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wildcats198308
Tutor
8 years ago

Gen5 Upgrade..

I have decided to upgrade to Gen5. I have some questions that I want to be addressed before the install.    I currently have an HN9000 model which uses 2 cables from the dish to modem.  I had my in...
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C0RR0SIVE
Associate Professor
8 years ago

Can't really, but, you can take a good guess if you look under System Status and look at IPGW Association State.

For instance, mine is J2SDO066HNSIGW0113

J2 SDO 066 HNS IGW 0113
J2 = Jupiter 2
SDO = SanDiego
066 = Beam 66
HNS = Hughesnet Service??? System???
IGW = IP Gateway???
0113 = Some kinda outroute and gateway???

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wildcats198308
Tutor
8 years ago

 J2SDO068HNSIGW0111

 

If its SanDiego thats a long way away!  I am in South Central Pennsylvania.  I know that they can be far but....

  • C0RR0SIVE's avatar
    C0RR0SIVE
    Associate Professor
    8 years ago

    To a satellite and the signal... it's not a big deal considering how far the satellite in space is.

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    BirdDog
    Assistant Professor
    8 years ago
    wildcats198308 wrote:

     J2SDO068HNSIGW0111

     

    If its SanDiego thats a long way away!  I am in South Central Pennsylvania.  I know that they can be far but....

    Yeah, not nearly as far as the almost 45 thousand miles round trip to the satellite. A drop in the bucket.