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0rangeGal
Sophomore
9 years ago
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How do I configure my PC so that I can start browsing???

Well, as the Subject line indicates, I am not able to get online!  I am told by HughesNet that all one needs to do is open up a browser window, type in any website, (ebay, for example) and presto, yo...
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    GabeU
    9 years ago

    0rangeGal

     

    If you can connect to the System Control Center by clicking on www.systemcontrolcenter.com you are connected to Hughesnet and not your old ISP.  

     

    Conversely, you can do the same by entering 192.168.0.1 into the address bar and hit enter.  

     

    Either way, if you connect to the Hughesnet System Control Center, you are connecting through Hughesnet, not your old ISP.  Your old ISP can't connect to the System Control Center as it's inside the Hughesnet modem.  

     

     

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BirdDog
Assistant Professor
9 years ago

Hello OrangeGal, if you click on the network tray icon then a choice of networks available to you should appear. You can then choose your other provider or HughesNet by clicking on them.

 

Like this on my computer:

 

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0rangeGal
Sophomore
9 years ago

We only have 1 option - the ethernet connection option (we don't connect online via wifi, just via ethernet cable).  Anyway, since we're online now, we'll just wait and see what happens after the other ISP expires.  Thanks!