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Meaning of Lights in Alcatel SpeedTouch ADSL Modem

What do the lights in the Alcatel SpeedTouch ADSL modem mean? Here you will find a summery of what the LEDs of your Alcatel SpeedTouch ADSL modem are suppose to indicate. This can be useful for solving problems, but in order to really understand the modem’s operation and troubleshooting techniques you should read Alcatel’s manual...

Last Update: Mar 11, 2022

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Disable the Built-In Firewall in Alcatel SpeedTouch Pro

Last Update: Mar 10, 2022

How can I disable the built-in Firewall in the Alcatel SpeedTouch ADSL modem? The Alcatel SpeedTouch ADSL modem has a built-in firewall that protects your internal network from outside infiltration. You might want to disable this firewall for various reasons. For example: Some program needs direct incoming Internet connection in random and dynamic ports (ports…

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How to downgrade your converted Alcatel SpeedTouch 510 ADSL modem back to the Pro model?

How to downgrade your converted Alcatel SpeedTouch 510 ADSL modem back to the Pro model? This document describes how you can configure an Alcatel SpeedTouch Pro ADSL modem and downgrade it from the 510 model to the Pro model. This method will work if the following assumption is true: Your modem was basically a Home…

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Upgrade from Alcatel SpeedTouch Home to Pro – Reader Notes

As you probably know by now, you can convert your Alcatel SpeedTouch Home ADSL modem to Pro. I’ve received a few notes from European based readers that say this guide helped them convert their modem, but the VPI/VCI settings for their ISPs were different than the ones listed on my Upgrade from Alcatel SpeedTouch Home…

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Reset Password for Alcatel SpeedTouch Pro

How to reset a forgotten password on your Alcatel SpeedTouch Home/Pro ADSL modem? This document describes how you can reset a forgotten password on an Alcatel SpeedTouch Home/Pro ADSL modem. Note: This is NOT the EXPERT password! This is the password you can configure (if you want) through the web interface of the modem, and…

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Enable Alcatel SpeedTouch Pro with Static Port Mapping

How to configure Alcatel SpeedTouch Pro with Static Port Mapping? In the previous tip I’ve explained how to convert your Alcatel SpeedTouch Home ADSL modem to the PRO version. After you’ve done that you might want to begin some serious network configuration. To be able to access your LAN from outside you’ll have to configure…

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How to set the Ethernet-port IP address on your Alcatel SpeedTouch Home/Pro ADSL modem?

How to set the Ethernet-port IP address on your Alcatel SpeedTouch Home/Pro ADSL modem? This document describes how you can set the Ethernet-port IP address on an Alcatel SpeedTouch Home/Pro ADSL modem. Disclaimer & Warning Messing with the software settings of your modem and/or messing with the registry or internal settings of your operating system…

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Features of the Built-In Firewall in Alcatel SpeedTouch Pro

Do I need a firewall with the Alcatel ADSL modem? Can I disable it? No, actually you don’t need the firewall. After converting your SpeedTouch Home modem to the Pro version, a firewall (built-in in the modem) is activated by default. You can check this by using software like Zone Alarm to see if attacks…

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How to upgrade your Alcatel SpeedTouch Pro ADSL modem to the 510 model?

How to upgrade your Alcatel SpeedTouch Pro ADSL modem to the 510 model? This document describes how you can configure an Alcatel SpeedTouch Pro ADSL modem and upgrade it to the 510 model. This method will work if the following assumption is true: Your modem is already configured as Pro. Read more about it –…

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How to upgrade your Alcatel SpeedTouch Home to a Pro version?

Note: This tip will work for the Alcatel (now Thomson) SpeedTouch Home ADSL modem that’s in use with most of the Israeli ISPs. I don’t know about it’s compatibility with European and other ISPs, but I’d love to hear your feedback on this issue . Update: I’ve received a few notes from European based readers…

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