Access

• ADSL connection:
  • Up to 1.5Mbps download, 128Kbps upload.
  • Simultaneous phone and Internet service on one single phone line.

Remote Internet access:

• 60 minutes per month free, $0.10 per minute thereafter.

• DIRECTV DSL™ gateway (specifications below).
• Runs on Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000, Macintosh, UNIX/Linux.

• Five e-mail accounts and WebMail.
• Five URLs (or Web addresses).
• 20MB disk space for e-mail and Web pages (10 MB dedicated for WebMail and 10 MB for Web pages.)
• One Static IP address.

• Connect and Protect™ for greater security, flexibility, and convenience, or several off-the-shelf firewall programs.
• VPN software.
• NAT software, with IP masking and an Ethernet hub (10Base-T or 10/100Base-T).

• Technical support:
  • 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Sales and information:
  • 5 am - 2 am CST, 7 days a week.
• Billing and account information:
  • 6 AM-6 PM PST Monday through Friday, and 6 AM-3 PM PST on Saturday.
• Online Help Center.
• Status application for monitoring your connection (Windows only).

DIRECTV DSL™ Gateway Specifications

Hardware

• PowerPC 860 processor, 50MHz clock speed.

Connectors

• Ethernet (10Base-T or 10/100Base-T).
• USB (Microsoft Windows 98/2000/ME only).

Operating Environment

• Temperature: 0 to 40 degrees Celsius.
• Humidity: 10-90% RH, non-condensing.

Power

• AC voltage: 110-120 VAC.
• Frequency requirements: 50-60 Hz.
• Consumption: 15 Watt maximum.

Computer requirements for DIRECTV DSL™.

Our service works with most computers built in the last few years. So you don't have to worry about costly updates or complicated hardware to install. Just plug your computer into one of the two different ports on the DIRECTV DSL™ gateway; whichever one matches a port on your computer.

Use Ethernet if your computer has this port.

Any computer can use Ethernet.
Ethernet is the most popular type of connection, and all you need is an Ethernet card, which most computers already have. If yours doesn't, you can easily get one; they're inexpensive and not hard to install (get any 10Base-T or 10/100Base-T card). To use a Macintosh or UNIX/Linux computer with DIRECTV DSL™ service, you'll have to use its Ethernet connection.

A USB port is a good alternative.

Windows 98/2000 can use USB.
If you use Windows 98 or 2000, and your PC has a port that looks like this (most new ones do), you can connect via our gateway's USB port.

Basic system requirements:

Windows 95/98/ME

• Pentium processor or newer.
• Minimum 32MB RAM, 10MB free hard disk space.
• CD-ROM drive for software installation.
• Ethernet, USB (Windows 98 only)
• Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator version 4 browser, or later.

Windows NT/2000

• Pentium processor or newer.
• Minimum 32MB RAM, 10MB free hard disk space.
• CD-ROM drive for software installation.
• Ethernet, or USB (Windows 2000 only).
• Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator version 4 browser, or later.

Macintosh

• Mac OS 7.5.3 or later.
• Minimum 32MB RAM, 10MB free hard disk space.
• CD-ROM drive for software installation.
• Ethernet port and card.

UNIX/Linux

• Any UNIX operating system, including Linux.
• Minimum 32MB RAM, 10MB free hard disk space.
• CD-ROM drive for software installation.
• TCP/IP connectivity.
• Ethernet port and card.