bills are currently not available in Japan, Russia and the UK. |
_________________ Richard
TT 910 V7.903: Europe Map v1045
TT Via 135 App 12.075: Europe Map v1120 |
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Darren Frequent Visitor
Joined: 11/07/2002 14:36:40 Posts: 23848 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:37 pm Post subject: |
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Hmm, I'm sure I chose the 'Bills' option at one point in the early days so either I'm mistaken or it has since changed. _________________ Darren Griffin |
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