Hughes DIRECWAY DW4020 User Manual

1. Go to 

Start

→Settings→Control Panel

. Double-click the 

Network and Dial-up Connections

 icon.

If the Control Panel is in category view select Network and 

Internet Connections then select Network Connections.

2. A list of network adapters will be displayed. A 

Local Area 

Connection 

must be listed under LAN or High-Speed 

Internet. If not, the network is not installed correctly. See 
Figure 98.

3. Right-click the

 Local Area Connection 

icon that represents 

the Network adapter that connects the computer to the 
Satellite Gateway and select 

Properties

.

If the Local Area Connection icon appears with a red X 

then check your connections. The red X must not be present in 
order for you to be successful.

4. Ensure that the 

Client for Microsoft Networks

 and 

Internet 

Protocol (TCP/IP)

 are installed and checked. If NetBEUI is 

installed, uninstall it. See Figure 99.

5. Select 

Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

 and select 

Properties

Figure 100.

Be careful not to uncheck the Internet Protocol when you 

select it

6. Ensure that both 

Obtain an IP address automatically

 and 

Obtain DNS server address automatically

 options are 

selected. If not, select them.

7. Select OK to close the open dialog boxes and finish the 

configuration.

Restart the computer even if Windows does not require you to do 
so to ensure that the network settings are automatically reset.

Figure 98: Network Connections