HughesNet Satellite Internet

Montana Satellite & Wireless

"Satellite Entertainment & Communications"

Proudly Serving Montana, USA... and the rest of the World!

Toll Free Phone / Fax: 1-888-608-2299

HUGHESNET QUIK LINKS

SATELLITE PHONES

LINKSTAR QUIK LINKS

MISC. LINKS

HughesNet High Speed Satellite Internet Systems and Services

"How To" for HughesNet Satellite Internet Systems

If you wish to save some $$ on your installation by installing your own pole mount (ground mount). The following instructions are meant to assist you in doing so.

Please note that we cannot guarantee your installation if you install your own pole mount, but you will save some $$ in doing so.

HughesNet Modem Links

	Status Page: http://192.168.0.1 (for checking the modem status, getting system information and so on)
	Setup / Commissining Page: http://192.168.0.1/fs/registration/setup.html (for setup, pointing, commissioning, etc.)
	Advanced / Troubleshooting Page: http://192.168.0.1/fs/advanced/advanced.html (for troubleshooting, force ranging, etc.)

	"Do-it-Yourself" HughesNet Pole Mount Installation Materials Guide
	"Do-it-Yourself" HughesNet Pole Mount Installation Tips & Tricks

Visit our HughesNet Photo Gallery for photos of some of our HughesNet (formerly DirecWay) installations.

If you have existing new or used equipment already installed at your home or business and need to activate it, please check out the following links for assistance:

	HughesNet Service Request Form - Use this form to request that we setup a HughesNet Account for you! There is a $35 charge for this service.
	HughesNet Commissioning Rules - Use this information to find out which HughesNet satellite your system will need to be pointed to for service.
	HughesNet Activation Information - Use this information to activate or upgrade your HughesNet System.
	HughesNet Satellite Change Request Form - Use this form if you do not have a clear line of site to the default HughesNet satellite that was assigned to you. We charge $50 for this service, which will allow us to change the default satellite to one that you can see and have successfully pointed and peaked to.
	HughesNet Registration / E-mail Setup - Use this information to register your HughesNet system and setup your HughesNet E-mail account.
	HughesNet Support - Find support when you need it!

"How To" Index:

This section refers to the Ku Band system which includes the DW6000, DW7000, DW7700, HN7000S, and the HN7700 modems!

	How to point / repoint / peak your HughesNet / DirecWay System!
	How to commission your HughesNet / DirecWay System!
	How to force-range your HughesNet / DirecWay System!
	How to troubleshoot problems with your HughesNet System!

How to Force-Range a DirecWay or HughesNet Satellite Internet System:

1. You may have to force-range your system to get it online, in fact, you SHOULD force-range your system even if it is online so that you can get the best possible connection speeds.

2. To Force-range your system, enter the following into your address bar and hit enter: 192.168.0.1/fs/advanced/advanced.html

3. This should get you into a screen with a long menu on the left.

4. Depending on the modem you have, you will look for INSTALLATION, or FORCE-RANGING.

5. When you find FORCE-RANGING, you will want to click on that, then click on START if necessary.

6. This will tell your modem to check the distance to the satellite and adjust some parameters accordingly so it can communicate properly. (This can take a few minutes!)

7. Once it says “TRANSMITTER READY” you should be good to go.

8. Close the window, and at this point I would power-cycle the modem to let the new parameters sink in.

9. You should now be online once the modem boots back up.

10. If you are not online, you will need to try again, or contact us or HughesNet for information!