Hughes DW6000 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 47.

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 48.

5. Select 

Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

 and select 

Properties

. See Figure 49.

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.
8. Restart the computer even if Windows does not require you to do so. This 

will ensure that the network settings are automatically reset.

Figure 47: Network Connections