decoder-modem browsing manual
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SATELLITE INTERNET
CONNECTION WITH A
DECODER
This step by step Manual will give you detailed guideline on how to connect to the internet with your
decoders, either HITV,DSTV,MYTV, STRONG DECODER etc. you must take note that all relevant
equipments for this setup must be available before doing the configuration.
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Success Note
Thank you for purchasing this manual. It is bumper packed and will give you all the explanation you need
to convert your cable decoder to a modem to browse the Internet. Please make sure you follow the
steps we have written carefully, and buy all the necessary equipments that is required to connect you to
internet with your Decoder, this technology as being existing in many developed countries for years
now, it s just being discovered recently in Nigeria that a Decoder can do more than delivering satellite
channels. I wish you all the best in your configuration
Thank you
Segun
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 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.
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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
SPLITTER •
CABLE MODEM •
RJ 45 NIC Cable •
Ethernet Cable •
Router (cable modem) •
DECODER •
• COAXIAL CABLES
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Overview
• SPLITTER
There are many types of Satellite Decoder Splitter, you buy your favorite at the shops where it s been sold
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
CABLE MODEM •
Definition of 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
coax cable that brings in the digital CATV signal provides a channel for upstream and
downstream Internet service. This does not interfere with television, as there is plenty of "real
estate" or bandwidth space on the coax cable to handle both TV and Internet signals.
Types of Cable Modem that works
(A) LINKSYS CABLE MODEM
Linksys Cable Modem: The Linksys Cable Modem does not require you to pay any additional
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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.
(B) CM100 Linksys Cable Modem
High Speed, Low Cost
High Speed, Low Cost
Cable Internet offers connectivity speeds up to 100 times faster than dial-up via a modem that connects your
computer to the Internet. Many service providers charge a monthly fee to rent their modem, but own your own
and you can save while you enjoy fast speeds for surfing, emailing, music, video, gaming and more.
Reliable Quality
From the leaders in networking, it s an ideal choice for reliable connectivity that s fully compliant with all industry
standards, so you can be sure it will work with any DOCSIS cable Internet provider s service.
Fast, Easy Set Up
Complete your setup with a single call to your service provider. Connect via USB or Ethernet to any computer and
you re ready to start surfing. Or connect to a Linksys by Cisco wireless router to create a high-speed wireless home
network that lets everyone in your family share the Internet without being tied down by wires.
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How to Purchase
You can buy the cable modem from computer office that sell network accessories. E.g. computer village ikeja and
some other places while the other accessories can be purchase where they sell dish, decoder, coaxial wire etc..
Also, if you have credit card or master cards you can shop online because is more cheaper. And if you want us to
purchase it online, you then call or you visit the link below to see the prices
http://www.linksysbycisco.com/US/en/products/CM100
http://www.pcworld.com/shopping/detail/prtprdid,61213646-sortby,retailer/pricing.html
http://www.superwarehouse.com/Linksys_CM100_Cable_Modem_with_USB_and_Ethernet_Connectio
ns/CM100/p/1506558
(C) Motorola Cable Modem
How to purchase
http://www.motorola.com/Business/US-
EN/Business+Product+and+Services/Cable+Broadband/SURFboard+Modems+and+Gateways
http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Surfboard-SB5100-Cable-Modem/dp/B00008Y1BX
Motorola Surfboard SB5100 Cable Modem
Motorola Surfboard SB5100 Cable Modem uses cable television wires instead of telephone lines to connect to the internet, it offer
internet access at speed up to 100 times faster than a
traditional phone modern and does not tie up telephone lines for incoming or outgoing calls and faxes.
This model uses new technology (A-TDMA and S-CDMA) that triples the upstream
capacity to 30Mbps, and it also DOCSIS 1.1 and 1.0 compatible and will work with
older technology.
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If a user have more than one computer and are connected on a network, The Surfboard
SB5100 Cable Modem supports current internet connection sharing technologies to
enable user to connect up to 32 PCs to the internet using a single cable modern .
Inside the Cable Modem
The Tuner connects to the cable outlet and it receives the modulated digital signal and
passes it to the demodulator. The Demodulator takes digital signal and encoded in it
by varying both the amplitude and phase of the wave, and turns it into a signal that can
be processed by the analogue-to-digital (A/D) converter.
The MAC sits between the upstream (information sent from an individual back to the Internet)
and downstream (data sent from the Internet to an individual computer) portions of the cable
modem, and acts as the interface between the hardware and software portions of the various
network protocols.
Cable modem tasks are more complex than those of a normal network interface card. Some of
the MAC functions will be assigned to a central processing unit (CPU) and either the CPU in
the cable modem or the CPU of the user's system.
Inside the Cable Modem
The Tuner connects to the cable outlet and it receives the modulated digital signal and
passes it to the demodulator. The Demodulator takes digital signal and encoded in it
by varying both the amplitude and phase of the wave, and turns it into a sig nal that can
be processed by the analogue-to-digital (A/D) converter.
The MAC sits betwe en the upstream (information sent from an individual back to the Internet)
and downstream (data sent from the Internet to an individual computer) portions of the cable
modem, and acts as the interface between the hardware and software portions of the various
network protocols.
Cable modem tasks are more complex than those of a normal network interface card. Some of
the MAC functions will be assigned to a central processing unit (CPU) and either the CPU in
the cable modem or the CPU of the user's system.
• RJ 45 NIC Cable
•
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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.)
Equipment using an Ethernet cable is referred to as wired.
Wireless equipment uses radio waves in place of some (or all) Ethernet cables. A network
device that uses both Ethernet and wireless connections is usually called just wireless.
The Physical Ethernet Cables
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.
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Router Wireless 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 receive from the satellite dish
into a video, the decoded signal converted into video is what we receive on our TV, The purpose
of we connecting to the internet with a decoder is to convert your decoder to a Modem, a cable
decoders 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)
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Things to take 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.
The steps to Connection
Step 1
Coaxial Cable cord Splitter Port
Connect the coaxial cable from your decoder to your satellite decoder splitter; 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
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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
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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 as 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.
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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 Uplink Port, 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
System Configuration Steps
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 or 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
(1) Internet Explorer
(2) Google Chrome
(3) Opera
(4) Firefox
And much more
Operating System Compatibility
(1) Windows Operating System
(2) Linux Operating System
What can this Internet Technology be used for?
(1) Personal Usage
(2) Group Usage in an Organization or Company
(3) Cyber Café
(4) Business Center for Email Service and Internet Calls
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Benefits of using this Technology
(1) Pay only monthly subscription for your cable TV and it covers the Internet Bill
(2) Browse with a very fast internet speed of 4 mbs download speed
(3) Connect large number of Computer systems with the help of a Network devices
(4) Connection configuration is simple and easy
(5) You can watch Cable TV while browsing the internet at the same time without conflict
(6) No downtime for internet connection except if your subscription as elapse, or one of the
connection device generate fault
(7) You can buy two decoders to setup a mini cyber café and cable TV football center at the
same time
Conclusion
We believe you will be successful using this manual to configure your decoder internet browsing, we
make sure that all relevant information has been compiled together to benefit you and follow as a guide
to setup your connection. If you have further question during your setup, contact us with our contact
information below. Enjoy your Internet browsing and help others too