1 one of the following slot types:

    1 one open pci bus master slot, 32-bit or 64-bit, operating at 33 or 66 mhz

    2 one open pci-x slot operating at 66, 100 or 133 mhz (recommended)

    2 64 mb of system memory

    3 the latest bios for your computer

    4 one of the following types of network cabling:

    1 for adapters using twisted-pair media, use one of the following types of cabling:

    1 for 1000 mbps operation, use 4-pair category 5 or better.

    2 for 100 mbps operation, use category 5 or better.

    3 for 10 mbps operation, use category 3, 5 or better.

    2 for gigabit adapters using fiber media, fiber optic cabling and connector that meets 62.5mm, 50mm multi-mode, or 9mm single-mode fiber cable specifications.

    3 for gigabit adapters using fiber media, use cabling that matches the laser type:

    0. sx lasers: 62.5 micron (up to 275 meters) or 50 micron (up to 550 meters)

    1. lx lasers: same as sx, plus 9 micron (up to 10 kilometers)