System Requirements

Section 2:

Before you begin the installation process, please ensure that your system meets the following requirements:

•Personal computer/workstation — Pentium®-class processor, 166 MHz, 25 MB free disk space, 32 MB RAM.

•Operating system — Windows 95/98/2000/ME/XP or NT 4.0 is supported. The wireless component and installation wizard can only be used with Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP.

•Browser & E-mail client — Each PC should have both an Internet browser (e.g., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape® Communicator) and an e-mail client (e.g., Outlook®, Outlook Express, Netscape Mail, Eudora®) installed prior to performing DSL self-installation.

•Available Ethernet port or wireless Ethernet adapter — Many PCs come equipped with an Ethernet port. If you do not have an Ethernet port available, you will need to purchase and install an Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) in each PC. Ethernet NICs can be purchased at most retail electronic stores where computer accessories are sold. If you are not sure whether your PC has an available Ethernet port, please refer to your PC owner’s manual or contact your

PC vendor.

•Ethernet cabling from each PC to the location where the DSL gateway will be installed — one Ethernet cable is included in this kit and can be used for connecting one PC if the gateway is placed nearby.

•PC owner’s manual — For reference if necessary.

Additional requirements for Local Area Network (LAN) Systems:

•Available Ethernet port (10/100 Base-T capable) on your Ethernet hub or switch for expansion.

•Dynamic IP LAN configuration — The DSL gateway has a built-in DHCP server that will allocate IP addresses to your LAN workstations. The DHCP server functionality is turned on by default. It is recommended that you disable any other DHCP servers on your LAN to prevent conflicts. Section 6: Configuring Microsoft Windows, assumes that you will use the DHCP server built into the DSL gateway and that you will enable DHCP on each workstation.

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