Free Wifi around the Globe

BT and FON joined forces to create a HUGE free wi-fi network around the world. If you have a broadband service with BT then FON is free. If you are on another ISP then it’s almost free to join and you just need to spend about €40 on a FON wifi router. It works by making your wireless internet free to access to other FON users and allowing anybody to connect. Once your connection is opened to all FON users you then help build up a massive community of hotspots. To access the hotspots you are given a username and password. If you decide not to share your connection then you can still have access to the FON network with fairly cheap passes.

The whole idea of building a community like this is brilliant. For me, when I take a short 10 mile trip to the city centre I come across hundreds of wi-fi networks when I test with my scanner and if all those opened up to FON it would be free wifi all the way to work for me.

For more details on FON check out the BTFON website where you can purchase a special router to get you hooked up.

For those who are worried about security then do not worry as FON say they handle this for you. Two wireless networks are created with one being public and the other private. You access on the private network and this keeps all your internal equipment free from hackers.

If you opt for the more expensive model for 10 Euro’s more then you also get a fontenna which greatly boosts the signal of your public wireless connection so you can help the community have greater access.

Check out BTFON and be amazed at how many wi-fi hotspots are dotted around already. I will be signing up to this service my self!

Found via: LGBlog