Wireless LAN router for fon "LA FONERA 2.0n" (FON2303). Join fon and use your mobile wifi connection
Do you know "fon"? It is one of the public wireless LAN services, and it is a service that allows users who have opened wireless LAN access points to use the access points of other users for free. In Japan, the service started in December 2006 and was in the limelight for a while, but it was difficult to use because the number of access points did not increase so much.
However, after the new model was released in 2009, the number of members has also increased. By adopting it as a wireless LAN router distributed by SoftBank Mobile to iPhone users, the degree of attention has increased. So this time, let's introduce a technique to make mobile internet connection cheap and convenient by using fon.
fon connection screen.Cheap 1-hour pass for a short time
fon website
The cost is only the purchase cost of the fon router
fon connects a dedicated wireless LAN router to the Internet line at home, and takes a mechanism to open the access point dedicated to wireless LAN connection to other users. If you are a fon user, you can use the access points of other fon users just by entering your account information. In other words, the more users participate, the wider the range of wireless LAN Internet connections will be available. In addition to individual users, it has been introduced in cafes and restaurants, and the usage area is expanding.
As of October 2009, the number of domestic users is about 157,000 and the number of access points is about 73,000. When I searched around Gotanda Station on the web page for searching fon's access point, I found it to fill up. When actually walking with a wireless LAN device, the access point can be detected frequently even though the radio wave is weak.
Search for access points with "FON Map"
You can purchase a fon router at amazon.com. The newest "LA FONERA 2.0n" is on sale for around 7,000 yen. In the old days, FONERA was an inexpensive product with simple functions, but this product has functions that can be used as a normal wireless LAN router. In addition to IEEE 802.11b / g, it also supports 11n, enabling high-speed communication.
It also has four wired LAN ports, so you can connect a desktop computer, etc. It also has a USB terminal, so you can share files with users in the LAN by connecting a USB-connected HDD. Equipped with a MIMO antenna for high-speed communication, security supports WEP / WPA / WPA2. The size is as compact as 156 x 106 x 30 mm.
If you're using an old 11b / g wifi router and are considering a replacement, you might want to consider it as a candidate. Of course, even in an environment where a wireless LAN has already been built, it can be installed with a single LAN cable.
Equipped with a USB terminal, reset button, and 4-port LAN terminal on the back
Previously, cheap FONERA compatible with 11b / g was sold, but it seems that it is no longer available. If you have already built an 11n environment, the additional investment of 7,000 yen seems a little expensive, but let's put up with the idea that you can use public wireless LAN for free forever.
This is the previous FONERA
Easy to set up ... it should be, but often it doesn't work
If you are currently using a wireless LAN router, just connect its wired port to FONERA's "Internet" port with a LAN cable. From a laptop computer equipped with wireless LAN, access the SSID "MyPlace" and enter the WPA key printed on the side of the main unit. Once connected, enter "192.168.10.1" in the address field of your web browser to open the setup screen.
It is also possible to connect peer-to-peer using a LAN cable.In that case, use a port other than the Internet
If you only have a desktop computer, connect it to the router peer-to-peer with a LAN cable. In that case, connect to a normal wired LAN terminal and enter "169.254.255.1".
When the setting screen opens, enter the administrator password.Next, let's change the language setting by selecting "Language" → "Japanese".
