3. Using the Service
3.1 Selecting the Downlink and Uplink
The satellite you use for the downlink will depend upon the Wired
Ocean service(s) you have subscribed to. Which service you use for
the uplink will depend on the uplink equipment connected to the S-
Box by your installer. To select the downlink and uplink:
1.
Open the S-Box User Interface (see Accessing the S-Box
User Interface in Section 2.2 above).
2.
The User Interface should automatically be displaying the
CONNECT page. If not then click on the “CONNECT” tab.
3.
Select the satellite you wish to use from the “Downlink”
options (drop-down menu).
4.
Select the uplink you wish to use from the “Uplink” options
(drop-down menu).
Your choice of downlink and uplink will only come into effect when
you click on the “CONNECT” button.
If you are outside satellite coverage or your TVRO’s view of the
satellite is ‘blocked’ or pointing at a satellite that doesn’t provide
Wired Ocean service you can still use your S-Box. Just select
“NONE” from the “Downlink” options (drop-down menu), click on the
“CONNECT”, button and the S-Box will use the uplink
communications device to both send and receive data although the
service will be slower than normal in most cases. As all data (both to
and from the vessel) is now using the uplink communications device
you may find that it is more expensive than the standard Wired
Ocean service.
3.2 Connecting to the Internet
Having selected a satellite downlink and an uplink you can make
your Wired Ocean connection to the internet using the S-Box User
Interface as follows:
1.
Ensure you are on the “CONNECT” page (it contains the
Service Status Diagram – a picture of a ship and satellite) and
that the satellite is coloured dark blue indicating a good
receive signal.
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