Hughes HN9400, Installation Manual

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Note: The satellite router may operate correctly when first installed even if the transmit
and receive cable connectors are not adequately tightened. However, problems could
develop later. Therefore, successful router operation is not an indication that the cables
are adequately tightened.
2. Make sure neither the satellite router nor the customer’s computer are connected to an Ethernet
router or switch.
Note: Do not connect any device to the satellite router at this time except the installer
laptop computer. Ethernet devices may only be connected to the router after it is installed
and commissioned.
Connecting the installer laptop to the router
For this task you need an Ethernet cable.
To access the satellite router so you can perform the required installation procedures, you connect
your installer laptop computer to the router. After the router is installed and registered with the
satellite network, you connect the router to the customer’s computer or other device. During
router installation the installer laptop computer must be directly connected to the router without
any intervening connection.
Connect the installer laptop to the router:
1. Use an Ethernet cable to connect your laptop computer directly to either of the router's two
LAN ports, as shown in Figure 6: Connecting the installer laptop computer to the router on
page 18.
Do not connect the installer laptop to the router through an Ethernet router or switch.
Figure 6: Connecting the installer laptop computer to the router
2.
Make sure that neither the satellite router 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 router.
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