Siemens 6500 Series manual Minimum System Requirements, Package Contents

6500 Series Residential Gateway User’s Guide Introduction

Minimum System Requirements

At a minimum, your computer must be equipped with the following to successfully install the Gateway. Your Internet Service Provider may have additional requirements for use of their service.

•Ethernet connection method

−A network interface card (NIC) that supports 10/100 Ethernet

−Operating system that supports TCP/IP

−Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator versions 5.0 or later

•USB connection method

−Available built-in USB port

−Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator versions 5.0 or later

USB Driver-Related Requirements

Additional USB driver-related requirements depend on the operating system and architecture:

•Windows operating system

−Pentium-compatible 166 MHz (or faster) processor

−32 MB RAM

−10 MB available hard drive space

−Windows 98 or later operating system

•Macintosh operating system version 8.6 to 10.2.4

−100MHz PowerPC or better

−32 MB RAM

−10 MB available hard disk space

•Macintosh operating system X

−300MHz PowerPC G3 or better

−128 MB RAM

−110 MB available hard disk space (large space requirement due to the Macintosh OS X needing up to 100 MB of additional disk space for system organization after install)

Package Contents

If any of the items are damaged or missing, please contact your Internet Service Provider for assistance.

•Model SS6500 Series SpeedStream Residential Gateway

•Power adapter

•CAT-5 Ethernet cable for LAN connections

•RJ11 cable for DSL connection

•USB cable for optional USB installation (on some models)

•Quick Start Guide

•CD-ROM containing USB driver software and user documentation (on some models)

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