System Requirements
The Touchstone Cable Modem operates with most computers. The following de-
scribes requirements for each operating system; see the documentation for your
system for details on enabling and configuring networking.
To use the Cable Modem, you need DOCSIS or Euro-DOCSIS high-speed Internet
service from your cable company, as appropriate.
Recommended Hardware
The following hardware configuration is the minimum recommended. Computers
not meeting this configuration can still work with the CM900, but may not be able
to make maximum use of CM900 throughput.
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CPU: P4, 3GHz or faster
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RAM: 1GB or greater
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Hard drive: 7200 RPM or faster
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Ethernet: Gig-E (1000BaseT)
Windows
Ethernet connection: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7
MacOS
Ethernet connection: System 7.5 to MacOS 9.2 (Open Transport recommended) or
MacOS X
Linux/other Unix
Ethernet connection: Hardware drivers, TCP/IP, and DHCP must be enabled in the
kernel
Touchstone CM900 Cable Modem User’s Guide
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Ethernet
Configuration
Usage
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