Chapter 8
Activating the HughesNet service
Activating the HughesNet broadband service is the final step in installing the satellite
modem. The customer performs this step, and at the same time accepts the
HughesNet subscriber agreement.
You prepare the customer for activation by connecting the satellite modem to the
customer's computer. You should stay at the installation site until the customer can
connect to the Internet so you can offer guidance and assistance if necessary.
This section give a broad overview of the activation process. The operating system of
the customer's PC determines the prompting sequence the customer sees.
Validating downloaded files
Before activating service, you should validate that all files downloaded correctly and
that the terminal activation is complete.
1. From the Terminal Activation Successful screen, click the
System Status screen
link.
Figure 33: Terminal Activation screen
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