Installation Preparations - Cisco DPC2420 User Manual

Chapter 2 Installing the DOCSIS Residential Gateway

Installation Preparations

Before installing the residential gateway make sure that your system meets or
exceeds the requirements listed in this section. Also make sure that your have
prepared your home and home devices as described in this section.
What Are the System Requirements for Internet Service?
To ensure that your residential gateway operates efficiently for high-speed Internet
service, verify that all of the Internet devices on your system meet or exceed the
following minimum hardware and software requirements.
Note: You will also need an active cable input line and an Internet connection.
Minimum System Requirements for a PC
A PC with a Pentium MMX 133 processor or greater
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32 MB of RAM
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Web browsing software
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CD-ROM drive
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Minimum System Requirements for a Macintosh
MAC OS 7.5 or later
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32 MB of RAM
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Minimum System Requirements for an Ethernet Connection
A PC with Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system (or later) with TCP/IP
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protocol installed, or an Apple Macintosh computer with TCP/IP protocol
installed
An active 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet network interface card (NIC) installed
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