■ the serial number and cable MAC addresses of the unit (printed on the Telephony
Gateway)
■ the model number of the Telephony Gateway (printed on the Telephony Gateway)
If the Telephony Gateway was provided by your service provider, they already have the
required informaon.
In addion, you should ask your service provider the following quesons:
■ Do you have any special system requirements or les that I need to download aer I am
connected?
■ When can I start using my Telephony Gateway?
■ Do I need a user ID or password to access the Internet or my e-mail?
■ Will my phone number(s) change?
■ What new calling features will I have and how do I use them?
System requirements
The TG6452 Telephony Gateway operates with most computers. The following describes
requirements for each operang system; see the documentaon for your system for details
on enabling and conguring networking.
To use the Telephony Gateway, you need DOCSIS high-speed Internet service from your
service provider. Telephone service requires that the service provider has PacketCable
support.
Recommended hardware
The following hardware conguraon is recommended. Computers not meeng this
conguraon can sll work with the TG6452, but may not be able to make maximum use of
TG6452 throughput.
■ CPU: P4, 3GHz or faster.
■ RAM: 1GB or greater.
■ Hard drive: 7200 RPM or faster.
■ Ethernet: Gig-E (1000BaseT).
Windows
Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, or Android OS (for mobile devices). A
supported Ethernet or wireless LAN connecon must be available.
macOS
System 7.5 to Mac OS 9.2 (Open Transport recommended), macOS X, or iOS (for mobile
devices). A supported Ethernet or wireless LAN connecon must be available.
Chapter 2: Get started
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