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FON Omni Antenna

  • 06-06-2007 09:18AM
    #1
    kmick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,375 ✭✭✭


    Got this from FON yesterday and ordered it - for free. I like these FON guys!


    >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    In the next weeks, we are going to launch the La Fontenna, a directional antenna that sends your FON WiFi signal further, boosting the coverage of the FON Community and improving your WiFi experience.

    The new La Fontenna powers your FON Spot by improving its coverage up to five times and making FON even cooler for all of our Foneros.

    As one of our top Foneros, we want to thank you for supporting our Community by directly involving you in this good news. Therefore, we are offering you the new La Fontenna for FREE! (regular price: $/€ 19,95 + shipping costs)

    Just visit the Fon Shop, enter the Promotion Code below, and order your free La Fontenna. FON will even pick up the delivery costs and taxes!

    Promotion Code: *********

    If you have any questions regarding this offer for a free La Fontenna, please click here.

    Thank you!
    >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>


Comments

  • #2
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,073 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    Eh I noticed the two antenna's when I checked, but are they even the ones adveritsed in the email?

    I dont think they are..


  • #3
    kmick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,375 ✭✭✭kmick


    Dont know too much about it. More details here
    http://blog.fon.com/en/archive/gadgets/fontenna-update.html

    Sounds really impressive 370meter range!!!
    FON will introduce the Fontennas in early May (we still don't have the exact date). I have personally tested the Fontennas and my estimate is that they increase the effective range of the La Foneras by a factor of 5 to 10 (think that range in the 3D world of our cities is 3 dimensional). I tested the La Foneras in the Place des Vosges in Paris where we have an apartment. With a La Fonera I could cover 1/8 of the park while with the Fontenna I could 7/8 of it (areas with trees interfered with the signal). In this video I show the Fontennas for the first time. Fontennas will probably sell for 9,95 plus shipping, but we will probably give them away for free or for only the shipping to all of those Foneros who have shown that they keep their La Foneras on over time. We will make these decisions shortly.

    Last minute update. A Fon team just came back from testing the Fonera that is in my window and they could get signal from 450m and connect from 370m. Clearly the Fontenna ads a whole new dimension to the Fon Movement.


  • #4
    HungryJoey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,192 ✭✭✭HungryJoey


    :( I'd really like one of these for my FON router.. my router hasn't been switched off once since I got it many months ago but I recieved no email ! I'd really benifit from one of these but I'm not buying one :rolleyes:

    Hj


  • #5
    robinph
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,146 ✭✭✭✭robinph


    The offer that I got was for buying it for 2 euros + shipping but i figured that was still a bargain.


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