User manual

ThurayaIP Frequently Asked Questions December 2010
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1.5 Are we required to use an external antenna with ThurayaIP unit?
ThurayaIP can be used with and without an external antenna. It has an inbuilt antenna which can be
used for StandardIP connectivity of up to 444 Kbps on the downlink. The internal antenna can also be
used for StreamingIP uplink connectivity of up to 256 Kbps. The details of the bandwidth available and
the antenna used are as follows:
ThurayaIP Data Capabilities Transmit Receive
StandardIP
Without External Antenna Up to 202 Kbps Up to 444 Kbps
With External Antenna Up to 404 Kbps Up to 444 Kbps
StreamingIP
Without External Antenna 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 Kbps 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 Kbps
With External Antenna 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 384 Kbps 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 384 Kbps
1.6 Is it mandatory to use external antenna to get the highest bandwidth?
Yes, to get the maximum bandwidth (uplink/downlink) as detailed in the table above, the
external antenna has to be used.
1.7 What is the standard cable length that comes with these antennas?
The antennas come with different cable lengths:
EA 1426 : 10 mt LMR 400
EA 1535 : 0.25 mt LMR 100A
Spacecom Maritime : 15 mt LMR 400
Spacecom Vehicle : 4 mt LMR 400
SCAN Active : 6 mt to 30 mt with different cable types
1.8 What are the key end-user activities that ThurayaIP supports?
Broadband internet access
Email, web mail, web browsing
Virtual Private Network (VPN)
File transfer (FTP)
Video conferencing
Video streaming
Intranet, E-commerce
1.9 What kind of hardware do I need to access the service?
ThurayaIP satellite IP Modem (Portable, Light weight, plug and play device)
ThurayaIP SIM Card
Connect the terminal to a notebook or a desktop PC via an Ethernet connection, USB Connection or
WLAN and you are online. You can also connect any of your Wi-Fi enabled devices like iPhone, iPad or
Blackberry with ThurayaIP.
1.10 How is the service available to subscribers?
The service is available to subscribers through ThurayaIP Service Providers assigned by Thuraya.