Recommended Minimum System Requirements
For any Internet software to work on your system, your computer's specifications must meet or exceed the minimum system requirements for your Internet service.
Windows
Specification | Minimum requirements | Recommended requirements* |
---|---|---|
Operating system | Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 (with latest service packs) | Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 (with latest service packs), Windows 10 |
Computer processor | 233 MHz (Windows XP) | 300 MHz (Windows XP) |
Computer memory | 512 MB | 512 MB (Windows XP); 2 GB (Windows Vista / Windows 7) |
Hard drive (free disk space) | 1.5 GB (Windows XP); 20 GB (Windows Vista / Windows 7) | 5 GB (Windows XP); 40 GB (Windows Vista / Windows 7) |
Mac OS
Specification | Minimum requirements | Recommended requirements* |
---|---|---|
Operating system | Mac OS 10.3 and up | Mac OS 10.4 and up |
Computer processor | G3 233 MHz | G3 266 MHz and up |
Computer memory | 128 MB (10.3); 256 MB (10.4); 1 GB (10.5/10.6) | 512 MB (10.4); 1 GB (10.5/10.6) |
Hard drive (free disk space) | 1.5 GB (10.3); 4 GB (10.4); 5 GB (10.5/10.6) | 5 GB |
*The Recommended Requirements will maximize the speed and smoothness of your Bell Internet experience.
Specification | Minimum requirements | Recommended requirements* |
---|---|---|
Ethernet card | 100 Mbps | 1 Gbps |
Operating system | Windows Vista, Windows 7 (with latest service packs) or Mac OS 10.4 | Windows 7 (with latest service packs), Windows 10, Mac OS 10.6 |
Computer processor | 1 GHz (Windows); Core Solo 1.5 GHz (Mac) | 2 GHz (Windows); Core Duo 1.83 GHz (Mac) |
Computer memory | 1 GB | 4 GB |
Hard drive (free disk space) | 20 GB | 20 GB |
Windows
Specification | Minimum requirements | Recommended requirements* |
---|---|---|
Ethernet card | 1 Gbps | 1 Gbps |
Operating system | Windows Vista or Windows 7 (with latest service packs) | Windows 7 (with latest service packs) or Windows 10 |
Computer processor | 2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
Computer memory | 2 GB | 4 GB |
Hard drive (free disk space) | 20 GB | 20 GB |
Mac OS
Specification | Minimum requirements | Recommended requirements* |
---|---|---|
Operating system | Mac OS 10.3 | Mac OS 10.4 and up |
Computer processor | G3 233 MHz | G3 266 MHz and up |
Computer memory | 128 MB (10.3), 256 MB (10.4), 1 GB (10.5 and 10.6) | 512 MB (10.4), 1 GB (10.5 and 10.6) |
Hard drive (free disk space) | 1.5 GB free (10.3), 4 GB free (10.4), 5 GB free (10.5 and 10.6) | 1.5 GB free (10.3), 4 GB free (10.4), 5 GB free (10.5 and 10.6) |
*The Recommended Requirements will maximize the speed and smoothness of your Bell Internet experience.
A telephone jack should be located within reach of your computer (a 6-foot cable is provided in the modem kit). If the jack is beyond reach, you can:
- Move the computer closer to the jack.
- Have a new jack installed closer to the computer.
Specification | Requirements |
---|---|
Operating system | Windows XP Home and Pro with SP2 or SP3/Windows Vista Home, Home Premium or Ultimate/All versions of Windows 7. Note: Mac OS does not currently support Internet Check-up |
Browser | Internet Explorer 6.0 and up or Mozilla Firefox 3.0.3 and up |
Hard drive (free disk space) | 100 Mb of free disk space |