Motorola manual Computer System Requirements, Connecting the SBG900 to the Cable System

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Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless USB

Computer System Requirements

You can connect Microsoft Windows, Macintosh, UNIX® , or Linux® computers equipped as follows to the SBG900 LAN:

•One of the following:

Ethernet 10Base-T or 10/100Base-T Ethernet adapter with proper NIC driver software installed.

Wireless Any IEEE 802.11g or IEEE 802.11b device. For information about the Motorola WN825G Wireless Card (PCMCIA type II 3.3 V slot) or WPCI810G Wireless Adapter, see “Optional Accessories”.

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PC with Pentium class or better processor

Windows® 95, Windows® 98, Windows® 98 Second Edition, Windows Me®, Windows® 2000, Windows XPTM, Windows NT®, Macintosh, UNIX, or Linux operating system with operating system CD-ROM available

Minimum 16 MB RAM recommended

10 MB available hard disk space

You can use any Web browser such as Microsoft® Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator® with the SBG900.

You can use the USB connection with any PC running Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows 2000, Windows Me, or Windows XP that has a USB interface. The USB connection requires special USB driver software that is supplied on the SBG900 Installation CD-ROM. You can upgrade your USB drivers from the Motorola Downloads page http://broadband.motorola.com/noflash/usb_drivers.asp.

Connecting the SBG900 to the Cable System

1Be sure the computer is on and the SBG900 is unplugged.

2Connect one end of the coaxial cable to the cable outlet or splitter.

3Connect the other end of the coaxial cable to the cable connector on the SBG900. Hand-tighten the connectors to avoid damaging them.

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