LI-COR LI-7200x, Instruction Manual

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Section 3.
Configuring the communication system
Prior to using the satellite communication module, you must arrange a BGAN M2M
data plan. We recommend Galaxy 1 Communication (www.g1sat.com), but you can
choose another provider if desired. The provider will supply a SIM card for their ser-
vices.
Your data plan should have a
public static IP address
, which means the address is
available over the internet at large (public), and will not change (static).
Satellite data plans can be quite costly, and we recommend planning to use your
data conservatively. For example, it may be very expensive to transfer raw eddy cov-
ariance data over the satellite connection.
Logging in
Note: Sometimes network terminals such as the Hughes 9502 device take a few
minutes to establish communications. If the device seems unresponsive, wait a
few minutes and try again.
If you have trouble connecting, refresh the window (press F5) or try a different web
browser. Firefox, Google Chrome, and Edge all seem to work, but your mileage may
vary.
1 Turn off your computer's wireless internet.
Some laptops have a hardware switch that you can switch off. Others require you to
change a software setting.
2 Connect the gateway to your computer with a standard Ethernet cable (part number 616-06116)
and power it up.
3
In an internet browser, enter
192.168.128.100
in the address bar.
3-1 Satellite Communication