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System Requirements

To enjoy the benefits of RCN’s high speed internet service, customers must reside in a residential, wired RCN serviceable area. Check availability in your area. Some restrictions may apply. Subscribers must also meet the following requirements:

  IBM Compatible Macintosh
Processor
Speed

75 MHz Minimum (800 MHz for Vista) PowerPC or Higher
(RCN recommends 150 MHz or
greater)
Operating
System

Windows 2000, XP, Vista OS 8.6 or higher (it is
recommended that you use the
latest version of Open Transport compatible with your system - minimum OTPPP 2.6.1)
Memory/RAM 32 MB
(64 MB required for Windows 2000 and XP, 512 MB for Vista)
32 MB
Hard Drive
Free Space

60 MB
(RCN recommends
greater than 90-MB to
fully utilize all
features).
60MB
(RCN recommends greater than
90MB to fully utilize all
features)
SVGA Monitor
Recommended Recommended
CD-ROM Required Required
NIC Card 10 Base-T or 10/100
Base-T
(RCN highly
recommends that you
have the NIC card
installed and tested
by a computer
technician to ensure
that it works
properly.)
Required
(Some Mac’s come pre-
installed with a NIC card. If
not, you will need to install a
NIC card. Users must have the
latest version of Open
Transport 2.6 installed.)


To order RCN High Speed Internet, please call 1.877.726.7777.

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