Chapter 1 • Introduction
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Chapter 1
Introduction
This chapter discusses the following topics:
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Scope and audience
on page 1
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HX260 overview
on page 1
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HX260 features
on page 3
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HX260 specifications
on page 5
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Installation and commissioning
on page 9
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Contact information
on page 10
Scope and audience
This manual explains how to install, commission, and service the
Hughes HX260 satellite router.
This manual is intended for use by the following audiences:
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Professional installers
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Installer trainers, who prepare separate instructions for the
installers
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Call center operators, who respond to customers’ calls
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Call center trainers, who train call center operators
HX260 overview
Similar to its predecessors (HX50/100/150/200 satellite routers),
the HX260 (Figure 1) is a high-performance satellite router
designed to provide carrier-grade IP services using dynamically
assigned high-bandwidth satellite IP connectivity. In addition to
the capabilities of the HX200, the HX260 satellite router includes
an integrated mesh receiver, providing simultaneous star and
mesh connectivity.
The HX260 provides high quality of service (QoS) features
including Min/Max CIR and adaptive constant bit rate (CBR)
bandwidth assignment that delivers high-quality, low jitter
bandwidth for real-time traffic such as voice over IP (VoIP) or
video conferencing. With integrated IP features including RIPv1,
RIPv2, BGP, NAT/PAT, and , DHCP server/relay functionality,
together with a high-performance mesh satellite modem, the
HX260 is a full-featured IP router. The HX260 enables superior
IP connectivity for a variety of applications including cellular
