Hughes Network HN9260, Installation Manual

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Chapter 3 • Installing the satellite modem
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1. Use an Ethernet cable to connect your laptop computer directly to the modem’s
LAN port, as shown in Figure 6 .
Do not connect the installer laptop to the modem through an Ethernet router or
switch.
Figure 6: Connecting the installer laptop computer to the modem
2. Make sure that neither the satellite modem nor the customer’s computer are
connected to an Ethernet router or switch.
3. If you are running firewall software on the laptop computer, disable it until you
complete installation of the modem.
The LAN LED on the front of the modem should now be on.
Connecting the power supply
Follow the instructions in Connecting an AC/DC power supply on page 24 or
Connecting and assembling a DC/DC power supply on page 26.
Connecting an AC/DC power supply
The following apply to the AC/DC power supplies:
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The input must be 120-240 VAC.
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A suitable surge protector is recommended to protect the modem from
possible damage due to power surges.
The customer provides the surge protector. If a surge protector or power strip is not
present, use a wall outlet or other power source.
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