3. Whats La Fonera

Whats La Fonera
3.1. FONs new Social Router La Fonera is our own WiFi router. A WiFi router is a product that plugs in to your broadband Internet connection, and turns it into a WiFi Access Point. That means you can connect your laptop or handheld games console to the Internet without any wires, so you can move around your house freely. More and more devices are becoming WiFi enabled! La Fonera is a special kind of WiFi router. We call it a Social Router. Thats because when you activate your La Fonera, you become part of the FON Community. Members of the FON Community share their WiFi at home, and in return get free WiFi wherever they find a FON Access Point. La Fonera is also a Social Router because you can personalize the page that other Foneros see when they log on to your FON Access Point. So you can tell people a bit about yourself or your local area, or just say hi to your fellow Foneros.
3.2. La Fonera description 3.2.1. Lights La Fonera is designed as a very simple router for the FON Community. In the next figure you can see that it has three lights:
Whats La Fonera POWER. If La Fonera is plugged in, this light will always be on. If you encounter any problems, check the AC Adapter. INTERNET. This light indicates that La Fonera is connected to the Internet. It will be flickering as it sends data. WLAN. This light shows that La Foneras wireless connection works properly. It will be flickering as it sends data. 3.2.2. Ports As you can see in the figure, La Fonera only has one INTERNET port, so you wont have any problems making the connection.
3.2.3. WiFi WiFi stands for Wireless Fidelity and describes the Wireless LAN (Local Area Network) technology based on the IEEE 802.11 specifications. Its used mainly by laptops and other devices like mobile phones, PDAs, etc. Nowadays, the two main protocols are 802.11b and 802.11g. FON ensures a safe Internet connection. All Foneros connecting to a WiFi signal within the FON Community are registered users. They need to identify themselves with a username and password which is linked to the users name and address. Converting your WiFi into a FON Community Access Point is safer than leaving your WiFi unprotected. FON is also the safest way to convert your WiFi into an Access Point and control your bandwidth. With La Fonera you can choose the bandwidth you wish to share with other Foneros.

4. Install La Fonera

Install La Fonera

4.1. Before getting started Check that you have the required components to join FON:
Broadband connection (ADSL, cable, etc.) You must have an ADSL Router or cable modem to use the broadband connection. USB modems cant be used with La Fonera. Last, you need a wireless device to connect with: laptop or desktop computer, PDA, PSP, etc. If you have all the components listed above, youre ready to begin La Foneras installation. 4.2. Whats in the box? A white network cable that youll be using to connect La Fonera to your router. An AC Adapter to power La Fonera. La Fonera (of course), which youll be using to become a part of the FON network.
Install La Fonera Weve also included some additional materials to simplify La Foneras installation and help identify your access point: A quick installation guide which includes the basic steps you need to follow to establish the connection. A CD including this user manual, applications and documentation. Two FON stickers you can use to identify your Access Point. We suggest you stick them on a visible spot, such as a window or your mailbox. This way, more people will be able to connect to your FON Access Point.

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4.3. Install La Fonera
La Foneras installation is a quick and simple process. You dont need to make any changes to your current connection, but please do take a few moments to check out the following illustrations, since they will make the installation process easier for you. The connection configuration will vary depending on the equipment youre using. It would be virtually impossible to describe every single case, but dont worry: fortunately they are all very similar. Lets check out the different options.

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Install La Fonera 4.3.1. WiFi ADSL Router If you were already using a WiFi connection to access the Internet, this is probably your case. As you can see in the figure, your router will have several sockets. The smallest one should already be in use by the telephone connection, and you should also be seeing other similar but wider sockets. These are known as LAN Ethernet ports, and youll need to connect the white cable weve provided you to one of them. 4.3.2. ADSL Router If youre not accessing the Internet using a wireless connection, its likely that youre using a network cable similar to the white one included in La Foneras box. In this case, all you need to do is connect La Foneras cable to a different port (the wider sockets). You can see an illustration of the process in the figure. 4.3.3. Cable modem In this case, instead of having a traditional telephone line socket, it will be coaxial (which is similar to television antennas). The network cable ports will be the same as before, so you just need to connect the network cable to one of the free ports. You can see an illustration of the process in the figure. 4.3.4. ADSL Modem If this is your case, its likely that youre using a USB connection. As weve mentioned before, you cant use La Fonera if you have this configuration.

Install La Fonera 2. You need to enter the e-mail address and password you used to register with FON in the fields shown in the figure. Click the Login button to access your User Zone.
3. You should already be familiarized with the windows shown in the figure. This time youll find a message in the top area that you need to click to access La Foneras registration form. This is a key step in the process, since it will allow you to register your Access Point in the FON Community.
4. After clicking the message, you must fill-in the form that will appear onscreen to complete La Foneras registration in the FON Community.
Install La Fonera You will need to enter information about your routers location in these fields. This is important since we will be using this data to create the FON maps. Remember that this information will be used by FON users to locate other Community members. You should also keep in mind that all the information you provide in the Address Name and Address Number fields will be public and visible to the rest of the Community. The next figure samples how this information appears on the maps. You can find more information about your La Fonera profile options in chapter 5 of the Manual.
4.6. Enjoy a secure connection Now that your La Fonera is installed and registered, you only need to do one more thing to use your Internet connection as usual. If you remember what weve seen in the previous sections, you are currently connected to the public network. You can continue using this network at any time, but we recommend you use the private connection as a default. The main reason for this is that the private network is encrypted, offering greater security. Lets see how to switch from using the public network to the private one. 1. Locate and double click the icon you see in the figure, found in the Windows task bar. Click the Refresh network list button to make sure youre only seeing your La Foneras networks. This time, instead of connecting to the public network (FON_AP), you will connect to the private one (MyPlace). Remember that you just need to double click the section marked on the image.

5 Your Fonero profile

5.2. My Personal Info From this page you can check and/or update your personal information. Please choose a valid address to identify yourself within the FON Community. You can also use this page to change your password, and choose your profile (Linus or Bill). Remember that you can change your profile up to two times a year, so dont worry if you dont choose the right one the first time.
5.3. My Piggy Bank (Bills)
Remember the days when you used to save your money in a piggy bank? We want to bring them back, and thats why well provide a piggy bank for you to collect and save the money you earn from Aliens. It will allow you to keep track of what youve earned by milking your WiFi! How are we going to do it? Each time you earn more than $/ 30, we will break the piggy bank and deposit the funds into your PayPal account. You will receive a payment at the end of that month. Share and Milk that WiFi! Remember that you must have a PayPal account in order to receive the payments. You can open one at www.paypal. com in a very easy and straightforward way. Passes sold through FON Social routers section. OK, so you might not become rich, but it will never take you such little effort to make money. Keep track of your accumulated account history and remember that when you reach $/ 30, we will deposit the funds directly into your PayPal account at the end of the month. Please, make sure you have a PayPal account and that youve entered the information in the My Personal Info section; otherwise we wont be able to give you what youve earned. Remember the way FON equally splits the net revenue generated from the purchase of FON Passes through a Bills FON Access Point: 50% goes to FON and 50% to the Bill
Your Fonero profile (after taxes and other charges) Transactions Here you can check the last 10 payments you have received through PayPal and the current total accumulated amount. If you reach a million dollars, gives us a call! We are not just WiFi Community specialists; we are also experts in throwing a good fiesta!
5.4. My Day Passes (Bills)
When you find another FON Community members Access Point, youll have the chance of buying a one-day pass to access the Internet.
Your Fonero profile The process is straightforward and simple: you can choose your payment method after logging in with your data. You can currently pay using VISA, MASTERCARD or PAYPAL.

Your Fonero profile The other field, Router password, allows you to set up your routers new password. Youll need it to access the management console. It must be between four and sixteen characters long, and include only letters and numbers.
5.9. My Barrio Fon (Maps)
Want to see how the current WiFi world looks? Drop by this page, which shows the places around the world where you can find FON Access Points. Its a place youll visit often no matter your profile. Check your location on the maps and find out if you have more Foneros around you. A registered Fonero is any user who has registered with FON but who may not necessarily have an active Access Point that is up and running within the FON Community. For you to have an active Access Point, you must register and activate La Fonera.

5.10. FON Services

In this page youll find information about our partners and other FON services.

A. Configure La Fonera

Configure La Fonera
A.1. Introduction The Management Console is used for managing La Foneras configuration parameters. You dont need to access it unless you wish to make changes or if your network requires manual configuration, since it may require you to have some technical knowledge. We will explain all the options in a simple way, but if everything is OK, you shouldnt need to make any changes. A.2. How to access the interface To gain access to the Management Console you must first be connected to the private signal (SSID) which is very easy to recognize. Youve got access to two networks: one of them is named MyPlace and represents your private network and the other one, prefixed with the FON_ string (FON_AP unless youve changed it), is the public one. Follow these steps to access the Console: 1.Connect to your private network (MyPlace). 2.Type the following in your browsers address bar: 192.168.10.1 NOTE: This is the default address. If youve changed it, you must type the new one. If youve forgotten the address, read on. Otherwise, skip to step 3. 2.1. Click Start>Run, as shown in the figure.

A Configure La Fonera

Configure La Fonera 2.2. In the Run dialog box, you must type the command cmd and then press Enter. This will open a Command shell window like the one shown in the figure.
2.3. In this window, you must type the command ipconfig and then press Enter to access your network configuration. What you see must be similar to the previous figure. You must locate the highlighted area (locate the Wireless Network Connection section and take note of the numbers that appear next to Default gateway). As you can see in the previous figure, its the default address. 3.Now you should be able to see the Management console. 4.You will be asked for your Username and Password. The default values are Username=admin, Password=admin. A.3. Router status The next figure shows the Status Screen which you will first see when you connect to the Management Console. It summarizes your La Foneras configuration. You have the option of modifying all sections in the Management Console, although wed like to stress that you neednt make changes if everything works out of the box for you, meaning that you can see both, the public and the private, signals of your La Fonera and can connect to Internet through them. Because some of the fields shown in the figure can change depending on the connection you have and some aspects of the configuration, well focus on those that are common and well see the rest as we examine the other fields.

Open: Your network will be vulnerable if you choose this option, so we dont recommend it. You could have security problems, since other people could gain access to your private network. WEP: This is the acronym of Wired Equivalent Privacy. Its an option you must consider if any of your wireless network devices doesnt support the WPA or WPA2 security standards. In this case we advise you to use WEP encryption. You can choose between the standard 64-bit key or the 128-bit key, being the latter the best for the encryption. Remember that you must use the same keys to encode and decode with your Fonera and all your network devices. If youve set up this encryption for your private network, all the WiFi devices you want to connect with will have to use it. You can use up to 4 keys in the screen that will appear. You dont need to use them all, although its an interesting feature. You must take note of the Use Key field, since it will select which one of the four keys is used. In both cases youll have to set up the same keys in your equipments wireless adapter. Our advice is that you do both at the same time in La Fonera and your access devices. WPA: WiFi Protected Access. A more advanced protocol than WEP used to secure wireless networks. WPA2: The latest version of this encryption standard. We advise you to use it if your equipment supports it. To know more about the encryption options, check the previous WPA description.
Configure La Fonera WPA/WPA2 Mixed: This option will let you combine the use of both standards.
Encryption: Here you can choose the options you wish to use for the encryption. As you can see, youll have three choices. The first one is known as TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol). Its safer, as it is based on dynamic keys which improve security. This is the default encryption option (Default), so our advice is that you keep it. Another option is the new standard AES (Advanced Encryption Standard). The last option is called Mixed, which will let you use both encryption standards (TKIP/AES). If you dont know which one to use, its safe to leave it as Default in most cases. WPA-Passphrase: In this field youll need to type the password you wish to use to access the network. Remember that youll have to subsequently enter the same options you have chosen in these sections on your access device (laptop, PDA, PSP.). A.6. Change La Foneras password On this screen you can modify the password youll be using to make changes in the Management Console (dont confuse this with the username and password of your Fonero account used on the FON website). Both the username and the password are admin by default. If you ever forget your password, you can access the Router password section inside My FON Social Router>Configure your FON Social Router to create a new one. Check the section 5.8 to find more information.
A.7. Network access Within the advanced connections, the first option you can configure is the way your La Fonera connects to the Internet. There are four protocols available that you can use to establish your connection. You can change the protocols from the Mode menu. Lets see the options: A.7.1. DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)

A.7.4. PPTP If you have a PPTP connection, you must enter some additional information in the preceding section: the IP address of the ISP server that provides you this kind of connection. You can also obtain this information directly from our ISP.
A.8. Advanced configuration A.8.1. Network settings In this section youll have access to your networks advanced settings. You dont need to change the values you see in this pages, as this would have very little repercussion on your normal performance. This time, the IP Address and Netmask fields are those La Fonera uses inside the private network: this is the IP addresses you need to connect to when accessing La Foneras Management Console. Now well see the DHCP Server field in detail. If youve read the entire manual, youll probably remember the DHCP term. DHCP takes care of automatically configuring the devices you wish to use to connect to your private network. You have two options in this field: Enabled, which will virtually automate the entire process, and Disabled, which will deactivate the automatic configuration of your equipment to the Internet connection (if youre using this protocol). In this case you must manually configure your private networks devices. As you can see in the figure, you have three more options to choose from in the Firewall settings section. This option also has two states, Allow and Deny. By default, only WiFi>WAN port will be enabled. Lets see their characteristics.
Public WiFiPrivate WiFi: Disabled by default. If you enable this option, youll grant the public WiFi users access to the private one: in other words, the Foneros will be able to connect to the WiFi PCs connected to your private network. This may interest you if you want to allow Foneros access to certain contents that you may have in your private network. When we talk about contents in your private network, we mean that you have an FTP or Web server. Public WiFiWAN port: Disabled by default. When you enable this type of connection, youll be allowing public network users access to the use of the WAN port. This means that Foneros will be able to connect to PCs you have connected to your broadband router. Like the previous section, this may be of interest to you if you host a content server in your network. Private WiFiWAN port: By enabling this type of connection, youll be allowing the use of the WAN port to the private network users. This option is enabled by default, but you must remember that the users will be in two different networks, so you wont see them in sections like the Workgroup in Windows. A.8.2. Wireless settings This section describes La Foneras wireless settings. As you can see in the figure, there are two options you can modify. Lets see them in detail:

Broadband connection (ADSL, cable, etc.) You must have an ADSL Router or cable modem to use the broadband connection. USB modems cant be used with La Fonera. Last, you need a wireless device to connect with: laptop or desktop computer, PDA, PSP, etc. If youre not sure that you have all the components listed, open your browser and type www.fon.com. If you see FONs home page, your connection is working properly. Last, check that you have a WiFi device. These procedures only apply to computers with Windows XP installed.

B Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting 1. Right click My Computer and select Properties.
2. In the System Properties dialog box, select the Hardware tab and click Device Manager.
Troubleshooting 3. Click the plus sign (+) youll see in Network adapters and check that you have a wireless device. You can also see if you have a WiFi device by clicking Start>Connect to>Show all connections, and checking for the Wireless Network Connections icon in the window that appears. This will also allow you to see if your connection is enabled.
B.1.2. How can I connect to a wireless network? Youll need a WiFi-ready device in order to connect to a wireless network. If you have one, follow these steps: 1. You have two options to locate your network. 1.1. The easiest is locating the icon you see in the figure on the Windows task bar, next to the clock. Double click it and skip to the next step.
1.2. If you cant find the network icon, click Start>Connect to>Wireless Network Connection, as you can see in figure X.X, to open the dialog box shown in the figure. Then, click the View Wireless Networks button (if youre not connected to a network, you wont need to).
2. The screen shown in the figure will appear. Click the Refresh network list button.
If youve connected the router, at this point you 3. should see at least two networks on the right side of the previous figure. By default, one of them will appear as MyPlace and the other one as FON_AP. The first one, MyPlace, is your private networks default name. FON_AP is the public networks default name. 4. If you still cant see the FON signals, check if La Fonera is installed correctly.
Troubleshooting B.1.3. How can I find FON Access Points? Check their locations on the maps youll find at FONs website. Its the easiest way to find out if you have more Foneros around you. B.1.4. What do I need to connect to FON Access Points? Find a FON Access Point and select it. All you will need is your username and password. B.1.5. Why cant I see the FON Access Portal when I try to connect to a FON Access Point? When you connect to a FON Access Point (beginning with FON_), you should see the FON Access Portal when you type any web address in your browser. If you dont, check that youre connected to the correct network. The correct network is the public one (i.e. the one that begins with FON_). Try the following: 1. You have two options to locate your network. 1.1. The easiest one is locating the icon you see in the figure on the Windows task bar, next to the clock. Double click it and skip to the next step.

1.2. If you cant find the network icon, click Start>Connect to>Wireless Network Connection, as you can see in the left figure, to open the dialog box shown in the right one. Then, click the View Wireless Networks button. If you arent connected to a network you wont need to press anything.
2. The screen shown in the figure will appear. Click the Refresh network list button to make sure youre only seeing your La Foneras networks.
Connect to the network that includes the FON_ prefix.
4. You might see a dialog box like the one shown in the figure warning you that the network youre connecting to is public and doesnt have a key. Click the Connect Anyway button to continue.
Troubleshooting B.1.6. I see an Access Point in the area. How can I connect to it? 1. Check that your wireless device is using FONs signal and that its strong enough. 2. Check that youre using DHCP in your device: a) Click Start>Connect to>Show all connections.
b) Now double click the Wireless Network Connection icon. Then, click the Properties button. c) Youll see a screen like the one shown in the figure.
Troubleshooting Double click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), as its selected in the figure.
d) At this point you should see a screen like the one shown in the figure. The Obtain an IP address automatically button found on the upper side of the dialog box must be activated.
Troubleshooting B.1.7. Can I connect to La Fonera using a network cable (even if I dont have a WiFi device)? You can connect to your router as usual with a network cable. Just keep your network connections as they were prior to the installation of La Fonera. The following method allows you to configure La Fonera, but you will still need a WiFi device to register it. If you wish to configure La Fonera using a network cable: First, connect the network cable that comes with La Fonera (the white one) to its only INTERNET port.
Connect the other end of the network cable to your ISP routers network port. You will now have to configure a static IP to your computer. Follow these steps:
Click Start>Connect to>Show all connections, as you 1. can see in the figure.
2. Double click the Local Area Connection icon to show the connections Status dialog box. Then, click the Properties button.
3. Youll see a screen similar to the one shown in the figure. Double click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), as its selected in the figure.
Troubleshooting 4. At this point you should see a screen similar to the one shown in the figure.
5. Click the Use the following IP address option button and type: a. b. c. d. e. IP address: 169.254.255.2 Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 Default gateway: (leave blank) Preferred DNS server: (leave blank) Alternate DNS server: (leave blank)

NOTE: The only data that will change in this field is the IP Address. You must take all the devices that connect to your network into consideration, as they can also have a static IP. Theres only one condition: the IP address you type cant be the same as the one used for another device. An easy way to avoid conflicts is for you to locate the device with the highest IP and add 1 to it (the maximum is 254). For example, if the IP for a device is 192.168.1.156, a valid value for this field would be 192.168.1.157. B.2. Installation and registration B.2.1. How can I become a Fonero? To join the FON Community you must sign up through our website, www.fon.com, where youll find our registration form. The first screen youll see is our home page.
Troubleshooting You will have a choice of two sign-up methods: Click Register in the Login section, found on the left side of the screen to access the User Zone directly. Click BECOME A FONERO in the center of the screen. After choosing one of the options, youll be redirected to a screen showing you the steps you need to follow to complete the registration process.
Click the Register option next to Step 1. You will need to fill in some personal information through the form that will appear on screen.
Troubleshooting If you dont fill in the mandatory information, a prompt like the one shown in the figure will appear.
A second optional form will appear asking you about your connection and the devices you own or use to connect to the Internet.
Before completing the Access information for FON Services process youll see a screen showing all the information you have provided. Double check the details and make changes if you wish to do so. Click Confirm to complete the first part of the process. Now lets jump to the second part.
Troubleshooting At this point you are already registered. It could be useful for you to spend some time checking out the site. If you look at the upper left side of the screen youll see the user name and the Fonero number thats assigned to you. Itll also provide you with status and profile information within the FON Community.
B.2.2. How can I install the router? La Foneras installation is a quick and simple process. You dont need to make any changes to your current connection, but please do take a few moments to check out the following illustrations, since they will make the installation process easier for you. The connection configuration will vary depending on the equipment youre using. It would be virtually impossible to describe every single case, but dont worry: fortunately they are all very similar. Lets check out the different options: WiFi ADSL Router If you were already using a WiFi connection to access the Internet, this is probably your case. As you can see in the figure, your Broadband router will have several sockets. The smallest one should already be in use by the telephone line connection, and you should also be seeing other similar but wider sockets. These are known as LAN Ethernet ports, and youll need to connect the white cable weve provided you with to one of the LAN Ethernet Ports.

Troubleshooting B.3.2. How can I access the Management Console? To gain access to the Management Console you must first be connected to the private signal (SSID) which is very easy to recognize. Youve got access to two networks: one of them is named MyPlace and represents your private network and the other one, prefixed with the FON_ string (FON_AP unless youve changed it), is the public one. Follow these steps to access the Console: 1.Connect to your private network (MyPlace). 2.Type the following in your browsers address bar: 192.168.10.1
NOTE: This is the default address. If youve changed it, you must type the new one. If youve forgotten the address, read on. Otherwise, skip to step 3. 2.1. Click Start>Run, as shown in the figure.
Troubleshooting 2.2. In the Run dialog box, you must type the command cmd and then press Enter. This will open a Command shell window like the one shown in the figure.
2.3. In this window, you must type the command ipconfig and then press Enter to access your network configuration. What you see must be similar to the previous figure. You must locate the highlighted area (locate the Wireless Network Connection section and take note of the numbers that appear next to Default gateway). As you can see in the previous figure, its the default address. 3.Now open your browser and type any URL (for example, wifi.fon.com). You should be able to see the Management console. 4.You will be asked for the Username and Password. The default values are Username=admin, Password=admin.
B.3.3. Whats the Management Console password? The username and password are admin by default. If you ever forget your password, you can access the Router password section from your User Zone inside My FON social router>Configure your FON Social Router to create a new one.
B.4. Local users B.4.1. How can my family and friends connect to my Access Point? They must connect to your private signal (the one called MyPlace) and use the WPA key (you can find this default key on a sticker in La Foneras base). If youve changed it, check the Configure your private network page in the management console.
B.4.2. Can I connect several devices to my connection? Yes, you can connect several devices. They must connect to your private signal (the one called MyPlace) and use the WPA key (you can find this default key on a sticker in La Foneras base). If youve changed it, check the Configure your private network page in the management console. B.5. User Zone B.5.1. How can I access my User Zone? You just have to type www.fon.com in your browser and use the email address and the password you used to register with FON. If youre connecting to the public signal (the one called with MyPlace) just type any address in your browser and youll see the Access Portal automatically. Again, use the email address and the password you used to register with FON.

C Glossary

Glossary DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - A networking protocol that allows administrators to assign temporary IP addresses to network computers by leasing an IP address to a user for a limited amount of time, instead of assigning permanent IP addresses. DNS (Domain Name Server) - The IP address of your ISPs server, which translates the names of websites into IP addresses. Domain - A specific name for a network of computers. Download - To receive a file transmitted over a network. DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) - An always-on broadband connection over traditional phone lines. Dynamic IP Address - A temporary IP address assigned by a DHCP server. EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) - A general authentication protocol used to control network access. Many specific authentication methods work within this framework. Encryption - Encoding data transmitted in a network. Ethernet - IEEE standard network protocol that specifies how data is placed on and retrieved from a common transmission medium. Firewall - A set of related programs located at a network gateway server that protects the resources of a network from users from other networks. Firmware - The programming code that runs a networking device. FON Access Point Each Foneros WiFi router is a FON Access Point. Each one of them makes up the FON Community. A registered FON social router becomes an active access point that Aliens and other Foneros can use to connect to the Internet. You can find worldwide access points in Barrio FON Maps, which you can access through your User Zone or the FON Maps link in www.fon.com. FON Passes Similar to pre-paid cards, Aliens can prepurchase them to connect to the Internet freely through any FON Access Point. They can be purchased through the Bills FON Access Point. FON Social Router A WiFi router (including La Fonera)
Glossary that allows you to interact with other Foneros within the FON Community. Fonero A registered user of the FON Community (either a Linus or a Bill). FTP (File Transfer Protocol) - A protocol used to transfer files over a TCP/IP network. Gateway - A device that interconnects networks with different, incompatible communications protocols. HTTP (HyperText Transport Protocol) - The communications protocol used to connect to servers on the World Wide Web. Infrastructure - A wireless network that is bridged to a wired network via an access point. IP (Internet Protocol) - A protocol used to send data over a network. IP Address - The address used to identify a computer or device on a network. IPCONFIG - A Windows 2000 and XP utility that displays the IP address for a particular networking device. IPSec (Internet Protocol Security) - A VPN protocol used to implement secure exchange of packets at the IP layer. ISP (Internet Service Provider) - A company that provides access to the Internet. La Fonera - FONs new tiny wireless router, and the easiest way to join the FON Community and make your connection wireless. It provides great security with two wireless networks: a FON social channel and your own private channel. LAN - The computers and networking products that make up your local network. Linus A Fonero with a broadband connection and a FON Social Router at home. They roam all other WiFi Access Points within the FON Community for free. MAC (Media Access Control) Address - The unique address that a manufacturer assigns to each networking device. Management console Used for making changes in

SAFETY NOTICES

First read all of the instructions listed here and/or in the user manual before you operate this equipment. Give particular attention to all safety precautions. Retain the instructions for future reference. All instructions, warning and caution statements (listed here and/or in the user manual) that accompany this equipment and of the computer manufacturer you use must be strictly followed at all times to ensure the safe use of the equipment. Observe all warning and caution symbols that are affixed to this equipment. This electrical equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and use it. However, when using this device, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire and injury to persons and the dangers of electric shock and static electricity, including the following: This product was qualified under test conditions that included the use of the supplied cables between system components. To be in compliance with regulations, The user must use the cables supplied with the unit and install them properly. To reduce the risk of fire, only use the Ethernet network cable that is supplied with the router. Different types of power adaptors may be used for connections to the main supply circuit. Use only a power adaptor that complies with all applicable product safety requirements of the country of use and with the power requirements of the router. Comply with the connection values and ratings when connecting the device to the main power supply. Place unit to allow for easy access when disconnecting the power cord/ adapter of the device from the AC wall outlet.
Operate this product only with the type of power source indicated on the products marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supplied to your home, consult your dealer or local power company. Do not use this product near water, for example, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool or bath tub. Keep the device away from excessive heat and humidity and keep the device free from vibration and dust. Wipe the unit with a clean, dry cloth. Never use cleaning fluid or similar chemicals. Do not spray cleaners directly on the unit or use forced air to remove dust. Do not cover the device, or block the airflow to the device with any other objects. Avoid installing or using this product during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning. During a lightning storm and for added protection please unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the cable system. This will prevent damages due to lightning and power surges. Also do not leave it unattended for long periods of time. For safety reasons, we recommend that the device should only be opened by authorized service technicians. Authorized service technicians should allow for sufficient cooling off time prior to opening the devices casing as some of its components may reach high temperatures that may cause severe burns upon in contact with skin. The device may affect medical equipment. Take account of the technical conditions in the relevant environment. Wireless LAN and your Health This device like other radio devices, emits radio frequency electromagnetic energy, but operates within the guidelines found in radio frequency safety standards and recommendations.

LA FONERA + User Manual

1. Whats FON

Copyright and Trademarks 2.1. Make money with your WiFi

2. Join FON

3. Whats La Fonera
3.1. FON Routers 3.2. La Fonera+ description

4. Install LA FONERA+

4.1. Before getting started, check to make sure you have 4.2. Whats in the box? 4.3. Install La Fonera+ 4.4. Register your La Fonera+ 4.5. Register the La Fonera+ 5.1. Forgot your password? 5.2. My Personal Info 5.3. My Piggy Bank (Bills) 5.5. My Visits 5.7. Configure your FON Router 5.9. FON Services 5.10. My Router Log

5. Your Fonero profile

A. Configure La Fonera
A.1. Introduction A.2. How to access the interface A.3. Router status A.4. Configure your public network A.5. Configure your private network A.6. Change La Fonera+s password A.7. Network access A.8. Advanced configuration B.1. Installation and registration B.2. La Fonera+ B.3. Management Console B.4. Local users B.5. User Zone B.6. La Fonera+

B. Troubleshooting

C. GLOSSARY SPECIFICATIONS WARRANTY STATEMENT SAFETY NOTICES CERTIFICATION NATIONAL RESTRICTIONS USER LICENSE OF THE FON SOFTWARE

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Name: LA FONERA+ USER MANUAL First Version Date: July 26th, 2007 Current Version: 1.0 Current Version date: July 26th, 2007

Whats FON

FON is the largest WiFi community in the world. FON is a Community of people making WiFi universal and free. Our vision is WiFi everywhere made possible by the members of the Community, Foneros. We share some of our home Internet connection and get free access to the Communitys FON Spots worldwide! Our Community WiFi router, La Fonera, allows everyone to share WiFi in a secure environment. It takes only five minutes to hook up, and then youve got WiFi at home and around the world for free! Foneros connect to thousands of WiFi FON Spots worldwide for free. If you still do not share your WiFi, you can purchase inexpensive access. Find FON Spots on our FON Maps FON is a Movimiento of people building a free, global WiFi Community, sharing our experiences and ideas. Visit our blogs, boards and enjoy our cool features!
Copyright and Trademarks Specifications are subject to change without notice. All other trademarks mentioned in this Manual or on FONs Website, apart from the FON related ones, are the property of their respective owners.

Join FON

2.1. Make money with your WiFi Foneros can now both connect for free and make a little money by participating in the FON Community. Its easy. Every time a visitor (non-Fonero) detects your WiFi signal theres a good chance you can make a bit of dinero. FON will pay you some of the net revenues that we get every time a visitor purchases a FON Pass through your FON Spot! FON also gives you the option to personalize your FON Spot and maximize your coverage by up to 5 times with our long range antenna, the La Fontenna. Want to help build a WiFi planet and make a little money while doing it?
If you have already registered as a Fonero you wont need to follow these steps, as you are already a member of the Community. You go through this process after connecting your La Fonera+. The procedure is going to be the same either way, so you can come back to this Chapter once you have made your decision. To join the FON Community you must first register through our website, fon.com, where youll find our registration form. The first screen youll see is our home page.
To register, simply click Join FON in the main area. You will need to tell us a bit about yourself. Dont worry, we hate spam too, and wont share any of your personal information with anyone. Fill in some personal information through the form that will appear on screen.
If you dont fill in the mandatory information (those fields marked with an asterisk), an alert like the one shown in the figure will appear.
Before completing the Access information for FON Services process, youll see a screen showing all the information you have provided. Double check the details and make changes if you wish to do so by clicking back to form. Enter the security code and click Confirm to complete the process.
At this point you are already registered. We have sent you an email to confirm your FON account. Please check your inbox and confirm your registration. If you have not received this email, you can click on the alert showed in the upper area of the screen and well resend it. We think it would be useful for you to spend some time checking out our website. If you look at the top left hand side of the screen youll see the username and the Fonero number thats assigned to you. It will also provide you with status and profile information for the FON Community. Youll be an Alien by default, but you can change your status after you register your La Fonera+ in our system. Remember that Aliens using laptop computers or similar devices can connect to any FON Spot by purchasing FON Passes. FON Passes are similar to pre-paid cards. Aliens can pre-purchase these FON Passes and then use them to connect to the Internet whevenever they find a FON Spot.

3.2.2. Ports The La Fonera+ has two ports so that you can keep your usual wired network with those ISP routers that only have one port. In the installation section of this Manual you can find further information about how to connect the ports. Here we will detail them in a more descriptive way.
WHITE port (WAN). This port is used to communicate with your ISP router and subsequently with the Internet. You can use the network cable that comes with the Fonera+ to perform the connection. BLACK port (LAN). You can use this port to connect another device to your La Fonera+. It is very important if your ISP router only has one port and you formerly had a wired connection, as you will use it to keep your network configured the same way it was before. If this is your case, you will need to use another network cable (not provided), as well as if you want to connect an external wired device. 3.2.3 WiFi WiFi is, in one word, freedom. And FON is the best way to experience that freedom. WiFi lets you to connect any wireless device (PC, laptop, PDA) to each other without having messy cables all around. It makes the idea of being able to work on your laptop or just surf the Web from anywhere a reality, like an airport or a coffee shop. a) How does WiFi work? WiFi stands for Wireless Fidelity and is used for networks which use radio technologies based on the IEEE 802.11 specifications to provide secure, reliable and fast wireless connectivity. WiFi can be used to interconnect computers, to connect computers or other devices to the Internet and to wired networks (those that use Ethernet). The two most common protocols are 802.11b and 802.11g. The La Fonera+ has a 54 Mbps data rate that is similar to the performance of a basic wired network. b) What can WiFi do for me? With FON, you can use WiFi almost everywhere in the world. At home it allows you to connect multiple computers to each other, to other devices and to the Internet using a single high-speed connection. This way you can share things like your printer or a scanner (if theyre WiFi enabled). This means that everyone in your private network (MyPlace) can share files, photos or documents and print them out on the printer that is connected to the desktop computer. This can be done without messy cables all around the house. At the same time, it is totally secured as those connected to the public network will not have access to your private network.
c) What if Im not at home? Dont worry, with FON you can find FONSpots in public places like coffee shops, hotels, airports, parks and many other locations. Just take a look at our Maps (maps.fon.com), and youll find fast and secure Internet access wherever you go. d) Is it complicated to connect to a FON Spot? Using a wireless device to connect to a FON Spot is easy. You just need a compatible wireless device (or a card or USB connection that you can buy in our Shop shop.fon.com) and your user name and password to connect to the FON Spot. If youre a Fonero, youll have free WiFi everywhere, and if you are an Alien (meaning a non member), you can connect by purchasing a an affordable FON Pass. 3.2.4 Security a) FON provide safe WiFi The La Fonera+ protects your connection with two secured WiFi signals: 1. 2. One encrypted WiFi signal that is only for your own private use A second one that requires authentication and is for all other registered Foneros

4. You should already be familiarized with the windows shown in the figure. This
time youll find La Fonera+s registration form. This is a key step in the process, since it will allow you to register your FON Spot with the FON Community. You must fill in the form that will appear onscreen to complete the La Fonera+s registration.
You will need to enter information about your routers location in these fields. This is important since we will be using this data to update the FON Maps. Remember that this information will be used by FON users to locate other Community members. You should also keep in mind that all the information you provide in the Address Name and Address Number fields will be public and visible on the FON Maps. The next figure shows how this information appears on the Maps. You can find more information about your La Fonera+ profile options in Chapter 5 of the Manual.
This is also the time to choose if you want to be a Bill or a Linus. Just click the radio button next to the option you prefer. You can find more information about profiles in Chapters 1 and 5.

Your Fonero profile

5. Your Fonero profile
Linus and Bills can advertise their products and services in their neighbourhoods. FON provides all the tools needed to personalize your FON Spot. In the following sections well explain the options you have to define your Fonero profile in the User Zone. Depending on your profile, you may not have access to all the options described. 5.1. Forgot your password?
In the home page youll also find a link called Forgot your password? Click it, enter the email address you used to register with FON, and well send you your password. Just check your email inbox and youll find it there. Use it together with your email address to log into the FON Community. Remember that you can change your password in the My Personal Info section in the User Zone. There, you will also see the navigation bar which acts as a menu to the different sections of the Website. 5.2. My Personal Info From this page you can check and/or update your personal information. Please choose a valid address to identify yourself within the FON Community. You can also use this page to change your password and choose your profile (Linus or Bill). Remember that you can change your profile whenever you want, so dont worry if you dont choose the right one at first.

- Passes sold through FON Routers section.
OK, so you might not become rich, but youll never have to do so little to make money. Keep track of your accumulated account history and remember that when you reach $/ 30, we will deposit the funds directly into your PayPal account at the end of the month. Please make sure you have a PayPal account and that youve entered the information in the My Personal Info section. Otherwise, we wont be able to give you what youve earned. FON equally splits the net revenues generated from the purchase of FON Passes through a Bills FON Spot: 50% goes to FON and 50% to the Bill (after taxes and other charges).

- Transactions

Here you can check the last 10 payments you have received through PayPal and the current total accumulated amount. If you reach a million dollars, gives us a call! We are not just WiFi community specialists, we are also experts in throwing a good fiesta!
5.4. Personalize your FON Spot
When Aliens or Foneros visit you they will see your FON Spots homepage page. FONs default setting takes you to our lead Fonero and FON founder Martin Varsavskys blog, but we spoke about this with Martin and he told us he wont be offended if you remove the link to his blog from your FON Spot and use your own blog, videos or pictures. To do so, just enter the link you wish to use in the Web address field.
If you dont want to mess with defining a new home page for your FON Spot, you can keep the default one and use a personal message to identify it. Your FON Spot will become more personalized every day as the WiFi world grows. Now you can include video clips from Google and photographs from Flickr! You can set up the addresses of the Google videos that you wish to publish on your FON Spot. Your visitors will always see the map of your FON Routers location in the center of the page, and you can also place your Flickr! account to show your photos to the rest of the users and Community. 5.5. My Visits
You can keep track of the places you have connected from in your Travel Log. This way you can retrace your steps through the WiFi Planet! FONs virtual brain cells are at work for you.

a) My Travel Log

Here you can review your FON Sessions and track your WiFi trips. Youll find login and logout times, the duration of your sessions, the amount of traffic youve downloaded and uploaded, the names of the FON Spot where you connected to, and the names of the cities. Remember that the time format is UTC. Youll also see the Accumulated So Far section that shows a monthly history of your connections, allowing you to keep track of your FON lifespan.

Want to see how the current WiFi world looks? Drop by this page. It shows you where to find FON Spots around the world. Check your location on the Maps and find out if you have more Foneros around you. A registered Fonero is any user who has registered with FON but who may not necessarily have an active FON Spot that is up and running. For you to have an active FON Spot, you must first register and activate a FON Router.

5.9. FON Services

In this page youll find information about our partners and other FON services. 5.10. My Router Log
Here you can check whos been connecting to your FON Spot.

Configure La Fonera

A. Configure La Fonera
A.1. Introduction The Management Console is used for managing the La Fonera+s configuration parameters. You dont need to access it unless you wish to make changes or if your network requires manual configuration since it may require you to have some technical knowledge. We will explain all the options in a simple way, but if everything is works smoothly, you shouldnt need to make any changes. A.2. How to access the interface To gain access to the Management Console you must first be connected to the private signal (SSID) which is very easy to recognize. Youve got access to two networks: one of them is named MyPlace and represents your private network and the other one, prefixed with the FON_ string (FON_AP unless youve changed it), is the public one. Follow these steps to access the Console: 1. Connect to your private network (MyPlace). 2. Type the following into your browsers address bar: 192.168.10.1 NOTE: This is the default address. If youve changed it, you must type the new one. If youve forgotten the address, read on. Otherwise, skip to Step 3. 2.1. Click Start>Run, as shown in the figure.
2.2. In the Run dialog box, you must type the command cmd and then press Enter. This will open a Command shell window like the one shown in the figure.
2.3. In this window, you must type the command ipconfig and then press Enter to access your network configuration. What you see must be similar to the previous figure. You must locate the highlighted area (locate the Wireless Network Connection section and take note of the numbers that appear next to Default gateway). As you can see in the previous figure, it is the default address.
3. Now you should be able to see the Management Console. 4. You will be asked for your Username and Password. The default values are Username=admin, Password=admin.

A.3. Router status

The next figure shows the Status Screen which you will first see when you connect to the Management Console. It summarizes your La Fonera+s configuration. You have the option to modify all sections in the Management Console. Nevertheless wed like to stress you shouldnt have to make changes you can see both the public and the private signals of your La Fonera+ and can connect to Internet through them. Because some of the fields shown in the figure can change depending on the connection you have and some aspects of the configuration, well focus on those that are common. Well see the rest as we examine the other fields. A.3.1. Configuration summary Here youll see the Firmware Version field that shows your La Fonera+s software version. Youll be able to upgrade the La Fonera+s software on your own from the Advanced field found on the left menu. Remember that the upgrade process will take place automatically whenever a new version is released, so its something you dont need to worry about. Well show a prompt in your User Zone if you ever need to take an active part in this process.

A.3.2. Internet connection This shows how your Internet connection is configured. Because there are several types of connections, this screen may vary from what youll see here. Youll find the detailed meaning of each field in the Advanced section. A.3.3. WiFi Settings This makes reference to your WiFi connection parameters. Lets see what each field means: Public SSID: This field shows the name youve assigned to the public network. Remember that it will always include the prefix FON_, and that it will be seen by other Foneros when they connect. Private SSID: Shows the name youve assigned to your private network. Remember that MyPlace is the default name, but you can change it whenever you want. Encryption: This field is one of the security measures you can set for the private network. Well describe it in detail in the Private Network section. IP Address: This field shows the La Fonera+s IP address. Note that its the same address you typed in to access the Management Console. A.4. Configure your public network
You can change the public network settings from this section of the Management Console. Note that theres only one field, Signal name (SSID), that contains a cell you can modify. Here you can choose the name other Foneros will see when they connect to your signal. It will always have the FON_ prefix. Remember that whenever you wish to connect to the FON Network from some other Foneros connection, you must search for this prefix. A.5. Configure your private network
You can make changes to your private network from this screen. The default settings are shown in the figure. Your network is fully secured with the default configuration, but keep reading if you wish to know what the rest of the fields mean.
Name (SSID): This is the name of your private wireless network. To change it you only need to type the name you wish to use in the cell. Authentication: This section relates to the networks security. By default, the first time you access youll be using WPA/WPA2 Mixed authentication. Open: Your network will be vulnerable if you choose this option, so we dont recommend it. You could have security problems, since other people could gain access to your private network. WEP: This is the acronym of Wired Equivalent Privacy. Its an option you must consider if any of your wireless network devices dont support the WPA or WPA2 security standards. In this case we advise you to use WEP encryption. You can choose between the standard 64-bit key or the 128-bit key, being the latter the best for the encryption. Remember that you must use the same keys to encode and decode with your Fonera+ and all your network devices. If youve set up this encryption for your private network, all the WiFi devices you want to connect with will have to use it. You can use up to 4 keys in the screen that will appear. You dont need to use them all, although its an interesting feature. You must take note of the Use Key field since it will select which one of the four keys is used. In both cases youll have to set up the same keys in your equipments wireless adapter. Our advice is that you do both at the same time in the La Fonera+ and your access devices. WPA: WiFi Protected Access. A more advanced protocol than WEP used to secure wireless networks. WPA2: The latest version of this encryption standard. We advise you to use it if your equipment supports it. To know more about the encryption options, check the previous WPA description. WPA/WPA2 Mixed: This option will let you combine the use of both standards. Encryption: Here you can choose the options you wish to use for the encryption. As you can see, youll have three choices. The first one is known as TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol). Its safer, as it is based on dynamic keys which improve security. This is the default encryption option (Default), so our advice is that you keep it. Another option is the new standard AES (Advanced Encryption Standard). The last option is called Mixed which will let you use both encryption standards (TKIP/AES). If you dont know which one to use, its safe to leave it as Default in most cases.

2. The screen shown in the next figure will appear. Click the Refresh network list button to make sure La Fonera+s networks appear.
3. At this point you should see at least two networks on the right side of the previous figure. By default, one of them will appear as MyPlace and the other one as FON_AP. The first one, MyPlace, is your private networks default name. FON_AP is the default name for your public network. You will be able to change both networks names later. If you still cant see the FON signals, check that youve installed the La Fonera+ correctly. If you only see the private signal (MyPlace), refer to Section 4.4.3 and check the next steps you will need to take. If the problem persists and you cant connect to the La Fonera+, contact us at www.fon.com/support You need to register your La Fonera+ the first time you connect it. You must use the private network first (MyPlace) by double clicking on the signal shown in the figure.
4. You will see a dialog box like the one shown in the figure asking for the WPA (WiFi Protected Access) network key. The network password you must type is the 10 character serial number found on the La Fonera+s+ base and labelled S/N (Serial Number).
Now youll need to register your La Fonera+. This is covered in Section 4.5.b. Wired configuration This configuration is shorter than the WiFi one since you dont have to check for the wireless networks. If you have a WiFi enabled device we highly recommend you to use the other option, as it will be helpful in becoming familiar with FONs networks. 1. Check that you have the properly configured the wired connections. Refer to Section 4.3.2. for me information. Now register your La Fonera+, as covered in Section 4.5.
B. 1. 5. How can I verify that Im registered? When you access your User Zone, check to see if there is an alert on the upper right side of the screen reminding you to register your router. If you dont see that alert, you are probably already registered. In any case, check the My FON Router section, and click on your router. If you own a router and you dont see it in any of these sections, contact our customer support service. Please send us your username and the routers MAC address (youll find it on a sticker on the base of your router). B.2. La Fonera+ B.2.1. I dont see the public signal of La Fonera+ (FON_AP) This problem usually arises when the La Fonera+ is not receiving a signal from the Internet connection. In order to solve the problem, you must access the Management Console and adjust the settings. Follow these steps: a) Check your network settings. You can access them by clicking on Start>Settings>Network Connections. Once there, right click on your Local Area Connection icon and choose Properties. a.1) Look for the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) item and double click on it. a.2) If the Obtain an IP address automatically radio button is not selected, write down all the info you see in the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties on a piece of paper, as you may need it later. If the former option is selected, you can close the window and proceed to Step f.

3. Now open your browser and type any URL (for example, wifi.fon.com). You should be able to see the Management Console. 4. You will be asked for the Username and Password. The default values are Username=admin, Password=admin. B.3.4. Whats the Management Consoles password? The username and password are admin by default. If you ever forget your password, you can access the Router password section from your User Zone in My FON Router>Configure your FON Router to create a new one.
B.4. Local users B.4.1. Can I connect several devices to my connection? Yes, you can connect several devices. They must connect to your private signal (the one called MyPlace) and use the WPA key (you can find this default key on the sticker at the base of your La Fonera+). If youve changed it, check the Configure your private network page in the Management Console.
B.5. User Zone B.5.1. How can I access my User Zone? Go to fon.com in your browser and sign-in using the email address and password you used to register with FON. If youre connecting to the public signal (the one called MyPlace) just type any address in your browser and youll see the FON Spot homepage automatically. Again, use the email address and password you used to register with FON. B.5.2. What can I do if I have forgotten my password? In the User Zone youll find a link called Forgot your password? Click it, enter the email address you used to register with FON, and well email your password to you. Just check your inbox, and youll find it there. Use it together with your email address to log into the FON Community.
B.5.3. Why cant I register my La Fonera+? Check that youve logged in correctly to your User Zone. Try the following: 1. Open your Web browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox) and enter any URL (for example: wifi.fon.com) in the Address bar. The FON Spot homepage should appear. 2. You need to enter the email address and password you used to register with FON in the fields shown in the figure. Click the Login button to access your User Zone. 3. You must fill-in the form that will appear onscreen to complete La Fonera+s registration within the FON Community (as shown in the figure). Follow these instructions, and if you are still unable to see this page, please send us an email here with your email address and your La Fonera+s MAC. B.6. La Fonera+ B. 6. 1. How can I test my Internet connection? Prior to installation check that you have the following components required for joining FON: Broadband connection (DSL, cable, etc.) You must have a DSL Router or cable modem to use the broadband connection. USB modems cant be used with La Fonera+. Lastly, youll need a wireless device to connect with: laptop or desktop computer, PDA, PSP, etc.
If youre not sure that you have any of the components listed here, open your browser and type fon.com. If you see FONs home page, your connection is working properly. Now, check that you have a WiFi device. These procedures only apply to computers with Windows XP installed.

HOW will I know if this has happened? You can see whether your La Fonera+ has started in the failsafe mode by looking at its lights. The POWER and WIRELESS lights will show a color changing (from orange to green) while the La Fonera+ is booting and they will finish in orange blinking on and off every second. Once ended, the POWER light will be constantly orange and only the WHITE port (LAN) will work as well as the WiFi one, but you wont be able to connect to the Internet using the La Fonera+. WHAT must I do? NOTE: You will need to have the firmware file to install if your La Fonera+ falls in this mode. You can get it in the Downloads area of the FON website. Save it in a location where you can easily find it, as the procedure will ask you to select it. If you want to get back to your La Fonera+s factory settings manually because you think you may have a problem with the firmware (please check first with Customer Care) you can manually start the La Fonera+ in this special way by following these simple instructions. To manually start the La Fonera+, you must keep the reset button pressed for 5 seconds (on the base of the La Fonera+) while you plug the La Fonera+ in. When you do this you will see the lights changing as stated before. In this mode you must connect using the LAN cable or using a new wireless signal that you will be able to see, called FON_ATTENTION_PLEASE_CONNECT. Remember that to use a wireless signal you need to: - - - - Go to start, connect to and click on wireless network connections In the new window click on View available wireless networks You will see a wireless signal called FON_ATTENTION_PLEASE_CONNECT Click on this option to connect
If you connect using a cable check the following steps: - - - - - - Connect the La Fonera+ to your computer plugging in the LAN port Go to start, connect to and click on Show all connections Double click on the Local area network icon Double click on Internet protocol (TCP/IP) Double click on Obtain an IP address automatically Accept all changes
At this point you must type in your browser the address in 192.168.1.1. If you try to access a webpage, you will see the La Fonera+s administration webpage. This allows you to reflash it with a working firmware. You will need a Username (admin) and a password (the serial number of La Fonera found on the sticker on the base of it) in order to connect to the administration console.
Once here, you must use the firmware file you previously downloaded. To do so, press the Browse button and choose the location of the file. Once the root appears in the box, press the Upgrade button and wait for the process to end. You will know when it has ended because your La Fonera+ will return to the normal mode and the POWER light will stay on and show the fixed green state.

NOTE: This process can be slower than expected because it is really changing all the elements of the La Fonera+. Please wait up to 20 minutes while your La Fonera+ installs the new firmware. Do not turn it off during this process. Just take a look at the lights or try to browse through the wired connection.

Glossary

C. GLOSSARY
THIS GLOSSARY CONTAINS SOME BASIC NETWORKING TERMS YOU MAY COME ACROSS WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT. AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) - A security method that uses symmetric 128-bit block data encryption. Alien A user who wishes to access the FON Community and is not a Fonero. Aliens using laptop computers or similar devices are permitted to access any FON Spot by purchasing FON Passes that can be used to connect to the Internet freely. Bandwidth - The transmission capacity of a given device or network. Bill A Fonero who receives 50% of the net revenue from those who purchase FON Passes through their FON Spot. They can also join FON to advertise their products and services in their neighborhoods. Bills also have free access to all of the FON Spots in the FON Community. Bit - A binary digit. Boot - To start a device and cause it to start executing instructions. Broadband - An always-on, fast Internet connection. Browser - An application program that provides a way to look at and interact with all the information on the World Wide Web. Byte - A unit of data that is usually eight bits long Cable Modem - A device that connects a computer to the cable television network, which in turn connects to the Internet. DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) - Allows the hosting of a website, FTP server, or e-mail server with a fixed domain name (e.g., www.xyz.com) and a dynamic IP address. Default Gateway - A device that forwards Internet traffic from your local area network. DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - A networking protocol that allows administrators to assign temporary IP addresses to network computers by leasing an IP address to a user for a limited amount of time, instead of assigning permanent IP addresses. DNS (Domain Name Server) - The IP address of your ISPs server, which translates the names of websites into IP addresses. Domain - A specific name for a network of computers. Download - To receive a file transmitted over a network. DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) - An always-on broadband connection over traditional phone lines. Dynamic IP Address - A temporary IP address assigned by a DHCP server.
EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) - A general authentication protocol used to control network access. Many specific authentication methods work within this framework. Encryption - Encoding data transmitted in a network. Ethernet - IEEE standard network protocol that specifies how data is placed in and retrieved from a common transmission medium. FON Spot Homepage What any user will see when they connect to your signal and use their browser to access the Internet. FONs default setting redirects to lead Fonero and FON founder Martin Varsavskys blog, but you can personalize your own FON Spot homepage with your own blog, videos or pictures. Firewall - A set of related programs located at a network gateway server that protects the resources of a network from users from other networks. Firmware - The programming code that runs a networking device. FON Spot Each Foneros WiFi router is a FON Spot. Each one of them makes up the FON Community. A registered FON Router becomes an active FON Spot that Aliens and other Foneros can use to connect to the Internet. You can find worldwide FON Spots in the FON Maps, found at fon.com. FON Passes Similar to pre-paid cards, Aliens can pre-purchase them to connect to the Internet freely through any FON Spot. FON Router A WiFi router (including La Fonera+) that uses FONs technology to allow you to interact with other Foneros within the FON Community, and converts your router into a FON Spot. Fonero A registered user of the FON Community (either a Linus or a Bill). FTP (File Transfer Protocol) - A protocol used to transfer files over a TCP/IP network. Gateway - A device that interconnects networks with different, incompatible communications protocols. HTTP (HyperText Transport Protocol) - The communications protocol used to connect to servers on the World Wide Web. Infrastructure - A wireless network that is bridged to a wired network via an access point. IP (Internet Protocol) - A protocol used to send data over a network. IP Address - The address used to identify a computer or device on a network. IPCONFIG - A Windows 2000 and XP utility that displays the IP address for a particular networking device. IPSec (Internet Protocol Security) - A VPN protocol used to implement secure exchange of packets at the IP layer. ISP (Internet Service Provider) - A company that provides access to the Internet. La Fonera+ - FONs new enhanced wireless router, and the easiest way to join the FON Community and make your connection wireless. It provides great security with two wireless networks: your own private channel and a public one that can only be accessed by registered users.

LAN - The computers and networking products that make up your local network. Linus A Fonero with a broadband connection and a FON Router at home. They roam all other WiFi FON Spots within the FON Community for free. MAC (Media Access Control) Address - The unique address that a manufacturer assigns to each networking device. Management console Used for making changes in La Fonera+s configuration parameters, such as the router status, the public and private networks, the password, the Internet connection protocols and other advanced settings. You can also upgrade the La Fonera+s firmware from the Management Console. Mbps (MegaBits Per Second) - One million bits per second; a unit of measurement for data transmission. NAT (Network Address Translation) - NAT technology translates IP addresses of a local area network to a different IP address for the Internet. Network - A series of computers or devices connected for the purpose of data sharing, storage, and/or transmission between users. Packet - A unit of data sent over a network. Ping (Packet Internet Groper) - An Internet utility used to determine whether a particular IP address is online. POP3 (Post Office Protocol 3) - A standard mail server commonly used on the Internet. Port - The connection point on a computer or networking device used for plugging in cables or adapters. Power over Ethernet (PoE) - A technology enabling an Ethernet network cable to deliver both data and power. PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) - A type of broadband connection that provides authentication (username and password) in addition to data transport. PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) - A VPN protocol that allows the Point to Point Protocol (PPP) to be tunneled through an IP network. This protocol is also used as a type of broadband connection in Europe. RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) - A protocol that uses an authentication server to control network access. RJ-45 (Registered Jack-45) - An Ethernet connector that holds up to eight wires. Roaming - The ability to take a wireless device from one access points range to another without losing the connection. Router - A networking device that connects multiple networks together. Server - Any computer whose function in a network is to provide user access to files, printing, communications, and other services.

WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) - A group of computers and associated devices that communicate with each other wirelessly. WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) - a wireless security protocol using TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) encryption, which can be used in conjunction with a RADIUS server.

Specifications

SPECIFICATIONS
2 Ethernet Ports 1 Ethernet WAN port (10/100 Mbps) for Internet connection 1 Ethernet LAN port (10/100 Mbps) for connecting a computer or other device (network printer, storage, etc). 2 SSIDs, one public (named FON_AP by default) non-encrypted, and one private (named MyPlace by default) encrypted with WPA-PSK IEEE 802.11b/g, up to 54Mbps Automatic Channel support, selects best available wireless channel at boot up Supports 128/64-bit WEP encryption Supports WPA/WPA2 encryption Built-in DHCP server External detachable antenna (1.5 dBi) with SMA connector

Warranty Statement

WARRANTY STATEMENT
FON Wireless Limited warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use for a period of two years from the Date of Purchase. This limited warranty extends only to the original purchaser. If the FON product malfunctions or fails to meet its published specifications covered by this warranty during the warranty period, FON Wireless Limited will repair or replace the product at no charge, provided the product has not been subject to misuse, abuse or non-FON Wireless Limited authorised alterations, modifications or repairs, abnormal physical or electrical stress, misuse, negligence, or accident and has been installed, operated, repaired, or maintained in accordance with instructions supplied by FON. Shipment of a returned product to FON Wireless Limited is the responsibility of the purchaser. All expressed and implied warranties for the FON product line and the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, are limited in duration to the above period. Under no circumstances shall FON Wireless Limited be liable in any way to the user for damages including any lost profits, lost savings or other indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use, the FON products. FON Wireless Limited shall have no responsibility for any data loss and shall have no liability arising out of any damage to or loss of such data while the product is in the users possession. FON Wireless Limited reserves the right to revise or update its products, software, or documentation without obligation to notify any individual or entity. In no event shall FON Wireless Limited liability exceed the price paid for the product from direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages resulting from the use of the product, its accompanying software, or its documentation. FON Wireless Limited does not offer refunds for any product.