What Equipment Do I Need To Get Satellite Internet?

A common misconception is that to have satellite Internet in your home you need to either have huge amounts of equipment or one of the 8-foot dishes commonly seen 20 years ago. Technology has advanced, and so has the equipment needed to get satellite into rural homes.

Lets take a look at whats really needed to receive high-speed Internet:

Satellite Dish

A satellite dish will be mounted by a HughesNet® authorized installation professional on your first day of service and this will be your connection the world! Your home satellite dish will be pointed towards a satellite 22,000 miles in outer space and have the ability to send and receive all of your online requests.

Your certified installer will check the signal of your satellite during your initial installation and make sure its in a optimal position to receive the fastest upload and download speeds.

HughesNet Wi-Fi Modem Router

After the satellite dish has been installed it will need to be connected to a modem inside your home by a coaxial cable. The HughesNet Wi-Fi Modem Router will be connected to your computer and interpret satellite signals so your website request can display. The new HughesNet Wi-Fi Modem Router has built in Wi-Fi, allowing you to connect your wireless devices such as laptops and tablets.

PC Or Mac Computer

With your satellite dish and router now set up the only other piece of equipment you need to connect to the Internet is a computer! HughesNet Gen5 has the ability to work flawlessly with both PC and Mac’s.