Enable NCS Server Mode

Configure a Network Connection Satellite to serve browser-based connection tests.

Satellites Tab

Enabling a Satellite as a Server allows the satellite to run connection tests from the browser, making it a very powerful feature.

The first step is to go to the Satellites list in MCS by clicking on the Satellites tab. This will display all the Satellites.

Satellites tab in MCS
Satellites tab

Select Satellite(s)

Locate the Satellite that needs to be enabled and check the box next to its name. Then click Advanced at the top of the list.

Satellite list with Advanced link
Check the Satellite and choose Advanced

Change Server Settings

Check the Change Server Setting box near the bottom of the page and select Satellite/Web from the dropdown menu.

Click Apply Changes at the bottom of the page to finish.

Change Server Setting dropdown with Satellite/Web selected
Enable Server mode

Server Status

The Server Status should now have changed to Enabled. Satellites check in with the server every couple of minutes, so there will be a slight delay before the new status is picked up.

Once updated, a browser test should appear when browsing to the satellite. The admin menu can still be accessed by navigating to /myspeed/admin (e.g., https://yoursatellite.com/myspeed/admin).

Server status showing Enabled
Server mode enabled