3
Step
1
Getting Started
First:
Remove or disable conflicting applications
Applications that enable a computer to share its Internet connection (often called Internet sharing software)
and PC based firewall applications typically interfere with the HomePortal and should be removed or
disabled before you install the HomePortal residential gateway. The HomePortal provides the same
features as the products listed below so you don’t need to worry about losing Internet sharing and security
capabilities. For more information on the HomePortal firewall, see Technical Support at www.2Wire.com.
If you have any of the following (or similar) applications installed on your computers, remove or disable
them according to the manufacturer’s instructions before proceeding.
Second:
Check your computer’s browser and system requirements
Verify that your computers meet the following minimum requirements:
Browser Requirements
Windows:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher (included on the HomePortal Setup Wizard CD)
or
Netscape Navigator 4.7 or higher.
Macintosh:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
or
Netscape 4.74 or higher (included on the HomePortal
Setup Wizard CD).
System Requirements
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At least 32 MB of RAM
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At least one computer with CD-ROM
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5 MB of available hard disk space for 2Wire HomePortal software
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Windows 98, 98SE, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 6, Windows 2000,
Windows XP, or Mac OS 8.6 or higher
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Network interface card(s) appropriate to your HomePortal model.
Internet sharing applications such as...
Proxy software such as...
Security software such as...
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3Com HomeClick
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Microsoft Internet Connection Sharing
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Intel Anypoint ISS
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WinGate
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Sygate
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Norton Internet Security
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Black Ice
•
Zone Alarm
