This
step by step guide will give you detailed guideline on how to get free satellite
internet connection using a decoder either HITV, DSTV, MYTV etc. If you can’t
follow these steps successfully then get someone with knowledge of networking
to help you out. You must take note that all relevant equipments for this setup
must be available before doing the configuration.
INTRODUCTION
Communication
between computers is a major part of the PC computing Industry.
Thanks
to the World Wide Web (www), no computer user is an Island. Whether using a
dialup modem or broad band technology, virtually all PCs can be connected to
other computers, enabling them to share files, send and receiving email, and
access the Internet. With the explosive growth of the internet, modem and
network technologies were joined because both could use the same client
software and protocols. Today, the most popular suite of networking protocols –TCP/IP
– is used on both Local Area Network (LANs) and the internet. When you dial
into an Internet Service Protocol (ISP), you are actually connecting to a
network using a modem instead of a network interface card, and when you use
most broadband services, your path to the internet typically starts with a
network interface card, built in network card, built in network port, network –
to – USB adapter, or even a wireless connection.
Thanks
to the combination of huge multi megabyte downloads needed to update software
and support hardware, dynamics websites with music and full – motion videos and
increased demand for online services, even the fastest dial up modem (such as
mtn, fastlink,starcomms, visafones etc) which can download at just 53kbps,
isn’t sufficient for heavy internet use. More and More users are taking
advantage of various types of broadband internet access solution. But the most
preferred to me is the cable decoder internet access system.
For
many users, cable modem service which piggybacks on the same cable TV service
line that brings your TV many channels, represent both a big boost in speed
from the available with ISDN and a major savings in initial cost and monthly
charges which your subscription fee covers.
Cable
Modem Services normally is sold as an “all you can eat” unlimited access plan
with a modest installation cost (materials to buy to commence installation).
Because
more and more cable networks (such as DSTV, HITV, CTL and the most recent DAAR
SAT) support a single standard, you can choose any of the decoders of all this
cable TV providers to connect your system to the internet.
CONNECTION
REQUIREMENTS AND OVERVIEW
To
set up the Decoder internet access you need the following:
1.
SPLITTER
2.
LINKSYS CABLE MODEM
3.
RJ – 45 NIC Cable
4.
Ethernet Cable
5.
Router (WIRELESS OR WIRED if you intend to use more than one PC)
6.
DECODER (mytv, hitv, dstv, daarsat etc)
7.
Coaxial to RJ-45 converter or adapter
8.
COAXIAL CABLES
OVERVIEW OF THE
REQUIREMENTS
SPLITTER: There are many
types of Satellite Decoder Splitter that you can buy. What do we use the
Splitter for? This enables you to create a parallel connection for the coaxial
cable (this is the cable that is used to connect your decoder to the TV and as
well as the decoder to the Dish hanged outside). The splitter will share the
signal that comes from the dish outside between the TV and the Router cable
modem, which will convert the signal to an internet signal.
LINKSYS CABLE
MODEM:
This is a Cable Modem: A cable modem is a device that delivers high-speed
Internet connectivity via a cable television company which serves as the
Internet service provider (ISP). A cable modem requires a subscription to cable
Internet service, and will not function by simply connecting it to a cable TV
(CATV) feed. Externally, a cable modem resembles a DSL modem. The coaxial cable
that brings in the digital CATV signal provides a channel for upstream and
downstream Internet service. This does not interfere with the television, as
there is plenty of “real estate” or bandwidth space on the coaxial cable to
handle both TV and Internet signals. Why Linksys Cable Modem; The Linksys
Cable
Modem does not require you to pay any additional separate monthly subscription
to the cable company; you only need to connect it with your current
subscription with your satellite cable TV provider which will only work with a
Coaxial Cable.
RJ – 45 NIC
CABLE:
This is a typical networking cable which we will use to network all the network
devices that we have listed above such as the Router (Cable Modem), we will use
it to make a connection from the Router to the computer to transmit internet.
ETHERNET CABLE: Ethernet cables
connect network devices such as modems, routers, and adapters. They transmit
data using the Ethernet protocol. Most Ethernet cables have RJ-45 jacks on both
ends, each with 8 pins. (They look similar to telephone jacks, which use 4 pins
or 6 pins.). Note the following points: Use Cat 5 cables. (Cat 5 is a measure
of quality, meaning that it supports traffic up to 100 MB / sec.) These are
also called 10/100 Base-T Cat 5 cables. Some Ethernet cable wires crises-cross internally,
others are straight through, meaning that pin 1 is wired to pin 1 on the other
end, etc. A port (socket) for a straight through Ethernet cable is sometimes
called an uplink port. If you aren’t sure about a cable, and you can see the
inside wires’ colors, hold the two ends of the plugs up, so the same side of
the plug is facing you.
ROUTER: A router is
used to transmit internet to more than 1 computer system on a network setup,
this enables you to network your connection to other system (PCs). This is also
known as cable modem. The connection runs the incoming cable connection to an
external cable modem, which has an Ethernet connection to a router, which then
connects
DECODER: A decoder is a
device which is used to decode the satellite signal received from the satellite
dish into a video. The decoded signal converted into video is what we receive
on our TV. The purpose of connecting to the internet with a decoder is to
convert your decoder to a Modem. A cable decoder is a modem because it
modulates and demodulates, but it also functions as a tuner, a network bridge,
an
encryptor
etc. To connect your PC or laptop to a decoder to access the net, you do not
use a serial port as with dialup modem.
COAXIAL CABLES: This connect
the decoder to the splitter and one end of the cable goes into the TV while the
other end goes to the WAN port of the router (Linksys Router)
Things to Note
before buying all the equipments required for setup:
I
always recommend running a router between a cable modem and a PC because a
router not only allows more than one PC to be connected, but also provides a robust
hardware firewall that helps shield your PC(s) connected to it from internet –
based attacks. You can directly connect PCs to a cable decoder using USB; I do
not recommend that option because it precludes using a router (cable modem)
Some
cable modems have a built – in router, in which case you don’t need to purchase
a separate one. If your computer doesn’t include an Ethernet adapter built into
the motherboard or a separate Ethernet card, you can install an Ethernet card
into an available internal expansion slot or use a USB – based Ethernet adapter
instead. I use a USB – based Ethernet adapter on my HITV decoder. The cable
modem connects to the CATV network using the same coaxial cable connection as
your cable TV.
BEGIN THE
CONNECTION
Step 1
COAXIAL
CABLE CORD, SPLITTER PORT: Connect the coaxial cable from your dish to your
satellite decoder splitter ( i.e the “in” part) and then connect one cable from
the first “out” port to your decoder and the one from the second port to your
Linksys modem; the cable can be purchased from any shop where they sell cable
decoder while one of the other coaxial cable cords is connected to your
television to watch satellite stations.
Step 2
COAXIAL
CABLE CORD, LINKSYS ROUTER: Connect the second Coaxial cable cord from the
splitter to WAN port of your router (Linksys Router)
Step 3
COAXIAL
CABLE CORD: If your cable modem does not have an inbuilt router facility, you
will need to connect your cable Modem to the CATV network of your router using
the same coaxial cable connection as your TV, but might need to convert it
Step 4
ETHERNET
CABLE, LINKSYS ROUTER: Connect the Ethernet Cable from the router to your
computer system, which can stand as a client if you are using only one computer
or server if you are networking more than one system, make sure that your
computer has an inbuilt Ethernet adapter on the Motherboard or a separate
Ethernet card, you can also install an Ethernet Card into an available internal
expansion slot or you can alternatively use a USB – Based Ethernet Adapter
instead. In our connection we use a USB –based Ethernet adapter on HITV Decoder
Step 5
LINKSYS
ROUTER, RJ -45 CABLE: At the back of the Linksys Router there are several
ports, port 1 – 4 Stand as the LAN (Local Area Network) Port which can be used
to connect 1 -4 CPU to the router with an RJ -45NIC Cable, in most cases the
cables comes with the router when you purchase it. Connect 1 -4 CPU to the LAN
Port of the router with your RJ -45 Cables, please don’t mistake it with the
Ethernet cable, as is only to be used to connect the computer which is the
server to the Router for network routing and also note that each of the CPU
that connect to the Router LAN Port with the help of RJ-45 must have an inbuilt
Network card install in them, while the server should have an Ethernet card
adapter install on the board as mentioned earlier.
Step 6
The
fifth port of the Linksys Router which stand as the WAN Port (Wireless Access
Network). Connect the second coaxial cable that comes from the splitter to the
WAN Port of the Router, but note that you need a converter which is an adapter
that convert the coaxial cable to RJ -45 cable since the Router WAN port does
not have a direct port for a coaxial cable.
Step 7
The
sixth port of the Linksys Router which is called the UplinkPort, the port can
be connected to a Hub or a Switch to enable additional users or computers
within the network range to share with the internet of your decoder via
wireless access.
NEXT IS SYSTEM
CONFIGURATION
1.
Start
up your computer that we call the server, and click on the start button and then
click on control panel
2.
Click
on Network connection from the control panel tab
3.
Click
on Create a new Network connection from the Network Connection from the control
panel tab
4.
Select
the Connect to the Internet Radio button and then click on Next button
5.
Select
the Choose from the a list of Internet Service providers [ISPs] radio button
and click on Next button
6.
Finally
Click on Finish button, then the connection will then come up
7.
Open
up your Internet Browser and start browsing
Browsers
Compatibility:
Internet
Explorer
Google
Chrome
Opera
Firefox
And
much more
Operating System
Compatibility:
Windows
Operating System
Linux
Operating System
What can this
Internet Technology be used for?
Personal
Usage
Group
Usage in an Organization or Company
Cyber
Café
Business
Center for Email Service and Internet Calls
Benefits of
using this Technology:
Pay
only monthly subscription for your cable TV and it covers the Internet Bill
Browse
with a very fast internet speed of 4 mb/s download speed
Connect
large number of Computer systems with the help of a Network devices
Connection
and configuration is simple and easy
You
can watch Cable TV while browsing the internet at the same time without
conflicts
No
downtime for internet connection except if your subscription as elapsed, or one
of the connection devices gets faulty
You
can buy two decoders to setup a mini cyber café and cable TV football center at
the same time.
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