What is the difference between the DW6000 modem and the DW4000 modem?
The DW6000 is the next-generation HughesNet system modem. It’s a sleek new design that makes connecting to the Internet more streamlined by incorporating HughesNet software inside the DW6000 unit. There’s no HughesNet software to load on your computer. No longer are there any software upgrades to download and manually install; the DW6000 automatically updates itself via the satellite. Also, the DW6000 modem integrates the transmit and receive components in one compact unit; the DW4000 has separate transmit and receive components stacked together. The DW6000 provides an Ethernet connection to your computer or home network. The DW4000 requires a dedicated USB connection to your PC and does not support Macs.
The DW6000 is the next generation DIRECWAY System modem with a sleek new design. It makes connecting to the Internet easier by incorporating DIRECWAY software inside the DW6000 unit. So, there’s no DIRECWAY software to load on your computer, or upgrades to download. The DW6000 automatically updates itself via the satellite. Also, the DW6000 modem houses both the transmit and receive components in one compact unit, unlike the DW4000 that has a separate transmit and receive modem stacked together and linked by a 24-pin serial cord. It also uses a simple Ethernet connection to connect your computer to your DIRECWAY Service. Once your satellite dish is installed and connected to the DW6000; all you need to do is connect your computer by using the provided Ethernet cable and you’re high-speed surfing (see ‘Can I run DIRECWAY on a small network?’ for networking capability requirements).
The DW6000 is the next generation DIRECWAY System modem with a sleek new design. It makes connecting to the Internet easier by incorporating DIRECWAY software inside the DW6000 unit. So, theres no DIRECWAY software to load on your computer, or upgrades to download. The DW6000 automatically updates itself via the satellite. Also, the DW6000 modem houses both the transmit and receive components in one compact unit, unlike the DW4000 that has a separate transmit and receive modem stacked together and linked by a 24-pin serial cord. It also uses a simple Ethernet connection to connect your computer to your DIRECWAY Service. Once your satellite dish is installed and connected to the DW6000 all you need to do is connect your computer by using the provided Ethernet cable and youre high-speed surfing (see Can I run DIRECWAY on a small network? for networking capability requirements).
The DW6000 is the next-generation DIRECWAY system modem. It’s a sleek new design that makes connecting to the Internet more streamlined by incorporating DIRECWAY software inside the DW6000 unit. There’s no DIRECWAY software to load on your computer. No longer are there any software upgrades to download and manually install; the DW6000 automatically updates itself via the satellite. Also, the DW6000 modem integrates the transmit and receive components in one compact unit; the DW4000 has separate transmit and receive components stacked together. The DW6000 provides an Ethernet connection to your computer or home network. The DW4000 requires a dedicated USB connection to your PC and does not support Macs.
The DW6000 is the next-generation HughesNet™ system modem with a sleek new design. It makes connecting to the Internet easier by incorporating HughesNet™ software inside the DW6000 unit. So there’s no HughesNet™ software to load on your computer or upgrades to download. The DW6000 automatically updates itself via the satellite. Also, the DW6000 modem houses both the transmit and receive components in one compact unit, unlike the DW4000 that has separate transmit and receive modems stacked together and linked by a 24-pin serial cord. It also uses a simple Ethernet connection to connect your computer to your HughesNet™ service. Once your satellite dish is installed and connected to the DW6000, all you need to do is connect your computer by using the provided Ethernet cable and you’re high-speed surfing (see ‘Can I run HughesNet™ on a small network?’ for networking capability requirements).
