Broadband Products AMC-6 manual

Broadband Modem Installation Guide Release Versions AMC-6 72.0W Ku Band • StarConnect SAT VPN Software Version 2.02 • Broadband4PC Software Version 4.3.2 Manual last revised 12/2006 Federal Communications Commission Radi o Frequency Interference Statement WARNING: C hanges or modi fications to t his unit not expressly approve d by the p arty re[...]

2 Contents Chapter 1: Getting Started - Installing Broadba nd Modem .......... ..… ......……….. 1-1 Package Contents 1-1 System Requirements 1-2 AOL Client Notice 1-3 Static Electricity Warning 1-4 Installing Internal PCI Satellite Modem 1-5 Installing external US B Satellite Modem 1-6 Chapter 2: Installing Driver ………………………[...]

3 1 Getting Started – Installing B2C2 Broadband Modem Package Contents Each package should contai n the following items:  Either a TechniSat Internal (PCI ) or a TechniSat USB Satellite Modem  Installation CD  Power Supply (USB modem only)  USB Cable (USB modem only)  User’s Guide System Requirements  Pentium II 700 MHz or hig[...]

Static Electricity Warning To prevent static damage to electronic comp onents, observe the following precautions: Ì Touch an anti-static or grounded surface such as a large me tal object to discharge static from your body before you remove the electronic co mponents from their packaging and before touching system components. Ì Handle system compo[...]

Installing External USB Satellite Modem To install the external USB satellite modem, do the following steps. There’s no need to turn off the computer at this time. 1. Connect the power cord, one end to the power outle t, the other to the DC IN connector on the back of the external USB satellite modem. 2. Connect the external USB sate llite modem [...]

2. The New Hardware Wizard window will appear (Figure 2-2). Click the bottom radio button to select “No, not this time” (If this wi ndow does not appear on your system, skip to Step 3 ). Then click Next to continue. Figure 2-2 3. Select the radio button to install the software automat ically, then click Next to continue (Figure 2-3). Figure 2-3[...]

4. The computer will now search through the CD fo r the appropriate drivers (Figure 2-4). Figure 2-4 5. Select Continue Anyw ay when reported that the Techni Sat modem has not passed Windows Logo testing as shown below in Figure 2-5 . Figure 2-5 6. Windows XP continues installing for the correct drivers (Figure 2-6). 7[...]

Figure 2-6 7. After Windows XP finds and installs the appropriate drivers, click Finish (Figure 2-7). Figure 2-7 8. Windows XP will then display that the new hardwar e was found, is install ed and is ready to use (Figure 2-8). 8[...]

Figure 2-8 9. Remove the CD from the CD Rom dr ive and restart your computer. You have successfully installed t he drivers and are ready to insta ll the Tec hniSat modem software. Proceed to Chapter 3: Installing The Software. 3 Installing the Software The application used to configure and maintain t he TechniSat modem is located on the installatio[...]

Figure 3-2 3. The software License Agreement will be displa yed next as shown in Figure 3-3 below. Click Yes to continue with the software installation. If you select No , the software will not be installed. Figure 3-3 10[...]

4. Windows XP will automatically select the De stination Folder. Click Next to continue (Figure 3-4). Figure 3-4 5. Windows XP will automatically sele ct the Program Folder. Click Next to continue (Figure 3-5). Figure 3-5 6. Windows XP will start the softwar e installation. This may take up to several minutes dependi ng on your computer (Figure 3-6[...]

Figure 3-6 7. Windows XP will now begin the sec ond phase of the software insta llation as shown in Figur e 3-7. This may take several minutes depending on your computer. Figure 3-7 8. Windows XP will now load the software necessary fo r the StarConnect Satellite VPN. The Install Wizard will start aut omatically. Click Next to continue (Figure 3-8)[...]

9. The software License Agreement will be displa yed next as shown in Figure 3-9 below. Click Yes to continue with the software installation. If you select No , the software will not be installed. Figure 3-9 10. The software will automatically select whic h co mponents to install on your computer. Click Next to continue (Figure 3-10). Do not change[...]

Figure 3-11 12. Windows XP will now install the Star Connect Satellite VPN software into the appropriat e locations on your computer (Figure 3-12). Figure 3-12 13. Select Continue Anyway when reported that the StarConnec t Satellite VPN software has not passed Windows Logo testing as shown below in Figure 3-13 . 14[...]

Figure 3-13 14. Once the StarConnect Satellite VPN software is installed, click Next to continue (Figure 3-14). Figure 3-14 15. Click Finish to complete the software installation (Figure 3-15). 15[...]

Figure 3-15 16. After the software installation is completed, you must restart your comput er for the software to take effect. Remove the CD from the CD Rom Drive at this time and click Finish (Figure 3-16). Figure 3-16 16[...]

4 Entering Settings N Changing Transponder Frequencies Note: This section was included in the manual for future changes – Do NOT change current settings at this time. WARNING: It is necessary to follow this step-by-step pr ocedure closely. Altering these settings out of sequence or entering invalid dat a can disa ble your s atellite connection an[...]

Figure 4-3 3. This will now open your Transponder Management window as shown in Figure 4-4. Figure 4-4 4. Now highlight the transponder in the Transponder window on the upper left, then left click on Edit (Figure 4-5). 18[...]

Figure 4-5 5. This will now show your Edit Transponder window. Please check to make sure that the Transponder is set to 11726, the Symbol Rate is set to 8000, the FEC is set to ¾ and the Polarity is set to Horizontal/Left (High). If any of your settings are different, please change them now to the correct settings (Figure 4-6). Figure 4-6 6. If yo[...]

Figure 4-7 Figure 4-8 7. Now go back to the Edit Transponder window and left click on OK as shown in Figure 4-9. Figure 4-9 20[...]

8. You will now be on the Transponder Management window. Check to ma ke sure that the Start Frequency and the End Frequency both have a value of 1172 6 in the boxes and the Symbol Rate 1 has a value of 8000 in th e box. If any are different, pl ease change them at this time as shown in Figure 4-10. Figure 4-10 9. Now right click on the round satell[...]

Figure 4-12 11. Now left click your mouse on the Stat us button as shown in Figure 4-13. Figure 4-13 11. The Transponder Status windo w will open. Left click your mouse button on the Down Arrow to the right of the Current Settings window (upper left side of Tr ansponder Status window) and left click on Manual Settings (Figure 4-14). 22[...]

Figure 4-14 12. Once you select manual Settings, change the Transponder to 11726, change the Symbol Rate to 8000, change the FEC to ¾ and the Polarity should be Horizontal/Left (High) as shown in Figure 4-15. Figure 4-15 13. After making the above changes, the Tune button will light up (Figur e 4-16). If your settings are correct, just retype the [...]

Figure 4-16 14. Once the Network box changes back to No Information (F igure 4-16) right click on the round signal (either red or green) in the Ta sk Bar next to the clock (Figure 4-17). Figure 4-17 15. This will open a menu as shown in Figure 4-18. Left click once on the AMC-6 :: StarConnect item (Figure 4-19) Figure 4-18 24[...]

Figure 4-19 16. Now click Close on the Transponder Status window (Figure 4-20). Figure 4-20 17. Now left click on Close to close the Setup4PC window (Figure 4-21). Figure 4-21 25[...]

Editing User Information 1. Right click on the double red com puter screens in the Task Bar next to the clock (Figure 4-22). Figure 4-22 2. You will see a menu pop up, as in Figure 4-23. Left click on Edit Config . Figure 4-23 3. Once your Edit Config window is open (Notepad file), you wi ll be changing the seventh line from the bottom (line with a[...]

4. Next, left click on File and then left click on Save . Once the file is saved, left click on File again and then left click on Exit (Figure 4-25). Figure 4-25 5. Next left click on the Start button, hold your mouse over All Programs and let it expand out, then hold your mouse over the StarConnect SAT VPN folder and let it expand out, then highli[...]

6. Once your userinfo.txt file opens in Notepad, hold down the Delete key until both lines disappear. Then, you will need to change the first two lines to reflect EXACTLY what is in Figure 4-28. The yourusername you will change to your act ual username assigned to you and yourpassword you will change to your actual password assigned to you. Please [...]

Figure 4-30 2. This will open your Setup4PC win dow as shown in Figure 4-31. Figure 4-31 3. Left click you mouse on the Data Services button as shown in Figure 4-32. Figure 4-32 29[...]

4. This will bring up the Data Services window as shown in Figure 4-33. First check to make sure that the MAC Source is set to User Defined IP . If it isn’t, left click on the down arrow to display a drop down menu. Highlight User Defined IP and left click on it. Next, you will type in your IP address, which was provided to you w hen you first ca[...]

Figure 4-35 5 Dial-up Setup Windows XP 1. To create a dial-up connection in Windows XP, begin by left clicking on Start and then highlight the Control Panel (Figure 5-1). Left click on it. This will open your Control Panel window (Figure 5-2). Figure 5-1 31[...]

Figure 5-2 2. Next, double left click on Internet Options (Figure 5-3). Figure 5-3 3. Once your Internet Options window is open, left click on the Connections Tab across the top (Figure 5-4). This will open a window as shown in Figure 5-5. 32[...]

Figure 5-4 Figure 5-5 33 4. If you have any dial-up connection(s) currently set up in the Dial-up and Virtual Private Network Settings box, you must remove it (them all) at this time. To remove, left click on the connection to highlight it, then left click on the Remove button (Figure 5-6).[...]

Figure 5-6 5. Once they are all removed, click on the Add button to create a new dial-up for NRBB as shown in Figure 5-7. Figure 5-7 34 6. The New Connection Wizard window will open. Select Dial-up to private network and then left click on Next (Figure 5-8).[...]

Figure 5-8 7. Enter the phone number provided to you (l ocal dial-up number) and then left click on Next as shown in Figure 5-9. Figure 5-9 8. The next window will open as shown in Figure 5-10. Hit the DELETE key to remove the dial- up connection already in the box. 35[...]

Figure 5-10 9. Now you will type your connection name in this box and then left click on Finish (Figure 5-11). Figure 5-11 10. Check to make sure that no boxes are checked in this window. If any boxes are checked, please uncheck them at this time. Then left click on OK Figure 5-12). 36[...]

Figure 5-12 11. Next, select the radi o button which states Never dial a connection as shown in Figure 5-13. Figure 5-13 37[...]

12. Now click on LAN Settings as shown in Figure 5-14. Figure 5-14 13. Check to make sure that no boxes are checked in this window. If any boxes are checked, please uncheck them at this time. Then left click on OK (Figure 5-15). Figure 5-15 38[...]

14. First left click on Apply to save the settings, then left lick OK to close the window (Figure 5-16). Figure 5-16 15. On your Control Panel double left click on Network Connections as shown in Figure 5-17. Figure 5-17 16. Right click on the NRBB under Dial-up in your Network Connections window. When the menu displays, highlight Create Shortcut a[...]

Figure 5-18 17. When Windows XP asks if you want to creat e the shortcut on your desktop, left click Yes as shown in Figure 5-19. Figure 5-19 Your dial-up connection is now on your desktop for easier access when connecting to your dial-up service. Editing Network Connections Settings 1. On the Network Connections window, look for the Local Area Con[...]

Figure 5-20 Figure 5-21 2. Next make sure that your boxes are checked as shown, then highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and left click on Properties as shown in Figure 5-22. 41[...]

Figure 5-22 3. Check to make sure that your settings match EXACTLY those shown in Figure 5-23. If they do not match, please change them acco rdingly at this time. Then click OK . Figure 5-23 42[...]

4. Click OK on the Local Area Connection Properties window to close it (Figure 5-24). Figure 5-24 5. On the Network Connections window, look for the Local Area Connection that corresponds to your Tap-Win32 Adapter V8 connection as shown in Figure 5-25. Hold your mouse over the Local Area Connection that corresponds to your Tap-Win32 Adapter V8 and [...]

Figure 5-26 6. Next make sure that your boxes are checked as shown, then highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and left click on Properties as shown in Figure 5-27. Figure 5-27 7. Check to make sure that your settings match EXACTLY those shown in Figure 5-28. If they do not match, please change them acco rdingly at this time. Then click OK . 44[...]

Figure 5-28 8. Click OK on the Local Area Connection Properties window to close it (Figure 5-29). Figure 5-29 9. On the Network Connections wind ow look for the Dial-up Connection as shown in Figure 5-30. Hold your mouse over the NRBB Connection and right click on it. This will bring up a menu. Left click on Properties (Figure 5-31). 45[...]

Figure 5-30 Figure 5-31 10. Next, select Networking on the tabs across the top on the NRBB Properties window as shown in Figure 5-32. 46[...]

Figure 5-32 11. Next make sure that your boxes are checked as shown, then highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and left click on Properties as shown in Figure 5-33. Figure 5-33 12. Check to make sure that your settings match EXACTLY those shown in Figure 5-34. If they do not match, please change them acco rdingly at this time. Then click OK . 47[...]

5-34 13. Click OK on the NRBB Properties window to close it (Figure 5-29). Figure 5-35 Close your Network Connections window and your Control Panel window. 48[...]

Getting Online Double left click on your NRBB icon on your desktop. Type yourusername@nrbb.us under User name . Next, type yourpassw ord under Password . Now, check the box which states save this user name and password for the follow ing users. Left click on Dial and wait for your modem to connect (Figure 5-36). Once your modem is connected, double[...]

50 Disconnecting from the Internet When you want to disconnect, just right click on your StarConnect SAT VPN icon (Fig 5-37) and select disconnect. Then disconnect your dial-up by either double clicking on y our NRBB dialup short cut on the desktop and selecting disc onnect, or by right clicking the blue computer connection status icon for NRBB dia[...]