James0331

I would disagree with that. There is a big difference between IT support and Computer Science. In the former, you help people figure out why their mouse won't work (they accidentally kicked out the plug). In the later, you study the fundamental computational theory that dictates the way problems are solved. Tell the guys who develop chips for Intel or create the processing algorithms for the LHC that they don't have real careers. Either way, you should go to college. I have friends that were in my PhD program that talk about going back. More education = More opportunity.

You will not get a message that the flash is complete. After about 20 minutes it is, however. It sounds like you are at that point. Now connect the FON to the laptop using the Ethernet cable (NOT wifi). Unplug and re-plug the FON. Quickly initiate the Telnet session from your laptop. If it does not connect try again immediately, the router just might not have been done booting. Now change the password over Telnet (this will re-enable SSH). As I said in an earlier post, the FON will not appear to be booting normally anymore, it is fine though. Good Luck James

The buttons do not behave properly. For example, the button to turn Karma on and off, as well as the status messages. No matter how many times you click, the page will not indicate that Karma is off. In addition, the Jasager admin page seems to time out and run sluggishly in IE, likely due to the usage of Javascript (which IE is not the fastest with). Overall it is a nice front end. I appreciate the effort you went through. It makes running Karma, something I have been doing lately anyway, a bit easier. Thanks, James

The readme you read dictated a slightly different procedure (if it was the same one I saw). Darren's instructions include switching the FON port from WAN to LAN, removing the need to "trick" it with a cross over cable. Feel free to hit me with an email if you are still having trouble, I'll try to walk you through it. Even if you get bored with Jasager, the FON makes a nice little travel router. It is worth the time to unlock it properly. Cheers, James

I think you are missing the fundamental flaw in your argument. FON's business model is the following: They sell routers (at a completely unsubsidized price) to consumers. The consumer uses this as a router in their own home. If the consumer creates an account, and agrees to the terms and conditions, the router is configured automatically to have a private and public side. In return for sharing their home connection, the consumer is given access to the public side of other FON routers. Consumers who do not wish to share their home connection, or do not purchase a FON router, may still purchase usage rights to the FON public network for $3 per day. Simply put, the FON business model is to sell routers. This is very different from the subsidization of a cell phone, for example, where the hardware is sold under cost in order to sell services. This is the reason FON does not force consumers to agree to terms of service upon purchase, only activation. In addition, Comcast, Verizon, Rogers, and most other North American telecoms specifically prohibit such sharing of WiFi. In the United States it is, in fact, illegal to share Wifi without a license. In this case, I think you would agree that by FON selling routers to Americans, they are not encouraging illegal activity. In short, if you paid for it, it belongs to you. If you disagree, we would all love to see a clear, concise, and cogent rebuttal, well thought out and in proper Queen's English. There is no greater pursuit than intelligent discourse, please do not waste the opportunity with thinly veiled threats and inconsistent accusations. Cheers, James

Quick Tip: I noticed the Jasager does not like IE7, it will display the admin page, but does not operate correctly. If anyone is having some frustration, using Firefox should clear it up. Another example of why you should avoid IE, I guess...

WINCAP is only necisary in order to get the libraries the flasher gui requires. As long as the flasher will start, don't sweat it. Use a regular cable, see my post above.

If you are following the guide Darren put together, connect straight from the FON RJ-45 jack to your computer's NIC card. You do not need to use a crossover cable (in fact you shouldn't), as the steps up to this point have switched the FON port from an WAN to LAN. You FON is now operating similar to a standard router with the WAN port removed, connect to is normally. ALSO, when you bring the router back up after the Kernal patch (right before the Telnet step), you will not see the WLAN LED light up. This is normal, as the router is not fully booting. Make sure you make your make your telnet connection quickly as there is a window of opportunity while the router is listening on port 23. If you miss the window the connection will be refused, simply cycle power to the router and try again. If these notes are obvious, this post was not for you. I hope this helps anyone having trouble.