Chapter 1: Connections and Setup
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Please note that before this page can be displayed, your PC must receive an IP address assignment from the
Cable company’s 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):
IBM PC COMPATIBLE MACINTOSH**
CPU
Pentium preferred PowerPC or higher
System RAM
16MB (32MB preferred) 24MB (32MB preferred)
Operating System
Windows* 2000/XP/VISTA Mac OS** 7.6.1 or higher
Available Disk
Space
125MB 50MB
Sound Card
Preferred N/A
Video
VGA or better (SVGA preferred) VGA or better (SVGA built-in preferred)
CD-ROM Drive
Required Required
Ethernet
10BaseT, 100BaseT,1000BaseT 10BaseT, 100BaseT,1000BaseT
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.
*Windows is a trademark of the Microsoft Corporation.
**Macintosh and the Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc
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