SpeedTouch modem as a router

Fri, 13 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000

A SpeedTouch modem, like a 2007 model Thompson Speedtouch 585V6, is a DSL modem. But with a little tweak, it can be used as a router for your network.

Run these commands towards the SpeedTouch modem using telnet:

telnet <modem ip address>

Commands to set up a SpeedTouch DSL modem as a router:

For firmware versions 5.3 and lower:

ppp relay flush
ppp flush
eth flush
atm flush
atm phonebook flush
eth bridge ifdelete intf=ethport4
eth ifadd intf=ethport4
eth ifconfig intf=ethport4 dest=ethif4 retry=10 group=default
eth ifattach intf=ethport4
ip ifadd intf=WAN_Port dest=ethport4
ip ifconfig intf=WAN_Port hwaddr=00:11:42:0c:65:1d # This line is needed if MAC address cloning is required, otherwise it's not necessary
dhcp client ifadd intf=WAN_Port
dhcp client ifattach intf=WAN_Port
nat ifconfig intf=WAN_Port translation=enabled
nat ifattach intf=WAN_Port
saveall

For firmware versions 6.1 and higher:

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SpeedTouch modem as a router