Choose from a range of packages tailored to your own particular needs – from 256kbps, perfect for your holiday home to stay on top of your email – to 2mbps, faster than many users get from a cable-based system and more than adequate for small businesses and power-surfers.

Our easy-to-use self-assembly kit is simple to install yourself, or we can fit it for you in Brittany and further afield by arrangement. You never need go back to dial-up: your high-speed satellite connection can be up and running within the hour.

Find out more

• Prices
• More information and frequently asked questions
• “Fit it yourself” instructions

Press TV

Hold blue and select untill the red light flashes twice

Press 2

Press Select

Press Sky
Now the sky remote up and down channel buttons change the channels on a sky+ box.

To revert back, enter this sequence again but press the ”0″  instead of “2″.

The bad news for ex-pat brits is that it’s an internet based service so presumably the service will not be available outside of the UK due to the rights restrictions

 subject to €50 “set up fee” and 24 month contract

 Options with Equipment purchase:
Purchase price: €399
this can be paid over 3 months

If you buy the equipment there is no minimum contract period for the service that you choose.

Managed Service (Regule)
Connections using this pricing plan are never cut off and there is no limit to the volume of data that can be transfered each month, they are however subject to a Fair Usage Policy which limits the speed of heavy user’s connections at times of high traffic volumes (see here for details)

 
Limited Data Volume  (2048kbps/128kbps)
If you are confident about the volume of data that you will be transfering each month and need the fastest speed at all times there is the option to have a preset data allowance for the month.

Installation
Although the kit is designed for self installation we are happy to install the equipment for you.
A standard installation in Depts 22, 29 and 56 is  €150, in dept 35 it is €170. We are happy to travel to other departents, please ask for a quote.

• On the Sky box go to Services > System Setup > Add Channels 
• Enter the following details:
• • Frequency: from the list below
  • Polarity: from the list below
  • Symbol rate: 22000 (22.0Mb)
  • FEC: 5/6
• Go to Find Channels, highlight the required region(s), and press the yellow button, then Select.
• then press the backup button repeatedly to exit
• To view the channel go to Services > Other Channels, and select the channel.

Sadly this does not add the channel to the program guide and there is no way do so

BBC1
971   Scotland
972   Wales
973   Norhern Ireland
974   London
975   NE & C
976   Yorkshire
977   Yorks & Lincs
978   North West
979   West Midlands
980   East Midlands
981   East (E)
982   East (W)
983   South East
984   South
985   Oxford
986   West
987   South West
988   Channel Islands

BBC2
990   Scotland
991   Wales
992   Northern Ireland

Hold Yellow+Select until LED flashes twice,

press “0″,

Press “select”

Press “ Sky”

(To revert back, enter this sequence again but press the “1″ button instead of “0″)

(thanks for the edit Jed!)

What package should I choose?

This very much depends on how you will be using your connection. If you simply want to check your email and do a bit of online shopping, 256kbps will be perfectly adequate. A 2048 connection is faster than many people have on cabled ADSL, so most people won’t need something that fast. However, if you watch a lot of streaming video (YouTube etc.), consider going for one of the faster packages.

Can I use VOIP/Skype?

Yes, you can; VOIP (internet telephony) will work on all packages.

Will I need special software? Will it work on a mac/linux?

The only software you will need is a web browser; you can use any computer with an ethernet connection.

Will I need planning permission?

Generally you will not need planning permission for the 75 cm dish if you don’t have other dishes on your buliding: this may be different if your house is listed, is in a conservation area or is close to an airfield. Please check with your local authorities to be certain: while we’re happy to advise where we can, we ask that you understand and comply with regulations applying to your own building.

How do I order?

You’ll need to download the ORDER FORM complete it and post it off, it’s all in French but if you need help there’s some GUIDANCE NOTES here.
If you have to live with a dial up connection you may prefer to give us a call or email and we can post a form to you

If you prefer to have us install it for you, please contact us.

This is not meant as a definitive installation manual, rather it is a guide to the processes involved in installing Astra2connect so that you can make an informed decision as to whether it is a job that you can do or if you need to call an installer.
The kit is designed for self installation and if you are happy that you can install the mounting bracket then the rest should achievable. The kit is supplied with a comprehensive instruction manual and a short video of an installation.

What’s in the Box?

Dish and Interactive LNB
Pointing tool
Alan key
30mtrs twin co-ax cable
4 cable connectors (with 2 gaiters for outdoors)
Satellite Modem
Ethernet cable

What you need to supply

Appropriate mounting bracket/pole 40-70mm diameter
and fixings
Cable ties
Grounding cable

Tools:
2 X cross tipped screwdriver (large and small)
10, 11 and 13mm open ended spanners
Spirit level
Compass

Choosing the site for the dish

The mounting site for the dish should be carefully chosen, it needs to have a clear view approximately 30degrees east of south (towards the sun at around 11.00am), it will be pointing upwards at approximately 30degrees and at this angle there must be NO obstructions.

For ease of installation the ideal position is around 3mtrs from the ground on a wall adjacent to the site of the modem, in any event the cable from the dish to the modem must be no more than 30mtrs

Installing the Bracket

Having chosen the site, secure the bracket (or pole) so that it is vertical…. Time spent at this stage will make the whole job easier.

Dish Assembly

The dish should be assembled following the instructions enclosed in the box with the elevation and skew angle set to the figures in the documentation , all the adjustment bolts should be set loose enough so that the dish can be moved but tight enough so it doesn’t slip.

The dish should then be mounted on the bracket pointing I approximately the correct direction and the clamps tightened, again these should be tight enough to hold the dish but still allow adjustment.

Pointing the dish

To correctly align the dish it must be connected to the modem. At this stage it is probably best to simply pass the cables through an open window rather than drill holes in the wall!

Fit connectors to both ends of both cables, if you look at the cable you will see that one half is marked TX (for transmit) and the other is marked RX (for receive).

Both cables should be connected to their respective terminals on the modem and the receive connected to the iLNB on the dish.
Connect the outdoor end of the TX cable to the pointing tool.

Using the supplied ethernet cable connect your computer to the modem and switch on.

Opening a browser window should bring you straight to the modem’s control panel, select pointing mode

Check the compass again and find a distant landmark that is in the correct direction and point the dish at it.

Now switch on the pointing tool an adjust the volume so you can hear a “hum” , if you now slowly move the dish (first in a horizontal plane then a vertical one) you should notice that the pitch changes, becoming higher pitched as you approach the correct angles. When you are very close you will hear an intermittent whistle and when you are spot on this changes to a continuous whistle. Tighten all the clamps/adjustments continue listening to the pointing tool to ensure that you do not move anything!

Now connect the TX cable.

Finishing off

Back indoors the modem will now update it’s internal software and should go on line after a few minutes.

Once the modem is on line check that the connection is working properly then turn off, disconnect and install the cables in their final positions (shortening if necessary) fit the gaiters to the outdoor connections and tighten the connectors.

The earth terminal on the iLNB should be connected to the bracket and this in turn should be connected to a good earth, either an earth rod in the ground or to the fuse/breaker board.

When all is secure and tidy return to your computer and enjoy your new connection