What Are the System Requirements for Internet Service? 
To ensure that your residential gateway operates efficiently for high-speed Internet 
service, verify that all of the Internet devices on your system meet or exceed the 
following minimum hardware and software requirements. 
Note: You will also need an active cable input line and an Internet connection. 
Minimum System Requirements for a PC 
  A PC with a Pentium MMX 133 processor or greater 
  32 MB of RAM 
  Web browsing software 
  CD-ROM drive 
Minimum System Requirements for Macintosh 
  MAC OS 7.5 or later 
  32 MB of RAM 
System Requirements for an Ethernet Connection 
  A PC with Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system (or later) with TCP/IP 
protocol installed, or an Apple Macintosh computer with TCP/IP protocol 
installed 
  An active 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet network interface card (NIC) installed