Patent ID: 8588842

Claim:
A method of performing a log on procedure to a satellite-based communication network, comprising: determining, at a remote terminal in the satellite-based communication network, an initial transmit power level based on a predefined value; transmitting, from the remote terminal, a plurality of logon messages at the initial transmit power level to a hub in the satellite-based communication network; determining whether one or more acknowledgements are received for the plurality of logon messages transmitted at the initial transmit power level; when determining that no acknowledgements were received for the plurality of logon messages transmitted at the initial transmit power level, determining an increased transmit power level greater than the initial transmit power level; transmitting, from the remote terminal, a second plurality of logon messages to the hub at the increased transmit power level; determining whether one or more acknowledgements are received for the plurality of logon messages transmitted at the increased transmit power level; when determining that one or more acknowledgements were received for the plurality of logon messages transmitted at the increased transmit power level, configuring the remote terminal for communication with the hub based on the increased transmit power level.