Fonera 2.0 Beta Router launched

Fonera 2.0 Beta DEVELOPERS ONLY Edition has been the launched in France, Germany and Spain. It is a limited edition of 1K units at a reduced special price of Euros 39.95 (VAT included). This first Edition of Fonera 2.0 is intended for Developers to start playing around with and programming their own applications for other Foneros out there. It comes with a firmware that has the Basic USB functions implemented so Developers can use it to create new applications. The Fonera 2.0 supports multiple USB devices attached to it simultaneously via a powered usb hub!

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THE DEVICE

Fonera 2.0 Beta DEVELOPERS ONLY Edition works just like a Fonera+ in terms of the WiFi and FON Community Feature and shares the same housing as Fonera+ with an extra LED (USB). The big difference is the USB 2.0 Port that allows several USB devices to be plugged into the router. Devices like USB Hard Disks, USB Printers, USB Scanners, USB Webcams and many others that will slowly be added to the list of Supported Devices. New USB 2.0 devices perform best on this unit and some legacy USB 1.1 may not work well. It is suggested that you always use a USB 2.0 HUB so you can plug in several devices in order to get the best performance and connectivity with Fonera 2.0 Beta.

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THE APPLICATIONS

Fonera 2.0 Beta latest firmware comes with the following USB Beta Applications:

1. File Sharing: using the Fonera 2.0 Beta GUI
2. Printer Server: for USB printers to be shared as a Network Printer
3. Scanner Server: for USB Scanners also to be shared
4. USB Webcam: you can see your USB Webcam from any computer connected wired or wirelessly to the Fonera 2.0 Beta (only some chipsets supported)
5. Plug In Interface: this is were new apps will be able to be loaded just with one click

It is recommended to have a Powered USB 2.0 HUB to use most USB devices even if some devices may not need it.

The GUI on this version is very simple and techie. So the company is working on a much more user friendly version with a whole new User Interface that is more intuitive and will be the default in the Final version.