Hardware & Software Requirements

What type of computer do I need?

Any type of computer with Microsoft Windows or Mac Operating System and a network interface (Ethernet port) will work. Be sure you have a web browser (i.e.: Internet Explorer) and an e-mail client (i.e.: Outlook Express) installed. All modern computers should have these resources already.

CCI Wireless supports the following systems:

Category Minimum System Requirements Recommended Windows Specifications Recommended Apple Specifications
Operating System Modern Operating System
(32 or 64 bit support)
Windows XP SP3,
Windows Vista,
Windows 7
Mac OS X 10.4,
Mac OS X 10.5,
Mac OS X 10.6
Processor Type Intel Pentium 4,
AMD Athlon XP,
or PPC G5
Intel Core 2 Duo (64bit,)
AMD X64 Op teron (64bit)
Intel Core Duo (32bit),
Intel Core 2 Duo (64bit)
Processor Speed 1 GHz 2 GHz 2 GHz
Memory 512 MB 2 GB 2 GB
Hard Disk 20 GB 40 GB 40 GB
Communications Ethernet Port Ethernet Port Ethernet Port
Video 32 MB
thousands of colours
64 MB
millions of colours
64 MB
millions of colours
Screen Resolution 1024x768 1280x1024 1280x1024
Browser Modern web browser with 128-bit encryption support Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.x+,
Mozilla Firefox 3.x+
Apple Safari 3.x+,
Mozilla Firefox 3.x+
Mail Software POP3 or IMAP capable with SSL or TLS encryption and user authentication support Outlook 2003-2008,
Outlook Express,
Mozilla Thunderbird
Apple Mail 3.x,
Apple Mail 4.x,
Mozilla Thunderbird