On some of the Alcatel modems you need a different series of steps in order to get into expert mode:
a) Login as a user. b) Enter td <CR> c) Enter prompt <CR> d) Now enter the password: =>td [td]=>prompt ========================DISCLAIMER========================= Access to expert mode is intended for qualified personnel only. Press ENTER to return to user mode. =====================END=OF=DISCLAIMER===================== 'SpeedTouch (XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX)' Password : ******** Switched to 'Trace & Debug' prompt. Return to Normal mode by typing <NORMAL> Alex Shnitman wrote: > > This may be interesting to some people.. Maybe there's a place for this > in the ADSL HOWTO too, I don't know. What do you think? > > -----Forwarded Message----- > > From: shimi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: A tutorial by me on how to convert the ADSL Speed-Touch Home modem into a >router that does NAT, if anyone is interested. > > Introduction: > > Q: Why? > A: (1) Because there is no sense "dialing" into a permanent connection. > (2) Because if you want to connect several machines, you don't need a > "master" one to "share" the connection. > > Q: How can you do that? > A: Using PPP instead of PPTP. Having the modem itself connect to the ISP > when you power it on. > Problem: That feature exists only in the "Pro" edition, not "home". > What to do, then? > Answer: Yeah, that's true. The funny thing is, that the modems are > actually identical (home&pro), and just use a different set > of commands. That's cheaper to manufactor, I guess. > All we have to do is make our modem use the "Pro" software. > Not really that hard :-) > > Get to action: > > (1) We have to make our modem "Pro" instead of "Home" edition. > (a) telnet into the modem: > $ telnet 10.0.0.138 > (b) it will prompt for a username. just hit enter. > (c) you'll see the alcatel adsl "motd". > (d) go into expert mode. type: "EXPERT" (in CAPITAL letters) > (e) the modem will reply with a string containing it's MAC address. > (f) it will prompt for a password. copy the 'SpeedTouch...' string. > (g) go to http://security.sdsc.edu/self-help/alcatel/challenge.cgi > (h) say "yes" for everything, and put your string there. > (i) it will then show you your expert password. put it in the telnet session > (j) you are now in expert mode. try doing exactly what I say from now on :-) > (k) rip <enter> (the prompt should change to "rip>") > (l) drv_read 2 1 b <enter> (should reply: "the data in hex is: 8604") > (m) drv_write 2 1 b 8606 <enter> (we updated the software version. > the "rip>" prompt returns with nothing after our command to > approve it. > (n) we need to restart the modem for changes to take effect. > we type "exit" <enter> to leave rip. > we type "system" <enter> to enter the modem maintainance mode > we type "reboot" <enter> to restart the unit. > > (o) Although your modem is labeled "Speed Touch Home", it's now a > "Speed Touch Pro" (and worths some more money...) :-) > > 2. Defining your own computer to use the modem as a gateway. > Use the following settings: (up to 253 computers on the same modem) > IP address: 10.0.0.x (x!=0 && x!=138 && x!=255) > Network Mask: 255.255.255.0 > Default Gateway: 10.0.0.138 > Primary DNS: ISP's Primary DNS > Secondary DNS: ISP's Secondary DNS > > WARNING: Before proceeding to step 3, MAKE SURE your VPN (PPTP) connection > is currently OFF!!!!!! > > 3. Now we need to do the actual modem dialing, PPP configuration, and the > like. Note, that not always the menu buttons I'll mention will appear. > I that case, just re-enter to the web interface again and again until > it will show up (usually 2-3 times are enough :-)) > > (a) log in to the web interface with your browser: http://10.0.0.138 > (make sure you're not proxying the request....) > (b) click on the "PPTP" button. you'll have many entries there. wipe them all. > click on "Apply" and after that, on the "Save all" menu button. > (c) click on the "Phonebook" button. you'll have entries there. wipe them all. > click on "Apply" and after that, on the "Save all" menu button. > (d) add a new phonebook entry with the following settings: > Name: "MXS" (capitals) > Type: ppp > VCI: 48 > VPI: 8 > (e) "Apply" and "Save all" once again. > (f) click on "PPP". > (g) create a new entry for MXS, with type: vc-mux > (h) edit the entry: > (ha) User: username@IISP (e.g. bla@INetvision) > (hb) Pass: password provided by ISP > (hc) Connection Sharing: "Everybody" > (hd) Destination Networks: "All Networks" > (he) Specific Network: <leave blank> > (hf) NAT-PAT: Enabled > (hg) Primary DNS: ISP's Primary DNS Server (NOT YOURS! IMPORTANT!) > (hi) Secondary DNS: ISP's Secondary DNS (NOT YOURS! IMPORTANT!) > (hj) Local IP: "none" (don't blank it) > (hk) Remote IP: "none" (don't blank it) > (hl) Mode: "Always-On" > (hm) Idle time limit: <leave blank> > (hn) LCP Echo: Enabled > (ho) PAP: Disabled > (hp) ACCOMP: Enabled > > (i) "Apply" "Save all" > (j) Click on "PPP". Change the status of "MXS" to "On". "Apply" "Save all" > (k) Click on "PPP" again. It should say "trying" for the connection. > It should switch to "up" within 1 minute or so. If not, you > defined SOMETHING wrong. Check up yourself :-) > > The end. (Now define your machines with 10.0.0.1, 10.0.0.2 etc, and they > will all have internet connectivy the second they go up, through your > ADSL. Have fun!!!!) > > - shimi. > > -- > > Best regards, > Shimi > > ---- > > "Outlook is a massive flaming horrid blatant security violation, which > also happens to be a mail reader." > > "Sure UNIX is user friendly; it's just picky about who its friends are." > > Sign that you downloaded Linux from a bad source: > "My compiler keeps hanging on NSABackdoor.h !!!" > > ================================================================= > To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command > echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
