Iridium 9801 - PC & Network Configuration

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Iridium Openport Terminal I 4 Installation
ISU Network Set-up
The internal structure of the computer network depends on your needs.
The ISU is capable of handling everything from the connection of a single
PC to a complete Ethernet network. The data port provides an Ethernet
connection of 10BaseT using an RJ45 connector.
If the Below Deck Equipment (BDE) is to be connected to a down-stream
port of an Ethernet hub or switch then the user will need to use a
crossover cable. Data Service must be provisioned before you can connect
to the Internet. The data LED will be illuminated green if your OpenPort
unit is provisioned for data.
For a single PC
Connect directly to the data port of the BDE
Use a straight through Ethernet cable
Congure PC for static conguration ( for more details see Windows
PC Set-up for Static Conguration)
For multiple PCs
Connect the switch/hub/router to the data port on the BDE using a
crossover cable.
Connect the PCs to the Ethernet switch, hub or router (Note: these
multiple devices will be sharing the same satellite connection over
the Iridium network, the more devices connected the smaller the
share of the connection.)
Depending on how your ship-side LAN is congured you may or may
not want the ISU to act as a DHCP server and to perform DNS
forwarding, see the following section to change this
Conguration of LAN Settings
The OpenPort ISU allows you to congure the following LAN settings, via
the web pages when logged on as ‘admin’. These settings include:
IP Address
Subnet Mask
DHCP Server and IP Address Range to Use
DNS Forwarding
IP Address
This is the IP address of the ISU as seen from the vessel. The factory
default is 192.168.0.1. You should not change this default unless there is
already LAN equipment on the vessel, in which case you must set this to
an unused IP address of the ship-side LAN.
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PC & Network
Conguration