System Requirements
The Touchstone Telephony Modem operates with most computers. The following
describes requirements for each operating system; see the documentation for your
system for details on enabling and configuring networking.
To use the Telephony Modem, you need DOCSIS high-speed Internet service from
your cable company. Telephone service requires that the cable company has Packet-
Cable support.
Recommended Hardware
The following hardware configuration is recommended. Computers not meeting this
configuration can still work with the TM1602G, but may not be able to make max-
imum use of TM1602G throughput.
• CPU: P4, 3GHz or faster
• RAM: 1GB or greater
• Hard drive: 7200 RPM or faster
• Ethernet: Gig-E (1000BaseT)
Windows
Ethernet connection: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8
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
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