Hughes SATELLITE HN9000 User Manual

Hn9000 satellite modem installation guide

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HN9000 Satellite Modem Installation Guide
Contents
- Figures
- Tables
Understanding safety alert messages
- Messages concerning personal injury
- Messages concerning property damage
- Safety symbols
Scope and audience
Satellite modem overview
- Supported configurations
- Satellite modem specifications
Preparing for installation
- Installation summary
- Installation checklist
- Conducting a site survey
- Instructions for other terminal components
- Power supply information
- Primary tools and equipment needed for installation
- Additional equipment
- Computer requirements
- Configuring the installer laptop IP address
  - Configuring a link-local IP address on the installer laptop
  - Configuring an alternate IP address on the installer laptop
Installing the satellite modem
- Selecting the modem location
- Modem operating position
- Powering up the modem
- Connecting the installer laptop to the modem
- Entering the installation parameters
Installing outdoor equipment and antenna pointing
- Installing the IFL cables
  - Routing and connecting the IFL cables
- Pointing the antenna
Commissioning the satellite modem
- Prerequisites for commissioning
- Monitoring the commissioning process
  - Implementation of second IP address
  - Commissioning and installation reference information
- Troubleshooting installation problems
Validating the installation
- A quick look at the validation procedure
- Prerequisites
- Accessing the OVT
Activating the HughesNet service
- Service activation prerequisites
- Connecting the satellite modem to the customer’s computer
- Activation procedure
Completing the installation
- Printing the System Information page
- Creating a shortcut to the System Control Center
- Installation and activation complete
System Control Center
- Accessing the System Control Center
  - Creating a shortcut to the System Control Center
- System Control Center home page
  - Text links
- Common features on System Control Center screens
- System Status page
  - Typical values for System Status parameters
  - Red flags on System Status page
- Reception Information page
  - Typical values for Reception Information parameters
  - Red flags on Reception Information page
- Transmission Information page
  - Typical values for Transmission Information parameters
  - Red flags on Transmission Information page
- Terminal Status page
  - Typical values for Terminal Status parameters
- System Information page
  - Typical values for System Information parameters
- State codes
  - Viewing the state codes list
- Connectivity Test page
LEDs
- Front panel LEDs
- LAN port LEDs
Troubleshooting
- Rescue switch
- Cannot access the System Control Center
- Testing connectivity to the satellite
Advanced Pages
- Accessing the Advanced Pages
- Expanding and collapsing menus
- Opening the Installation sub-menu
Computer settings
- Understanding the modem address and computer address
  - If you don't know the modem’s public IP address…
- Configuring a computer to use DHCP
- Configuring a computer for a public IP address
- Configuring proxy settings
  - Configuring Internet Explorer to not use a proxy server
  - Configuring Netscape to not use a proxy server
Conformance with standards and directives
- Electromagnetic interference (EMI)
  - FCC Part 15
  - Canada Class B warning
- Operational and safety requirements for Canada
  - Repairs in Canada
Acronyms used in this guide
Index