ThurayaIP Satellite Modem User Guide 45
MUX: Multiplexer.
PDP: Packet Data Protocol.
Pointing Mode: In this mode, using ThurayaIP Protractor and Compass,
and referencing the Pointing Screen for indications of signal
strength, you manipulate the Modem antenna to get the optimum
Thuraya Satellite signal strength for your network connection.
Pointing is required during Modem set-up or if the Modem has been
moved from its previous location. Once you have obtained the best
antenna position, you can enter Normal Operational Mode and be
ready to perform standard activities.
Protractor: An instrument that measures angles, ThurayaIP protractor
provides the current angle of the antenna so that you can adjust it
to the antenna angle specified on the Pointing Screen.
QoS: Quality of Service.
SIM: Subscriber Identification Module. Your Service Provider issues you a
SIM, containing your SIM Personal Identification Number (PIN) and
other security-related information. You insert the SIM into ThurayaIP
SIM holder as part of Modem hardware setup. If you configure the
Modem to enable SIM PIN security, each time you invoke the
Modem wMMI after turning on the Modem, PIN authorisation is
required in order to use the system.
SIM PIN: A Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) Personal Identification
Number (PIN) may be supplied by your Service Provider. If SIM PIN
entry is enabled on ThurayaIP wMMI Security Management screen, a
prompt requests you to enter the SIM PIN each time you run the
wMMI. This helps prevent unauthorised use of your SIM.
SNDCP: Sub-network Dependent Convergence Protocol.
Static IP Address: A static Internet Protocol (IP) address is a number that
is assigned to a computer by an Internet Service Provider (ISP) to be
its permanent address on the Internet. Computers use IP addresses
to locate and talk to each other on the Internet. If Static IP
addressing is enabled on ThurayaIP wMMI Network Settings screen,
you must enter an IP address supplied by your Service Provider in the
Static Public Network IP Address field that follows.
Status Code: A number which uniquely references an event or condition
in a hardware or software system. In ThurayaIP, if there is a fault
detected, the status code and a description are displayed at the
bottom of the Modem wMMI Home and Status screens.