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System Requirements

Introduction

This section provides hardware and software
requirements.
Minimum System Requirements for PCs
• Personal computer (PC) with a Pentium
MMX 133 processor or greater
• 32 MB of RAM
• Netscape or Internet Explorer
• 3.5-in. disk drive or CD-ROM drive
Minimum System Requirements for Macintosh
• MAC OS 8.51
• 32 MB of RAM
System Requirements for an Ethernet Connection
• A PC with Windows 95 operating system
(or later) with TCP/IP protocol installed, or an
Apple Macintosh computer with TCP/IP
protocol installed
• An active 10BaseT Ethernet network interface
card (NIC) installed in your PC. If your
PC is equipped with a 100BaseT Ethernet
port, make sure that it also supports 10BaseT
System Requirements for a USB Connection
• A PC with Windows 98/98SE/ME/ or
2000 operating system
• A master USB port installed in your PC

Preparing Your Workspace

Select the location for your workspace giving
careful consideration to the following:
• Position your PC and cable modem so
that they are located near your cable input.
There should be plenty of room to guide the
cables away from the modem without
straining or crimping them.
• Air flow around the cable modem should not
be restricted.
• Please read this user’s guide thoroughly before
installing the cable modem.