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Chapter 9 • Satellite routers
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The HX System supports three different satellite routers: the
HX50, HX100, or HX150.
HX50, HX100, and HX150 satellite routers are self-hosted, and
therefore, do not require a PC to support operations. These
routers download their software directly from the HX System
gateway. Their configuration parameters are also set by the
gateway, or in some cases, optionally at the satellite router
through its System Control Center interface.
Antenna HX satellite routers typically use a 1-meter rectangular linear
antenna. The size and shape of the antenna depends on the
specific characteristics of the deployed system, particularly the
link budget.
Outdoor unit Mounted on the antenna, the ODU includes the two-way radio,
which enables the modem to receive and send signals to the
gateway via the satellite.
Indoor unit The indoor unit, or satellite router, is a standalone platform that
communicates with customer devices using Ethernet ports to
provide access to HX outroutes and inroutes. HX indoor units
include two Ethernet ports.
Features The HX50, HX100, and HX150 satellite routers route IP traffic
from the outroute onto site LANs and transmit data back on the
inroute. Table 2 lists the satellite router features.
Table 2: Features list for HX50, HX100, and HX150 satellite routers
Features HX50 HX100 HX150
Two 10/100BaseT LAN ports to allow configuration of two independent LAN
segments (subnets) at the customer site X X
High bandwidth requirements and many simultaneous users X X X
Ku-, Ka-, and C-band transmission (all modems can operate in extended
C-band, the HX50 and HX100 can operate in India C-band) X X X
L-band interface X
Designed for enterprise and government networks X X X
High bandwidth availability X X X
DVB-S2 outroute X X X
Mobility support through doppler compensation X
Spreading X
Saturated radio support X X
Rack mounting kit X X