System Requirements - Arris Touchstone TM902 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 the minimum recommended. Computers
not meeting this configuration can still work with the TM902, but may not be able
to make maximum use of TM902 throughput.
• CPU: P4, 3GHz or faster
• RAM: 1GB or greater
• Hard drive: 7200 RPM or faster
• Ethernet: Gig-E (1000BaseT)
Windows
Ethernet connection: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7
MacOS
Ethernet connection: System 7.5 to MacOS 9.2 (Open Transport recommended) or
MacOS X
Linux/other Unix
Ethernet connection: Hardware drivers, TCP/IP, and DHCP must be enabled in the
kernel
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