Devices 

• Recommended* 

  • Windows based PCs 

  • iMac and MacBooks 

  • Chromebooks 

* Smaller devices (e.g. iPads, Android tablets, or handheld devices) can be used, but may be challenging for activities with larger tables due to limited screen space 

 

Operating System 

• Minimum Requirements 

  • Windows 11 

  • MacOS 15 (Sequoia) 

  • Chromebook: ChromeOS 146 or higher 

• Recommended 

  • Windows 11 

  • MacOS 26 (Tahoe)  

  • Chromebook: ChromeOS 146 or higher 

Windows Browsers 

• Minimum 

  • Chrome (latest version*) 

  • Edge (latest version*) 

  • Firefox (latest version*) 

• Recommended 

  • Chrome (latest version*) 

  • Edge (latest version*) 

  • Firefox (latest version*) 

Mac Browsers 

• Minimum

  • Chrome (latest version*) 

  • Firefox (latest version*) 

  • Safari (latest version*) 

• Recommended 

  • Chrome (latest version*) 

  • Firefox (latest version*) 

  • Safari (latest version*) 

* Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari are on an aggressive release schedule and therefore the most current version is not explicitly listed 

 

Browser Settings 

• Feature and settings 

  • JavaScript: Required to be turned on 

  • Pop-Up Blockers: Not applicable  

 

Screen Size - Resolution 

• Recommended: 1024 x 768 or higher resolutions 

 

Bandwidth 

• User Count vs  Minimum Bandwidth  

  • 10 Users  3 Mb/s 

  • 50 Users  9 Mb/s 

  • 100 Users  17 Mb/s 

Bandwidth requirements assume an Instructor Lead Web Training, Large File Transfers, SD Video Stream 

 

Application – For File Download Activities 

• Minimum   

  • Word 2016  

• Recommended  

  • Microsoft 365, Word 2024, or current version  

  • Android – Microsoft Word: Edit Documents 

  • iOS App store – Microsoft Word 

  

Firewall Settings 

• Website: ignite.g-w.com 

• Website: g-wonlinetextbooks.com* 

• Website: *g-w.com 

• Email: @g-w.com 

• Ports: 80 and 443 

Note: allows traffic to full URL domain (recommended)