[WLANware] Hijacking FON

[Sven-Ola Tuecke]

Hi,

experimented a bit with the FON firmware 0.6.6. Here's the outcome - an OLSR 
package on top of the FON stuff. Installation is easy: enter this command on 
the command line: "ipkg install 
http://styx.commando.de/sven-ola/testing/packages/ff-fon_0.1_mipsel.ipk" 
(without quotes of course). Enter "nvram set ff_ip=104.x.x.x/8 commit" to 
set the Freifunk IP. You may also need "nvram set 
ff_bssid=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx" if your local mesh does not use 
02:ca:ff:ee:ba:be. Issue a reboot after this.

Some remarks:

- This is very alpha and exerpimental. Expect major dysfuncts.

- To deinstall, simply enter "ipkg remove ff-fon-pack" or press reset 
button.

- Changes Wifi from Master to AdHoc mode of course.

- DHCP users can do a login as desired.

- You need your own internet connectivity (modem, xDSL [...]). The whole 
design will not permit you to sell what other people offer for free in the 
mesh. You may be able use a tunnel setup, if your friend on the other end of 
a mesh gives a tunnel endpoint.

- You open up your inet gate to every user with an IP in the mesh range. 
Free as in _free beer_. There is currently no policy routing to let you 
decide. And I do not want to see any FON login prompt in our mesh networks. 
I will block login.fon.com, if I ever see such a thing.

- Remember: FON is a commercial company and the community appeal they 
anncounce has a commercial background. Every FON user should be aware, that 
the whole thing is once selled to a major Telco. Legal conditions may change 
at any time to cope up with their shareholders requirements...

- A double NoNo: Do not ask freifunk members for support. Ask the FON people 
instead.

// I'am not a FONist - but I'am a cooperative one
Sven-Ola