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Chapter 2 Installing the DOCSIS Residential Gateway
8 4021194 Rev A
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
32 MB of RAM
Web browsing software
CD-ROM drive
Minimum System Requirements for a Macintosh
MAC OS 7.5 or later
32 MB of RAM
Minimum System Requirements for an Ethernet Connection
A PC with Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system (or later) with TCP/IP
protocol installed, or an Apple Macintosh computer with TCP/IP protocol
installed
An active 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet network interface card (NIC) installed