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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…

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…

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…

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…

How can I reboot my Alcatel SpeedTouch Pro by using a shortcut or a script? Sometimes you’ll need to reboot your modem in order to make is synchronize with your network carrier, or just to save changes you’ve made to its’ configuration. The easiest way I’ve found it to use a simple Telnet script. The…

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…

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…

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…

This document describes how you can configure an Alcatel SpeedTouch 510 ADSL modem not to use NAT anymore. This process is often called DHCP SPOOFING. The public IP will be sent to your machine by DHCP therefore eliminating NAT. It is also for setups where combination of an Ethernet gateway routers which do not have…

This document describes how you can configure an Alcatel SpeedTouch Pro ADSL modem not to use NAT anymore, and not to perform the dialing to the ISP. Note that you’ll need a software login method to achieve a connection to ADSL. Alternatively, there are many relatively cheap and/or better Routers on the market which perform…

Alcatel SpeedTouch Tips and Tricks This page contains a collection of Alcatel SpeedTouch Home, Pro and 510 articles, tips & tricks, whitepapers, useful tools and more. Please feel free to contact me if you’d like to contribute to this section . I would very much like to add Samsung, ECI and other brands to my…