Before placing your order for Qwest Choice™ OnLine, please check your
computer for compatibility.
You can also get the detailed specifications of the cable modem used by
Choice OnLine with our cable modem specifications sheet.
Home Computer Requirements
To take advantage of Qwest Choice OnLine's high-speed Internet access, your
home computer system should meet a few minimum requirements. The
more RAM (random access memory) and processor speed you have
configured in your computer, the faster you will receive data from the
Internet using your Qwest Choice OnLine cable modem.
| Windows Platform |
| Required |
Preferred |
| Pentium processor
100 MHz
32 MB of RAM
Windows 95/98/2000 or NT
4.0
50 megabytes free
hard disk space
Open ISA or PCI slot |
PentiumII processor
266 MHz
32 MB of RAM
Windows 95/98/2000 or NT
4.0
50 megabytes free
hard disk space
Open ISA or PCI slot |
| Macintosh Platform |
| Required |
Preferred |
| Power PC
32 MB of RAM
System 8.0 or higher
50 megabytes free
hard disk space
Apple AUI Ethernet
Connector or open Ethernet
card slot |
Power PC processor
64 MB of RAM
System 8.5 or higher
50 megabytes free
hard disk space
Apple AUI Ethernet
Connector or open Ethernet
card slot
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IBM-compatible laptop/portable computer users will need a PCMCIA
Ethernet card and drivers installed before they can have Qwest Choice OnLine
installed. Macintosh laptops must have a built-in AAUI Ethernet interface.
If your computer is configured to meet these requirements, a Qwest
Qwest Choice TV technician will install all necessary equipment in a few hours or
less.
Cable Modem Specifications
Cable modem equipment allows data to be transported at up to 10 Mbps
across Qwest Choice OnLine's two-way cable network. The protocol that the cable
modem uses is similar in technical nature to an Ethernet LAN or 802.3
protocol for a 10 Mbps shared network. However, the cable modem protocol
allows a round trip distance of 200 miles instead of the Ethernet-LAN two
mile distance limitation.
The 10 Mbps segment will be shared. This means that the average actual
throughput you experience will be approximately 3 to 4 Mbps. The service
uses TCP/IP protocol and allows a residential user to access any service that
uses a TCP/IP connection. Popular TCP/IP services include the full Internet
service suite such as the World Wide Web, E-mail, telnet, file transfer
protocol and other online services that have TCP/IP connections.
Technical Specs for DOCSIS Cable Modem:
- Universal Ethernet connectivity through AUI port
- Operates at 10 Mbps symmetrically forward and reverse path
- Supports round trip distances of up to 200 miles
- Remote network monitoring system
- Standard SNMP management
- Desktop mounting, either horizontal or vertical (dimensions: 2.6' x 6.6" x 10")
- Slimline package/standalone power supply
- Filtering rate: 13,000 packets/sec. forward rate: better than 5,000 packets/sec
- Round-trip delays to 1.25 msec
Qwest Choice OnLine uses state-of-the-art cable modems.
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