Which computers and operating systems are supported by SURFboard cable modems?
The Motorola SURFboard cable modems run with any computer that supports USB or Ethernet interface, including PCs, Macs, laptops, and workstations. SURFboard cable modems are compatible with any operating system that runs on these computers as long as the operating system supports TCP/IP (such as Macintosh® OS, Windows® 95/98/NT/2000/ME/XP, Linux®, and Unix®). As you may already know, USB is not supported with Windows® 95 and NT.
The SURFboard external cable modems run with any computer that supports USB or Ethernet interface, including PCs, Macs, laptops, and workstations. SURFboard modems are compatible with any operating system that runs on these computers as long as the operating system supports TCP/IP (such as MAC OS, Windows 95/98/NT/2000/ME/XP, Linux, and Unix). As you may already know, USB is not supported with Windows 95 and NT. Motorola’s SURFboard cable modem USB drivers are WHQL Certified for WIndows 98/2000/Me/XP.