Choose connection type for work through PlanetSky satellite Internet.

     This article describe how to choose more suitable for You connection type to PlanetSky. Connection type depends on Your uplink channel (local ISP link, which will be used as request channel to PlanetSky servers). Uplink channel can be any Internet connection, for example: Dial UP, leased line, GPRS, etc... Connection type choise depends on uplink connection IP address which is given to your computer when You activate Your uplink channel. IP address can be REAL - routable, and FAKE - non routable.

     For the beginning let's define what kind of IPs are REAL - routable, and FAKE(private) - non routable. Real IP addresses - are routed by any Internet providers. Private IP addresses - aren't routed by Internet providers, they are used in internal networks.
     Private IP addresses are:

• 10.0.0.0 - 10.255.255.255
• 172.16.0.0 - 172.31.255.255
• 192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.255

     You can find out what IP address your uplink provider has given to you, run ipconfig /allcommand in command line.If you don't know how to run command line, look here.) If your IP address does not in the above-stated range - you have real routable IP address. It is important when you connect to PlanetSky you need IP which is on the same computer where you have your DVB card installed. You can look this IP by running ipconfig /all command in OS Windows or a command ifconfig in OS Linux.

     Users who have FAKE IP address access to the Internet through translation of network addresses - NAT(Network Address Translation). The uplink provider provides FAKE IP translation in REAL external IP address. External IP address can be viewed on IP and PROXY check.

     Users who have REAL IP addresses should go on IP and PROXY check page and make sure that IP address received by running "ipconfig /all" coincides with IP address on IP and PROXY check page. If IP addresses do not coincide or proxy has been detected on "IP and PROXY check" page, if so... you need to check if proxy is turned off in your browser. If proxy is off try to go to http://login.planetsky.com:8082/ and to compare Detected IP with IP address from "ipconfg /all". If IP addresses coincide, you can use PS Proxy or VPN BEST connections. If IP addresses do not coincide, more suitable connection types for you will be VPN FAKE or OpenVPN.

PlanetSky connection types description

• PS Proxy connection.

       For using PlanetSky Proxy connection you need to make sure that you have REAL IP given by your uplink provider on computer where you have your DVB card installed. Then it is necessary to go on login.planetsky.com using your login and password of your subscription for your IP address authorization in PlanetSky system. Then it is necessary to setup Proxy settings in your browser (or set it as parent proxy in your local proxy server). How to setup Proxy settings in your browser you can look in the left menu, section Type of connection --> "PROXY".

        Working via PS proxy connection all http(web) and ftp traffic a goes through the satellite, other traffic: mail, ICQ, irc, etc... can be accessible through your uplink channel. Also you can use PS Socks for those applications which can connect to the Internet via socks. Applications which can use socks: ICQ, eDonkey, freecap, sockscap, etc...
  

       You can find Socks server domain name and port on satellite settings page in the menu at the left section - "Satellite parameters".
  

        You can setup PS Proxy and PS Socks connection yourself after you get our subscription.

• VPN connection (Virtual Private Network - tunnel).
  PlanetSky provides following VPN types accessible for Windows and xUnix.
  • VPN BEST

         For using PlanetSky VPN-BEST connection you need to make sure that you have REAL routable IP given by your uplink provider on computer where you have your DVB card installed. Then it is necessary to go on login.planetsky.com using your login and password of your subscription for your IP address authorization in PlanetSky system. How to setup VPN-BEST connection you can look in the menu Type of connection --> "VPN for Windows (VPN for Linux)".
    

          If you are working through VPN BEST all traffic comes back through the satellite. Incoming traffic via uplink channel is 0.
    

          You can setup VPN-Best connection yourself after you get our subscription.

  • VPN FAKE

         For using PlanetSky VPN-FAKE connection you needn't have REAL routable IP given by your uplink provider. This connection type was specially created for those PlanetSky users who have FAKE IP addresses on their uplink channel.
    

         Using VPN-FAKE connection you needn't register your IP in PlanetSky system on login.planetsky.com page.
    

         How to setup VPN-FAKE connection you can look in the menu Type of connection -->"VPN for Windows (VPN for Linux)".
    

         If you are working through VPN-FAKE all traffic comes back through the satellite. You'll have small incomming service traffic which is needed for nornal tunnel functioning.
    

         VPN-FAKE activation for your subscription will be made by PlanetSky technical support team after your request.

  • OpenVPN

          For using PlanetSky OpenVPN connection you needn't have REAL routable IP given by your uplink provider. This connection type used when you are not able to connect via OpenVPN, for example, outgoing GRE packets are filtered by your uplink provider. For example GRE packets are filtered by many GPRS providers.
    

         Using OpenVPN connection you needn't register your IP in PlanetSky system on login.planetsky.com page.
    

          How to setup OpenVPN connection you can look in the menu Type of connection --> "OpenVPN for Windows".
    

          If you are working through OpenVPN all traffic comes back through the satellite. Incoming traffic via uplink channel is 0.
    

         OpenVPN activation for your subscription will be made by PlanetSky technical support team after your request.

  • OS xUnix and Cisco IOS VPN tunnels
    • IPIP tunnel

           For using PlanetSky IPIP connection you need to make sure that you have REAL STATIC routable IP given by your uplink provider on computer where you have your DVB card installed.
           IPIP activation for your subscription will be made by PlanetSky technical support team after your request.

    • GRE tunnel

           For using PlanetSky GRE connection you need to make sure that you have REAL STATIC routable IP given by your uplink provider on computer where you have your DVB card installed.
           GRE activation for your subscription will be made by PlanetSky technical support team after your request.

• PlanetSky IP

       This connection type are mostly used by ISP users. You can get 1 IP or block of IP addresses (depends of your subscription type), which routes on PlanetSky servers. You can assign this IP on your uplink network interface, or NAT your outgoing traffic to this IP, all incoming traffic will back through the satellite. Incoming traffic via uplink channel is 0.
  

       You can fing a figure which describes how does it work and how to setup it in menu Type of connection --> "PlanetSKY IP".
  

       If you want to work via PlanetSky IP you need to be sure that your provider will not filter your traffic which will go from your PlanetSky IP.