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BGAN Software Downloads

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BGAN LaunchPad

BGAN LaunchPad is the software user interface that is standard across all BGAN terminals.

Separate from LaunchPad, users may also download our Inmarsat-developed TCP Accelerator software that significantly enhances the performance of TCP traffic in the 'send' direction.

BGAN LaunchPad for land mobile terminals is compatible with:

• HNS 9201
• Thrane & Thrane Explorer 110
• Thrane & Thrane Explorer 300
• Thrane & Thrane Explorer 500
• Thrane & Thrane Explorer 700
• Wideye Sabre 1

	BGAN LaunchPad Installer for Windows Vista and XP V 5.01
	BGAN LaunchPad Installer for Mac OSX Intel hardware V 5.01 BGAN LaunchPad Installer for Mac OSX non Intel hardware V 3.7.3

Terminal USB Drivers

USB drivers are necessary for your PC to recognize the user terminal, please ensure you are using the latest version available.

	Terminal Operating System
	HNS 9201 USB driver for Windows XP and 2000 USB driver for Windows Vista USB Driver for Mac Thrane & Thrane Explorer 100/110 (formerly Nera Worldpro 1000) USB driver for Windows XP and 2000 Thrane & Thrane Explorer 300/500 USB driver for Windows XP and 2000 USB driver for Mac OSX Thrane & Thrane Explorer 700 USB driver for Windows XP and 2000 USB driver for Mac OSX

Terminal Firmware

Here is the latest firmware for your BGAN terminal. The downloads include application notes and installation guidance, where available.

	Terminal Firmware Version
	HNS 9201 HNS 3.8.0.6 for PC HNS 3.6.3.5 for MAC Thrane & Thrane Explorer 100/110 (formerly Nera Worldpro 1000) Thrane 2.11.3 for PC Thrane 2.10.2 for PC Thrane & Thrane Explorer 300/500 Thrane 3.02 for PC Thrane 3.0.0 for PC Thrane & Thrane Explorer 700 Thrane 3.0.4 for PC Thrane 3.0.3 for PC Thrane & Thrane Explorer 727 Thrane 1.11 for PC Thrane 1.1.0 for PC Wideye Sabre 1 Wideye 12.2.1 for PC Wideye 12.2.1 for MAC Wideye 12.0.4 for PC Wideye 12.0.4 for MAC

TCP Accelerator

Send faster emails and data files via BGAN using our Inmarsat-developed TCP Accelerator software. The TCP Accelerator for BGAN is available for Windows Vista, XP and Mac OSX for PowerPCs and IntelMac hardware. It's installed on a BGAN user's PC and significantly enhances the performance of TCP traffic over BGAN in the 'send' direction.

For Windows Operating System please take the following two steps to install and use the TCP Accelerator:

1. Download and install the TCP Accelerator.
2. Enable TCP Accelerator in BGAN LaunchPad and LaunchPad will manage the TCP Accelerator automatically. Instructions on how to do this can be found in the relevant TCP Accelerator manual.

TCP Accelerator for Windows 7

• R21.0-004 (5.72MB)
• Manual v 2.0 (894KB)

TCP Accelerator for Windows Vista

• R21.0-004 (5.72MB)
• Manual v 2.0 (894KB)

TCP Accelerator for Windows XP

• R21.0-004 (1.83MB)
• Manual v 2.0 (894KB)

For Mac OSX there are three steps to use the TCP Accelerator:

1. Download TCP Accelerator files - please note that the PowerMac and Intel Duo have different installers.
2. Unzip and install the two files contained in the downloaded zip file - please read the manual for instructions.
3. Enable the TCP Accelerator in BGAN LaunchPad and LaunchPad will manage it automatically. See the TCP Accelerator manual for instructions.

• PowerPC - G3, G4 & G5 (307 KB)
• IntelMAC - v17.5 (298 KB)
• TCP Accelerator manual (2.23 MB)