All About Your Professional
Installation
The best thing about installing
HughesNet high-speed Internet service is that we do all of the work. Just
like that, you're surfing the Internet at speeds like never
before.
Standard professional installation
is included with all HughesNet service plans. Once you've placed your order,
a HughesNet-certified installer will contact you to schedule your installation.
On that date, he will arrive with all of the equipment needed to get your
HughesNet service connected. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
requires that only trained professionals may install two-way satellite systems,
like HughesNet. Our certified HughesNet installer will install your HughesNet
system when it is convenient for you.
Our installer will bring out
the following brand new equipment to complete your
installation:
HughesNet HN7000s
Modem
HughesNet Satellite
Antenna
Antenna LNB and transmit
radio
Tri-mast Mounting
hardware
Up 100 ft. of Dual
RG6 Coax Cable
A dual coax wall
jack
5 ft. Cat5 Ethernet
Cable.
All HughesNet Approved
fittings seals and hardware to complete your job.
A standard Residential installation
includes:
Free Delivery of your
HughesNet Equipment by your Certified installer on the day of
installation.
No trip charges for
remote locations
On the day of installation
a, free site survey to determine the best location of your new
dish.
- If we can't get you
a signal you don't pay a dime
- You can cancel at anytime
before your system is completely installed at no charge to you.
Installing the HughesNet modem
and connecting it to your PC.
Mounting and grounding
the antenna at an approved location at your residence. The location must
have a line of sight to the satellite and it must be accessible with
a 25-foot ladder.
- Antennas must be
mounted a minimum of 5 ft. off the ground and out of reach of small
children.
- Wall mounts cannot
be mounted to surfaces or building materials that cannot support the wall
mount (for example, stucco, aluminum siding,
or vinyl siding).
Drilling one exterior
point of entry, one interior point of entry, and installing one wall jack
at the IDU and PC location.
Using an installer
laptop to obtain pointing parameters and conduct a cross-polarization test
of the HughesNet system to verify receipt of satellite
signal.
Installing and routing
two exterior RG-6 coaxial cables from the antenna assembly, through the exterior
point of entry, through the interior point of entry, to the wall
jack. A standard residential installation includes 100 ft. of cable for each
cable run.
Connecting ground wire
from the ground block to a NEC-approved bonding point.
Installing and
weather-sealing appropriate cable bushing, wall penetrations, and mounting
locations.
Using an installer
laptop to obtain pointing parameters and conduct a cross-polarization test
of the HughesNet system to verify receipt of satellite
signal.
Activating and
commissioning your HughesNet system with your permission.
Demonstrating your
HughesNet system is operational by browsing the Internet.
Cleaning up debris
from your residence after the installation is complete.
Completing the Installation
Leave-Behind Sheet and obtaining your signature on the appropriate
form.
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