Checklist for first-time use of R-BGAN IP modem

1. On your PC make sure that the OS is at least Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
2. Install Internet Explorer 6.0 on your PC, you find it on the supplied CD
3. Make sure that the SIM-card is properly inserted and commissioned.
4. Make sure that the right interface is selected on the IP modem (USB, Ethernet or Bluetooth)
5. Have a valid GPS fix stored in the IP modem, the LED next to the power button must flash green/yellow
6. Check the software version of the IP Modem, it should be 8.5.2.2 or higher. If not it is recommended to update the software:
   1. Connect your PC to the Internet
   2. Start “Upgrade Satellite IP Modem”, the program will check for the latest software version
   3. Wait for download to finish and follow instructions
   4. Disconnect PC from Internet
   5. Connect IP modem
   6. Finish software upgrade according to on-screen instructions
   7. Repeat the whole procedure if the upgrade is not successful
      
       
7. Restart IP modem and point towards the satellite using the “Antenna Pointing” screen in the “Launch Control Pad”, not the LEDs on the IP modem. Try to get the highest possible value, it should reach at least 50
8. Check the settings in “Network Settings:
   1. Use Static Public Network IP Address:      not checked
   2. Static Publick Network Address:               none (0.0.0.0)
   3. DNS Host 1:                                                       161.30.46.229
   4. DNS Host 2:                                                       161.30.46.235
   5. Service Provider Security Enable:             not checked
   6. APN Enable:                                                       checked
   7. APN Value:                                                        bgan-r.inmarsat.com
      
       
9. Check that your browser is not configured for a proxy server
10. If you have another active LAN connection on your PC, disconnect it.
11. In severe cases reset IP modem properties settings to factory defaults.