[GRLUG] Free FON router

[Godwin]

Yup!  Ubunt/NetMan here too....  same "public wifi" non-connect issue.

G-


On 2/13/07, Ben Rousch <brousch at orthicomp.com> wrote:
> wlassistant is nice, too. I think wifi-radar is gtk and wlassistant is qt.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marc Zuverink" <mzuverink at gmail.com>
> To: grlug at grlug.org
> Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 10:14:21 AM (GMT-0500) US/Eastern
> Subject: Re: [GRLUG] Free FON router
>
> Benjamin Eavey wrote:
> >> I think something is wrong with mine. I left it plugged in overnight
> >> and it was too hot to touch in the morning. I unplugged it and set it
> >> aside for now. Any ideas why it would get so hot?
> >>
> >
> > No idea.  Mine is wall-mounted, and it was barely even warm when I
> > checked it this morning.  I only set it up yesterday, though, so I'll
> > keep an eye on it.  It's a nice little router!
> >
> > One weird thing I noticed is that I'm unable to connect to the public
> > side of it from my Ubuntu laptop.  The private side works, but the
> > public doesn't.  I can connect from my Palm TX, so I know it's not a
> > problem with the FON box itself.  I'm using NetworkManager to handle the
> > connections in Ubuntu.  Anyone else notice this problem?
> >
> > -Ben
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> I had that same problem from my Ubuntu laptop and switched to wifi-radar
> and it solved that problem nicely.  Give it a try.
>
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