Satellite Broadband - Installation & Coverage Area

Installation

The IPStar-1 satellite has a number of antennas to provide coverage over Australia. The majority of Australia’s population is covered by 10 “spot beam” antennas which are represented on the diagram above in red. The satellite signal within these spot beams  is strong. If you live within one of these spot beams you will most likely need either an 84cm or 1.2m satellite dish size. The rest of Australia is covered by a single antenna called a “shaped beam”. The signal in areas covered by a shaped beam antenna is far weaker than that in the spot beam areas and requires either a 1.2 or 1.8 meter dish size.

Standard Installation (Spot Beam coverage area’s AS ABOVE only)

A standard installation consists of:

• Mounting an .Aussie Broadband 84 centimeter or 1.2m satellite dish.
• Installing 2 coaxial cables from the dish to the .Aussie Broadband satellite modem.
• Configuring the connection and setting up your Email.

At your dwelling we need:

• A suitable dish mounting position that provides unhindered line-of-site to the IPStar-1 satellite.
• A building with a suitable dish mounting position that is easily accessible and is no more than 2 levels high.
• Maximum cable length of no more than 30 meters between the outdoor dish and indoor modem unit .
• A SUITABLE COMPUTER see below for details.

Installation is normally $99, however currently free for Australian Broadband Guarantee Eligible Customers

Non Standard Installation (for shaped beam coverage areas)

All non standard installations are subject to approval by the Australian Broadband Guarantee for a Level 5 subsidy grant. 

How do l know if l am a Standard Installation or Not?

Using your address we can determine if you are covered by a spot or shaped beam antenna and what satellite dish size will be needed. We will also ask you some questions about the building that you want the dish mounted to. This will enable us to determine the complexity of the installation.

Around 90% of all installations are at the standard installation price of $0 (normally $99).

Email sales@aussiebroadband.com.au or phone 1300 880 905 to get connected!

Requirements

In order to use Aussie Broadband Satellite Services it is recommended your computer has as a minimum the following:

• A computer running an operating system that supports connection to the Internet via an Ethernet Port. This includes Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista as well as recent versions of Apple and Linux operating systems.
• An industry standard Internet Browser such as Windows Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Opera or Safari.
• Your computer should be in good working order with no software problems.
• 256Mb of Ram

modem | ethernet

• A working Ethernet Network Port – This is mandatory and the service will not work without it. If you do not have an Ethernet network port, these can usually be installed by your local computer retailer for around $40. An Ethernet network port is an 8 pinned rectangular socket.
• It is highly recommended you have up-to-date Virus Scanner and Anti-Spyware software installed.