RCA TCM XXX 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 companys 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* 95/NT/98SE/2000/Me/XP, Mac OS** 7.6.1 or higher
Linux
Available Disk Space 125MB 50MB
Sound Card Required N/A
Video VGA or better (SVGA preferred) VGA or better (SVGA built-in preferred)
CD-ROM Drive Required Required
*Windows is a trademark of the Microsoft Corporation.
**Macintosh and the Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
Ethernet 10BaseT or 100BaseT 10BaseT or 100BaseT
USB Port USB (Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP and Mac OS8/0S9 only)