System Requirements; Recommended Hardware - Arris Touchstone TM822 User Manual

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System Requirements

The Touchstone Telephony Modem operates with most computers. The following
describes requirements for each operating system; see the documentation for your
system for details on enabling and configuring networking.
To use the Telephony Modem, you need DOCSIS or Euro-DOCSIS high-speed In-
ternet service from your cable company, as appropriate. Telephone service requires
that the cable company has PacketCable or Euro-PacketCable support.

Recommended Hardware

The following hardware configuration is recommended. Computers not meeting this
configuration can still work with the TM822, but may not be able to make maximum
use of TM822 throughput.
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Windows
Ethernet connection: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7
MacOS
Ethernet connection only: System 7.5 to MacOS 9.2 (Open Transport recom-
mended) or MacOS X
Linux/other Unix
Ethernet connection only: Hardware drivers, TCP/IP, and DHCP must be enabled in
the kernel
Touchstone TM822 Telephony Modem User's Guide
Ethernet
Configuration Usage
CPU: P4, 3GHz or faster
RAM: 1GB or greater
Hard drive: 7200 RPM or faster
Ethernet: Gig-E (1000BaseT)
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