Chapter 1: Satellite Router Overview; Figure 1: Hn9400 Satellite Router - Hughes HN9400 User Manual

Chapter
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Satellite router overview
Topics:
Scope of this user guide
The satellite router s role
Satellite router specifications
LAN port configuration
Router operating position
Computer and networking
requirements
Care of your satellite router
The HN9400 satellite router connects to a satellite network to provide Internet
or intranet service or both to a host—typically a computer—or to multiple hosts
on a wired (Ethernet) or wireless local area network (LAN). The router has two
Ethernet LAN ports so it can be connected to one or two LAN subnets. The
HN9400 satellite router is designed to meet the needs of enterprise business
customers, small business users, and consumers.
The HN9400 is an Internet Protocol (IP) router, and so it eliminates the need
for an external router.

Figure 1: HN9400 satellite router

After your HN9400 satellite router has been installed, you can use a web browser
on your computer to access the Internet or an intranet. You can use a LAN to
extend Internet or intranet connectivity to multiple computers.
The satellite router has a System Control Center that provides access to system
information such as the router's operating status and troubleshooting information.
The System Control Center is described in
Terminology
In this user guide:
• Satellite router and router both refer to the HN9400 satellite router.
• Acronyms are identified in
System Control Center
Acronyms used in this guide
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