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700-00121-000 revD Kymeta u8 products installation and user guide
5.3
Power on the u8 terminal and access the antenna
1.
Ensure the terminal is in place with view of the sky, preferably, according to the guidelines in
.
2.
Check that all power cables are connected.
3.
Power on the u8 terminal. You may hear the shroud fans power up, and then reduce speed.
⚠
The Kymeta u8 antenna operates on 12 VDC to 36 VDC maximum. Exceeding 36 VDC may cause damage
to the equipment and is not covered under warranty.
4.
Connect to the antenna's Wi-Fi. After 1-3 minutes, the Wi-Fi SSID of the terminal multi-WAN device becomes
active and available to interact with the terminal via the Kymeta Access application or Kymeta software
administrative web-based user interface (UI). Refer to the
700-00139-000 Kymeta™ u8 antenna software user
guide
for details.
Note:
#### are four digits unique for each terminal.
Antenna Wi-Fi
SSID
Default password
Purpose
Administrative
access Wi-Fi
u8_Admin_####
Gen2 for the
World.
(Including the period)
Terminal administration including
accessing the Kymeta antenna web-
based UI and modem commissioning
Data access
Wi-Fi
u8_Internet_####
Kymeta brings
us together.
(Including the period)
Applications like internet browsing or
streaming services that don't permit
operations through a VPN
Data access Wi-
Fi with session
continuity
u8_SFC_####
Kymeta brings
us together.
(Including the period)
Applications that require continuity
like Wi-Fi calls or video conferences
5.
(optional)
Access the u8 system for administration or monitoring. Full system status is available through the
Kymeta Access application. This application also connects you to other system components for Administration.
Refer to
Appendix F: Device login information
for details.
6.
Change your Wi-Fi passwords using Kymeta Access application.
Physical access to the administrative network of the u8 is available by connecting to the Admin Ethernet port after
opening the access panel on the side. You need to set the static IP address of your administrative device to connect to
the antenna IP address 192.168.44.2 (e.g. 192.168.44.30). Operation in motion with the access panel open or with an
administrative Ethernet connection is not recommended. Refer to
7.1 Open the shroud access panel
In the u8 terminal configuration, you have the option to install a second SIM for terrestrial communications. Refer to
Set up the u8 terminal secondary SIM
for details.
