Hughes HN9000 manual Supported configurations, Single-host configuration

Chapter 1	HN9000 Satellite Modem User Guide –	Satellite modem overview
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Supported configurations

This section shows examples of supported configurations using the HN9000 satellite modem.

The satellite modem may be used in a single-host configuration or multiple-host configuration. In a single-host configuration, the satellite modem is directly connected to the host (a computer), as shown in Figure 2: Single-host configuration on page 2. The Hughes Internet Gateway is a Hughes-operated satellite station that provides a connection between the Internet and the satellite. The gateway routes data to and from the Internet and to and from the satellite, which in turn beams a signal down to the satellite modem to provide Internet connectivity.

Figure 2: Single-host configuration

In a multiple-host configuration, the hosts on the LAN share satellite Internet or internet connectivity through an Ethernet hub, router, or wireless base station. The satellite modem is connected to the hub, router, or wireless base station, as shown in Figure 3: Multiple-host configuration in an Ethernet wired LAN on page 2.

Note: You must provide and configure hub, router, or wireless base station equipment if any of these are used.

Figure 3: Multiple-host configuration in an Ethernet wired LAN

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