Hughes HN9000 manual Meaning of System Status button colors, Button color Meaning, Yellow, Red

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Chapter 2

HN9000 Satellite Modem User Guide –

System Control Center

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Button

Destination

Description of destination page

Reception Info

Reception Information page

Displays statistics about received data and receive connection

 

 

status. For more information see Reception Information page

 

 

on page 15.

Transmission Info

Transmission Information page

Displays statistics about the transmitted data and transmit

 

 

connection status. For more information see Transmission

 

 

Information page on page 16.

Terminal Status

Terminal Status page

Displays detailed information about the operational status of

 

 

the satellite modem. For more information see Terminal Status

 

 

page on page 17.

System Info

System Information page

Displays system information such as ST Name (assigned name

 

 

of the satellite modem name) and operational software version.

 

 

For more information see System Information page on page

 

 

19.

System Status button

The System Status button (only) is a status indicator as well as a link. It changes color to indicate the satellite modem's current status, as explained in Table 4: Meaning of System Status button colors on page 12. To see more detailed status information, click the System Status button to open the System Status page.

Table 4: Meaning of System Status button colors

Button color

Meaning

Green OK – The satellite modem is operating normally.

Yellow

Degraded – Degraded means performance is degraded for any of the following reasons:

The Web Acceleration not functioning or in progress. Web Acceleration may be temporarily inactive while you are browsing on a secure HTTP site (https).

• The modem is in fallback mode.

• A number of transmissions beyond a certain threshold have not been received by the satellite (state code 30). This could be caused by weather conditions.

FAP threshold exceeded – The satellite modem has exceeded the FAP threshold specified Orange in the HughesNet service plan. Subscribers who exceed the threshold experience reduced

Red

download speeds for approximately 24 hr.

Problem detected – There is a problem with satellite transmit or receive connectivity or both.

If the System Status button is red or yellow , you can look for a red flag next to any value or values on the System Control Center information pages (those with tables listing parameters and values). The red flag indicates a problem related to the parameter listed next to the flagged value. Click the parameter name to see a pop-up window that may include helpful information, depending on what the problem is.

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Contents HN9000 Satellite Modem User Guide Trademarks Revision recordCopyright 2008 Hughes Network Systems, LLC Contents Conformance with standards and directives Table of Figures Accessing Local Area Connection Properties Windows XP Table of Tables Page Understanding safety messages Additional safety symbolsPage Scope and audience Page Click Email Us Contact InformationClick the HughesNet Customer Care link Click Chat with UsPage Satellite modem overview HN9000 satellite modemSupported configurations Single-host configurationSatellite modem specifications Specifications for the HN9000 satellite modemPower supply information Power supply specifications for the HN9000 satellite modemModem operating position Computer requirementsApple Mac 9.0-10.5 excludes Microsoft Windows Vista Home BasicMicrosoft Windows XP, Professional or Home Edition Networking requirementsSystem Control Center Accessing the System Control Center Creating a shortcut to the System Control CenterSystem Status links System Control Center homeText links Help link System Control Center common featuresDiagnostic utilities link MyHughesNetButton Destination Description of destination Button linksButton links on System Control Center screens Button color Meaning System Status buttonMeaning of System Status button colors YellowLinks in left panel Status and information screensState codes on status and information screens Red flag indicatorSystem Status Reception Information System StatusTransmission Information Information about selected parametersTerminal Status Transmission InformationTerminal Status page top part System Information System Information page top partState codes State codesInstallation Commissioning phase State code State name Explanation Corrective actionError codes Viewing the state codes list Connectivity TestTerminal Connectivity Test HughesNet Tools Launching HughesNet Tools HughesNet Tools homeHughesNet Tools home Have a Technical ProblemLaunching HughesNet Tools Support Library Helpful ToolsPage LEDs Front panel LEDs LAN port LEDsAppearance Satellite modem status Corrective action Front panel LEDsFront panel LED indications LAN port LEDs On bluePage Troubleshooting Cannot Access the System Control Center Testing connectivity to the satelliteClick Start Test Connectivity Test resultsHot cable connector Checking for viruses and firewall issuesComputer settings DhcpPublic IP address Understanding the modem address and computer addressPrivate IP addresses Multiple public IP addresses Configuring a computer to use DhcpIf you dont know the modem’s public IP address… Configuring Windows Vista to use Dhcp Network connections Windows VistaClick Properties Click Start RunConfiguring Windows XP to use Dhcp Network connections Windows XPLocal Area Connection Properties Windows XP Configuring Windows 2000 to use Dhcp Accessing Local Area Connection Properties WindowsConfiguring a Mac computer to use Dhcp Internet Protocol Properties WindowsMac System Preferences menu Configuring a computer for a public IP address Configuring Windows Vista Public IP addressNetwork connections Windows Vista Configuring Windows XP Public IP address Accessing Local Area Connection Properties Windows XP Configuring Windows 2000 Public IP address Local Area Connection Properties Dialog Windows Configuring a Macintosh Public IP address Select Manually from the configure drop-down menu Configuring Netscape to not use a proxy server Configuring proxy settingsConfiguring Internet Explorer to not use a proxy server Select Tools Internet OptionsProxy settings in Netscape Preferences window Wireless network basics Ethernet wired network basics Home networkingWireless network basics Ethernet wired network basicsSatellite modem in a wired Ethernet home network Page Category Standard Conformance with standards and directivesHN9000 standards compliance Repairs in Canada Operational and safety requirements for CanadaElectromagnetic interference EMI FCC PartCanada Class B warning Page Acronyms used in this Guide NetBEUITCP Index Index