Comments on: BT Fon Launched: The World’s Largest Wi-Fi Community http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/04/bt-fon-launched-the-worlds-largest-wi-fi-community/ Updated daily with the latest news, tips, tweaks, social networking, wordpress tips & tweaks, windows optimization help and more. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:47:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Helmut blockheizkraftwerk http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/04/bt-fon-launched-the-worlds-largest-wi-fi-community/comment-page-3/#comment-188582 Helmut blockheizkraftwerk Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:55:16 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/04/bt-fon-launched-the-worlds-largest-wi-fi-community/#comment-188582 nice! nice!

]]> By: abhishek http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/04/bt-fon-launched-the-worlds-largest-wi-fi-community/comment-page-3/#comment-76367 abhishek Sun, 07 Oct 2007 03:53:55 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/04/bt-fon-launched-the-worlds-largest-wi-fi-community/#comment-76367 its quite impressive and i just wish it comes to my country quite soon too. its quite impressive and i just wish it comes to my country quite soon too.

]]> By: abhishek http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/04/bt-fon-launched-the-worlds-largest-wi-fi-community/comment-page-3/#comment-226328 abhishek Sun, 07 Oct 2007 03:53:00 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/04/bt-fon-launched-the-worlds-largest-wi-fi-community/#comment-226328 its quite impressive and i just wish it comes to my country quite soon too. its quite impressive and i just wish it comes to my country quite soon too.

]]> By: Everton http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/04/bt-fon-launched-the-worlds-largest-wi-fi-community/comment-page-2/#comment-76300 Everton Sat, 06 Oct 2007 17:43:05 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/04/bt-fon-launched-the-worlds-largest-wi-fi-community/#comment-76300 It helps Bt justify the premium for their broadband service, as well as attracting new subs/lowering churn. It helps Bt justify the premium for their broadband service, as well as attracting new subs/lowering churn.

]]> By: Everton http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/04/bt-fon-launched-the-worlds-largest-wi-fi-community/comment-page-2/#comment-226327 Everton Sat, 06 Oct 2007 17:43:00 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/04/bt-fon-launched-the-worlds-largest-wi-fi-community/#comment-226327 It helps Bt justify the premium for their broadband service, as well as attracting new subs/lowering churn. It helps Bt justify the premium for their broadband service, as well as attracting new subs/lowering churn.

]]> By: Make Money Online http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/04/bt-fon-launched-the-worlds-largest-wi-fi-community/comment-page-2/#comment-76243 Make Money Online Sat, 06 Oct 2007 10:36:24 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/04/bt-fon-launched-the-worlds-largest-wi-fi-community/#comment-76243 Its great to have free access but what does BT get out of it. Will it really increase their subscriber base? But there may not be enough bandwidth to share in high traffic areas. Its great to have free access but what does BT get out of it. Will it really increase their subscriber base? But there may not be enough bandwidth to share in high traffic areas.

]]> By: Make Money Online http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/04/bt-fon-launched-the-worlds-largest-wi-fi-community/comment-page-2/#comment-226326 Make Money Online Sat, 06 Oct 2007 10:36:00 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/04/bt-fon-launched-the-worlds-largest-wi-fi-community/#comment-226326 Its great to have free access but what does BT get out of it. Will it really increase their subscriber base? But there may not be enough bandwidth to share in high traffic areas. Its great to have free access but what does BT get out of it. Will it really increase their subscriber base? But there may not be enough bandwidth to share in high traffic areas.

]]> By: mauritian blog http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/04/bt-fon-launched-the-worlds-largest-wi-fi-community/comment-page-2/#comment-76043 mauritian blog Fri, 05 Oct 2007 08:01:28 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/04/bt-fon-launched-the-worlds-largest-wi-fi-community/#comment-76043 This is what we can say e-sharing. :) This is what we can say e-sharing. :)

]]> By: mauritian blog http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/04/bt-fon-launched-the-worlds-largest-wi-fi-community/comment-page-2/#comment-226325 mauritian blog Fri, 05 Oct 2007 08:01:00 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/04/bt-fon-launched-the-worlds-largest-wi-fi-community/#comment-226325 This is what we can say e-sharing. :) This is what we can say e-sharing. :)

]]> By: Zath http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/04/bt-fon-launched-the-worlds-largest-wi-fi-community/comment-page-2/#comment-75915 Zath Thu, 04 Oct 2007 20:23:11 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/04/bt-fon-launched-the-worlds-largest-wi-fi-community/#comment-75915 Now that's good to hear, looks like BT have been doing some forward thinking in that area - sounds like a great idea to boost the UK's wifi network then! Now that’s good to hear, looks like BT have been doing some forward thinking in that area – sounds like a great idea to boost the UK’s wifi network then!

]]> By: Zath http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/04/bt-fon-launched-the-worlds-largest-wi-fi-community/comment-page-2/#comment-226324 Zath Thu, 04 Oct 2007 20:23:00 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/04/bt-fon-launched-the-worlds-largest-wi-fi-community/#comment-226324 Now that's good to hear, looks like BT have been doing some forward thinking in that area - sounds like a great idea to boost the UK's wifi network then! Now that’s good to hear, looks like BT have been doing some forward thinking in that area – sounds like a great idea to boost the UK’s wifi network then!

]]> By: Chris http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/04/bt-fon-launched-the-worlds-largest-wi-fi-community/comment-page-2/#comment-75863 Chris Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:51:20 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/04/bt-fon-launched-the-worlds-largest-wi-fi-community/#comment-75863 will be interesting to see how many people opt in will be interesting to see how many people opt in

]]> By: Chris http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/04/bt-fon-launched-the-worlds-largest-wi-fi-community/comment-page-2/#comment-226323 Chris Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:51:00 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/04/bt-fon-launched-the-worlds-largest-wi-fi-community/#comment-226323 will be interesting to see how many people opt in will be interesting to see how many people opt in

]]> By: Everton http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/04/bt-fon-launched-the-worlds-largest-wi-fi-community/comment-page-1/#comment-75851 Everton Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:23:22 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/04/bt-fon-launched-the-worlds-largest-wi-fi-community/#comment-75851 I've worked it out Zach. From the FAQs: <blockquote>It is extremely secure. Traffic passes through separate channels; visitor and home-user traffic are separated. From a security perspective, it is as if they have separate networks connecting them to the Internet. This ensures that visitors cannot use BT FON to connect directly to the local home-user network (or vice versa). <strong>It also means that all visitor network activity and all home-user network activity are clearly distinguished and attributed to the correct user, ensuring that home users cannot be blamed for the activities of visitors (or vice versa).</strong></blockquote> I’ve worked it out Zach. From the FAQs:

It is extremely secure. Traffic passes through separate channels; visitor and home-user traffic are separated. From a security perspective, it is as if they have separate networks connecting them to the Internet. This ensures that visitors cannot use BT FON to connect directly to the local home-user network (or vice versa). It also means that all visitor network activity and all home-user network activity are clearly distinguished and attributed to the correct user, ensuring that home users cannot be blamed for the activities of visitors (or vice versa).

]]> By: Everton http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/04/bt-fon-launched-the-worlds-largest-wi-fi-community/comment-page-1/#comment-226322 Everton Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:23:00 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/04/bt-fon-launched-the-worlds-largest-wi-fi-community/#comment-226322 I've worked it out Zach. From the FAQs: <blockquote>It is extremely secure. Traffic passes through separate channels; visitor and home-user traffic are separated. From a security perspective, it is as if they have separate networks connecting them to the Internet. This ensures that visitors cannot use BT FON to connect directly to the local home-user network (or vice versa). <strong>It also means that all visitor network activity and all home-user network activity are clearly distinguished and attributed to the correct user, ensuring that home users cannot be blamed for the activities of visitors (or vice versa).</strong></blockquote> I’ve worked it out Zach. From the FAQs:

It is extremely secure. Traffic passes through separate channels; visitor and home-user traffic are separated. From a security perspective, it is as if they have separate networks connecting them to the Internet. This ensures that visitors cannot use BT FON to connect directly to the local home-user network (or vice versa). It also means that all visitor network activity and all home-user network activity are clearly distinguished and attributed to the correct user, ensuring that home users cannot be blamed for the activities of visitors (or vice versa).

]]> By: Everton http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/04/bt-fon-launched-the-worlds-largest-wi-fi-community/comment-page-1/#comment-75843 Everton Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:24:18 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/04/bt-fon-launched-the-worlds-largest-wi-fi-community/#comment-75843 To connect to the routers users will probably have to authenticate themselves, so I'm guessing that BT will know,. But, it would be interesting to see who the RIAA or anyone else who's tracking IP addresses blames for any illegal activity - interesting. To connect to the routers users will probably have to authenticate themselves, so I’m guessing that BT will know,. But, it would be interesting to see who the RIAA or anyone else who’s tracking IP addresses blames for any illegal activity – interesting.

]]> By: Everton http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/04/bt-fon-launched-the-worlds-largest-wi-fi-community/comment-page-1/#comment-226321 Everton Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:24:00 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/04/bt-fon-launched-the-worlds-largest-wi-fi-community/#comment-226321 To connect to the routers users will probably have to authenticate themselves, so I'm guessing that BT will know,. But, it would be interesting to see who the RIAA or anyone else who's tracking IP addresses blames for any illegal activity - interesting. To connect to the routers users will probably have to authenticate themselves, so I’m guessing that BT will know,. But, it would be interesting to see who the RIAA or anyone else who’s tracking IP addresses blames for any illegal activity – interesting.

]]> By: Zath http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/04/bt-fon-launched-the-worlds-largest-wi-fi-community/comment-page-1/#comment-75841 Zath Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:10:52 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/04/bt-fon-launched-the-worlds-largest-wi-fi-community/#comment-75841 Now this is rather interesting, sounds like a great community to be part of and the benefits sound good - the more cynical and concerned side of me would question what would be the legal position for any 'dodgy' stuff going on through the shared portion of your connection? Now this is rather interesting, sounds like a great community to be part of and the benefits sound good – the more cynical and concerned side of me would question what would be the legal position for any ‘dodgy’ stuff going on through the shared portion of your connection?

]]> By: Zath http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/04/bt-fon-launched-the-worlds-largest-wi-fi-community/comment-page-1/#comment-226320 Zath Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:10:00 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/04/bt-fon-launched-the-worlds-largest-wi-fi-community/#comment-226320 Now this is rather interesting, sounds like a great community to be part of and the benefits sound good - the more cynical and concerned side of me would question what would be the legal position for any 'dodgy' stuff going on through the shared portion of your connection? Now this is rather interesting, sounds like a great community to be part of and the benefits sound good – the more cynical and concerned side of me would question what would be the legal position for any ‘dodgy’ stuff going on through the shared portion of your connection?

]]> By: me http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/04/bt-fon-launched-the-worlds-largest-wi-fi-community/comment-page-1/#comment-75805 me Thu, 04 Oct 2007 09:52:28 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/04/bt-fon-launched-the-worlds-largest-wi-fi-community/#comment-75805 BT fanboi! BT fanboi!

]]> By: me http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/04/bt-fon-launched-the-worlds-largest-wi-fi-community/comment-page-1/#comment-226319 me Thu, 04 Oct 2007 09:52:00 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/04/bt-fon-launched-the-worlds-largest-wi-fi-community/#comment-226319 BT fanboi! BT fanboi!

]]> By: vincent http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/04/bt-fon-launched-the-worlds-largest-wi-fi-community/comment-page-1/#comment-75798 vincent Thu, 04 Oct 2007 09:33:41 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/04/bt-fon-launched-the-worlds-largest-wi-fi-community/#comment-75798 Wow, that's an marveleous strategy. Now I understand the community in the title. Wow, that’s an marveleous strategy. Now I understand the community in the title.

]]> By: vincent http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/04/bt-fon-launched-the-worlds-largest-wi-fi-community/comment-page-1/#comment-226318 vincent Thu, 04 Oct 2007 09:33:00 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/10/04/bt-fon-launched-the-worlds-largest-wi-fi-community/#comment-226318 Wow, that's an marveleous strategy. Now I understand the community in the title. Wow, that’s an marveleous strategy. Now I understand the community in the title.

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