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Minimum Requirements for Residential High Speed Internet
FastPath HomeNet and LightPath
Platform Windows Macintosh
Operating System Windows 98 or higher MAC OS 10 or higher
Processor Pentium 300 MHz or equivalent PG3 266 MHz
Memory (RAM) 64 MB (XP requires 128 MB) 64 MB
Hard Drive Space 350 MB 350 MB
CD-ROM Drive Required Required
Network Adaptors* Available Ethernet network card or Wireless-G network card Available Ethernet network card or Wireless-G network card
Web Browser Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher
FastPath Secure/Optional Personal Security Suite
Platform Windows
Operating System Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Home/Professional
Processor Pentium 300 MHz or equivalent
Memory (RAM) 64 MB (XP requires 128 MB)
Hard Drive Space 370 MB
CD-ROM Drive Required
Network Adaptors Network Adaptors
Software Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher
Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 or higher

*If you have a USB port instead of an Ethernet card, you may a purchase a USB modem adaptor from Pathway. If you do not have a wireless network card, you may purchase one from a vendor of your choice. Please note that Pathway will not provide support for your wireless network card.
Click here to run a diagnostic test on your computer to check if you meet the minimum requirements.

Please follow these steps to check if your computer meets the minimum requirements for Pathway's Residential High Speed Internet service.

NOTE: The illustrations may appear slightly different from what you see on your screen.

Check your Operating System, Processor and Memory (RAM)
Locate the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop.
Right-click the My Computer icon and select Properties from the popup menu.
The System Properties window will appear.
Under "System", you will find your Operating System.
Make sure that you have Microsoft Windows 98, NT 4, 2000, ME, or XP. Please upgrade to NT 4 if you are using an older version of Windows NT.
Under "Computer", you will find your Processor and Memory (RAM) details.
Make sure "Pentium" appears somewhere and your RAM should be 65,536 KB or 64.0 MB
Instead of your processor's name, you may see your processor's "Family" number.
Make sure that it is "4" or above.
You may consult the documentation that came with your computer for more information about its processor.
If cannot find a My Computer icon on your Windows desktop, you may then be using Windows XP. If this is the case, choose the Start menu and select My Computer.

Check your Hard Drive Space
Double-click the My Computer icon
Right-click your hard drive (usually C: drive) and select Properties.
Ensure that your Free Space is at least 350 MB or 370 MB (for FastPath Secure subscribers).

Check for a CD-ROM drive and Ethernet/Wireless Network Adaptors

Windows 2000 and XP
Click on the Start menu and select Control Panel.
Double-click on System. Select the Hardware tab and click Device Manager.
Ensure CD-ROM appears in your list of devices.
Click on the (+) sign next to Network Adapters.
If you have a WIRELESS card you should see a "Wireless" or "WLAN".

Windows 95, 98 and ME
Click on the Start menu. Select Settings and click on Control Panel.
Double-click the System icon.
Click the Device Manager tab.
Ensure CD-ROM appears in your list of devices
Click on the (+) sign next to Network Adapters.
If you have a WIRED Ethernet card you will see an entry that includes "Ethernet" in the name.
If you have a WIRELESS card you should see a "Wireless" or "WLAN".
 

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