Inmarsat EXPLORER 700 Getting Started page 11

Tip Some corporate computers are configured with a static IP address. If your computer has a
static IP address, you must go into the IP Properties option, and change your computers
settings to obtain an IP address automatically.
This is only necessary the first time you connect. You can then change the IP settings to
use a static IP address, if required.
IP addressing on the EXPLORER 700
In normal operation, the terminal uses its built-in DHCP server to allocate IP addresses
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automatically. If you want to manually set up IP addressing, you can use the terminal's default
range of IP addresses, as shown below:
Terminal IP address
Default range of IP addresses
Subnet mask
DNS
To test connectivity between your computer and the terminal, ping 192.168.0.1, from your
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computer. If a reply is received, your computer is connected to the terminal.
• You have the choice of using the EXPLORER 700 in Multi user mode or Single user mode.
• Multi user mode - multiple users can share a single data connection. Each user is allocated
a private IP address from the terminal's pool of IP addresses.
Single user mode – intended for single users, or for use with an external Router. The
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computer or other hardware connected to the terminal is given a public IP address by the
network.
For details on how to set the terminal to Multi user mode or Single user mode, refer to "Using
BGAN LaunchPad Help".
Refer to the Solutions Guide document "BGAN and IP data connections" for further details.
Connecting over USB
To connect the BGAN terminal to your computer using the USB port:
a. Install the USB drivers from the supplied installation CD, following the instructions provided.
Two USB drivers are installed, creating two COM ports for the computer.
Tip To check if the installation was successful, display the list of modems on your operating
system (refer to the documentation supplied with your operating system for details on
how to do this). Two ports called Thrane & Thrane EXPLORER port 1 and Thrane &
Thrane EXPLORER port 2 should be displayed.
b. Connect one end of the USB cable to the USB port of your computer.
c. Connect the other end of the cable to the USB connector on the EXPLORER 700.
Getting Started with the EXPLORER 700
192.168.0.1
192.168.0.x
255.255.255.0
If you use BGAN.INMARSAT.COM as your
APN, the default DNS addresses are
172.30.66.7 and 172.30.34.7
If you use another APN, your Distribution
Partner supplies you with a DNS address
for your APN.
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