How to Hook-Up a Cisco Wireless Router to HughesNet

Connect your router to the HughesNet modem with an Ethernet cable.

HughesNet satellite Internet service allows customers in remote areas access to high-speed Internet. DSL service is only available within five miles of a phone company's central office. In some rural areas, satellite is the only available alternative to slow dial-up access. With the HughesNet system, your broadband modem is connected to a satellite through a dish-shaped antenna. Hooking up a wireless Cisco router to the modem is simple and provides Internet connectivity anywhere in your house without additional wiring.

Things You'll Need

• 2 Ethernet patch cables

Instructions

1. Connect the satellite modem and the router with an Ethernet patch cable. Insert one end of the cable into the port on the modem labeled "LAN." Insert the other end of the cable into the router port labeled "Internet" or "WAN." These router port labels have the same meaning. Which one appears on your router depends on the model.

2. Use the second Ethernet cable to connect a computer to the router. Insert one end of the cable in the computer's network interface card. Insert the other end in any open LAN port on the router.

3. Open an Internet browser on the computer. Navigate to the router's setup page. On most Cisco routers, the default address is 192.168.1.1. Enter your user name and password in the popup window.

4. Set the Internet connection type. Click the down-arrow in the first text box in the Internet Setup section and click "Automatic Configuration -- DHCP" in the drop-down menu. This setting allows the router to detect the modem's settings and automatically establish communications.

5. Click the "Save Settings" button at the bottom of the setup screen.

Tips & Warnings

• The default mode of most models of Cisco routers will automatically configure communications with the HughesNet modem. If you purchase a used router and so are unsure of your router's configuration, return it to factory default settings by pressing and holding the reset button for 10 seconds.

References

• Cisco Knowledge Base: Accessing the Router's Web-Based Setup Page
• HughesNet: HN9000 Satellite Modem User Guide