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Introduction, Computer requirements – Technicolor - Thomson Thomson CABLE MODEM User Manual

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Introduction

Please note that before this page can be displayed, 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):

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.

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.

IBM PC COMPATIBLE

MACINTOSH**

CPU

Pentium preferred

PowerPC or higher

System RAM

16MB (32MB preferred)

24MB (32MB preferred)

Operating System

Windows* 98SE/2000/Me/XP,

Mac OS** 7.6.1 or higher

Linux

Available Disk Space

125MB

50MB

Sound Card

Preferred

N/A

Video

VGA or better (SVGA preferred)

VGA or better (SVGA built-in preferred)

*Windows is a trademark of the Microsoft Corporation.
**Macintosh and the Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc
.

CD-ROM Drive

Required for USB

Required

Ethernet

10BaseT or 100BaseT

10BaseT or 100BaseT

USB Port

USB (Windows 98SE/2000/Me/XP only)

N/A

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.

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