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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