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Introduction
Your PC must receive an IP address assignment from the Cable company's server, over the cable network.
You may want to "bookmark" the IP address in your browser after the diagnostics page is displayed.
Computer Requirements
Personal computer with the following minimum system requirements (note that the minimum requirements
may vary by cable company):
CPU
System RAM
Operating System
Available Disk Space
Sound Card
Video
CD-ROM Drive
Ethernet
USB Port
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Mac Users: Mac OS or any other OS other than Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, or XP are not currently
supported for USB installation. Please use the Ethernet connection.
*Windows is a trademark of the Microsoft Corporation.
**Macintosh and the Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
IBM PC COMPATIBLE
Pentium preferred
16MB (32MB preferred)
Windows* 95/NT/98SE/2000/Me/XP,
Linux
125MB
Required
VGA or better (SVGA preferred)
Required
10BaseT or 100BaseT
An Ethernet card makes it possible for your computer to pass data to
and from the internet. You must have an Ethernet card and software
drivers installed in your computer. You will also need a standard
Ethernet cable to connect the Ethernet card to your cable modem.
USB (Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP only) N/A
The Universal Serial Bus is a high speed bus that enables your
computer to communicate simultaneously with a variety of
peripherals. However, if you have other peripherals that send and
receive a lot of information, such as speakers, printers or scanners,
we recommend using an Ethernet card to support this modem.
MACINTOSH**
PowerPC or higher
24MB (32MB preferred)
Mac OS** 7.6.1 or higher
50MB
N/A
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VGA or better (SVGA built-in preferred)
Required
10BaseT or 100BaseT
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