Those who have Fastweb as an internet provider and also those who subscribe with Vodafone and Tiscali, can take advantage of a rather interesting advantage for free, that of connecting to other wifi networks shared throughout Italy . There is no price to pay to use these wifi access points, only to activate the connection to the WOW FI networks of Fastweb or Fon Vodafone Wifi you are required to participate in the shared network and, therefore, make your line available home for other subscribers .
Even if it seems invasive and not very desirable, it is actually an advantageous and convenient service for everyone.
In practice, if we take a Fastweb user as an example, when he decides to share his home internet connection, he will receive a username and password that can be used to access the internet for free wherever he is, passing through other wifi networks. Fastweb WOW FI shared by other users.
Obviously the network shared by each Fastweb user will be protected, secure and separate from the main connection and being designed for temporary connections, it will not cause a slowdown in internet speed .
Fastweb's shared network is called WOW FI and it can be easily activated, both for those with Fiber, and for those with a normal ADSL or even those who use a 4G modem, from MyFastPage or from the MyFastweb app for Android and iPhone.
When it is activated, a second network will be found in the house, the WOW FI, which becomes accessible by all those who can "see" our network.
Activation is particularly recommended for those who live in a high-rise building or in a somewhat isolated place with no passage of people, since its network will practically never be used by anyone.
Those who live in busy areas become a valuable user because they will make a small part of their connection available to other subscribers who have activated the WOW FI service, without fearing for the security of their data or for any slowdowns.
The operation of WOW FI, in fact, is managed by Fastweb itself and has a security and encryption system that is difficult to bypass even for expert hackers.
Furthermore, there should be no risk of internet slowdowns for users who activate WOW FI as the amount of bandwidth granted to those who connect is always limited and dependent on the moment: if the user is using the internet, the others will navigate very slowly, while if the user is away from home, his modem will give visitors more speed.
The priority will always be for the main user who, therefore, will leave to the WOW FI network only the residual bandwidth not used at that moment.
To surf on WOW FI networks, simply log in with the login and password assigned, the first time.
The credentials will then be stored on the PC used or on the smartphone and will be valid for every WOW FI network in every part of Italy.
Through the MyFastweb app you can see the map of the available networks of users who have activated WOW FI and from which you can connect to the internet for free.
The same type of Fastweb service is also offered by Vodafone, through the FON FREE INTERNET networks which can be activated as an optional option by those who own a Vodafone Station 2 or a Vodafone Revolution .
Through the Vodafone app or also from the FON website it is possible to see the map of the hotspots activated by Vodafone users.
Again, only those who share their connection can connect to the internet through the FON networks activated by others .
Note that while Fastweb's WOW FI networks are more widespread in Italy than Vodafone, however, FON networks are also available in other European countries such as France.
As mentioned above, the same network sharing mechanism is also an option for those who subscribe to Tiscali, thanks to the Tiscali Social Wifi service .
The only problem, in this case, is that Tiscali is not as widespread as Fastweb and Vodafone, therefore subscribers will find it more difficult to connect to networks for free around.
If after trying the service it is not liked or considered superfluous, then you can disable WOW Fi from the Fastweb Myfastpage site as well as you can disable Vodafone Wifi or Tiscali Social Wifi .
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