User`s guide

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 or Euro-DOCSIS high-speed In-

ternet service from your cable company, as appropriate. Telephone service requires

that the cable company has PacketCable or Euro-PacketCable support.

Recommended Hardware

The following hardware conﬁguration is recommended. Computers not meeting this

conﬁguration can still work with the TM822, but may not be able to make maximum

use of TM822 throughput.

• CPU: P4, 3GHz or faster

• RAM: 1GB or greater

• Hard drive: 7200 RPM or faster

• Ethernet: Gig-E (1000BaseT)

Windows

Ethernet connection: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7

MacOS

Ethernet connection only: System 7.5 to MacOS 9.2 (Open Transport recom-

mended) or MacOS X

Linux/other Unix

Ethernet connection only: Hardware drivers, TCP/IP, and DHCP must be enabled in

the kernel

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