FON used to give out free routers because they were trying to make you share
your internet connection to the public. It's a pretty good idea - I just
never did it so I turned the router into something useful. The fact that the
router is PDA-size also helped.
It was also fun installing linux on this thing. Maybe someday I'll turn it
into a wireless controlled wardiving robot from hell. :)
On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 12:15 AM, Eben King <eben01@verizon.net> wrote:
> On Sun, 11 May 2008, Eldo Varghese wrote:
>
> Eben King wrote:
> >
> > > On Sat, 10 May 2008, Daniel Nakov wrote:
> > >
> > > On Sat, May 10, 2008 at 4:51 PM, Eben King <eben01@verizon.net>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > So, can anyone recommend (or de-recommend) a manufacturer or style
> > > > > of
> > > > > adapter?
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > I installed DD-WRT on my fonera router and set it up as a
> > > > client-bridge.
> > > > Then, I hooked up my xbox via ethernet to the fonera rounter and had
> > > > the
> > > > router connect to my regular wireless network. I can use xbox live
> > > > and
> > > > everything works fine.
> > > >
> > >
> > > Sounds cool.
> > >
> > > You can do that with any router - see if fonera still send free
> > > > routers.
> > > >
> > >
> > > Why did they give out free hardware?
> > >
> > > If not, you can buy a cheap router, install DD-WRT on it and use at
> > > > as
> > > > whatever you want.
> > > >
> > >
> > > Is that cheaper and/or better (in some quantifiable way) than a
> > > single-purpose converter?
> > >
> >
> If you really really want one I can send you one or something ( I live in
> > gville)
> >
>
> Really? That'd rock. Mail me at this address; we'll talk.
>
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